The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-19
MOVEMENTS OF FRENCH TROOps

Paris May q correspondence Of the London 7;1oss
me roaa m from farls to Milan is at present inter
rupted The only road open from Italy is by Swift
erland, through Lucerne, Basle and Strasburp
The Courier des Alpes states that the passage of
French troops continues regularly. crowd as
sembles at the arrival of every railway train and
cheers the soldiers, who reply by "Vive Victor EN-
manuelp' give la Savoie!" General Renault's di-
| vision OF $4,000 men made the march from Cham
berry to Mont Gents on foot The road from Maui
rienne to Mont Gems is covered with troops
"We have hitherto" says the .Salu Public of
Lyons, ''kept readers duly informed of all the
movements of troops in our city but that the
sword is drawn they will readily understand the
| feelings of propriety and patriotism which induce
us TO cease publishing any such information for the
| future"
similar course has been very generally adopted
by Vt; the principal provincial journals.
The following letter has been received from Ge-
noa, dated the 2Sth of April:
1t was on the 26th that the French troops began
to land. From daylight almost all the inhabitants
were assembled on the rampant, which have view
OF the impatiently awaiting the arrival of the
first French ships. Atlength the AIgesiras and the
hedouotaoe appeared at the entrance to the port.
! forthwith ''ylvas' were raised on all sides for
france, the Emperor and the allies. The Sandman
naval authorities had made excellent ARRANGEMENTS
for the landing. After the artillery had fired the
usual salute General Bazaine landed on the Quar-
antine quay. The first French soldiers had scarce
~ set foot on land when the crowd rushed to the
quay, shouting for the Emperor and for France at
the same time embracing the French soldiers as if
tney had Just gained victory. Every day since
french soldiers continue to arrive and two or
three ships at least come in from Toulon. Marshal
paraguay dHilliers arrived this morning The
population of Genoa is exclusively occupied with
tnelr new friends The city presents the appearance
OF camp rather than that of commercial town
M ne people walk arm in arm with the soldiers, and
see that they are comfortably lodged. The most
iashlohaoie ladies' as well the wives of operatives
amuse themselves in visiting the camp of the Tur-
cos IN the valley the Polavera. You cannot i'm
aglne the interest created by the Turcos
The artillery corps in garrison at Versailles has
received orders to proceed to the south. They
were to have quilted Versailles this morning and
are probably now on their way to Lyons The
Elghtleth regiment of the Third Division left Paris
this day land the Eighty-second will leave tomorrow
me Sixty-ninth left last night, and the Twenty
eighth leaves tonight.
The snow on Mont Gents is said still to delay
tne advance of the troops, who are detained at
Briancon; but by Genoa they are pouring daily
into Piedmont.
The Dryade ship of the line sailed from MarseiIles
on friday with large force for Italy,
THE FRENCH ARMY CROSSING MONT GEMS.
THEIR APPEARANCE DESCRIBED BY AN ENGLISH TRAY
r,. GENEVA, May 1, 1859.
on the evening of the 26th crossed Mont Cen
Is, Where there were reports of the slaughter the
previous evening, of large portion of the Sardin-
ian army by the Austrians, and of the rapid advance
OF the latter upon Turin. These reports were con-
o.. .eu "nen reached Susa, the morning of the
Zith; indeed 1t appeared to be generally doubted
whether the Austrians had as vet crossed the
llcln0 IN any force. found at that town the ad-
Vanced guard of the French army-some Q 900 men
consisting oil Chasseurs de Vincennes and infan-
Try OF the llne-ready to be pushed on bv rail to
Iurln. Tickets were also issued to passengers for
the SIX O'Clock evening train. The same day as |
recrossed Mont Gents, | met two battalions of in
lantry; ana again, on the 2Sth, Ipassed, differ
ent stages of the route, between Landlesbourg on
the Savoy side of the mountain, and Culos on the
French frontier, not less than II 900 troops incud
ing three regiments of light and one of heavy cav
airy, large body of chasseurs, and sixteen brass
held pieces; three regiments of infantry were
marching rapidly along the line of rail, within
few miles of each other, while others were beinp
conveyed IN the train. | was struck with the dis
proportion both of cavalry and artillery to the
whole of the aforementioned force-as the road
from st. Jean Maurienne, where the railway
terminates to the foot of the Cenis Pass is excel
lent 6OOOO is said to be the number of troops about
to be transported along this route
The guns were all rihed quite new and very
HSht, drawn by four horses, which appeared to nv
eye to want little more blood. The cavalry were
wen mounted, and the infantry had every appear
ance OF being admirably efficient both in discipline
ana condltlon-active, sturdy little fellows AL
though only on the outset Of a campaign every
man looked as if he had passed every hour of his
existence in the field-hardv skillful and seIfraI
ing. The truth of the matter is thatrscarcelv dav
passes IN garrison that the French soldier is NOT
compelled to fence or to go through the bavonet
exercise with his comrades, until his eve is quick
ened, his limbs strengthened, and he has become
thorough master of his weapon. Why shoud ,ve
allow the Frenchman such an advantage over our
own soldier in the of the bayonet which we
nave always excelled in? May we not have to re-
gret the neglect of this kind of traninu snita of tha
bulldog courage and naturally excellent stamina of
the English infantry? Who could doubt the havoc
that would be caused by handful of trained moi
lists IN melee although opposed to unarmed men
OF any calibre? Might it not be to certain extent
the same with the bayonet? Could il not he noss;
BILE to Introduce into the English army some in
Strucion and place of exercise corresponding to the
french reglmental Sale dArmes,' and by this
means accomplish the double aim of improving the
ehclency and occupying the idle time of our sol
diers? " "
NAPOLEoN'S COMMUNICATION TO THE
CORPS LEGISLATIF.
Austria, in causing her army to enter the terrific
rles OF the hing OF Sardinia ally declares war
against us. She thus violates treatiesand Justice
ana menaces our frontiers. All the great Powers
have protested against this aggression. Piedmont
having accepted the conditions which onoht tn
nave insured peace, one asks what can be the raa
son OF this sudden invasion? 1t is that Austria has
brought matters to this extremity that she must
either rule up to the Alps, Italy must be free to
the shores of the Adratc for in this country nyery
corner OF territory which remains independent en-
dangers her power. W
Hitherto moderation has been therule of my con-
duct; now energy becomes my first duty LET
France arm and resolutely tell Europe: "I desire
not conquest. but ! desire firmly to maintain INV
national and traditional policy | observe the
treaties condition that no one shall vinlata tbnn,
against me. L respect the territories and the
rights OF neutral Powers, but | boldly ayow NV
sympathles for people whose history is minpled
with our own, and who groan under foreign op-
preston" "
France has shown her hatred of anarchy Sbo
has been pleased to give me power strong enouph
to reduce into nonenty the abettors of disorder and
the incorrgible members of those old factions whom
one incessantly confederating with our enc
all OF
task of civilization. Her natural allies have al-
ways been those who desire the improvement of the
human race, and when she draws the sword il il
not to dominate, but to liberate
The object of this war; then is to restore TtaIv to
herseli, not to impose upon her change of masters
and we shall then have upon our frontiers friend
~ people, who will owe to us their Independence
We do not go into Italy foment disorder or to dis
turb the power of the Holy Father, whom we have
replaced upon his throne, but to remove from him
TINS foreign pressure, which weighs upon the whole
PENINSULA, and to help to establish there order
based upon legitimate and satisfied interests
We are going, then, to seek upon this classic
ground, illustrated by many victories the foot
steps OF our fathers. God grant that we may be
worthy OF them am going soon to place myself
at the head of the army. leave in France tbn
Empress and my son. Seconded by the experience
and the enlightenment of the last surviving brother
OF the Emperor she will understand how to show
herself equal to the grandeur of her mission |
contide them to the valor of the army which re-
MAINS IN France to watch frontiers and to pro-
tect our homes; confde them to the patriotism of
the National Guard; | confide them, in word. to
the entire people, who will encircle them with that
affection and devotion of which | daily receive so
many proofs.
Courage then, and union
Our country is again about to show the world
that she has not degenerated Providence will bless
our efforts, for that is holy in the ewes of God
which rests on justice, humanity, love Of country
and independence. NAPoLEoN -
Paris, May 2, 1859.
u From the Paris Unicers, (charch organ) May IL
IHE ULTRAMoNTANE VIEW THE CAsE.-We are
still ot exactly the same opinion were a week
ago, before the French troops entered Piedmont or
two months ago, when war appeared neither desi- !
rable nor probable, even a year ago when there
could be disturbed We then wished that war
might not be declared for long time to come, and
that when France should draw the sword it would
be against another enemy. The church implores
Heaven to send peace among Christian princes and
especially among Roman Catholic princes But at
present war breaks out between the two great
Catholic nations-is about to overrun and Law
waste Catholic land-its flames threaten to spread
even to the Vatican, the sacred abode of the Father
of the Catholic family. For our parts we know
only two enemies to France--the two pointed out
by nature-England for the present, and Russia in
the future We believe that Russia menaces Latin
civilization with of the most memorable
catastrophes that any civilization ever had
to undergo. Russia aspires to the en-
pire of the word-to Constantinople and
to Rome, and even now this dream of her old am
bition can no longer be regarded with contempt bv
any serious mind. France has only one truly great
part to play, that which prudence and history ind