Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-06

peror has ordered the concentration of the divis-
ions Of the army on the frontier Of Piedmont,
The following dispatch was delayed nine hours
on its way by telegraph
PARIS, April 2f.-fhe Patra this evening states
that serious reports have been i'm circulation here
Piedmont, Sc territory has been spokep Of SSttI
noon nothing Is officially confirmed. 1t is, how.
ever, certain that Gen. De Samarmora has informs
ed the French government, by telegraph, that the
Austrian army has made significant movements on
strategetical line Of Ticons and that he feared
being attacked at any moment.
Reports were also current that Austria refused
to give in her adhesion to the propositions of
England, who had asked for ii in twenty-four
hours.
council of ministers was held to-day, under
the presidency of the Emperor Princes Jerome
and Napoleon were present. $40
The Constitutional announces that part of the
army of Paris has received orders to hold itself i'm
readiness to march. The inst and fourth infantry
Divisions Of the army of Paris are under orders to
proceed to TOulOn by railway. The first division
was to leave Paris this evening
The Paris Patru Of this evening contains the
following: -.-EE
The delay granted by Austria to Piedmont for
disarming will, as 1t appears, expire on sunday
evening next Till now, nothing has confirmed
the report here circulated that an engagement has
been fought on Ticino. Ii is rumored that lem
Faldohn will he appointed Major General of the
army to be concentrated ON the frontiers of Pied
mont; ana that Marshal Baraguay de Hilliers will
take his departure to join the army ON the Alps.
Gen. Canrobert has arrived in Paris from Nance.
report is current that the Austrians have en-
tered the Duchies Of Tuscany, Parma and Medina.
ii Is also asserted that French soldiers on venerable
furlOughs are to be called in Vienna
April 22.-Piedmont, which has for some years
past endangered Austrian rights, has been sum
| Inoned most urgently by Austria to disarm Be
sides this demand, specially addressed to Pied
mont, Austria adheres firmly to the proposal of a
general disarmament, although she cannot make
proposals subordinate to the luminous she had adj
dressed to Sardinia.
TURIN, April 2lst-Threatening movements of
| the Austrian army, on the frontiers OF Piedmont,
have taken place. The Austrian authorities have
directed the managers OF the Lombardy railway to
| suspend the usual trains Tomorrow All locono-
tives have been ordered back for the transport of
soldiers Troops are expected on the road from
| Milan TO the Ticino this evening council of
| ministers was held under the presidency of the
! king. Letters from Ieghorn announce warlike
manifestations on the part of Sardinia. The Pied
inontese Gazette publishes the answer of the Sar-
dinian government to the London Cabinet with
reference to the request OF the latter that Sardinia
| should consent to the principle of general and
simultaneous disarmament before the assembling
| OF Congress. The answer was forwarded by tele-
graph, and the following is its text.
| "Sardlnla has been admitted to the Congress on
| the same footing OF the other great powers.
| ''She would, like France have accepted the
| principle OF a general disarmament in hope that
her assent would not produce consequences detr-
mental to Italy. Her exclusion from Congress
does not permit herto make any such engagements
and still less the engagement which England re-
quires. However, to cOnciliate the efforts of Eng
land in behalf of the safety Of Piedmont and In
order to maintain tranquility in Italy, Sardinia is
wiling II Austria will cease sending troops into
| Lombardy, to undertake-1rSt, not to place her
reserve under arms as had been resolved on since
| Austrian reserves had been called in; second not
| to mObilise her army which il not on a war foot
ing; third not to move her troops from the purely
defensive position which they have occupied for
| three months"
News received favOrs the expectation of an early
assembling OF the Congress Intelligence has been
| received by telegraph from Turin, that active ne
gotiations nave been carried these last few days
and have ended by Sardinia accepting the prin-
| cipIe OF general disarmament TO this dsarrn-
| ament she was invited by France and England
| and her adhesion removes most serous Obstacles
| to peace. q.
The Turin correspondent of the Times saws that
Count Cavour must fall, in war he not decIay-
ed; and this event. ii is ANTICIPATED would be the
signal for Instruction in varOns parts OF Italy and
perhaps even for serious disturbances in Piedmont
where some 20000 volunteers from other Italian
states are congregated, greatly excited confident
| that hostilities are at hand a.
| ITALY.
| Accounts from Rome. transmitted by telegraph,
from Marselles, shows that political excitement is
| rapidly Increasing In the Papal States Great
! numbers or volunteers have departed to join the
| PledmOntese army, $50 young mon having left tue
| town OF Perugia alone. riot among students at
| Bologne has been quelled by military force the
| troops having tired on the students and wounded
| several persons. The telegraph does not state
| whether the firing proceeded from the Austrian
| troops, or from the papal gen d'arms or soldiers
Tuscany her army and her people. will, II is COLI
fdently stated join Sardinia the moment the Ia
| tional war Is proclaimed The Tuscan army,
thoroughly Austrian in Costume. bearing. drill and
| discipline, numbers from IL 100 to Is 900 men,
| The correspondent of the Times at Rome says
tlat private circular has been sent round TO the
| bishops, urging them tn collect men To form two
ieglons of Pontihciai troops, but tine attempt las
not proved successful, though acOnsiderable boul-
| ty was offered
A correspondent of Gallignani's Messenger WHO
has just returned from tour through Il great mart
OF the Italian peninsula says at the city of Venice.
the troops continue To arrive at the rate of three and
Tour. thousand day. AT Milton the Austrian
troops are bllletted on the Italians and tie mum
bers OF the Austrian goldiery now in Italy cannot
| ne computed at less than two hundred and twenty
| thousand.
-, Several political prisoners at Bradenberg and
| Thorme, Imprisoned for the last ten years have
| BEEN released, though without formal AMNESTY
| There has however been no general liberation Of
| prisoners, nor any amnesty for exiles The Arch
| Duke Albert, the Cologne Gazette states is. ON
leaving Berlin, to proceed to Munich, Hanover
ana other parts OF Germany; his mission being TO
Try and obtain the arining Of the confederation in
| favor Of Austria "
In letter from the Berlin correspondent of the
Dally News We are told that the PrrIssian cabinet
| las now cast of its habtual vacillation and made
| up It's mind to the course il will pursue i'm the
event OF war On the evening Of the nth instant
| The Prince Regent declared in the hearing of the
| whole court that Prussia was determined To sun.
| port Austria through thick and thin The Areh
Duke Albert, Of Austria who arrived in BerIin
on the 18th instant, was received with great state
anu he and four superior officers of his suite he.
longing 10 the four different arms Of the Austrian
service, spent the whole morning at the war Office
acc oinPahied by the Prince Regent
IL Is stated in Berlin that an offensive and de-
fensive alliance between Austria and Prussia has
been arranged, and the Austrian officers of the
four different branches Of the service have been
specially selected to make the needful arrange
ments Tor the extent Of the cooperation OF their
own particular branch.
NAPLES.
The Gazette Du Midi has a letter from Nanles
containing the following:
sicily Is calm but Prince Castelicicalla Lieut
General OF the King in that Island has deemed il
necessary TO come to Naples To represent the dam
ger OF leaving the Island and coast OF Calabrja
without any defence against the possible landing
or revolutionary bands, as at Saptac Advic,s
have been received from Naples IL the 10th
Alter terrible attack OF his maady the King
received the sacrament, and afterwards blessed
and babe farewell 10 his family
MARsEiLLEs, April 2I.-Advices received from
Naples 10 tue iJh instant, state that fresh dis
charge or matter has relieved the Kings chest
but lever, which has lasted three months has re-
duccd his majesty to the last stage Of exhaustion
Letters state that Sicily is threatened with
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