The New York herald., 1866-07-13

red the village OF Santa Lucia which his force could noe
however, maintain, overwhelmed, as II was soon after
wards, BY the reserves Of the enemy hurried up
against It,
Meanwhile General Panell commander or the Second
division OF the First corps made aware py the roar OF
the guns of the action then being fought ut Castenuovo
and saiicnze he marched on Oavacasce and tried 70
get possession OF 1t But his columns had scarcey de-
bouched from the road leading 70 when an advanced
fort OF Peschera opening tremendous ire upon ihHm
he obliged 70 fall back on Salonze, which movement
he executed in perfect order though Il had Z. De ac
complished under the crosse OF the Austrian infantry
III TIE STORM THE IiHE.
rianels division bad scarcely accomplished this move
ment when the action became general a along the line
Of those hills which extend from Valleggo To Caste
nuOvo This cluster OF hills was enveloped in dense
cloud OF smoke from valeggo down TO Viafranca, in
the plain.
II was in the last named town that Prince Humbert
the eldest son OF Vic or Emanuel, showed himself
worthy Of the iusrious name he bears The Prince who
at the head OF battalion OF the Forty-nnth reg-
sance towards villasrancn, when on a sudd n
he found himself enveloped by two reRimcnts OF Aus
trian ancers Drawing ls sword and cryns out TO his
how defend the flag OF the regiment he placed him.
self ia the of the square and al last succeeded in
dispensing the enemy have been told that TWO OF his
aids camp wounded near him, but fortunately
the Prince escaped inhurt
am certain the Ausrians themselves win do justice
to the admirable behavior OF Prince Humbert and his
brother Prince Amadcs OF Savoy not yet twenty years
the Lombard grenadiers TO the charge
But neither tho vaor Of tho generals the courage
OF the soldiers could insure victory The Austrians
had brought action less than sixty thousand
The Italians marched the whole OF tho previous day.
and from what heard had had nothing to the
middle of saturday At one moment the division OF
General Pianel which, as have said before had been
compelled by the guns of Peschera 10 fall back Sail
onze found itself surrounded by such OF Tyro-
lians that generally thought 1t could not escape.
Not only did II succeed however In reach SaiionZe
in perfect order but assuming on sudden the OIL nsive,
IL made such desperate charge the Austrians that 1t
took whole battalion of them prisoners Ii was then
four O'Clock and fresh Austrian troops could be seen
coming in haste from Peschera on one side and from
Verona the other Coming Is scarcely tho right word
ought to say that they came pouring IN from those
places. The assault Of these newcomers was sustained
by the Italians with the stubborn resistance as
before.
A RETREAT IN ORDER. z
Count Della Rocca the commander OF the Third army
corps, had fortunately extended by this time his line OF
battle from Pozzuolo to Vaeggio and directed General
Govone carry at the head Of the Ninth div
sion. Govope only succeeded in carrying Cnstozza
but held 1t until night and he was then ordered TO
retro slowly towards the Mnco Monetorre and Mon
were likewise carried at the point OF the bayonet
Della Roccas corps
Night coming fast when the order was given to
General Bxio advance in order that the First corps
tDurandos) might slowly fall back to the position as
signed IT, Bixio who was burning with the desire TO
menar le n,ani-i e., to nght-advanced so vigorously
liz iaifd AZ eof: sankas 81 tbs regiments of cavalry
that the Austrans for moment compelled 10 ia
back their Thus ended the glorious battle
of Sunday last say glorious for both parties fought
bravey the last Beginning at halfp past three in the
morning. the action lasted till late at nght-more than
sixteen hours the end the Italians and Austans re-
maned masters Of the positions on which they had SO
long fought.