The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-07
Ter o. .s...... a'."A Duke Il Tuscany h wa hoyn
on the l4h Of March, 1870, and n present N hs tfsy

Ter .. ss....- a..~A Duke It Tuscany. h wa horu
On the IAN q March, 1880, and n present IN his tafy
A of bis access on the fame OF insurec.l,n,
mo,er 70 more rent caosc, hal spread through
Nnss o anu inmbardy had risen against Austria rne
% 'nOs oraved-'oo welt for He delayed
s m ,n movements until he appeared 10 have been
row views Of policy Caused errbe m h,s anna
On the 2sd Of March s4s, month sfser the down
ton by which ne raised the Petmoosse tl,r a. the
standard Of Italian unity rs force consistsd Of two
command Of the Duke OF savoy the susisc Of nr me
Iooir II numbered about 20 900 nsu the ast,eru
was commanded BY the Duke Of Genoa, the
manouyTes which appear to be universally condemned
resulted in engagement before The walls OF Verona
The SUCCESS WAS about equal on either sde The 3ar-
dDians I'd hoped for rsng within the cty they there
fore retired without being beaten while Radetzeky
,aed tha ne sad gained the Day nasmasn ~ the
that the Duke OF Savoy behaved with great gaanry and
fully sustained the military honor OF bis house. The Kng
OF Sardinia next TOOK the fortress Of Psscnera and here
too the Duke OF Savoy dstDg himself but princi
pal exploits were in the engagement at Colo, whence,
after whole days lighting disloiged the Austriaas
them aong the right bank OF the Mnc,o back
ON Mantua Then came the long dious ana fut!ess At
tack Oh Mhniua, Itch Furnished Radeizsky with tho ne
Necessary 10 concentrate bis fcrces Then
Of disasters 20 the Pedmoptese rne nes Of Carlo
Alberto were forced In several places but his fought
WIN gailspuy which promised vIctory, when, the
Ausirans suddenly receiving reipfMcemeuts to the num-
her ct 20 Geo the auk Of the Pedmont army
hloertO forced recToeS the Mn
co The present King took part 10 thes tabsacons and
display cd all the qualities Of gallant soldier On toe Sd
on August the Pedmon,ese, pursued ny the Ausans
tered hap which, however he quilted, the citi
ZeLs capituated. This was fol- wed by truce and
finally led to the evacuation Of Lombsrdy By Pedmon-
II during the progress Of these tho
throne OF Sicily offered by the nsorrec.ionzry party
to the Duke Of Genoa The second VI Carlo Alberto
after some coy hesitation, refused.
The year 1849 destined 70 witness efforts on
the Part of Carlo Alberto, and still greater the
Krg opened the Parliament on the st Of February with
speech wherein he spoke warmly OF Italian unity, and
called the nation TO aid in the sacrifices necessary
continue the In adopting this he rather
forced than otherwke by the mscacuang enthusiasm OF
his people.
Most of the history of Victor Emanuels government
from this point included n the sketches Of his ministers
given this article HIS action during the Crimsan var,
IN ing the Saronian forces TO the aes against Russia,
and securing for SARDINIA voice in the Congress Of Paris
and TO settle the questions in dispute, placed Sardinia
ahead OF all the other Italian States and her the good
which she urges against disarmament and the
ignoring Of her importance.
The alliance OF Prince Napoleon with Prrcess C0thi.de
Of SARDINIA has naturally combined with the critical aspect
OF Italian politics TO render the House OF Savoy object
OF extraordinary interest In the eyes OF Europe In the
popular cries OF Lombardy the King OF SARDINIA sauted
the future King Of Italy and the peace Of the continent
for the next generation appears 70 depend on the
policy Of Piedmont
Victor Emanuel has harbored the Italian patriots unit.
there lie division Of the army Of "a, 900 men-the
same which 10 commanded by Gar baldi-and which Aus
tria imperiously demands shall be d'sbanded.
So great the admiration Of the italians Of this city
for him that recently proposed 70 present him with
sword and the idea only abandoned In consequence
Of the pressing need Of destitute patriots.