Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-30
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Correspondence Of the y. y. Commercial Advertiser.
Anri 1910

The sbdicaiion Of King and the Of an Emper
the tldngs By this packet laly crushed hares
Albert. her champion, after reSlgnlng his throne, Is
refugee in France and the occupation of the Pedmnntese
capital by Radei>ky only aveed by the mediation OF
the British and F.ench Ministers. Such is the Of
one short fortnight and more remains. The Central
parliament Frankfort have voted the imperial o
the Germin Empire to the King Of Prussia. The Sic
ans have rejected the fraudulent offered them by
the King # Naples and are boldly aw ang Tn attack cf
his mercenatirs upun Palermo Fire and sword Still
ravagng Hungary, here the Emperor Of Austria would
be defeated but m he aid Of Russta and lately there has
been great battle ia India which has resulted n the Ut
Ter rout ofour Sikh opponents.
JrALr-THE AUsTRIANs ~ PIEDMONT
The Italian news IS as brief as it il disastrous ! n
Sandman army cons sting u about 'OUu1 men, u"e
is plisb general Czsnowski. and accu panied by the
king. Charles Albert. left Turin fortnight ago Al
Il same time the Austrans advanced from Milan 10 meet
them Both armies arrived simultaneously al tine banks
of the Ticno which separates Lom0ardy tfom Piedmont
The pan Of the campaign is not known, but Charles AL
bert to have hoped 10 surround Radetsky with
hostile population in Iombardy, while the raoldity Of
Rade,sky's movement toward Turin was such as to
render tn mpassble and necessate etro-ade march
on the part Of the Pledmoniese, t. prevent their own
capital from being seized. Radeskys passage To the
Tcino said have been favored by treachery, d.
vision under General RamurlnO, By whom he should
have been opposed having dsgraceiuly dispersed By
portion Of the Sandman army he was hayely a.
tackled and not without partial advantages o.t on Tue
whole he made his passage with perfect success ana
having BY his rapdy separated and placed himself be-
tween the frees Of his opponents, ne complied the
principal div on to give HIM battle the 25d of Mach
under the walls Of city Of NOvara, and after coli
lest which lasted from in the morning until an ad-
vanced hour Of the night entirely and hopeessy de
eatrd them His trophies twelve canuUnS stan
dlrd and b, tween 600 and 5000 prisoners His own
loss however was severe, 100 Of his officers having been
killed while the Sardinars lost two generals, sixteen
staff officers killed and wounded, and from 900 to 4UOJ
Charles Albert and his sons appear 10 have fought
with the desperate courage, and by some ot his
troops especially those from Savoy, the most unnch-
ing bravery shown. But large portion Of the ar
my corrupted by cowardce Justification, and the
slaughter Of those that remained true therefore
lamentabe and useless sacrifice. Defeated all points,
and DBL ged 10 y, Charles Albert resolved upon abdi-
caun. To his son, Nictr Emanuel, Duke of Savoy,
who had fought airnly by his side, he transferred his
crown; and leaving the country for whose independence
last effort had been made. he repaired for shelter
TO Marselles and has since arrived IN Paris.
Meanwhile The new King, Victor Emanuel. had mo-
choice but conclude arnsce with Radetsky on his
own terms. These were that the Safdinans should
frthwlih sband 10 corps Of fiun9arianS Poles and
Ioubards belonging TO the army, Rade sky agreeing
solicit for these men entire amnesty from the En-
peror Of AustrI that 30 900 Austrian troops should
cupy part of the Piemontese territory and that the
strong hold Of Alexandria shnd be ganSsonei halt by
Pednonlese and half by Austrian forces that the Sardin-
and Tusacny that the Sandman fleet should quit the Adj
ratc hiher it had repaired for the support Of enlce
and that prompt and durable peace SHOULD be concluded
lis basis couId be arranged. \ heavy cohtr
button for the expenses Of the also 10 be eXaced
During these confusion and terror resigned at
Turn At first The disasters denied or dIscreded
but the apprehension that RadetSky would forthwith
march upon the city became universal, and the
British and French Ministers solicited to proceed
his camp their Influence for the cy' protec
lion. When the real account Of all that had happened
reached the Assembly rage grief and despair alternately
prevailed and found in wild councils furious re
ordinations The terms OF the armIsce were denounc
ed but the strong words not supported by strong
hearts, and proposal to raise the people en- masse and
60 retreat with the National archives to Genua found no
substantial response. From the first the Of indie
pendence had been weakened by faction Had II been
achieved, both arstocrats ami democrats knew that
strife would then be brought to Crisis among them
Selves.
Al length it was announced that Radeskg had issued
proclamaon that he did to seize upon terrific
~ but to dictate peace The English and French
ministers also understood 10 have obtained some
mudlficl ion OF the terms of the arm,tice The young
King entered the city and took the oath 10 the consu
lion. New ministers appointed, consisting OF those
who had previously been The friends Of peace, among
u HON was the Able Gohert Most Of The democratic
qlrty disappeared and Brohrrio their leader. fled TO
Lyons. The parliament was then Prorogued Tor tew
DAYS. give time for TO be concerted. Wheh
it Will be called together again 10 perform the critical
duty Of Pronuuncng On the aFmIStce appears to be
doltsfu.
The step taken BY France during this crisis has been
declare that under crcums ances. Viii she permit
seizure ut PIedmonteSe terrdry-and as
Vhe AI~tans have evidently never had any Intention
NJ that kind, The declaration may be very safely made
The Interesting pant will be to what France will per
mn wirh regard Rome and Tuscany. b tn those |
States have deeared themselves republics in consequence
al the flight Of their respective nIes Just France de
cared herself republic upon the light Of Louis Philippe
~ indeed stronger grounds. since the Italian rulers
deserted their subjects without even show OF violence
having been offered them. The aid or consent OF
France in placing these recreant parties back upon their
thrones, would be appropriate sequel to the recent
Of OdilOn BarIu OF suppre>Slng the clubs OF
Paris in virtue OF his power chief o the ministry OF
republic which existence contest Tor The night
rUf political measures.
As to tie ultimate terms 10 be imposed on Piedmont
there apprehend they will De very
ahe present hlRg who IS - years Of age married
years ago te daughter OF the ATchduAe {rgnler
OF Austria who was Victoria Of Lcubardy when the
civil war broke out There will be disposition, there
soe, subject him TO rsHities and Austria moreover
IS "lthoa the smallest wish % interfere with Piedmont
whose close neig rhoe TO France would render such
uf policy highly ndscreet. Her sole wish to
keep down the rest Of laly, and Piedmont being now
sn7ess interfere with Ter in that object She viii be
quite ready conciate France and gain the applause
OF the English House Of Lords by great show Of Jrbea
and magnanimty toward her fallen opponent.
Ieanw lille many savage may yet take llace in
3.omha56y- Under the excitement caused oy the ad-
Of tie SadnsR arnv the city of Brescla has been
tempted break into reyoh and Ra,letsky viii
act his usual uselentng penalties The fate Of ence
s>o s0ad appear sealed aIhou yh the defence
which tins city as made from the frs against her Austrian
masters, had excited s Of respect for her people which