Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-14

condition, and trusted that some attention
would also be devoted TO the army
In the House Of Commons on Thursday
Lord Palmerston announced the intention o
the new ministry 10 pursue n policy Of stric
neutrality with reference to foreign affairs
He also announced that reform bill would b.
introduced Immediately after the next meet
ing Of Parliament.
Twenty thousand corpses are said to hav,
been buried, and many were yet lying in tb,
bitches and oornfelds.
The Berlin and Vienna letters con6denll,
speak Of negotiations having been opened b,
Prussia with England and Russia for the pur
pose Of establishing if possible n basis fol
combined meditation,
The Military Commission Of the Frankfor
Diet is said 10 have approved Of the demand
TO move an army Of observation to the Rlire
The French are making immense naval pre-
paratons in the Adriatic.
Five ships Of the line, 8 frigates, six wal
steamers, 10 floating batteries, gun boats, Z
brigs, and three-masied vessels we're at An.
uyari. They have many troops and enOrmou,
supplies on board
The Admiral was about opening his gealed
orders The real difficulty there is in getting
rid Of the Austrians without injury to the in
habitants and the city of Venice.
The Brest fleet is said to he composed of
nine ships Of the line two heavy frigates and
one floating battery.
Two Of the London papers state that there
has been meeting at Paris Of the inferior
diplomatic agents of France, in the Levard,
and that they have been despatched to the
posts by an order Of the Emperor. 1t is pre-
sumed that they have orders to aid in getting
up an insurreCtOn In Turkey I'm the interest
OF Russia.
Gen. Garibadi has received orders to oc-
cupy the Upper Valentine, and was expected
at Torano with 5000 men, and where 500
Piedmontese had already arrived.
Skirmishes have taken place near Pornio
between the French corps Of the Valentine
and the Austrians guarding the Stelvio Pass.
The Austrians number thirteen companies of
and two companies Of carbneers.
They occupy positions between Giaurus
and Trater and battery has been placed
in position to command the road to Stelvio.
Barricades have also been erected and there
is great fear Of "a descent by Garibaldi The
Swiss federal cOuncilI has decided to concert
with the belligerents that any soldier seek
ing shelter on Swiss territory shall be sent
back to their country, their governments en-
gaglng not to employ them again in the pres
ent war The garrison Of Levano and the
soldiers Of Garibaldi's corps will be sent
back.
1t is said that the Austrian Monarch or
dered the re-crossing Of the Mincio in oppo-
sltiOn to the advice Of Gen. Hess
She Sardinians' account Of the battle Of
Sollerino says, on the oath the Emperor or
dered the Sandman army to occupy Puzzel-
engo and invest Peocheira while the French
Col 1 ~
D Hilliers met with unexpected difficulties
and the Piedmontese reconnoisance also en-
countcred great forces Of the enemy, while
DHilliers reformed prodigies Of valor,. The
Emperor perceiying that he was now con-
tending with the entire army of the enemy,
deployed the corps of Marshals Neil and Nc
Mahon in place, and ordered Canrobert to re-
join with the Imperial Guards.
The King Emanuel had been requested to
direct all his force against Solferino and ac-
oordingly ordered Generals Fanti and Du-
7ano to convey succor to the French General
Fant had already commanded tho u,o,'e----..
to be made, when news arrived that the
bonnoisances Of the third and NTH divisions
were in danger Of being cut OF from Dezen-
gnno bv a suparior force. The King recalled
rnnu and ordered the brigade of Aosta to
return promptly to San MARITIME Hnvier.
MhIhudl - hlllltIh was NJ ColitIlhO anu
marched against Cavriana.
The King having been informed that not
withstanding the Third and Fifth Divisions
were engaged, it was difficult to carry the
heights San Mortinu, ordered general at
tack of those divisions, with the brigade Of
Aosta the rst division under Gen. De In
MarmorN and the brigade of Piedmont.
In spite Of the violent tempest, Gen, Mar
mora directed his course by Pazzoengi, and
descended upon San MARITIME, but was attack
ed on the side Of Pozzolengi The 4th regi-
ment, moving to the left, repulsed the enemy,
cnusing great losses with our artillery.
In spite of the delay Of Gen. Duandis
corps, occasioned by the tempest and the ig-
nornnce of the guides, the Sd aud 9TH division
and brigade dislodged the enemy from his for
midable position, and a brilliant victory end
ed the contest of fifteen hours
The French account of the battle, in the
Moniteur, thus describes III "At o'clock
in the morning the first corps, under Mar
shal d'llilliers, began the engagement before
Solerino. The heights aud village were oo-
cnpied after aanguinary combat. During
this time the second corps Of Marshal MeNla-
hon, which was on the right Of the first corps
on the plain, extended itself to the right TO
Join the column of Marshal Neil, which was
marching upon Medote The Emperor had
taken command of the whole army, His Maj
esty caused the inlaRtry and artillery OF the
Guard 10 advance aud place themselves be-
tween the first and second corps and carry
San Cassioni, Then Hn order to reinforce
the right Of MoMahon's command, which was
a little exposed in consequences of the distance
which separated il and the troops Of General
Neil, his Majesty seRt all the cavalry Of the
Guard, and Two divisions of cavalry Of the
lst and I'd corps up. Canrohert had been
charged TO watch the movements of the Aus
trians expected on the side of Mautua. Du-
ring the whole day the fight advanced slowly,
hut always IN good order. The corps going
up towards each other, the first corps, after
taking possession Of Solferino, seized all the
positions one after the other, IN POzzolengi
Night alone stopped their career, The Guard
seized San CggsialQ aud Cayriapa without
losing time. The last village was carried
with great spirit under Tho eyes Of the EN-
peror who himaelf directed the fire of the
artillery, The 4th corps under Marshal
Neil, advanced step by step, always gainiug
ground. There was n time when, To cover
their retreat, the AusAians made desperate
effort place themselves between the LIST and
Sd oorps A fierce struggle occurred. III,
Infantry and artillery took part in the con
fict, and the cavalry, by several charges, de
cided the auecess Of the day. This was ih,
last act Of the hattie. The AUstrians begar
10 retreat along the whole line, This retrea
was favored by dreadful storm, which LASTED
for mare than an hour. The thuuder, hal
aud wind produced such an effect that nothing
could be distinguished on the field Of battle
When the weather improved, the enemy ha,
disappeared, and the direction they took wa
perceived when their columns had attainet
some distance.
The Emperor Of Austria, who hsd lodged n
CayFisP@ quilted u's field at 4 o'clock, am