Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-16
W. ID. WALLACE.
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.

We gather from our files of foreign papers
several Interesting small incidents relating to
the war in Italy.
One writer relates that during the combat of
Montebello twenty-five Piedmontcse lancers
charged y square Of the Austrians and forced
their way through it, but eleven of these brave
men were killed, and every one of the others
wounded. Colonel Morelli who was one of
their number, actually charged the enemy
three times after he had received a bali in the
abdomen, which, a little later in the day.
caused his death.
The Decentralization Of the French artillery
AMI horses at Leghorn was effected gratuitously v
by tae population. When the officers offered
payment, the people said, What you come
to give US your blood, and you will not allow
Us to give our services"
On the sd IF May the Austrian steamer
TIcin0 approached Intra, summoning ia lt nj ace
to give up two persons arrested as spies. The
alarm was beat, the bells rung and the Ma
tlonal Guard assembled in large numbers.
even from the neighbOring places; whcreupon
the TicinO sheered off, firing agains; the island
Ot san GiOvanni and against La Castaguola
lntra IS on the PiedmOntese side of the Lago
MagSore, north Of Pallanza, and not far from
tho swiss frontier
The following is an extract from private
letter from Munich, dated the 9th inst:
= Munich is now transformed into a vast
camp. one sees nothing but soldiers, and the
drums are constantly dinning in ones cars.
This small kingdom has called together an
army of 10000 men, and youths of good family
and education are daily joining the ranks as
volunteers. 200 young men from the Uniyer-
s'ty nave enlisted, and those who are called on
by the cOnscriptiOn never think of getting SUBJ
Stitutcs, but go themselves"
The AuStrianS keep stiff upper lip not
wIihstandiug the bad case they seem to he in.
y correspondent Of the London Times, writing
the seat Of war, says:
Those who think the Austrian trOons arc
dIsFIrltcd or that any Of them are watering
IN their allegiance, are much mistaken Moth
IDg can exceed the spirits cf all, and the COM
mon enemy has caused all internal diSlikes to
cease, at all events for the moment One bat
talon bivouacs in the square of this town.
These men | have observed attentively, and,
Ter the instruction of those who think the Aus
TRAN troops bIrbarians. will tell YOU how
they pass their evenings. About FIVE O'Clock
they all crowd around the band which is led
by Farback, the well-known Viennese compo-
ser. and take the greatest delight in listening
{" the music During the intervals of the in
Strumental music parties of twenty or thirty
of these So-called savages sing in a manner
which [ have not had the pleasure to hear
e4usllcd in France OF England. Tyrolese
S'uSs follow NIenneSe, and then sometimes the
hand strikes up some Hungarian tune and in
an instant space is cleared, and every Hun
garian in the crowd joins in dance; or Far
bach gives ono of his exquisite waltzes, and a
hundred Hermans seize the opportunity of en-
J1yIng their favorite dance. Hairy fellows in
thick shoes and greatcOats are their ONLY
available partners to be seen; but still it Is
very pleasant to see these men amusing them
selves IN 80 refined a manner have even
seen one man, mounted on a chair recitiny
poetry to an attentive crowd