Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-05-12
THE WAR NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Virtual Declaration Of War by Austria
Against Sardinia.
THE NEWS IN DETAIL.

HE " Il no NV LIE I'LL,
A special edition of the London Times Of tn,
21st Of April, contains the following highly i'm
portant despatch: ,
Gyulat, the Austrian Commander in Lombardy
has been ordered to present an ultimatum for The
disarmament and the sending away of volunteers
IL refused, war is to be declared in three days.
Two more divisions of the Austrian army con-
sisting Of 80, OGn men, have been ordered to the
Ticino. The English proposal for Congress:
upon the same conditions as that at Laybasch ha:
been refused.
The Times adds the following: We have reason
to believe the same intelligence has been received
by the government A Cabinet council was a
once summoned, and the English government il
said to have promptly telegraphed to Vienna the
strongest protest against the above menace. The
London Erening Herald of the same date con-
tains similar announcement, and 1t is otherwise
fully confirmed.
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Times telegraphs, under date of April 2lst, noon
as follows: The day before yesterday Austria
forwarded a categorical summons to SARDINIA to
dissolve the free corps. A reply is to be given
within three days from the receipt of summons, and
an eyasiye answer will be considered equivalent
to refusal.
The Paris Moniteur. of April 22d, says: Aus.
tria has not given her adhesion to the proposition
made by England and accepted by France, Rus
STA and Prussia. Besides which,it appears thai
the Cabinet of Vienna have resolved upon address
ing direct communication to the Cabinet of Tu-
rim in order to obtain the disarmament of Pied
mont In consequence Of these facts the Emper.
or has ordered the concentration of several dlvls-
ions of the army on the frontiers Of Piedmont
The Paris Patrie says that General Marmora has
informed the French Government by telegraph
that the Austrian army has made a significant
movement on the strategical line Of the Ticino
and that he feared he might be attacked at any
moment. The Paris Constitutional announces
that part of the army of Paris has received orders
to hold itself in readiness TO march. Napoleon
had held council of Ministers, which was at.
tended by Prince Jerome and Napoleon, as Princes
of the blood. The King of Sardinia also held a
council Of Ministers on the 2lst cit.
EFFECT OF THE NEWS IN LONDON.
After the Cabinet meeting on the 2ist despatch
was sent to the Austrian government expressing
the strong disapproval of the British government
of the peremptory course adopted by Austria.
The London Daily Ners says the reply of the
Emperor of Austria has been received. He de-
clines to reconsider the responsibility incurred
in commencing war in the heart of Europe
Count Buol declares his mister, having taken
his course, will pursue it 10 the end.
The London Times says the Imperial manifes-
to which is to accompany the declaration of war
against Sardinia, is already prepared. Austria,
mistress of the position, is ready by the act oil
State and deed of war TO initiate the sangunary
drama upon which the curtain is about TO rise
There is no doubt that general movement of the
French forces has taken place on the Piedmon-
tese frontiers.
The English journals generally think the last
chance of peace has about vanished. and speculate
on The opening movements of the campaign.
The Paris Patrie says that the delay granted to
Piedmont expires on Sunday evening, the oath.
THU PEACE coNGRLss-THE PROPOSITIONS SUB.
MITTEp BY ENGLAND.
The Paris Monieur Of the 2lst ult., contains
the following
England has made to the other four great Pow.
ers the following Propositions
Fiest-To efectuate previous TO The congress a
general and simultaneous disarmament.
Second-The disarmament TO be regulated by
a military or civil commission, independently Of
congress, and this commission TO be composed OF
six commissioners, one Of whom shall be Sar-
dinian.
Third-As soon as the commission shall have
commenced operations the congress shall assemble
and proceed to discuss the political question.
Fsurth-Ihat the representatives of the Italian
sembling of the congress, TO take their seats with
the representatives of the great Powers absolutely
as at the congress of Laybasch, in 1921.
France, Russia and Prussia, have given tneir
adhesion to the foregoing propositions Of England
but Austria refuses TO assent TO them.
The French government il is said consented TO
the appointment of a commission for carrying out
the disarmament, requiring only that 1t be COM
posed of diplomatic individuals.
THE ITALIAN BATTLE FIELD.
The April number Of the Reruedes deur Mondes
contains an article on the Austrian Italian arma-
ments. In the first division, first chapter of this
article, the military strength Of Austria in Lom-
hardy at the beginning of February is estimated
to have been 10000 men. These figures, how
ever, are given with diffidence, resting on ofc
ial statements which are often purposely inexac t.
At the same time, the writers considers the calcu-
lation TO be by no means over the mark and thinks
the number has been greatly increased since the
time named. In fine, he says, We uelIeve that
Austria, without stripping her other frontiers.
and without imposing on herself efforts too ex-
traordinary for continuance, could marshall in
Italy 200 900 men able TO bear a comparison with
any army that exists. Upper Italy, which this
army would have to defend, forms a sort OF arena
almost entirely environed by the Alps and the sea.
II opens only TO the South, towards the PenInsu-
la, SO as to unite itself with the petty States that
by their diminutiveness are placed under the COM
plete dependence of those more powerful masters
VINO We LOT ages past heid dominion over Loh-
hardy and the sioping sides Of the mountains.
Unless the army enter by sea one of the few
ports lying beyond the line of mountain ridges, 1t
will be necessaryto cross these in order TO operate
in the plain, and in case of war, whichever belIg
erent power has been able 10 assume the most ia
vorable system Of strategical routes, will from
this very act have great superiority.
The writer then proceeds 10 examine the varl-
Gus routes for entering Italy, and says at this mo-
ment Austria possesses alone the advantage of these
rapid routes as far as the limits Of her frontiers
France and Piedmont would De obliged TO under
go the delays of crossing their confines and journ-
eying by land or sea.
The writer concludes by expressing the opin-
ion that Austria has the most advantageous posi-
ton.
A STRANGE ADvETRIsEMENT.-We find in the