The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-28 00:00:00

PIEDMONT

BY

AUSTRIA.

BLOWING UP OF THE BRIDGE
OF BUFFALORA.

BERNE, APRIL 28.

The French troops experience difficulties in
crossing Mont Cenis. 4,000 workmen are engaged
clearing the pass of immense masses of snow.
120,000 Austrians have crossed the Ticino, of
whom 30,000 are under the command of General
Gyulai ; 60,000 under General Benedeck, and
30,000 under General Mel.
The Sardinians have retired from Palanza to th©
western bank of the river Sesia.

General Bontemps, the General of Division in the
Canton Tessin, has requested reinforcements.

PARIS, THURSDAY, 11 A.M.

The Austrians have not moved forward, at the
request of the English Government.--Morning
Post (Second Edition).

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

PARIS, APRIL 28.
The 3loniteur of this day contains the following :
The corps d'arnzee which has been placed under
the command of Prince Napoleon, will shortly be
assembled at Toulon.

General Regnault Angely retains command of
the Imperial Guard.

The Constitutionnel says that the news of a treaty
offensive and defensive between France and Russia
is without foundation.

TURIN, APRTL 27.

News from Tuscany allege that certain superior
officers of the Tuscan army had endeavoured to
prevail on the Grand Duke Leopold either to con-
clude an alliance with Piedmont or to abdicate,
but it is further asserted that the Grand Duke had
preferred to quit Tuscany.
Additional Tuscan news, received this afternoon,
report that Victor Emmanuel has,been proclaimed
Dictator of Tuscany. Prince Carignan has been
appointed Lieutenant-General of Piedmont during
the war.

French troops have disembarked at Genoa, and
are everywhere received with enthusiasm.

BERNE, April 27.

During last night the Austrian army, amounting
to 120,000 men, under the command-in-chief of
General Gyulai, passed the Ticino in three corps
d'arniee, namely, one corps of 60,000, commanded
by General Beodeck ; a second of 30,000, com•
manded by General Gyulai in person ; and a third,
of 30,000, under General Zobel. The bridge of
Buffalora has been blown up.

BERNE, April 27.

It is fully confirmed that the Austrians passed
the Ticino last night over the bridge of Buffalora,
taking the road towards Novara by Blategresso
through Vigevano and Mortara.

PARIS, April 27.

The Patrie states that according to all proba_
bility the direction of the Austrian army is towards
Turin.

Advices have been received that several divisions
of the French army have disembarked at Genoa.

TURIN, April 27.

A Royal Proclamation by the King of Sardinia
to the Army wa.3 published to-day at five o'clock

p.m.

The following is a summary :

The King regards the demand to disarm as an
outrage on himself and the nation, and has, there-
fore, repelled the demand with disdain.
The King calls to mind Italy's cry of anguish,
and says :—" I will be your captain ; I have proved
your valour on the field of battle by the side of
my Must! ious father."

This time you will have for your comrades the
gallant French soldiers, your companions on the
Tchernaya, whom the Emperor has sent to defend
and support our just and civilising cause.
Forward to victory ! Let our banner announce
to you that our object, like our war-cry, is the
" Independence of Italy."
Up to noon the Austrians had made no offensive
movement.

BERLIN, April 27.

The Neue Preuissische Zeitung (Kreuz Zeitung)
states that Denmark is said to have concluded
during the last few days a treaty, offensive and de-
fensive, with France.

BERNE, April 27.

The Federal Diet has just received the following
telegram from the General of Division Bontetnps,
dated Bellinzona, to-day :--" The Austrians crossed
the Ticino last night."

The Sardinian troops yesterday quitted Pallanza
on the Lago Maggiore, and retired to (the ?) Sesia.
The province of Novara has also been abandoned.
The Austrians have taken their departure from
Varese, but have left 600 men at Laveno.

DRESDEN, April 27.

The Dresden Journal announces that France has
not given her consent to England's last proposal to
act as mediator.

TRIESTE, APRIL 28.
Advices have been received from Alexandria to
the 18th inst.
M. de Lesseps has had an interview with the