The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-30 00:00:00

BULLETIN.-N?. 9.

binitcx 23, 3 ix.—Not one of the messengers sent to
the head-quartets of the army has succeeded in reaching it.
At one o'clock this morning one of the officers tent to tk•
scene of action returned. By no means could he reach Ver-
celli, or bring any positive news of the army ; only we learn
from some of the local authorities the following : "The
syndic (mayor) of Cantle writes that a body of Austrian
troops presented itself at Casale, and that two members of
the municipality and a captain, representing the governor of
the castle, went as parliamantaries to the Austrian general ;
the latter demanded the surrender of the fortress, promising
Ito slow the garrison to search oat with the honoun of war,
and life and liberty and property to be site ter the inhabi-
tants. The governor of the castle refused this sureader, but
t the same time begged the Austrian general to spar* the
town. The letter does not say what was the result of this
neuniation.•
The Syndic of Trino writes that the enemy, to the number
of 3,000, infantry, cavalry, and artillery, attar having at-
tempted to take by assault the castle and town of Casale, by
a fire of artillety, eac. which began at 11 in the morning,
and lasted till 3 p.m (without saying whether they succeeded
In their attempt), passed onwards toward the commune of
Moreno, with the intenion of advancing on Triao.
Ws trust that in these serious moments the citizens will
continue to show themselves observers of order end worth
of liberty, the slued deposit of which is specially confided
to the brave national guards. As soon as we have fresh
news we will hasten to publish it.—The Minister of the
Interior, RATAZZT.

A third bulletin, dated the 26th inst., at three a.m.,
states that none of the meseegers sent from head-
quarters bad been able to reach the capital ; that, at
half-past one a.m., one of the offioers sent by go-
vernment had returned, without being able to pene-
trate to the Piedmontese head-quarter., or to receive
positive information respecting the army; but a letter
from the syndic' of Gaols informs the government
that a body of Austrians having appeared there, the
municipality sent to parley with the Austrian general.
The latter having demanded the evacuation of the
castle, the governor refused. By another letter from
the syrd-o of Trino, it appears thatthe castle of Casale
was subsequently attacked, at half-past 11, and that
the attack lasted till three p.m., when the Austrians
proceeded to Marano, with the intention of marching
upon Trino. The supplement also contains a circular
to the curates, dated the 24th inert., inviting them to
ass their influence in calling t arms all those who are
capable to bear them, and even recommending the
country people to nee their agricultural implements
instead of arms.
The Milan Gamete of the 23rd inst. publishes the
first bulletin of the Austrian army, in which it is
stated that the Austrians crossed the Ticino at Pavia
on the 20th inst., at noon, and that a desperate con-
flict took place at Mortara on the 21st inst., ending in
a victory on the pert of the Austrians; and that
another engagement took place at the same time, at
Gambol° ; the result of the latter is not stated.
NAPLES.—Our correspondent writing on the 21st
inst. states that, notwithstanding the rejection of the
ultimatum by the Sioiliau, the negotiations had not
yet been actually broken °a The Bulldog steamer
was to have left Naples on the 22nd with conditions
said to be of a 111711) favourable character, though
it was not hoped that they would be accepted.
Nothing lees than a completely separate and indepen-
dent government will satisfy the Sicilians. Their
preparations for the resumption of hostilities exceeds
all bounds. The levy en muse was proclaimed.
Men, women, and children mend animated with the
same spirit of bitter and unquenchable hostility
towards Naples. In the absence of the common
weapons of offenses used in regular war, the popula-
tion converted their agricultural implements into
arms. Thirty thousand persons of all classes assem-
bled together, supplied with spider, pickaxes, &c., to
assist in throwing up defences round Palermo. With-
out counting the National Guard, the armed regular
farce at the disposal of the Sicilians emanated to
'up-
wards of 14,000 men, with an addition of nearly
5,000 mare of what he alb
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