Smyrna times., 1859-07-07
TdE WAR

The results Of the battle of Magenta hav,
been much more important and rapid than wa,
anticipated. The entire Austrian army is now
behind the Minclo, aud it's headquarters are al
Villa France, having the strong fortress ot
Peschiera in front and Verona in its rear. A
host of strongly fortified and enlrenched places
have been abandoned Pavia, Piacenza, Plz
Eghitone, Cremoua, Lonato, Castiglone, and
Monte Chiaro are now in the hands of the AL
lies. Louis Napoleon has already formed the
siege of Mantua. and will soon dem snstrate to
the world the effect of his improved artillery in
reducing fortifcshions to fragments. Mantus
is precisely the place for the experiment. II
| lies in little lake, seven miles broad and one
in length, formed by the river Mincio The
fortress Is connected with the land by two long
and narrow dams. On the north sid9 the coun
try is covered with reeds, which reach to the
loot OF the Citadel the south and west sides
are protected by marshes, which may be easily
set under water. The Austrians have foliIa
OF gunboa,S on the lake. Hitherto, Mantua has
been considered impregnube. and only to be
that have range of from three to four miles,
with mortars that will throw shells almost yer. |
tIcally, and with all the modern improvements |
IN rockets and missiles of that description, We |
should not be surprised to hear of Msntua he. |
ing evacuated or reduced to ruins in u few
days. The superior range of the French ar
tlIlery obVlates the necessity of commencing
the siege IN the old fashioned mode of zig.zag
and parallel trenches, wherein so much time
was consu ned, and so many lives usually lost.
The French artIllerymen will be able 10 plant
heir pieces in open ground and take deliberate
lin, while the enemy's shot are falling mile
n two short Uf them. Nor can they be easily
Interrupted by sOrIIeS, as The allies were, al
most inceSsantly, at SeuastupuI, tor there are
nIy two narrow causewuyS by winch the Aus
rians could sally, aud these Will be entlrer, {
omma nded by the be<Iegers. :
The King of Sardinia Is advancing on Pes.
hlera, whca is not 50 strong place as Man.
,a,'but of more strategic Importance. as it COM
lands the Lake Garda and the Mlncio, and acts
J breastwork to Villa Franco and Verona
he real struguie has commenced, nd will be z
rought to a crisis at Verona. This city ex. u
ends over either bank OF the AdIge, aud Is sur. S
'unded by line of strong forts, which lorm "
ind of fortified camp capable of holding from II
xty to seventy thousand men. IL IL twenty II
lree miles from Mantua aud thirteen from Il
eschlera. Here the Emperor Francis Joseph, p
I'D his right hs nd, Baron Hess, will make their r,
rand stand. They will be " the two gentle. st
en- of Verona on whom the gaze of the world e
i'll rest for some time to COME
The mobilization Of the Prussian army looks b.
If the Prince Regent had certain information e
the deslgH of Austria to fight to the last n
here is little doubt that appearance Of a
rench army IN Austria Proper would rouse the
1sIilIty of Germany to the war point, md bring b.
l general collision; but that the Ge mans v
ould gam much beyond hard blows is no,
'ry apparent. Every dispatch brings US news d.
fresh decl iratons IN favor of the popular Il
luse.-NOrth American. T.