The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-07-07

General OF DlVlBlOu MCltOLt nau TWO /
horses shot under him. Gen. LeClero |
fell mortally wounded. Gen. Winpfon |
was wounded in the head Command |
ants Desme and Mondrey, Of the Grena- !
diers Of tho Guard, were killed. The
Houaves lost 200 men, and the Grena-
diers suffered a loss not less considera-
bic. Finally, after a long expectation
Of four hours, during which Melliotts
division sustained without Ainching, the
attacks Of the enemy, Pioards brigade,
led by Marshal Canrobort, arrived on
the field Of battle. Shortly afterwards
Vincoy's division Of Neills corps, which
the Emperor had sent for, arrived, and
finally Renalts and Trochors divisions
Of Canrobert's corps. At the same time,
Gen. McMahon's guns became audible
i'm the distance. The Generals corps,
retarded in its advance, and less numcr-
GUS than it should have been, had ad.
vanced in two columns on Magenta and
BuGalora.
The enemy having attempted to cut.
in between these two columns, Gen.
McMahon ordered his right column to
fall back on his left, toward Magenta,
and this explains the cessation Of firing
at the commencement Of the action, on
the Bufalora side. In fact, the Austri
ans, finding themselves hard pressed on
their centre aud left, had evacuated the
village Of Bufalora, and had brought
the greater portion of their forces to
bear against Gen. Mcmahon. Before
Magenta, the 45th line boldly attacked
the farm Of Casino Nuova, on the out
skirts Of the village, and which was de-
Tended by Hungarian regiments Fif-
teen hundred men Of the enemy laid
down their arms, and the Colors were
taken away from them. However, Mot
teruge's division found itself hard press.
ed by considerable forces, which threat
ened to separate it from Espinasses d.
vision. Gen. McMahon had placed in
his second line the 18th battalion of the
| Voltigeurs Of the Guard, under the
command Of the brave Gen. Canon,
who advancing to the front, sustained
the shock of the enemy, and gave time
to Mottoruge and Espinasse's divisions
vigorously to resume the offensive. AT
this moment of general attack, Gen
Anger, commanding the artillery Of the
I'd corps, opened FIRE with forty guns on
tho railway chausce, which, taking Aus.
trians in flank and crossways, made fear.
full havoc. At Magenta the combat was
terrible. The enemy defended the vii.
lage most obstinately. Both sides felt
that it was the key of the position. Our
troops took it house by house, causing
Immense loss to the Austlians. More
than ten thousand were put hors dU
combat. Gen. MoMahon took about
5000 prisoners, including one whole
regiment of the chasseurs a pied, com.
manded by Col Kaser; but the Gene
rails corps suffered considerably, One
thousand FIVE hundred of his men were
either killed or wounded.
In the attack on the village, General
Espinasse and his officer d'ordnance
Lieut.. Froideford, were both killed while
leading their men. Col DoCout, Of the
9th line, and Col. Chabrun, of the 3D.
fell mortally wounded. On the other
side, Vines and Assaults divisions were
doing prodigies of valor under orders
of Marshal Canrobert aud General Neill
Varren's division, which had left Novara
in the morning, had scarcely reached
Trevati, where it purposed to bivouac,
when it was sent for by the Emperor
1t advanced at quick step as far as the
bridge of Magenta, driving the enemy
from the positions they occupied, taking
above / 900 prisoners; but engaged with
superior forces, it suffered heavy loss
III officers were killed and so wounded
$50 non-oommissioued officers and men
were placed hors du combat. The 8tl
of the line suffered most Col Der
lfell at the head Of his men; all the Off
ioers were wounded General Matcm
brey received a bullet wound while lead
ling on his men. His staff was killed a
his side.
! Col. Chevlier, Of the 9th artillery
fell mortally wounded by Eve balls, anC
many officers of Renaults division wero
placed hors du combat, while the villag
aud bridge Of Magenta were taken anG
Iretaken seven times. Finally, abou
halfpast eight at night, the Frenol
army remained masters Of the field OF
battle, and the enemy withdrew, leaving
, Iiu our hands four guns, one Of whicI
! was taken by the grenadiors Of tn
! guards, two flags and seven thousant
d prisoners. The number Of Austrian
placed h0rs du combat may be estimate,
q at 10000. 10000 muskets and 30,00
| sacs were found on the battle field. Th
Austrian corps which fought against u
/ are those of Clam -Gallas, Seybol, She
wartzenberg, aud Lychstinstein. Fiel
r Marshal Guylai commanded in person
\ Thus, FIVE days after their departur
r from Alossandria, the allied army ha
\ given three combats, gained a battl,
/ cleared Piedmont Of the Austriaus, an
4 opened the gates Of Milan. Since th
a combat Of Montebello, the Austria
/ army has lost 25, 900 men in killed an
q wounded, 10000 prisoners, and II gun
-sop-
The Board Of Public Works has foi
mally accepted the National Road frol
4 tho lossees. 1t viii be under the col
troll Of Mr.. Martin hereafter, who wi
make the appointment Of engineers an
superintendents, and be responsible f
Ittr onoa rlanaUan1onf