The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-09
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ncSpffate rt8ntluX on ltOth Re-
ment and Fate of the italian Iron-ClaGs-
Scenes Around and on Board the Austrian
Frigstes-The Re d,ItaliR-Death Of Gal
liant Austr0-Irish Officer, &c.
FRENCH REPORTS.
Vienna July 22) correspondence Of Paris Patrie.l
Admiral Tegefhoh, the same who May IL, 1864 had
10 retire before the brave little squadron OF Danes in
the action oil Heligoland was on board the plated
figae Archduke Macmillan, lying OF the port Of palo
when signal from sloop which had been sent out to
cruise denoted movement Of importance There
then under steam only two wooden ships OF tho
lne the Kaiser three decker and twodecker and an
iron plated rgate With this moderate force the Adni
raj put 10 sea, and was joined soon after by several
armored gunboats
When ght Of lara he received intelligence that tho
Italian heet comprising twenty three vessels most Of
them iron plated were about IN attack LISA Three
other vessels Of which had belonged 70 the fleet Of
the Austrian Iloyds, but had recently been converted
into vessels OF war; and armored joined the
Adm rails squadron. This force, OF which the three
nssel Iormed e centre ooS up rs station az
on the previous evening crippled an Italian armored
irgate Upon the squadron coming into sight the firing
both on sea and land became appalling Four Italian
armored vcssele, fneaes and two corvettes bore
down under full steam upon the Austrian three decker
in smoke, appeared Ike monstrous animal stand
ing at bay against pack Of houn Her gunners nearly
all Damalans and who not under fre for tho nrst
tmc replied tho broadsdcs Of their antagonists by
fire less rapid but better aimed.
AN ITALIAN FRI ATTN EvarIPKD.
The admiral seeing thesdanger which that ship was
paned went 70 ia aid and directed bis vessel full
>.peed upon one Of the large italian frgases. This
camor 40 Immense gun seemed 70 open amid the
the surface q The water when had sssn 'i nsso@s
smooth. Tho frgate had boon swallowed up.
episode Isf battalion q berssssr Who xsss GU
board. climbed up into the ope and whis holding
ground and nai volIey upon the deck Of the Arch
duke Maxmilian Thu. parting farewell produced terri
around ss r sss and a falling
Explosion or ANOTHER FRIGATR
Scarcely had this event been concluded, when fearful
fragments, mingled with portions Of human bodies fen
upon the decks Of the vessels and wall Of
Admiral then found ths, hollow shot from one Of tho
guns OF the thrco decker had caused the explosion
two crews lost besides other srous 10 iSs 2est
On board the Austrian ships the killed were numerous
among them being one Of the most dstusushed ofcsrs
OF the Austrian Marine the IrishmAn, Captain Erie
O'Khn (ac).
xxJoicIxG.
Trieste las oeen illuminated; Spalatro. lara, and
Ragusa, which have Furnished The 1cct with many Of s
conbatants, have been decked ont with naRs This
that in all the towns just mentioned there exists party
which u seeking to promote annexation to Italy.
NINA, M, o scocusr rnos mlA !; d.. 49,
The feet has At last shaken on its immobidy. After
quitting the waters Of Anccps II proceeded towards the
although inferior In number offered battle 70 to Italian
squadron Tho informal already received Is very con-
soms interesting facts i appears tia, on board she
Austrian ships were embarked a number a Tyrolree
sharpshocsers whose re inflicted much damage to the
Italians Two Of the Italian vessels lost but one the
Paesiro-athoagh the Official account Is silent the
pontwss captured by The enemy and blown up by
i,s crew rather chan haut down ifs nag Besides two
vessels lost, three others entirely hors de combo
The action In its results ndecisive but the rctre-
men q the Ausrans gave an appearance Of victory TO
One result OF the scon however, was 70 demonstrate
other Countries The Italian squadron comprr cd ssye
raj vessels built and PLATED IN France not Of which
has suffered Notwithstanding the terrible Ore Of the Aus
uana On the contrary, all the vessels constructed In
England In deporable condition, and have their
armorplstipg pierced. The Re dI,slm, which sunk
almost AZ stroke was veEe of very largo dimensions
quite new and entirely constructed in English yards
THE NEWS FROM FLORENCE
Florence July ~ correspondence Of Paris Consstu
The truth th0s the battle which has Just been Tough.
At LISA viii do honor TO the Italian navy The tight lasted
several hours, and both sqradrona In good order
Admiral Persano, ~ well ~ NJ d'Amco, chief Of the
naval stan, left the vessel Re dIslls on board
reconstructed in England on the Clyde. The flry OF
the enemy appeared TO DC concentrated on the Italian
bullets was directed asains, her The ITALIAN artillery
unhappy could not answer with the same success; but
the Aendaiore In is turn took for objective ths Aus
raj times directed its formidable rpn The shock was
terrible, and sho Austrian beet speedily abandoned the
senc q the night, Notwithstanding tho incontestblc
superiority Of their artillery ard went 10 repair 10 the
Channel Of Icsina, undoI thc protection Of hs batteries
The Re dissIia which was the exclusive object II the
enemy's guns, sunk. She a magnificent ship,
constructed IN New York by Mr. Webb, and IRON plated
Italy, the plates coming from Tho rcrgcs of Rvedc
Ger IN all abe had coet than ZOO 600 of francs
The PaIes9o, . small gunbcat az faus cannon, con
s,ruttsd quite recently ~ L. Se,ne aso persisted In
Captain Capcnini fumrnoned 70 surrender with hs
but 20 every demand they only answered by shouts
Of sNia II Rel Viva pItsiinr All men On board pre-
ferred 20 6nd Hatcry grave to serving trophy 90
the emmy Tho OF these brave will DO
forgotten The italian fleet pursued until u got within
range ~ the gunsof Ie-sns thai OF Austrr which
too much camaged 10 return 20 fols mmed ately
~ rscLo-iTAJsks AruorSr
Milan tJvy Al correspondence ci London Times
The Austrian admiral said 70 have
made specially nsrce attack ON the flagship Re
laiA, overwhelming by he IRE OF several vessels,
perhaps With the Idea that ~ destroying and Pcrsano
together he should csuss confusion and rror in the feet
S lar ~ the destruction ~ hs vessel vent no
ceedei The terrible war engines 20 LAY, the rihed
kHscr. and bcth went down together. A letter from
iorcuce N the Ptsrvao, says ssc1iy when the no
dalh had been severely dsruared II evident she
mus Sink that Persant Win three officers his on and
the CHEF n The sat- Admiral Amlcc Transferred him.
sei 70 inc Anonda,ore drove fun steam Agninsi the
Nnsran faesllr. with such tremendous force AZ sink
her 10 Turn This Al ,sranec with the previous state
wa, fersano ~eni ON board the Anondsore before
the action commenced
The same letter, 81 which the contents however need
cohntmaton, SAWS that VI thrts officers who
NAMED on board tho re Ilsi.r thirteen rot sala on
board the fttoIe Enanne. the REMAINING twantvfour
penshns WITH the greater rsrt " the crew consisting
y ls SAID 81 sx hundred Tue writer coutipucx -
Ncuad three other rom iads ve'y much rddled .cv,)
fe>t 70 have been well provided With rrss -oesss IN
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