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

LOMBARDY AND VENICE

The Piedmontese Gazette of the Ist inst. publishes
a bulletin from the head-quarters at Somma Carn-
pagna, of the 29th ult., announcing that Peschiera
had been surrounded the preceding evening. The
Austrians were trying to re-open their communica-
tion with that fortress, but as yet without effect.
The head-quarters were to be removed to Busso-
lengo on the following day. The troops at Verona
are said to he in great distress for provisions; the
horses are fed with the green crops of corn of the
fields. The communications with Bolzano are inter-
rupted. The garrison of Mantua sent out a foraging
party of 800 men on the 28th, but were repulsed with
loss by Major LANDUCCI, commanding a body of
Tuscans. The students of Pisa and Siena had arrived
at Bozz )10, under the command of their professors.
The Italian soldiers of the Austrian army desert in
masses whenever an opportunity offers, and they drop
in at the Piedmontese camp in parties of from 50 to
100. Several skirmishes have taken place in the
Tyrol to the advantage of the volunteers. A courier
from the camp of CHARLES ALBERT arrived at Milan
on the 29th, announcing that on that day a general
attack was to take place on the whole line. The
Piedmontese army is calculated at present at 70,000
men. The Austrians amount to 30,000 at most at
Verona. The committee of the city of Pesth have ad-
dressed a proclamation to their Italian brethren, ex-
pressing the sympathy of the Hungarian nation for
Italy, and declaring that their utmost efforts will be
applied to obtain from their Ministry the recal of the
Hungarian troops.

An extraordinary supplement to the Piedmontese
Gazette, of the 2d instant, contains a bulletin from
the liiNG'S head-quarters at Santa Giustina, of the
9th ult., nine o'clock, A.M., announcing the taking
of the strong position of Pastrengo the day before.
The action began at eleven A.M., and ended at four
P.M., with the occupation of all the heights that
command the Adige. The brigade of Savoy, the
Parmese body, and the brigade of Piedmont, took a
part in the action. The Piedmontese made 400 pri-
soners, among whom are five officers. The Austrians
lost many men besides, and had many wounded.
The loss of the Piedmontese is not stated. Later
accounts add that on the 30th the Austrians attacked
the head-quarters at Somma Campagna with about
308 men, who were, however, soon put to flight b 7
General SOMMARIVA.

CHARLES ALBERT is now master of the country
from the Lake de Garde to RADETEKY'S entrenched
camp at Verona.

There was a rumour in the Milan Gazette of the
taking of Legnano by the Italians; but it was not
credited. There was, on the other hand, a rumour
that the Austrians had retaken Vicenza, which was
equally unworthy of credit. Letters from Naples of
the 25th announce that the cavalry was ready to
march for Lombardy. Four steamers, and three
frigates, had sailed for the Adriatic, under Admiral
TOSA, with troops and ammunition.

The 22 Marzo of Milan of 29th gives the proceed-
ings of the Provisional Government of the Venetian

Republic of the 19th and 20th, from which we see
that the principle of the reunion of Venice to Lom-

bardy is accepted, but that to obviate the difficulty
arising from the proclamation of the Venetian Re-
public, a general assembly will first be convoked at

Venice, elected by universal suffrage, to decide the
union with Lombardy; after which the said assembly
will join that of Lombardy, and thus form one con-
.

stituent assembly.

The following is the bulletin of the Sardinian
General with respect to the recent affair at Post-

rengo :

"BULLETIN FROM THE HEAD-QUARTERS AT SANTA

GIUSTIANA.

" April 30, 1848.
" To•day, in presence of the King, a battle was fur 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.
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the Savoy brigade and the 10th regiment of infantry,
The Savoy brigade and the Parma troops were ordered
to co operate in this attack by the heights
Savoy, together with the corps of Parma
Giustiana. The Pit dmontese Guards of Cola and of Santa
that of
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 ball-
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, who, 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 Broglia, commander of the Bth division,
and all the other cfficers, have contributed greatly to
the success of the day. Four hundred soldiers and five
officers have been ma le 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 3d, after giving
this document, adds—
" While the King was fighting at Postrengo—an
affair iu which some of the troops from the head-
quarters of Somma Campagna took part—the enemy
:issat Postrengo, sent a column of three thousand men to Soasma Corn-
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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 Piedwontese
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'AeicE, 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 BEviLAeu.k of Brescia, whO
only joined the army on the previous day.
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We understand that the Earl of Granville has been
appointee Pay master General, the salary of which office
will be reduced to 2,000!. 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 lion. 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 naming.