The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-12
LATE FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Niagara.
Startling War News!

DC STEAMSHIP NlhkoIa uoS ottiNeu nSie
with most alarming European news.
Austria has sent its ultimatum TO Sar-
DINA, demanding q disarmament and the
disposal OF the Sandman volunteers. Three
days are given for reply to this demand,
and in case of refusal, war will be declared
Immediately.
Eighty thousand more Austrian troops
have been ordered TO the Ticno. Austria
has rejected England's final proposition.
The French troops are moving toward Pied
mont.
The three days given by the ultimatum
Of Austria to Sardipia would expire on
Sunday evening the oath ult
The English Government had telegraph.
ed to Vienna strong protest against the
menace of Austria and it is reported that
Austria has replied, refusing to reconsider
her action and has already prepared IMAM
ifesto TO accompany her declaration OF war
against Piedmont There was an active
movement OF French troops for concentra
ton on the frontiers of Piedmont and also
ut TOulon. The commencement OF the Ess.
ter holidays had prevented the full develop
ment of the news 10 England. On the Paris
Bourse Three Per Cents fell Sc. in conse
QutuCS VI tuS out ulibS otoN VI "hah''
GREAT BRITAIN.
The London Times on the 2lst ult issued
special edition containing the following
dispatch. ,o
"TuRIN April 2l.-General Gyulai, the
Austrian Commander in Lombardy, has been
ordered to present the ultimstum of Austria,
requiring the disarmament and sending away
of the volunteers II this is refused war is
to be declared 10 three days. Two addition
oil divisions of the Austrian army, amounting
to eighty thousand men, have been ordered
to the Ticino. The English proposal for
Congress upon the same conditions as that
at IAybach has been refused"
The London Times adds We have
reason to believe that the same intelligence
has been received by the government
"A Cabinet Council was ut once sum
moned. and the government promptly tele.
graphed to Vienna the strongest protest
against the above menace"
The Herald Of the same date contains a
similar announcement, which is otherwise
fully confirmed.
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Times telegraphs under date OF Thursday
noon a. follows
1.-The day before yesterday Austria for
warded categorical summons to Sardinia
to dissolve the free corps. A reply is ~ be
given within three days from the receipt Of
the summons, and an evasve answer to be
considered equivalent to refusal"
FRANCE.
The Paris bion,hur has not given it's ad
heison to the proposition made by Eagland
and accepted by France Russia and Prus-
sia, besides which il appears that the Csbi-
net of Vienna has resolved upon addressing
direct communication.
The Paru says that General Msrmora
had informed the French Government, by
telegraph that the Austrian army had made
significant movement on the strategetical
line Of Ticlno, aud he feared an attack at any
moment. Napoleon held n council with bis
Ministers. attended by Princes Jerome and
Napoleon as Princes Of the blood.
The King OIL Sardinia also held council
with his Ministers on Thursday.
The Constitutional announces, that part OF
the army at Paris bad been ordered to be
ready at once.
VIENNA, April 22-Tbe following official
statement had been published
Piedmont, which for some years past
has endangered Austrlas rights, has been
summoned most urgently by Austria to dis
arm; besides this demand expressly address.
eJ 10 Piedmont, Austria adheres firmly 70
the proposal Of general disarmament, al.
though she can not make that proposal sub
ordinate to the summons she has sen, to Sar
DINA
LONDON, April 22.--The Daily Ne,c,
says that the reply Of the EmperW OF Aus.
tns has been received. He declines TO re-.
consider the responsibility incurred 10 com.
nencing war in the heart Of Europe. Count
Buol declares that his master. having taken
his course, will pursue il TO the end.
| The T.me' says that the Imperial mani
| festo which is to accompany the declaration
| OF war against Sardinia is already prepared
| Austria is mistress Of her position, and Is
| ready BY act OF State and deed Of war to mi
| tiate the sanguinsry drama upon which the
| curtain il abOst to rise. No doubt gensr.
' al movement Of the French forces has taken
4 place on the entire PiedmoDtese frontier.
| The English journals generally think tina.
| the last chance Of peace has about vanished
| The London Herald gives in a semi-oficial
| form. specific and excessive information Of
| The movement Of the French army. 1t says
| that orders have been given for the embark
| alton at Touloa OF 10000 troops. not TO
| sail. however. ill future ordess The divH-
| ions At Lyons, Grenoble, BesaDcoo. 6e.,
| were also ordered to Be ready TO march 90 q
| inmates notice, bat Dot 10 move ur, fur.
| Their instructions were given.
| The total French force destined 10 coop
| crate with Sardinia in the event Of war is e.
| timatsd at 10000.
| They will be formed in two divisions, one
| usder general Canrobert and the other on
| der General Paraguay ID. Killers and the
| whole 10 be uDder the command OF the I'm.
| persr in person.
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