New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-23

corps have yet sent In 1t add great deal to
said about guns which the Archdnke asserted he bad
captured The enemy had been informed that hostes wu
the op s n. az ds ESQ King
sipg Of tbs First Second aud Third Army Corps ana ne
ronier HesdqdaT.i i.s nere First Corps second
Casteucho Third Gaxzodo, cavalry at Medoie' anu s,o
the night q the I'D to cerunso King
himself going to Cote The frontier was used al M
Pans Division e cops .V remain on the right
Mnco watch Pescher which there appears TO have been
sccouuts tseems that opposition was expected 70 Inc
progress Of the It Ian army as a the position na
s 81 sesc Of Della Msrmo @Is dispatch: 49,
Our entrance the territory occupied BY the enemy was
effected at all the pointhese were hye without
and almost without encounter The division OF cavalry ony
found some weak patrols the numerous roads when ra
prisoners The complete absence Of hostile forces from the
PLAIN in front Of Verona confirmation Of our information
which the effect that the rncpil concentration Oh the
Austrian troops behind Adge and that they re-
nonneed the defense Of the territory comprised ' e
rmy TO tho decision 20 throw itself boldly between the
sons between them and taking up stroae post
betveel the plain of Vlafranco and the group OF bs
which weud hyor the successive development of the opera
tons contemplated 49,
Tbus is the idea Of the movement clearly set forth is
plain that the LILLIAN staff msuformed and possibly ne
rians had taken that IL should DO So IL remains
open discussion far the Kings military advisers were
lust in relying such information and Ia connelng the
hazardous movement which led to their discontinue Inc
rhe forward march which seemed must lead to simple
occupation OF POSITIONS. changed soon n r It's commence
into combat all the front line Of our columns
Ga the afternoon Of the I'D and in tue following night power
l Of the enemy left the positions tdey held along the
Adge Pastrngo Cheve, and in the nenehed carp Of
FrroIa Darced obquey and occupied the
positions on the nights between Ol osi and s"mma Csmpgn
while arer forces Q cavalry prolonged and sustained TINS
movement by marching toward Vaanca 80 that our heads
Snd sost in tne plain and on the
bills arrested by an energetic resistance soon converted into
an offensive movement
The Sd Corps first that fonnd itself engaged as
three divisions OF prince Humber, Bxo aud Cgga) were
moving with division 10 reserve occupy the line
assigned 10 them from Vllafranea 20 Somma Campagna-
le beyond vllranca the Prince and Bxo fercely
repeatedly attacked by the tost cavalry bat they
repcle and kept their ground all day. The Italian cavalry
Of 81 rps made vigorous changes aud inflicted severe
los TIE enemy. On the nights tnugs went worse The
Crrae and Sror Of LIST Corps embarrassed in
and ,ouons roads while moving from Moozmbano
aud Vecgg 10 Casenuoya aud Soma found themselves IN
front Of Jrmdablc positions occupied by Urge Austrian
force especay by NUMEROUS artillery and got much the
Of the artillery light tnat ensued Bgnonis DIVISION
reached Csstozl without opposition but there met and
roughly dealt suffering heavy ns the contest for the
Caso.s positions from which the Ilians were ultimately
d1ven the main feature of the day Is battle
cannot possibly now enter into tho particulars Of the
phases u that combat Tne struggle was long and
honorable for our arms bit the me 1
continually brought NJ the increasing masses Of on
ia, high rs occupied. and. aS've ALL the agus oil tLe
under an srdent su, caused conc 70 against 1t
cay oeF srr5G losses that Tue DIVISIONS Cerde anu
Br,gnone frat and sferward the st1ri Division whose
nss exposed had 10 retreat the FIRST ANA the Ihrd
10 VaegPo the Second 10 M0ni d Volta The retreat was
effected without disorder which Wa essei ay Que 20 tc
positions taken Gems. Darando aud flane
PAN H. seeing that things were going badly WITH the
Cesse Division upon himself the responsibility of end-
ing brigade and four guns across the Mne9 ana arrived IN
time to isVent the enemy from urning cerses ef repn-
ing Atsans aud making hundred prisoners Du-
rndn his reserve four baitaOs BersAgheT, ioar
bataons and brigade of cavalry and the obstinate resist
Of these comparatively weared troops Obviously saved
the beaten sons from rUut The report proceeds 10 say
heavily ald that the wounds received by
Duraudo CeTae Prince Amadeus aud @ an another Ten
OF Brigade and the death Of Ger. Varey bad serious
by causing of unity In the o"mmanu-
battle and could be induced to retire the Mnco
uuii after "a. retreat Of BTignObis Division Al
Cen la Rocca the Prince HnmDert and Bsio Dyis
the position IN irObf OF Elafrancn aud had sent
the oyone and Cugl Divisions attack CUSTOM aud Monte
Tore which they took but hid abandon them and
Tho Of those positions rendered u impossible 10 maintain
4 yaranca The four divisions retired on Valeggo
Bnio aud the cavalry covering their re-
treat In tho night Thi Corps recrossed the hinclo
The First Corps reformed It's shattered RANKS at volta oa
the FLOWING day C25th) the Amy at Volta Cavriana
oto Cerango Austrans did not resume the offensive
any modest the Italians which Di Marnora takes
10 that they had heavy losses aud were much dsor
deied.
attempt TO establish ourselves between the Mincio and
the Aage the frtresse from each other. having
failed positions occupied by the 2th too
advanced aud wtHoat object and therefore, upon the 2o,h
smeEt 81 concentration beaind tia Osio Was com
manded. aHd effected with tho gr aest order.
Arors concludes saying that the spirit OF the army Is
e1ece that took 800 prisoners the 2iih and that
rom Inc obtained from these uDt exists that
te Austrian oi, engaged consteG Of the 5th 1h aud 9h
Army Corps beside division and two brigades Of
cavalry, ~ al nearly ALTON men