The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-24

). disorders Let them recollect his modera-
ton in victory, and not force him to show
them his strength for punishment would
fall quick as lightning upon every province,
town, or commune that should dare to har-
ass the rear Of his army. The Emperor
offers them liberal institutions; let them not,
blinded by fanatlcism, reject them. Let
them cast glance upon unfortunate Rome
and Tuscany, and see the consequences Of
powerful Government
The Milan Gazette, Of the 21st ultimo,
contains an address Of Marshal Radetzky to
the Piedmontese, in which he attributes to
i Charles Albert the miseries this new war
will bring upon them, states that he IS about
to enter Piedmont with his army to give
peace and tranquility to its people and
i that though he cannot avert all the calami-
ties resulting from war, yet his troops are
so well disciplined that life and property
will be respected by them
In the sitting Of the Chamber of Depu
ties of Turin, on the 26th, the minister Of
the Interior, Nj. Rattazzi, announced Off
cially that the King, on the 23d Of March,
had abdicated his. crown in favor Of his
eldest son, the Duke of Savoy He added
that he had also been informed that hostili-
ties were suspended, though he was not
appraised of the conditions imposed He,
consequently, did not think it advisable to
prorogue Parliament, as had been intended.
4 After some vehement speeches, condemning
the armistice, Minister Bufa then read two
bulletins, giving the details Of thf battle.
| The troops were fatigued with the long
marches and counter-marches Of the two
preceding days, but the battle could not
| be deferred The line of battle extended
from the Bicocca, near the road to Mortara,
as far as the canal, situated little behind
Cortenuova, on the side Of the road to Yer
cell. At eleven a. m the Austrians at
tackled the Bicocca on the LEFT of the Pied
montese army. The firing soon extended
along the whole line The left wing, after
having lost ground, soon rallied again; and
/ the Austrians concentrated all their efforts
upon the centre at La Cittadea, which
was several times taken and retaken. The
1 Austrans renewed their efforts on the left,
the Bicocca was ultimately lost, and this
decided the day. The reserve of the Duke
Of Genoa came up, the duke fought nobly,
had several horses killed under him, but his
efforts were useless The action continued
on the centre and the left; but at nightiall
the Piedmontese were forced to retreat.
Charles Albert was constantly exposed tol
the fire where there was the greatest dan
ger. Balls were whistling round him, sew
eral men at bis side were killed During
the night he continued to direct the defence,
reduced to the town. General Durando in
vain tried to take him by the arm and lead
him away, " General" said the King,
g it is my last day let me die When the
King saw that the army could not hold out
any longer, and that he was forced to de-
mand suspension Of hostilities, he said,
!" My task is now accomplished; | can no
longer render my country the services to-
which have consecrated my life. In vain
l have hoped to find my death in the bat
! tie After mature reflection, have re,
solved to abdirate.n The Dukes of Savoy
and Genoa, Minister Caderna, the General
in-C Chief, and the ades-de- camp surrounded
him, and entreated him to relnquish this
design He answered. with frmness, No; i
my resolution is taken. | am no longer
| King. The King is Victor, my son"
He embraced all present, and thanked them
for the services they had rendered to him
and to the state. AT midnight he set out,
accompanied by two servants only. The
principal headquarters Of the royal army
are at Mono A statue was then voted to
the abdicated King, and the Chamber ad-
ourned.
The Chamber of Deputies Of Turin met
on the eth ultimo in the evening, when q
very stormy discussion took place. The
Minister Pinelli read to the Chamber the
articles Of the armistice concluded with
Marshal Radetzky This armistce pro-
4 vides that the Polish, Hungarian, and Lom-
bard troops in the Piedmontese service shall
be disbanded, that all prisoners are to be
reciprocalv restored, that peace shall be
speedily concluded, and that the Sandman
army shall be reduced TO its peace establish
ment. The following paragraphs are espe
cially important: "The King Of Sardinia
comedies that $4,000 Austrian infantry and
1900 cavalry shall occupy the territory
comprised between the Pc, the Ticino, and
the Sessia, and shall furnish half the garri-
son Of the citadel Of Alessandria. This
occupation shall not have any influence on
the civil and judicial administration Of the
districts of Novara Three thousand Aus
trians shall compose half the garrison Of the
city and citadel Of Alessandria, and the other
shall be composed Of the troops Of his Sar-
dnian Majesty The Austrians shall have
free communication between Aiessandria
and Lomellina by Valenza mixed mill.
tary commission shall be appointed to regu-
late the maintenance Of the Austrian troops,
The duchies Of Modena, Parma, and Tus7
cany shall be evacuated by the Sandman
troops, as likewise all the territories which
ibid not belong. to. Piedmont before the war,
The sardinian feet shall leave the Adriatic
with all the steamers, before the expiration
Of fifteen days, re-entering tssown harbors,
and the Pielrpoptese who shall be found in