Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-05-18
LATE FROM EUROPE.

29lh ult. She brings Liverpool and London
dates to the day of sailing. The following
is summary of the European intelligence
received by this steamer:
The French elections passed off quietly,
the moderate party having been every where
triumphant
The English Money market, although
duc,ualing, was generally firm. ConsoIs
were selling in London "a, 50 IA.
letter from Lord Shrewsbury states that
the Pope, on receiving the envoy from the
United States, accredited to Rome, said -
III shall be extremely happy to enter into
treaty with so great nation, especially
with one in which the church has nothing
to fear from the government, nor the gov
eminent from the church."
Political affairs on the Continent con,in-
ue in about the same disordered state.
Commercial matters appear to be general
ly the same, although there seems to be a
gradual improvement, notwithstanding the
feversh state of affairs throughout Europe:
and.,he political agitation in Great Britain
and Ireland.
At Allona, on the 9th of April, intelli-
gence was received of taking of the town of
Schlesswig by the troops of the Confedera-
ton, after an engagement which lasted from
3 O'Clock in the afternoon of Easter Sunday
until II o'clock the next morning. The
forti6ca,ion on which the Danish artillery
were placed was taken by the Prussians at
the point of the bayonet. After the bate
ries had been silenced by the field pieces of
the Hanoverians, Schesswig fell into the
hands of the army of the Confeeleralon.-
bloody one, the Danes having strong po-
slIon, and doing great execution with their
artillery and rihemen.
The Danes had from ten to twelve thou
sand men in the engagement. The force
of the Confederation was still greater, hut
they were not engaged. The loss of The
Prussians, as far as can he gathered from au-
! thenlic accounts, was about 3OOO men kill
ed and wounded. The loss of the Danes is
not known, but, from the fact Of their hav-
ing fought comparatively under cover, it is
supposed 10 be small.
The Schlesswig territory has been the
scene of another conflict. The bands Of
Prussian and other volunteers which cross
ed the river, came into collision with the
Danes between Ke and Ekenfardo, in the
woods of SchneIImarker, on the morning Of
!hs Dish III and rs esfs were driven back with
loss OF 20 killed and SO wounded. The
extent of the Danish loss was not correctly
ascertained.
The Danish government have exercised
their rights as beligerents, and have laid all
embargo on ull Prussian, Mecklenburg and
Hanoverian ships living in The port of Co.
penhagen. The vessels of Hamburg md
Lubbock are only to be respected as long as
their respective countries abstain from Join
ing the attack on Denmark.
in Lombardv, the scene Of war is not ma
terially changed The army of Charles AL
bert, after having been repulsed before Pes
chieria, which up to the las, accounts had
not been taken, continues 10 maintain It's po-
sition on the banks the Mansio, The Kings
head quarters having been al VOLTA. There
is evidently pause in The courage of Charles
Albert.
The Milan Gazette, not bad authority on
such points, although relied upon respect
ing all real incidents Of The war, hints that
the river Manso is the limit separating Lom-
hardy from the Venetian Provinces, and that
having driven The Auslrians out of Lombar-
DIV, the missions of the Sardnians and the
King would terminate when Parma and
Mantua had fallen. On the 18Th all attempt
was made to surprise the advance post of
the laller fortress, and the King advanced to
the diches, but the garrison KEEP, itself vigor-
ously within the walls, and nothing was
accomplished, except the killing of four of
the besiegers.
The official account of Gen. Radetzky,
received at Vienna on the 18th, states that
his position was unallered, and he seemed
little to apprehend any success Of the Pied
monlese against the Peschieria. On the
18Th some skirmishes took place, in which
the Aus,rians were victorious, and they had
taken possession of Trevano, Valvasane, and
Codroips. Reinforcements were coming
from the pass towards Udlna, and the war
steamers Of the Austrian allies were pu, in
fighting order, and placed at the disposal of
Count Nugen,. Thus it appears that the
fortunes of Charles Albert have received a
check, which only tremendous effor. and
great courage can repair. Inactivity will
now be almost as fatal to his army as de-
feat, at this critical moment, would be to his
family.
The House Of Commons of Sicily met on
the 18th, and after preliminary discussion,
whe'herItw expeden. to call to The ,hrone
an Italian Prince Of the family of Tuscany