Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-28 00:00:00

THE LATEST TELEGT.),ANiS.

THE WAR IN ITALY.

ANOTHER DEFEAT OE ri'HE AUSTRIANS

BERNE, May 27th.—Y esterday, General Garibaldi
oTercame the Austrians at Varese, took two pieces
of cannon, and 12,'arsued the retreating enemy. On
both sides tht losses were great.

The inhabitants of the surrounding country have
revolted and risen in arms.

Garibaldi has issued a proclamation, calling on the
Lombards to rise.

PROCLAMATION OF THE KING OF NAPLES,

TURIN, May 27.—A private telegram received
here from Naples, announces that the King of
Naples has, on his accession to the throne, published
a proclamation, in which he enumerated the good
qualities of his predecessor, but avoids making any
engagements for the future, and abstains from pro-
nouncing his opinion on the events now going
forward in the Italian Peninsular.

THE FRENCH FUNDS

PARIS, May 27, 12

45, p.m.—The Bourse firm

very little doing. Rentes 61.40

3 44, p.m. —The Bourse closes firm. Rentes 61.55
for money, and 61.60 for account, being a rise of

nearly I since yesterday.

PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

FROM THE

TIMES" CORRFSPONDENT

PAVIA, May 21.—The French having been seen to
the east of Voghera, it became necessary to find out
in what strength they were. Accordingly, yesterday
morning, a body of about 20,000 men, under Count
,„_Stadion, was sent across the Po y: a bridge at
.vaccarizza, a few miles from this, b
just below the
Junction of the Ticino and the Po, with orders to
Push on till, they saw the enemy in force, to
oblige him to show his strength, and then imme-
Aately—to retire. At about noon Count. Stadion
reached Casteggio, which he found occupied, and
Prepared for defence, and he did not take it till after
a hard fight. Beyond Casteggio the enemy had
secured a position on a rising ground, with the
village of Montebello in his centre. Count Stadion
attacked immediately, and in about half an hour
obtained possession of the heights, losing, how-
e.ver, many officers and men in storming some
farmhouses, which were most gallantly defended.
From the heights of Montebello the Austrains be-
held a novelty in the art of war. Train after train
arrived by railway from Voghera, each train dis-
gorging its hundreds of armed men, and imme-
,U,lateiy hastening back for more. In vain Count
btadion endeavoured to crush the force before him
before it could be increased enough to overpower him.
The battle was kept up without any decisive result
till dark, when he retired, having fully accomplished
his purpose of discovering the position and force of
the enemy. His loss, however, has been great-
-10 officers killed and 16 wounded (one a general of
brigade, Braun), and 400 men killed and wounded.
The French were commanded by General Baraguey
yrnilliers. The Austrians say they fought splendidly.
A regiment of Sardinian lancers was nearly des-
troyed, completely ridden over by some hussars.
the General Staff has lost an officer, Major Wittner,
I°,llo was sent to observe and report to Count Gyulai
but
he saw. Not satisfied with this passive,
himself
useful and indeed necessary, duty, he put
,Qiukself at the head of a party attacking a arm-
Inise and was killed by almost the first fire. The
Austrians had their reserves as close as was usual
1 the days of old " brown Bess ;" the consequence
lyas that these suffered almost as much as the
troops engaged, the bullets from the French
rifles ranging very far. One regiment of Chasseurs
in particuar is reported to have been extraordinarily
steady, and to have done great execution by its fire.
regret that I cannot to-day discover the number of
th•
is regiment, but hope to do so to-morrow. The
uead-quarters are still at Garlasco. The 9th Corps,
under Count Schaffgotche, has come up from the
,e,a-stward, and is now at Piacenza and in front of it—
Rat is to say, on the right bank of the Po. General
trUrban's corps is also beyond the Po, with a bridge
at •
Spessa in his rear. The tete-de-pont at Vaccarizza
la strongly fortified. There has been some fighting
today, near Vercelli, between Zobel's corps and
jaldini, with what result I hope to be able to tell
You to-morrow.