New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-06
FURTHER BY THE STEAMSHIP AMERICA.

BosroN, June 3.-The Cunard steamship America
has arrived at this port from Liverpool via Halifax.
She left Liverpool the 21st ult and brief sum.
mary of her news was dispatched to the Associated
Press from Halifax.
The following additional items of interest are Sc
ected from her mails.
The War in Italy.
The London Times publishes report contained in
telegraphic dispatch from Vienna, the effect that
Count Gyulai has informed the Austrian Government
that the provisions for the army in Piedmont are be-
ginning to fail, Notwithstanding he had nearly ex-
hausted the resources of that portion of the Pied
montese territory occupied by his troops and that he
could not possibly maintain his present position
more than fifteen days without supplies from Austria
Advices from st. Petersburg state that fonr Rus
sian corpse darmee are marching toward the Aus
trian frontier.
dispatch from Turin states that that portion Of
the French fleet stationed before Venice had already
| captured twenty Austrian merchant vessels.
1t is reported from Vienna that feet of fifteen
French men-ofwar had been seen near Cattaro, on
the coast Of Dalmatia on the eastern shore Of the
Adratic.
All the various channels of the Adratic leading to
Venice, with one exception, had been blocked up by
sunken vessels and ships laden with stones had been
placed by the Austrans in readiness to sink nstan
taneousy, for the purpose Of closing up the remain
| ing passage.
The Austrians have also placed guns Of very large
calibre in position to command these obstructed
channels.
1t is stated that the Emperor Napoleon does not
contemplate an attack upon Venice at present, but
will content himself with bockading Venice, Trieste
and other Austrian ports of the Adriatic.
1 Juf.
of authority, that Russia has entered into agree
ment or understanding with Austria by which Russia
engages to join Austria against France in consdera-
on of the cession to Russia Of the Danubian Prinei
palities of Moldavia and Walacha.
An imperial decree of the Emperor of Austria has
been issued by which the direct and indirect taxa
ton on all exports has been very much increased.
| The numerous Italian refugees which, since the
opening Of hostities have been fockng to Switzer-
land from England and all parts of Europe, are using
every means in their power to stir up revolution in
| Lombardy.
| The Austrian Government has demonstrated with
that of Switzerland for allowing such hostile demon
strations in violation of her neutrality and the Gov
eminent of Switzerland has ordered the Swiss troops
to suppress such demonstrations.
England.
has issued an official notice, cautionng all ship
owners and merchants not to carry articles contra.
band of to either of the beligerent parties, and
states that the British Government will not interfere
in their favor they dsobey the international law in
| this respect.
The London Times states that 10000 landsmen
have already volunteered and have been enrolled in
the British navy.
The chartering of English vessels to the French
Government for the transportation of troops, for
storeships, is regarded by the English Government
Illegal and English shipowners cautioned against
doing SO.
meeting Of the Atlantic Telegraph Company has
been called in London, to sanction the new agreement
entered into with the British Government, and to
issue f600 900 new capital, which has been author
lied by the Government.
The adgices from Manchester continue unfayorable
The market closed dull, and prices were easy.