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

ITALY.

LATEST FROM THE ARMY OF
CHARLES ALBERT.
The Risorgimento of Turin publishes the fol-

lowing:—

TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH.
TO MS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER OF TUE FOREIGN

AFFAIRS.

" I hasten to communicate to your Excellency the
following dispatch which reached me at 9 o'clock this
morning, from Stradeila, which had been sent to that
place by Baron Sappa, from Piacenza :
" Yesterday morning his Majesty Charles Albert,
at the head of the army, near Cremona, repulsed a
corps of Austrians, who attempted to enter that city,
and took two thousand prisoners.
" The Intendente Sappa to the Minister of the
Foreign Affairs.'
"Turin, 31st July, 9 ♦.x.
"The Director of the Telegraph,
"Ing. G. B. GONELLA."

" Turin, 31st July.—News of the Morning.
"From the Camp.—News arrived here at half-
past ten o'clock of last evening. On the 27th three
squadrons of Austrian cavalry were entirely destroyed
by the regiment of Savoy and Genoese cavalry.
"On the 29th the head-quarters were at the Casa
d'Oro.

" The division of Perrone has left by order of the
King, to defend Brescia.

"His Majesty is going to Cremona, to rally the
army, and again to act on the offensive."
The following is Marshal RADETZEY'S report to
the Emperor of AUSTRIA of the victory obtained over
CHARLES ALBERT on the 25th :
"In the night of the 24th to the 25th, I was informed
that the enemy intended next morning, with 40,000 of
his best troops, to attack the position which I had taken
up between Custozza and Vallegio. I immediately made
my dispositions in consequence, and waited for the King's
attack, which was made at ten o'clock in the morning,
under a tropical heat of more than 28 degrees, which
caused a number of soldiers to perish during the march;
the battle lasted without interruption till seven o'clock
in the evening.
" I have called the engagement the battle of Custozza,
because that place, which was the centre of the opera-
tions, was taken from the enemy. I never saw an stray
fight with so much perseverance. All the efforts made
by the royal army to take our positions was fruitless,
whilst my brave troops, notwithstanding the beat and
fatigue of the day, carried the heights occupied by the
enemy, who was obliged to effect his retreat on Guito.
" A decisive victory was the result of this hard-
fought day. I am about to march in pursuit of the
King, drawing at the same time near Mantua to rein-
force my army, which has sustained considerable loss.
"I have lost many officers, for they everywhere
showed the example of bravery. I reckon the number
at fifty, and the loss in soldiers killed and wounded at
500 to 600. We have taken much booty and a great
number of prisoners."
A letter from Vienna says—
" We have received by Inspruck intelligence from
Marshal Radetzky, dated July 28. It states that General
Weldon has taken Cremona by assault. The enemy
quitted Peschiera in all haste, and crossed the lake Garda
iu flight. The Emperor has sent to the Marshal the
order of Maria Theresa."
We read in the Piedmontese Gazette of July 31
the following important article :
"The new Minister at War has ordered that the
fortresses of Alexandria, Casale, and Piacenza, should be
placed in a state of defence. The battalions of reserve
will be directed from the ettitorn provinces of the kingdom
towards the western provinces; these battalions will
serve as garrisons for the fortresses, and will form a
corps of reserve for the army of the King. As soon as
the 56 battalions of the Gerdes Mobile shall be able to
do the service of the fortresses, the battalions of Vend-
might.), Fenestrelia, Exilla, and Bari, will be directed
towards the eastern provinces. The five classes of
reserve will be immediately sent to the army of tho
King. In order to unite all the efforts of the nation
towards the grand point of national defence, the Minister
of War has thought it expedient to form a commission,
under the name of Permanent Congress of War.' This
Congress composed of seven liield-officers, is presided
over by Count Yranzini, Lieutenant-General."
The army of King CHARLES ALBERT will soon be
reinforced with 2.5,000 soldiers. If we add to this
the 20,000 Romans, who are preparing themselves at
Bologna to re-enter the field of battle, we shall soon

see one hundred thousand Italians under the banner
of Italian independence.

TILE RIVER PLATE.

The following interesting extracts have been furoisLed
to us from private letters:—
MONT:. VIDEO, MAY 18.—The British merchants
held a meeting at their rooms on the 16th inst., with the
obj Let cf taking the sense of their body upon the•utility
of eentieuing Mr. Pfeil as their agitator in London for
the Cu-tom house loan contractors, under the cloak -of
seeking the support of the British• Government in their
character as merchants, and for the protection of their
interests as such. They decided in the affirmative,
autherising a gentleman who goes home in the William
Piele to counsel Mr. Pfeil to give .his interference more
the character of a commercial representation, and not
that of a political agitator, and in this capacity to solicit
from the British Government protection to their in-
terests in demanding from whatever Government may
rule this country the acknowledgment and pa) went of
all the Custom-house bonds held by the British mer-
chants, upon the plea of their having received these in
the legal course of business from their several debtors in
part payment of old outstanding debts.
MAY 19.—1 t appears to be generally known to-day
that the negotiations between Mr. Gore, Baron Grog,
and General Oribe will be broken off, and that
nothing towards conciliating a settlement has been ar-
rived at, since the propositions submitted to, and it is
said, partly agreed upon at the outset by General Oribe,
have been rejected by General Rosati. The turn of po-
litical affairs in France; it is supposed, has influenced
General Rosas to demand more ample concessions than
those the present Commissioners have power to propose.
Thus the matter rests until the French Commissioner
receives' instructions from the new Government of the
Republic.

No official announcement of the resumption of hostili-
ties has as yet been made public. _

The Government, availing of their "extraordinary
powers," have in this morning's Conservador newspaper,
published a decree imposing heavy duties upon the re-
sale of articles of consumption of the stock that now ex-
ists in the wholesale warehouses. This impost will take
immediate etFect upon all classes of wines, liqueurs,
spirits, beer and vinegar, sugar, tea and coffee, tobacco,
cigars, and coals. The ast have to pay ae extra duty of
4 reels per quintal. Flour already pays a duty of 9 reals,
say about 63=. 6d. per barrel.
On the 20th the Government concluded a contract.
with Don Estevan Antonini for the supply of the troops
with provisions to the 31st December. Thus they calcu-
late upon the continuance of the present state of affairs
for seven months hence.