The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-20


WELDEN, Civil and Military Governor.
Vienna, March 20, 1S49
THE BATTLE OF NovARA.
The note is dated from headquarters, Novara,
March "a hour, midnight
had the honor to inform your Hghness In my last
despatch Of the advance of army to Mortara and
the brilliant action which led to the occupation OF that
place. To-day have toreport a much more impor-
tant and decisive battle The enemy cut off from their
termined to try their luck again and with that object
they took up apostion at Olengo before Novara The
ders of the gallant Master Of the Ordnance Baron d
ASPIRE marched yesterday from Vespolate to Olengo,
the adjacent heights. Their unexpected strength
made the result for time doubtful the I'd army
coming up from behind On the right flank Of the
my had disposed the 4th. supported by the LIST army
corps in order completely to surround them the OPP
posite side Of the Agogna His Imperial Higness Arch
duke Albert (-on Of the late Prince Charlcs who
manded the vanguard division sustained the enemys
attack the front, during several hours with heroic
bravery till Baron dAsprc together with the chief Of
the Sd corps, Field Marshal Lieutenant Baron Appel
placed this latter body with circumspecton on the
two wings Of the Arc6duke's division while myself
led the reserve corps behind his centre With the
parallel courage and aror Of my brave troops we sue
the prudent direction Of Its leader Field Marshal Lieu
tenant Count ThIrn n, operated beyond the AAsoSna,
towards evening thrown into confusion they retreated
at all points and had choice left them but to take
jestys service bordering upon inspiration which dis
played throughout by noble generals brave officer,
H.
hero and TO be just should name all for the cou
rsgeous unanimity from the highest to the lowest
worthy Of the just cause iof our Emperor congratu
late his majesty having such army. Tiibus units
the wetchwod Of the battle The services Of Baron
d'Aspre, General Baron Appel, Count Thurn, whose
corps fought in the FIRST line Of battle, deserve the
highest encomums. DAspre in particular, has addeda
laurel to those already his Close upon him comes
the Archduke Albert This august Prince who anxious
to try strength before the enemy had volunteered to
take the command Of division, although his imperial
highness had already been commandern-chi 1T
In ny knnv hat nrtn fnn into
dgace in the fret days Of revolution by ordering
the soldiers to ire upon the unarmed people He
hibited on this hot day an astonishing frmness, and
moved not an inch from his perious position The de-
coraton Of the Cross of Therese would be but
eompense for his services 1.-The highest military order
themselves: Field Marshal Lieutenant Count Schaff
gotsche, of the I'd corps; Field Marshal Lieutenant
Culo1, Of the 4th; Lychnovsky, Of the 3D. Further,
the Major Generals Count Degenfeld, who had horse
killed under him; Prince Frederick Lichtcnsten
Count Stadion, who was wounded; Count Collowrath
Mauer, Alemann, also wounded; then Colonel Baron
Banchi, Of the Kinsky regiments Colonel Count Degen-
field; the brave Colonel Benedek, Of the Gyula nfan-
try regiment Count Kelmansegge, severely wounded
The rest Of the staff and superior officers shall
ton on another occasion. Our trophies are twelve
guns, standard 1000 to 5000 prisoners. The loss
of the enemy as far as can be ascertaned amounts to
wounded, and 5000 or 1000 men. Our loss this
important day was also very considerable The regi-
ments and batalons Of the first line Of battle have
each from ten to twenty staff and upper officers killed
wounded; in all we have lost from 1000 to 5000
men. But none would finch; every man wanted to be
till late at night After returning to my head-Quar-
tcrs leaving Field Marshal Lieutenant Hess Quarter
master enera the field, to direct the further pur
suit of the enemy flag Of truce brought by Gene
raj Cossato, who came the part Of the King of Sar
.ame time that stop might be put further HOSTILE
tics, till the Assembly at Turin had been advised of
the affair.
In my absence, this offer instantly rejected by
General Hess, who intmated that hostilites would
continue day and night and with respect to terms
Of truce those only would be acceptable which, till the
definite conclusion of peace should be guaranteed to
us in the following manner The military occupation
of the tract of country between the Tecno aud the
Sera complete possession Of the town OF Alessandra
with the fort in part garrisoned and the withdrawal Of
the Sandman fleet from the Adratc Negotiations of
peace to be entered at by ambassadors from
Sardinia and Austria appointed for the purpose
This morning was informed by the above named
bert had abdicated to make for his the Duke
OF Savoy Tomorrow shall forward to your Hghness
the different points of the convention In detail the
exhaustion and fatigue of those about render them
unequal to the task at present
At this juncture the good Offices of Mr.. Aber-
eromby and N. Bots 9. Comte, the British and
evening of the 25th, Mr.. Abercromby proceeded
to the headquarters of Charles Albert, between
Verceli and Novara. Charles Albert had already
ceased, by his own voluntary act OF abdlcaton, to
reign; the new sovereign, acting by the advice of
his minister's and Fronting by the representations
of the British and French ambassadors, took the
only course which the gravity of the eonjuncture,
and the imminent peril that menaced his crown In
case of the continuance OF the war, left open to
him, and an arMstice was concluded with Field
Marshal Radetzky, the conditions of which, as read
to the Chambers, by Pinelli, the new Minister Of
the Interior, run as follsws:-
.armiscs between His Majesy the King Of Sardinia PIC
tor Emanuel, and Field Marsh.I Count Radet1ky, the
General Commanding in Chisfhe Troops Of His Mp.sty
the Emperor of .4usis, concluded March 26 lS49
gsI the .abdication Of His Majesty King Cherries Albert
The King Of Sardinia gives positive and solemn
to carry into effect as far as depends his
honor treaty of peace, the basis the following
conditions -
l. The King Of Sardinia will dissolve the military
corps of Hungarians Poles and Lombards reserving to
himself the liberty of retaining officials of tho
other corps whom he shall trust
Count Radetxky will, on his part, employ his in
diaon with his Majesty the Emperor, in order
that entire amnesty may be accorded to the Hun
garian, Polish and Lombard soldiers who subjects
Of his said Majesty.
3. The King of Sardinia comedies that Is 900 Aus
trian infantry and 1000 cavalry shall occupy the
ritory comprited between the Po the Ticno and the
Sesa and sha furnish half the garrison Of the citadel
Of Alexandria This occupation shall not have any
influence the civil and judicial administration Of
the districts Of Nevara. Three thousand Austrians
shall compose half the garrison OF the city and citadel
of Aessandria and the other shall be composed of the
troops Of his Sandman Majesty.
The Austrans shall have free communication be-
tween Alexandria and Lomena by Valcnza.
A mixed military commission shall be appointed to
regulate the maintenance of the Austrian troops.
The Duchies of Modem, Parma. and Tuscany. shall
be evacuated by the Sandman troops, likewise all
the territories which did not belong to Piedmont before
the war.
A. he entry of half the Austrian garrison into the
citadel of cssandria not being able to take place be-
fore three or four days from this time shall be
by the Sandman government.
s. he Sandman fleet shall leave the Adriatic, with
all the steamers, before the expiration Of fifteen days
re-entcriDg its harbors, and the Piedmontese who
shall be found in Venice shall have orders resume
their former equations thin the same term.
g. King Victor Emanuel promises to conclude speedy
and lasting peace and to reduce his army its ancient
footing Of peace.
T. The King Of Sardinia regards involablc all the
conditions precedently stipulated
s. P,npotentiares both sides will be despatched
to the city which shall be fixed upon for the conclusion
Of dehnitivc peace.
Peace shall be made ependcnty of the conditions
Of this armstice.
10. fla peace should not be concluded the denuncia
ton of the armisce shall in any made ten days
before the resumption of hostilities.
II, All the prisoners Of both sides shall be
pre- mptly restored.
IL. All the Austrians who shall have already passed
the S,sa thall be bound to retire within the limits
above fixed. (Signed)
CURZANOMSkY and II 4 lETZKY