Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-14
NUMBER 229.

s"O~ eu 70 toko part In the
battle, ana ehes the Italian regimsnts bad
oil previously been sent to Tyrol.
ENGLAND.
In the House Of Lords, on Fridsy. Lord
Brougham. called attention to the var In
Italy .and asked ifthere wss any truth in be
report that the Government intended To
reduce the navy estimateaL
Ihe Duke Of Somerset, denied the truth
Of the report.
Earl Darwick euloeised the late gov ern.
ment Tor their effort to straighten the navy
STATISTICS. and to show that even vet. it vas
not what 1t ought to be.
Earl Eilenborough fully recognized the
necessity OF placing the navy in . proper
condition, but t. usted that come attention
would also Be devoted TO the armv.
In the House Of Commons. on Thur.dav
Lord Pslmsrstsn announced the int.n,ian
Of the ministry to pursus . policy Of .,riet
nutrality, with reference to foreign aifaira
He aIso announced that reform bill would
DO produced Immediately after the nexs
session Of parliament.
Mr. Baxter gave notice Of an inquiry into
the contracts With the late government, In
regard 70 the Galway Line Of steamers.
GERMANY
The Indepsndsnce Beige, says the new
E"glish ministry he'd addresaad eounseIs Of
moderation 70 the Gsrmsa States, caution
ing them against the dangers Of encourag-
ing Doiicy which might lead TO . general
war.
A telegram from Berne, says that the
Federal CorLcils had made animadversi
to the Sardinian Government, on the aub-
ject Of Ill treatment suffered ct Milan
The Consul had also instructed the Swiss
diplomatists in England, to enlight pub
lie opinion as to the nationality Of the for
eign regiments in the service Of The Pope
and King Of Naples
FRANCE.
Paris. July 1.-The Bourse opened firm.
Ard closed q loo higher than yesterday
A telegram from the seat Of war, says
that an American, named E. II. Pc, kins, Of
Boston, together with his wife and three
ladies. narrowly escaped being massacrsed
at Perugis.
A letter from Jsddah. says that vessel
going from Jaf4 to n eca, W th 200 Musssl
men pilgrims, had foundered near Jeddah,
and all on board drowned,
Twenty thoussnd corpses are said to have
been burned, and many were yet lying In
the bitches and cern fields.
The Berlin and Vienna papers conf
IDENTIFY speak Of negotiations having been
opened by Prussia, with England and Rus
sia, for the purpose Of establishing, II posi-.
ble, basis for coming mediation.
The Military Rmmission OF the Frank
fort Diet. il esid ksve approved of the
demand tojnay army OF observation 10
The Swsss Psoeral council hss decided in
concert with The belegerents that any sol
diers seeking shelter ON Swiss territory shall
be sent back to their country, their govern
ment engaging not to employ them again
| in the present war.
The garrison of Levena and the soldiers
Of Ga ibaldi's corps will consequently be
sent back.
1t is said the Austrian Monarch ordered
the re-crossing Of the Mincio in opposition
| to the advice Of Gen Hess.
The osrdinian account of the battle of
Salferino. says:
The French are making immense naval
preparation in the Adriatic Five shirs Of
the line, frigates, 8 war steamers, Is float
ing batteries, 3 gun-boats, 3 briggs and %
masted vessels were at Antinsry. They
have many troops, and enormous supplies
on board. The Adniral was about to open
his sealed orders.
The real difficulty is. in getting rid
Of the Austrians. without injury to the in.
hsbtXnts or city Of Venice
The Brest feet Is said 10 be composed Of
nine ships Of war.
II is presumed that they have orders t.
aid in the getting up of an insurrection 10
Turkey, IN the interest Of Russia.
Gen. Gsrabsldi has received orders to
occupy Upper Vslteline, and was expected
at Tirsno, with 5000 mn, and where five
hundred Piedmontese had already arrived.
Skirmishes have taken place near Bornio
between the French and Austrisns.
On the oath. the Emperor ordered the
Sandman army to occupy Puzzalsngo, and
invest Pescheria. while the French occupied
Solferino and Csvarina
Marshal DHillers met with unexpected
difficulties. in the piedmontese reconno,s
ance, and also encountered great forces Of
the enemy while D'H'lliers performed prod
igies of valor 1T Solferino.
The masses Of the enemy continued TO
advance q. Castiglione. The Emperor per-
ceiving that he ~. new contendiog with
the entire army, displayed the corps Vi
Marshal Mel, and Mcmahon, 10 place,
and ordered Canrobert to rejoin with the
Imperial Guard.
oil possible force At Solferino, and accord
iDgly ordered Generals F~nti and Du-
rando, to convey succ0r to the French.
General Fsnti had already commanded
the movement to be made, when news ar
rived that the reconnoisAnce of the Sd and
5th divisions. were in danger Of being cut
off by . superior force.
The King recalled Fanti, and ordered the
brigade Of Aosta to return promptly to San
Martino.
Marshal De Hillien was ct Salferino and
marched against Csrvsian.
The king having been informed that not.
vith.tanding the Sd and 5th divisions we're
engaged. II was difficult to carry the Height
of San Martin, ordered . general attack Of
these divisions with the brigade Of Aosta,
the lst division, under Gen. Della Msrmo-
ra and the brigade Of Piedmont.
10 spite of the violent tempest, Gen Del
10 Aarmors directed his course BY Puxzo-
lengo and descended upon San Martino, but
wss attacked from the side Of Puxsolengo.
The 4th regiment, moving 10 the tent, re-
pulsed the enemy, caus Ag great losses
without artillery. in spiss Of the delay Of
Gen. Durandis corpa, occasioned By the
tempest and the ignorance Of the guides.
The I'd and 9th divisions and brigsde dis
lodged the On my trom his iormidsble po
sition, and brilliant victory ended this
contest Of Is hours. which was sustained
With heroic bravery.