The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-03 00:00:00

FRAN CE.

The following is published in a supplement of the
Semaphore of Marseilles :—" The steam frigate
San:4, which left Civita Vecchia on the 517th, arrived
here this morning. We learn by her that the troops
forming the French expedition disembarked at Civita
Vecchia on the 25th and 26th. They occupied the town
without being compelled to have recourse to force.
Immediately on his arrival, Gen. Oudinot addressed a
note to the Government, demanding admittance into
the town. The latter consulted with the authorities,
and, after two hours deliberation, the gates were
opened to our troops, who were received with sym-
pathy by.the inhabitants. The following order of the
day was immediately issued :
Soldiers, the French flag floats on the forts of Civita
Vecchia. We had expected that we should be compelled
to effect a landing by force, and every measure had been
adopted to secure its success; but we are inspired with
the idea of our Government, which, associated with the
generous feelings of Pius IX. wished to avoid as much as
possible the effusion of blood. The authorities of Civita
"Vecchia yielding to the wishes of the inhabitants,
opened the gates of the town to us at the first summons.
This reception, you will feel, adds to our duties ; it
would aggravate any breach of discipline ; it commands
us not only to respect the people, but to keep up the
most friendly relations with them. The fleet will, in a
few days, bring us considerable reinforcements. Soldiers
of the land forces, I am your organ in thanking our
brethren in arms of the navy ; it is to their powerful co-
operation that we owe our first success.
(Signed) "' OUDINOT DE REGGIO.'
" A part of the French troops are quartered in
Civitia Vecchia, and the rest are encamped under the
walls and in the neighbourhood. The duty of the
town is confided half to the French and half to the
Roman troops. The steam flotilla left Civita Vec-
chia on the 27th for Toulon, where it will embark
fresh Troops. The Sane will return immediately
with a squadron of Chasseurs." The 11T091,,e11;ste has
the following :—‘ Not only did our soldiers meet
with no opposition, but they were received with
acclamations by the people and by the National
Guard. Our flag, united with the Pontifical colours,
';as Wen hoisted on all points of the to wo. the
departure of the steamer, it was reported that the
Triumvirate of Rome were directing all their dis-
posals; Rives ors Girita Yeccbilai but this dew-antra.

17. lion was not regarded in a serious light, and, on the
; first opportunity, the battalions of the Roman Re-
public will not fail to disband themselves. The fol-
-1 lowing is the proclamation addressed by General Ou-
dinotiimmediately on his landing :
. " Inhabitants of the Roman States! In prdsence of
the events which agitate Italy the French Republic re-
solved to send a corps d'arm€e on your territory, not to
defend the present Government, which it has not recog-
nised, but to avert great misfortunes from your
country. France does not arrogate to herself the
right to regulate interests which are before all, those
of the Roman people, and which extend themselves to
the whole of Europe, and to all the Christian world;
she has only considered that by her position she was
particularly called on to interfere to facilitate the estab-
lishment of a regime equally removed from the abuses
which have been for ever destroyed by the generosity of
the illustrious Pius IX., and from the anarchy of late
days. The flag which I have just hoisted on your shores
is that of peace, of order, of conciliation, and of true
liberty. Round it will rally all those who wish to co-
operate in the accomplishment of this patriotic and sa-
( Ted work.

(Signed)

" OUDINOT DE REGGIO."

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

The late reverses of the Imperial army in Hungary
have caused the Prussian Government to concentrate
an army of observation on the frontiers of Austrian
Silesia. The Russian army (which some time ago
attempted to force the defiles of the Rothenthurm)
has now entered Transylvania by the Buko wine
and by the Turzburg defiles near Cronstadt. A
second attempt to force the defiles at Rothenthurm,
which one part of their army made, proved a com-
plete failure. It is likewise asserted that the Rus-
sian intervention will not be confined to Transylvania,
but that another Russian army is about to enter the
Austrian territories at Cracow.
The news from Pesth is to the effect that the Hun-
garians have obtain•
ed possession of the island of
Schutt (on the Danube), and that they have cut cff
the retreat of the Imperialist army. The Aus-
trian Commander-in•
-Chief's head-quarters were at
Raab, but beyond this nothing was known
at Vienna of the respective positions of
the contending armies. According to the
last advices, the vanguard of the Russian
army, composed of Cossacks, had already entered
that city. It was not, however, supposed that these
Cossacks would come to Vienna, but it was generally
thought they would at once proceed to Upper
Hungary.