Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-06-10
ST. Ionrs. N. IT, juno q.


The steamship City of Washington, which left
Liverpool on the 25th ult, and bound to New York,
has been intercepted off this point by the associated
press yacht. Her news is of great importance as
announcing the first important blow in Italy. The
Allied and Austrian forces have met and the latter
been defeated.
The steamer Africa, from New York. had arrived
at liverpool
The battle between tfe Austrians and the Allies
took place at Montebello a town of Austrian Italy
The Austrians were $4,000 strong and made the
attack After a severe enlargement they were
Obliged to retreat The Allied army lost 700, While
the Austrian loss is estimated at 1000. A number
of Austrians had been captured and taken priso-'
ners TO Marsees.
The Liverpool cotton market was quiet; prices
were somewhat easier and there is no change re-
ported in the quotations. Breadstufs were dull and
provisions steady. b
On the London change consols closed at 9l36l
90. .....
The battle of Montebello took place on the 2lst
of May.
The Austriaus who were commanded by Gen
Stallion, attacked the posts of Marshal paraguay
dHilliers. They were driven back by Gen Forey's
division, after Il furious combat, which lasted four
hours.
The Allies carried Montebello, but did not pur-
sue the Austrians.
Two hundred Austrians including Colonel,
were captured and taken to Marseilles.,
The Austrians were 500 strong, and lost 1000
men. The Allies lost 700, among whom were ma
ny officers.
| from the above. .U
| There are two towns of Monticello in italy as
described in the Gazetcers, and the dispatch does
not give the position of the one at which the battle
took place, One of the MontebeIlos is town Of
Austrian Italy, ten miles southwest of Vicenza and
is defended by two castles: the other is village
twenty-thTce miles northeast of Allessandria,
where the Arlstrians were defeated by the French
in 1872. 1t will be seen that the posts occu-
pied by Marshal d'Hilliars, of the French army. BY
the previous accounts this gentleman was posted on
the main road to Genoa.-Rep. ASSOCIATED Press.
A bulletin issued by the Sandman Government
announces that the extreme left of the Sandman
army, under Gen. Baldini had forced passage
over the river Sesia putting the Austrians to flight
Gen. Garibaldi had entered Gaven Pavia with
5000 men for revolutionary purpose. 1t was ru-
mored that six English men-ot-war had entered the
Adratc sea.
Revolutionary movements arc reported in Lom-
hardy.
The King of Naples is dead, and Francis II. has
assumed the government.
The British Admiralty have formally invited
tenders for the carriage of the monthly mail 10 and
from Australia via Panama.
A general meeting of the stockholders of the
Atlantic Telegraph Company had been called tc
sanction the agreement with the Government and
to issue 100000 of new capital
4 The Paris Moniteur announces that France adj
heres to the abolition of prvateering and the prin
ciple that the neutral flag covers the enemy:
goods.
Paris bourse closed firm; threes were quoted al
95f
NASHVILLE June 4.
The city subscription Of 5000, 900 to the Nash
vile and Northwestern railroad was carried by 52l
majority, the subscription receiving about 30 votes
over the number required by law. large vott
was poled and there is much enthusiastic rejoicing
at the result