The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-08 00:00:00

BULLETIN FROM THE HEAD-QUARTERS AT SANTA

GIUSTIANA.

" April 30, 1848.
"To day, in presence of the King, a battle was for the
first time given between the two armies in Italy. The
object in view was to occupy Basselengo, Postrengo, and
Provezzano, which the enemy guarded, and to put the
army into a position to be able to cross the Adige above
Verona, if there was any occasion for that movement.
The King, having resolved to dislodge our enemies (the
Austrians) from the strong position of Postrengo, 'from
which they had made :frequent incursions against our
troops on the side of Peschiera, ordered General
de Sonnaz, Commander-in-Chief of the second
division of the army, to 'make the attack upon
that position by the 3d division, composed of
the Savoy brigade and the lOth regiment of infantry,
The Savoy brigade and the Parma troops were ordered
to co operate in this attack by the heights of Santa
Giustiana. The Piedmontese Guards of Cola and that of
Savoy, together with the corps of Parma and Cuneo,
were directed to attack Postrengo simultaneously in front
and flank. The brigade of cavalry of the second divi-
sion formed,the reserve. The affair commenced at half-
past ten o'clock, a.m. The Italian troops, attacking
with impetuosity, drove the enemy from all the positions
which it occupied at Postrengo. Our troops entered that
place, and occupied all the heights which overlook the
Adige. The King, whe, from the midst of his troops,
had followed with his eye, entered Postrengo with his
staff at the same moment with the first column.' General
de Sonnaz, who was the Commander-in-Chief of all the
troops; his Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy, who com-
manded with great intrepidity the reserve ; Lieutenant-
General Count Broglie, commander of the Bth division,
and all the other officers, have contributed greatly to
the success of the day. Four hundred soldiers and five
officers have been made prisoners. The enemy had a
great number of killed and wounded. Our losses in
killed and wounded are, on the contrary, of little import-
ance. Providence visibly assists our army. This affair
has ensured great advantages.
(Signed) "DI SALASCO."
The Turin Risorgimenlo of the Bd, after giving
this document, adds—
" While the King was fighting at Postrengo—an
affair in which some of the troops from the head-
quarters of Somma Campagna took part—the enemy
sent a column of three thousand men to Somma Com-
pagna, with the intention of surprising the head-quar-
ters, and of cutting off all communication between them
and Postrengo. General Sommariva, having disco-
vered this intention, hastened with a regiment of Aosta
infantry, and some pieces of artillery, which he disposed
of in front and in the flank of the enemy, which, in
consequence, hurried back and re-entered Verona. The
30th of April was a glorious day for the Piedmontese
army. The number of the killed on the side of the
Piedmontese troops at Postrengo was eight killed and
about forty wounded, while on the side of the Austrians
there were 50 killed, and upwards of 100 wounded."

The Provisional Government of Milan has ap-
appointed General D'AricE, a Neapolitan, known for
his bravery and his talents, to direct the operations
in the Tyrol. Among the Italian officers killed was
the young Marquis of BEVILAQUA of Brescia, who
only joined the army on the previous day.

We understand that the Earl of Granville has been
appointed Paymaster General, the salary of which office
will be reduced to 2,0001. per annum. Lord Granville
will fulfil:at the same time the duties of Vice-President
of the Board of Trade, without salary. It is probable
that the Right Hon. E. J. Stanley will shortly be called
up to the House of Lords.
OSTEND, MAY 6.—Sir Hesketh and Lady Fleet-
wood.arrived here from London by the General Steam
Navigation Company's steam-ship Menai, on Wednes-
day. The Count and Countess de Pinto left in the same
ship for London this mortl4.