The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-20

The last week has been pregnant with events
which unfortunately portend serious consequences
TO Italy, and even, perhaps, to Europe. You will
Tseolect that, at the date of my last letter. the the
atre of war was the tract Of country included be-
tween the Adige and the M,ncio, having at its four
angles the iorIesses Of Verona, Peschera, antua,
and Leguano-forresses almost unparaele Tor
their strength and all Of them celebrated in hls,o.
~ The Austrians occupied three of the e: Verona
Lsgusno, and Mantua-whle the Pedmontese pos
sessed Peechiers. The Pedmontese army ma severed
within the quadrangle between these four, and the
vas conducted by sortes from time to time made by
the Austriane from the opposite angles of Verona and
Hsntua Latterjy, Cbarer Albert has ordered Mantua
TO be- completely invested with view, apparently OF
reducing that place TO surrender before attacking We
roma where the main body Of the Austriaus col
1eeted. While be was thus engaged however. Marsha
kadstEky obtained strong reinforeemerts at Verona
ey summoning General D'Aspre from the Venetian
Ifovine.s 70 JON him Thus strengthened. and the
f,,a%on'sso forces eJns as observed wiibdra.n to
hsntus, hsde,Eky determiped on making Formidable
sorte from Verona He was the more ENCOURAGED to
th tnssmuch as besides the large forces collected by
the Psdmonteso round Msntua the reuai nder of the
Ene vas spread over tract OF great eng b. extend
ing from Rivoh and Montebsao along the ex
tensive line Of the Mincio to Naptua an nonts
bsipg weakened by this extension. Ou SATURDAY
ana sunday. the 22d and I'D, the sortie was mad.
hy the AsstriaDs and two attacks made one on
the Pedmoptese, at Kvoli, aud the other, near
the centre Of the line, at Sounna- Campagua The
fret vas successful. the left wing of the piedmon-
in the second, tn success was not prOmpt =
The Soun Campagna was taken by the Austrans
but Immediately Afterwards taken aud she line OF
heights which form il became the theatre Of iong-
potrac ed and bloody struggle division OF the Aus
TRANS approached the Minco crossiDg that by
fyipg bridge between Goito and Pesch.rs body Of
Lombard troops on the right bank fed in disorder
and some hodenese are reported after their
general Sa,oysrd TO have deserted the Austraus
However. after Jour days fighting th. result that
although considerable number Of prisoners had bee
taken by Charles Albert, he was compelled to retire
with all his forces from the tract have Already de.
serbe d. between the two rivers TO tn. Minco which
he at Gotta and Al the time write the thea
tire Of war has been tranff.rred from the or Vene-
than bank Of the Mincio to the right or Lombard
bank Of that river In other words the berating ar
my bse been expelled from the Venetian territory
ana obliged to retire on that Of Lombsrdy. while
son'idersbs body Of the Austrian forces have also
tered Lombardy, and held position between Pes
shefa where the left wing Of the Pedmontese army Is
aaocnsd and Gotta which its centre and may
nov - considered its right wing
An s6air took place at Stafoo, on the 2Ith. in
vbfsh the Austisns sustained loss Of 1900 prisoners
intending 30 ofiesrs. -.,
The enemy bad great number killed On the 25th,
Gen Bapa formed fresh oombina which promised
ihe most brisptr result The energetic Though short