New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-14

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TRY-THB BATrLE-vILLAFRANCA-PO RE-
JoICIEGS-MANTUA.
IIon Our Special Correspondent
NrgoNA October 49, lsaa.
A happy combination OF Circumstances enabled me to
see Yesterday the field of Cuztozs and The occupation Of
Vafranca By the Italian troops. We rode Uut in the
morning in carriage passing along the higroad from
Verona 20 Viafranea. The road is like all highways ia
laiy-a macadamized one, and Is marvel 70 Al American
correspondent especially il he have campaigning N
Virginia mud. The country over winch passes ley
plain which covered with mulberry trees nut
tb larger part OF these have been en down This year.
The peasants who digging ~ the snmps OF The Trees
looked melancholy their WoEk. They have raised
very little this year. Mars having claimed possession OF
Their lands
Under the most favorable circumstance hcv must have
hard tussle with nature for subsistence" The soil IS
red clay, mixed very freely with gravel or rather with
edible stones. These stones have been picked Oh and
thrown into walls along the nes Of demacsuon between
properties. These walls broad ranges Of stone, would
have made excellent American breasworks but ihey do
10 have been used by either party IN that pos-
on Of the battle Of Custoza which was fought near villa
JFanea
Gsea foT whose heavy gins oe whole breadth II mul.
berry grove was cut away aie the battle o. lhe 2i'h oi
june.
Looking toward the Muco from this point, for
the st time FIVE cedar trees standing on The eminenee OF
BelYdere and these visible an The war to Villa
Ganoa learned later in the day that this point Of aud
crowned she whole field " the quadriaera but even
the plain of Verona at ten miles distance, one
Compeheuds Of the fatal blundes Of that unfortunate
battle Belvdere Ia q hill half mile North Of Cus,ozza,
aud being in the parish OF Custczza commonly ncuhed
IN Il. Now II happened that neither party occupied Bel
yldere the 2itb until actual fighting bad shown that il
was the key Of the position Ihefet probably explained
BY the confusion Of names II will serve ioT all
the eOmbats Of the 24h OF June that name should be
Belvdore. Tho name Cnstozza given by the Anstliaus
the conflict il proof that they too bundercd bo:h
before aud after the action The is,afe is utterly mex
ousabe the part Of the German officers. From any
position in the quadatea, any engineer would zee That
49, hat Nuffl agIfi
he ntehgently fought in the quadrlater in winch this
sRinenee did not play conspicuous part. II was fought
three times on the 2h Of June; but there vas not
tbeB, has there since beeD much as The simplest
treastwOrk raised on the hill.
/ may as well put it down here, that spades do not
ssen TO have been thought of by either party
The country descends very gradually 10 Nilafranea,
t0piRg away into the swamps OF hentua. We pass ms
eabe looking village or hamlet called Dossabona Moth
ing could DO foFloTn than the air Of this cluster of
tHbedoEn houses M the heart Of the quadrlatera Bat
there infinitely cheerful feature-the Italian tag
hostcd approached on the church aud for or
tower, and In twinklng the Whole Village giefed with
'bTan fEe spick and span Tags An order had Just
arrived permitting the display Of the national ensign, snd
DOssabona was ready at moments warning dc not
weldrcssed person IN the street, which armed ~
sminu,e with men, women aud ehilireR--the latter m
very moderate quantity cannot explain Why there teem
20 he few junior members Of the human family in the
auadnlaersl but such certainly the fact-eVeTy one
seemed dressed 10 his best face aud that was all the boil.
DAY clothing the poor moals had 10 wear Bnt by Jove
they happy They too are voting. These sad-i8eod
beIe more than a. wea.thier Verona Garbald features
cover the humble hsbaiious notice, too that the bal
tote read, we wish Victor Emanuel for e0Nsnita-
fioaoi King There Is doubtless redrepubliean az he
head OF the DOssabODa community and he has dictated
the very proper saving word IN Tie Kings title deed 10
the bodies Of his fellOw-ciiizens
AZ approach Villaffanca we begin 10 meet With
groves where the Austrian dead buried on the 2ith
u June. There were three very distinct actions w that
day aud the The Italian right where two divisions
o. ibe Third Corps engaged should called the bat
Sic u Nafranea II took place about one mile from VIZ
laiT4nca little 10 the west 81 ,he high road aud vas
fought out and finished before the ac0n--noving
nofthwesw ard-began. Ia this battle Prince Huubcrt
distinguished himself and the Italians completely
NetOuous The number Of graves here shows that tie
struggle important than The Ansrians reported
10 be. In truth however, this part Of e held 81
no inaeDa, consequence 10 either party u j. mile and
haif 70 the foot Of the line Of bills stretching north
westward, where the fate Of the day decided. il ap-
peaT from both ports that The AHstans stationed their
cavalry here Ia the plain 10 their lc wing. while
Inc Italian cavalry lay Mozzecane exactly behind the
i.sne night Of The army IT, Other words, The Italians
IWmep ,heir fght u the plain 81 Naiuuca, With Their
p4Fay hshInd H. ana the Ausirals formed their left Of
t',"y YnHHg ercTg nan ~ HcT tlaHrg and efcry gun
s@'S ts' 4et,oH ~ ne hH Thee two Italian divisions
'u"o ~ iie army 10 actonfcmslned idle here in fun
bt" u IIe LOO VAse LsI S,usRees lokl Cuslezk9 loJ