Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-06
HELATEsT NEWS.
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Ieic&reph % the Evening Star.
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
BY THE CRY OF WASHINGTON.
THE FIRST BATTLE IN ITALY.
Advsnce Of the Allies ON Lemhs rSv-B.u,.
tr,s.. eeeiie-Complete Rent Of the Ass-
Loss stated at 600 or foo'a.o,h.r -
sagement, and victery Of the =. rdi.i..s
Ihe ras.sse Of the sesia fsreeS"GspissI.
IN Northern Lsmbardy.
The steamship City Of Washington. ,,o., r,v-
erpool the 18th Of May, passed CAM Rae :, Nh.
O'Clock on Thursday evening, "a rOst, % Nv,
York. The news was obtained by the nexr, y,ch,
OF the Associated Press but could not be Forwarded
until Saturday, owing TO the non-wotking of the
wires il is Of the highest importance
THE WAR IN ITALY
ihE FIRST BATTLE AT MoNrEBELLo-THH
- FRENCH AND SARDINIANs NIcIoRIoUs
nhe nrst battle has been fough at Montebello
n, ne oaule Of Montebello took place on the alst
nv u The French accounts say that the Austrians,
$3.50 srohg, under General Stadion attacked the
advanced posts of Marshal Raraou,y d.9uI,s,S
eu ~ese driven back by General Forey,s division
a n neree combat Of -four hours duration Tbs
ned sron,s IIig some Piedmontese cavalry, car.
~. M "vneoeno' out did not pursue the Austrisns
The loss of the latter is stated nv tie F,sanh :,
i1Oo TO 2,Oo, and that Of the French =, Az 20 -so
-, ,os s ua,y were omcers. Two hundred Aus.
uiahs, lhcindlhg colonel, Were ken prisone,,
The Austrian account simply states that s;sr.,sl
Stadlon pushed forward a recoODoiSS,nr. r.. :.
iorced march towards Liglis and MontebeIlo. but
strength, retreated behind the Pc in perfect p,e,
. he actual strength Of the French IN not stated
Reports say they numbered from 6OOO 10 : 40
besides regiment Of Sandman cavalry.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT WITH rHE AusrRt.xs-
The SARDINIANs VICTORIOUS
A Sandman bulletin also announces that the
eruelne left OF the Sandman army under General
IN iaIalnl io'ced passage over the sesis, putting
Other trihing engagements are reported
'en. Garibaldi had entered Gravellono on tine
rledmontese side Of Lake Maggiore, with 6.0p
Is 20 rns ms it being evolutionary. His purpose
Prince Napoleon and a small French force had
arrived al l.eghorn, for the purpose, probably OF
supporting The Sandman authority In Tuscany
was rnInOred that six English of-war
had entered the Adriatic
The LATEST DEsPArcHFs
TURN, May 2l.-General Gyulai las ,en,ovad
us neaa!Harters to GarlsscO, and has everywhere
ordered the people TO give up their arms under
pain OF being shot for disobediencp.
prisoners. ''0'e
oeiio have been brought here
have arrived here PRISONERS
BERNE, May e5.-RevOlutionary movements are
reported in LOmbardy.
DEATH OF KING FERDINAND. OF NAPLrs
The King Of Naples was dead. and Francis the
Second had assumed the reins OF government
England and France are about to send representa-
hves to Naples.
GREAT BRITAIN
m rohucal differences have arisen between Lord
immersion and Lord John Russell
The defeat Of the Derby Ministry In anticIr,,.a
on the meeting OF Parliament
- general meeting of tue Atlantic Telegraph
company mas been called TO sanction the heads OF
The agreement with the government and issue OF
preference shares of f6OO,OOO new capital.
FRANCE.
The MOniteur announces that France adhs,es %
.le aoontlon OF privateering, and the principle
that neutral flag covers enemy's goods
The Bourse was firm. Threes Off 65c
COMMERCIAL.
AT Liverpool Cotton closed dull. and n,,css
Were easier, but unchanged. Holders show NO
disposition TO press sales. Breadstuffs duII ana
n3mlnally unchanged. Provisions steady. Con