The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-08-24

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Peaceful Termination.
1859. Preliminary Eyents
April 10. Departure of the first body of French
troops from T9ulon. Austrian ultimatum dispatched
from Vienna to Turin.
April %. It received at Turin.
April rs. The limit fixed by the ultimatum ex
pires. Count Cavour declines the Austrian condi
tons. Statement of the war question addressed to
the Corps Legislatf by Count Walewski. French
troops first cross Mont Gents.
April ~. Revolution in Tuscany The Crane
Duke retires. Address Of Victor Emanuel to his
army.
The First Week ofMe War-2Hs Aastrians ente,
Sardinia.
April 20. The Austrian declaration DIVA posted
: at Vienna. The Austrians under Count Gyulai
pass the Ticno. Marshal Canrohert and General
Neil reach Turin and assume command of their re.
spective corps d'armee. Gen. Mcmahon arrives at
Genoa. Death of Gen. Bouat. Appeal Of Victor
Emanuel to the Italian people.
/ April 80. The Austriars occupy Novara. The
French ambassador quits Vienna. Revolt of Massa
and Carrara.
May l. King Victor Emanuel leaves Turin to
take command of his army. The Austrians occupy
Mortara. Their steamers seize the Sandman ports
on Lake Maggiore. Three Austrian vessels re.
pulsed ON the lake. The Duchess of Parma with.
draws from the Duchy.
May 5. Manifesto of Napoleon III, addressed to
the Corps Legislatif The Austrians pass the Pc
at Gambia. They are repulsed in an attempted
crossing at Frassinetto. They burn the bridge
over the scrivia at Piacenza, The Austrian van
guard reaches Tronzano.
/ .gMay4. The conflict ct Frassinetto continues
The Austrians, passing the Pc at Vacarizza, adj
vance to Sale. A cannonade at Valenza.
The Second Week ythe War-7Hs French Empe-
ror Proceedsto the Seat of Var.
May s. The Duchess Of Parma returns to her
capital.
May s. Gen, cialdini, issuing from Cassale,
seizes convoy ofthe enemy. SIS
/ May7, The Austrians repass the Pc at Gerola
May .. Imperial decree establishingth the Regen-
ey in France.
May 10, The Emperor Napoleon iii, and the
Prince NapoleonJerome leave Paris for the seat of
var. Tie Austrians complete a retrograde move
ment to the left Of the Sesia.
May IL. The Emperor embarks at Marseilles.
The Austrians pause at VerceIi, and return recon-
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noitering parties to the right bank of the river.
They occupy Rivergaro.
May u. The Emperor lands at Genoa, and is
sues an Order of the Day to the Army.
May Is. The English Declaration of Neutrality
published
The Third Week of the War--Ths Austrian Re.
treat
May IA. The Austrians occupy Bobbio, and
push their advanced posts to Casteggio.
May Is. The French Emperor arrives at Aes-
sandria. 1s az
May l6 The French Squadron of Admiral Ju-
RENE anchors before Venice. The Empe-
ror visits tho outposts at Valenza.
May Il The Austrians threaten the Bridge at
Stella. The Emperor visits the headquarters of
the King at 0ccimiano. The Austrians vainly at
tempt to take the Bridge at Valenza.
May 10. The, headquarters of Count GyuIai
transferred in retreat to Garlasco.
THE Fourth Week Of the War---7ae Battles of Non
~ tsbella and Vsrcslh. Il
May 20. Great speech FIJI, Kossuth on the War
delivered at London Tavern. Battle of Montebello
The Allies, numbering $500, under General Forey,
defeat 25,O 900 Austrians under General Count Sta
dion. The Emperor visits Casale.
May 81. The Piedmontese, under Gen. Gialdini
forced the passage Of the sesia at vercell routing
the Austrians. Garibaldi, with his corps, leaves
Bella, and marches for Northwestern Lombardy
The blockade Of Venice established.
May o. Death of the King Of Naples.
May %. Garibaldi, passing the Ticino at sesto
Caende, defeats the enemy and captures Varese..
May as. Garibaldi attacked by the Austrians,
beats them. Col. Cristoforis, with portion of
Garbaldi's forces, beats the Austrians near Sesto
Caiende. The Emperor at Voghera.
May 26. The Emperor arrives at Vercelli. Ga
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ribaldi again beats the Austrans at Malmate
Tic Fifth Week ofhe War--Tac Battle Of Pa
lestro
May u. Garibaldi marches upon Como. Rapid
movement Of the French army from the south to
the north of the Pc. Montebello and Casteggo
evacuated by them, and occupied by the Aastrians.
May rs. Garibaldi beating the Austrians at San
Fermo, occupies Como, Camerlata and Leeco.
Austrian vessels lombard Ganobbio, on Lake Mag
giore. The Valtelline rises in insurrection.
Nay 81. Battle of Palestro. The Allies, COM
mandsd BY Victor Emanuel, attack the Austrians.
The Emperor Of Austria, attended by Field Mar
shal Baron Hess, arrives at Verona
June i. The Allies defeat the Austrians at Pa
lestro. Gen. Mel occupies Nosara. Proclamation
Of the Emperor Francis Joseph to the TyTolese. 7
June Q. Garibaldi, retiring before . powerful
body of the enemy, attacks Laveno uilss1ecessfully
The Austrians attack the Allied outposts at Rob
bio, butspssdiE re,rsss, The advance afths Allef