The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-06-02
FOREIGN SUMMARY.


scene, which is to be the precursor of great
events. The crowds, the cheering the patriotic
songs, broken by repeated cries of " Vive rEm.
pereurt all gave the most efectual contradic-
ton to the reports of the war being unpopular
with the bulk of the people. The great mass
of the people appeared to have take n this OPP
portunity to express their sympathy for the
Emperor and the cause which he processes to
defend.
The Emperor was seated in an open carriage
with the Empress-the usual escort Of Cent
Gardes following and preceding. AS it moved
out OF the gates of the Carrouse, there was
roar OF voices, hats Were tossed alOtt in the air,
handkerchiefs were waved, and women cried
The Emperor looked surprised at the unusual
warmth of his reception, and well he might.
There was no display of troops. BY the time
the cOrtege had arrived at the Hotel de Vile,
this continued and unexpected ovation had pro-
duced the effect which such imposing mani
festation must produce upon the most inAexi-
BILE. The Emperor ordered his guards to move
out Of the way, and the carriage was almost in.
stantly hemmed round by the enthusiastic
crowd.
am told by an eyewitness that the stern,
unbending features of Louis Napoleon were
quivering with emotion, while the Empress was
weeping without attempt at cOncealment. He
sight indeed to see these rough Ouy,iers-these
barricade makers Of the Rue st. Antoine
bending over and kissing them, and shouting
" Vive PEmpereur!"
The Emperor Napoleon arrived at Marseines
on the 18th, at nOOn and Immediately embark
ed on board the Refine HOrtense, where he re-
ceived the authorities Of the city.
From the haste with which the Emperor
traversed France and reached Genoa, and has
departed thence at once for the army, it is in
ferred that news of importance may soon be ex-
pected.
The Emperor landed at eight minutes past
two o'clock p. NJ, at the inner port, (Darsena,)
and went to the Royal Palace, from the balco-
ny of which he showed hinselfto the assembled
populace, who greeted him with enthusiastic
plaudits and acclamations. The Emperor was
accompanied to the palace by Prince Carignan,
Count Cavour, and Count LatOur d'Auvergne,
the French Ambassador.
May 2.-The Emperor, accompanied by
military authorities, visited the barracks of st.
Benigno. He was greeted on..his way by the ac
CARNATIONS of the populace. The annexed or
der of the day was issued:
"Soldiers; come to place myself at your
head, TO conduct you to the combat. We are
indicating it's independence, aud to rescue it
cause, which has the sympathies of the civil
lied world. ! need not stimulate your ardor-
every step will remind you of victory. In
the Via Sacra of ancient Rome, inscriptions
were chiselled upon the MARBLE reminding the
people of their exalted deeds; it is the same
to-day. In passing Mondovi, Marengo, Lodi,
Castigone, Arcole, and Rivoli, you will, in
the midst of those glorious recollections, be
marching in another Via Sacra. Preserve
that strict discipline which is the honor Of the
army there forget it not There are no other
enemies than those who fight against you in
battle
Remain compact, and abandon not your
ranks to hasten forward. Beware of too great
enthusiasm, which is the only thing l fear.
The new drmes de precision are dangerous only
at a distance. They will not prevent the bay
onet from being what it has hitherto been, the
| terrible weapon of the French infantry. Sol
diers, let us all do our duty, and put our conf
| dence in God. Our country expects much
| from you. From one end of France to the
other, the following words of happy augury
echo The new army of Italy will be worthy
| of her elder sister, NAPOLEON.
Given at Genoa, May IL, 1859"
The Emperor left for the army Immediately
after his arrival at Genoa.
British Neutrality On the 18th Of May,
| Queen Victoria issued proclamation of strict
neutrality. She commences by stating that she
| is at peace, and is determined to remain so,
and commands all subjects to govern them
selves accordingly. The whole Of the statute
passed in the 59th year of George Ill is cited,
as to enlistment and fitting out vessels without
license, and with regard to carrying articles
cOntraband i'll time of war.
austrian Barbaraies.-The depredations
committed by Austria in Piedmont are now ex-
| L., ,4al
the Immediate wants OF the army but in order
to fill the storehouses of Lombardy. The
Austrians cannot pay for what they take. If
they were to plumber in Lombardy, they would
run the risk of an instruction of the peasantry.
They therefore 60 into Piedmont, and make
clean sweep Of everything they can find
On entering Novara, General Gyulai de-
manded daily supply of 100000 rations of
bread, 10000 ratiOns of meat, $4,000 rations
of rice, 10000 of salt, 100000 of tobacco
22,5OO of oats, 900 quintals of hay, and 2,42O
breutes of wine, These enormous supplies
were to be continued during five days. If there
the town was to be fined five times the value
Of the provisions required, and in default Of
the payment of the fine, the town was to be
given up to pillage. All horses also had to be
| given up.
AT Vercelli, acquisitions were made OF the
same kind On the 9th of the month, all the
| leather in The town was demanded, as well as
an enormous quantity of shirts and cloth ; and
not only this but contribution of 100000
francs, was imposed upon the town. The town
will be exposed to famine.
At Yoghera, daily supply was demanded,
| to continue for Eve days, consisting of $4,000
rations of bread, $4,000 of meat, $4,000 of
wine, $4,000 of tobacco, $4,000 of rice, 1900 Of
hay, and oats in proportion.
| AT Terra Nuova, mere village, a requsi-
ton was made for $4,000 ratiOns at Castelnu-
ova, also small village, for $4,000 rations !;
and at Qleggio, another village, for fifty oxen,
one hundred quntals Of hay, and one thousand
rations of bread during FIVE days.
Officers and soldiers are allowed to commit
| excesses of all kinds The persons of the in
| habitants are respected no more than their
| property, and the municipal authorities are
treated with the utmost barbarity:
Deeds of this kind, committed in country
where the enemy encounters no resistance, are
too eloquent to need comment. Civilized Eu-
rope will pass the judgment which it deserves
on this mode of carrying on war.
The Field of Ww.-The Austrian official
dispatch announces that the Austrian army has
suspended operations in consequence of the
heavy rBps and foods, but adds that it will re-
the Austrian and Piedmontese accounts agree
that the Austrians occupy the ground between
the Sesia and the Pc. The Piedmontese ac-
count states that the retrOgrade movement of
the Apstrians ceased when they had reached
Vercslli, on that river.
TyIg, May lQ,-The enemy have evacuated
Liyorpo, TronzanO, Santhia, Cayaglia, Saluzzola,
and Vercelli, and have recrossed the Sesia in
great haste, leaving part of the evies of forage,