Smyrna times., 1859-05-26
THE WAR I'M EUROPE !

Within the past week there have been sever
al arrivals, but none Of them bring news, as wa
expected, of decisive engagements. We ar,
sui without any intelligence which would en-
able US to divine vi the plans of the Austri
ans are The tendency of their movements il
IN the direction of Novi, but these crossing.
ana recrosslngs of the river may be fcnts tt
draw the French and Sardinians into disad.
vantageous attack or position. Meanwhile the
French are pouring thousands into Piedmont
and it is computed that 100000 men have al.
ready arrived. This, with the Sandman army
OF 10000 men, brings the number up to nearly
an equality with the reputed force Of the Aus
TRANS, and to numerical superiority over the
force which has crossed the Ticino under Gen.
Gyulai. But then the troops which have Just
descended from the passes of the Alps are to a
certain extent exhausted with their tosome
march, and will perhaps require some short
rest. The Emperor had quilted Paris for Ge-
noa amid the enthusiastic acclamutions of the
Parisians
MORE COMPLICATIONS The War Clouds are
Lowering in Eastern Europe!
The Montenegrins are moving; Prince MI
losch has called out the militia of Seryia and
Prince Couza, Of Walachia and Moldavia, has
called upon the Russians to restore the arms
lhey carried off during the late war. There can
be little doubt that the Roumelian and Greek
popula tion of Turkey in Europe is ripe for re.
volt. The Turkish government seems to be on
the alert, and is collecting a large force at
Shumla unbar O,nar De-
to the complications TO which such an event as
the expulsion ofthe Turks from Europe might
give rise. But there is one Power that would
be certain to profit pretty largely by it, and
that is Russia.
Austrian Progress in italy.
The Turin correspondent of the Steele, uu-
der date of May 5;h, says:
"The Austrlans continue 20 advance. and at
the moment write a p. NJ they are within l )
miles OF Turin. 10 coming thus far, you could
never Imagine all the mischief they hu ve done.
At Novala they demanded 500,00U ratlons.-I
Their acquisitions have been enormous throd h.
out the country. In the towns, villages, aud
lamets they threatened TO arrest the authori. !
lies if II e provisions and cattle demanded ere
not supplied within four or five hours. Marshal |
iyulaI has established his headqu arters at Lo-
nello, near Mortara. Garibaldi attacks the
sn:my whenever he finds an opportunity, and
ately carried his pursuit into the very streets
IT Vercelll. He has brought in as many as 300 |
PRISONERS. A very sharp skirmsl has just ta-
zen place at NalenZa between the Austrians
nd the Pledmontese. The Austrian chasseurs
eIzed the railway bridge over the Po, but were
rlven back by the second battalion Of Bersa-
Illerl, which lost two captains and other off.
ers. The battery of artillery has also to re.
ret the loss Of Captain Robert, one Of its best
Ulcers"
The French Puscled by Austrian Delay-C Con.
lectures IN Paris as to The Policy Of Austria.
OF THE LoNnoN INES
PariS, May 8, 6 o'clock, p. M.--Tbe inaction
I the Austrans has surprised every one, after
heir peremptOry summons to Piedmont. A
'rench General writes that they seem to have
eckIessly thrown away all their advantages
hey were first on the ground, before the
'rench had yet moved to the support of their
HES, and to make that support efficient troops
ave had to be sent in haste from every avail
Die larter. The priority in time, OF which
hey do not seem 10 have made much use, is
lore than cOunterbalanced by the rapidty with
1hIch The French are swarming to the theatre
war. The artificial foundations they must,
rom their knowledge OF the country, have been
repaired Tor, and the floods caused by the
eaVy rains, as well all other accidents of
he seasons, ought to enter into the calculations
I the commander of an army which is about to
against an enemy
SO strange is this inertness, even to novices
n warlIke operations. as to give rise to the sus-
hcOn that the apparently retrograde move
nents, as mentioned in the M0niteur, cover
ONE deep strategic plans slowly develop
ID, and which are not obvious to people at
uch a distance as we are from the scene OF
'perations. | have heard military men express
heir astOnishment-the same who believed
hat the Austrlans had, by their being first on
he field, the opportunity of attacking the Pied
nontese before their auxliaries came up, beat.
ng them, and then, taking up strong position,
wait the French.
There is said to be much sickness among
he Austrian troops. as was expected from the
ad weather and the overfowed condition of
he country to which their movements have SO
lr been confined.
The Austrians are fortifying their positions
long the line of the river ScsIa. The Empe.
or Is making constant additions to his reserve,
nd there will soon be 10000 men under arms
The Emperor had declared Ancona, on the
Adriatic, in a state Of siege, but the Pope pro-
ested, and a reconsdera of the Datter was
remised.
The French army at Rome is to be increased,
nd placed on war footing.
The English Parliamentary elections had
cen almost concluded The Ministerial gain
vas varously estimated by the English press
t from l9 to 90 members.