The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-03 00:00:00

HOP adIIBALDI CROWD TSB 'IMO.

A letter from Vercelli in the Biiele says:

The manner ia which Garibaldi mound the Ticino and
Wiled the Austrians, who dieted on information obtained by
their spies, was curious, and may now be divulged without
danger. He left Turin with 8,400 men and the day after
his departure, he quitted Biella and proceeded to Borgoma-
nero, where be peeled the night and part of the next day.
He then prepared his plans, and put them in harmony with
the instruct:lops given him at heed-quarters. The principal
object wee to cross the Ticino, and effect the passage and
invasion without danger to himself or men. Gari-
baldi knew that all there men risked their lives inas-
much u before becoming soldiers they were midgets, and by
bearing arms they incurred, according to the Austrian code,
the penalty of death. He accordingly spread the report that
be intended to atop at Axone, and he even wrote himself to
have stores and lodgings prepared there, and the churches
fitted up for the reception of hones. No sooner bad he met
off these orders by special messengers to Arona, which is on
the Lego Maggiore, than he gave orders to his men, each of
whom carried two muskets, to leave for Castelletto, where
they crossed the Ticino in a ferry-boat to Besto Calends, and
by a forced march proceeded to Varese. The Austrian., on
learning how theyload been tricked, assembled at Calarats,
and intercepted the line of the Ticino at 'tierces,
believing that they would thereby cut off the retreat of the
force and surprise ft. Garibaldi troubled himself little about
that proceeding, and Induced the towns and villages to revolt.
His sweetie in dam wee so great that be had to write to the
King for 8,000 musket. and 8,000 great coats. Foreseeing,
however, en attack on Yemen, ha barricaded the toms,—
which does not mean that be Writ:v.4.d Weigel in the town.
That done, he left 200 of his won, who, with the assistance
of the population, heroically emitted the Austrian', who
soon attacked the place. In the meantime he marched with
tho main body of his army from the town towards the hills
and some time after surprising the enemy in flank, defeated
and routed them. The Austrians retired in great disorder,
and only re-formed at Camerlata, a very important position,
from which Como can be defended without great lore. But
Garibaldi scarcely left them the time to count themselves, as
he attacked them again, and after a sharp combat, in which
many of their officers were killed, diat dged them. He then
entered Como, where he obtained a positive triumph from the
population. All the country is in full insurrection. Young
men are putting themselves in uniform and arming them-
selves. All classes, without dirinction—nobles, peasant.,
cleans, man, women, and children—are prepared for realat-
um*. Garibaldi hen taken the precaution of being able to
supply the populations with arms and ammunition.

VIZ SOLDIER-11M.

(From the 711)141.)

Among the combatants in the Italian war no one
ems more entitled to the Victoria Crone than Victor

Emmanuel Itionelf. We are not now speaking of hie higher
qaalitied as a general, belt simply of hie brilliant valour se •
soldier. He has displayed anspicnous courage in the pre-
sence of the meaty. Considering his position, and the *vile
which would be entailed on his country were he to meet with
a soldier's death in the field, he easy be said to ham pushed
courage to the verge of rashness. An exam of valour is,
however, a fault which men readily Firths, the more espe-
cially when a King is the hero. As to the fact there can be
no doubt—the three armies contain no braver man than
Victor Emmanuel, King of Sardinia. The two Emperors
who are his competitors in the race for military glory tenet
approve themselves stout and true soldiers if they would
not see the palm of superior velour awarded to the
Sardinian King. Wherever the fight Is thickest tad the fire
hottest, there Victor Emmanuel is to be f mud. On Tues-
day, at the battle of Panne), he pushed forward Is mesa
into the midst of the combatants, and would not be per-
suaded to retire into • safer position. The Zones soldiers
—no incompetent judge* of military daring—endeavoured
in vain to restrain him ; he would not understand the pro-
priety of retreat. Even if this reckless exposure of his own
life is not a quality much to be commended in a general, at
lent it will win foe him the rough sympathies and ready
obedience of the camp. The soldier will cheer-
fully follow the chief who leads biro on. Troops
would be ashamed to fall back when they me their
gonernl, and that general • crowted King, In advance.
The Sardinian army, however, have shown them-
totem worthy of the chivalrous guldanes of their King. To
them belong the hosiours of Montebello. TM action of the
Sardinian cavalry during that affair weans to have decided at
the most critical moment the fortunes of the day. On this
more recent °canna of Palesiro, it was the fourth division
of the Sardinian army commanded by the Kiog in person,
which Inflicted so declaim a check upon the enemy. Attacked
by 25,000 Austrians, and supported only by a regiment
of Zouaves, this division of the Sardinian army not only
re ained ite position, but defeated the enemy with great
slaughter. 1 he victory was more deduce than that of Monte-
bello. This time the Austrians can scarcely ray that,
"having accomplished their purpose," they retired because
they wished to retire. It was to them an important object
to hinder the junction of the Sardinians with Caurobert, and
in this they entirely failed. They were fairly defe ded,
laming numerous prisoners and guns in the hands of the
enemy. This victory was won, ivt repeat it, by the Bardi-
' Wane, with their king at their head. Our only
t regret must be that such victories ere not won
without a heavy payment in blood. The Sardinian
army has hitherto borne the brunt of the war, and
' however noble and chivalrous can but ill @lfni to endure
the looses which such contests involve. The hopes of Italy
rest on the banners of the findinian )(fig. Were his arm
destroyed, it would matter bet little to the Italian race which
amp ror conquered in the long run. Unless there be a na-
' theal Italian army forthcoming, with an Italian chief at ite
bead remeMed for his n.ilitary virtues, the ultimate gain of
Italy will be small indeed. All true well-withers to Italy
for her own sake look with the deepest anxiety to the Gee of
the Sardinian loony and the fortunes of the Studinian King.