The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-26
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The City of Baltimore arrived a. New yo,L
Monday morning. She touched at Cork on the
i2th last. at o'clock. The Ost DputscLs Fast NJ
vienna, gives very different account of the pos,
ton Of the Austrians 10 Piedmont to that of the
Piedmont journals 1t says:
The news from the army is most satisfactory
The tleGmontese peasants came ont to meet the
Austrian troops, and offsr them provisions and as .
sistance. These are readily accepted and paid for
at once.
\ Revolutionary movement was expected at
Como; Aetr'coi6T has ALREADY been hoisted from the
castle. une thousand Croats had arrived at Como
and contribution of 5000 foriBs and of provis-
ions had been imposed ou the town.
NJ de Persigny had accepted the French missiop
te Epgiand. His appointment was regarded az an
evidence Of the Emperor's desire to maintain
friendly relations with England.
The subscription to the new Freuch loan of fl va
HUNDRED million francs was opened on the 1th
ust, aud three hundred million francs were sub.
scrihed GU that day.
The Emperor Napoleon has decided upon in
Creasug the cGdre Of the General STAFF by thirty
Generals, and the cadrs of the Major staff by fifty
officers.
Outward bound merchant vessels from England
were experiencing considerable difficulty in OBJ
tanning crews owing ia the attraction Of the large
government bounty offered to men joining the
navy.
Agents of the French government were making
extensive charters of vessels to convey Goals FIR, m
Engiahd 10 ports 10 the Mediterranean. Freis hits
had largely risen il consequence.
Adsices from Venice on the Let of Nav state that
the price Of trewood suddenly rose in that city 25
per cent. and that provisions increased in the same
proportion. This caused great isquietude among
the Inhabitants. and it was increased by the fact
that the municipality took no measure for obtain.
lag supplies for the town. The consequence was
that Disturbances occurred, and that tbs interfer.
ence OF the police necessary.
The effect OF the war movement on business at
N a lat jafo An,
5 IN inst
This unhappy war has completely paralysed bu
siness here No one knows wh6t to think or what
TO say. The picture now presented is somewhat
akin to that which rich and luxuriant Vegetation
presents after a killing frost Itistr the possi,
biiity OF war has been on every mans lips for the
last four months. Nevertheless the stern and ssd
reality has taxi every Que by surprise and of A
truth DO one seems 70 understand what it is all
about, or by what process the country has been
drified into such sweeping calamity
A deprtation of the Society of Friends had
waited on Lord Derby TO urge peaceful policy.
The Turin correspondent of the Steele under
date of May 5th, says:
"Fhe Austriaus continue to advance and at the
moment " rite, a z. NJ they are within fifteen
| miles CT Turin. lu coming thus far, you could
never imagine all the mischief they have done-
At Noyara they demanded $40 900 ratious Thar
requisitiops have been enormous throughout the
country. In the towns, villages and hsmlets thew
threatened to arrest the authorities if the provi.
within foer five hours. Marshal Gyulai has
establish ed his headquarters at Lomei!o, hear
Mortara. Garibadi attacks the enemy whenever
he finds an opportunity, end lately carried his
pursuit into the very streets of Vercelli. He has
brought in as many as three hundred prisoners
very sharp skirmish has just taken place at
Valeuza between the Austrisns and the Piedmon.
tese The Austrian chasseurs seized the railway
bridge over the Pc. but we're driven back by the
second bait alion of Bersaglieri, which lost two
captains and other officers. The battery Of ar
tillery has also to regret the loss Of Captain Ro-
berti, one of its best officers"
A letter from Turin Of the same date says:
''We have inundated al, the country which the
AustriaDs have to cross, and on this occasion our
populations have displayed the patriotism which
vas to have been expected. Tie Austriaus endeas
yored TO prevent the breaking Of the locke, but
without success. Ia the province of Vercelli they
seized the brother of NJ. Noe who has the direction
Of the reservoirs Of Satiraba, and wrote to the
latter that if he wished to save the life of bis
brother he must put an end to the inundation -
TIE sole reply M. Noe sent to double the
quantity of water let loose, 80 that many Austrans
who had advanced in the hope that for four aud
twenty tyhoars, At least they would not be impeded
by foundations, found themselves with water up
to their waists. 1t is not yet known what they
have done with the brother of II. Noe. The Aus
trans make heavy leves Of provisions and stores
in all the towns they enter! In one place they
rested aud carried of Il mayor, who was not able
to give them all the forage they required"
AUSTRIAN PRoCLAhATION-DEArH TO TRAITORS.
Gen. Gyuiai had issued the following prociamas
tion 10 the inhabitants of PiaceDZa:
A Court Of Provost is established 1t applies
bat one punisD ment-that of death. Will be treat
ed a crime of otfepse:
/. High treason, or any action tending to change
by force the system Of the empire If Austria aud
OF the duceS, or to attract or increase danger from
abroad against the said States.
=. The conceaiment or forwardi z of arms of
any kind, or of mHritions. The public are parti.
culariy reminded that the punishment of death will
be Inflicted, without distinction condition or
hitherto irreproacbab!e conduct, on whosoever
shall be iound IN possession of arms munitions,
either on bis own person or in his own house, in
any place whatsoever to which he might be SappOs4
ed to have access.
8. Participation In assembiages, armed or un-
armed.
l. Illicit enlistment; espionage; the seduction of
soldiers, whether belonging to the Austrian troops
20 those of their alies; aud, generally, anything
ghatever that might occasion disadvantage to the
Austrians or advantage to the enemy.
D. Armed resistance or any aggression against
sentines patrols, and the least violence against
any Austrian or allied soldier whatever. All peo-
pie warned, besides, that sentines and patrols
not only have the right, but that they will be
forced TO use their arms against those who do not
pay attention to the first challenge.
6. The distribn ton or proclamation of reyou>
tonary writings. I. Outrages on tho military not
mentioned In article S. s. Revolutionary signs
against Austria or her allies. 0. Revolutionary
songs. 10. Public or private political demonstra-
tious. II. Disobedience to the orders of the mill
itary authorities II. Mobs or other assent mblages
OF sedtious character. 49, Taking any part 10
political meeting under any pretext whatever
IA. NegectiDg to close cafe, restaurants and all
ing Foreigners 10 the house without making decia,
ration of 1t to the authorities. 16. Destroying,
tearing down or iniuring the escutcheon or arms
Of Austria.