The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-05-11
[ BIZ Telegraph 10 the Ncp York Tribune
EUROPEAN MOVEMENTS.

ASDk HARM NdO 3S@N
The general commotion on the Con,ne nj
has gone on increasing. The intelligence
respecting the instruction in Lombardy
hns been confirmed, with tho far,hc. impor-
ant feature that the King o! Sardinia a,
the head OF mn army ot 81, 900 troops, eros
sed .romthc piedmon,cse territory into LON
hardy. issuing, ns he passed the frontiers, n
formal declaration of war against Austria.
and marched ,.iscc, TO Milan. The Aus,ri-
aus, defeated u, every point, fed as he up
preached, and having successfully hccn
driven from Parma, Brcsca and Dcs Scu-
:ano, have endeavored to establish them.
selves on the line of the Minca.
Tho Italian Duclies have burst out into
open insnrrcclian. Modcna and Parma are
revoluiiunized. md Venice. which has beet,
dying daily since tho fatal 18th Of January,
now just half a century, when the Ausiri-
ans took possession oil that city in slt!uc Of
the 'ren,v al Campo Formio, ngan shows
signs al life.
In Austria proper everything seems dis
organized, AMI amid the chaotic confusion
which prevails il is quito impossible 10 tiy
the hourly changing scene. II is antci-
pa,ed tia; tho Austrian General lsadcisky,
who is afraid To enter Man,ua for want oi
provisions, will be compelled 10 captu!ate
upon the appearance CT the Sardinian
troops.
II j. said ,hs, disposablc force will be
shortly "a the command Of Charles Albert
Of no, less ,han 250,O0o. With such IN
army ~, only will all Lombardy be !ibcr-
a.cI, but Austria may be threatened, even
nj tho gates of Vienna.
Savoy has declared itself Republic.
In Switzerland strict neutrality seems
to be aimed at, aud the levying ofiroops is
dlscountcnanccd by the voror,. All the
countries on the right bank Of the Rhine
have been Violently conyulscd.
At Baden, Wur,embcrg and Saxony, lib.
cral Governments have been conceded to
tie people.
In Hanover tho triumph Of popular feel.
ing has been complete.
In Prussia, after the bloody scenes which
took place ia Berlin, the King has put him
sell at the head of tho German Confedera-
ton. mud promises extensive Constitution.
al reforms. a: the same time he Inns plum
ccd hcadong iutoa dispute with tho Danes
respecting the long-con,ostcd affair Of the
Duchies Of llo!slcin aud Schlcswig, which
by force he seems resolved to dc,ach from
Denmark. On tho other hand, he is cxas-
pcrating the Au,ocra, Of Russia To the high
est bounds 81 passion by encouraging the
peies to erect n free Government i'm the
Grand Dachy of Poscn.
All Silcsn, Breslan. aud even L,huania
appear to he in an aarmin. state II con-
sason. II is rumored that $4,000 Co.'S
sacks have suddenly appeared ut Tilsi,,
and in The state Of excitement in which the
emperor is NJ the moment, should the King
1t Prussia waver, the consequences may
be serious. The Emperor himselfis vigor-
ellis and decided. lie Is said 10 have order
cd every man in Russia Poland between
| eighteen aud ,Er,y-iis To be removed into
the interior os Russia.
Nicholas il concentrating vast army in
Southern Russia which NO should deem
sufficient IL crush any attempt 10 erect n
Republic in that division Of the Empire.
In Denmark no actual hostililics have
vel taken place with regard 10 the Duchics
which hive declared their Independence,
aa, the Danes arc preparing their fleet for
offensive and defensive operation and az il
Is in cScc!.on, condition i, would inhict in
calea..h.e injury en- tic Prussian Com
snerce, il aclsal war takes place. There
is corresponding hesitation on both sides rs
t. who shall strike the frs; blow.
Hanover j. preparing IN army TO march
in favor Of the German side of the quarrel.
In Belgium all attempts to overthrow the
Government or to create Disturbances have
failed. Belgium aud Holland urc com,ar-
nti,c!y tranquil.
Il is reported that the Turkish Govern.
,neui, under the influence Of the Russian
Ambassador, refuses to acknowledge tho
French Republic.
Additional precautions have been take D
in Franco 10 keep secure the person o!
Abi-c!- Kadcr.
A violent emcaRc took place nj Madrid
on tho evening Of the Goth. The people
and the soldiery fought in the streets from
7 in tho evening until or in tho morn
ing, md a considerable number were slain
on both sides. The cause was said to be
republican movement, and il was wholly
unexpected. Court initials have been
held on many q Tho prisoners. hut no exc
cntons took place. Queen Christina If
aid TO hnye fed.
On the 9th the city was declared in .
state Of siege. Tranquility has since pre-
vailed. But the provinces nrc excited "a
an alarming degree. NJ. Olozaga aud NJ.
Escosura have both been arrested by Mar.
vnez.
In Portugal matters continue tranquil N,
present.
In Sicily the Sicilun Parliament is con.