The Nevada Democrat., 1859-06-15

rIIE wARIN nnRnpE

IttE WAX IN EOttOEEs
The steamers Weser aud Borrusa, which ar
rived at New York May 18th, with dates from
Liverpool to May Sd, bring the following intel
I lgence }aa1
In regard to the war, there can be but little
doubt that it has commenced. In all proba
bility there was sharp action at the Bridge oi
Bufalora on Thursday, April 2Sth, aud il is re-
ported that the Austrians, after considerable
loss, took it at the point of the bayonet
1t is also stated that Mortara had been taken
and the Sardinians had retreated before the
Austrians near Lake Maggiore. IN.
The telegraph lines to Switzerland have been
cut by the Austrians
In England, a royal proclamation has been
issued, Offering bounty of Gl0 to seamen, with
the intention of recruiting 10000 additional
men.
The greatest activity prevailed in the English
dock yards, preparing for war;
The Emperor Napoleon was expected to join
the French army GU the Sd of May.
Instructions from the British Admiralty were
received at Woolwich, April 3Olh, directing al
possible haste in the completion of the new
class steam frigates now on the stocks.
The Prussian Government has resolved ia
put its army in readiness to march.
BERNE, April 30th.-The Austrians have seiz-
and commenced hostilities last evening.
VIENNA, Sunday, May lst.-The Austrians
have occupied Intra, Piacenza, and Aroma, and
the Sardinians retreating at their approach.
TURIN April 29th.-The steamer which arriv-
cd at Genoa April 9th brought proclamation
TO the Tuscan army. inviting il to await the sig
nal of war, and advance in compact body OF
$4,000 to reinforce Piedmont A similar pro-
clamation has been addressed to the troops in
the Romagna.
TURIN, April 29th.-Generals Canrobert and
Nielle have arrived here and gone to join the
King.
The Austrians are concentrating in greai
masses at Piacenza where a proclamation has
been issued by the Russian Commissioner Ex
traordinary.
Fifteen thousand Of the French Imperial
Guard landed tonight at Genoa, making the
force there 10000 men.
The force in Suza is increasing fast.
TURIN, April 30th.-The official bulletin con-
firms the passage of the Ticino by the Austrian:
yesterday.
The King, accompanied by Generals Canro.
bert and Nielle, visited the liGe of the river
Dora.
The corps de armee which entered Piedmontby
Gravoua consists of twenty battal ons aud
eight batteries of cannon.
TURIN, May lst-The King has gone to as
sumo the command
The Austrians are at Novara IN force.
The French Infantry and artillery continue
TO arrive. No decisive movement has yet been
made.
The following dispatches were forwarded
from ST. Louis to Upton, after tae overland
mail had left, and is one day later:
A Council of Regency, instituted by the
Grand Duehy of Parma, had expressed its ad
hesion TO Piedmont
The King of Sardinia had accepted the mill
tary dictatorship of Tuscany.
| The Chambers of the Kingdom of Wertzem
burg had expressed sympathy for Austria and
voted IL war credit of seven millions of FORMS
The Austrian Ambassador had not yet left
Paris.
The Sultan of Turkey was preparing for war.
Omar Pasba was on his way from Bagdad to
COnstantinOple.
Sardinia had made proposals to the Spanish
Government to join her in the Italian cause,
but Spain intended to remain strictly neutral.
Prince GOrtschakoG In u letter TO the British
Government does not deny the existence OF a
written engagement between France aud Rus
sia, but distinctly disclaims anything even bor-
dering on an alliance against Europe.
The arrival of the Nova Scotia at Quebec
brings news to Wednesday, 4th of May.
Napoleon's manifesto or declaration of war
against Austria had appeared in the Paris Mon
iteur of May 3D.. Its purport, however, lad
not been received.
The bank of France had raised the rate of
discount from 3 to per cent