The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-21
OPERATIONS OF THE ARMIES.


OPERATIONS OF THE ARMIES.
From the London News, May
The dispatches publish this morn.6g, some Of
which, will be observed, from tho Sandman head
quarters and from the Chief Of the French stat,
presage engagement in Piedmont al an early
date Our las. detailed accounts from Turin dated the
ID showed that that part OF the Austrian forca which
was advancing north o. the TO- haa rom sne 70
had halted somewhat inexpicaby, after the passage Of
the Tcno one of its columns crossing the Sese and oc
cnpyipg Vercelli, while another coiunn which bad en-
tered Piedmont at vgeysno, was at Morsara. At the
time corps much tIopger than these was report
ed 10 be moving from Stradella and VOghera Most OF
the letters from Turin agree In stating that the OPT
MON prevailing there that tho enemy med,.ased
the communication between Genoa which become
the chief base Of operations for the French and eEsan-
the specuiatOna Of our correspondent The enemy has
occupied the sardnians with real or isgned attemp 70
TIC 70 several IRON s ra0 on ns %
which is about ten miles west Of the fortress Of Caae
unknown. Below FrAssinetto, about midway oetwesn
Gambia and vaepZa, the Pc is studded With n!ands,
and here the Austriars made an attempt 70
pass over, but were repulsed BY the sardin!ans,
and wounded. This is the rs. authentic account we have
had Of actual boodshed in the present war down,
on Tuesday night but up to Wednesday evening had
been Intellectual At Cambio about thirteen mles north
east Of noTsvsT hs Austans ssosa
probable, from Mortara az the force at Trno hsa done
from vercel.
upon road leading directly to Torona- will pro-
baby endeayor gain this town. and there es Junction
nght an easy the della Of ksreng
only miles distant their right and they would not
probably be reaurea 70 war Or Inc ,rsn Of Sans o.
tone however, that tine choice OF the Ausrans will have
to be made rather disclosed Had the invaders made
sudden dash at NOvi week ago. they might have in
0cted infinite inconvenience the Pedmontese. Now,
however the French have had time 10 arrive in large
bers that there hardly be fewer than from eighty
ninety thousand OF them the Piedmontese SOIL and
every day dimin.hes the advantages to be gained by
ton TO the probability Important action 70 De fought
not far from Totona and shall not Affect 70 anticipate the
| judgment Of the Austrian general.
from the London Globe, Friday evening, Navel
Tbose who led the public 10 expect a swift advance of
the Austrans upon Turin in the earliest days Of the
gle, low astonished at the slowness of their
menx. 1t was only by overlooking the immense d.ffcu
ties 10 Their way that any one could have arrived 1t
Pedmontese valley that lies the or northern BE-
OF he Pc, without at eas. irst efectiDg several import
and collateral movements Those movements could n
be made in day, or in three days. To run hest Dol
upon Turin without making very ample provisions for
safe re eat in Of reverse would have been TO Ia.
! road to ruin. The Austrian generals mast have SCI
that the Piedmontese commanders would not ike M
schikof in the Crmea, take front position, wher th
bad far superior position In point Of sreogh Der ind
Pc and behind their fortresses, one which nd h
immense advantage Of lying along the whole flank Of
this flank position than by front position the count,
offered General Ia MaIrnora, therefore, ompei.
General Gy ula To with caution The AUS ,isr
lot only to deal with the enemy behind Ma p
but to take ample measures for frustrating " desjo
Of creeping round bis right by the Lago iacg,or
and so reaching the valteIine, that old BATHS Ha
Of insurrect on-whch might have been ent rtained
the famous partisan, Garbadi They had llso 70 cor
struct secure brdeesl on the Ecno and tn Pc belo
Alexandria, and decide whether they would move vii
their centre columns with their LEFT wing unon Nov
They had to overcome the difficulties pref n,ea bv IL
flooding Of the country difficulties enhanced " the hsav
ram that fell early in the week. Moreover he inter pos
ton Of our government, which stayed the Austrian a.
for three four days, told in favor OF the ale
for the French, who had ed Piedmont earv AZ m
26th entered by thousands daily the NOM mt the tnre
days grace expired AS there drectc oup,unic.fo
along the whole line occupied by the Pie imontese fros
susa TO Genoa, the French in position on The Dor
Batea, in Casae Aessandrie and probab " Noyi aimos
soon as the Ausrians had shown the II 'front.' in th
plains Of Piedmont This may serve TO ccount for th
slownss Of the Ausans They have lost tile first thro
The Austrian column tnat entered py svera appears
have passed Vcrcelh and turned Off sout towards
the Po the direction Of TIno The rec assembled II
the pgboorhood Of Moara also turned south and
j: sproboby this body which has be fruit,essy a.
tempting to cross the Pc at Frasshetso, neaI
Casae, and opposite valenza, nearly in The
centre Of the Piedmontcse line In the midst
Of their operations they met with ress 20. only from
the fire the gallant Piedmonese but from tho elerpents
for the rains swecd the waters Of the Po on Wednes
day evening they still on the left bank. In ht
meantime body Of Austrian had Gro ssed the Pc 1t Cam
bio and had pnshed on to saa moN cement that appear
ed to threaten Totona and Nov II ey had also show
themselves 2. Caste naoyo On sss Tva but the ates
bank Of the Pc had we'd from SA and had recrossed
to VEL Sns lef. bank Of the yer; o, Genera, .v,,,.,
tepton of the allies hv A. presentations in their front
while force strong enough e along the slopes Of the
Alps snd appears on the left VIA " tne me OF zoe Dre
Batea, or whether he intends omexe movement from
Pava and Piacenzs upon Novi, nen tne waters have
subsidized to attack in front. no. V can say. But his
chances Of snccess lessen daily, ecause the force op
posed to him increases daily, and occupea the best
ground
From the London Sun, May 6, r
austria is taxing matters very easily. 70 has invaded
oarana, put eyond levyng contributions on the peace
Iu population OF the country she has made bu little pro-
s,ess Much vauaoie time has been uselessy 9nsnder-
cd More than fortnight SINCE the u,ttmaixm was an
nounced but week was then thrown away anal 10 was
nos until three days later that attempted cor NAL act
OF war BY crossing the Tcino nssnr on NAL ING me
adversary pay the expenses Of the war.
IL may pc supposed that Francis joseph nned sted
very decided COUP that Turin would have been oec uped
ana There has, however been nothing the
Tue od iasnoned style OF warfare still resp, scsed
vienna, and Generals salute their adyersl vies
WIN proper respect before they come purpose
Hmay De mat the Cabinet Of Vienna may have ho 'ed
mat their present moderation would ind IL
gence Tor them when obliged to strike their coors al d
ask sof favorable consideration This H. however, gre
mistake The more enereetcaliy we might almost say
vrulenty, Dations hosies, the mere they will
be respected and the better terms they viii obtan.
Francis Joseph following the examples set by his FORE
fathers, and should he only 80 70 command the army In
lerson currently reported, the question will be de-
ded and the Hapeburg dynasty will be numbered with
he past Three monsbs will dispose OF the question and
by that time Francis Joseph Will be convinced al the
rash ness of his conduct.
Il is difficult to understand what has occasioned tbe
German Discrimination TO fight There d NO doubt anal
they brave and gallant men, who would
enter into the Held against equal opponents But thev
although "straining On the sips,n and actusted nv
strong feeling OF amnesty against the sardnians sti