The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-20 00:00:00

STATE OF SIEGE AT MANTUA.

ENORMOUS FORCED LOAN IN LOMBARDY.

MANTUA, SATURDAY.

The declaration hu been published that the town
I. in a state of siege, and the provisioning of the
place baa been ordered.
Lombardo-Venetian Bank notes, to the total amount
060,000,000 of florins, will be issued, the acceptance
of which is to be obligatory.

REPULSE OF THE AUSTRIANS AT
CASTENEDOLA.

TURIN, Buttimi.

(OFFICIAL BULLETIN.)

The following particulars of the combat at Cu-
tenedola bays been received to-day :
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" General Garibaldi, wishing to throw a bridge
acmes the Chien, in order to keep opencommunica-
lions with Brescia, placed part of his troops at Rez-
zato and Treponti, to oppose the Austrian vanguard,
which bad advanced as far as that place. Some
companies of Caociatori dells Alpi attacked the
enemy's; outposts. The Austrians yielded, and were
pursued as far as Cutenedols, where the main body
of the enemy attempted to surround as, bat our troops
immediately withdrew. General Garibaldi then camel
to the rescue, and succeeded in bringing our mess to
their former positions, causing great loss to the
enemy. We had 100 killed and wounded. The
King ordered the 4th division to advance to the posi-1
tion, and General Cialdini accordingly led part of
his division to Renato, to support General Garibaldi.
The Austrians withdrew from Castenedols, after
having blown up the bridge over the Chime, before
the town of Montechiere."

THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.
VERONA, SATVADAV (VIA VIWA).
The Emperor reviewed this morning the 7th and
Bth corps d'arrnee, at the camp of Lonato. He was
most enthusiastically cheered. The confidence of
the troops ham reached the highest point.

The Oat. Deutsche Poet says that the Austrians
have broken up the railway from Milan to Brescia;
but the railway which joins Mantua, Verona, and
Venice, remains intact ; and the journal trusts that
the Austrians will make good use of it against their
enemies.

MOVEMENTS OF THE OPPOSING ARMIES.
TURIN, SATOIDIi.
On the 14th inst. the Sardinian army took up its
position on the Melts, near Breicia. Forces have
been despatched to observe the moetba or the tipper
Oglio. Garibaldi advanced on the 16th towards
Lonato. It is asserted that the Austrians are con-
osntrated at Montechiaro, with a strong rearguard
at Casteneclobs.

General d'Grban occupied Capriano on the 14th,
but abandoned it the following night.

TURIN, SUNDAY.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN PUBLIBIIED TO-DAY.

The Austrians finished on the 18th instant the
evacuation of Montechiaro. Their right wing is
said to have gone to Donato, taking the direction of
Peschiera. Their centre occupies the heights of
Castiglione, and their left has gone towards Castel-
Goffredo. During the last few days 80,000 Aus-
trians, with 8,000 horse* and 12 batteries, have
passed through liontechiaro.

- On the 17th inst. the allied army of Italy made a
forward movement.

TURIN, SAToaDA Y.

The Emperor has entered Brescia with the King,
who had gone to meet him. Popular enthusiasm
accompanied the march of the allied troops, who all
through Lombardy received one continued ovation.
The communities on the right of the Tiber and
also Litto de Castello have pronounced for the na-
tional cause.

BERNE, Join: 18 (VIA FRANCE),

The Austrians in gnat force have occupied the
pass of the Stelvio, blown op the Devil's•bridge, and
brought up their artillery into the per. They h►vo
also made entrenchments at Nanders. A French
corps d'armk of 3,000 men is advancing by forced
marches spinet this politicos. Some of Garibaldi's
officers are organising a free corps in the Valteline.