The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-23
Continental matters.


When we last addressed our readers war
was impending in the north Of Italy, and we
were anticipating that either the Austrians
or the Piedmontese would cross the Ticino
boundary, in either case that the ruin Of
Charles Albert was imminent. In brief
fortnight he has fought and has been con-
quered, and is now an abdicated King--an
exile in Paris The Austrians passed the
Ticino simultaneously with the Piedmon-
tese; the latter, however, speedily fell back.
Three successive battles ensued; in the two
latter, on the plains Of Vercelli, the Austri-
ans were completely victorious. The last
battle, on the Gath ult,, the main army Of
the Austrians, some fifty thousand strong,
encountered Charles Albert at Olango, near
Novara The Pieduontese appeared to have
been Of more than equal force, The battle
was fought with terrible obstinacy; and all
though we hear from many quarters that the
Italians sbrunk the contest, certain it is that
Charles Albert behaved with the most dis
tinguished bravery. Finding the day going
against him he seems to have sought every
opportunity to meet his death on the battle
field and whatever may be the verdict OF
history as to his past conduct, certain it is
that nothing graced his public life 50 much as
the last act, and his quitting it Ths-Aus-
TRANS having completely routed the Pied
montese, and driven them to the mountains,
Charles Albert abdcated the throne in favor
! Of his son, Victor Emmanuel, and flags Of
truce being sent to the Austrian camp, Mar
shall Radetzky at once acceded to an armis-
tee The new King pledges himself 10 con-
clude treaty Of peace; to disband ten mil
itary corps Of Hungarians, Poles and Lcm-
bards, who are to receive an amnesty ten
thousand Austrians are to occupy the terri
tory comprised between the Pc, the Ticino,
and Sesia, and tile garrison Of Alessandria
is to be half Austrians and half Piedmon-
tese The Sandman troops are TO evacuate
all the territories which previous to the war
did not belong to Piedmont, and the Sardi-
man fleet is to quit the Adriatic. Other
minor points are determined, and the Aus
TRANS, who had Turin open to them, have
magnanimously folborne to take advantages
which might have provoked the susceptible
ties of France Charles Albert fed to France,
and is, in fact, in Paris with his mother, the
Princess Of Carlignan. Little is known Of
the Gen. Chezanowsky, who led the Pied
montese; but his extending his force some
fifty leagues left no doubt but that the Aus
TRANS would come down in body and cut
his army in two. So il happened; and we
have seen no regrets expressed at the de-
molition Of all Charles Albert's visionary
schemes Of Italian independence, or Of his
own ACKNOWLEDGMENT The consequences Of
this important battle are scarcely yet devel-
oped in the different parts Of Italy. AT Tu-
rim the Red Republicans vaPored immense
ly, and talked Of fighting; but their leaders
always disappeared when danger appeared,
and It was plain that all resistance was USE
less. At Genoa the party Of the movement
/ have got up an excitement, to such an extent
Z as 10 alarm the British consul, who protests
against any act which may produce terrible
4 consequences, and endanger the lives and
! property Of British subjects. Ournaval for
! ces are there to protect themif needful. The
, Genoese have invited the Turin Govern
! ment to quit that city and go to Genoa; but
/ the fact is the Chamber at Turin is dissolved,
the chief agitator has fed to France, and j,
/ i, to be hoped that the Genoese, when they
find that the French will not join the Propa-
/ gandists, and the Austrians make themselves
, secure elsewhere, that the people viii return
( to their senses. Modena, Tuscany, and
/ Rome will probably change their views now
e that all hopes from Piedmont are at on end.
j. II Is generally believed that the Pope will
soon Be able to return TO Rome, sswhatevef
III boldness the Maxim agitatcrs may exhibit
a in getting up street revolutions, ceitnn II IS
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