Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-16
IMPORTANT NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER EUROPA
Four Days Later from Europe.


SAcKvlLLE, June l4.-The express of the
associated press has arrived from Halifax,
with later foreign adviccs, per steamer Euro
pa, from Liverpool Her dates are to Satur
day, the 4th inst.
The steamers kangaroo and Ocean Queen
arrived out on the I'd INST.
The steamer Persia arrived out on the It'll
The latest accounts from Italy say the Aus
TRANS had twice endeavored to retake Pales
tro. but each time were repulsed, after san
culinary encounters. The King of Sardinia
commanded. and, as the accounts say, eyhi
bited great gallantry.
The Sardinians say they took one thousand
prisoners and eight guns.
FROM rHE SEAT OF WAR-The efforts made
by the Austrians to retake Palestro from the
Sardnlans, were very sangulnary struggles.
The Sardinians, who were commanded by the
King in person, were sorely pressed. and
were at one time outfanked on their right
by the Austrians, when the gallant Xouave5
came to their rescue. This is the purpurt Of
the Sandman account The Austrian YER
sion of the affair had not been resolved.
A special telegraph to the Daily News, ia
ted Turin, Friday, says, the Austrians were
in full retreat across the Ticino.
The headquarters of the French army were
at Verceli.
Gen Garihaldi had been driven into the
mountains by Gen. Urian, who retook Iarese;
but Geographic despatch, via Turin, says
that Garibaldi subsequently returned and
surprised the Austrians, retOOk Narese and
rc-entered Como.
General Mel, commander of the 18th divi-
sion of the French army. had occupied No
vara.
The insurrection previously reported in
Lombardy, was spreading.
says:-A fresh victory was gained by our
troops at o'clock this morning. a body OF
twenty-five thousand Austrians endeavored
to retuke Palestro from our troops, the King
commanding the fourth division in person,
and Gen. Cialdini at the head of the third
regiment The Xouaves resisted the attack
fora considerable time, and then having sue
cessfully assumed the offensive, our troops
pursued the enemy, taking one thousand pri-
soners, and capturing eight cannon-Gve pie
ces being taken by the Louaves.
Five hundred Austrians were drowned iii
the canal during the fight.
Another fight has taken place at Contrenza,
in the province of Sometime, III which the
enemy were lepulsed by division 10, after two
hours conflict.
Last night, Il picket Of the enemy endea
yorcd to pass the Pc, at CerreSseria. but they
81 l. u. h.l
The Austrians had evacuated Iaro, III the
province of Bobbio.
Turin, June IA second victorious con
fiict took place at o'clock last evening. nj
Palestro the Austrans endcavorcd to rcrnter
the town, but were repulsrd by the division
Of General Cialdini, composed of I1uaves
and Piedmontese cavalry. The King press
ed galantly forward where the fight was most
furious, the Zouayes vainly trying to restrain
him.
On Tuesday, the Austrians attacked the
Sandman vanguard mt Scsto, where tight
of two hours duration ensued. Our troops
pursued the enemy across the Tlrn".
Numerous Austrian corps appeared before
Narese. Glen. Garibaldi ordered the Ma
tinnal Guard not to resist and fell back on
by our troops against the town OF Sarena,
@ tha lake. hut without any result.
The details of the battl" at Palestro. say
the Sardinians were at one time outflanked
by the Austrans who threatened the bridge
Of boats across the Sesia over which Mar
shall Canrobert has to effect a junction with
the Kings forces. AT this iunctnrc, the
Xouayes came to the rescue, and turned the
tide against the Austrians The Iouaves
lost one officer and twenty men killed, and
two hundred wounded including ten officers.
The Sardinians are believed t" have been
terribly cut up. but their loss is not mention
ed. An Austrian General is reported TO have
been killed
Napoleon visited the battlefield after the
conflict and congratulated the Sardinians.
TURIN, June 1.-The Austrians this morn
ing advanced from Bobbio towards the French
out-posts, but retired after a short fight
This movement was made TO conceal the re-
treat of the Austrians, who had begun Il
cvacuate Bobbio, carrying with them about
1000 wounded.
TURIN, June 3.-The AustraEs have with.
drawn to the eastern bank of the Po, and
abandoned Terre Berilli and the neighboring
country.
The French dispatches confirm the Sar.
dinian bulletins, and say the latter behaved
most valiantly at Palestro.
The Xouaves although unsupported, and
in front of OH Austrian battery Of eight guns,
crossed the canal and assembled the heights,
which were very steep, and charged the Aus,
trians at the point of the bayonet More
than 400 Austrans were thrown into the
canal and drowned Six pieces of cannon
were taken.
The Emperor, in testimony of his gratltl
cation conferred the grand cross of the legion
of honor on Gen. Ferey.
French troops are concentrating at Casale
Valenza, and Nercelli.
A Verona dispatch of the lst, says the
Sardinians attacked the vanguard OF the 'th
Austrian corps, but their further advance
was stopped by the corps under Gen, Aebel.
\ great number were reported wounded.
An official telegram from Milan, says that
on the lst inst. Eeresa was cannonaded and
taken by the Austrians, under Gen. Nesban,
who re-instated the legal authorities, and
levied war contributions on the city.
TURIN, June 3.-Gen. Garibald has sur
prised and beaten the Austrians ut Narese
and the town is again free of the enemy
Garibaldi also re-entered Como on the night
of the I'd. Cen Neil entered Novara on the
lst, after a slight encounter with the Aus