New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-16
ITALY.
SARDINIA,
cifpt CO rs J
day ~ ApEi, lsS.

TIE following proclamation has been addressed by
Victor Emmanuel to his troops:
% 'SoLiIers Austria who is increasing her armies
tIer and threatens o invade territory because
here liberty reigrs with Orier-becae. not might hat
ccrc. rd and affection between the people sad the
Sovereign here govern the Sate-because the groans
of foppressej Italy here find echcAustria dsses to
ask us. who 0rly erned in sefiecusc to lay down
and submit 10 her clemeucy.
That insulting demand received the reply il de.
served r, ectcd il with contempt. Soldiers, | tell
II tu " 81, convinced that you will take insult TO
your King ard your nation insult TO yourselves.
Tie announcement make to you is the announce ment
If wsrl Soldiers, tn arust
"You will bsve To face enemy net new to you.
But If brave and disciplined you need not fear the com,
phiison and yen may quote with pride the battles of
Cti;o. PGs'rcuga Santa Lucia, SOmrna-COmpagns,
and Gust, zza wheretour brgades alone struggled
for three days against five corps da'mtc.
"Iwill lead yCu. We have made each Others ac-
queiu'arce before thls, more than occasion, in
ilc beat of bniile when, fighting by the side OF my
naeuai inous lathcr had opportunity to admire your
courage.
sm sure that on the field Of honor and of glory
yru ~ uoiItar, even add To, yeur reputation for
bravery. Yen viii have far companions those intrepid
oder ot France cohquervrs In 20 many noted battles,
who were yUur brethreIiuarn. on the 1chenaya, and
whom Napoleon Ill who Is Away to be found where
there is Just I" defend or civilization promote,
SENDS generously to our assistance in numerous bat
taltrs.
"Narch then confident in victory, and twne rev
aurcb rourd your iag that trcor, under the folds Of
Which tie fLe Of t!s youth Of Italy y collected. and
which Indicate 10 you that the task before you the
rdepeDdeno, of ltay-that just aud holy work which
will be your batte-cTy.
"1a,f, Ami q VICTOR EMMANUEL"
In addition to tho proclamation addressed to the
army, the King Of SARDINIA has issued proclamation
counto r-igred by Count Cavour to Italy. The sub
stsrce is a. fnllowe:
"Ausria who boasts Of her love for peace, attacks
us hy refusing Ia srbmit to European Congress. She
violates Il, premises made 10 England she asks Us to
reduce our aruy, aud to abandon those brave y0un-
eers who h.ve thronged from every part of Italy to
defend the sacred frg &C Italian indep udeuce. in
trust the cares of Government to my weOved cousin,
and draw my sword.
"Side by side with our soldiers will light for liberty
end Justice tbo-e valiant troops o the Emperor Nap"
lrun ny gcucruus ally. People of Italy Austria at
ta,ks Piedmont because she maintained the cau-e "t
our con mon couutry the councils Of Europe, uud be-
cause ehe not nsensIble to your goans of agony
Au-ira nov publicly team to piece, treaties which she
never respected. ilencrlurth, by right, the Italian
rsrion il free aud may conscienously fulfill the oah
| took upon my fathers grave.
II Let us place confidence in Providence, in our
uror in the bravery Of Italian soldiers, n the alliance
{ the noble French nation. Let trust IN public
opinion. hmye 40 other ambition than to be the first
soldtr Of Italian independence. Long live l'aly.'
Turin -pOndert says that the farewell inter-
view of Baron kellcrsbcrg the Austrian represent
alive with Count Cavour, was characterized 10y per
feet couriSy. /" hope NJ. le Baron, said the Couut
THAT We shall zee you here again under happier cu-
CuIIbtaiCes.