The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-31
NEW YORK HERALD. SATURDAY,


Austrian army commanded by the Emperor Fran
PHI The fight lasted sixteen hours early morn
IN u II ono Time Tho Austrian army, which had pre-
viousyrcted from LOmbardy recrossed the Mncio river
IN the night and gave battle on the ght west bank OF
1t. Never there fierce conflict At evening tho
Austrian centre gave way and the troops rereated again
over the river, during most violent thunder and rain
storm The French loss In the battle was 100 the Sar-
dnian loss $500 and the Austrian loss estimated be-
tween ~ GOO and 0o0 The allies captured 5000 pri
soners 30 cannon coo,s and great number Of amma
2t-Panc amongst the French troops at Bresca, and
partial retreat. Prussia proposed the mobilization O.
the army OF the German Confederation In the Dioe 80.
Argentine Confederation making active preparations for
war against the Independence OF Buonos Ayres..
With English and two f4onoh war Ve
se attempted 70 force The passage OF the Peiho in orde
70 open way for the allied plenipotentiares 70 get
Pekin IN order 70 have the treaty Of Ten tsn S58 RAJ
fed Tho Chinese opened dreadful Gre tho feet ID
routed with the loss Of Ave gun boats and 47s men h,s
SUNDAY, 2e-French army commenced the pas
sage Of the nnco river after Solferno They were in
s1 ~ With ksSua arrived a e.
for the Imperial headquarters.
T-Msjor Medici, with portion Of Garibaldis corps,
SsssR'a A' l''S 1''' between VA 0'"''''' .ad the
@;-ssssmshIp Argo, from Now York for Galway,
Allied army Of iy entered The Venetian M st.ss ss
by crossing the Mincio
2E1teror works Of tho Austrian fortress Of Verona
invested by the Sandman army Advanced guard
Of allied army entered villafranca, in Italy.
3o-Napoleon fixed his headquarters at Volta. .....
French army at valleggio Lord Palmerstons cabinet
reairmed Engands neutrality in the Italian war, in Par
lament
2-Aarshal Mel, who commanded the advanced posts
Of tho French army at vafranca sent special messen
ger to the Emperors headquarters vaego stating that
three hundred thousand Austrans were in limo on the
Adige, and that the head Of their armywhch had been
two and half miles distant from him since Soferino-
was advancing towards him. that he expected to be
attacked on the morning of the Sd Of July Mel evacu
ated Viafranca on the evening before receiving the En-
perors reply and the Austrians Immediately occupied
N.... Buenos Ayrean war steamers General Pinto and
Buenos Ayree fred by the batteries of General Fran
ca Of the Argentine Confederation, when Off Rosario on
the way from Buenos Ayres Corrientes These were
the first hostile shots Of the new war
SUNDAY, 3.-Sege of Verona commenced by the sard
MAN army Napoleon removed from Volta crossed
the Mincio and fixed his headquarters at yaego w
American steamer Asuncon running from Ayres
for Rosario, s. A., with Mr. Yancey, United States Minis
ter and Captain Steadman United States Navy on board
fired on BY the batteries of General Franca Argen
rio city.
4-Extraordinary sitting of the Diet of the German Con
federation held at Frankfort when Prussia presented
and further PROPOSALS respecting the establishment
tension and command Of the corps of observation on the
Rhine. Immediately after the sitting H. de Usedon left
"A
TRANS in line on the Adge and telegraphed the fact to
Pars Prince Regent Of Prussia signed the order for
and notified the commanders Of the different corps Of the
fact from Berlin The order to march not issued but
Fsa Sysr Vr Sw a. & Of the
Emperor OF AUSTRIA and had long interview with his
Majesty It at first reported ia the Austrian camp
prisoners but tanned there the same evening
that had reference to armistce which would be &C.
cepted Ten thousand French troops landed at Lussn
Adr1AttC dame
Paris, for the victory at Solferino.
6-Iord Lyndhurst made most exciting speech in the
House Of Lords the national defences Of England in
which be alluded in very pointed manner to the war
attitude Of France both home and in Italy, and tha
PROBABILITY that Napoleon would be forced to attempt
invasion OF England by his troops, flushed with triumph
over the Aus,Iians General Garbadi defeated the
6-Al the Austrian troops left Windschau lin the W
roD and concentrated the stelyio Pass Armistice
1.-Two hundred Neapohtan soldiers revolted and left
Fort Carmsh for the purpose rousing other troops TO
de Mars, all the Swiss and native troops who remained
faithful met them with discharge Of artillery and
General o ss0 paez ana m vane
zuela embarked at board the bark Rowena
y Is P'1 Els SSs Ss ..
Federal Diet Of Germany met at Frankfort the Main
should be modified and that the Prince Regent Of Prus
sa be requested to assume the command in chief Of it.
Equesr an statue Of Nicholas First inaugurated
Mariski square, st. Petersburg,
s-Armistice concluded at Villafranca between the En-
perors Napoleon and Francis Joseph Austria the re-
quest OF the Emperor Of France. By it the Italy
suspended to the 18th Of August The armisce was
signed between Marshal Valiant Baron Hess II stipu-
lated that commercial vessels, without distinction Of dag
shall be allowed TO navigate the Adriac unmolested
Turin account said
Besides the sSshissrsnt armies win keep the positions they
during the srnsice be used to carry provisions to
the provisioning Verona will be completed In two days
Tie works offensive and defensive of Pescera remain
Generals Manprey rsnch Della R X aa
u.-Treaty of peace between Napoleon the Third and
Francis Joseph Emperor of Austria signed at vafranca
Italy Napoleon telegraphed to tho Empress Regent
The bases Of peace were-l The Italian Confederation
under the honorary Presidency Of the Pope @ The EN-
peror OF Austria comedies his rights in Lsmbardy to the
Emperor Of the French, who transfers them to the King
q Ssq'ls. TIE Emperor Of Austria preserves Venice
bu! sbe will form integral part Of the Italian Confedera
ton. When the peace signed, the contending
armies occupied the following positions Austrians
under their Emperor and Baron Hess occupied Verona
Louis Napoleon had his headquarters valegio on the
east side Of the Mncio and within the famous square;
while the sardnians under Victor Emanuel were in front
of Peschiera, which they had partially invested. The
war had endured eleven weeks. British treaty of
commerce with Japan signed by the Japanese authorities
l2-Peace proclaimed the Paris Bourse The funds
rose two and half percent in consequence Austrian
order of the day relative TO the peace Verona by
the maintenance of her treaties relying on the de-
voedness Of her people, the bravery Of her army and
her natural allies Nothaving fonnd allies, Austria yields
to an unavorabe political situation. Lord Wode-
house in the English House of Lords and Lord Russell in
the Commons, read Napoeon's despatch announcing
peace The latter added that the Emperor the French
would row demand Savoy q compensation for the ex.
pepses Of the war; he desired addition 10 France
cloud and prolonged cheers greeted this announce.
ment Napoleon III. issued order Of the day. on
the peace treaty. to the French army from ya!ego He
said- Itt4
The principal aim Of the attained and Italy win
for the first time nation. Venea Is true, remains
Austria but she will nevertheless be Italian province
for ming part of Italian confederation. The union
hardy with Piedmont creates for powerful ally who win
owe to lie independence The Italian which
have remained Inactive which have been called into
their possessions viii comprehend the necessity OF sautary
reforms
49,. Peace proclamation Of Emperor of Austria issued
from Verona.
Bill abolishing church rates in Great Britain read
second time in the House Of Commons, and passed by
vote Of 263 to 1884,. Intense excitement prevailed in
Mlan Florence, Turin and other cities OF Italy in
quence Of the sudden signing Of the treaty Of varanca
and non fulnment Of the peoples hopes
AEmperor of Austria left Verona fortress for Vienna
the war in Italy having ended. ~
15--Napolecn the Third and the King Of Sardinia ar
rived in Turin from their respective headquarters at the
seat Of the late war Emperor Of Austria issued
nfesto IN explanation OF the treaty Of vafranca dated