The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-23
THE WAR IN ITALY.

The Reduction of the quadrangle
Movements OF KOssuth.
Correspondence Of the N Y. Tribune.
London July 2. 1859.
The French are crossing the Mincio at
leisure, no Austrian stands in their way
and the headquarters of the Emperor are
already at Vollegio. A look at the map
will show you that the Austlians have
thus given up their line of railway COM
munication between Mantua and Verona,
and most probably have withdrawn to the
Adige. From an amateur just returned
from the Austrian army, | hear that the
Notifications of Verona are not complete,
and that the last battle was fought to give
the engineers respite Of fortnight for
the completion of the earthworks. AS to
Peschiera it cannot stand siege of more
than fortnight.
Thus the famous quadrilateral may soon
be reduced to two points, without any
communication between them-Verona
and Mantua-since even the Austrians
admit that Legnano is not fit to resist any
angular attack. The return of the EN-
peror Francis Joseph is explained by the
threatening aspect Of the provinces, and
even of Vienna The Cabinet of Berlin,
and that of St. James continue to advise
complete change OF administration, es
pecially in Hungary. Still, the Emperor
of Austria, stubborn and ill-natured, clings
to his centralizing Ultramontaine policy J;
to his Minister, Bach; to his aid camp,
Grunne, and to his confessor, and late tu-
tor, Cardinal Rauscher.
Kossuth arrived at Genoa, on the 22d,
and went on the 23d to Turin. The Ital-
ians greeted him everywhere enthusiast
cally, since they regard bis presence as a
new pledge that Napoleon does not wish
to interfere with their liberties. He had
long interview with Cavour Jon the day
of the battle, and left the capital ON the
following day to see the King of Sardinia
and the Emperor Napoleon. The ques-
ton of the invasion of Hungary may
therefore be settled within the next week.
1t seems that the necessity of carrying the
war into Hungary insorder 20 force Aus
tria into peace, is already felt at head
quarters, especially since Prussia's move
ments have assumed a more determined
character, and give hope to Austria that
if she will only hold on for awhile, all
Germany will rush to her rescue. Napo-
leon is preparing for that eventuality tor,
certain that should Prussia really enter
into the war all France would rise at his
word. A German invasion is just the
thing which would give stability to the
new Dynasty.
The Austrian papers complain that the
battle of Solfernio was won in defiance of
the principles of strategy, the French ar
my having changed their front during the
battle but the public laugh at such ex-
cuses, and now perceive that Austria does
not deserve to be a great power, since she
is unable to back hei great pretensions.
As to the spirit of her leaders, l subjoin
here translation of Gen. Urban's procla-
nation at Verona on the 22d June, as it
appeared in the semi-oficial Ost Deutsche
Post of Vienna, of June %:
"The state of siege of the fortress of
Verona declared on the 30th of April, and
the subsequent proclamations have not
been observed according to their import
anee. declare, therefore to all the in
habitants of the fortress, intrusted to me
by his Majesty, the Emperor Francis Jo-
seph, that | shall see the laws of the state
Of siege most severely obeyed by every
body. do not know any distinction of
person. viii punish the deed or the
intention. In order that the inhabitants
may know with whom they have to deal,
| declare that everybody may trust me as
an honest Austrian, and that do no, trust
.,ny Of then, p y