Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-06-06
RIVAL oFTHE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
1900 AUsTR1ANs KILLED.
ABATTLE Eat LAST!

ST. JOHNS, N. B., June 4.-The steamship
City of Washington which left Liverpool on the
25th nit and bound to New York, was intercept
eel off this point by the Associated Press News
Yatch.
Her news is of great importance, as announc-
ing the first important blow in Italy. The
Allied and Austrian forces have met and the
latter been defeated.
The steamer Africa from New York had ar
rived ut Liverpool.
- The battle between the Austrians and the
Allies took place at Monticello, a town of Aus
ltrian-Italy. The Austrians were $4,000 strong
and made the attack. After Severe engagement
they were obliged to retreat The Allied army
lost 700, while the Austrian loss is estimated at
20U0. number of AuStrians had been cap
tured and taken prisoners to MarSeilles.
Tho Liverpool Cotton Market was quiet
Prices were somewhat easier, but there is no
change reported in the quotations.
Breadstuffs were dull and provisions steady.
On the London Change Consols closed at
909a92.
Frhere are two towns of Monticello in Italy,
as described in tho Gazetteer. Tho dispatch
does not give the position of the one at which
this battle took place. One of the MOntebellnS is
a town of Austtian-Italy, ten miles 5. w. OF
Vicenza, and is defended by two castles The
other is village % miles E. N. b. OF Alessan-
dria, where the Austrians were defeated by the
French in 1879. The posts were occupied by
Marshall D'Hilliers, of the French army. by
the previous accounts this general was posted
on the main road from NoVi to Nenoa.-REPoR-
TER THE ASSOCIATED Pass.
The Austrian account of the battle differs
widely from the above. Tue actual force of the
French is not stated. 1t is reported, however,
that it numbered q, 900 men, besides a regiment
of Sandman Cavalry.
bulletin issued by the Sandman Govern
ment announces that the extreme left of the
Sandman army, under Gen. Baldini, hal forced
n passage over the River SeSia, putting the
Austrians to flight.
Gen. Garibaldi had entered Gaven Pava with
| G, 600 men, for revolutionary purpose.
1t was rumored that six Englishmen-ot-~ar
had entered the Adriatic sea. Revolutionary
movements are reported in Lombardy.
The King of Naples is dead and Francis III
has assumed the Government Of Naples.
The British Admiralty have formally invited
tenders for the carriage of monthly mail to and
from Australia, via Panama.
general meeting Of stockholders of the
Atlantic Telegraph Company had beep called to
sanction the agreement with the Government
and to issue 6O0, 900 pounds new capital.
The Paris Honiteur announces that France
adhercs to the abolition of priyatcering on the
principle that q neutral flag covers the cnemy's
goods.
Observation-Disclosures market steady. Beef
steady. Pork firm at S5Sa90s. Bacon quiet Mt
54s lOd. Lard dull but firm.
quiet. Potashes quiet ut Sis Cd. Spirits Tur-
pentine steady. Rosin dull at Is 1da4s I'd for
common.
LoNDoN MARKETS, Barring Bros. report that
Wheat has declining tendencc; prizes are Sa4s
lower.
LoNpox MONEY MARxEr-May 25th.-Ameri-
can Securities, sales unimportant Consols 9l4
a92 for Money and accounts.
LrvERpooL, Wednesday, P. Motion dull
but steady