The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-07-14
SIX WEEKS OF THE ITALIAN WAR.

SIX WEEKS OF THE ITALIAN WAR.
a Chronicle Of the Campaign- The Declara-
ton Of War-The Austrides and French
Enter iSdrdiaia-The Austrians Drtoen ont
Of Piedmont and Forced to A6andon Lom-
da'aty-The Battles Of Nonte6ello Palestro.
San Fermo, rorese, Magenta and Maleg-
ndnO-l859
PRELIMINARY EVENTS.
April l9.-Departure of the first BODY of
French troops from Toulon-Austrian ultima
tum dispatched from Vienna to Turin.
April 23.-It is received at Turin.
April 26.-The limit fixed by the ultmatum
expires - Statement of the war question ad-
dressed to the Corps Legislatif by Count Wa
leweki--sFrench troops FIRST cross Mont Gems.
I April u Revolution in Tuscany - The
Grand Duke retires
THE FIRST WEEK OF THE wAR-THE AUsTRIANs
ENTER SARDINIA.
April 29.-The Austrians, under Count q va
lai pass Ticino-M Marshal Canrobert and Gen.
Mel reach Turin, and assume command of their
respective corps Farnafe-Gen Mcmahon ar
rives at Genoa-Death of Gen. Bonat.
April 3O.-The Austrians occupy Novara-
The French Ambassador quits Vienna
May liking Victor Emanuel leaves Turin
occupy Mortara-Their steamers seize the Sar-
dinian ports on Lake Maggiore-Three Aus
trian vessels repulsed in the lake
May B. Manifesto of Napoleon III, ad-
dressed to the Corps LegislatiNThe Austrians
pass the Pc at Cambio-They are repulsed in
an attempted crossing at Frassinetto = They
burn the bridge over the Scriva at Piacenza-
Tie Austrian vanguard reaches Tronzano.
May 4.-The Duchess Regent of Parma
enters her capitalize conflict at Frassinetto
continues-The Austrians, passing the Pc at
Vacarizza, advance to Sale-A cannonade at
Valenza
THE SECOND WEEK OF THE Wharf.-The FRENCH
EMPEROR PROCEEDS TO THE SEAT OF WAR.
May 6.-Gen. Cialdini, issuing from Casale,
ssizes convoy of the enemy.
May THE Austrians repass the Pc at
Gerola.
May le.-The Emperor Napoleon III and
the Prince Napoleon jerome leave Paris for
the seat of war--The Austrians complete a
retrograde movement to the left of the Sesia.
May 1.-THE Emperor embarks at Mar
seilles-The Austrians pause at Vercelli, and
return accommodating parties to the right bank
OF the ryer-Ihey occupy RivergarO.
May l2.-The Emperor lands at Genoa
TIE THIRD WEEK OF THE Wharf.-The AUSTRIAN
RETREAT.
May l4.-The Austrians occupy Bobbio, and
push their advanced post to Casteggio
May l5.-rhe French Emperor arrives at
Alessandria.
May 1.-THE French squadron of Admiral
JurienGraviere anchors before Fenice-The
Emperor visits the outposts at Valenza.
May 1.-The Austrians threaten the bridge
at Stella-The Emperor visits the headquarters
OF the King at Occimiano- The Austrians
vainly'attempt to take the bridge at Valenza.
May ls.-The headquarters Of Count Gyulai
transferred in retreat to Garlasco
OF MoN sTEB RRE 55t RkS YAFsIa1TE4hFE r rs
May 2O.-Great speech of M. Kossuth on
the war, delivered at London Tavern-Battle
of Montebello-The Allies numbering $500,
under General Forey, defeat 2j000 Austrians,
under General Count Stadion-The Emperor
visits Casale. #
May 2l.-The Piedmontese, under General
Cialdni, force the passage of the Sesia, at Yer
CELL, routing the Austrians-Garibaldi, with
his corps leaves Bella, and marches for North
western Lombardy-The blockade of Venice
re-estabished.
May 22.-Death Of the King of Naples.
May 23.-Garibald passing the 1'cino at
Sesto Calende, defeats the enemy, and captures
Varese.
May 25.-Garibaldi, attacked by the Aus
TRANS, beats them-Col. Cristoforis, with a por-
ton of Garibaldis force, beats the Austrians
near Sesto Calende-The Emperor at Voghera.
May 26.-The Emperor arrives at Vercei-
Garibaldi again beats the Austrians at Nal
mate.
THE FIFTH WEEK OF THE wAR-rHE BATTLE OF
PALESTRo.
May 27.-Garibaldi marches upon Como, and
routing the Austrians at San Fermo, occupies
that city-Rapid movement of the French army
from the south to the north of the Po-Monte-
bello and Casteggio, evacuated by them, occu
pied by the Austrians
May 28.-Garibaldi occupies Camelata and
Lecco-Austrian vessels lombard Cannobo on
Lago Maggiore-The Valtelline rises in insur
rection.
May 3l-Battle of Palestro-The Allies,
commanded by Victor Emanuel, attack the
Austrians-The Emperor of Austria, attended
by Field Marshal Baron Hess, arrives at We.
roma. Ell
June 1.-The Allies defeat the Austrans at
Mel occupies Novara
June 2.-Garibaldi, retiring before power
full body of the enemy, attacks Laveno unsuc-
cessfully-The Austrians attack the allied out
posts at Robbie, but speedily fetreat--The ad-
vance of the Allies under Mcmahon, enters
Lombardy by the bridge of Turbigo.
THE SIXTH WEEK OF THE Wharf.-The GREAT
BATTLES OF MAGENTA AND MALEGNANo.
June 3.-The Austria,as hastily eracuate Sar-
dinia-Severe action at Buffalora-G aribaldi
again marches upon Narese, beats the Aus
TRANS, and reoccupies 1t.
June 1.-The conflict at Bufiiiora concludes
In splendid victory of the Allies at Magenta.
June 6.-Milan rises upon the Austrians-
The garrison retires--Victor Emanuel pro
claimed King-Lombardy annexed to Sar-
dina-Grand Ie DeuBa at Paris for the victory |
at Magenta.
June THE Emperor and King enter Mi
lan--The Austrian custOm-bouses on LagO
Maggiore seized by Garibaldi's corps.
June g.. Garibaldi pursues the Austrians,
who retreat towards Monza.
June 9.-Marshal paraguay d'Hlliers at
tacks the Austrians at Malegnano. and, after a
severe contest carries that post-The Austrians |
evacuate Layeno, on the Lago Maggiore.
The SALMON FISHERY = The Commercial
Bulletin learns that the catch of salmon this |
season has been very good. This delicious fish,
which few years since was so abundant in the |
waters Of the Merrimac and Connecticut and |
other streams, is now almost wholly confined to |
the rivers of Maine and the Provinces, the |
principal of which are the Penobscot and Ken
nebec, the St. John, and those in the vicinity
Of Halifax and Yarmouth, n S. Boston is the |
principal market, from which they are distribu-
ted all over the country. Very few, except |
from the Kennebec, are sent direct to any other
city, and those almost entirely to New Y ork.
The season commences about the lst of April,
and continues till the middle of July; but with