The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-05-25
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FOREIGN NEWS

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The Austrians had crossed the Po near
Cambio. and advanced towards Saia.
They also made an Unsuccessful effort to
cross the sau.e river near Trassinatto on the
Sd of May.
The Ssrdinian account OF the latter effort
says the cannonade lasted Is hours, il recon-
menced on the P. NJ. of the 9Th. and lasted
the remainder of the day.
The Piedmontese had but few ~onnded,
while the A ustrians on the e-eommenc-
ed cannonade from the direction of Valen
Ia. without much effect.
An official bullen.ia issned at Turio on tie
4tk. saws the Austrians have increased their
forces at Verceli and constructed defensive
works The have also oceunied Trino and
and Prohres'o having their vanguard at FRO
nano They burned seven arches of the bridge
over the Servia and PIacenza and also order
ed the demolition of the house, erected upon
the for'i6cations.
telegram saws that ENGLAND has given
official notification that she will not be able to
protect commercial vessels in case of war he
tween Germany and France.
The Globes Paris correspondent says that
Qneen Victoria has sent an autograph letter
TO Napoleon. expressing confidence in his strict
honor. and at he would not go sten farth
or than he expressed to her some months ago.
The Daily .Ne,cs looked for the first hattie
at Novi. A large portion of the French ar
nv were nnahle TO cross the Alps in conse-
quence of the passes icing blocked with snow.
Those who had crossed suffered terribly. IT
is reported that Pri'ce Napoleon will com,
rnsnd corps of 10000 men on the shores oi
the Adriatic r...ss,.- r7sz
Tho Turin correspondent Of the Daily
.Nr,rs asserts posi,ivelv that Fseece is shon'
10 mobiiize between 1o0on0 and se0,a0f
men, and that The French army. on the Rhirt
win ano mt TO 500 200 men. as fse Emperor
fears thai GERMANY viii not remain qniat.
The same correspondents also asserts that OF
the dav the Emperor qnits Paris, he will ad
ing the ca.se of the naiionalities. 81
The Moniteur states that Austrian vessel
in French ports on their entering them in ig
norance are to have deiav of six weeks. ant
also that the Emperor has decided that Ans
trian subjects may continue to reside in Franc,
and the French colonies so long as their ron
duct furnishes no reason for comnlaint.
i Steamers were being chartered al Hsvre Il
convey stores and troops from Marseilles t.
Genoa.
i The Ansfrian Ambassadors before leavin
Paris ronfided the prntec,ion the Austria
subjects in France to the Dutch Ambassador
i Tt was reported that fhe French Govern
ment was endeavoring to secnre the nentralit
Iof Prussia. and that they had promised o
the side not TO form an armv OF observatio
on the Rhine and that the war shall he Gil
cnmscrihed TO Italy
The French subjects in Austria had hee
placed under the protection OF. the Spanis
Minister.
/ An Austrian corps of observation will h
nosted near Cracow 10 watch the Russians VIII
we're gathering on the Austria, fronfie-.
i The citizens of Milan had heen ordered t
deliver up all the arms in their nosaessior
Gen winnafier had heen entrusted with III
!, defence of Trieste and the TlIvrian coast
the request Of the Sardinian Government
The Russian Consul at Venice had unde
, taken the protection of Sandman subjects.
The King of Sardinia had issued deere
t giving forced cnrrencv fo the notes of the N,
t tional Renk
' The Tnrin Bark is moreover. authorized
issue additional notes TO the amount of 0O00
600 francs and in return therefor engages I
lend tho Government 80 100000 francs at
5 PEI cent Der snnam the rate of discount is nj
t hereafter to be advanced without the conser
I of the Ministry of Finance
+ GREAr BRrrArN.-Onring the election ,
j Limerick rioting hecama . serious that Il
miIitarv had TO Ere on the NIB. Two person
were killed and four wounded.
The race for Chester cup was won h
Learnington. .a
Mr TenRroerks Prioress came in fonrt'
U Thirty three horses ran.
DR. Lardner is dead
j The Prince of Wales hal embarked at c
vita veechia on board British man-of-war
Gibraltar. q sz
o TIE Dnka or Leeds IS ieol He was n
bn2hs,l Of Nies Gator. Of. Nd
II wae saii hat Cernt.P .Persignr world ee
tainlv re the French Anhassad2rt 70 Lopdo
T tras reported in .miIitsr~ circles 'hat ii
:. ninietar7 intend to call M tha suhaln rni,
and to adj ff'v new haftal'i9ns 10 the line
Lord howlev, tba British Amhaseador
e Pari. reached London on Fridar, and had
proiracted interview with Lord Nalneshurv
IS There was considerable animation in, Il
, English Naval Department. 4
is Additional vessels were being placed
e commission and recruiting was actively eoir
i THE London Times coptinnes TO aeeer.
!. belief in an alliance hetween Frame ord RI
"a sia., ard arenps .hat Russia wopId, NOT ha,
gore 30 far as She has yFitIiont q trevions n
deratandirg with France arv
v A dispatch from Berlin announced the deaf
: of BARON Humboldt.
e GoNT1NENrAL-The tardiness Of the An
> trians in making the attack excited much su
!. prise and was varionsly specnIated upor. Fl.
is The London Times thinks they have throw
e away the opportunity which thev at tirst pc
sesaed. 20