The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-05-19

Some engagements are reported but
they are not confirmed, and, battle
was expected about the 5th.
The French Minister at Vienna, and
The Austrian Minister at Paris, had
both Quilted their posts.
Napoleon was expected to leave on
the 9Th.
Napoleon sent to the crops legislative
on the Sd, strong warlike manifesto,
in which he says Austria has virtually
declared was against France, and moth
ing remains for France but to take up
the sword in defence of Italy. He dis
claims all idea of conquest, and pro-
fesses nothing but the purest sympathy
for Italy, and says he is about to place
himself at the head of the army, and
leave the Empress and his son to the
patriotic care of the French people.
Austrian troops were concentrating
along the Sesia, and had occupied Yer
ella. Trieste, and the surrounding
Territory had been declared in state
Of siege.
Gen. Genlay, the Austrian command
or, had imposed heavy contribution.
Napoleon's manifesto appeared in the
Moniteur of the Sd.
The bank of France had raised its
rate of discount from to per cent.
The Liverpool breadstuff market
opened buoyant, and prices advanced
considerably for all descriptions, but
the market closed quietly. Provisions
had a general upward tendency.
The bank of Frankfort has also raised
its rate of discount from to A per
cent.
The Dutch Government had applied
to the Chambers for credit of 100000
pounds.
The clipper ship, Champion of the
Seas, has arrived from Melbourne, with
1000 pounds in treasure.
The advance in the rates of interest
by the bank of England was expected
to be made on the 5th.
Consols closed on the Sd at 901@904
for both money and account.
American securities were in little de-
mand and prices weak, except for Hi
nois Central, which was slightly better,
namely 43@41c discount.
The following is the news brought by
the steamers Weser and Borussia, from
Southampton the Sd inst, and arrived
at New York on the evening of the
10th:
The details of the Eastern move
ments of the beligerent armies, as they
approached each other on the plains OF
Piedmont, are thus far exclusively de-
rived from telegraph dispatches.
Vienna, Thursday.-News from the
seat of war must be received with con.
siderable reserve, but there is reason to
believe that fogr divisions commenced
Operations yesterday-one division
under Gen. Baron SeizeI, probably ad-
vanced from PaIcencia, and another
under Gen. Won Benedict, probably
crossed the Tcino at Paria.
Gen. Durfeld crossed the bridge OF
Buffalora and met with little or no re-
sistance.
The division under Gen. Baron Refs
chach probably crossed the Ticino by
means of pontoon bridge.
Turin, Thursday. = The steamer
which arrived at Genoa on the 9th,
brought proclamation to the Tuscan
army, inviting it to await the signal OF
war, and to advance in a compact body
of $4,000 men, to reinforce Piedmont
A similar proclamation had been ad
dressed to the troops in the Romagna
Turin, Friday.-Generals Canrober,
and Neill have arrived here and gone
to Join the King.
The Decentralization of French troops
at Genoa continues.
A considerable part of the division
of the Alps is encamped at Susa, il
Piedmont.
The Austrians are concentrating il
great masses at Placenza, where pro
clamation has been issued by an Aus
TRAN Commissioner Extraordinary.
Turin, Saturday Evening.-The fol
lowing official bulletin has been pub
lished 1000 Austrians occupy Morta
"a, and 1000 infantry and so cavalry
Novara. No movement has been made
towards Vercilli.
The Austrians, in large numbers
have Quilted Placenza and proclaimed
statement of seige. They appear tt
have concentrated their forces on tn,
left bank of the Pc.
Gen. Bonap died on Saturday last, a
Susa, of an attack of apoplexy.
Vienna, Friday Evening. In al
probability there was sharp action a
the Teledepoute Buffalora yesterday
1t is reported that the Austrians, aftel
acousiderable loss, took it at the poin
Of the bayonet. B
tits said that Mortara has been takel
to-day. - ~
Vienna, Sunday.-The Austrian
have occupied Intra, Palansa ant
Aroma, en- the Sage Maggiore, tn
Sardinians retreating at their approach
The telegraph wires to Switzerland
have been cut by the Austrians.
Turin, Saturday p. M.-The corp
d'armie which entered Piedmont b,
Bravellona, consists of twenty battal
lions and eight batteries of cannon.
At 1880 this morning the advanc
posts at Vespolati, In the Province Q
Novaro, and still more numerou
corps Farnie is on the march fror