The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1859.

" a miracle." NAPOLEON himself, however, consi-
dered it a most hazardous enterprise, and never at-
tempted to do on the banks of the Po what he had
done on the banks of the Danube. Again, the
difficulty of creasing this great ricer increases as
you go eastward; besides which, an army marching
along the road between the mountains and the river
banks would necessarily expose itself to be attacked in
flank and driven into the mountains behind.

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It seems probable, therefore, that the line of
advance of the Allies will be on the northern bank
of the I'3; and this is the third plan. The truth
is that if the Allies mean to conquer Lom-
bardy, it is clear that they must cross the
Ticino or the Po, or both, and the difficulties of
crossing the latter river are so great that we shall
MUM that they will attempt the former. It may,
indeed, be that a great battle will be fought on the
Buis instead of the Ticino. The ground may be
better for the operations of the Austtian army. At
all events, it seems that the Austrians have erected
certain defensive works along its banks; though
according to the last recounts they have abandoned
Vercelli, blown up the bridge, and retired to the left
bank. Bat the probabilities are that the Austrians
will only occupy the line of the Buis for the
purpose of compelling the enemy to display his
whole force, in order to make certain that the
great body of the army is before them.
Having arcertained this, the Austrians will probably
retire to the other side of the Ticino, first de-
stroying all the bridges and all the boats and rafts
which might enable the Allies to effect a passage.
No doubt, however, in the meantime the Austrians 1,
have not been idle. They must have constructed
earthworks armed with guns on the banks of the
Tirane, especially where they present facilities for a
peerage. Bat besides this they have probably anti-
cipated the possibility of a surprise or of a defeat ,and
have reconnoitred and prepared a position in which
to fight a general action : unless, indeed, they
have determined at once to retire into their
fortresses. The Archduke CUARLIS, when he
found NAPOLION on the left bank of the Danube,
withdrew at axe to those heights by Wsgram
which had loeg before been fixed upon u the field
of battle. The example ought nut to be lost upon
the Arehduke's successors in arms.

Bat to render the matter more definite, let us Ile-
wend to particulars. The distance between Pavia
sad the foot of the Lago Maggiore is about 42
maw. The Austrian army may be Lammed to con-
sist of six corps of infantry, each numbering 26,000
men, and two corps of ceralty, each numbering
15,000 men, together with 400 pieces of artillery.
This implies that the Austrian army amounts
to 180,000 men. Let it be assumed, moreover,
that, besides the fortress of Pavia, the
Austrians have an entrenched camp where the
Ticino imues from the Lego Maggiore, and that field
works have been constructed at the loops of the
rivers and at other places where a passage is most
to be apprehended. Now, as there are six corps of
infantry and two of cavalry, whilst 42 miles are to
be covered, it is obvious that one wipe, or 25,000
men, can be posted at evety seven mike, whilst one
corps of cavalry, or 16,000, can be posted at • 21
miles. The result appears to be that no hostile force
will be able to pass at any point of the Ticino be-
tween l'aria and the Lago Maggiore without being
liable to be attacked in one hour by 26,000 infantry,
and in two hours by 16,000 cavalry.
These considerations show plainly the difficulty
of passing, in the face of an army of 180,000 men,
a river such as the Ticino, which, near Buffaloea, is
crossed by a bridge of eleven archer, measuring
997 feet. We assume that the Austrian General
will act with energy and resolution, for, if be
means to prevent the active and Intelligent
soldiers of Sardinia and France from effecting
• passage, he must attack them as they are
crowing with the greatest fury and determination.
In short, the Austrians, like their ancestors a'
Keeling, must march headlong upon the allied army,
so as to drive them back before the passage can be
completed. .

Oct the other hand, the French and Sardinians
know what they are about. Their arum of precision
give them a decided advantage over the enemy,
which the difficulties we have described sill
develop, while if the new artillery of the French
only half fulfils the expectations formed of
it, it will" greatly facilitate the paasage of
rivers. In one night NAPOLEON paned over
180,000 men, and defeated one of the best
generals of his time, posted in a very strong position.
It is for the Allied Army to emulate this great
example. There is nothing impossible in passing
during the Eight pith 30,000 or 40,000 men,who can
establish themselves until the rest of the army join
theta. If the Allies succeed in this nothing will
remain for the Austrians but retreat or a general
battle, which, Is tte Doke of WELLINGTON said of
Waterloo, sill bo indeed a battle of &ate.

At an influential meeting, held at Reading on
astneday, it wee reeilved that, m an acknowledgment of the
Met eatiniation le which Mr. Palmer, M.P. (who for th,riy-
leer yawn has represented Berkshire in the ctneerva•he in-
terest), is held by ell parties, without any reference t) poli-
t.cal opinions, be be regitested to permit hie portrait to be
tam by mum eminent artist, awl that it be bang up in
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