The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-06-08
Particulars of the Battle.

present position for more than fifteen
days.
Particulars of the Battle.
LONDON, May Pit appears that the
army corps Of Marshal paraguay DILL |
icrS. with the division under GEN Forey,
which embarked from Toulon on the 9th
of April. on board the Mediterranean
squadron proceeded to the eastern shores
of the Adriatic. where the fleet was seen
on the 18th instant: crossed over and cf-
tected landing near the mouth of the
Aldega.
The Austrian troops under Gen. Count
Stadion, Commander-in-Chie of the 4th
corps d'armee, at the head of 5000 men.
attacked the outposts of Marshal DILL
liars, but the AuStrians were driven back
by the division Oft French army under
FOrey, after furious combat of four hours
duration.
The Austrians retreated to Montebello,
pursued by the French, who finally cap
tured the place and remained in posses
sion Of 1t, but did not pursue the Aus
TRANS further
The Austrian accounts of the engage
ment differ in details, but confirm the
main features as above stated.
Austrian accounts state that besides the
GnoO French troops, there was also a regi-
ment of Sandman cavalry.
Operations on the Pc and Sesia.
4 despatch from Turin gives the sub
stance OF an official bulletin of the Sar-
dinian Government which states that the
extreme left wing of the Sandman army.
under General Baldini, had forced pas
sage over the Sesia. beating back and put
ting the AuStrians to flight.
II is also positively stated that Garibaldi
had entered Craven and crossed the Ii
elmo into Lombardy, and at last advices
was at Pavia with G.0OD Italian volunteer
soldiers, his object in invading the Sardin-
ian territory being to encourage revolu-
| tionary movements among the people.
The French Maritime Laws.
The Paris Moniteur announces that the
| French Government adheres to the prin-
| ciple established at the Paris Conference,
in regard to the abolition of privateering,
and has also adopted the principle that a
neutral flag covers the enemy's goods.
Paris Bourse.
The Paris Bourse closed firm. The
| Three per cents. are quoted at %.
Various revolutionary movements are
| reported to be on foot in Lombardy, and
an outbreak is daily expected.
The King Of Naples is now reported
| dead, sure, and Francis the Second has
| assembled the throne and assumed the con-
| troll of the Government.
! BY the America.
The following additional news by the
America contains some matter of interest:
Adyices from st. Petersburg state that
four Russian corps d'armee are marching
| toward the Austrian frontier.
dispatch from Turin states that that
| portion Of the French fleet stationed be
fore Venice had already captured twenty
Austrian merchant vessels.
| Ii is reported from Vienna that a fleet
Of fifteen French men-oi-war had been
seen near Cattaro. on the coast of Dalma
tia, on the eastern shore Of the Adriatic
All the various channels of the Adriat.
ic leading to Venice, with one exception
had been blocked up by sunken vessels
and ships laden with stones had beeT
placed by the Austrians in readiness t.
sink, instantaneously, for the purpose o
closing up the remaining passage.
The Austrians have also placed guns o
very large calibre in a position to com
mand these INSTRUCTED channels.
Ii is stated that the Emperor Napoleon
does not contemplate an attack upon Ven
ice at present but will content himsel
with blockading Venice, Trieste and 9th
err Austrian ports of the Adriatic.
. The Liverpool Morning Post affirms
with show of authority, that Russia ha
entered into an agreement or understand
3 ing with Austria. by which Russia en-
cages to Join Austria against France il
consideration Of the cessiOn to Russia Q
the Danubian Principalities of Mondavi
and Wallachia.
! An imperial decree of the Emperor q
I, Austria has been issued, by which the Iii
| rect and indirect taxation on all export
has been very much increased.
The numerous Italian refugees which
: since the opening of hostilities, have bee
fockinp TO Switzerland from England an
all parts of Europe, are using every mean
/. in their power to stir~up revolution i
!. Lombardy.
II The Austrian Government has remoI
]. strated with that OF Switzerland for ALLOW
d ing such hostile demonstrations in VOL
a ton of her neutrality, and the Govern
d ment of Switzerland has ordered I'll
=. Swiss troops to suppress such demonstr
e tions.
e England
n The English foreign minister, Lon
Malmesburv. has issued an official motto
cautioning all ship owners and merchan
.. not to carry articles contraband of war
y either of the belligerent parties. and stat,
. that the British Government will not il
terfere in their favor if they disobey IL
/, international law in this respect.
The London Times states that %,
2 landsmen have already volunteered. an
d have been enrolled in the British navy.
,s The chartering of English vessels to IL
f French Government for the transport
:. ton of troops, or for store ships, is regar
n ed by the English Governments as illecs
ID and English ship owners are caution,
'e against doing so.
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