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

Court inirigues and squ-bbles are, ~ as"a', the
prevailing topics Of the day.
In Portugal all rs quiet; the last dates from LIS
bon are to the 10Th ult.
The news from Morocco Is that the people are
again rising IN lnsurrecuon.
Letters from Rom e, OF the oath July, contradict
the statement that provisional government had
been formed.
The accounts from Algiers represent that colony
to be in state Of confusion. The colonists are
breaking up their establishments and returning to
France and In the course Of short time there
will only be left the French army and the native
population, who are waiting an opportunity tor
general rising.
The Paris papers announce the death OF General
Damesme on Saturday.
Our London correspondence.
LONDON Friday Evening, August A.
The State Of Euope-Greaf Battle in Haiy-De-
feat of the Sandman Army-INe Long Pending
Cr1sis Approaching.
We have now arrived at that point 10 the march
Of events in Europe where halt must be made
From the very first 1t was evident to me that events
must lead to European war; the under currents
have been all along (hough not apparently to alI)
suddenly forth to daylight, and startled Europe is
astounded at the size of the stream.
Charles Albert of Sardinia, has been beaten In
a series of battles, which lasted from the night OF
the I'D to the 18th July He has been driven
from all his positions by the Austnans He fought
hike aking, or better, man-contending each foot
of ground. His two gallant sons, the Dukes o
Genoa and Savoy, where everywhere in the hot
r.. Il l.. a
ed to smile the Italian cause; but Radetzky sud
denly advanced with a reserve of 10000 fresh
troops, and the Sandman monarch saw himself
reluctantly compelled to rehnquish all his former
coDquests. He retired, however, IN good order
The result OF this is that he has solicited the INFER
pentfon of si1ty thousand French troops. Venice
has done the same. The two ENJOYS, Guerrlerl
and Riccl are at this moment in PARIS, and the
p ace OF Europe is now in the hands cf General
Cavaignac. He hesitates; but France pledged her
weri that Italy should be free. The popular voice
will swell the sails Of the French feet many will
be glad OF the opening 10 redeem on the battle
field the share they have taken in the late insurrec-
ton of June. 1t will direct France from her own
sad position. and her turbulent citizens being
ostupied with a foreign enemy, will cease
hghing among themselves. And what will Ger
many do with her standing army of 90O,OO0 men?
An ArchduKe OF Austria is Emperor of Ger
many-Tnesfe and Venice have been declared
paris of the German empire-Itay has thrown
avoid the detested embraces of the Tedesco; and
the offspring OF this ill-assorted marriage will be
civil strife and bloodshed. The KING Of Naples
has no idea of relnquishmp Sicily to the second
son OF Carlo Alberto, and will join Austria in the
struggle. What will England do' Will Russia
actl Lord Palmerston, with his protesting mania,
will protest-protest-and protest TILL drawn into
the vortex, England will be whirled round like
the rest / enclose you curious document, is
sued by the Emperor Nicholas to his Ambassa-
doris at the German Courts II breathes peace,
but the Gear evidently is acting on the principle
Sc cis pdcena para 6eilun.
The German Parliament assembled at Frank
fort, has officially announced that the negotiations
for peace with Denmark having failed the ,c, IS
to oe carT'ed on ,e'th pisor, and each German
State is TO send Its contingent. Denmark has d.
ternined to fight II out; and Sweden. and pro-
badly Russia, will side eventually with the brick
red Dane German shipping will he the sufferer,
and commerce in general. Altogether, Euro e
ls a fix. A few days must now decide. The
adyices received day from Paris, say that Ca
xaignac is apersc to intervention In Italy, aud that
France will act IN common with England in set
thing this question; bit this is scarcely possible.
Carlo Alberto has demanded truce from Ra-
detzky, which he offered to give on the condition
that the King should give up every place he holds,
and also the Sandman fortress of Alexandria -
terms which the cbivarous King spurned with dis.
dam, and notified his intention of dying. with his
sons. at the head of his army, sooner than ac-
cept OF them.
The English funds have fallen, in consequence
OF the news from Italy:
The Washington sailed from New York on the
10Th, at P. M and has therefore performed the
voyage IN thirteen days and half, beating her
Liverpool competitor (the Caledona,) by twelve
hssm
An intrigue to upset M. Narvaez has been dis
covered In Spain. Gonzales Bravo is banished to
the Philippines. The Duke of Sotomayor has re-
signed. Senior Pidal has Joined the Ministry
The committee of lnqniryRlnto the causes lead
ing TO the affair of the 18th of May in Paris and
the instruction of June, has given In Its report
to the Assembly. With respect to this report the |
U~ion Says
ait appears certain. after what has trauspred Of
the deliberations Of the committee of invescga
into the affairs May June. that three rspresen
tstives, NJ Ledru Rolln NJ Louis Blanc, and NJ.
took part more lees active in the events which
prepared facilitated the invasion of the National
journtes Of June It is said that de Lamar
tine Is also politically compromised together with
DOZEN DOZEN repress natives Inc committee Yesterday,
Of the representatives Who by the investgation
ipculpsied whether it should leave the initiative
Of that measure to the Assembly. We are assured
that the committee decided for the latter IL will in
dictate the motives Of the charges which weigh on |
each, without making them text of accusation -
This report comes under discussion on Thurs |
day. II is said that Ledru Rollln, Clu sidere, |
and Louis Blanc will be arrested. report will !
be found, in another column, Of the sitting OF the
Assembly
Our Italian Correspondence.
TIE War in Lon,bardy-7he Great Battle BctDeen
the Austrians and P,ednontsse.
MILAN, July %, 1913.
The last week has been pregnant with events
which unfortunately portend serious consequences
TO Italy, and even, perhaps to Europe. You will
Tseoect 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 Minco, having at its four
angles the iortresses Of Verona, Peschiera, antua,
and Leguano-forresses almost unparallee Tor |
their strength, and all Of them celebrated in hlso
~. The Ausrians occupied three of the ie Verona
Lsgusno, and Msntua-while the Piedmontese pos
sessed Peechiera The Piedmontese army covered
within the quadrangle between these four, and the
conducted by sorties from time to time made by