The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-06-11
Ole Cecil lutia.
ELKTOE. JUNE IL, 1850.
Foreign News.

The FIGHTING COMMENCED. The steamer
City Of Washington arrived, at New York OF
tuesday morning last. Th,re had been some
severe fighting between the advance of the
Austrians ami sardo French tr"'ps The fol.
loving is an abstract Ct lie particulars:
ALEssANDalA, May. 2...-1he AuStrians
about Is nuG strong. attacked the advanced
posts ot Marshal BArngnay ii Killers They
were driven back hy Gen. Forey's division.
which behaved admiralty, and carried the
village Of MontchrIlo (alrcadv celcbruted) after
a fierce combat Of four hours duration.
The PiedmonetSe cavalry commanded by
Gen. Sonar Displayed extraordinary energy.
We have made 200 prisoners, one OF whom is
! u Col We have from SEQ to COO killed and
wounded. General Of Brigade, (lnfantrv, J and
Conmandant Duchat are killed. Colonies
H'nyJt de Lcspart, de Bellefouls, Conscil
Dnmeslll and Commandments Sacrctcte and
, dc terussac are wounded. This affair does
great honor to Gen. Forey. who displayed as
much skill as bravery. The AuSrianS are in
full retreat since last evening The loss of
the enemy exceeds 1000 men
he official Austrian Correspondence of the
2ls' contains the following communication on
the subject:
"On the Goth inst, General Stadon sent
| out rcconnoltcring party to learn the strength
and position OF the enemy Us right wing. The
Austlians advanced towards Tcglio and
Nontebei!o, where they met the enemy IN
superior lorce. After avery severe conflict.
Gen Stadi,n drew back his iroops. in perfect
order, to the left bank Of the 20: after hav-
ing, however forced the enemy to employ hi,
whole strength"
Vhf. Iyfl IL tl,t
gagged on the side of the allies consisted of
5000 French only, and one Saydian cavalry
regiment.
The NJfd alleges that the French Numbered
8 coo men, exclusive Of the regiment Of Sar.
dian cavalry.
The Sandman Government has issued the
following bulletins in regard to a second bat
tie:
Turin, Mag ol.--To day the extreme
left of our army, under Gen. Cialdin forced IL
passage over the Se>ia, near Vrrlelli in an
admirable manner. The enemy was pnt to
flight, leaving officers and plivates as prison.
crs, together with arms, wagons, and horses,
in our hands"
y dispatch dPtcd Vienna May %, s,vs:
9 4 noon on the Dist inst, about l5 900
of the Franco Sandman army attacked our
tiooIs numbering 5000 at Ncrcll. Our
men retrealed fighting to Ol(rneo. At this
place two Austrian brgadeS hurried to the
rescue, and threatened the enemy's flank,
which rctieated across the S,sla tn the west
crn side Of the liver"
The Austrian government had issued the
following official hullllin, dated
I'cHmu, Mag "a. Smdo-Fcnch troops
have rctrcatcd across the Sesia % the western
bank of the river at RuIpa At Nec.lli, Il
PlcdnontcSe squadron of Dragons has been
put lie flight by an Austrian ,comotcrlny
party. GaIabald had entered Yalese yestcr-
day evening with COCO men.
LATEE.-The steamer Arago arrived at ST
Johns on Wednesday with dates to the 3u,h
May five days later.
The news is not ofmncl importance. Gen
cral Gailiballi had advanced and taken Como
where volunteers are joining him. Portugal
had declared her neutrality.
AicSm"dria, May 90. The Emperor Nano-
leon and all the troops are in perfect health.
The harvest has begun and the army is alum.
dainty supplied. The soldiers are in high
spirits. Gen Garibaldi entered Como amidst
the ringing Of ellis and general illumination
at night. All the steamers on Lake Como are
in the possession Of Garibaldi and the Aus
TRANS are in rapid retreat.
L"lsm'o, May 2S.-Thc Austrians, pursued
by Gen. Garibldi, arc Withdrawing towards
Milan. Garihadi has also occupied Cam
oslo and Secco. lnsurrctionary movements
are reported in the Nalellino, and 500 insur-
gents were III possession Of an Austrian Stca-
mcr. Another dispatch says, in reference to
Garibaldi's movements, that after furious
| fight Of three hours he entered Como and the
combat was again renewed at Camellosta,
Where the Austrian troops again gave and
rctrcattd. An Austrian war steamer had
cannonadtd CanobLio, on the Pildmonlese
side Of Lake Maggi0re, without much effect
Berlin, Sat- rIay. My %. --Adyices from
! Florence say that Russia, Prussia, England
and Turkey have not recognized the pIovlSi-
onal government Of Tuscany and that their
| representatives ale said to have withdrawn
their flags.
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