The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-13
INCIDENTS OF TIE LATE BATTLE.


INCIDENTS or THE LATE BATTLE.
General Forey was wounded, aud had q very
narrow escape Of being taken. Great as was the
daughter Ia the village, It Ill greater Just
outside The church yard, which is placed on 0
gentle slope just ontside the town, and is sur.
rounded by high wall, was held by q couple of
hundred Tyrolese Chasseurn, supported by two
Geid pieces. The debris OF the Seventy. first, the
and cornpsny Of Chasseurs, com
nanded BY Generals Beuret and Forey, attempted
10 storm il, and swarmed up TO the low wall des-
pite the fire OF the Jagers, every one of whose
shots appeared to teil but srrived at the top the
nsu waveied and fell back. Three times they
renewed the attempt, but each time they were
repulsed with frightful loss.
General Bsures, in attempting to rally them,
moved from the rear, which 10 the place assigned
On such occasions to feld officers, to tho font,
ard was leading bis mep:up the slope . second
time when be wes shot right between the eyes,
And never moved afterwards. The men fell back
10 disorder, upon which General Forey, with more
galantry than discretion. rushed to the front and
took Beuret's place, one shot shivered his scab.
bard and struck his leg. and another tore off a
part of his thick epauiette. Had the Auetriane
then made q sally, they could easily have destroy.
ed or captured the whole OF the assaiiants; but
at tina. incky moment a reinforcement came mp,
cleared, and all in II who we're not killed, wound
ed or prisoners, fell back on their main body.
VISIT OF TIRE EMPEROR NAPOLEON TO THE WOUNDED AT
MoNrEBgLLo.
A letter from headquarters, Aiessandria dated
ten o'clock of Saturday, May q, states that on
The morning OF that day the Emperor took the
railway to Voghera, and from thence went on
horseback to visit the field Of battle of
Numbers Of dead bodies we're still lying about,
bis Majesty saw the scene of the combat almost in
the state in which il had been LETT by the con-
tending frees Marshal Barsguay d'Hillers &C
= orly,a ami ha Entn
able 10 go with him. having a confusion of the
left leg from ball which had fi.ttened itself on
his scabbard. The General was only able to pre-.
sspt himself to bis Majesty, who embraced
N, and congratulated him 10 the warmest terms
On his brilliant conduct. Colonel Csmbrels was
also embraced by the Emperor, and the rumor
goes that be 10 to be at once prom, oted.
Several Austrian officers who had been taken
prisoners were presented to the Emperor, who
with tiem. Most OF them were young
men, One had been lately pres euted at the Tuis
cries by NJ. de Hubuer. The wounded French
soldiers cheered the Emperor when they saw him
Among the officers who distinguish them
selves, young Capt. Bopaparte is mentioned
This is the grandson of Prince Jerome by bis
maria q with the American lady Miss Patterson
The Aostriaps made prisoners were willing to
surrender. (This couirms statement in the
that most of the 200 Austrian pris-
cners were wounded mep.)
The Emperor received perfect ovation at Ales>
sandria, on bis return from visiting the field ol
battle.
The Ausirians did not take a single prisoner from
us.
LITTER FROM Dying OFFICER.
Colonel Moreli, after being seriously wounded
wrote to his wife ,be following lines 81 am Gov
cred with glory and with wounds; 1 have, 1 feel
only a few minutes to live, hut l wish thst my
last though should be for you and for my coun-
try"
ssSjame de Lsspart, wife of Colonel Guyot de
Lespart, W. Uded at Montebelo has left Paris fol
ltaIy to attend her husband
Ihe Empress genie has addressed a letter Of
to Madame Beuret, widow of General
Beuret, killed az Mobtebelc.
A telegrsphic dispatch has been received in
Paris announcing the death of Colonel de Belize
fouds wounded at Moutebeiio. This officer rec
ceived a dangerous wound in tho head in the Cri
mean, which iefs him for six months between iiis
AID death.
DESTRUCTIVE YFFEcT OF THE NEW FRENCH RIFLEr
GUN.
Detailed information which has been received
frcm the seat of war relative TO the slight arsil-
lery action near Valenzs, n,wbich the rifled four
pounders we're first brought into action, has sford
ed great satisfaction to military meu, and haa
quieted many apprehensioGs, by demonstrating
the practical utility and immense superiority 0
the new arm. The telegraphic dispatch is con-
frmed that the range was over 2 500 metres (2,T34
yards,] upwards OF mile and half. The accu.
md the destructive effect was stll more marvel.
lous. Those who may have witnessed the expert
ments at Yincennes, when the solid masonry for.
tfcatiops we're shattered by q few rounds, anC
yards of stone revetment were tumbed down
we're scarcely prepared for the results obtained a
Valenza against earthuorks. After fve round,
the fortificaton of the Austrians were reduced
to ruins. 1t is believed that these effects were
due mainly to the long range, aud that at shor
distances the fire would have been far less destruc
~ u I, 10 al.
THE eII6R OF VENICE BY TIE FRENCH.
The following letter has been received in Paril
from Venice, dated 2lst May:
The French feet of this coast Is composed O
only five vessels, viz: a ship of the line, tire,
frigates and q corvette. Perhaps it may be oniJ
the advance guard, aud such Is the report here
The otilla Is at some distance from Inc forts o
the Lido, aud the people crowd the public garden
to see it. There has not yet been q single sho. ex
changed between the ships and the forts, but abOu
80 Austrian merchant vesseis have been captured
Other neutral ships-One Of which is from Brems,
with corn-have not been able to enter the port
although the blockade has not yet been declared
But what prosuced the greatest impression herr
was the searching of the English ship carryiof
the Indian mail.
REVOLUTIONARY MANIFESTO 70 THE ropk's swrs
GUARD.
A letter from Rome on the 21st Of May inform
US that in ncessant attempts were made BY the Tevo
party to get the Swiss troops in the ser
vice Of the Pope to revolt. The following prccla
nation was distributed in the Swiss barracks
Soldiers of the foreign regiments:
Austria the sole cause OF oLr slavery, fs ALREADY
enclosed in u circle by the invincible armies o
France aud Piedmont. Tho people are rising il
crowds to defend the rights of Italy. Soldiers yot
have the choice either to reinforce the ranks OF th
Italian army or 10 return freely to your families
Soldiers, will you fight In defence Of tyranuca
governmspt-ycu, the sous of William Tell, O
nGble France aud Germany, Independent spirit
you, the children OF nations too generous to dis
grace yourselves by such igncminious conduct ,
Recollect that your officers deceived you hen tbey
Induced you to enlist with promises they hsv,
never tseu perform You are the ii ns-you q,
the instruments OF brutal oppression. Recollec
that You have been treated, not as meu, but a.
brutes Do not trust in your officers, who ar
actuated by the wilest motives. They would engsg
you In battle with people who aspire !, conqus
that which you enjoy iu your own coupfry Thel
would force you into a1 unjust contest by invok iD
the honor OF your flag; but eau there be honor he,
there 10 no justcaf Moreover, what will Il avai
YOU to fight, since France 10 with us2 Follow
therefore, the example Of your brothers, who, i,
1S4S, fought gloriously beside Us, and mixed thei
blood with ours ia the holy cause Of ally. Soldier
cJme, then, to us; we will receive you with oIel
arms as brothers, crying at the same lime. "Lonl
live the soldiers of the foreign resimentsl Ital,
forever!"
MAzzINi ON THE WAR.
The Pensiered Aziobe M Mazzini's paper) be-
ing suspendsd in consequence of the outbreak o
the war the editor addresses to ais readers fare
well article, in which the following passages &C.
Gu:
Italy Graves for national unity: Louis Napo'
leon can have no such object in view. He covess
be sides Nice and Savoy, which Piedmont ha
already conceded to him as the price Of the hli'
auce to obtain also an opportunity tor the erect
Of a throne in the south, whereon to place Mnrst
aud throne in Central Italy for his cousin. Rome
and portion OF the Roman States, are to remaii
as The temporal dominions Of the Pope. Italy
would be divided into four estates Two woul9
be governed directly by the foreigner; indirectly
France would have all IfaIy-the Pope being
F,e nch dependent since 1s4e; and the Ssrdinial
King becoiaiog, by the obligation Of gratituds
and ineriorty of forces, the vsssai OF the French
empire"
IN the same article Mazzini warns the world 0
the plans Russia meditates against Turkey ant
Hungary. and declares his opinion that the tst
Czsrs, '.though opposed to each other In heart
have united for the purpose of suffocsting the a.
pirasions 70 liberty and of imperialixiDg entir'
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