The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-14
[ By Telegraph to the Dubuque Elk. g. Herald ]
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Important from the Seat Of War
ANOTHER TERRIBLE BATTLE FOUGHT.



The steamship Adelaide has arrived at
this port from Galway, bringing London
and Liverpool advices, The news is Of a
highly important nature.
The Empress of France had received
telegram from Napoleon announcing
that terrible battle had been fought and
the allied forces had achieved great
victory.
The entire Austrian army had formed
in line of battle extending a distance of
five leagues.
The battle lasted from S in the morn
ing until in the evening.
The French captured a number of
flags, pieces of cannon and some prison
erS.
A dispatch from Vienna says battle
was progressing, but gives no details.
The previous accounts from the seat Of
war, said the Austrian force on the Ticino
was fully 100000 strong, and the entire
French force had passed Montechiaro,
and their reconnaissance was said to have
been pushed as far as Geto, and that the
Piedmontese had advanced towards Pes
chiera, the N. w. ratification of the his
toric square.
Napoleon had demanded permission to
march $4,000 troops through Hanover to
the Rhine.
1t was believed that the basis of the
proposed meditation by Prussia, would
not be acceptable to France, and Prussia
would therefore be involved in the war.
1t was rumored that Prussia had threat
ened to assist in suppressing the media
ted insurrectionary movements in Hun
gary.
The Swiss troops which were sent from
Rome to suppress the rising at Perugia,
had had desperate encounter with the
people, shooting them down indiscrim-
inately.
The steamship Vigo from Cork, and
Asia from Liverpool, have arrived, with
London and Liverpool dates 10 the 25th
ult.
The prominent feature Of the news
has already been received, but the pa
pers contain interesting news from the
seat of war previous to the great bat
tie.
The Vienna correspondent of the Lon
don Times says the pickets of the two
armies were in sight of each other, and
scarcely day passed without slight
skirmsh.
Garribaldi was accomplishing remark
able feats in surprising the Austrians,
making marches of fifty miles per day,
and settling the country through which
he passed in favor of National Indepen-
dence.
There was an important omission in
Napoleon's dispatch, announcing the
great battle, as telegraphed from Cape
Race. The Emperor says, we have tax
EN- all the enemy's positions, captured
many cannon, DC.
No additional intelligence concerning
the battle was received in London up 10
two o'clock on Saturday.
Heavy cannonading was heard at Yer
ona.
The recent tumult at Venice was oc-
casioned by rumors that the French had
landed in Padua, and that Venice would
be surrendered in three days.
The people then began to mount their
cockades with the Italian colors, and
crowds gathered in front of the Austrian
houses and began to hiss. The Austrian
patrol was then ordered out, but with in
structions not to fire on the people il
they could subdue them otherwise, but
being received with insulting remarks,
they made an attack upon the mob with
the butts Of their muskets, and finally
cleared the street The report that some
of the people were killed by the military
is not confirmed. g
The Sandman official bulletin of the
affair at Perugia between the people and
the Papal troops, states that the Swiss
troops attacked the town on the Goth,
and met with great resistance. but after
three hours they forced an entrance into
the town. The combat was then renew
ed in the streets, and continued hours
longer.
The Swiss troops trampled down and
killed even women and inoffensiye per-
sons. On the next day the outrages and
firing upon the people recommended
The town has been placed in a state Of
siege.