The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-15
THE WAR.


Tive Important Actions MT Palestro-Defeat
OF the AuAtriaDs-OperatiOns OF Garibaldi-
Advance ofthe Allies on the Ticino.
Ssngunary encounters had taken place at Palesro
vercei the French headquarters The Sandman govern
ment had issued the following official bulletins
TURIN, May 81, 1859.
fresh victory was gained by our troops at seven
O'Clock this morning. Twenty five thousand Austrans
deayored retake Paestro. The King commanding the
Fourth division in person. and General Cadn, at the
head Of the Third regiment Of Zouaves, resist
ed the attack for q considerable tme and
then, after having successfully assn mel the
the offensive, purfued the enemy, taking 1000 prisoners
and capturing eight cannon FIVE Of which taken by
the zouaves Four hundred Austrians drowned in
canal during the combat at Palestro.
Another eight took place at Conenza near Novara in
the province OF somelina in which the enemy
pulled by the Fourth division, after two hours conflict
Last night the picket Of the enemy endeavored to pass
at Cerveseua but repused by the inhabitants
The Austrans have evacuated varsi the province
Bobbio.
TURIN, June /, 1859.
The victory gained yesterday has been followed by
second victorious combat which took place six O'Clock
this evening al Palesro which the enemy endeavored
enter but repused again by the division Of Gene
raj Caldni, composed OF Zouaves and Pedmon.ese cav
airy. The King pressed forward where the fight was
most furious the Zouaves vainy trying to restrain him.
On Tuesday the Austrians attacked the Sandman van
guard al Sesto Caande the Tcno and the fight lasted
two hours Our troops crossed The Ticino in pursuit Of the
enemy.
numerous Austrian corps d'drnee appeared before
yarese but Gnrbad ordered the National Guard not TO
resist, and fell back on Iago Maggiore.
An attack attempted by troops against Laveno
the Lago Magiore but without result.
Additional details Of the battle Of Palesro state that the
Sandman right wing was at time overanked by the
Ausrinns who threatened the bridge Of boats the
Sesa which Marshal Canrobert to effect juno
ton with the King At this juncure the Zouaves TO
the rescue and turned the tide against the Ausrians.
The Zouaves lost officer twenty men killed, and two
hundred wounded including ten officers
The sardinians believed to have been terribly cut
up, put their loss not mentioned Austrian General
reported killed. Napoleon subsequently visited tina
pae held and congratulated the Sardinans on the re.
suit.
The Turin despatch Of the I'd SAYS that the Austans
on that morning advanced from Rnhh,o touo,d. tho
French outposts but retired after a short aobt Tho
movement was made 70 conceal the retrent of Tho Ann
trims, who had begun to evacuate Bobbio CARVING with
them about l 600 wounded
On the Sd 1t was telegraphed from Turin TIM, Tho AM.
trans had withdrawn TO the eastern bank OF the Pc and
had abandoned Terre Ber and the neghborng country
1.-THE Paris Monter publishes dispatches from vercei,
which the Emperor had made his headquarters. These
dispatches are ccnrmaory OF the Sandman bulletins
and say that the ssrdnians behaved most vaanty at
PaeAtro In regard to the part taken by the Zouaves,
they state that they performed wonders One despatch
says -" Although unsupported, and front n the Aus
TRAN baty Of eight ans, the zouaves crossed canal
ascended the heights, which very Steep charged
the Ausrans h the bayonet More than 100 Austrians
thrown into tho canal and six pieces of cannon we're
taken by the Zouaves The loss Of the French xas ncon
siderable"