The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-13
LcipsiC.

memorable for its suffering during
the Thirty Years War, and the VIC
tory OF Gustavus Adolphus over lilly,
September 7, 1851, which was gained
Mt Breitenfield, in that vicinity. The
battle of Leipsic, however, was
fought October 16 10, 1913, by the
allied troops of Russia, Prussia and
Austria. 100, 600 men, under Prince
SchwartZenburg, against the French
under Napoleon, and stationed in
and around Leipsic. The assault
was begun by the allies, and from 8
in the morning to noon of the 18th.
the French We're vigorously, but un-
successfully, assaulted. Napoleon
then assumed the offensive, and made
his favorite movement of grand at
tack on the encmy's centre. Schwart-
Zenberg ordered up his reserves; Ma
poleon did the same; and there was a
general engagement along the whole
line. Murat, in one of his cavalry
charges, nearly captured the Empe-
ror of Russia and the King Of Prus-
sia, but ut that moment the Austrian
reserves checked the French advance.
During the engagement between the
main armies, Blucller came up with
60, 600 men, and drove Marmont out
of the village of Mockern. Next day
both armies rested, by mutual con
sent. ~ Napoleon, feeling his weak
ness, tried to arrange an armistice.
On the 18th, with his 100000 men
and 500 pieces Of artillery, he fought
the allies, then reinforced by the
Russian reserves, under Benningsen.
and Bernadottc's army of the North
-30O,0 900 men and 1, 400 cannon.
Against these odds, the French
fought with great bravery On the
10Th, the allies forced All entrance
into the city. At 2 o'clock that day,
the battle ceased, Napoleon retreat
ing towards the Rhine, leaving 10, 600
men and %, 900 sick and wounded in
the hands Of the allies, losing, all
told, in three days, 1000, to the
allies loss of $4,000. Already weak
encd by the disasters Of the Russian
campaign, the unfortunate battle of
Leipsic precipitatcd the downfall of
the Emperor.
Lclpslc is Il prominent commercial
and university city in the Kingdom
of SaXony, 129 miles by railway from
Berlin, 60 from Dresden, and has :.
population Of about $4,000 The city
is rich in museums, libraries and col
legcs. 1t is also famous in the book
publishing business, and the annual
commercial affairs of Leipsic are the
most important in Europe. They are
attended from all parts of the CONT
nent by as many as 60, coo people,
and the transactions amount to $50, :
600, 900 annually Ne,c Yorh, World
TuE BATTLE OF CUsrozzA. The
following are all the facts vet re-
ceived relative to the decisive victory
of the -Austrians over the Italians at
Custozza, on the 18th of June:
VERONA, June 24 d z. MA great
battle has been in progress since the
morning, between the Italians and
the AustrianS. Both wings of the
Italian army have already been re-
pulsed
HEADQUARTERS OF THE italian
ARMY, June 25-i10P M.-Thc left
wing and centre of the royal troops
had crossed the NIincio, and were
marching in the direction of Valeg-
/ gio and Fillafranca, when thev were
vigorously Y attacked by the Austrians
with their full and combined forces.
The Italian positions We're captured
and rccaptnred, the royal troops dis
playing great valor in the presence of
the overwhelming forces of Austria.
In t. evening, the royal troops still
occuE!ed Goito, Volta, Cavrianna and
Solterino. During yesterday. the
Italians sustained great losses. Prince
Amadeus. General Cerale and others
were more or less seriously wounded,
and General Nillarcy was killed.
TIE CoSvEST1oN-The Chester
.Tu"hu'I, of the 18th, concludes an
article on the Convention as follows:
Let the South be represented by
.>""fH",'H men, even if they fought
under the Confederate banner. These
very men are far more to be trusted
than those who are now trucking to