The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-01

THE FOREIGN MAILS.
INTERESTING DETAILS BY THE STEAMER
NEW YORK.
NEWS PRox THE SEAT OF WAR, DC, &C.

INTERESTING DETAILS BY THE srEAMEl
NEw YORK.
NEWS RROx TIE SEAT OF WAR, DC, e.
The news by the ste amer New York, which ief
Southampton on the evening Of the 18th May, /
quite interesting. No battle had been Tough.
bat II was evident that 4. could net be much lon
ger delayed.
The Success of the French loan Of 10000. 90,
francs was very great. Galgnanfs Messsnger, o
the 18th inst, says:
The crowd Of persons desirous OF subscribius
10 the loan OF 500 millions continues TO be greater
than ever. Yesterday, before the Offices opened
the line OF persons waiting at the Ministry O.
Finance. many OF whom had been there all night
| extended completely round the building. Aadi
tional Offices have been opened in the old bar,
racks of the Assumption, Ard the Credit Mobilier
10 tho Place Vendome.
It said that arms have been sent to Hungary
ard that the Hupsarisns abroad are indie fatisa-
BILE in their exerions to create diversion in fa.
vor Of the French By an insurrection In that part
of the Austrian dominions. General Piapka i,
said to be now in Piedmont waiting for the most
favorable moment TO carry out the plans organ.
lied by the HupgAriaD committee.
1t IL stated tha. q contrac. for one of the great
iron ram steam vessels to be built for the English
government has been obtained by the Thames
Ironworks Company. She will be of 5000 IONS
burthep, with an expected speed of fourteen knots
and will cost nearly four times as much Is first
rate mansof-war.
Voluntary rife corps are being formed in all the
counties and large towns in Great Britain.
Admiral Hameiin has commanded that the I'm.
perial yacht Aigle, lately built at Cherbourg
shall be sent to Genoa to be placed at the service
of the Emperor Napoleon, instead Of the Refine
Hortepse.
The Cork Examiner, In announcing the death Of
Mr.. Pagan, NJ. P. for the city. says the liberal
party are prepared with candidate 10 the person
of DR.. Lyons, who is certain to solicit their suf-
frsges.
By the overland telegraph In London, 1t ap
pears that the Red Sea cable has been laid from
Alden to Cossier. which is within about three hun
dred miles Of Suez. The completion of that
branch of the undertaking may therefore be ex-
pected almost i'm nediately.
letter from Naples of the 10th Of MAY in the
Paris Un,0n, says:
The King continues 10 the same state and hopes
are still entertained in his favor. The most per
feet tranquility prevails here, and the same s the
case in Sicily. Prayers are offered up generally
for the recovery of his Majesty. The King has
been rene yed from the ground n DOR of the palace
to a large room the first n)or, where he feels
himself much better. During the last two days his
Majesty has slept we'll. Casteilamsre and Sorrento
are full of foreigners, who have arrived from all
parts of Italy.
From Cochin-China we learn that the French
have taken Suigon, the citadel of which appears to
have been q place Of considerable strength. A
garrison was left there, and Admiral GenouIIly
was about to leave for Touran.
The American frigate Germantown and steamer
Mississippi were at Japan.
Intelligence has been received from Bombay OF
the death of Sir Jamseijee Jejeebhoy, on the 14th
of April, at the age of seventy Elk. He at the
head ofthe native mercantile body of India, and
was created bsronet by the British Government
q few years back. He was also presented with the
freedom of The city OF London. His donations to
public objects during his successful mercantile cas
sueathed large fortune to his family.
The steamship Arabia arrived at Liverpool May
l4th.
The screw steamship saxonia arrived at South.
ampton May 18th.
The screw steamship Jura arrived at Liverpool
May 10th.
The Thames, from Savannah, witha a cargo of
timber and cotton, caught fire in the dock OF Liver
pool, May 18th. The fire was confined to the cot.
ton In the after lower hold There were from
twelve TO fourteen feet of water in her hold.
THE SEAT OF WAR.
Correspondents London Times)
TURIN, May 13.-Scarceiy any news reaches Us
from the army. beyond the very scanty amount
contained in the daily bulletins, which, il occa-
sionally not quite accurate In detail have there is
reason to believe. given Us the substance of all tho
events that have hitherto occurred. The newspa.
pers being forbidden to speak of the war (in the
way of giving intelligence other than that offical-
" promuigated,) we are spared great many ca
through brief circulation-fiction Of the kind
lately supplied by those ingenious prints of Bel
Cium which made ,Gsrribaldi walk into Yercelli
aud carry eff 500 or 400 Austrans. There was
such report here few ys ago, but it obtained
no credence and scarcely q moments currency;
and much doubt whether Garribaldi's newly
formed corps be yet fitted, by training and sol-
diership, for such daring and hazardous enters
prises. The Austriaus have baen moving about
so much, aud often so near our lines, and In such
n ! hat I A..
ting out expeditions have been attempted.
As regards the enemy's plans, if he has any
settled Ooes we are AS much in the dark ever.
He has now been just fortnieh hit In Piedmont and
has employed himself solely in reconnois sarces,
demonstrations, and fOraging parties. There may
be persons who suspect him of some deep laii
desigu-some profound strategical combination
| think those persons are mistaken. At any rate,
whatever the scheme, it can hardly be an often.
siye movement. The time is past, the opportunity
lost. We do not know his strength, but there is
reason to believe that he is numerically overmach.
ed by the army opposed to him. We may have to
wait for certain stores and appliances to enable
to take the field, but We are in perfect condition
to repel attack. According to present Appearance
the Austrians are concentrating in and near Mor-
tara which is now their head quarters That
would seem to indicate designs upon our left, and
accordingly, the Piedmontese headquarters have
beer moved northwards to Occimiano, not quite
half way from San Salvatore to Casale.
But with what object could they attack our lefil
Supposng even that they broke through our lines
and came on TO Turin, they would have little to
gain by it, and their retreat might with perfect
ease be cut eff by the Franco.Piedmontese, who
would then have the cheice of u battlefield. The
dash which might easily have been made fort,
night ago, would now DO a most rash act The
most probable hypothesis seems to be, that they
will retire either TO their f)rtresses, or to some
ground which they may deem we'll adapted fol
making stand aud risking battle. Their late
seemingly yacillating and almost objectless move
ments may perhaps be explained by supposng tina
they wished to impoverish the country, and strip
IL of supplies which otherwise would have proved
useful TO tbe French and Piednontese in their ad
vance. 1t is not impossible also that they may
have wished to accustom their men to marching
and to break them into campaigning life before Sc
rious operations eheuld commence Had they seen
their OF opporiunity they might have made push fol
some more important object, but every means o.
retardipg their movements had been employed
the country, low, marshy and Inundated, was In 4
most uufavorable state for the passage of large
bodies of men, and, moreover, the rains had beer
heavy and frequent. 1t would certainly surpris'
me, and. think, would surprise nearly every on'
here If they we're now to assume the Offensive
The French have got up a very large army, and ART
daily sugmsuting it. The. Emperor arrived yes
,eyday Mt Genoa, and forward movement may bt
locked for on the part Of the Franco Piedmon
teee.
The Emperor Napoleon, accompanied by Prince
Naroleon and the Prince dc Cerignano, went to TN
Tentro Carlo Felice last night King Victor EN-
manuel went to Genoa this morning to pay shor
visit to the Emperor of the French The latter
on landing yesterday, proceeded to tne hoyal fai
ace, and went out upon the balcony to acknoWl
edge the scclsmations of the people. In the court
yard Of the Palace he passed the st Helena medal
lists in review.
The following bulletins have appeared since m,
laet
MAr IL, Fvsniug-Those Austrians who bav
remained at Vercelii made incursions this morn
ing towards Dssana. Yesterday two batteries am
thirty carts of sick and wounded rcsenisTed Pavi'
from the Grayellona
MAY IL, MorniDg.-In the morning OF YESTERDAY
about 5000 Austrians passed the Po at the Stella
the Commandant-General being at the Becca, OF
the left.bs OF the river. Siege artillery, regi
ment OF infantry, and detachment Of ChasseuT
re.psssed the GrsvellonA in the direction OF Casa
Pusterlepge About 4, men were between Caste
San Giovanni and Borkonuovo. The Mayor Of stra
della had received from the enemy an iutimstioI
10 mend the national road which goes TO Piacenxa
Many of the enemy's troops are concentrated be