Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-19
LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE WAR IN ITALY,
Engagement between the Austrians and
the sardinians.
TURKEY AND PERSIA PREPARE FOR WAR.

The steamers Weser and Borussia, from Bre-
men via Southampton, Sd inst, arrived at New
York. May Is.
A Royal Proclamation has been issued offer
ing bounty of / 10 to seamen, with the inten-
ton Of recruiting 10000 additional men.
THE WAR NEWS.
1t is reported that there was sharp action at
the Bridge Bufalora, on Thursday, the 28th
ult, and that the Austrians, after considerable
loss, took it at the point of the bayonet
1t IL reported that Mortara was taken, and
that the Sardinians retreale before the Aus
TRANS near the Lago- Maggiore.
The Telegraph to Switzerland had been cut
by the Austrians.
The Austrlans were concentrating at Placenza
In great masses.
Forty thousand French were in Genoa at
present.
The King of SARDINIA, accompanied by Gene.
rails Canrobert and Mel, had visited the line on
the river Dora.
The Austrians had seized the Sandman vcssels
on the Iago-Maggiore.
Austria is in the market for loan Of 800,
0000 600
The French Emperor was expected to join the
army on the Sd inst
The Prussian government had resolved to put
the army IN readiness to march.
A great many failures are reported on the
Stock Exchange Wolf 4 Co., of Berlin, hac
suspended. A considerable failure was report
cd at Vienna. It'll expected that the impoyer
ishment and ruin at the Paris Bourse, this week
will be beyond all example. No more failures
occurred on Monday.
The English naval dockyards and arsenal
are in q great state OF excitement. Prepare
tons for war are being made on an extensive
scale.
Admiralty instructions were on Saturday
April 30, received at Woolwich doekyards, di
recting the acting master shpwright to hastel
with all possible dispatch the completion of tn
various new class steam frigates in progress O
construction 200 additional hands were takel
on forthwith.
A dispatch was received on Friday, at Sheer
ness. to send the Royal George to Davenport
and the Colossus to Portsmouth. The Edgar
Queen and Trafalgar are to be got ready imme
diately The Osborne, steam yacht is ordere
to be got ready for immediate service, it is re
ported, for the Mediterranean, to be placed a
the disposal of the Prince of Wales.
The Times, of May %, in one of its articles
says Saturday, April 30, was the decisive da
Of the present general election. There remains
it is true, all the counties and Irish boroughs
but still the day was decisive.
The returns as far as we are acquainted wit
them, give the tories gain OF %, and the libe
rails gain of l3, leaving balance in favor Of
the tories of 10.
THE WAR IN ITALY.
The Times of the Cd has the following. al
our long list Of kilograms, the public have, W
fear, an earnest of what must be expected 70
some time to come. From amongall these item
upon which no absolute reliance can be pla ,ed
one grand fact is evolved--Europe has entere
into a state IF war. War is going forth in hi
usual guise, and is making himself known b.
his ordinary deeds -
VIENNA, April 20. The Austrian CorrespOn
dent says that Austria bad accepted the pro
posed mediation of England, bat France refuse
it, The article concludes thus d" Austria
faithful to her mission in the political world
has drawn tie sword to defend the rights whic
treaties have given her, and to maintain the il
dependence Of the European States. "
VIENNA. April 30. Count Bnol has forward
ed circular notes to the foreign governments
stating the diplomatic and political reasons fu
tho declaration Of war by the Emperor.
Turin, Saturday Evening Two thousan
Austrians occupy Mortara, and 450 Infantr
and 50 Cavalry Noyara, Gen. Bonat died o
Saturday last, at Susa, of an attack ofapoplexy
The manifesto of the Austrian Emperor
Published in full, The following is the sui
stance | have ord red my army to enter Sadn
ia. am aware Of the vast Importance of tt
measure, and If ever my duties as monarc
weighed heavily on mo it Is at this momen