Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-20
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ARRIVAL OF TuECANAnA
Expected Battle!

SAokvnLE N. B., May ls.-The express
with the Canadas news, reached here At 8
o'clock this A. NJ
The Royal Mail Steamer Canads. left
Liverpool at roon. on Saturday, the 7tb,
and arrived st Halifax at about 10 l-2
o'clock yesterday.
The steamer City Of Baltimore. to sail
from Liverpool on the llth, would call the
following day at Queenstown for dispatched
and hrstcabin passengers, and the other
steamers Of this line will probably follow
the same course
The intelligence Of battle was hourly
expected, but no action Of Importance had
yet occurred.
The Austrians had crossed the Po near
Gambia. and advanced toward Sala.
! They also made an unsuccessful effort to
cross the same river near Tassinato, on the
Sd Of May.
It is reported that cannonsde lasted Is
hours.
1t recommended on the p N. OF the 4th,
and lasted the remainder Of the day.
The Piedmontese had but few wounded,
while the Austrians suffered severely.
The Austrians commenced . cannonade
from the direction OF Valentia. without
much effect.
An official Bulletin Issued at Turin, on
the 4th. says that the Austrians have in
creased their forces at Verseil, and con-
structed defensive works.
They have also occupied Trino and Pa
bereths, having their vanguard at Transe-
sno.
They withdrew last night from Tartano.
They burnt seven arches Of the bridge over
| the Servia.
At Piacenxa. they also ordered the demo
lition Of houses erected upon the fortifcs-
tions
A Hamburg telegram says England has
given offici,l notification that che will not
be able to protect commercial vessels 10
case of war between Germany and France
The Paris correspondence says that Vic
toria has sent IN autograph letter to Ma
poleon, expressing confidence in him, and
hopes that he will not 90 step further
than he expressed to her some months since.
The Daily News looked for the first battle
at Novis.
A large portion of the French army were
unable to cross the Alps. in consequence of
the passes being blocked with snow. Those
who had crossed, suffered terribly
1t is reported that Prince Napolesn will
command a corps of 5000 men on the
shores Of the Adriatic.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
Nescs, asserts positively that France is about
to raise between 100000 and 100000
men. and that the French army on the
Rhine will amount to SOC, 900 men, as the
Emperor fears that Germany will no. re-
main quiet.
The same correapondent also asserts that
on the day the Emperor quits Paris, he will
address solemn manifesto to Europe, es
pousing the cause OF the nationalities
The MOniteur states that Austrian ves-
sells in French ports, or those entering them
in ignorance, are to have a delay Of elk
weeks. and also that the Emperor has de-
cided that Austrian subjects may continue
to reside in France and the French Colonies
as long as their conduct furnishes no reason
for complaint
Steamers were being chartered at Havre,
to convey stores and troops from Marseilles
to Genoa.
The Austrian ambassador before leaving
Paris, confided the protection of Austrian
subjects In France, to the Dutch ambassa-
dor.
1t is the French Government that was
endeavoring to secure the neutrality ef
Prussia, and that they had promised on
their side not 10 form an army Of observa-
tion on the Rhine, and the war shall be cir
cumscribed to Italy.
The French subjects in Austria had been
placed under the protection of the Spanish
minister. An Austrian corps of observa-
tion will be posted near Cracow to watch
the Russians.