The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-18 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, MAY 12.—The Minister of War has
published the following communication from
Field-
Marshal ItAD ETSKY, dated the 6th inst.:—
" I have to inform you that I was attacked this morn-
ing a little before 9 o'clock in my position on the Rideau,
before Verona, and especially on the left wing at St.
Lucia, while, at the same time, the enemy opened the
engagement with a heavy cannonade in the direction of
St. Massimo, Crocebiarica, and Chievo, and made a feint
of attacking them. They directed all their force against
St. Lucia, which was defended only by the weak brigade
Strasoldo. The conflict lasted altogether fully eight
hours. The brigade fought with the courage of lions.
Never have I heard so well sustained a fire as that which
the enemy opened at this paint. Only one short pause
intervened during the engagement, in which time the
enemy attacked St. Massimo, and made continual demon-
strations against my centre and right wing, consisting of
the brigades Gyulai, Lichtenstein, and Taxis, but was
here forced to retire.
" At last the brigade Strasoldo was obliged to evacuate
St. Lucia, after a renewed assault from the enemy. It
retired, however, only to a short distance, and I sent
some reserve troops to its assistance.
" In the mean time a portion of the brigade Clam
also hastened to its support, and steps were immediately
taken to assault and reconquer St. Lucia. The brigade
Clam advanced from Tombs with two battalions against
the right flank of the enemy, while the battalion
d'Anthou of the Italian Grenadiers arid a battalion
Geppart attacked St. Lucia in the front, and the brigade
Strasoldo assailed the right flank.
" The enemy offered a most determined resistance.
The troops forced their way within a short distance of
the place, and even the enemy, but could only advance
slowly.
" I now sent to the town for the grenadier battalion
Weiler and a battalion E. H. Sigmund. The enemy did
not, however, wait for a renewal of the attack, and
finally evacuated St. Lucia, having also retired on the
whole line.

•• Hi;► retreat from St. Lucia had rather the appearance
of a flight, as many snilitary accoutreme:►ts, drums,
knapaeks. &c. were found there.
The engagement lksted from 9 in the merning till 5
in the afternoon.

" I have to lament the loss of many brave officers.
Lieutenant Colonel Leuzendorff fell at the head of his
battalion ; G. 11. Baron Saha died of his wounds ; Col.
Puitornyai lost an arm ; the horse of Count Wratislaw
was wounded ; Prince Schwarzenberg received a contu-
sion ; the head of Major Schmerling's horse was carried
off by a cannon ball.
" The ground being exceedingly cut up did not admit
of our pursuing the enemy effectively with our cavalry,
and we were therefore nut in a position to make
many prisoners, but a great number of wounded, whom
the enemy were not able to carry off, fell into our

" I have great gratification in being able to announce
that his Imperial Highness the Archduke Franci,
Joseph was frequently in the thick of the fire, and ex-
hibited the gr,stest coolness and composure. I was
myself an eye-witness of the fact, that a cannon-ball
struck the ground at a short distance from him without
his betraying the slightest emotion.
" I cannot sufficiently praise the prudent conduct of
the commanders and the bravery and devotion of the
troops
" In conclusion, I must call the attent7on of the War
Ministry to one remarkable fact, viz., that the Papal
Swiss troops were at the head of the hostile force which
attacked St. Lucia, which stands in sing War contradic-
tion to the friendly assurances of his Holiness."

The Abend Blatt has intelligence from Conegliano
up to the Bth inst. The insurgents and Papal troops
at Treviso appeared to be preparing for a vigorous
resistance. Count NUGENT, whose head quar-
ters were still at Conegliano, had gone on that
day to Belluno, to reconnoitre. General CnLLoz had
advanced the same day with 4,000 men on the road
to Treviso as far as Feltre, which caused a panic in
the enemy's camp at Treviso. Count NUGENT re-
turned to Conegliano on Monday, and was
preparing for a general attack, to take
place on Tuesday or Wednesday. Two bat-
talions of Granzers and a regiment of in-
fantry (lieinan) had arrived by forced marches
from Portenone. Pal►na Nuovo and Osopo were
still strictly blockaded. All the troops were stated
to be animated by the best spirit, and provisions in
abundance had been found in Conegliano and 13el.
luno. The Nobili wished to destroy or carry off all
the stores in those towns, but the inhabitants, with the
municipality at their head, opposed it. The fugitive
nobles were also prohibited from taking with them
any of their own property.
The Ministry have ordered the elections in Bo-
hemia for the German Parliament to be proceeded
with without delay.
Considerable excitement had been caused in
Vienna by the announcement that Palacky, one of
the chief leaders •of the Sclavonian party in
Prague, was to be appointed Minister of Public In-
struction. In consequence of the strong feeling
manifested against it the appointment was withdrawn.
Baron DOBDTHOFF has been nominated to the Mi-
nistry of Trade and Agriculture, and Huss ANDREAS
BAUMGARTNER to that of Public Works.
The public securities had risen, the news from Italy
being considered favourable, as a successful defence,
and under present circumstances, before NUGENT and
RADETSICI can co-operate, is considered a positive
gain. The Five per Cent. Metalliques closed at
67k, 68; Bank Shares. 995, 1,005; Nordbahn, 80f, 81.

LOMBARDY.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Piedmont
announced to the Chamber of Deputies, on the 13th
instant, the accession of Piacenza to the Sardinian
dominions. The Provisional Government of Milan
had ordered the opening of registers throughout
the country to receive the votes of the popu-
lation relative to the 'annexation of Lombardy to
Piedmont. This decision was adopted in consequence
of an energetic manifestation to that effect, made by
the National Guard and the people, followed by a
demand in which it was stated that the intrigues of
METTERNICH, GUIZOT, and LOUIS PHILIPPE, In
London, the hostile attiude of Russia, the friendly
disposition of Germany, the avowed neutrality
of Switzerland, and other diplomatic complications
tending to cause an apprehension of a general con-
flagration in Europe, render it more necessary to
increase the force of Italy by union. A fusion with
Piedmont would render it possible to collect an army
of 200,000 Italians.
The Gazette of Venice of the 9th instant states that
the Crusaders of Bassano having taken by surprise a
body of Croats, on the Bth, in the village of Jastro,
near Arsia, made a great number of them prisoners;
that General DURANDO defeated two columns of the
same body, and forced them to retreat from Corun-
day,
lation of Brenta are ardently devoted to the holy
after sustaining s3vere losses. The armed popu.
cause, and are well decided to beat the enemy.

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itsztunces the re-capture of Udine by General Durando
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The Gazette du Midi (Marseilles paper) announcescpelltt d
steamer Leonidas, with advieos from
Naples to the Bth. The Dragonetti Ministry, hm,irg
resolved to retuee the demands of the Sardinian Ambas-
sador to despatch the whole of the Neapolitan army into
Lombardy, had been accused of treachery, and
their portfolios.