The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-14
OPINIONS OF THE LONDON PRESS.
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The from the seat of turns upon the defeat Of
Gsrbad and victory claimed by the allie forces, that
headed by the King himself seems at last the third
attempt TO have been Effected The passage first at
tempted north Of Verce and next at Candia setting out
from Casale In both instances the attempt failed The
third and more successful effort at Paestro, about
midway between the two former places It remains to
be seen whether the Austriaps will allow the Ssrdniaus
20 remain uDduurbed on theic side Of the river They
may attack them either from Novara or from Mortara
late Geographic despatch from Turin processes 70 give
details Of the engagement at Paes.ro yet these details
are by no means satisfactory The Austrian enemy Is
described having been enrencbed at Palesiro and
the numbers not given "The extent OF loss says
the Term despatch, sis as yet unknown" 10 the
telegrapbic despatch read Of the town OF Vercei
which is situated not far from the village of Paestro,
being Illuminated. This might have been because the
news had reached that place of the Piedmoptese
having succeeded in crossing the sesia, or,
probably, ihe ilumpatons had been aHanged
for beforehand in honor Of the Emperor Louis Napoleon
who left Aleesandra for verce after having visited the
wounded from Montebelo at the hospital The Emperor
made show Of himself when he reached Vercei, and
walked through the streets on foot At the time the
Emperor Of Austria .ppears 10 be received enthusiastically
on bis journey to the seat OF the war.
The defeat of Garibaldi, announced by q Berne tee
graphic despatch confirmed by the dispatches from
Turn up to the time of our writing this summary. AS,
however, the despatch referred expressly states that
Garlbad after hs defeat withdrew into the canton es
SIM Swiss eoil, can hardly be supposed that mistake
can have occurred with regard to event 30 easily
to be authenticated by the SWISS We may perhaps
that the of this daring adventurer SO far az
-. ~ o.
hes already given up his TO the authorities Lu.
Rano, the town TO which he has probably Withdrawn.
AS Tor the forces by whom he may have been defeated,
we are not without inform aoh Twelve battaions under
Gener Urban were some time since despatched from the
Austrian headquarters, not to protect Man but to nier
solre TIC recommending parties oil lbs
car;h.,d ts le" Gays ago at Sesto Ce!ende, where
S ssn 10 Lombard territory Thence they
s s,. 10 marched against the ns5oere at Como
-scr details will be eagerly looked for.
The resolution 70 which the Emperor OF the Fron has
the state Of their wounds permits their return, Is
humane is really profitable TO the benefactors ex-
chequer The allies have hitherto had the advantage in
making prisoners and could therefore afford TO take the
III 81 step adv with regard to thetr treatment.
At the time, we glad to be able to direct the
readers atep to very consolatory point days
letter Of correspondent from the seat Of war;
the Franco Sandman side That gentlem.n has exam
ined Witnesses 10 the acts Of violence said 70
been pepetated by the Ausrans upon the
and property of the peaceful population, chiefly In the
peiplborhood Of verce Our correspondent now able
altogether deny the truth of these Stories HIS next
letter will be dated from the Franco Sandman head
quarters and we may observe that another special cor
side and that both are gentlemen on whom we per-
ecty rely in observing the utmost impartaity and in
that abuse Of journalism into which passion and parzan-
ship has already drawn some Of our contemporaries both
big and small.
current few days ago Vienna and Paris Of impend
ing change the policy Of Russia, such ~ would be to
the adyahtsge Of Austria were yod Of AL sSSn
according confessions Of the Vienna journals them
selves, having effected anything. The journey Of
Prussian military dipomstst to the Russian capital,
which was announced having for Its object TO effect
reconciliation between the Courts of ST. Petersburg and
Vienna has been given at the express wish Of the En-
peror Alexan ier
ID probable the decisive failure OF these attempts Ia
snake the hostility Of Russa and by that means 70 pre-
pare the way for negotiations has induced Francis
At once TO leave Vienna, and TO start for tine seal
The reported mobilization OF the arst levy OF the Prus
nsn anawehr must be reduced according TO drec, intel
usenoe tom berin to simple calling in Of some PARTS o
mat powerful Dauopa Institution Of Prussia for
purpose OF epR the men go through practice with
NE ne~y Invented shooting weapons There is no wal
threat implied 10 ii.
There Can DO no doub: that the petition OF the ancient