The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-08-17
The Eighty Daua War


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1859. PRELIMINARY EVENTS.
April l9.-Departure of the first body
of French troops from Toulon. Austrian
ultimatum dispatched from Vienna to
Turin
April 23.-It is received at Turin.
April 26.-The limit fixed by the ulti-
matum expires. Count Cavour declines
the Austrian conditions. Statement of
| the war question addressed to the Corps
Legislatif by Count Walewski. French
| troops first cross Mount Cents.
April 27.-Revolution in Tuscany. The
Grand Duke retires. Address of Victor
Emanuel to his army.
| THE FIRST WEEK OF THB WAR-THB AUS
TRANS ENTER SARDINIA.
April 29.-The Austrian declaration of
war posted at Vienna. The Austrians
under Count Gyulai pass the Ticino. Mar
| shall Canrobert and General Mel reach
| Turin, and assume command of their res
| pective corps d'armee. Gen. Mcmahon
| arrives at Genoa. Death of Gen. Bouat.
! Appeal of Victor Emanuel to the Italian
| people.
April 30.-The Austrians occupy No
vara. The French Embassador quits Wen
ma. Revolt of Massa and Carrara.
| May king Victor Emanuel leaves
! Turin to take command of his army. The
Austrians occupy Mortara Their steam
ers seize the Sandman ports on Lake Mag
| giore. Three Austrian vessels repulsed
on the lake. The Duchess of Parma with
draws from the Duchy.
May 3.-Manifesto of Napoleon III, ad-
dressed to the Corps Legislatif. The Aus
trians pass the Po at Cambio. They are
repulsed In an attempted crossing at Fras-
sinet,o. They burn the bridge over the
Scrivia at Piacenza. The Austrian van
guard reaches Tronzano
May 4.-The conflict at Frassinetto con-
tinues. The Austrians passing the Pc at
Nacarizza, advance to Sale. A cannonade
at Valenza.
| THE SECOND WEEK OF THE wAR-THE FRENCH
EMPEROR PROCEEDS TO THE SEAT OF WAR.
May 5.-The Duchess of Parma returns
to her capital.
May 6.-Gen. Cialdini, issuing from Cas-
sale, seizes convoy of the enemy.
May THE Austrians repass the Po at
| GerOla
May 9.-Imperial decree establishing
the Regency in France.
May l0.-The Emperor Napoleon III,
and the Prince Napoleon Jerome leave
Paris for the seat of war The Austrians
complete retrograde movement to the
left of the Sessia.
May 1.-THE Emperor embarks at Mar
sellles. The Austrians pause at Nercelh,
and return accommodating parties to the
right bank of the river. They occupy
RivergarO.
May 1.-THE Emperor lands at Genoa
and issues an Order of the Day to the
Army.
May l3.-The English Declaration of
Neutrality published.
THE THIRD WEEK OF THE WAR-THB AUS
TRANS RETREAT.
May l4.-The Austrians occupy Bobbio,
and push their advanced posts to Casteg-
gio.
May l5.-The French Emperor arrives
at Alessandria.
May l6.-The French Squadron Of Ad-
miral Jurien-Graviere anchors before Ven,
ice. The Emperor visits the outposts al
Nalenza.
May 1.-THE Austrians threaten the
Bridge at Stella. The Emperor visits the
headquarters of the King at OccimianO.
The Austrians vainly attempt to take the
Bridge at Valenza.
May l9.-The headquarters of Count
Gyulai transferred in retreat to Garlasco.
THE FOURTH WEEK OF THE WAR-THE BAT
TIES OF NOHTEBELLo AND vRRCELLI.
May 2O.-Great speech of II. Kossuth
on the War, delivered at London Tavern.
Battle of MontebellO. The Allies, mum
bering $500, under General Forey, defeat
$1,000 Austrians under General Count
Stadion. The Emperor visits Casale.
May 2l.-The Piedmontese, under Gen
: Cialdini, forced the passage of the Sesia al
| bn A,,g ihol
: di, with his corps, leaves Bella, and march
es for Northwestern Lombardy. The
l blockade Of Venice established.
l MAY 22.-Death of the King of Naples
May 23.-Garibaldi, passing the TicinC
r at Sesto Calende, defeats the enemy anC
t captures Varese.
I May 25.-Garibaldi attacked by the
1 Austrians, beats them. Col. Cristoforis
with portion of Garibaldi's forces, beat
o the Austrians near SeSto Calende. Tn
e Emperor at Voghera.
I May 26.-The Emperor arrives at Yer
i celli. Garibaldi again beats the Austrian
g at Malmate.
THE FIFTH WEEK OF THE wAR-THE BATTL
u OF PALEsTRO.
{ May 7.-Taribaldi marches upon Como
! Rapid movement of the French arm
1 L
: Montebello and Casteggio evacuated
: them and occupied by the Austrians.
Il May 2S.-Garibaldi beating the Au
trians at San Fermo, occupies Como, Can
= erlata and Lecco. Austrian vessels bon
= bard CanObbio, on Lake Maggiore. Th
= Nalteline rises in insurrection.
(; May 3l.-Battle of Palestro. The A
- - lies, commanded by Victor Emanuel, a
= tack the Austrians. The Emperor of Au
=. - tria, attended by Field-Marshal Baro
;: Hess, arrives at Verona.
!. June 1.-The Allies defeat the Austrian
= at Palestro. Gen. Neil occupies Novar
= Proclamation of the Emperor Francis j
~ seph to the Tyrolese.
" June 2.-iaribaldi, retiring before
J. powerful body of the enemy, attacks /
~ veno unsuccessfully. The Austrians 8
tack the Allied outposts at Robbie. b
speedily retreated. The advance of Il
or Allies, under Mcmahon, enters Lombar,
ba by the bridge of Turbigo.
ne THE SIXTH WEEK OF THE wAR-THE GRE
i'll BATTLES OF MAGENTA AND XALEGNANo.
he June 3.-The Austrians hastily evacua
re- Sardinia. Severe action at ButfalOra
an Garibaldi again marches upon Ware.
at beats the AuStrians and re-occupieS it,
ad June 4.-The conflict at Buffalora co
he cludes in a splendid victory of the ALI
)w at Magenta.
nd June 6.-Milan rises upon the Austrian
ok The garrison retires. Victor Emanu
e; proclaimed King. Lombardy annexed
ct Sardinia. Grand Tc Dcrn at Paris for t
l a victory at Magenta.
an June THE Emperor and King ent
in Milan. The Austrian custom-house
or Lake Maggiore seized by Garibaldi' corr
lat June S.-Garibaldi pursues the Aust
me ans who retreat towards Mona. Proc
ow nation of Napoleon III to the Italians.
ire June 9.-Marshal paraguay d'Hilh'
,eT. attacks the Austrians at Malegnano, al
after severe contest, carries that post,
ear On the same day the Austrian Cou
too d'Urban is beaten by Marshal Canrobe
Of at Canonica. The Austrians evacuate
ck veno on the Lago Maggiore. The +
Try | peror and King attend mass at Milan.
zen THE SEVENTH WEEK OF THE wAR-THE
ing TREAT or THE AUsTRIANs.
lay June I0.-Garibaldi enters Bergamo
"h ,.hl The Austrians evacuate Pavia and Piac'
,'I' .I "a. The Duchess of Parma arrives at
ona.
June 1.-THE Austrians evacuate
logna and Ancona. Resignation of
~ " Derby Ministry in England. Lord Palm
IN ston invited to form a Cabinet. He
ot 1Ir quarters of the French advanced to q
az gonzola.
an an June l2-The vanguard Of the Frer
'I,' 1io army passes the AIDA at Cassano. TheS
III dinian army passes the AIDA at Vaprio
IL IL The Austrians complete the evacuation
nus 80 the Papal territory, and also withdl
from Modena. Death of Prince Net
Mich.
are June l3.-The Austrians abandon
,ne- zighettone. Garibaldi at Brescia. {
VS.. mona and Brescia declare for the Kins
we SARDINIA. The Allied army passes the /
ster Ia. General d'Urban retires from {
NAL caglia.
nix June 1.-THE Duke of Modena arri
lice at Mantua. D'Urban occupies Cavria
sets but evacuates it the same night. Rev
be- at Venice.
,em June l5.-Garibaldi repul ulsed Dy
overwhelming force of the Aus'Iio1o l" Tono