The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-10 00:00:00

ITALY.

" We have received," says the Pays, " from
Naples some details of the engagements of the 29th
ult. and the 3d inst. between the Piedmontese and
the Neapolitans. In the former the royalists had
the advantage; a number of the Piedmontese were
killed and others made prisoners. The Neapolitans,
however, lost one of their bravest officers, General
Negri, who had been promoted to that rank with
extraordinary rapidity from that of captain. He
has been buried at Gaeta with great pomp; the
admirals of the squadrons of the Powers still re-
presented by ambassadors sending deputations
of their officers to attend. In the affair of the
3d the Neapolitans having been attacked both
by land and sea, were beaten, and left upwards
of 500 dead on the field of battle. The re-
mainder retired in good order into Gaeta, carrying
their wounded with them. It appears that the
Piedmontese did not obtain all the results they ex-
pected from their victory of the 3d. They are still
encamped about three miles from Gaeta, where the
Neapolitans are still engaged in strengthening their
means of defence. The opinion now is that
Francis 11. will not long continue his resistance. It
is probable that the defenders of the place will
hesitate before the inutility of further bloodshed,
and that a capitulation will take place."
The Patric has the following :—" Some precise
information has reached us relative to the situation
of Venice. The works undertaken to put the coast in
a state of defence being terminated, have been
inspected by the Archduke Maximilian. They
have been executed along the whole of the coast
comprised between the point of the Maestra to the
Bay of Frione, and embraces an extent of about
110 kilometres (& of a mile each). The six ports of
Brondolo, Chioggia, Malamocco, Saint Erasme, and
Tre-Porte, situated between Venice and the open
sea, are now protected by formidable fortifications
most of them raised during the last two years, and
so situated that it would be impossible for wooden
vessels of war to force the entrance of them. The
total number of forts still being constructed on the
Lagoons are 16. They are united together by
means of smaller batteries. These forts could not
be taken by any attack from the sea. They would
require a landing and a regular siege, and to
undertake operations of that kind an enormous
military force and a considerable fleet would be
necessary. The mouths of the Adige, the Brenta,
the Tagliamento, and the Stella have also been for-
tified. Austria, in executing such works, has been
influenced by the idea that Venetia may be in a few
months the object of an attack by sea on the part of
the Italians. The attention of the Court of Vienna
is not directed exclusively on Venetia, but also em-
braces her other possessions in the Adriatie ; and
works are now being constructed for fortifying
the Morlaque Channel, which takes in the whole
extent of the coast of Croatia and of Hungary that
is washed by the Sea of Quarnero. It is also stated
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as positive that Venetia is about to have a Consti-
tution, intended to secure her complete Pelf govern-
ment ; that the Archduke Maximilian will be
named Viceroy, and be assisted by a Senate and an
elective chamber sitting at Venice."
The following order of the day has beet issued
by the Minister of War of Francis 11. :
" Soldiers, without notice, or any frank and loyal
declaration of war, the Sardinian army has invaded
the kingd')m. Thus, in the combats of Isernia and
of Venafro, you found before you not only the
army of revolution, but another numerous and
disciplined one, the army of a Government which
still kept up appearances of friendship towards
our august King, Francis 11. The situation is
therefore changed, but is much more honourable
for you, and your resistance will be the more
glorious. The Commander-in-Chief was in-
vited the day before yesterday to an insi.

dious and perfidious interview, and the Pied-
montese General said to him, The Neapolitan
army, hemmed in on a small strip of land, must
give up its arms, and is no longer in a state to
fight, King Victor Emmanuel being already at
Venafro,' General Saizano replied like a true sol-
dier, The strip of land will be defended inch by
inch, and I only recognise the august King Francis
11., who still holds the ground between Sessa and
the fortress of Gaeta.' This reply will guide your
conduct, and civilised Europe of the 19th century
cannot remain a passive spectator of such great and
numerous enormities. But certainly, at the news
of the glorious feat of arms of the 26th, and of that
of yesterday on the banks of the Garigliano, it will
know how to reward your bravery and constancy,
and will see how, in the midst of increasing diffi-
culties, the Neapolitan army maintains both in
officers and subordinates the same spirit of military
honour. " ANTONIO ULLOA.
" 30th Oct., 1860."