The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-06
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ARRIVAL OF THE
CITY 1|V|' OF Wl !!i| !.
FIGHTING COMMENCED
BATTLE OF MONTICELLO 80!
The French and Sardinians
Victorious J!
2,70O SOLDIERS KILLED!
Further Decline in BreadSlutS.
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2,7OO SOLDIERS KILLED !
Further Decline in BreadSlufS
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The steamship City of Washington, which
left Liverpool on the 18th ult., and bound
TO New York has been Intercepted off this
point by the Associated Press news yacht
Her news is Of great importance, as it an
nouaces the first important blow struck in
Italy.
The Allied and Austrian forces have met
and the latter have been defeated.
The steamer Africa, from New York, had
arrived at Liverpool.
The battle between the Austrians and the
Allies took place at Monticello, a town in
Austrian Italy.
The Austrians were $4,000 strong, and
made the attack. After Il severe engage
ment, they were obliged TO retreat
The Allied army lost 200 men, while the
Austrian loss iSestimated at 1000.
A number of Austrisns had been cap
tured and taken prisoners to Marseilles.
The Liverpool cotton market was quiet
The prices were somewhat easier. Bread
stuffs were dull and provisions steady
Consols closed at 9O3@92
There are two towns Of Monticello in
Italy, as described in the gazetteers. The
despatch does not give the position of the
one at which this battle took place One Of
the Montibellos is town of Austrian Italy,
10 miles southwest of Vicensea, and is de-
Tended by TWO castles, the other is a village
90 miles northeast of Alessandria, where
the Austrians were defeated by the French
in 1912.
Ii will be seen tina, the posts were oc-
cupiei by Marshall ID Killers, of the French
eral was posted on the main road from
Now 10 Genoa.
The battle of Monticello took place on
the 2lst of May.
The Austrians, who were commanded by
General Stadion, attacked the posts of Mar
shall paraguay d Killers. They were driy-
Ell back by Gen. Forey's Division, after q
furious combat which lasted four hours.
The Allies carried Monticello, but did not
pursue the Austrians Two hundred AHs-
TRANS, including Colonel, were captured
and taken to Marseilles.
The Austrian account of the battle diff
ters widely from the above.
The actual force of the French is not
stated. II is reported that they numbered
six thousand men, besides a regiment Of
Sandman cavalry.
A bulletin issued by the Sandman Gov
eminent announces that the extreme left of
the Sandman army under General
Baldini had forced passage over the river
Sesia, putting the Austrians TO flight
General Garibaldi had entered Pavia with
COCO men for a revolutionary purpose.
Ii was rumored that six English men-O.-
war had entered the Adriatic sea.
RevolufiOnarv ~ roporfa1
Lombardy.
The King of Naples is dead and Francis
! ii. has assumed the Government of Naples
The British Admiralty have formally in
vited tenders for the carrying of the month
ly mail 10 and from Australia via Panama.
A general meeting of the stockholders of
the Atlantic Telegraph Company had been
called to sanction the agreement with the
Government aud to Issue G600,00 of new
capital.
The Paris N0RiteUr announces that France
adheres to the abolition of privateering, and
| To the principle that neutral flag, covers
the enemys goods.
The Paris Bourse closed firm 3 per cent
were quoted at 60 francs.
LONDON, May 81.
Barring Brothers report wheat with de-
clining tendency, and prices 3S(G4d lower.
LONDON, May %.
American securities, sales unirnportant.
ConsOls 9li@92.
LIVERPOOL, May "a.
Richardson, Spence L Co.'S circular re-
ports that the weather continues favorable
for crops. Flour dull with but little inqui-
ny; prices were weak; American is quoted
at lls(2I4s per qu,ntal Wheat was
steady; an average business has been done,
without quotaGle change; Western red $50
los Cd; White los 6dG9lls; Southern los
sd@l3s. Corn dull and slow of sale, but
prices unaltered; mixed Gs sdGGs l0d;
yellow Is lod(77s 3D. white ssC@Ss ID
The provision market is steady; pork firm
at s5s@9Os; bacon dull but firm. Sugar
dull. Coffee quiet. Rice quiet.