The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-06-10
THE PASSAGE or THE SESIA FORCED.
GARIBALDI OPERATING IN NORTHERN
LOMBARDY.
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS THERE


The screw steamship City OF Washington,
from Liverpool, on Wednesday, the 2Glh of
May, via Queenstown Goth, arrived here on
Thursday evening, en- route TO New York.
The steamship Africa, from New York, ar
rived at Liverpool on the 23d ult.
The Var in Hoiy-TAe first Battle al .Hoate-
beLiO- The French and Sordinians Ticfo-
TiouS.
The first battle has been fought at Mon
tebelo.
The battle Of Montebello took place on the
2lSt ult. The French accounts say that the
Austrians, $4,000 strong, under General
Stadion, attacked the advanced posts of Marshal
paraguay d'IIllrers, and were driven back by
General Forey'S division, after fierce combat
OF four hours duration, The Aihes, including
some Piedmontese cavalry, carried MontebellO,
but did not pursue the AuStrians.
The loss of the latter is stated By the French,
at 1900 to 1000, and that of the French, at
600 to 700, OF whom many tcere officers -
Two hundred Austrians, including a colonel,
were taken prisoners.
The Austrian account simply states that
General Stadion pushed forward a connoissance
by forced march towards Liglis and Monte
beiIo, but after hot fight with French force
OF a superior strength, refreated behind the Po
in perfect order.
The actual strength of the French Is not
stated. Reports say they numbered from 6 900
to 1000, besides a regiment OF Sandman
cavalry.
.4aother Engagement ,cufh the y4ustriaas-THe
SardinianS Victorious.
A Sandman bulletin announces that the ex-
reme left of the Sandman army, under Gene
raj Chialdini, forced a passage over the SesIa,
putting the Austrians to fight.
Other triAng engagements are reported.
General Garbaldi had entered GravelIona,
on the Piedmontese side Of Lake Maggiore, with
5000 men, his object being revolutionary. HIS
purpose is to push into Lombardy.
Prince Napoleon and a small French force
4d eFr'sfff'tTIs ff "sanT6fTy' IN
Tuscany.
1t was rumored that six English men-of-war
have entered ihe Adriahc.
The Latest Dispatches
TURIN, May q, l859.-General Gvulai has
removed bis headquarters to Garl1sco, and has
everywhere ordered the people to give up their
arms, under pain OF being shot for dlsobedience.
General GarIbaldI has made iory-seyen more
prisoners.
ALEssANDRM, May 81, 1859. The woun-
ded at MontebelIo have been brought here
.7rriUaL Of .7ustrian Prisoners in France.
MARsEILLEs, May &c, 1S59.-Some Austri-
an prisoners have arrived here.
Revolutionary .HoUements in Lombrdg.
BERNE, May 25, I859.-Revolutionar
movements are reported in Lom5ardy.
NAPLES.
The King of Naples was dead and Francis
the Second had assumed the reins oil govern
ment. England and France are about TO send |
to Naples.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Differences bettOeen Lord Palmerston and Lord |
John RusseH-.Anticipafed defeat of tie
Darby .atnistry-Ihe .4tLantic Telegraph.
Political differences have arisen between
Lord PaImerston and Lord John Russell.
The defeat of the Derby Ministry is antici-
pated on the meeting OF Parliament
A general meeting ofthe Atlantic Telegraph
Company has been called, TO sanction the
heads OF the agreement with the Government.
and issue of preference shares E6OO, 900
lew capital.
FRANCE.
The Monltaur announces that France adj
lereS 10 the abolition of privateering, and the
principle that neutral flag covers the enemy's