The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-06-09

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The Steamship City of Washington
arrived at New York, on the 7th inst.
She brings Liverpool dates to the 25th
OF May. Her news is highly iinpor-
tant. The first battle was fought at
Monticello on the 2lst. The French
accounts say that the Austrians, about
1900 strong, attacked the advance
posts of Marshal paraguay De Killers.
They were driven back by General
Forvis' division, which behaved adj
mirably and carried the village of Mon
tebello after a fierce combat of four
hours duration. The Piedmontese
cavalry, commanded by General Souaz,
displayed extraordinary energy. We
have made two hundred prisoners, one
of whom IS a Colnel. We have from
500 to 600 killed and wounded.
General of Brigade Reuret, infanty,
and Commander Duchet, are killed.
Colonies Guyot, D'Lespart, D'Belle-
fords, Consell Domesuiel, and COM
mandants Sacritelle and Deferrussac
are wounded,
The Austrians are in full retreat since
last evening.
The loss of the enemy exceeds 900
men.
The Vienna correspondent of Lon
don Times says that the Austrian force
consisted of three brigades and their
loss was probably about the same as
that of the French.
TURIN, May 24.-Yesterday the en-
envy appeared in great force at Palstro
with the object of obstructing the
march of the accommodating party
which had taken the direction of the
Sesia by order of the King of Sardinia.
The enemy's artillery was, however, sill
enced in every part.
The Austrians have shot an entire
family of eight persons, in whose house
Austrian guns had been found.
The French have occupied Castig-
gio, where they are fortifying them
selves.
A despatch, dated Vienna, May %,
says: "At noon on the 2lst inst, about
900 of the French Sardinian army
attacked our troops, numbering 5000,
at Viola. Our men retreated, fighting
to Orlanga. At this place 20 other
Austrian brigades hurried to the rescue
and threatened the enemy's flank, which
retired across the Sesia to the western
side of the river"
1t is stated that 10000 Austrians
were about to be concentrated in Bor-
arlbura.
1t was reported via Switzerland that
all the Austrian detachments on the
Lago Maggiore had Withdrawn.
An Austrian despatch says that pre-.
caution had been taken against Cara
baldi, whose intention was TO rouse
Como to revolt.
Austria had issued instructions to
prepare for the defence of Tyrol,
A despatch from Berne, says that the
Austrians had left Come and Milan
and concentrated themselves on the
river AIDA, and that the French and
Sardinians are approaching.
A siege feet is fitting ont at Toulon
with great expedition. Independent
screw liners and frigates, it is to con
sist of ten screw gun boats, suitable fol-
the shallow shores of the Adriatic.
A general insurrectionary movement
is being organized throughout all The
slave provinces of the Turkish Empire
1t is represented to be favored by for
eign influence.
BERNE, May. %. i 1t is report
ed from Lrgano that Gen. Garabaldi
with his 900 men, had barricaded him
self at Varsee, but IS without cannon
The Austrians posted in the neighbor
hood are provided with artillery, and :
fight has commenced.
GENOA, May 26.-The Bay of Tuni
has offered two auxiliary regiments to
Piedmont.
RICHES AND PovERTY.-That pow