Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-01
FOREIGN Nm Ew's.
ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMER ARABIA,
INsvRRECTIoN IN MILAN.
Proclamation by Kossuth 4 Mazzlnl.

,lNcVnhEOItON IN MILAN
Proclamation by Kossuth 4 Mazzini.
An insurrection broke out at Milan,
in Northern Italy, on the 9th, inst, and
the fighting continued until the sth.-
The Austrians say the revolt was quell.
ed with the loss Of only five Of their for.
ces; but the patriots say that fully 800
were killed. and ssy that they attacked
the barracks and massacrod the garrl'
son. A despatch dated Milan, 9th inst
says that order was entirely restored.
Proclomations OF Kossuth and MAJ.
zini had been posted throughout Lom'
hardy. and the latter had gone to Swift
zerland to watch the event. Tho &C.
counts are very vague and contradictory
there is, however, little doubt that
general rising is anticipated on the part
of the friends of liberty, as Austria and
France were both sending additional
troops TO Lombardy and 10 Rome.
The conflict at Milan was brief but
sharp. The revolu!ionists were mostly
without firearms.
Several suspected persons had been
arrested before the revolt. A dispatch
from Milan, under date Of the 18th, re-
asserts that peace was restored, that
only three persons were shot. and that
the citizens Of Milan took 70 part in
the affair.
A dispatch from Paris, under date Of
the 9th, says the French Government
has dispatches from Milan, stating
that the insurrection at Milan, Turin,
and iclmon, had been entirely qucl.
led.
A dispatch was received at London,
under date of the fifth, from the British
Minister at Bernc, transmitted TO the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, stating that
telegraphic message from Billizona,
in Switzerland had been received there,
announcing that the gates Of Milan
were shut, and it was supposed that the
instructions which had been suppress.
ed had recommended, and that proc.
lamation Of Mazzini was placarded.
The same dispatch says that Austrians,
in the Arsenal at Milan were massa.
cred, and that the revolt broke out sim
ultaneously in three different parts OF
| the city. There was great agitation at
Pisa, Lucca. and elsewhere,
AT Turin the Sandman Ministry met
in haste, in consequence of commu.
mic alton from the Austrian Consul, to
deliberate upon the aspect Of affairs in
Lombardy.
The Zurich Gazette states that about
400 men armed with poinards, attacked
the troops at Milan, on Sunday, and
that about 800 Of the troops were killed;
that similar occ urrences had taken place
in Remini, and in several other towns
in Lombardy.
Austria has demanded of Turkey that
Durazzi in Albania, shall be free
port for Austrian vessels, and Russia
backs the demand.
The British Parliament met on the
9Th, and discussed the programme Of
business.
The Protectionist society has been
dissolved.
A convention between England and
Chill has been ratified.
A commercial treaty between Prus.
sia and Austria is officially announced.
The question Of the Greek succession
was ratified at London on the 1st inst
1t is thought the Montenegro question
will be settled by negotiation.
Piqua has been formally annexed to
British India.
1t is stated that If the advices from
India be true, that if the Burmese Mon.
arch does not give up Piqua quietly, he
will be dethroncd, and Ava taken by
the British.
One hundred and twenty Of the Chi
nesc rebels were hanged.