Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-23
From the London Illustrated Times.
NOTES BY OUR ARTIST IN ITALY.

CHAMBERY, April %, 10 P. Mon leav-
ing Paris, yesterday morning, by the train for
Lyons, took my seat in a carriage with a
large party of soldiery and, from personal OBJ
servation amongst my fellow-trayellers, both
military and civilian, feel convinced that
great enthusiasm exists in favor of the war.
There was but one opinion expressed to me as
to the result of hostiities with the Austrians,
who appear to be held in universal antipathy
and it was, that ceS dutres chienS-a play upon
the word "Autrichiens "-would get famous
thrashng. The report that the French En-
peror will command the army in person has
created quite tiuore amongst the soldiers,
who appear to look forward to splendid cam
paign under Louis Napoleon's auspices. Of
the other generals-in-chief, paraguay d Killers
seems to be most popular; and some of the
men who travelled with me belonged to his di-
vision.
TURIN, April 29.-When last wrote to you
l had just arrived at Chambery. Here | was
told there would be no train ON to Turin till
halfpast five the next morning | went to the
station next morning and was told that no
travellers were to proceed on till two p NJ, as
the train due at haf-past five was entirely oc-
cupied by military. This delay caused quite
an emeute amongst the passengers. A young
Italian going as volunteer to join GaribaldTs
corps expressed himself in no measured terms
to the little station master he was terribly
afraid the Austrans would cross the Ticino be-
fore he could report himself at headquarters,
and seemed inclined to commence hostilities
on his own account, there and then, as a set
off to his disappointment. However, at two
o'cock in the afternoon we were again on the
move and reached ST. Jean de Maurienne at
four. Here the rail terminates, and the pas
sage of the Alps has to be performed in dill
VT mill hn
road winds through valley with lofty snow
clad mountains rising on each side and here
and there huge projecting masses of granite,
hundreds OF feet above, threaten to crush
those beneath. The day was exceedingly
warm and fine but the temperature changed
rapidly as we entered the Alpine pass great
coats that had been laid aside as membranes
were again in request. AT midnight we reach
ed Lans lie Bourg, at the foot of Mount Gents.
A formidable number of mules were harnessed
to the diligence, and again we started. Up,
upwe went, twisting and turning with the sinu-
osities of the road, and occasionally enveloped
in passing cloud. As we gained greater
altitude the cold became intense The snow
lay deep on each side of the path, and l sug-
gested to the young Italian already spoken Of
and Frenchman, who were my companions
outside, that we should make an effort to warm
ourselves As the diligence moved on but
slowly we descended, and had game at snow
balls on Mount Gents. AT four O'Clock A. NJ
on Wednesday, April 81, we reached the plat
eau; and oh, such scene! The sun was ris-
ing, shedding its glory on the whole range of
frosted mountains. Below lay the plains of
Piedmont dotted about with numerous vii
lagos, peeping out of clusters of foliage.
AT six o'clock we arrived at the railway
station of Susa, and in three hours were in
Turin. No one would imagine from the as
pect Of Turin that an enemy, two hundred
thousand rong was within little better than
a days march of the city, with only COM
parativey small force to stay their advance
The streets were thronged with people, who
by their countenances, betray no anxiety; on
the contrary, they appear extremely light
hearted, and profess themselves confident in
the future. The cafes are crowded to even
greater extent than those Of Paris, and the ba-
bel of tongues assisted by the earnest gesticu-
lation of the excitaple people of. Italy, gives
great life to the scene Fortunately, | find
that some of the Turinese speak French and
/ have had much politeness shown me, as it is
generally supposed l am of that nationality.
The French are of course everything at the
present moment, but the people here express
great sorrow that England Or rather the Gov
eminent of Lord Derby, should lean towards
Austria, which they maintain is the case.
They cannot conceive why greater sympa-
thy does not exist for their cause, when during
the Crimean war they so readily came for
ward with their mite to assist u.s.