, 1859-05-18
Mount Cenls---rasxaxc Of the French
Army Into SuF4inia.
iG.-erspolulv.4.c C VI the " !. To.csl

- IrrSs. April %, 15.x.
All the yarious grades Of French officers,
from Marshal Of France TO tho LOWEST subalt-
cru, and Of every conceivable corps, may now
be seen IN tle streets oil yons, preparing to fol-
low thu army already marched over the Mount
Gents Pass. .A1rcady tiily thousand men arr
on their WAY, but it is not supposed that they
eau lie ready to meet the AUSTRIAN frrccs sooner
than Monday, although it is believed here that
war Las actually commenced.
The road over Mount Cenis is macatlamized
throughout its whole extent, uuI is wide aud III
perfect order, consisting OF easy grades, On the
top Of tue muunt1ln there WAS much SNOW, but
most Of it WAS removed from tlc road-n work
Of great labor, rs the cuts in some places were
ten fcrt dccp and the SHOW 80 compact that its
rides we're perpendicular. The diligence was
several hours III passing through this region Of
snow, and it wus showing 1t tile time, and e1-
tre1nelr cold. On Monday and Tuesday Of this
week il raincd hard on The west side Of the
mountain and it was feared that the passage Of
tronps was in,pcded by fresh SHOWS. Thu jour
ncv over the Pass Is no pleasant affair, even TO
one who occupied the protected SEATS Of GULL
Portable diligence-sucl was my fortunate pnsi-
tion-wlIut must it he to soldiers on foot, wet
with severe rains, aud encountered With KNAPP
sack aud arms.
The pass is G,sa:' feet higl,-ncar]y $40 feet
higher than the famous Simplon pass. That Of
the great St. Bernard, over which Napoleon
conducted his uriuy before any road had been
formed, is 500 feet. The easy grades Of the
Mont Cenis Rad, and tho protection furnished
By granite posts oniits exterior, within seven or
eight tect Of each other--frmiy planted in the
earth, and about four feet high-iudicate tlut
principal object in thus forming it, was the easy
unI safe hauling Of cannon aud baggage over
the line. walked for tnes oyer tie road, in
the ascent fpoul the Sandman side, aud CAREFUL
ls observed its construction. The engineering
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overcome with such skill, that the nscent is uni
form and easy in every part. Occasionally Il
level place is left TO afford rstf to horses from
tho weArisomencss Of steady pull. l noticed
that the marks of the drill usvd in blasting were
nearly obliterated, the effect Of 1oug-continucd
exposure to severe storms. and the character Of
the rock, which is soft limcstou 1t may he,
If the history Of the road shall ever be lost that
future antiquarians nay contend from the oblit-
Grafton Of I'LL signs of blasting, that at least no
great difficulties were encountered in its con.
structou, eyeu if tley do not insist that it WIS
formed on natural bed. One is struck with
wonder that such great work, over high noun.
tains, should hare been formed and finished on
line exceeding htly miles, so completely that
it exceeds in excellence any road know Of in
the United States, whether public or private,
aud long or short. II is kept in high order. and
is descended un brisk trpt with entire safety
1t seued most appropriate, n5 this great roa,l
was The work Of the elder Napoleon, that III.
representative Of his nsme should distinguish
himself by using it for the march Of great
| army aimed at the same power which Napo-
leon successfully encountered soon after cross.
ing the 5wiss Afp4,
The Sardinan effective force, actually on foot,
and independent Of the volunteers dowiu. in
from NIL parts Of Italy, amounts, rs l learned
by the most particular inquiries, to about s1,0to
men. Had the Austrian Emperor been allowed
10 act on his own Judgment, aud attack Sardinia
month ago, he might have gained lis frs:
campaign. The cautious diplomats hare delay
cd the war Just long enouJh to giye his adycr-
sAries tine to secure the outbreak Of all Italy,
and the nedEeo-operation Of France. When
left Turin, on the 25th, there were forty t1a>t
tdnd French troops at Genoa, and the artillery.
now Oh its way over the Mont Gents will find
tifly shousand more at susa,. in possession Of
Guribaldi, with free corps of 1l.t10 italian
volunteers, ,-nost If. thcn soldiers Of the war Of
ls4s-44", is posted within two hours Of Turin,
on the line OF defence Of the 70.
The steamers and trains, from Cirita Yecclia
! all the way 10 this place, have found filed
with recruits. As we steamed iuto Lcg,lorn VIC
passed 4 steamer, bound ont for Genoa, with
Cl1 Tuscan soldiers on buarI, departing in The
midst Of the widest popular tul,ult of cheers
and cries. Our own steamer, the PausiIippo,
| took on when we left as 1uanY rs ,ge could poS-
sibly STOW awav, soldieriy- looking fellows, and
evidently full Of fight" The train from Genoa
to Turin was crowded with these volunteers.
! and at cvery station the people assembled in
! crowds, with cries Of % 1ira FNaliu," q Fra
| frdhr1d," and shouts for Tlc1oR EYASrs1 AND
! NAroLEQtA