The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-09
The News from ItsIy-lmpertsnt Operation
OF the Allies I'm L0nbRldy.

OF the Allies In L0mbaldy.
The telegrapbic news from the seat Of war In
Europe, by the steamship Argo, which is five
days later than that by the previous arrival is of
great importance in strategical point Of view.
The victory of Montebello, on the extreme right
of the al es, has been followed up by bold
stroke the extreme left, under the leadership
of the brave Garibaldi. The right of the Aus
trian lines had been actually turned by that
general, and driven towards Milan. By the
previous intelligence we learned that he
had crossed the frontier of Lombardy with the
intention of revolutionizing the people, his 5000
volunteers forming nucleus around which the
insurgents might rally. In this 1t appears he
has been completely successful. Already had
an insurrection taken place in the Valtelline,
mountainous region of Lombardy, at the foot of
the Alps and north Of the Lake of Como. The
insurgents had joined bis standard in such num-
bers that 800 of them were In possession Of an
Austrian steamer on the lake. All the Austrian
steamers on the lake had fallen into Garibaldi's
hands, and, after q battle Of five hours du-
ration, he had made a triumphal entry into
the town of Como, amidst the ringing of bells
and Examinations, evidently showing that the
hearts Of the people Of Lombardy were with
Sardinia in the struggle, and that they only
wanted the opportunity to throw off the yoke.
Nor is this all; the Austrians were pursued
and defeated again, and were in retreat before
Their line of fight was towards Milan,
which shows that this operation of Carl
baldi is more important than OF first sight
it would seem to the superficial observer.
The object of the movement was evidently
| twofold-not only to incite instruction in the
north of Lombardy and drive the Austrians
down southwark to the plains, but to take pos
session of the passes of the Splugen and the
Stelvio, which would accomplish the double
object of preventing retreat of the Austrians
by those routes if they were defeated in pitched
battle, and also of preventing their passing
troops down those passes to assail the allies in
the flank or rear after they had advanced into
Lombardy.
The summit of the Splugen is only twenty.
three miles from Como. The direct road across
| the Splugen leads to the Grisons in Switzerland
| but the Austrians have constructed road which
communicates with it from the Tyrol, their OWL
territory. 1t is carried through three covered
galleries, which are the longest in the Alps. II
passes through the Valtelline to the Lake
of Como, and thence to Milan. Cut of
from this road, the Austrians would be
limited for retreat to the Bremen Pass, or for
offensive Alpine operations to that, route which
connects the Tyrol by railroad with Verona, and
gives the latter its great military strength. Phe
eastward line, by the way of Venice and Trieste,
Laybach and the Semmering Alp, stands fair
chance Of being cut off by the operations Of the
French troops to the right
It will be thus seen that the movement Of
Garibaldi is highly important, and that the Aus
TRANS will very soon be forced into general
battle in their cSn province of Lombardy, or be
compelled 20 retreat from Italy.