The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-06-18
nsos,c Fighting In italy.

Tie dusraans Driuen Out Of Como.-Popula,
uprising IN The dips.
BY way Of Berre, Switzerland, adyices from
the seat Of war are to the 2sth. There llae
been serious fighting along the base of thu
Alps; the Austrians. had been driven out 0
the city of Como and both Lakes Como ape
Magggiore and the whole country of Uppel
LombaFdy was in a state of revolution.
This popular movement was organized anG
headed by Garibaldi, who, gathering new
forces as he advanced, made his appearance
before Como on the 26tb, with q well an
pointed army Of 10000 to $4,000 men.
The city was defended by a garrison d
about 1000 men, which, though much inferior
in number to the attacking party, was better
organized, and had the advantage of position
The fight began about 10 A. NJ. aud lasted
til after | F.. NJ, the Austrians contestine
street by street and house BY house, with de.
%termined bravery. For three hours and up.
wards the furious hand to hand battle ragged
but the Austrians were at las completely
.overpowered and driven out at the point Of
the bayonet.
The Italians hotly pursued, and the fighting
was subsequently renewed at the village Of
Cameriate, when the Austrians were again de-
icalfH ana put 70 general route.
The loss on both sides, during the two en-
gagements, was very great. but no accurate
list of killed and wounded had been forwarded
wien the steamer left.
All accounts agree that this was the most
brilliant engagement of the present war. Carl
baldl had also occupied Tie %neighboring town of
Leeco, and seized the steamers on lake Come.
Every where be and his army were received
with the wartnest sympathy by the people. At
Como the popular rejoicing knew no bounds.
The bells OF the churches were rung. the
whole city Illuminated, rockets sent up and
everything done that could manifest the ioy
Of the people,
The National Guard had been reorganized.
the militia called out, and volunteers been
aocking in all directions to Guribaldi's
standard.
At Como, also, several large pieces of artil-
lery fell into the hands of the Italians.
Now that the revolution had broken ont, il
was believed It would sweep oyer all, N orthern
Lombardy.
AT last accounts the Austrians were retiring
towards Milan, and the garrisons Of the Al
pine stations seemed to be moving ia the same
direction. It was believed they would all be
withdrawn.
FIGHTING ON LAKE MAGGIORE.
soEizuEE OF THE AUSTRIAN ~STEAMgRs.-Fo-
RAYS FROM SWITZERLAND.
In the meantime there had been severe fight
ing on Lake Maggiore the Swiss could no
longer be restrained and were passing down
from the mountains, and it was believed that
the Aistrialis would soon have to retire from
their positions near the Southern Tyrol.
The latest despatch from. Berne saws the
whole Val Ielline is in a blaze of revolution.
All the Austrian steamers on Lake Mac
giore had been seized, one Of them BY band
Of 500 Swiss.
The Sardinians. had also gotten possession
Of The town Of Canobbio al The head Of the
Lake, from which the Austrians had a,ternntad
70 drive them ont, but failed. The cannonadiag
lasted three hours, but the Austrians we're
finally compelled to retire.
TIES FROM HEADQUARTERS.
The AusrRIANs PASSED THE Ttcfyo.
Adyiees from headquarters, at Alcssan3ria
are to the 18th May. There had been no more
lighting on the Iicino, but tile French were
advancing and the Austrians retiring.
An Austrian corps ditafHee Of 10000 men
mad already rscrossed the ricino in the dire,..
tion Of Piaceuza.
No further engagements were expected Oh
the safdiaian side Of that river.
The Anstrians woild now assume The A..
tensiye, inside their own line.
The French and Sandman armies were in
excellent health and spirits.
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