The Placer herald., 1859-06-04
ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL
War in Europe.

The Overland Mail, which arrived at San
Jose on the lst ult. brings dates from the
Continent and London of the 2lst and 9th
of April. The dun cloud of battle hangs
threatenngly over all Europe, and from the
state of affairs reported it is probable they
are now destroying each other at the rate of
ten thousand per day.
Government stock had fallen, and bread
stutfs had risen in value.
TURIN, April 2l.-General Gyulai, the
Austrian Commander in Lombardy, Las been
ordered to present the ultmotum of Austria,
requiring the disarmament and the sending
away of the Sardinia volunteers. If this be
refused, war is to lie declared in three DAYS.
Their time was subsequently extended four
teen days longer.
Two additional divisions of the Austrian
army, amounting to 10000 men, have been
ordered to the Ticno.
The English proposals for Congress upon
the same conditions as that at Laybach has
been refused.
The London Times adds: ave have reas-
on to believe that the same intelligence has
been received by the Government"
A Cabinet Council WAS at once summoned,
and the English Government promptly tele-
graphed to Vienna the strongest protest
against the above menace
The Evening Herald, of the same date,
contains similar announcement, which is
otherwise fully confirmed.
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Times telegraphs under the date of Thursday
noon, as follows: "Ihe day before yesterday
SARDINIA to dissolve the Free Corps. A re-
ply is to be given within thee days from the
receipt of the summons and an equvocal
answer to be considered refusal"
The Paris Moniteur, of Friday. says that
Austria has not given its adhesion to the
proposition made by England, and accepted
bv France, Prussia and Russia. Besides
which it appears that the Cabinet Of Vienna
has resolved upon addressing direct com
munica'ion.
The Patrie says that Gen. Mrmora hac
informed the French Government, by tee
graph that the Austrian army had made &
significant move on the strategical line Of the
Ticino, and he feared an attack at any mo-
ment.
Napoleon held a State Council with his
ministers, attended by the Princes Jerome
and Napoleon AS Princes of the Blood.
The King of Sardinia also held counci
with his ministers on Thursday.
The Constitutional announces that part OF
the army at Paris had been ordered to be
ready to march.
The following official statement has been
published at Vienna:
piedmont, which for some years past has
endangered Ausras rights, has been sum
moned most urgently by Austria to disarm
Besides this demand expressly addressed to
Piedmont, Austria adheres firmly to the pro-
posaIs Of general disarmament, although
shs cannot make that proposal subordinate
to the summons she has sent to Sardinia"
The Latest by Telegraph.
LONDON, April 22d.-The London Neos
says that the reply of the Emperor of Aus
tria has been received He declines to re.
consider the responsibility incurred in com.
mencng a war in the heart of Europe.
Count Buol declares that his master having
taken his course will pursue it to the end.
The Times says that the imperial manifesto,
which is to accompany the declaration OF
war against SARDINIA, has already been pre-
pared. Austria is mistress of her position,
and is ready by active state and deed of war
to initiate the sanguinary drama upon which
tue curtain 10 about to rise.