The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-21

OF csshon and arrived about hall from Casa Nova
Guidzzoo. VIC ent storm, praccded by CLOUDS oil
DUST which plunged into obscuriy, put an end % tn
terrible ooDicl, aud the fourth corps bvoua;ked On
took from the enemy aboa. Two thousand prisoners
and q fed OF battle nearly two leagues 10
isna,h the march OF the fourth corp, Ia strewu with
the eaemys aead. The suusgo was long ana stubborn,
snd there not single battalion OF the Shoie corps
darm,ee that mad not share in Il.
mention N your Majesty the numerous acts OF
bravery which either witnessed had my attention
called 70, but am bound TO declare tnAt every Que Did
his DUTY uoby, ana thst wishing 70 give testimony VI
my satisfaction, naturally led 20 speak to your
Majesty o the admrsoie conduct Of toe generals OF dst
soo next OF the generals Of 0sgAde ana lastly Of toe
officers sodpg the various resm OTIS Wno were -
60 great number, either Killed or wenndei We mad IN
nd AIT men, officers missing ana 81, mea-maaag
toux Of 4, S04. l am, cir, &c. MEL
ACCOUNT or THE KING OF SARDINIA.
Toe folio wing the report sent 70 Napoleon % the King
Gu he path Of june whilst the French troops under
orders Marshal paraguay dHliers msrchtng
Solferno, divisions Of the Pedu1ntese army
advancing IN the direction of Pescniera, Pozzoengo and
Madonna della ScOperta They preceded By detach
mer,s charged the line of march and
annie the ground.
TIE Third divson General Molard) was to clear the
part Of the pls Runway lake,
be Finn general Cuccbar was 70 march Pozzelengo
where the First div sion General Dursndo) WIS 10 pro-
aso by Oasel Venzago and Madonna della
The sent by tho Fdth division to nnore,
confused OF battalion Of Infantry, battalion of sharp
shooters squadron OF light nOrse and two pieces OF
iery unoer the orders OF Colonel Cadorna, left its
rehi the heights OF san Marano, WHOM no. yet
Inesno roan towards PozzoleDgo
fhe Austrian advance posts, vigorously attacked aud
orced back towards seven IN the morning, we're Soon
supported by imposing forces before wnioh was found
| Dtcetsary 10 taii back.
General Aolard, Gu hearing the firing and csDnonai de-
led smai column wnca preceded his division to tue
OF Colonel CAdofna, and sent Two companies OF ris
suocse order 70 eIsot diversion. The
Ihiro and Fth cs received orders 70 hasten their
march Ihe column vi Colonel Ca lorna retreated in good
orde supported by four pieces of artillery ana by Dat
taop infantry placed ~ san Martao But, 10 The rgnt,
| tue nsmy airesdy mArchrg raoas columns to tue
heghs 10y Steiaro and San D5nnno, anu rapidly ad
yancmg upon tie farm Conracana e.enng Gu. the
| lpe OF reuest 1t became necessary to aoauoon San
Ear.Do IL Was then nine O'Clock IN tho morning. the
bead The column the Third division was beginning to
tebcuch from railroad In tho nope preventing the
enemy establishing himself strongly the heights,
Gen. Soiaid immsdately caused the arft regiment
| and after sent the Eighth to support II, with
| orders TO the bayonet without firing
and some charges Of the MonIerr1t Light Horse these
brave reg twice reached with sn adm
bu, twice also they forced TO yield 70 numbers and
abandon their conquest Colonel serfetta and Major So
la-o bad killed; Gen. Ansadi, Majors Borda and
Longoni wounded the loss in mon and sabalteros
| was ALEC great.
The enemy gaining ground; hc was advancing from
the yeta towards 10 order OF from
that important line Of communication. brilliant charge
by squadron of cavalry gave US time to assem-
bic some troops the mensced point 1t was then, at
about 10 NJ tho division arrived the field
| OF bsttle By the RIyoltela road Three b.
placed at the disposal OF Gen. Aoilard, 10 assist
him in retasipg toe farms Canoya. Arna, Selvet.a
and sonata, thus dissngagins the approaches t. ~
the railroad. TO the lett the fourth battalion Of the
Twelfth end the Eleventh regiments OF niAn'ry were
attacking columns ACROSS the L1gaao road
The pcsttons ,cers ,to1med under nlurder0us fire. The
MARITIME, Roccolu, uad ali the farms 10
the rsot ContracGIs iDcluded carried with re-
markhbie bravery. Three guns were taken, but toe
enemy eucceeoed once in getting them back In
TING attack major killed; two others and colonel
were wounded. These were the loaaes IN superior
officers.
During this time the second brigade OF the Fifth dvi.
sion (sventeenih and Eighteenth Of the line) with It's
bat,Rion OF rifenep, forming into an attacking
column 10 the left OF the Lugano road leaving the Egh
teehth in reserve Two battal'ns Of the and
two companies Of riemen marched upon the church of
San Martina and the farm ConracaDs, which had again
iaer ino the hands of the enemy, while The two other
battaons with some riemen, turning to the left, were
The Eighteenth ADVANCED support the Eleventh. en-
gagged its 'front.' The ground 1879 was re.sxea tne
eliminating point OF the heights was attained, and the
plri;io0s ~s.e once more occupied
Mean while the Pignerol Brigade Of the Moard division
arrived from Dcsenzaro Rlvoteila. Being formed
into two lines and directed with its artillery against the
arm Contrecen Ia bad already comu,enced its re and
about TO complete tie OF the Fifth division
when The latter crushed by grape and placed in front Of
an enemy that was conatan,y Receiving fesn renfor,s
order along the Rvoltea road. Gen Moard then deem
ed IL expeden to suspend the atar commenced by ina
pgnerol brigade until the fresh troops TIE at.
tack On san MARITIME could longer etecuay renew
ed without giving the soldiers hours rest they hay.
ing fought the whole morning under burning sun with
| out beng relieved by fresh troops.
The Second NsnerM yau,,s division had been directed
that point by Marshal Bsrasusy dHilers the King,
seeng that the position had been vaanty carried by
French toops and Judging the other hand was
essentially necessary to strengthen left gave orders
to the Second brigade OF that division 70 immedi.
atey upon San Martno and to the First proceed to
PozzpeDgo TO support General Durangos division, whh
had been engaged for several hoos IN combat IN which
esty informed that lie Aos'a brigade SECOND dyi
SOM was approaching San Martno he Sent orders 10 at
TACK that position once more and 70 get possession Of it
/ before DlgDua. The AOBta brigade before San
MARITIME about p NJ, and was placed under the orders
nero! brigade, opposite the farm Conracana The artil
r> mad orders hot TO open fire until within very sh rt
! rnsc, The soldiers were ordered TO take of their
snSpsss y and about i've the troops began 10 advance
ba,shop aud two pieces Of artillery to
70 trrn the en- mys efs- The Filth DIVISION which had
re,rcsteI along the road TO Rvotela, was marching
hack 10 IN, seit O. battle 1t then terrible hurr-
cane aroee coming from the lake, and followed by tor
frents of rain.
luteN aenipe the enemy woo being free from every at
right On. carrAd all nis artillery up to the
the heish.g bes1ae Inc farms Contracana AMI
COlomoars, whence ne kept the approaches Of
the position with very brisk IRE. The Pgaol brigade
rushed the farm Cotyacaa, b. being obliged 10 con-
quer erY fcot Of ground suffered COZ. siderable losses Or
the superior officers the two coicne!s were killed and
The Aoeta brigade marched against the farms Canovs,
Ara and NonaSa SUCCESSFULLY took them, ther attacked
the farm Cootracana and the church OF san Martno and
by desperate lighting 10 had already its general, Two
colones and two majors wounded, and major KILLED
nupPbt sue infantry ny III imposing uro VI
artillery, she chief Of the stat caused eighteen guns
be placed the Casa Monata in order to cannonade the
farm Conraeanis-
All the Efforts weYs directed thes point. The
enemy being attacked in the front oy the 30 and 9th in
fantry which advancing FROM CAss Monata the
right by tie brigade Pjgnero and Excessively by tho
1h, l2n 18th ana leth and by tho Bersager began 10
give way. N order 20 success dearly bought
tho order given TO the whole Of the available art
lery 10 gallcp " the top.
Soon after twenty pieces crowned the heights and
opened their fire. Tne enemy, who were not for of,
menaced 10 a upon our cannons squadron OF cavalry
with two moet brilliant charges completed disorder OF
their rauks already anned by voeys CT grape and the
enemy being pursued by the infantry, left in hands
their formidable Positions after defending them whole
day vita s1sh desperate obstinacy.
Whilst the combat going from tho early morning
the extreme e the opposite side TIE First corps OF
the French army maintaining sharp conflict with
the enemy on the hills OF SoleTIno.
reconnaissance, composed OF troops Of the First cu-