The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-16
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE WISER
THE WAR ACTUALLY COMMENCED

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THE WAR ACTUALLY COMNENCED
| CAPTURE OF BUFFALORA BY THE AUS
TRlANS-REPORTED TAKING OF MORTARA
AND RETREAT OF THE SARDINIANs-THE
TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT BY THE AIS
TRIANS-ENGLAND PREPARING FORWAR
NEW YORK, May l5.-The steamer Weser from
Bremen and the steamer Borussia from Ham
! burg, arrived here this evening with LiverpooI
dates to the End inst, having called at Southamp-
| ton on the 3rd instS
The steamer Canada arrived out on the 2nd
| 30th. y" 'Ho
The screw steamer, New York, arrived at Cowes
| April 30th.
! The American clipper ship Panama which sailed
! from Liverpool on the 9th ult. was (as reported
| per Adelaide) wrecked off Wexford on the 28th.,
| and sad to say no less than $50 lives were lost.
France refused the proffered mediation of Eng
land Tor the reason that after accepting Russia's
proposal for holding Congress, it would be an in .
| suit to the latter.
| The news by this arrival shows that the war has
| actually commenced and that battle has been
! fought between the Austrian and Sardinian forces
Inc latest accounts from the seat of hostilities
indcate that there was sharp action at the famous
| bridge at Buffaora crossing the river Tieino on
| Thursday the 2Sth ult. 1t was reported that the
Austrians after considerable loss took the bridge at
me point OF the bayonet 1t was reported also that
DSSiI |
OF the province of Luvellina the river Arloona:
| only some rs miles from Alessandria.l
The Sardinians are reported to have retreated
| from Bufalora and MOrtara before the Austrians
| to point near Lake Maggiore, but as the tele-
| graph lines had been cut to Switzerland by the
Austrlans, authentic accounts had not come to hand
| when the steamers sailed
Austrian troops concentrating in great
masses at Piacenza capital of the province o that
| name, SO miles from Parma and near the river Po
Forty thousand troops in Genoa at the la
| test advices
| The King of Sardinia accompanied by Generals
Canrobert and Mel of the French army has visited
the line OF the River Dura an important tributary
OF the Po, one branch of which joins that river
near Turin.
The Austrians on reaching Lake Maggiore are
reported to have seized all the Sandman vessels on
its waters.
Austria is endeavoring to raise loan of f2O,-
600, 900 sterling.
The Emperor Napoleon was expected to oin the
French army on the 3rd inst
The Prussan Government has resolved to put the
frusslan army in readiness to march.
Count V on Buol, the Austrian Minister of Foreign
Anars has forwarded circular notes to the foreign
government, stating the diplomatic and political
Sardinia.
The Wainer Zeitung publishes Austrian decrees
ordering an increase tax of the third class to be re-
tanned by the pay office Immediately upon the
interest OF the public land being paid; ordering a
loan OF 20 100000 pounds sterling to be raised but
tract it, the National Bank will advance twothirds
ofthe nominal value of the loan in new rates
The third decree releases the National Bank from
meeting its rates with specie payments.
The fourth decree orders duties and excise dues
to be paid in silver or passable coupons of the ma
tional loan.
ENGLAND
The note of preparation for war was SOUNDING
IN England. A Royal decree has been issued
o1erlng bounty of fl0 to seamen with the inten-
ton of recruiting ten thousand additional men,
There was also great activity in the dock wards
and England is evidently preparing for war
A great number of failures were reported in the
London Stock Exchange.
Messrs. Wolf Il Co., of Berlin, had suspended.
A considerable failure was reported at Vienna,
and 1t was expected that the impoverishment and
ruin at the Paris Bourse during the week would be
beyond all example. No new failures were re-
ported on Monday.
Consols closed at S934 @9OL
The Cotton Market was depressed at Liy ernool
on Monday I'd. per pound
THE LATEST
VIENNA, Sunday May 1.-The Arch Duke Ferdi
nand Macmillan is discharged from the Governor
Generalship of Lombardy and Venice.
BERLIN, Sunday, May 1.-The increasing uncer-
tainty OF political affairs has caused Prussia to re
solve to put her remaining Corps d'Armee in read-
ness to march.
MARsEILLEs, April 29.-Advices from Rome
to the 26th have been received. A proclama
ton has been issued by General Guyon, recon-
mendlng the inhabitants to remain TRANQUIL, dis
approving OF any manifestation even of q pacific
nature and reminding the populace that assembling
In the street in crowds was already forbidden
Eight thousand Austrians had arrived at An
cona city of the Pontifcal States on the Adriatic
about one hundred and thirty-four miles north
east from Rome.
TURIN, Sunday, May 1st-The King left this
morning to take command of the Sardinian
army.
The Austrians in large numbers have quilted Pia
cenza, and have proclaimed a stage of seige. They
appear to have concentrated their forces on the left
bank of the river Pc.
TRIESTE, Saturday April 30-The Austrian
Lloyds Company have discontinued their ships 20
foreign ports.
BERNE, Tuesday May 3.-The President opened
the Federal Assembly with patriotic speech, after
which the Council moved the following demands
for the consideration of the Assembly To sanction
the declaration of neutrality which ACCOMPANIED
the recent calling out of the contingents by the
Government; to authorize further defensive mea-
sures; to open credit, not to be limited to contract
ing loans; and to appoint commander-in- chief of
the Federal Army.
PARIS, May 2.-The Grand Duchess of Parma
lett after nstituting Council of Regency and the
new Government has expressed its adhesion to
Piedmont.
TURIN, May 2--The King has accepted the mill
tary Dictatorship of Tuscany, rendered to him.
TO faclltate the cooperation of the Tuscans in the
war OF independence, and to protect public order.
The Sardnians in Venice have placed themselves
under the protection of the Russian Consulate.
STUTTGART, May 2.-The Wurtemburg Chambers
ects for calling out the Landwehr for forced lew
of horses, and for opening a war credit of seven
million fiorins. In the debate the propositions
sympathy was expressed with Austria.
The NEW FRENCH LoAN.-Prvate letters from
Paris express an anticipation that the new French
loan will be offered in per cent. stock at Glf
being about per cent. lower than the lowest price
fixed in the loans during the Russian war.
The Paris correspondent of the Times SAYS tits
rumored that De Lange leaves the Cabinet
declaration of war against Austria on the part of
France was expected to appear in the Woniteur on
the Sd.
The Austrian Ambassador had not left Paris
The Vienna correspondent of the Times SAYS that
the Porte is preparing for war and Omar Pasha
was on his way from Bagdad to Constantinople.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Evening, May 2d-Cotton-The
sales of the last days amount to 600 bales including
1000 bales to spectators and for export. All qualities
have declined Cares Circular says the decline fully
I'd, and some other authorities say is nearly I'd The
market closes dull and irregular.
Observation-Disclosures, Spence Co, quote the
market closing buOyant with large speculative in
quiry All qualities have considerably advanced but as
impossible to give figures.
Provisions The market generally closed with an ad
vancing tendency, but quotations nominal specu
lative feeling still continues
Produce.-Rice generally closed buoyant and holders
demand an advance Sugar is quiet. Saltpetre has ad
Vanced Is Other articles generally slow of SALE but
prices were unaltered.
Departure of European Steamers
NEW oRK, May l4.-The steamer Bremen, with
2SI passengers and one and half million of dol
lars in specie, sailed hence to-day at noon for Bre
men.
The steamer Glasgow, for Glasgow, also sailed
about the same time, having 22S passengers.
SECOND DESPATCH.
New York, May 1.-THE steamer Bremen took
but quarter of million, instead of one and half
million dollars.
She met with serious accident in making her
departure When off the battery she struck a
Bremen bark midships, cutting her down nearly
to the waters edge, and had her bowsprit carried
away.
Obituary Notices
AUGUSTA, Ca, May l2.-Dr. Tomlnson Fort, of
Mllledgeville, died to day. He a former mem
Der of Congress, and a DISTINGUISHED medical nrac-