The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22

THE WAR IN ITALY.
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The following dispatches and news reports show
the exact position of affairs previous to the signing
of the armistice between France and Austria.
An order of the day of the Austrian General Ur-
Ian recommends the inhabitants Of Verona 10 lay
up stores of provisions for several months as both
the town and tile fortress may very possibly be
attacked.
The London Times correspondent with the Aus
trian army says that bombaIdment OF Verona aud
Mantua will not suffice; there must be good deal
of fighting at close quarters before anything can be
done. They and the other stronghods of this great
military quadrangle are very much stronger than
they were ten years ago. There are great field
works to be taken before any approach can be
made to the main licences, and in the meanwhile
Austria may have brought together again an army
capable OF risking another general action. At We
roma quantities OF grain are stored in every avail
able place, and q 900 Hungarian oxen are either
there or i'll the immediate neighborhood.
The Vienna correspondent OF the London Times
says that the Sd inst the French fleet consisting
of sixtyfour sail was at no great distance from We
nice.
1t is stated that the 4th ns tant Count Urban,
son or nephew of the Governor Of Verona, arrived
at the headquarters Of the Emperor Of the French
as the bearer of flag of truce.
The object of his mission was supposed to have
reference to an exchange of prisoners.
An address from the Sandman Admiral to the
people OF Messina says:-
scIANs-The hour of presenting yourselves in line
against the common enemy, or those who support him,
NOT yet come. II vii. come, hawever. We Of
seeing you fly TO the banners Of victOr Emanuel
Legal proceedings are said to have been inst
tuted against a secret society at Messina.
The management Of the siege of Verona was
said to have been contided to Marshal Valiant
The Vienna Gazette published an amended list
of the losses at SolternO. As to officers the return
gives 30 killed, Ala wounded, l3 made prisoners
led and
S62l wounded; making q grand total Of ii ,213
Nothing is said respecting the number of men
taken prisoners.
The French and Sandman killed and wounded
were ,245.
The numbers given by the Vienna Journal are
believed to be below the truth.
POSITION OF THE CONTENDING ARMIES
PREVIOUS TO THE ARMlSrICE.
From LIE NOrs, Juy7
We have announced the junction Of Prince Ma
poleons corps with the Army of Italy. His corps
passed the Pc on the 3Oth ult., and proceeded the
next day to Piodena upon the Oglio. The next day
it left Tor Goito, reaching that place on Sunday
Prince Napoleon, on leaving Piodena, went direct
to Volta, at which the Emperor's headquarters
since transferred to Valleggo were then stationed
The following were the positions of the different
corps before the march upon Verona-The Fifth
corps Prince Napoleons) and the Third (Canro-
erts)were at Goito; the Second corps CIcMahons)
at Valeggio, and the First with the Piedmontese
army before Peschiera.
This fortress is cannonaded day and night by the
army, which has completely invested it, and to
which will shortly be added the gunboats of the
Lake Of Garda. The resistance cannot be very
prolonged
The Austrian army is massed entirely around We
roma. and also in great part behind the Adige
The French army has advanced in that direction,
and the blow which will be struck at Verona will
decide the fate Of Venice.
We learn from Paris that the Minister of Marine
is engaged with redoubled activity upon the mari.
hn Hpa tn ha acn4
from ten to twelve vessels, and the arsenas OF
Cherbourg, Brest and Toulon have received orders
to construct certain number of new transports,
intended to receive 5000 men each to be ready
within the course of four months.
THE FRENCH FLEET OFF VENICE.
Admiral Jurien de la Graviere, who commands the
blockading squadron off Venice, has published the
following order of the day.
The Admiral in command makes known to the division
that the siege fleet, Commanded by Admiral Bouet Viii
spnez and the squadron Of Admiral Desfosses have left
Touon Tor the Adriatc. rae division Of the Adratc will
therefore soon resi- its place in that fine squadron from
which il bad only been detached, and Of whish It
Important operations win 5000 be undertaken. The
division Of the Adratic will epdeavor show that the
activity which it has been obliged to display during the
blockade has not caused to lose any Of the sabts OF
and Of discipline which distinguish vessels Of war;
and TO which the Comm Chief attaches great
value. Since e departure from France II has fued
mission with remarkable zeal and devoedness and owing
TO IFS vigilance the communications bet Trieste and
Venice nave peen completely intercepted In less than
month has captured thirty nine Of the enemys vessels
maze three hundred and 6y three prisoners, and sgui
ted tie blockade TO eighty two vessels either or
povieed with Passes Tns vigilance in naval affairs has
bee great element Of The Admus in command
the officers and vessels placed
urcer his orders on the results which they have obtained
and thanks them for the jealous cooperation which they
have afforded him on all occasons. L. JURIEN.
lRlmin Dune 2s) correspondence Of Le Nord
The Austrians, on hearing of the departure from
Toulon of the siege squadron and the division
Amiral pesfosses, labored night and day in in
creasing the defences of Xiggio, Malamocco, and
the Lido, They well know that If Venice falls into
the hands OF the French the communications be
tween that city and Trieste will be Gu
off, which will be seriou saffair. Informa
ton had been received by the Admiral from
the neutral vessels which had been allowed to leave
Venice, and from several Italian sailors who had
deserted from the Austrian service, that all til
forts along the sea coast are mined and ready TO
being blown up. They are united one to another
by an electric wire, which starts from the fort of
Maguera, about four miles from Venice, on the Padua
road and from whence the spark would be sent Since
the 18th more than forty vessels have been sunk in
the different passes. Three new forts are being
built at the village of Maamocco, a point which
was but slightly defended Antivari, Turkish
port at the entrance of the Adriatic has been
lAed on as the place for having depot of coal for
the use of the squadron. "
The Archduke Macmillan, brother of the Empe
ror OF Austria, is at Venice, and commands the
Austrian feet, his flag being hoisted on board the
yacht Fantasia, This ycssel may be seen moving
abont hon tnre TO tifnN IN the canals Of The La
sunes The prince reN,.enly visits .the dilerep.