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THE WAR IN ITALY.
(From the Times.)
'We hare received by this express letters from our
correspondent, dated Headquarters of the Piedmontese
Army, Milan, on the 3d inst., which supply the defi-
ciency to be observed in the intelligence thence published
in Paris and above given. The line of the Adda bad
been abandoned on the preceding night, and the whole
army marched from Lodi to Milan. There the King
was engaged in throwing up entrenchments before the
city, and there he determined to give battle. He had
with him 50,000 men, the infantry much demoralised,
but the cavalry and artillery in good order. Mr. Aber-
crombie had seen Marshal Radetsky near Cremona, and
his request for an armistice of a few days was decidedly
rejected. The Marshal said he was determined to enter
Milan, and he would do so at all hazards. The officers
near Radetzky said the Austrian force amounted to
55,000 men, but our correspondent thinks that number
is very much exaggerated.

The Austrians had entered Pavia.
No barriers were erected within the city of Milan, nor
were the inhabitants detained to defend the city, in case
Charles Albert changed his mind and retired beyond the
Tessino. Several families had left, and nearly all the
ladies of rank. The populace prevented workmen and
gentlemen from accompanying them. The deciding
battle would be fought on the sth or 6th inst. under the
walls of Milan.

The following are the letters of our correspondent:—
"HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE KING,
" I am in bed to-da broken do " LODI, Ann. 2.
to hold a pen or to collect ideas. A Savoyard gentleman,
y irn with fatigue, and unable
who understands English, kindly acts as secretary, and with
his aid I give you the last newe.
" Mr. Abercrombie our Minister at Turin, accompanied by
the French Minister of the same place, after two hours' in-
terview with the King, started for Cremona with the inten-
tiongoing to any other
point where the Austrian head-quarters may be.
of seeing Marshal Radetsky, or of
" The King's arrival on the Classical ground of Lodi has
been saluted by three discharges of artillery, sweeping the
ever memorable bridge. The salutes were replied to by the
same number on our part, with no other effect but that of
killing an unfortunate Lussar. Liter in the day the bridge
was burnt. by the order, it is said, Of the officer commanding
armyth
e
tbe step.
llany
persons in the Piedmontese
aMnidlatnbe; hcieslorbertaretaedt thither,tortress too,ot Ai tiledsiscaanfedaa:
"MILAN,
AagbrNroca,ltni
:oikitnnugoia.a3s. Pavia,ix
" I am sure the King has made up his mind to go to
pro-
bable that the negotiations will be conducted at Milan, end
that it is necessary to consult the Provisional Government.
Believing that the campaign is now at an end, and that
diplomacy has taken the affair in hand, I might retire to-
morrow on Milan, for the purpose of being at the political
head-quarters."
i Iwt i obwne i i with
het,
believed
Field-
Marshalestate
hc" HEAD-QUARTERS OFgplTleanc: K1NG.u,.1,.1
" Unable to leave a sick bed at Lodi, I was prevented from
that he
giving th enreedseutlztkoyf. Mr.l Abercromby 's interview t ecrovnide
iannle chanced to be near at hand
dauaythaortirtnaoteia:erloymtaleiadt
ttoheglkivlearsohnael,aiino
stated firmly, but most corteously to our Minister, his in-
intention of following up the Piedmontese army to the
The same audio.
go
r rtohaaat city,
a conqueror. I
gatesna
med oft
understand,blli lailNfa,renor,my and
daapyeo,
rfsooernn
to-morrow,
oem.r.
when Mr. Abercromby arrived at the Austrian head-quar-
ters, that he found General Welmoden employed in throwing
a bridge over the Adds, at a place, the. name of which has
from Lodi,
fit:" tells ins that the Austrian stall' presented a brilliant
appearance, all being in high spirits at such rapid and un-
expected success,
and that the troops were in excellent
order, having been amply supplied during the advance with
Provisions by the municipalities and towns that allow the
gallant Piedmontese to sink exhausted for want of food. I
am likewise told—and I now believe the fact—that at Cre-
mona the Austrians were received with a flattering address,
bands playing, a present •of 100 oxen, and a large sum in
ready cash ; and that at Codogno, where I was but the day
before yesterday, the troops as they defiled through the
town were saluted with prolonged virus. You are to judge
whether these cheers proceeded from love or fear. I only
record the fact.
" The King, on hearing from Mr. Abercromby, who ar-
rived at Lodi yesterday, the result of his interview with
Radetzky, instantly abandoned all idea of defending the line
of the Adda, and resolved to concentrate all his troops before
Milan, and there decline or accept a final battle with his
enemy. The order to march was given, and the road to
Milan was soon covered by the long train of artillery,
cavalry, infantry, and luggage. The Brigade of Savoy
was left to watch the bridge of Lodi, still on fire, and to
close the retreat. The King aand the Royal Dukes
abandoned Lodi at ten o'clock at night ; and whether it
be in accordance with a declaration made in the open-
ing of the campaign that he would isk9t enter Milan but
as a conqueror, or for the purpose of encouraging the troops
by sharing their quarters, I cannot say, but the fact is,
Charles Albert has not yet passed the gates, and he is
lodged in a small house a little removed from the Porta Ro-
mans. Mr. Abercromby arrived in the course of the night.
He has had more than one communication to day with the
new military authorities that have superseded the Pro-
visional Government, but for what purpose I cannot pretend
to determine. I believe he received a courier from Turin,
it is said with information important to the Italian cause.
All I know is, that our excellent and intelligent Minister
returns to his post at Turin immediately, regretting, I have
no doubt, extremely, that British influence tailed to induce
Marshal Radetzky to consent to'an armistice of even a few
days. It would seem as if the old Marshal was desirous
of restoring the "status quo ante helium," and of occupying
Lombardy to the Po and the Tessin, before the French
troops, said to be on their way, could possibly arrive, and
thus of converting them from an auxiliary into an invading
force. I have no doubt that it is the principal motive influ-
encing the Field-Marshal, but I think, in addition to it, there
is a little vengeance at the bottom of his heart, and a strong
desire to retaliate on the Milanese the injuries inflicted on
him and his troops during the celebrated five days. Whether
he will have reason to repent his obstinacy in refusing so
slight a favour to the representative of the British Govern-
ment, a few days will determine. He may winter under the
walls of Milan—an event very possible, if the King takes
the proper means of restoring the moral of his troops—or he
may have a French army tumbling about his ears, and libe-
rating Italy from Austrian rule. I think the Marshal has
been ii advised, and that if he had listened to Mr. Aber-
cromby's advice, the settlement of this question would have
proceeded honourably for al parties. Ile would treat on no
other condition than that Charles 'Albert should evacuate
Peschiera, cause Venice to surrender, and that he and the,
whole army at once crossed the Tessin. On these terms he
would treat, because they restored the stratum quo, and se-
cured the object he has evidently in view, of depriving a
French force of the character of auxiliary; but they Albert, com
prise the whole question ; and how could Charles
1 s in his
with Peschiera provisioned for six or twelve mont 1
men,
hands, and with an army still with 40,000, if not 5o ,00 0
accept them? army last
" I was unable to move for Lodi with the
d b
night, and this morning when I arose, a little restore
the A
us y
I found -
the kind care of the family where I lodged,
for the second
trian videttes were in the town, and that,
time, I ran the risk of having my correspondence cutoff In
vain I sought for horses at the park—in vain I tried all the
inn-yards for a conveyance. No one would consent to ac-
company me, I was giving the matter up, and was preparing
a letter for Mr. Abercromby, who,- no doubt, would have at
once procured me a free exit, when a lucky chance offered,
and by the aid of a few dollars I secured it. I lost no time in
bidding farewell to the city, and in a quarter of an hour I
was beyond the reach of Austrian pursuit. I confess that to
get the horses and carriage I had to resort to an artifice only to
be obtained in time of war. I engaged them for a short
distance from Lodi, and when I arrived so far and found a
few Piedmontese bayonets to support me on the road I com-
pelled the driver to proceed the whole way to Milan. The
rear of the march of even a victorious army is a source of
much disorder, freed for the moment from the restraints of
discipline. I was therefore not surprised in finding the road
dotted with bands of Sardinians, many of them, no doubt,
bad characters, bent on mischief, with numbers of sick and
wounded, crawling along with the hope of escaping an
Austrian prison.. I saved the:life Of one of those poor fel-
lows, by taking him into the carriage and bringing him to
Milan. I soon came up with the main body of
the rear
guard, consisting of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, and in
an atmosphere of dust which obscured the view at ten
yards distance slowly pursued our course. On our ar-
rival at Melignano, a borough of 3,000 inhabitants, I
was astonished at seeing every house closed, and finding that
the population, en masse, had . run away. Even
the toll-
keeper of the bridge had deserted his post, and not a bucket
of water was to be found to wash out the horse's mouth.
After meeting with many difficulties, I was enabled to join
the line of march, and, on presenting an order, was permitted
to make my way to the Perta Romans.
I find that the Provisional Government has
given up the
ghost, and that an adininistrativel council, consisting of Ge-
neral Angelo Olivieri. the,Marquis Massimo Montezemolo,
and Signor Gaetano Strigelli, have been appointed by the
King. Under their orders, an entrenched camp is being formed
in advance of the city, extending from the Porta Orientale to
the Porta Romana, and then ths army as it arrives is collected,
and there Charles Albert has made up his mind to fight. I
am glad to see that no barricades are made within the city,
and that no idea of defending it exists among the inhabi-
tants, should the King change lus;mind, as he:did at Cremona
and Lodi, and abandon positions he had apparently
determined to maintain. The few citizens who are
left act wisely in coming to that determination, for,
excited as Radetzky, and the Croats are against the Mi-
lanese, you may depend the city will be abandoned to
a general pillage, if any resistance from within he
made. I hope a battle delivered by the Sardinian
army befor the town will not be considered as an hostile
act on the part of the people ; for, in case of a defeat
Heaven help the Milanese should the conqueror view it in
that light. A great number of families have gone away,
but in many instances the ladies only Were allowed to es-
cape, the mob absolutely compelling the gentlemen to return,
and more than once taking the horses from the carriages.
I find Milan quite another place to what I left it four months
ago. The public temper has been soured by disappointment,
public spirit has given way, confidence no longer exists in
the Fiedinontese allies, and, above all, comes the terror of
the Austrians overshadowing everything, and prostrating
the energies of all. I believe the ALlanese are as ready to
fight now as they were during the five days ; but the sub-
lime enthusiasm is wanted—the sacred fire which supported
500 men in their struggle with 53,000 Austrian bayonets.
The Piedmontese 'army, the truth must be confessed, is
terribly demoralized. Officers and men are homesick, and
all wait with impatience for orders to cross the Tessin. Still,
their courage is so high, their attachment to the King's per-
son so great, that it he takes but the proper means to revive
their march they will rise up like giants against the enemy.
They are uow well fed, well supplied with wine, and they
will have to-night full twenty-four hours' repose. Let
but the King pass il tem in review, and call on them not to
abandon him, and 1 am Aire the appeal will be answered