Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-07
Southern Europe.

llth INST, by railroad tor LeghOrn, pasSeu Il
night and most of Il day there, and visited
the Macedonian lying at that station. was
indeed proud of the perfect order Of the gal
liant ship. 50 honorable to Capt. Levy. her
commander, and as | stood under the stars
and the stripes. my heart beat more warmly
than ever for my W dear native land. felt
once more able to breathe and speak like Il
freeman.
| reached Genoa on the morning ot May
l3, and passed the day there. Such a scene
Of excitement | never before Witnessed
The Emperor of France was there: the city
was full of soldiers, and the citizens were
frantic with joy at his arrival, for they look
ed upon him rs their deliyerer from the iron
heel of Austria. The atmosphere, or the pop
ular feeling, was contagious, and | could not
refrain from Joining the thousands who were
shouting Jics FEmpere", Itre FL"fepe"-
dence TItaiia, for my warmeSt sympathlcs
were with them.
# is truly astonishing to witness the celer-
ity with which the French transport their
troops and munitions of war. Four steam
ships arrived ut Genoa in the morning NJ 10
o'clock with 900 men. coo horses, and ~
pieces of artillery. and by / o'clock. III the
afternoon. they were off again to Toulon Tor
another like freight. This is only Il small
specimen of what Louis Napoleon has done
and is doing. The Engllshmen here are
amazed at all this, and well they may be-,
for if Napoleon can in forty hours plant &C.
900 men, and artillery in proportion, IN Sar-
dina, how long would it take him to place
100000 men on the shores Of England with
"A navy quite H. efficient IL that of Great
Britain 10 protect them:
think it is well for England that she has
decided upon a strict neutrality. 1t is her
wisrst policy to maintain close amity with
France. Napoleon, | believe, has been true
TO her, the ratings of the London Times not
withstandins. The German CUntcderary
will not Join Austria 50 long is Napoleon
confines his movements to Austria proper; and
this. | believe. he will do. Should they.
however, pursue n different course. Russia
will step in, and then look ont for II fight that
will shake Europe TO her very centre.
| think this will be a short and -anSuina-
nv contest. Napoleon will crush Austria
She Is already Il bankrupt nation. She can
not pay her troops. and they will not fight
with energy and spirit without pay. Ste
NAV make forced loans upon her people,
but they will not carry her through IL long
campaign.
reached Florence two days after the rev
%olutiou. Everything was quiet. 1hct'rand
Duke had fed. and the Sandman tag was
floating over his palace, and indeed over
every house. Order prevailed under a PROV
sional government, and everything went on
a though no change or interruption had oc-
cured. Tire regular troops, 200, and vol
unteere numbering 1000, started III three
DAYS for Turin. | was deeply interested IN
watching the departure Of the volhnteers.-
They were mostly Young men,, from ~ to -
Years Of age. and as they marched Out OF the
city. |. like Il boy of eighteen, joined the
crowd that followed the noble band. The
scene wa truly touching, for on one side
you would see the father and son, and on
the other the brother and sister, embracing
each other, for the last time. | fear many 81
them.
Nv visit To- Southern Italy was pleasant,
but all travellers are now anxious - get "nt
OF it. Steamers having accommodations Tor
seventy persons have brought IN MarseIll"S
six hundred at a single trip. ladies actually
sleeping on the deck for the two nights of
the voyage; and scarcely able to get anything
To eat. The English travellers wrr" especial
" alarmed. and hurried away. willing +"
take their chance from Ciyita Nrrchla IN any
boat.
This state of affairs in Europe. think,
must produce an advance of breadstuti>, and
give an impetus to American shipping. The
United States have only 10 keep out OF the
troubles. and kindly supply Europe with
food. and employ their ships in legal traffic.
Should the wheat crop be- good, and this war
continue Tor a year, it could not fail to make
u great change in the condition of the West
eru States.
Rcvcrting to Italy. let IN" add that there
i no danger whatever 10 Americans or 9th
er foreigners in Rome. Lnnis Napoleon will
keep all quiet there.