, 1859-08-12

| The battle was fought in SrlleTino, o small
town few miles from GOito
According to the latest accounts, the Austrians
were preparing for another great battle, under
the command Of Field Marshal Hess.
The intelligence by the previous mail was to
June 9th from the scat of war. We publish be-
low events transpired during the intervening
time.
Gyulai, the Austrian commandern-chiei, hav-
ing published his account Of the battle Of Ma
genta, the Vienna correspondent Of the London
Times says Of il:
II is almost impossible to give you correct
idea Of the impression which the foregoing bulletin
has produced here. For the moment the public
appears 10 be stunned, but the military world
loudly expresses its Indignation that the finest
army Austria ever had was entrusted 10 such an
arrant bungler as Count Gyulai has proved him
self to be- Such candid confession Of incapa-
city has perhaps never been made by the COM
mander Of an army. "Never," said veteran
commander TO me a few hours ago, "was great
and gallant army SO badly handled"
The following is the French official account Of
the battle Of Marignan:
MILAN, June After the victory Of Magenta,
the Austrians made precipitate flight from Milan,
leaving in the citadel lorty-One bronze cannon,
great quantity Of ammunition, and provisions in
abundance, retreating towards Lodi and Pavia.
On the Sth, His Majesty the Emperor gave orders
to Marshal paraguay d'Hilliers to occupy the po-
sition Of Melegnano, (darigano) whence he men-
aced at the same time two of the retreating col
umns Of the enemy; but the Auslrians, who iul y
comprehended all the Importance Of holding Me-
legnano 10 cover their retreat, taking advantage
Of the remains Of the fortiications surrounding
the town, had strongly barrcaded themselves
therein.
Marshal d 'Hilliers, who arrived before the place
at o'clock, Immediately gave orders for the
attack in front by the divisions Of Bazaine and
Admirault, while at the same moment the divi-
sion Of Gen. FOrey was ordered to turn the place.
The battle lasted at least three hours.
The enemy opposed most energetic resistance
to the efforts of our soldiers and were dslodged
by the bayonet from intredchnent to intrench-
nlent, and from house to house, and only with
drew at in the evening, leaving the place COW
cred with dead, one Of their cannOns in our pos
session and about q thousand prisoners.
This splendid result, however, has been dearly
purchased; our loss amounting to 80 officers and
800 men killed and wounded.
We learn at this moment that the Austrians
had evacuated Pavia aud Lodi, and recrosSed the
AIDA, destroying the bridges. t.
TUnN, juno I1th.-Private letters have been
received from Milan to the 9th, respecting the
battle Of Meegnano.
On the arrival Of the Austrian division from
Pavia, the fight began at midday. The enemy
was strongly entrenched in tho cemetery and in
farmhouse. Our troops, under Gen. Admirault,
attacked these Positions
Our left wing took the chateau and then fell
upon the village. The Austrians, being outfank-
ed, Withdrew and barricaded themselves in private
houses. The Zouaves sustained Inurderous
hand tO-hAnd conflict and drove out the enemy.
The right Of our army, under Gen. Forey, was
not required to assist in the battle. Col Pau,zsi-
vol was killed, and 500 Zouaves wounded.
The Austrians, who were 80, strong, suf-
fcred . loss Of 1900. killed aud wounded, and
1910 pii,oners
The battle lasted nine hours. At II PM, .
battalion Of Hungarians and Croats intending
70 surprise the village, were surrounded and de-
ieated.