Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-21
The Late Battle-the English Press.

The late battle, which was fought at Ma
genta was sanguinary beyond all anticipa.
ton. Itwas supposed that a very severe
engagement would soon take place, some
where in that vicinity, but Europe and
America stand astounded at the news Of
thirty-seven thousand men lying killed and
wounded on the field Of battle. Ii is hard
to realize. Imagine every inhabitant of q
city, having population Of near forty thou
sand, laying together mangled and mutilated,
and we have but a faint idea Of the horrors
which must greet the gaze Of those who are
compelled to behold the carnage Of Magenta.
The town itself is little out Of the way
place, near tho Tcino and not far from the
city ofMilan. The allied army is drawn
out in the shape Of a semi circle the north
ern wing being near Como, commanded by
Garibaldi the middle at Milan and the south,
ern extremity resting on the river Po and
is closing in upon the Austrian forces with
an energy and power that cannot be with
stood.
In the late engagement Napoleon COM
manded in person the French troops con-
Quoted themselves with their characteristic
valor and had several generals killed or mori
tally wounded The English press has oil
along declared that the Emperor did not
intend to enter personally into the contest or
jeopardise the lives Of his soldiers, but that
his only intention was to orash Democracy
in Italy and force its advocates to take DO
Nsitions whore they would be cut of by the
enemy. Some Of the papers in this country
have been bOykh enough to follow the lead
and TO declare that Napoleon's only object
was to forestan revolution in Italy and thus
crush it and that it was only to destroy
the supporters of liberty and their hopes
that he undertook the present war Az q
proof Of their opinions they pointed to the
hazardous position of Garibald, and the
danger from which the heroic valor of his
followers could hardly rescue him They
told us that the King of Sardinia and his
army were made to take places of extreme
privatIon and to bear the brunt of the battle
while Napoleon kept out of the thickest Of
the tight, and they reminded US that the
skirmish at Montebello was not an attack OF
the French upon the Austrians, but an on-
set of the Austrians upon the French. Thew
triumphantly paraded these facts as proofs
OF both the cowardise of Louis Napoleon
and his determination to lure the choices,
spirits of Italy to destruction. What posi
tlon will they take now, with the facts Of the
late conflict staring them in the face will
the English still cling to the views which .heil
ancient hatred and jealousy Of France LED
them to adopt, or will they acknowledge tha
whatever the ultimate intentions of Napole,
on may be, that he is ready to fight his OWL
battles and that he has already shown him
self to be courageous warrior and a good
general
The events Of the few past weeks have
shown a remarkable degree of brave ry ant
determination on the part of the Italian pat
riots The fading glories of their natiy,
land have aroused them from inaction and
led them 10 manifest a heroisni, which, ey.
anescent though it be, would yet do credit t,
he.palmiest days Of the Roman Empire
After having been buried for ages, that mar
aal enthusiasm that spirit that knew moth
ing done until every thing was DONE which
animated the legion of Caesar under tn
inspiriting influence of the French sodie rs
whose every breath is that of glory, seem
to have burst forth with unwonted brillian
cy. 1t is transitory, to be sure, for doubt
less they will soon settle down in the lsth.
argy which has overwhelmed the nation fo
centuries, but it is inspiritDg to behold i
still.
The armies present as magnificent speo
tace as would be exhibited we've tho ruin
which 1000 years have strewed aroun,
them, again to be restored in their ancien
grandeur, We generally look upon the in
hsbitants of Italy as the degenerate descen
dants OF a noble race, as an ignorant, indo-
lent and worthless nation of people, sunk t,
the lowest depth of degradation, with scarce
ly sufficient energy to provide for their i'm
mediate wants But that country present
different appearance at present. The worI
shops are throngsd with artizans, the clasl
of armor is heard in the streets, even tb,
lazzoroni have turned soldiers and over III,
whole land the cry Of war is heard. Their
present desire for freedom, betokens pros
porous future to the northern part of ths
country, at least, should they achieve thai,
independence. They certainly possess in.
telligenoe enough to construct government
of their own under which they can exis
happier than under the rule of Austria, or
even under the comparatively liberal system
OF France. At all events the present wal
cannot but eventually result in their good.
b8-The addle-brain of the Germantown
independent recently gave notice that h,
would give course of lectures ION Germa