, 1859-06-10

advanced sloink IL jRrfsat road. By which road
ne. attacii1R tufos came dose not seaeefT aps
psar; but aecordin9 to some aeeount.1t ~
from Stradelis. sa!en Or eight miies esss"asa
theI. it ;pssssd through that ~alags before It
Joined battle However, On ths{ eane' aa1 -
bnce fell upon the Sardinian cavalry, under !ot'
oueI de SoIpha1, who, with his 500 men, had 70
mike head against an overwhelming torce. AZ
Hrst, the French General, thinking It was :
mere reconnaissance, advanced "nu ~ ouS s,' 5y1
men; but finding that thc<e we're ~ w VIII
cavalry and artillery, be pushed on hls 1rs1 bri-
Qade, and directed Tue other t"o TO fo4low-
leaving his second brigade, with some o. tue
Nationd Guard, in reserve. In tne meantme
desperate struggle had ensued FOR an nour,T
is said Young Colonel ds eeans, tha enemT
Hut even after the arrival Of the tlFst fre2ch
rcinforcemeuts the battle did not easeken. fu.
tire letters must reveal the glorious story q
those deeds of daring-those hauo 70 mana
tghts-thosc bloody encounters ana desperate
cargss which wi render tins oa;5,e tbe npbers
we're unequal; and 80 tbickly did the shot ana
sLeH fall upon the centre Of the allies that they
werc compelled TO retire. Just rs General
Beuret WAS lending thhis men 70 the attack az
ATTEMPT was made to turn the allied r1Fni-nut
in yain- The Austrian certre, assaneo " tne
niles in front, and broken br the destruchFe
ire Of the new Imperiul artillery, fell back: SO
Tint the allies re-oceup;ed their ground. But
in The meantime General Forey had arrived;
With his Zouaves, his Chasseurs d'0sleans, and
two battalions of the line, the General dashed
against the enemy, wh!EsFhe hght. hofsemen i o. =,
flank: The second brigade assailed the right,
md the artjllerv poured destructive hre. The
| attnck was irresistible; and 50 the Austr1ans
about tive o'clock in the afternoon, atter hours
| hard fixhting began to retire. Ihey d'sloea
| themselves into bodies-the one retiring east
| ward on St1adclla the other northwa1d on Casa
tisma.' ,.r:.t4.-..,,o+ -
In sbort, the day was won aud Il It be true tna'
II y;ctary Of Moptehello was in tended to 1nfugu.
| rate tue arrival Of the Austrian Emperor at
| Pa7ia, lis Majesty may perhaps be conSoled "
the reflection that, like himself, TWO kasa1 pay
Princes camc to witnese 1nkerlnann and mel
with the same fate. Every one rememhers ths
famous despatch Of French Marshall, in which
he described defeat as u Unt recoaaatssanc
nontes m peu ttop loin," and the Austrian
General seems to have adopted tue same 1ormp :,
Ia- hut people willneverthe!ess continue 70 ca
things by their right names.
battle has indeed been gained, but the los
was severe. Colonel Morelli, fell mortal!
wounded from his horse after the day was near
iy closed. General Beuret Was killed By spen
lsal ut the close Of the action. and other othcef
Of rank in the French army leu "a the f ~
xiiled and wounded, whilst the loss OF tn
Austrians Is still uaknown. Such was the battl
n 3ioutebe|Io: aud its importance is not tr
fing. Though tho accounts are chiefly from tn
allied side, it is c1car that their numbers wer
greatly inferior, and that they fought wit
Brilliant and steady courage. Prestige is eEer|
thing to m untried army, and this is now estat
lished. Whatever is done BY the ltaaans seen
| to show that they are determined to s0cr1ht
. their iii for the sake Of independents, and th'
. they are worthy champions of the cause the
. have undertaken For in estimating the sac,
fees Which the Italians, and amongst them v
tor Emmanuel, arc prepared to make for Il
liberation Of tile country, should it be forgott'
r rate biz army with That Of France, and to tai
tie co,nmand of q corps darnee under I
Il French Emperor. Unity Of command ls 7
= first essential Of success, but in the case OF
:; Allies i is tue last thing attained. in this IT
J. inn sysr it is already conceded.