The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-06-01

concentrate al Pavia, u city close 10 The
piedmontese fron,ier. His orders had been
promptly oteyed. BSac, 10 the hour, every
division entered the appointed place oil rem
dezvous. On the night OF the 18Th, Inc
Whole army was concentrated around PaV'a'
AT twelve O'Clock the next day the arms
tice expired, aud instantly The order was
given 10 march, and before night the whole
Austrian army were on the soil OF Sardinia
The easy entrance into their enemy's
country was a great advantage gained
As they had 10 cross river, their passage
, nigh, have cen disputed, and a division
i of the Piedmon,ese army had been appoint
! ed 10 hold them in check. But 1t was
not al its post. This unaccounlable neeli.
geuce,it was supposed, was owing 10 .reach-
ery, and General Ramorno, who COM
manded this division, was afterwards Tried
BY Couu Martial aud shot. But the leaving
of such post in lreacherous or incapable
hands, showed the wrelched management
which seemed 10 preside over the Whole
campaign.
! While the Austrans were thus moving
in and admirable concert, every battalion
| IN lie, in the Sardinau camp all was con
fusion. If The government had shown halt
the euergy and wisdom of rashness in rush
Ing into ii, The result might have been dit
fereut. But its councils seemed infatuated
, Carried away by popular nmplt, II had
declared war when totally unprepared. IL
had, indeed, large army, and braver sol
diers never followed their chiefs 10 battle,
but all the frui! of courage was lost By wan'
of organization They had not even lead
er in swhom they had confidence. They
had applied for the services OF Marshal Bu-
geaud the French general who. had been
so distinguished in Africa, but he would
not accept, unless he could have supreme
and absolute command ,and this was thought
TO dert gate, IRON the Royal dignity and
finally they took up with Polish general,
who had gained some distinction. in the
Re, olulion OF 1881, and who had undoubt-
edIy possessed considerable knowledge o
the ar, of war; but who was wholly ignor'
AMI OF the country ip which he was 10 fight,
and the material which lie was 10 com
mand. He could not even speak The lan-
guase, and had 10 give orders through inter
prefers. OF "a small unimposlg figure,
there was nothing about him 10 inspire
confidence in any army TO whicu he was,
stranger The consequence was, that
while every Austrian so dier had unbound
ed confidence III his chief which %asllseit
pledge oi victory, the brave Pielmonlese
marched-bindly inlo battle with no hing TO
rely upon but their own uniailing courage.
So uhskillul were The combinations, that
Fihe several divisions were4 left far apart, un-
supported byseach other, BY which they
were surprised in dela,, even on the field
of Novafa it is said that large part OF The
troors were not brought INTO tatle ut alh
but stood, waiting for orders, while the rest
OF HE army was being destroyed When
The wriler'was in Sardinia y lew 'mo"ths
ago, lie found that the people did not like
10 speak oi theseaeveuls. They could not
recall item without shame and bitterness.
Ths'only redeemlug thing Oh that fatal day
was The gallahiry of the soldiers, and OF
their unhappy king. To this no one bore
higher testimony than Radelzky himself:
In his Official report, he says " The Pied
noniese and savoy ards fought like lions;
.and the unfortunate Charles Albert threw
himself into the ,hickest ,ol the Danger upon
every possible opportunity. Hsstwo. sehs
also fought with brilliant courage"
But vain was their courage and despair.
All'was lost, That very night Charles Al
bert abdicated his lhrone-i iavofoi his son,
Victor Enamel, belieNilg that hs couldob.
tain better conditions than would be grant
ed to him -
The mex, morning the young king had an
interview with MarshaI Radelzky, asd all
,armislice was agreed upon, 10 be followed
Fby immed late negotiations for permanent
peace, the basis of which was return 10
The Stale of things before the war, renuacia-
ton by Sardinia of all prelensions 10 Lom'
hardy or Venice, and reimbursement 10
huStIld " uil tHS CapCHSOo W. 'ho Wa
Such was the lssue OF this memorial cam-
pagn, begun and ended in f'e days! The
sarmislce was signed March oath, just one
year from The time that Charles Albert in
Saded Lonbardy. Such, then, Was the IL
nal result o all :he dreams aud hopes of
Italian palriots-of the expenditures OF
50 much treasure and so much blood
With the memory oil these things fresh in
! mind, can anybody wonder that we ieel
doubt and missivins at the issue OF the war
which is now beginning? Whoever studies
the history OF The campaigns of lslS aud
| isl9, may anticipate, with good degree OF
confidence, The general course OF events
The first attempt as we see already, Is 10
| repeat the bold stroke OF Radetzky IN 1919,
by AN invasion of Piedmont ii this fail,
then Il is probable that the Austrian army
will retreat, not upon Milan, but upon
Mantua. Bu, there it vii! make stand /;
and unless the campaign is conducted with
nreal skill, Mantua and Verona will be the
| rocks on which the combined French and
Sardinian armies will break in pieces. The
issue OF the campaign oi ls4S shows that 1t
will never be an easy matter 10 drive the
Austrians out of Italy. II the people rise
| Il