The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-05-03
After a siege of eight days, Brescia, o.

After siege of eight days, Brescia, or
rather the ruin of what was once Brescia,
is in the possession of the Austrian. The
town was bombarded for six hours, and
the streets were carried at the point of the
bavonet, and the inhabitants driven into
the houses, where they were burned alive.
The Milan Gazette of April 8, contains
summary of the revolt and capture
of Brescia. 1t says the inhabitants of
the city, taking advantage of the absence
the greater part of the garrison, revol-
ted against the Emperor, and institu-
ted provincial government and commit
tee of public safety. They then arrested
and ill-treated some officers who left the
citadel to consult with the local authorities,
intercepted several carriages containing
ladies, and behaved rather like savages
than men. Small detachments were drawn
from Verona and Mantua, in order to save
the city from the anarchy fomented by the
Ca7nozzi and the Raianordi. Marshal
Raynan also repaired to the city, and, on
the both ult.. sat down before the walls
with 5000 men and 6 cannons. He off
cred terms of arrangement, which not be-
ing accepted, he divided his forces into
five detachments, each of which attacked
one of the gates. The artillery of the
citadel opened its fire at the same time.
The attack was terrible, as each house was
taken by assault, but on the lst inst, the
victory was accomplished. The C0ncOr-
dia, of Turin, says the Austrians surround |
ed the town, SO that escape was impossible |
The carnage was immense.
IRELAND,
The reports for the past year from the
District Poor law Inspectors to the Com
missioners at Dublin, record a volume of
misery most sickening to glance over.
Every page of this book, which is about to
be laid before Parliament, teens with evil
dence of the exemplary patience of the
unhappy peasantry of Ireland, under suf-
ferings that have had no parallel in the his
tory of the civilized world.
A clergyman from the parish of Con-
naught, says this whole district is almost
wilderness. "Out of $4,000 inhabitants,
which was the population of the parish
four years ago, | am sure we have not
5000 at present.; and as for landholders,
am positive there is not one out of five re-
naming; SO that the creatures still live and
move here may be termed rather an accu-
mutation of dead and dying humanity.
than what is generally meant by popula-
ton"
The most Reverend DIR. Crolly, the Ro-
man Catholic Primate, expired on the 9th
inst, in Drogheda, after an attack Of cho-
lera of nine hours duration. The deceased
prelate was highly esteemed by all mem
bers of religious and political pursuasions,
being ever remarkable for Christian liber-
ality toward his dissenting fellow country
men, and love of peace and order. DIR.
Crolly was warm supporter of the ma
tional system of education, and. indeed, off
every measure that tend TO the purpose of
enlightenment.
A special train arrived on Thursday even
ing week with $50 Londoners, forming the |
first portion of the English expected in
Paris, OH a visit to the Parissian National
Guard. They were received with much
honor by the authorities at Bologne and
Ameins. The committee of the party |
waited on Saturday on the Minister of the |
Interior.
To an address made by the Secretary,
and in which he described the party as a
deputation of merchants, magistrates, and
artisans, of different towns in England, |
desirous of cultivating friendly relations
with the French nation, the minister repli- |
ed in English, that it was not necessary
for the visiters to have an official character
in order to obtain cordial reception. Hel
had, he said, visited the principal establish
ments of England and could appreciate
the importance of the interest represented;
he added that he was seriously desirous to
see established between France and Eng
land the sympathy SO important TO the in
terest of the two nations and to civiliza-
ton.
The Minister of Public Works gave
orders for the admission of the English
vlslters to the national buildings and parks
which are not usually opened to the pub
| lie.
In the course of the week, the party
received an augmentation, which raised
their numbers to upwards of 500. They
were highly gratifed at the way in which
they were received in all parts of Paris,
and by all classes of people. At the OPP
era, the orchestra played ''God save the
Queen" the whole of the audience cheer
! ing.
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