Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-06-07
From Eurone.

! The steamer Hammonis. arrived at New York
brings one day later intelligence, but announ
ces no new facts of Importance. The war wa.
still one Of strategetical movements only. Rail-
had fallen almost necessarily in Piedmont, which
accounted for the inactivity of the troops The
details of the news to the 18th instant, which
we publish, are of special interest. The posi-
ton of Prussia with relation to the existing COM
plications was becoming critical. The debate
in the Prussia Chambers took quite q warlike
turn, and the sympathy of the Germans tor
Austria was openly avowed and enthusiastically
applauded. The speech of the Prussian Regent
to the Diet also bore the same complexion. The
London Times talks very gravely of the new
aspects presented, and warns Prussia that if she
attemrs to 'stop the progress of French farms, v
she INST expect no help from Great Britain.
The steamer America, which arrived at Hall
fax on the I'd inst. with Liverpool dates to the
2lst nit, brings repetition of the now some
what rite announcement mo Battle YETI
The marches and counter marches, the strateget-
cal movements, and tile, opposing combinations
81. on, but thus far the two great armies, though
maneuvring within such close proximity, have
been kept out Of striking distance. This pro
longed calm. however, does not mean peace, and
must soon be broken by shock of arms all the
more startling from the pause Of deep and seri-
Gus preparation that has preceded it. The EN-.
peror of Austria had reached the seat of war,
Napoleon and his ally of Sardinia were already
there, apd the latest dispatches announce an &C.
tivity of movement that must soon render COL
lision unavoidable. The London Times, howev.
err, expresses the opinion that no great engage
ment would take place before the commence.
ment of June. The London Post, celebrated for
setting ridiculous rumors afoat with an air OF
imposing consequence, has discovered that the
entry of the French troops into Austrian Italy is
to be the signal for the development of an Eu.
ropean alliance against France, when the Aus
TRANS are to Immediately march upon Paris !
The commercial news has an unfsvorable look.
Cotton had further declined, and breadstuffs
were tending in the same direction.
LArEsT-A FURIOUS BATTLE.-The advices by
the steamship City of Washington, intercepted
off Cape Race by the Associated Press news
boat, are highly interesting The war was
practically opened on the 21st tof May by the
Austrisns attacking the posts of Marshal DILL
Tiers, who was stationed in the main road from
Now to Genoa, and about half way between
lessandria and Genoa. The combat lasted four
hours, and is reported to have terminated in the
repulse of the Austrians. The allies carried
Two hundred Austrians, including Colonel,
were captured. Among the allies loss were
many officers. The actual number of French
troops engaged Is not stated. 1t is however re-
ported that there were some six or seven thou
sand, besides regiment of Sandman Cavalry.
| A Sandman bulletin also announces that the
line of the river Sesia had been forced, and the
extreme left of the Austrians put to fight The
accounts are too brief end indefinite to furnish
any accurate knowledge of the character of these
engagements, but they are undoubtedly the pre-
cursors of more important movements. Revo-
lutionary movements in Lombardy are reported
The King of Naples, the atroeious Bomba, is
dead, and his son has succeeded him. France
officially announces her adherence to the aboli-
ton of privateering, and the principle that the
neutral flag protects the enemy's goods.
The Austrian account of the battle of Monte
bello simply stated that General Stadier had
pushed forward his reconnaissance by a forced
march toward Seglis and Montebelo, when hot
| fight occurred with superior French force, end
the Austrians retreated behind the Pc, in per-
feet order"