Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-31
A Thrilling Letter from Italy-An Inside
View of the War.

Tie Israeiite publishes a letter from DR.. Vein
berg Stabsarzt addressed to DR.. Wise. editor OF
the Lsraeiite. The editor speak. of this cores
fpondeut M ''our friend who left the Austrian
ranks and h,ok service in the Sandman corp. OF
lvolunteers," We quote from the letter passage
of great general interest:
From tho Ticino the mighty battle columns oi
Austrian champions roll up against US ike Inc
impctuous pillows ofthe stormy ocean, they come
to press upon neck the yoke OF Austrian des'
potism and Popish I'M ustire; they come to submit
us to lord. when abhor, Ia rules and laws
which is riveted to might slavery and violence
they come tn tear out n chapter from the history
Iof civilization and tho progress Of humanity, sub
stitute q blank leaf and write thereon
The world belongs to tho mighty despots.
From the sea sides. the wings Of Fulton's
mighty genius, the warriors Of France cnme the
men who fought hundred battles Of liberty. who
reduced Algiers rather elevated it to civilized
country who brought liberal spirit to Constan-
tinople and ST. Petersburg. and aided your own
country in her struggle for liberty; they come n"
our friends and allies TO check the progress OF our
enemies, help us carry out our wishes Tor Italy to
redeem us from the bonds Of tho old Austrian
Pharnol,--and, sir, ynu may imagine the cnthu.l-
asm which receives tho French, the outbnrs.s of
iov and hope which greet the arrival OF our friends
in the momentons hour of this crisis. |. is mid
iCht now still the demonstrations OF joy and GU
thusnsm are Ms loud aud powerful as they were
Mt noon. | would describe it if | could rouid
LV you hop romen, ch,idren. md hoary-hea'ied
Italians nm hrongh the streets IF Turin and shout
rih jon, but my pen is too stiff and my heart too
much moved.
Fully well do we know that the Emperor Of
France IL no constitutional monarch. and to ex-
poet liberty from his hands may appear an illu'
sion to you. But. sir Italy i. not for France but
for herself. 7h~ rery France brings ib'rty
,ohererr II SETS It's fact. and ruth fnsfrih comes he
J d.. l.. I al IN,
piss. aud every man must prefer to DO Il French
subject with the Cordex Napoleon to the Austrian
rule with its old Pnndeets iendnl and comomn law:
| its almighty priests and nobility. Let the worst
come to pass and with France we have tho hope
If revolution. with Austria none. We hnve to lose
nothing, to gain everything. Such il the feeling
and calculation of every Italian; such is also mine
and nil the foreigners who made common cause
with this land
"Our prospect is bright. our hopes snngulnr, il
we even Lose ground Mt the start The French
fleet will take possession Of three points, Venice
ITriste und Fumn and the Austrian trade is killed
the ruiro,d communication between vienna and
Milan is intercepted the seat OF wnr is brought in
to the Lnmbnrdy and Hungary, and the reyoln-
ton will assist us in both countries. Besides her
trade. Austria loses her Italian revenues and the
best part of llungnrlniIs revenues. Her credit
brcnks in pieces with the first lost lnttlc and she
cannot sustain nn army for any length 81 time
Forced loaus will only hrlp for II little while,
then the llnpsburg boy emperor will find that he
has robbed his countr, 1t all its wealth lot 80 ma
nv years. thnt his doMn-truldcn subjects have vet
pa pers and drhts--but the money is gone. The
Austrian subject is poor. and cares Vienna ne.
ceptcd very little for the Enpcrors quarrel IN 1t
N.Y. The priestS.who nr" actually the bclr"rcnis
On the Austrian side. Will hent mp their villagers
to notion, g., that pray Tor the Emporor, and re-
signs his fate To God If he be caught and forced IL
to TINT hateful uniform. IL HE cities. those very
Roman priests nre uhn"Sipus to every sensible man
and n blow on the head of The conrordut. II will
come from Italy. il wrl'nmc tocyery rational Aus
TRAN. In this war the boy emperor aud his alb
Ihorrablc mother will fad ont TINT dcspntc fierce
bends aud srmces II people hut IT will not inspire
them to her"lsm or sacrifices. They will learn
that their friends aud mnin supporters. the je-
suits, unl the clergy and their system Of violence
crushed Austlias power, and has qucnchoa every
spark Of patriotism. every idea Of attachment
to tho House If lIapshurg Tho loss Of Italy will
teach them to treat their other nhccts httlu
better.