The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Intelligence of a Battle hourly expected
Repulse OF the Austrians at TrassinatO.
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Sackville, y. B., May -.
The express, with the Canadas news, reached
here at 6 o'clock this morning.
The Royal mail steamship Canada left Liver
pool at noon on Saturday, the eth, and arrived at
Halifax about 10 l.2 o'clock yesterday.
The steamship City of Baltimore, 10 sail from
Liverpool on the llth, would call the following
day at Queenstown for dispatches and first cabin
passengers, and the other steamers OF this line
will probably follow the same course.
Intelligence of battle was hourly expected,
but no action of importance has yet occurred.
The Austrisns had crossed the Pc near Cam
bio and advanced towards Sala. They also
made an unsuccessful effort 10 cross the same
river near Transinato, on the 81 of MAY. The
Sandman account of the latter affair SAYS the
the cannonade lasted fifteen hours. Ii recon-
menced on the p. ~ of the 4th, and lasted the
remainder of the day. The PiedmonteSe had
but few wounded, while the AustrianS suffered
severely.
The Austrians on the - commenced q can
nonade from the direction Of Nalenrs, without
much effect.
An official bulletin, issued at Turin on the 4th,
saws the Austrians have increased their forces at
Vercelli, and constructed defensive works. They
have also occupied Trino and Pobritto, having
their vanguard at TrOnseano. They withdrew
last night from Tortona. They burnt seven ar
ches OF the bridge over Siervia at PiaceHza, and
also ordered the demolition OF the houses erected
upon the Notifications.
A Hamburg telegram SAYS that England has
given official notification that she will not be able
10 protect commercial vessels iu case of war he
tween Germany and France.
The Globe Paris correspondent says that Vic
toria has sent an autograph letter 10 Napoleon,
expressing confidence in his strict honor, and
that he would not 60 a step further than he ey-
pressed TO her some months back.
The DAILY Ne,cs looked for the first battle at
Novi
A large portion of the French army were una
bic to cross the Alps in consequence of the passes
being blocked with snow. Those who had cross
ed suffered terribly.
Ii is reported that Prince Napoleon will COM
mand a corps of 5000 men on the shores OF
the Adriatic
The Turin correspondent of the Daily News
asserts positively that France is about to mObil
ize between 100000 and SO0,0 men, a. the
Emperor fears that Germany will not remain
quiet The same correspondent also asserts
that on the day the Emperor quits Paris, he will
address a solemn manifesto 10 Europe, espOuSing
the cause of the ratonalities.
The -Uoniteur states that Austrian vessels in
French ports, or those entering them in ignor-
ance, are to have delay of six weeks, and also
that the Emperor has decided that Austrian sub
jects may continue TO reside in France and the
French colonies so long "a their conduct furnish
es no reason for complaint.
Steamers were being chartered at Hayrc to
convey stores and troops from Marsees To
Genoa
The Austrian Ambassador, before leaving
Paris contded the protection OF the Austrian
subjects in France TO the Dutch Ambassador
1t was reported that the French government
was endeavOring to secure the neutrality OF
Prussia, and that they had promised on their
side not TO form an army of observation on the
Rhine, and that the war shall be circum-cribe,i
to Italy.
The French subjects in Austria had been pla-
cei under the protection OF the Spanish Min
lister.
An Austrian corps of observation will De pos
ted near Cracow to watch the Russians, who
were gathering on che Austrian frontiers.
The citizens OF Milan had been ordered to de-
liver up all the arms in their possession.
Gen. Wimpfer had been entrusted with The
defence of Trieste and the IIlyrian coast
At the request of the Sandman government.
the Russian Consul at Venice had undertaken
the protection of the Sandman subjects
The King of Sardinia had issued a decree Civ
ing forced currency to the notes of the National
Bank The Turin Bank is, moreover, authorized
to issue additional notes Ia the amnuut OF 4 %
600, 00Ui., and return therefor engages 10 lend
the government 81, 600, oooi. at 20 per cent. per
annum. The rate Of discount is not hereafter 10
be advanced without the consent of the Minister
of Finance