The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-12
War News.

! Inc Crisis In Europe continues, but as yet
there has bee no declaration of war.
Consols are down to 9l4 a92.
There has been further partial decline in
Cotton. Breadstu.fs and provisions tending
upwards. ........,
Breadstuffs had advanced considerably in
Liverpool and the markets were buoyant at
the close Wheat holders were demanding
still further advance. There had also been
a material advance in provisions, but partic-
ularly in Beef and Pork, for which the market
was quite active.
The London Market was slightly more
stringent and there was an active demand
1t was expected that the Bank of England
would advance its rates of discount.
War was momentarily expected, although
| it was rumored that Austria had given Sar-
dinia fourteen days longer, IN which time to
consider her. demands. There was also a
ru nor that France and Russia had entered
into an alliance offensive and defensive
This announcement, which reached London
on Wednesday, caused a panic in the money
market--Consols falling on that day upwards
of 2 per cent.
French troops had already crossed the
frontiers of Sardinia.
A French loan of 5O0,0OO,O0O francs is
announced.
The three days allowed by Austria to Sar-
DINA expired on the Goth ult, but nothing
definite Is known as to the reply ofthe latter
power. A rumor was current that Austria
/ had extended the time to fourteen days, and
that she had acceeded to the final mediation
of the English Government. These reports
caused a rally in stock exchange on the Goth,
which were in most excited state.
A special meeting of the corps Legislatif
took place on the 26th for the purpose of
receiving a communication from the Govern
ment.
| Count Walewoke returned to the Cham
bers an exposition of the negotiations which
had taken place and then went on to say that
if the Emperor made war it was because he
had been constrained to do SO by the aggres-
sive conduct of Austria, every possible con-
sideration had been used by France. Count
De Morrey, President of the Corps Legisla-
tive, expressed the hope that the war wonld
be limited to Italy.
Mr.. Barouche presented project for
loan of SOC, 900, 900 Francs and for raising
the contingent of 1859 to 10000 men.
The London Paris correspondent telegraph
ed on the Goth th,t the Austrians were to
ente: Piedmont on that day in three divis-
ions one by Paula and one by Marquevta.
The Piedmontese were to defend themselves
| at Larie and there wait for the French
/, A despatch from Turin says that the Kings
and Chambers were t, attend cerimony at
the Cathedral on the 2Sth, and that inncdi-
ately afterwards the King and staff would
depart for Alexandria.
The Opinione Of Turin announces that the
ultimatum of Austria was presented to the
Sandman Government on the eve of the 23d
April. a..
The Official Turin Gazette published
communication which calls on Piedmont to
reduce her army to a peace footing; to d s.
b md her volunteers. and within three days
give positive answer to these requirements.
In conclusion it emph 'tically threatens a
resort to arms on the unfortunate event of
! Piedmont not acceding to Austria demands.
The French Legation at Vienna have re-
ceived orders to quit the Austrian Capital as
soon as the Austrian army crossed the Ticino.
| The'Paris Mon'teur, in announcing the ac-
ton of the Austrian Government towards
Sardinia, and the fact that England and Rus
STA had promptly protested against it, gives
the following official information as to the
disposition of the various commands of the
| French army:
Marshal Maguan remains Commander of
the Army of Paris.
The Duke de Malakof becomes Comman-
der in-Chief Of the army of observation, the
headquarters of which are to be at Nancy.
General Castellano is to be COMMANDMENT
| Chief of the army of Lyons.
Paraguay d Hilliersis to be Commander of
the 1st Crops de Arme of the Alps Gen.
Mcmahon of the Cd, Marshal Canrobert of the
| Sd, and General Neil of the 4th
Prince Napoleon will command the Corps
of Pioneers.
Gen. Random is appointed Major General
|
of the army of the Alps.
NJ de Persignv and LIE Honraud were each
spoken Of as likely to succeed the Duke de
Malkoff in London
The Sandman Chamber ofDeputies, on the
Odd adopted, after discussing project of law
investing the Government with the executive
and legislative power, by avote of1l0 against
"a. The vote was greeted with loud cheer
ing. The Chambers subsequently, in speci-
al session, invested the King with power of
| Dictator.
Victor Emmanuel, it is positively said,
will command the Sardinia army, with In
Marmora Immediately under him.
The Austrian correspondence says that the