Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-07-29
THE COURSE VI THE WAR.

events of the war up to its cessation on the
sth inst. We present therefore, the follow
ing brief abstract in chronological order, Of
the course Of the war of 1859:
The Emperor Louis Napoleon publicly ex-
presses to the Austrian Envoy at his court his
regret that the two governments are not on
better terms-which creates extraordinary
sensation and leads to mutual ornaments
Januay /, 1859.
Events growing daily more threatening, it
is announced that England has sent Lord Cow
ley oua peace mission to Vienna, February %.
The announcement is made that Peace
Congress will be held the effect Of which is
to open long negotiations about the prclimn-
airy question of disarmament March 10.
All hopes Of peace are quenched by the
{ news that Austria has insisted upon the dis
armament Of Sardinia alone, as a condition
precedent to any peace negotiations, April s.
/, Austrian and Sandman forces having as
sembed in the neghhorhood Of the Ticino,
t Count Gyulai forwards percmptory summons
3 to the King Of Sardinia to disarm within
three days on penalty of war, April %.
Victor Emmanuel having returned an in
] dignant refusal is invested with dctatoral
{ powers, April 23
Lord MaImesbury issues a final proposition
for ncgotation-which is accepted by Austria
and rejected by France-April %.
p French troops begin to land at Genoa,
= April 25
Tuscany throws off its government and de-
] clores for Victor Emmanuel April %.
The Austrian army. in three divisions
i crosses the Ticino. April %.
E A detachment of Austrians, in attempting
to cross the Po at Frassinetto, is repulsed by
: the Sardnians, May 3.
i Louis Napoleon issues DEGREES relating to
p his departure for the army May 3.
= Louis Napoleon leaves Paris, May 10,
reaches Genoa on the 18th, and joins the
e army on the 18th.
o The battle of Montebelois fought between
. the outposts Of the two armies the French.
t under Gen. Foroy compelling the Austrians
g to withdraw, May 20.
T. Garibaldi at the head of 6o0O Italian vol
r. unteers, crosses the Ticino, May %.
j. Garibaldi fights his way into the city Of
d Como where he is joyfully received by the
r. citizens, May 81.
d The battle of Paestro is fought by about
o 10000 Sardinans under their King and 20
n 600 Austrians under Gen Zobel-the latter
E. withdraving-May so.
- The battle of Magenta is fought, in which
j. 100000 allies under Gen McMahon rout
n 10000 Austrians under Gen. Gyulai, June 4.
- The Emperor Napoleon and King Victor
l. Emmanuel onter Milan, welcomed by the cit
rs zens June g.
s. The battle Of Melcgnano is fought. the
y Austrians under BencdicS being driven from
u their position by the allies under D'Hiliers.
June 9.
+. The battle of Solierino is fought, under
T. the command of the two Emporors, by nearly
Is 400, 900 troops, the Austrians being compel
e led to retire, June "a.
l. The Sardinians begin to invest the fortress
Of of Peschera June 2s
ie The allies cross the Mncio, June 80.
5, The French Emperor takes up his head
N quarters at Valleggio, on the east bank of the
D, Mincio, July 3.
90 The armistice between the belligerents, to
d last till August ! 5, is signed. July s.
r PEACE between the two Emperors agreed
/ upon, July ll.-Boston Journal
i
" - Senator Iyerson of Georgia, in late
t. address, thus mournfully dscourses upon
( Northern Democracy and Mr.. Douglas:
!! whatever others may say-whatever de-
,! lusiye hopes may be entertained to the con-
? trary-l consider all lost at the North. The
a constitutional, sound Democracy of the Free
y, States, if not dead and buried, are paralyzed
and powerless. Even the bold. gallant and
" once sound and unfinching Douglas, once the
= able and manly defender Of Southern rights,
!; has yielded to the storm, and bowed his thick
! and stubborn neck to the yoke He has not.
- it is true, gone over bag and baggage to the
=. enemy and announced his allegiance to them,
= but he stands to-day with one foot in our
ranks and one in the ranks of our mortal foes
p, and he Is surrounded by the very flower OF
y, the Northern Democracy, who are ready ia
follow him body and soul, "horse, foot and
- Dragons into the enemys camp, whenever
his honest convictions or his selfish interests
may speak the word of command
II - The Washington correspondent of the
m Commercial says: 1t is probably true that the
/. Mississippi State Convention have instructed
,e their delegates to the Charleston Convention
to withdraw unless they succeed in cngraftinp
" upon the platform the repeal of all laws
~ against the African slave trade and the enact.
IN ment by Congress of laws for the protection
Re Of slave property in the Territories. The
p South Carolina delegation will follow them.
IS The next movement in the programme is to
ID call a convention of disafected Southern
A. states to meet on the 10th of November, to
of declare the dissolution of the Union, and to
r. induce as many States as will cooperate to
l. withdraw from it. These mad-caps are in
re earnest now, but will probably be again foied
g. in their designs.
ID l-V- The Republican State Convention OF
RS Minnesota. which met last week nominated
L. as follows:
TX For Goyernor-Alexander Ramsey; Lieut..
G, Goyernor-lgnatius Donnelly; Sec'y of State
ID j. II Baker Trcasurer-Charles SchniIcr;
N Members of Congress--Cyrus Aldrich and
,r William Window.
r The Democratic party of Kentucky afraid
OF of being detected in its true character is try
Id ing to turn its quatter-sovereignty face away
r from public observation. We guess that il
lie will make nothing by the motion. When
n Jones went to bed drunk, aud turned over
st lest his breath might betray him to his wife.
IN Mrs. Jones is reported to have said. in the
MS mildest manner in the world "You ncedn
II turn over, Jones, your drunk clean through. %