The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-16
The Battle OfsknII,z.

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The Battle of CustOzza.
REPORT OF THE ARCHDUKE ALBERT OF AUSTRIA.
The Archduke Albert has addressed TO the
En- peror OF Austria report OF the battle of
Custozza, Of which the following are the prlncl-
pal passaGes:-
The cavalry brigade of Colonel Pull had
orders to retire slowly by Villalranca to Verona,
and 10 avoid any serious engagement; but at the
same time, to remain continually in contact with
the enemy.
1t is known that our adversary had not OBJ
served the delay of three days fixed by himself
for the commencement of hostilties, Tor on the
2lst of June he had already commenced erecting
a bridge at Molina di Volta, near Pozzolo with
out being impeded from our side.
On the 22d of June the enemy not without
some hesitation, passed the Mincio near Goito
Pozzolo, Valeggio, ana Mopzambano. On the
morning of the 22d the detacnments of the Pulz
brigade evacuated Villairanca, after having col
lected together all other detachments stationed
to the south. The enemy occupied Viilatranca
only at 2 o'clock in the afternoon by Bersagieti,
aud threw strong columns of cavalry with
artillery, in the direction of Dossobuono, where,
towards o'clock, some cannon shots were ex-
changed with our cavalry brig ade, which had
encamped during the nights OF the 23d and oath
June near Fort Gisela.
staff Colonel Baron Won Ruber, sent out to
reconnoitre on the morning of the 23d, an
nounced to me at O'Clock, from Somma Cam
pagna, that that point, as we'll as the neighbor-
ing ntdnlilOns to the south, were not occupied
by the enemy but that long lines of dust TO the
south of Ylllatranca indicated the enemy's march
owards the east.
therefore took the resolution to occupy that
same day the heights between Somma Campagna
and Sandra
The brigade under Colonel Prince Won SAKE
Weimar, belonging to the Reserve Division OF
Cavalry, advanced towards Sandra, with orders
10 send detachments as far as Castelnuovo. The
9th Corps marched on Soma, end pushed forward
outposts towards ZeInare. In the same manner
the 9Th Corps took up position on the 23d at
Santa Lucca, and the 7th Corps at Massimo.
These two corps had to guard these positions
during the night, Notwithstanding that the 7th
Corps in particular had during the day effected,
in an overpowering heat, the fatigulng march
| from San Bonlfacio to San Massimo. At on
the morning of the Gath the 9th Corps advanced
| IN straight line upon Somma Campagna;
while the 7th Corps, intended to serve as its
reserve, took the direction of Soma. The 9th
Army Corps received orders to occupy early San
| Giorgio, in Salice, maintaining at the same time
| its position at Soma until The arrival of the
7th Corps, while the division of infantry would
occupy Castelnuovo. Eight squadrons were
| taken from the cavalry regiments belonging TO
the different army corps to reinforce, under the
| orders of Colonel Beranovics, the Pulz Briga lie,
which was under instructions to advance on the
oath on the left wing of the 9th Corps,
| towards Custozza, and thus to cover the
| lett flank OF the army. The enemy, who
had occupied during the night of the 23d, VIII
| vento, and pushed forward mis- left wing as far
as Castenuovo, must have been apprised of our
army having marched from Verona, for at the
break OF day his outposts had been advanced
| on the line from San Rocco di Palezzuola to
| Fenile Corte and Oliosi. This last point espe-
cially was strongly occupied. The successive
| appearance of large columns on Mount Vento,
Mount Mamaor, Mount Godio. etc., as well as
| the array OF cavalry and infantry near Villa
| 'franca and to the south of Somma Compagna,
proved to me that the enemy, finding himself
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| tion had recalled all his columns previously
sent out towards the east.
| About IN the morning a heavy artillery fire
| began, while the reserve division upon the
| right wing. near AlZaIea, the 9th Corps to the
east OF San Giorglo, in Salice and the 9tn Corps,
at jomma Campagna and Zerbare, cane into
| act IN. Our artillery fire was maintained with
| GOODNESS and admirable precision and produced
| a considerable effect, although the enemy sue
cessively brought into line superior number of
| pieces.
| ordered the 9th Corps to maintain itsefunder
| all circumstances at Somma Campagna and
| uIon the heights of Casa del Sola, and to push
forward vigorously, should the possible, towards
Custozza, by way of Staifalo. The gap between
brigade of General Scudier, of the 7th Corps
| The 9Th Corps and the reserve division had
orders to advance, the former by San Roccodl
Palazzolo, the latter towards Oliosi. These troops
acquitted themselves OF their task in a brilliant
manner. The Piret Brigade of the 5th Corps
and the reserve infantry division carried the
village OF Oliosi, set on fire by our artillery
notwithstanding the desperate resistance Of
the enemy and the murderous fire of several
batteries established upon Monte Vento.
The two other brigades of the 5th Army Corps
under General Morng and Colonel Bauer car
ried the farms OF Corte and San Rocco di
PalaZzolo, and the Scuder Brigade of the 7th
Corps advanced in continual and obstinate
struggle from Zarbare towards Monte Godio.
Lastly the Toply Brigade, and subsequently the
Welsersheim Brigade of that army corps, were
able to enter the line to participate with over
| whelming ardor in the sanguinary combats for
the possession of Monte Godio.
Between one and three IN the afternoon one
brigade OF the 5th Corps carried Monte Vento,
and the two others, after a most desperate
struggle, gained possession of Santa Lucia and
| Monte Mamaor. During this time the reserve
division reached SalionZe and pushed forward
towards Valleglo. Notwithstanding al the
efforts of the 9Th and 7th Army Corps, they
were unable TO succeed ia carrying Custozza up
to three in the afternoon.
The troops being exhausted, partly by the
burning heat and the fatigue OF the struggle,
gave them short rest, and subsequently or.
dered the 7th Army Corps, reinforced by a
brigade otthe 9th Corps, 10 make a last attempt
to carry Custozza, defended by the enemy with
stubboInness and great bravery. Before, how.
ever my order had arrived the 7th Corps, ETH
caciously supported by the well-maintained fire
of the pieces of the 9th Army Corps, placed al
| Monte Arabita and Belverere. There still
remained then the difficult task of taking Gus
tozza and Monte Tore, and of repulsing the
. continual and very violent attacks OF the enemy
against the 9th Corps at Somma Campagna and
@ del Sole.
Amadeus, attempted with picked troops to ad
vance to Nafalo and hold Oustozza, but the 9th
| corps energetlcally repulsed every attack anC
ultimately, towards 2 p. NJ, the 7th army corps