The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
Arrival OF the Adelaide.
IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS!
England and all Europe preparing Tor
War.
FRENCH TROOPS OCCUPYING
ITALY,

FRENCH TROOPS OCCUPYING
I lTALYy ST7#ss
. austrian ARMY CROSSING TIL
!. @. TINCENO.
! Hostilities Commenced
st. Johns, N. B., Nay 10.
: The steamer Harmonic from New York ar
rived at Southampton on 29th uls., en- route 10
Hamburg.
The Austrians, 100000 strong, are said !,
nave crossed the Ticeno. The report had bee,
officially confirmed. There had been no ac,ua
conflict as yet.
The French troops were pushing into Pied
mont.
Tuscany had Joined France and Piedmont.
The French-Russian alliance was denied. hui
me Times had published the provisions Of The
treaty, causing great panic in the London
Stock Exchange. Consols at once went down
to 49, About 40 failures occurred.
/ IL was teiegraphed from various sources that
on the night Of the 26th, 100000 men under
| the commander-in chief, Gen. Gyuia, crossed
the iicno in three divisions, took the road to-
wards Novaro, and that they afterwards blew
mp the bridge of Buffalosa. This news Iacke
Official confirmation, and some doubts were en-
| ter aimed as to its truth
~ was also report d that Austria had acce pted
j 'h+ professed mediation of England, and post.
poned the declaration Of war.
France had not accepted England's offer OF
M diation, but was said 10 be considering il.
Inc Paris Constitutional and the Daily News
deay the reported alliance between France and
Austria. The latter says that the document
signed is mere convocation.
The Times professed to give the provisions Of
I druw 81.
| consequences from them. regard ng the alliance
| as menace to England, inasmuch as Russia
| guarantees the service Of her feet in the Medit
erranean and Baltic, in addition TO the army OF
observation on the Austrian frontier.
The King of Sardinia had issued proclama-
ton to the army, saying he regarded Austrias
ultimatum as an insult and rejected With dis
dan.
The French troops we're landing at Genoa in
large numbers. They we're most enthusiastically
received.
The King of Sardinia had gone to join France
and Piedmont, and declare war against Austria.
and Tuscany had declared in favor Of q M,litary
dictatorship.
GREAT BRIrAlN.-Warlike preparations we're
going forward rapidly in England. At WOOL
wich there was great activity.
Ihe Government had ch Artered Cunard's
screw steamer Aetna and number Of other
vessels, to convey troops and ammunition to
the Mediterranean.
There were rumors that a proclamation
would be issued calling for 10000 men for the
Navy
war premiums were being generally demand
ed at Lloyds.
There was great panic in London, and Con-
sois fuctuated excessively.
THE VERY LATEST.
LONDON, SATURDAY NooN-The Austrian
manifesto is considered as tantamount TO a de-
claraton of war
Paris, SATURDAY.-The Austrians have cross
ed the Ticino and hostilities have commencaJ
This is official
Washington, May 10.
The contract for carrying the mail between
New York and San Francisco and New Orleans
ahG San francisco, via Nicaragua, connecting
al hey west, has been awarded to Daniel III.
Johnson, OF New York, at Sl62, 900, for semi.
monthly service for nine months from the lst
OF October The schedule time between New
ork and San Francisco is not 10 exceed %
days, and between New Orleans and San Fran |
cisco, 20 days. The ocean service is to he per-
, formed IN good and sufficient steamboats, and |
land carriages. 10 v86 IN
John Heart, formerly editor eff the. Charles
ion Mercury, has been appointed Superintend- |
ent of Public Printing
forelgn dispatches received here confirm the |
state tmeAt OF the English papers that Lord Der
oy fepudates Ousley's Nicaragua treaty for
non conforming to the original understanding
"hieh the Mosquito Protectorate was to be
.elhqnshed simultaneously and the Bay Is
lands reeeded. New negotiations are to be i'm. |
undertaken
Advlces from Capt. Lavelette, of the Wabash,
ia'ea opezzla, say that the persons who some |
m ftaI tha
ian Missionary family at Jaffa had been sem |
onced to imprisonment and hard labor for life.
Boston, May 10.
The vote yesterday from ia towns gives over
1000 majority for the two years amendment-
Ihe total vote on that question will probably
lot exceed 10000.
In reference to the Cuban expedition. the
New York Herald says: The famous Cuban
,, ,li'huster Expedition has turned up at Port-au-
,ftHae, hayu, consisting Of Don Jose Elias
itfhahdes, and 32 others, all Gubans.
~ seems fhat they agreed with the Captain of
ne brig African to put them into boats within
. miles OF the port of Nuevas Grandes. in
juba Tor which service he was TO receive
y 900. When the time came for them to leave
~ se>sei, there was too much sea on, or too
.the courage among them 70 venture, and so
u. ne ksssei continued her voyage to Port-au-
'rince.
They carried with them 24O muskets. and
ther war munitions. and attempted landing
Nuevas Grandes, on the 7th ult., but when
heS placed quantity OF their powder ON the
oats, they leaked-sOme reports say swamped.
no me men had to remain on board the brig ;
apt briton then steered for Port-au-Prlnce, as
Ie are informed by the Empire City, at New
'rleans, where the fliiousters we're nut on
more, and remained At last dates, without mo-
ey, 1000 or employment, except rs given them
y the Charitable. The arms were seized by
Ioverhment order and placed in the public
.ores, aud the Spanish Consul at Port-au- !
rince having notified Gen Concha of he facts.
war steamer was sent from Havana in order TO
emand their arrest.
IL was thought that the ridiculous expedition |
ond have very injurious effect in exasperating 1
ne government al Madrid against the tillibuster d
gmpathisers in Cuba. The brig African was
AID $1,000 in advance for the work. She is 4 1
'ng established regular trader between the
lferent parts Of the United States, principally |
e" York and those Of Hayti, under command .
Capt. bukon. She cleared from New York !
or rort-au Prince on the 18th OF March last,
W me names OF the party or persons 20 whom
ne clearance was made does NOT appear on re-
Dispatch to Gin. Gazette.
Fon du Lac. Wis, May IL.
a most destructive conaagration occurred in !,
'shkosh, Wis, last night Seventy-iye build
igs, including nearly all the business places on
lain street, were destroyed. There is not
rocery or dry goods store left. The loss 10
stimated a. from 100000 to $3O0,0OO.
20 further particulars received yet.
Cincinnati, May IL. Ii
mere was another forgery on third street
esteriay afternoon, boy fourteen years old /
ntered the Banking House OF Nowry 4 Co,
nd presented check for $1,000 for deposit, /
sgether with the Bank Book OF Geo. C, Sledce. /
ha check Was drawn by J. ii. Wood l. Co, 1
ayab!e to the order OF Sam. n. like s. Co., i
aits, Brown 4 Co., Bankers, aud endorsed by
Wood 4 Co., and Pike. The latter receceiyed +
ne check and placed the amount 70 the credit i
Geo. q. Sledge. About an hour after~ards :
man presented check signed Geo. 9. Sledge
Dr. $4,000. received the money and has not yet
cen detected. The forgery ofshe checks Was .
ell executed III