Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-05-25
The London Times on the Seat of
War-The Military Disposition
of the Pehgerents on I'd Of May.

the 20 Of May. sfter describing the geogrspic.
al position Of The Kingdom Of Sardinia, a.
about 100 miles " De. the frontier line on the
Austrian eide being the rieino. aud Lake
Msggiore. aud on the French side the Alps.
says:
To the north Of the river Pc, the district
immediately exposed 10 the Auslrians, all is a
level plain up to ms foot Of the Swiss Alps.
whereas on the South ern side all is mountain.
Gus. and the whole space is filled with the
shoots or spurs Of the L,gurisn. Appenines,
sloping away from Csuoa Ia this divi.ios
ofthe Kingdom. lie the strong places OF the
Sadioians-Alssandria. Cassel aud Torto.
ns-snd eu its western edge stands Turin IT,
self. the capitol Of the State Within or around
these forresses the sArdinisns have collected
The bulk Of their army-Perhsps some IS 900
sirong-lesving the plains Of the north com
Psrstively open to the ipcursioDs Of the enc
my. Before the actual commencement, Of hos.
tilities. the Austrisns 81 Milan stood ju.t about
~ far from the river as the French at Brian
c on did from the mountains. and line drawn
from one Of these points TO the other would
pass through the coromon mark OF both armies
the royal city Of Turn Turin, however, is
about far sgsin from Bufslora. where the
Ausiriaps crossed the river, as il is from Susa.
where the French halt or crossing the Alps
The distance being about 20 miles in he for
Der case against 33 in the latter. But this
/ inequality was more than compensated by
relative difficulties Of the two roads for where
as the Au.tr.sns have plain country to ira
verse. the French can only reach the Susa by
passing the Alps. In reality the advantage Of
ground so far. was ON the side Of the Austri-
ans. but their operations have been Influenced
by further considerations arising II. IN the 20
The French ss they descend upon Susa aid
( push forw ard 10 Turin. are directly confront
ing the Au~,rian- on their march towards the
same point from Milan aud flhis sas al, and
tsl the shock Of battle could be precipiiated
nth great facility. Sooner or lsisr. in fact.
very soon indeed he the b.ligrrents would
meet and sngsg. m.nt a large scale
ensue
/ twill be ohservsd that the Auslrian- in
their ads anes acrs,ss Piedmont from east to
Ne,. would have on their left flank the hole
concentrated strength of the Ssrdini4n army.
resting on ~ hnsst fortresses. What tie
chain 81 The Tyrol j. ,c Austria ia the laius
of Lou. bsrdy. che chain of tie L-gurisu Ape
mines : - SsFl MA ~ III. plains ~ Piedmont
Aal Tie parallel can he carried si.l lurther -
l~x.cily a, Sefmsny lie- ia rr>ersr b~hind the
L yrol. - dee- s.cond French force gather
-irenxih b.hind be Arp. nlnes. Ca the "a
board ~ tis-e mouuiala, stand Geuoa, which
- France csmmand- tie sea. can te reached
from Toulon. ~ilh the greatest facility The
Ssrdirisn-. sh,r. f.srs, while They cla-ter n
force about their ciiad, ! ie the south II tn.
p. hsv~ in their rear the ~ulP r, of Ios.r
lul Ffe.ch stmy. within hiy ~ile- distance.
The An,irisp~ are thus opposed by two
bedir- f ih- cu~my. one directly facing them
At rurin and drswipg daily reinforcement,
from The passes of the AlP-, aud another al
Cs<.,l AID Ale->ardris. haakins their march
and r.c.iviag suceer> from distant base Of
operations a, Genoa. BY crosslDg their fron
tier at - northern ,xtremsts. a. they have
done. hey might occupy the northern district
of Ssrdinis: aud II they descended thence up
on he 20. they might get the Sardiniaa army
10 front Of them. but they would then have
The army Of the Alps upon their right. They
must advance IN soy case against two lines Of
foes. posted al right angles to each other. and
for simplicity ssse Ne may consider these
lines to e- represented by the rivers Dora and
Baliea. running from north 10 south. and by
Jures and the TO. running from west 10 east
by Cassel. Turn being pretty nearly At the
angle. All the places named lie within Q
Compatibility email compass. From Aroma,
the poiat occupied BY the Aus,risns IN the
north. to Genoa. on The sea beard q the south
the distance 10 about lio miles. or rery asar
ly the sane a. from susa 70 BufaIOrs. From
cenos TO Aissssndria Il - oniy &c miles. ADD
from Ale.sasdria to Tarin. le.s than 60. freu
susa 10 Turn sgain the distance 10 but b
miles: 50 hat in their two principle positions
of Turin and Alesssndris. The Ssrdibisns ar'
in one case forty. snd N The other within fifty
Httts ot t&ft f~'~ttAt NC
so,. would De equally near their resources -
Nosora 10 about uil>s. Ncss~rs about 10
and y.reelli but some 20 miles from the LON
bard frontier. aud these are the poiaIs o
which the 6rst collision may be anticipated.
The great feature Of the eamPsign :. tn
double ba-e q operations. from which the Ssr
dinians and their allies are proceeding. ans
" the Aa>irisns End shemsel.es IN s,rsugii
sufficient for such plsn. u - no. imprObabl.
= that they >iso may divide their forces 80 ths
. The troops nov sad to Be At Norsrs rnsy al
: vance towards the South. and those 81 Novofl
towards The West. II vill not have escape
notice that the As-trssn- sre said 10 Re psrtie
alarsy strong Nortsrs. While tie fnperis
tSssrd. the ssiee, eevrs ef the French army. !
at Gesea- These dispositions vsald seem b
. isd.e.,s that The hardest struggle 10 exl-sc,e,
on the lire 10 Genos rsiher than on the hn
: to Tara. bu, this j. poin, Which can hardil
}. remain iosg IN the dark. In "a the isterva
q ne esu snly b too sers that's vsr ia 90 uar
rs~ 6eid. and b>;vsea sfn:e. % powerful
e ard 50 kersely animated. will lose none q
, those horrors from which eivilisstion revolt
. ia despair.
! II John Seuddsr. BY The Posi- Office !.
1 reason sf has srbape manners and poli'
4 laftsnfion 70 his cusfoners-as al.o throusl