The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-07-14
The NEWS BY THE VIGO.

The following summary shows the progress
of events
On the l4th of June, the Sandman army
took up its position on the Mella, near Brescia,
and forces were dispatched to observe the
mouths of the Upper Oglio.
Garibaldi advanced on the 18th towards
Senate.
General durham occupied Capriano on the
Nth, and abandoned it on the night of the
9Th.
The Austrians finished on the 18th the evac-
uaton of Monte Chiaro. Their right wing was
to be at Senado, taking the direction of Pes
cl,iera. The centre occupied the heights of
Castiglione, and their left had gone towards
Castel Gohredo. In few days, $4,000 men,
with 5000 horses and IL batteries, have passed
through Monte Charo,
The Austrans, in great force, occupied the
pass Of the Selvio, blew up the Devils Bridge,
brought up their artillery into the pass, and
made entertainments at Nanders.
"A French corps d'armee of 5000 men ad-
vanced by forced marches against this position
At Verona, on the 18th of June, the Empe
rOr reviewed the 7th and 9Th corps d'armee at
the camp of Senate. g He was most enthusiasts
tically cheered. The confidence of the troops
was at the highest point"
lFano, Urbino, Fossombrone, Sesia, and An
coma, had pronounced for the national cause
King Victor Emanuel officially declared that
he would not consent to the annexation of any
part of the Roman States to Sardinia.
Mantua remained in state of siege, and the
provisioning of the place had been ordered
The naval expedition, with immense means
of destruction, was on the way to Venice. One
hundred and two fat-bottomed boats, sheeted
with iron, and armed with rified cannon, were
to ascend the Adige and the Po If Venice,
falls, the feet may land corps d'armee to
march on the a dige and take the Austrians in
the rear, while the grand army attacks them in
front.
Disturbances took place on the l4th in Ven
ice, but order was soon restored. Two men
were killed, and three wounded.
The Austrians withdrew from Castenedola,
after having blown up the bridge over the Chi
csc, before the town of Monte Chiaro. 9
A late dispatch from Verona says that the
Emperor of Austria, on the 20th, transferred
his headquarters to Villa Franco.
Accounts from St. Petersburgh state that the
first and second corps of the Russian army
were to be modified in the neighborhood Of
Kalisch, and the third and fourth corps on the
Gallican frontier. Another corps was to be as
sembed in Bessarabia.
Letters from Rome announce that 10000
Papal troops had been sent to Perugia to re-
store order. a cOiilSlOn had also taken place
at Cernia, between detachment of the Papal
troops and the inhabitants.
The sojourn Of the Russian Grand Duke
Constantine at Constantinople, it was said, had
been the occasion of an extraordinary manifest
alton of good feeling towards Russia, and it
was supposed that Russian ascendency would
shortly be apparent in the councils of the Porte.
A letter from Athens asserts that Russia may
be said to be already mistress of Constantine
pie.
In Great Britain, the absence of Mr.. Brights
name from the Cabinet gives offence to many
of the tra-Liberals, some of whom charge that
he was left out at the instigation of the Queen.
Parliament met on the 2lst but the proceed
ings were unimportant, and no business would
be transacted until the 3Oth June, in order to
give time for the reelection of the members
who have entered the Ministry.
Gladstone's seat for Asford was to be con-
tested by the Marquis of Chandos.
The grand musical performances at the Crys
tai Palace, in commemoration of the Handel
Centenary, were passing off with great eclst.
The English Government had issued con-
tracts for eighteen new gun-boats.