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The expected battle on the Mincio is the topic
which now engrOsses universal attention. The
| Nord of June 2Ist says:
1--WE are on the eve of great events The two
armies are face to face. All the corps of the Aus
TRAN army are concentrating upon the line of the
Mincio. The provinces of the empire have been
denuded of troops, and the last columns are arriv-
ing by forced marches upon the of the contest
The Austrian army has chosen its position; it occu-
pies line on the other side of the Chiese the centre
OF which rests upon the heights of Castgone, be-
fore Peschiera; the right wing extends to Tomato;
the left to Caste Goifredo On the 18th the Empe-
ror Francis Joseph reviewed the two corps darmee
encamped at Lonato.
The allied armies follow the enemy step by step,
combining their movements 1t is possible that the
pivot of their position will be the bourg of Monte
Chiaro, evacuated precipitatelv by the Austrian
rear guard. French corps is advancing by forced
marches in the Valteline, where the Austrians
made feint of descending from Bormo to threaten
! the rear Of the allied armies.
The ground chosen by the Austrians for accept
ing battle has been well studied by their generals;
these positions served habituallv for the grand
manoeuvres of the autumn. The latter fact is not
ignored at the French headquarters, and precau-
tions have been taken accordingly.
The game then, will be played with equal chan
ces-a terrible game-without precedent in the
military history of modern times"
! The NOrd also says:
"The day before Yesterday Prince Napoleon was
to enter MOdena. BY this time military operations
have commenced in the Adriatic upon the coasts of
DalmaJla. IL Is stated that the AuStrlanS while
the French army marches to the MIncio, wish to
direct a body of $4,000 men by the TyrOl upon Mi
Ian, but it is very likely that the Austrian Cen
erals will try of these bold maneuvres to which
they little accustomed. In any case precau-
tions have been taken"
Correspondence of the London Times.I
PARIS, Monday, June 90 P. M.-We in
daily expectation of news Of battle the Mncio
IA great battle, which, if lost by the Austrans,
may hasten the solution of the great question at
ISSUE and disspate the delusion that they con-
tnue to hold LOmbardy before. The famous
fortresses WILL we are told, not long stand out
against the riled cannon; at least, such is the opn
ion expressed by persons, who, were not their ma
tonal feelings enlisted, would be very good au-
thority on such a question. Should battle, then,
be lost by the Austrians the Mncio it is thought
or hoped that the Neutral Powers may try to bring
about an armlstlce with view to an ulteror ar
rangemeDt. There are variOns versions, rather
c0njectures, to the nature of this arrangement
One is that Austria will be induced to abandon her
claim to Lombardy, which will be annexed to Pied
mont, and that Venice will be declared free city,
with portion OF territory far the limits of
Lombardy. In this manner the North of Italy
would be rescued from the Austrians from the Med
iterranean to the Adriatic. There are various
other plans spoken of,perhaps with greater oun-
dation. The attention of everybody is fixed on
the expected battle of the Mincio-the Mncio
which is regarded the Rubcon of the modern
Cesar
AUSTRIAN ATROCITIES IN LONBARDY.
Count Cavour has addressed the following circu-
lar to all the Ministers and representatives of Sar
dinia abroad:
TURIN. June l2-Sir: In former circular des-
patch had the honor OF informing the Legation of
his Majesty Of the acts of spoliation committed by
| the Austrian army in the Sandman provinces
which it occupied. now have to inform yOu that
! judicial investigation has been made. 1t will
prove that Austria has brutally violated the laws
of war, and that the conduct Of her troops is not
that which distinguished civilized nations. The
results of this investigation will be communica-
ted in due time to the Legations. But one fact has
| now been legally confirmed which wish to hold
| up to the indignation Ofevery Cabinet of Europe.
| Published by the Press it might not be credited;
| the Government must make it known officially and
| guaraD tee its truth.
On the goth of May, the same day the battle of
| Montebelo at about ii A. NJ, some Austrian
troops encamped on the heights Of Torricella,
a small district OF the province of Voghera. pa
troll after having arrested the counable (huisSier)
OF the tribunal whom it met, and having compelled
him to act as a guide. entered the village and pen
etrated the house of the farmers Cignol. Having
searched every part of the house the soldiers or
| dered all the members of the Cignoi family and
some other persons who happened to be in the
| tarmyard to follow them. The search had result
ed in the discovery ofa small leathern bag contain
ing small amount of shot (pionib de chasse).
The persons arrested were nine in number-viz
| Pierre Cignoli, GO years of age; Antoine Cignoli
90 years; Jerome Cignoli, 30 years; Charles Cigno
| Ii, Is years; Barthelemy Cignoli, II years; An
toine Sett, &c years; Gaspard Riccardi, As years
i1efmenlSlue San Ieiiegrln, Ia years; Louis Achll
| lie. Is years. There were also an old man of60 ant
| child of IL years. r- H-..
The patrol led them up to the Austrian com
mander, who was on horseback on the high road
in the midst of his men.
After exchanging a few words in German will
the soldiers in charge of the prisoners the com
mandant told the constable who had served
| guide to remain where he was. He then ordered
the nine unfortunate peasants, who could not max
themselves understood, and who were trembling al
over, to descend into path by the roadside; they
had scarcely gone few steps when the command
ant gave signal to platoon to fire on them
| Eight of these unfortunate men fell dead old Gig
noli, mortaly wounded, gave no sgns of lille. Th
| Austrian troops resumed their march, and the com
mandant, turning to the constable, told him h
! might go, and, that he might not be detained b.
other Austrian troops in the neighborhood, he CAV
him a card to present if necessary safe conduct
This card simple visiting card, bearing, unde
Counts coronet, this name
Field Marschall Lieutenant Urban
This card is kept with the other documents o
the investigation.
Shortly afterwards the inhabitants approache
the spot where this horrible butchery had take
place. Old Cignol who had recovered his senses
was taken to the hospital at Voghera, where h
died FIVE DAYS afterwards