Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-05-15
Foreign News.
ARRIVAL or rHu HxHzRnrA.

ARRIVAL or THE HxRERNxA.
The news brought BY the Hibernis, fourteen
DAYS later than we published last week BY The
Caledonia. is no, very Interesting, except the i'm
,eIsence from Switzerland, where fierce ss1a-
gioas war is raging between the Prosessants and
Catholics. The annexed extract viii give the fsa-
der some idea OF the contest:
SWITZERLAND.
FEARYuL BLooDsHRAp. This country
has been the scene of bloody contest
between the rival religions, attended with
serious loss Of life. The people Of the
Basic Champagne and the more cisorderly
ito Berne formed corps with which to al
tack Lucerne, with the Canton of Argau
summoned by the iocsn all good Prote.
stanis 10 arms. One account states
Last night, March Both, fires we're
seen al two or three points. which were
probably signals. Many of the munich
paIiiies have agreed to give from four TO
six francs to those who should take part
in the invasion, and to allow them each
from half q franc to two francs per cay.
A force 5000 strong crossed the from
tier of Lucerns on the e9th Of March. ~
Meanwhile, the town of Lucerne was
hastily fortified; the Vorort mustered
seventeen battslliops TO interpose if neces.
sary; the Government; Of Berne placed
seven battalhoDs under arms; lug and
Uri, sent contingen,s to Lucerne. The
army which Lucerne mustered is various.
ly estimated at 10000 or 10000.
With strong force, Gen. de Sonnen-
burg advanced to meet the invaders; but
having come up with them, he reireated
towards the city, for purpose which will
shortly appear; making, however, some
show of resistance. "On reaching Zofn.
gen, the invading army" says an &C.
count written by one who marched with
ii, ''was attacked by a battalion posted in
the Forest"
The sharpshooters soon drove them
on, of it; and our friends continued to
advance in good order, constantly har.
raised in their march, as far as Et.iswyl;
where they effected their juncture with
another column, just arrived by the Berne
road. Here the invading forces divided;
one column proceeded by The road lead
ing to the principal bridge across the
Emme, and the other took to the right
and passed the Emne at Northeastern.
Whilst the chiefs we're sxerting them.
selves to inspire their men with fresh
courage, report Of musketry and artile-
ny was suddenly heard. It was probably
the second column, who, not knowing
their friends, and assuming them to be
the soldiers Of Lucerne, had fired upon
them. A panic seized portion of tn.
first column; several portions Of which
gave the signal Of retreat which was fol
lowed by the others. By degrees, how.
ever, they formed their ranks, when they
perceived they were not pursued; but no,
knowing what had become OF the second
column, they continued 10 retreat.
At break of day they were attacked
by battalion. supported by six pieces oil
artillery, which attempted TO oppose their
march; but the latter fought SO sloveaiy
that the column easily routed them
They were again twice attacked in the
same manner, and twice they repulsed
their assailants without, however, any
serious loss to the enemy, who always
kept at respectable distance. OF this
party OF the invaders, however, only a
small number succeeded in making good
their retreat.
Meanwhile, the main body proceeded,
and on the 3lst took possession of the
heights about Gutsoh, without resistance.
When it reached the narrow valley Of the
Reus, through which The Basic road pas.
SEES, party Of the troops of Lucerne
sprapg a mine, and thus threw them 10 to
the utmost confusion. The besieged
about the same time effected a vigorous
sortie, and beat back the volunteers, who
were overcome with fatigue after a long
march.
At night the combat was suspended, to
be renewed the next day when the vol.
unteers were repulsed with great loss,
leaving 600 Tor according to some) dead
on the field.
The troops of Lucerne boast of loss
OF Only three dead, though many were
wounded. The invaders now found that
they were in trap; the country people
of Lucerne, who had suffered them TO
pass without resistance, set upon them in
their retreat, inflcting severe injury.
The invaders we're treated with such
ferceness in all quarters, that il is said
that out Of 1000 or 5000 men not more
than 1000 had escaped massacre.
THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
We learn from the Baltimore Patriot that the
Irish Repeal Association of that city, which has