The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-29 00:00:00

ITALY:

EVACUATION OF MILAN BY THE AUS-
TRIANS, AND ITS OCCUPATION BY THE
SARDINIAN TROOPS.

The Piedmontese Gazette of the 24th announces
the evacuation of Milan by the Austrian troops on
the 23d, in consequence of the complete victory of
the people. They marched out in three columns,
directel towards Mantua, Verona, and Placensa.
The King of SARDINIA has declared himself in
favour of the independence of Lombardy, and or-
dered his army to march to the aid of the Italians.
On the 23d he issued the following proclamation :
" Charles Albert, by the Grace of God, King of Sar-
dinia, Cyprus, and Jerusalem. People of Lombardy and
Venice! the destinies of Italy are maturing; a happier
fate awaits tho intrepid defenders of inculcated rights.
From affinity of race, from intelligence of the age, from
community of feeling, we the first have joined in that
unanimous admiration which Italy manifests towards
you. People of Lombardy and Venice Our
arms, which were already concentrated on your
frontier when you anticipated the liberation
of glorious Milan, now come to offer you in
your further trials that aid which a brother ex-
pects from a brother—a friend from a friend. We will
second your just desires, confiding in the aid of that
God who is visibly with us—of that God who has given
to Italy a Pius IX.—of that God who, by such wonder-
ful impulse, has given to Italy the power of acting alone.
And that the sentiment of the Italian union may be
further demonstrated, we command that our troops, on
entering the territory of Lombardy and Venice, shall
bear the escutcheon of Savoy on the tri-coloured flag of
Italy. " CHARLES ALBERT."

A letter from Genoa of the 23.1, before the eva-
cuation of Milan by the Austrian troop was known,
says :

"A great number of the Genoese volunteers have been
killed in the conflict at Milan. It is said that the Gover-
nor of Genoa refused to supply them with arms beforo
their departure, and to this cause is attributed the im-
mense loss they have sustained. The whole population
seems as if animated with the same spirit. On every
side the cry is heard, ' Let us march to the succour of
our brethren of Milan.' The Governor, in consequence
of fresh instructions, now orders arms to be distributed
to the people, and •a considerable force is already on
their march towards Milan. Of the final success of the
cause of Italian independence there can be no doubt.
The struggle may be great, but the triumph will be
glorious."

The Piedmontese troops crossed the Milanese
frontier on the 24th, and marched on the capital.
The Austrians retired before them and evacuated the
city, which was immediately occupied by the Pied-
montese liberating army, under the command of the
Duke of GEmoit.

'We learn by the Florence papers of the 21st that
a revolution took place at Modena on the 20th.
About a hundred youths that day sallied forth with
loud cheers for independence, the revolution of Paris,
and that of Vienna. The Hungarians and the
pioneers refused to act against the people; the dra-
goons alone fought desperately. The Duke, at the
time of our account, was vainly trying to conciliate
the people by concessions. The same papers an-
nounce that Venice, Trieste, and Padua, were in
open insurrection on the 19th.