Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-17
Important Intelligence from Europe.
THE GREAT WAR BEGUN.
THREE Days Later from Europe-Declaration
Of Var by acknowledgements Of the OPP
posin9 Forces at the Bridge Of Bnfalora--
TIE dMstrians IictOriOuS.

New YORK, May l5.-The steamers Weser
and Borussia. from Bremen. via Southamp-
ton, on the Sd inst. arrived here about half:
past o'clock this evening
The steamer New York arrived at Cowes
on the Goth. and the Canada arrived out on
the 2nd The steamer Pacific arrived at Gal
way on the Both.
The American clipper ship Pomona, which
sailed on the 9th from Liverpool, was wreck
ed of Wexford on the 18th. BY this dis
aster, three hundred and eiyhty-Sir tces ~ere
lost.
England is preparing for war. There is
great activity at the dockyards. \ royal
proclamation has been issued Offering IL
bounty Of ten pounds to seanen, with an
intention of recruiting ten thousand addi-
tional men.
In all probability there was n sharp action
at the bridge of Bufalora, twenty-five miles
northwest of Pavia and over the Ticlno, on
Thursday, the 2Sth ultimo. 1t is reported
that the Austrians, after Il considerable loss.
took the place at the point of the bayonet.
1t is also reported that Mortara was taken,
and that the Sardinians retreated before the
Austrians near the Lago Maggiore.
The latest accounts say that France re-
fused the profered mediation Of England,
for the reason that after accepting Russia =
proposal for Congress, it would be au insult
to the last named Power.
The telegraph to Switzerland was cut by
the Austrians.
The Austrians were concentrating at PA
cenza i'll great masses.
There are forty thousand Frenchmen i'll
Genoa at present.
The King of Sardinia accompanied Gen'ls.
Canrobert and Mel, and visited with them
the line of the river Dora.
The Austrians had seized the Sandman
vessels at Lago Maggiore.
Austria wants loan of twenty millions
of pounds.
The French Emperor expected to join his
army on the Sd Of May.
The Prussian Government had resolved to
put its army in readiness to march.
A great many failures are reported on the
Stock Exchange. Wolf & Co.. Of Berlin,
have suspended. A considerable failure is
reported at Vienna. 1t is expected that
the impoverishment and ruin at the Paris
Bourse this week will be beyond all ex-
ample.
No more failures occurred on Monday.
Consols closed S9i@9Oi. The cotton mar
ket was much depressed, closing one quar-
ter of a penny lower.
| VIENNA, SATCRpAY.-Count Buol has for
warded circular notes to Foreign Govern
ments, stating the diplomatic and political
reasons for the declaration of war by the
Emperor. The Wiener Zeitung publishes
the DEGREES ordering an income tax of the
| A. - -. 30 10 hv ha ffpn
Immediately upon the interest Of the public
bonds being paid ordering loan OF t2o,-
0OO, 900, but az it was impossible, at present,
to contract it, the National Bank will ad-
vance two-thirds of the nominal value OF the
loan in new notes. The third decree relea-
ses the bank from meeting its notes with spe-
cie and the fourth orders duties and excise
dues to be paid in silver or payable coupons
of the national loan.
VIENNA, SuNDAY.-The Archduke Ferdi-
nand MAMMALIAN is discharged from the
Governor Generalship of Lombardy and We
nice.
BERLIN, SuNDAY.-The increasing uncer-
tainty of political affairs has caused Prussia
to resolve to put her remaining corps d armee
i'm readiness to march.
MARsEILLEs, FRIDAY.-Adyces from Rome
of the Doth, state that proclamation had
been issued by Gen. Cayon, recommending
the inhabitants to remain tranquil, disap-
proving of any manifestation even of II pa
cifc nature, and reminding the populace that
assembling in street crowds liz already for
hidden.
Eight thousand Austrans had arrived at
Ancona.
TURIN, SuNDAY.-The King left this morn
ing to take command of the army. The Aus
TRANS, in large numbers, have quilted PA
cenza, which is proclaimed in state OF siege.
They appear to have concentrated their forces
on the left bank of the Pc.
TRIESTE, SATuRDAY.-The Austrian Lloyds
have discontinued their ships to foreign
ports.
BERNE, TuEsDAY.-The President opened
the Federal Assembly with patriotic Fede-
raj speech. The Council moved the follow
ing demands for the consideration Of the
Assembly:
To sanction the declaration of neutrality
which accompanied the recent calling out of
the contingents by the Swiss Government.
TO authorize further defensive measures.
To open credit not to be limited to con-
tracing loans.
Anu W Hppoiit u Couiih'hN'' III |'i''' VI
the federal army.
PARIS, May 1.-The Grand Duchess of
Varna left after institutinga Council of Re
gency, and the new Government has express
ed its adhesion to Piedmont
TURIN May 2.-rhe King had accepted
the military dictatorship of Tuscany, to fact
'litate the cooperation of the Tuscans in the
war of Independence, and to protect the pub
lie order. The Sardinians in Venice had
placed themselves under the protection OF the
Russian Consulate.
STurTGARDT, MAY 2.-The Wirtemburg
Chambers have unanimously voted the Gov
eminent projects for calling out the militia,
for forced levy Of horses, and opening n
war credit of seven millions of forms. In
the debate, sympathy was expressed with
Austria.
Private letters from Paris express an an
ticipation that the new French loan will he
offered in three per cent. stock ut I'll, be-
ing about four per cent. lower than the low
est price fixed in the loans during the Rus
sian war.
The correspondence of the London Times
SAYS that Delangle leaves the Cabinet. A
declaration of war against Austria was ex-
pected to appear in the Moniteur of the Bird
instant. The Austrian Ambassador had not
left Paris.
The Vienna correspondent Of the Times