Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-05-21
WAN NnWa.
Fighting Dstscssn the AWstrians and Sardia
iahs Commenced.

tdHs Commenced
The steamers Weser aud Borissia arrived
at New YoRK, May Is, from Bremen, via
Southampton, with Liverpool dates to the
Sd inst.
In regard to the war there can be but
little doubt that il has commenced. In all
probability there was sharp action at the
bridge at Bufflora, on Tuesday the 9Th inst.
1t is reported that the Austrans, after q
considerable loss, took it at the point Of the
6ayonet 1t is also reported that Mortara
has been taken, and that the Sardinians had
retreated before the Austrans near the
Lake of Maggiore. The telegraphic lines
OF Switzerland have been cut by the Aus
trians.
VIENNA, Sunday, May lst.-The Austri-
ans have occupied Jutia, Pallarza and Aro-
M, the Sardianians retreatng at their ap.
proach.
TURIN, Thursday, April 2Sth.-The stea-
mer which arrived at Genoa on the 9th,
brought proclamation of war to the Tus-
can army, inviting it to await the signal Of
war, and advance in compact body of IL,
900 men to reinforce Piedmont. A similar
proclamation has been addressed to the
troops in the Romagna.
The Austrians are concentrating in great
masses nt Placenza where o proclamation
has been issued by the Austrian Commits.
sioner extraordinary.
Fifteen thousand of the French imperial
guards land tonight at Genoa, making the
force now there 10000 men. The force at
Suzo is also increasing fast.
TURIN, Saturday, April 2O-The official
bulletin confirms the passage of the Ticino
by the Anstrians Yesterday the King ac.
cOmpanied by Generals Canrcbert and Neil
visited the line of the River Nord The
Corps de Armee, which entered Piedmont
by Gravelona consists of twenty battallions
and eight batteries of cannon.
TURIN, Sunday May 1.-The King has
gone to assume the command. The Aus
trans are at Nevaro in force, and also at
Pavia
The French infantry and artillery con-
tinue to arrive. No decisive movement has
been made.
BEKSE, Saturday, April 30-The Aus
trians have seized several Sardinian vessels
on Logo Mngjore, and commenced hostii-
ties last evening.
VIENNA, Saturday, April 80 Count
Buol has forwarded, in a circular, notes to
the foreign governments, stating the diplo-
matte and political reasons for the declara-
tions Of war by the Emperor
The Wiener ZeitGng publishes DEGREES
ordering the income tax of the Sd class to
he retained by the pay Of the Office imme-
diately upon the interest of the public bonds
being paid, and ordering loan of twenty
million pounds sterling, but as OF present, it
is impossible to contract it, the National
Bank will advance two-thirds of the nomi-
nal value of the loan in new notes. A 3rd
decree releases the National Bank from the
necessity of meeting its notes with specie,
and fourth orders the duties and excise
duties to be paid in silver or payable cou-
pons Of the national loan.
In England royal proclamation has been
issued offering bounty Of gl0 to seamen
with the intention of recuiting 10000 addi-
tional men.
The greatest activity prevailed in the
English dock yards, preparing for war.
The Emperor Napoleon was expected to
join the French army on the Sd inst
Later news by the Canada, which left
Liverpool on the 7th, has come to hand.
No b. tile had been fought The Aus
trianS crossed the PO and made a further
advance into Piedmont, but the inundatiOns
are said to have compelled them TO make
partial retreat. The Austrians were re-
pulsed in an effort to cross the Pc at Tras-
sino with considerable less. The dilatori-
prise. The Sardinians, it was reported,
had seized all the Austrian merchant YES
sells at Genoa. The French in few days
would muster 100000 troops in Piedmont
The Emperor Napoleon remained at Pa
ris, but was expected to start for the army
on the 18th. There were whispers of mar
tial law after his departure. The Emperor
of Austria was preparing to take the chief
command in Italy.
GREAT BRITAIN.-The Ministerial gain at
the elections is computed-25.
Instructions from the British admiralty
were received at Woolwich, April 80, di-
rectng all possible haste in the completion
of the new class steam frigateS now on the
stock
A telegram was received at Sheerness on
the 29th nit, to send the Royal George to
Davenport, the Colossus to Portsmouth, &
the Edgar, Queen aud Trafalgar are to be
got ready for sea Immediately. The Osborne
steam yacht has been ordered to get ready
for immediate service destination is report
ed to be the Mediterranean, to be placed at
the disposal of the Prince of Wales.
The Prussian government has resolved to
put its army in readiness to march.
The war news is having the effect to carry
bread stuffs upward and to almost set the brains
of dealers and spectators into a whirl OF ex-
citement. This was the case on the receipt Of
the news by the last arrival, at Chicago, Buffalo,
Oswego &c. On the other hand, the cotton mar
ket became as torpid and fat as midsummer
oyster What will Mrs. Gruudy say, at this Iast
result
TIE STAR OF THE BLACK ART Rising -
A. ii, Byington Esq, of the NOrtOah Gu.
Gazette, has been 'lecIed, and is going to do
the state some service in the Legislature.
while his distinguished preceptOr is pursu-