New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-16
MILAN. July %. le58

| THE WAR.
From Our Special Correspondent
| MnAs July q. leS8
We have at length details of the expedition of Pcrsano
and his naval battle with Tetegof tho island Of
! LISA.
From all these accounts written by persons board
the Italian fleet, conclude that the Italian fleet gained
| fruitless victory.
II appears that the bombardment of LISA the 18th
and 10TH resulted the destruction of forts but fur
Their success rendered impossible by the troublesome
fire of fort situated h out of reach Of the guns d
the fleet Matters this position when the 20th
Tetego appeared with 20 ships and offered battlo TS
Italian feet Of about the strength in vessel ao
guns but persons writing from on board the ne ,l 90
gallo (Mr Webbs say that the wooden vessel "
nothing and that the Afondstore, on bcG,; mn aer
sano went at the of ~ aoO"' was Peu'
deRy sep GU. ., ,ns nS AFondaore did much
service incline e. TS SCs'v Austria, ils the S. Es
PorasaiP saved ,naown the Re d Italia AIr wsbb9
SoVuen . ne Re di Portugao, the other hand
ahi sum a. sunk two Austrian vessels. After
eIo hbat of several hours the Austrians broke the
sps ne and made haste to retreat with this proof %
fy The Italians remained masters of the waters IN
Which tho Battle was fought; but they to have made
Nc OF their victory, aud the accounts of the condition
81 the fleet unsatisfactory Pesano has been for
daysa Florence, and rumos run that the condition Of the
feet will be the subject of special inquiry and the con-
duct of the Commander 20 be in need an official
excupation.
The fact that officers to report against him TO the
state of feeling in the fleet The Paestro caught fire and
blew up Her crew refusing to surrender down with
her crying " yird Italia ~ as they went down. Most
of the of the Re Italia saved; but the coun-
try mourns the loss Of tho eccentric but gifted Deputy
BoZo who was on board in the character Of Counselor
TO the Admiral points of international law. He hss
furnished the country many theme for laughter but the
pathos OF his death draws tears from ell eyes II seems
he refused TO leave the Re Italia preerrng DO whero
he knew the battle would rage hottest.
All accounts agree that the American built shps
bore the bnt of the fire. and that the Re di Portugalo
Was conspicuous for able fighting. Her Commander.
There are reports that the Austans lost eight vesse
but cannot comprehend how this be true when prt.
yae letters only mention the loss of three.
believe Tetegof also claimed victory when the Danes
whipped him in 1864.
However, there will be much discomfort hero when it 10
believed that Posano ought to have aDnhaed the Au:
tran fleet month ago. Ii ho be successfully defend
ed the blame will DO thrown back the Navy Department.
which, with the at is command, ought TO have
secured victory.
Gen. Medic commanding division, 10000 strong, Of
Ciadinis army, victory the Ausrans IN the
Tyrol, Sunday last, which will not be disputed I
premise here that Medci of Garibalds gen.
erals in 1860 and admitted into the Regular army
after the happy events Of that year OF course the Lib
era press is in high feather his success He Appears
to have found his way into the Val Sugano the Cadoso,
md to have beaten the Austrans nine hours battis,
diving them from the field with great loss. The Italians
claim n~t the Austrians were in superior force They
certainty nst the advantage in position aud Modcls nc
.ory maxos ,he eight days armstice concluded
much less unpala'able than it would have been
peoples General has won il viii 20 far toward calming
Just that position ofthe people peace the
terms likely TO be granted tho Italians BY France and Aus
ra Nor Will escape your attention that Mediei and
Garbadi hold good position in the Tyro-a most
important matter in the coming or current negotisnoaa
v hich, II is generally believed will end in peace
This short war has dragons teeth at over the DO
tcal field and the next session of Parliament proues
% DO the noisiest yet held in Italy.
On the other hand the southern provinces ncveR
10 quiet and the vigor of the administrator there 10
aufel for the Ministry.