The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-26

though not until nearly the close Of the day.
The losses on both sides have been tre-
mendous The SinGace Cf Ca>tigl0ne.
Doctor Poll, told NE half an hour ago that
he thought that the two armies had not
less than 10000 h0rs nc c5Uljat. Field
pieces, prisoners, flags hear have also
fallen into our hands, aud | saw myself
patches Of prisoners sent to CastiglJne and
u Brescia At about : o'clock in the eve
ming the smoke which had cuveloped for
more than ten hours the hill, which stretch
away from Castiglonc a far a, Volta, was
gradually dispensing, 80 it was clear that
the great struggle was drawing to a close.
Correspondence Of the Morning ros-.
CA>rGLoNE, june -, l>.1.
\ great battle has been fought, aud a
great victory has been won but another
battle may be fought again tomorrow, aud
another victory still more complete may be
gained. But at present all have to tell
you Is OF what took place to-day
Marshal McNlahon's corps left Castiaii.
one this morning at 1 y. m, without ex-
pecting to be attacked. bur before II had
marched more than three miles en- the
Mantua road it was fired upor the Austri
ans advance on the left Of the high road
The corps kept up 4 waiting fight until it
was supported by Marshal BaraGuay dlni-
lierS, who brought the first corp from be-
tween Tomato and Casti1lione to his assis-
tancc. The fight began Oh the road, and
then divcrrcd TO the left, aud the village
of Solterlno was attacked by the French
At this time General Mel, with the .ith
corps, was at some distance, waiting for the
approach Of Marshal CanrohcTt who Lad
got very far on the right toward Mantua,
bu. leaving a very great distance between
them. The Cavalry Of the Guard then
came M and Lad to hold distance of near
ly two miles between Marshal McNahon
and General Mel, covering the Marshal 5
corps, but itself without artillery The d.
vision consisted of two regiments ut Cur
aSSicrs of the Guard forming the first brig
age, and Lancers Of the Guard and Drag
oons dc limpcratrice the second brigade
and the Chas,curs and GujicS iormrd tn,
light brigade, which, commanded hy zen
Cassarpollc7, made brilliant charge, ii
rected in person by Gen. Naurcc. WhC
commanded the whole The Cb1>>rur- i,
France also made great charge comman
ded by Gen GouGu dc Niilanc. Thi
part Of the battle took place on the plan
Immediately in front OF Ca~tigi:ouo, tin
' hel1 If battle beginning q, aaou' ~cve,
miles IN a@"ancc Of the town
In the meah time the battle ragged on
the nights between the Austrians-whos
, line extended nearl y or quite, from Peschi
era along the range of hills down into III
plain-and the Turcos, Nolligurs Of tn
: Guard, Grenadiers, and Artillery of tn
Guard. The TurcOs suffered immensely
as they distinguished themselves By thci
usual lmpetuosity; they lost their colonel
= mortally wounded, and many of their off
GERS. The Artillery of the Guard ther
: lost very great part Of their officers, =
: they engaged at half-rifc shot, aud tn
Il TyroleSe sharT shooters, who are exceeding
: Il good, picked the officer, of at their gun
{ for this reason their ln>s has been very :,
l. we're.
: The whole Cavalry aud Artillery of tn
Z Guard had not even had their coffee whe
e they went into action. 50 little was q eel
q cral affair expected tha; the officers Of III
u GrcnadierS and oticeurs We're locking {,
e quarters for the day, when the staff oific,
c rode into CaSticlonc, and ordered thcr
= forward at once
+ Gen. Maurice has been remaining wit
= his division Of cavalry at a reserve at Ca
II tcncdolO, not expecting TO be called 50 ~oo
nor did Marshal McNlahon's officers whC
they marched at three o'clock in the NOR
ing; but at four firing began to be hear
er at slow intervals, which continued for SOB
he time, aud at half-past six the Guard arriv,
G. at Castiglonc, and was Immediately pushe
* On, a have before mentioned. Being {
foot had 10 chance OF reaching "A goo
Tc place near the field Of battle in time to
n, able to distinguish the different maneuyer
nS | therefore mounted the stceple Of Il
rs church, from which saw the fighting O
&c ing on slowly in the plain
y y cloud Of dust, which grew thicker
OF it approached, at last showed a column
al Austrian cavalry and artillery, comm
I's from Volta: lut Marshal Baracuay 4 II
II lier~'s corps made a dctour from with
rs three miles Of Tomato, which is easily So
ry from Cas,igliouc, where he was encampe
and attacked the Au,trians on the nights
re the artillery Of the Guard coming up at f,
rs gallop.
ld Gen Nauriccs division was marchir
be slowly from Moutechiaro, when a colon
he Of the staff brought them up in hurry
n, fill up the gap before mentioned. Marsh
r. NcNIahon's corps then made a moyeme
le, to the left, and Supported Marshal Baragu
ne dIIiltierS and the first corps
=, Gen. Deyaux's brigade Of the l.. and
NJ regiments Of the Chas-curs i 'Af-igue ma
lat charge into a den.e wood, and at Fl
Cd missed the square they were 10 attack, /
r.. made q second most successful and br'llia
en- charge. They are allowed 70 have dist
ell cujshcd themselves most highly
on could not learn in the hurry and e
n fusion after the hattie, what had become
Of Gen Canrobet'z division, hut | heard
,e- said he was away on the right to supp
ere and act with the 9TH corps under Pm
nd Napoleon, who IS reported to have gain
=