Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-20
The War in Europe.

NorememtS of'he French and AuSt'i0" .ls'-
mies-Three whole days were lost alter the
rejection bs Sardinia Of the Austrian ultima
tum. and these three days were immensely
valuable, since they allowed France time To
throw its army into Piedmont and arrange II
plan Of campaign. The Sandman rejection
of the ultimatum was delivered ut b o'clock,
Tuesday; the Austrian army did not cross
the line till 8 o'clock, Friday.
In the meantime Marshal Canr"bert and
Gen. Mel had arrived with their first bodies
of troops at Turin by the way Of Mount Ce-
mis-, while Marshal paraguay dlillllers and
Gen. MacMahon, with their advanced corps,
had reached Aessandria by the way OF lou
lon and Genoa Thus the French army. in
five days from the time Austria sent her ult-
matum TO Sardinia, numbering nearly 100
900 men, was thrown into Italy at distance
of six hundred miles from Parls-a feat for
which Austria was not prepared, and which
only few years ago would have been impos-
sbie.
The telegraph brings news that as late as
the ID inst, the army of Austria had made no
advances from Novaro and Montara, the two
pulIlS VA the Il N'iiii'iN W "h''i
they had advanced. These two towns are
twelve miles apart, and each about ten miles
into the Piedmontese territory. The French
and Sandman armies are stationed about
thrty-iive miles from the advanced guards Of
the Austrian army, and are III no hurry To
advance, since but Il small proportion u the
artillery and material of war belonging to
the French army had arrived. The Aus
TRANS on their side, are perhaps waiting also
for their artillery. a few days may elapse
therefore before any sefiou. engagement
takes place.
The BRIDGE AT BUFFALoRA.-The bridge
at Buffalora, said to have been blown up by
the Sardinians, is thus described by cor
respondent of the New York Express, who
travelled it in carriage t. Novaro:
1.-The road is good all the way, being near
" straight and dead level, with the excep-
ton of one or two slight and gradual as
cents and descents We crossed On foot the
magnificent bridge over the Ticino at Buffa-
lora This bridge is one thousand feet long,
and is the finest bridge ever saw away from
city or town; it has eleven arches OF aniform
size and il built Of immense blocks OF hewn
granite at Il cost Of nearly 100000. Such a
bridge could not be built for million Of dol
lars in the United States. The parapets are
of hewn granite in immense blocks, four feet
high, two feet wide and six feet long side
walks on each side Of solid blocks Of granite,
and double train ways of the same material
for carriages. Indeed, the bridge is perfect,
and withal 50 sternly simple, that not dollar
appears to have bsen expended for mere orn-
ament. Unless blown up by gunp"wder, or
thrown up by an earthquake it would stand
until the end of time
RECEPTION OF THE FRENCH Al GENoA.-
The following letter has been received from
Genoa, dated the 18th Of April:
''On the Goth the French troops began To
land From daylight almost all the nhab.-
tants were assembled on the ramparts, which
have view of the sea, impatiently awaiting
the arrival Of the first French ship. AT
length the Algesiras and Rrdoubtable appear
ed ut the entrance to the port Forthwith
riras were raised on all sides for France, the
Emperor, and the allies The Sandman
naval authorities had made excellent arrange
ments for the landing After the artillery
had fired the usual salute, General Bazalne
landed Oh the quarantine quay. The first
French soldiers had scarcel " set foot on land
for the Emperor and for France, at the same
time embracing the French soldiers ~ II
they had Just gained great victory. Every
day since French soldiers continue to arrive
and two or thee ships at least come in from
Toulon. Marshal paraguay d'llilllers arr
we'd tbs morning The population of Genoa
is exclusively occupied with their new friends.
The city presents the appearance Of camp
rather than that Of Il commercial town. The
people walk arm-in-arm with the soldiers and
see that they are comfortably lodged. The
most fashionable ladies "a well Us the wives
of operatives amnse themselves i'll visiting
the camp Of the Turcos in the valley Of the
Pelayera. You cannot imagine the interest
created by the Turcos."
MILITARY TrNorTHE wAR.-The IouaveS
of the Mdependenre Beiqc, have been receiv-
ed with more sympathy and enthusiasm than
any other regiment which has traversed
France, Their contagious animation has
electrified the crowd Yet may have alrea-
dy heard, perhaps, the rep y made by one
Of them on recent occasion. lie was RUM
ing towards the railway, when some work
men cried out Halo, mate, you are in a
deuce of hurry, 1t appears "eil'
rather" sa id the LOuave. But where are
you off to at that rate Where" repliedth
soldier tapping his side arms, "Why, to ne
Congress, Of course
At their departure from Marseilles the
Zouaves of the guard were saluted by the ac-
CARNATIONS of thousands Of spectators grouped
upon the ietties The journals Of the town
mention little incident which enliyened the
scene.
4 Zouave, initiating the cry of the railway
officials shouted to his comrades, Now then,
any more going on for Austria"
Another babe adieu to his brother as the
ship quilted the quay, in these terms, My
address will be Poste Restante, Vienna"
JOIN c. CALHorS, IN 1912, thought Henry
Clay's estimate OF twenty five millions a yesI for
the Government expenditures too high and de-
clared that seventeen millions were enough tor
an efficient administration. Now, the expenses are
five 10 si1-foll tie calculation OF Mr. Calhoun
NGstc Patioi.
Exactly go And in 1852, Mr.. Buchanan
was afraid, that unless the expenses were
ARRESTED BY the strong arm of the DemOcra-
cy," they would eoon reach one hundred mil
lions year The Democracy have been in
power ever since, and instead Of 'arrrsiipg"
filimorss expenditures of forty millions a
wear, they have eyactlv doubled it. What a
curious way the Democracy have Of ''ar-
resting" expenditures, to be sure .-LyHrd-
btrg JirGiniaH.