Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-07-29
The Peace Nexvs
The papers bring some further details of the news
by the North Briton


The papers bring us some further details of the news
by the North Briton:
THE ARMIsTICE
Napoleon issued bulletin from Vaeeio. annonnc;no
the armlstlce and congratuatng the troops on their
glorious achievements and announcing his immediate
departure for Paris leaving the provisional command Of
the army to Marshal Valiant
The London Times claims that England brought
about the armisce Other papers give the credit to
Prussia.
A erona telegram says that the armstice was con-
GUIDED only alter repeated requests from France and a
ter Austria had obtained all she asked
IL was reported that kOssuth was to propose mon
archcal government for Hungary.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF PEACE
The following IS the telegram from the Emperor Ma
poeon to the Empress EugeLie announcing the concu-
sion OF peace:
Touegio, July IA treaty of peace has been
signed between the Emperor of Austria and myself on
the following basis
An Italian confederacy, to be under the honorary
Presidency of the Pope
The Emperor of Austria comedies his right in LON
hardy to the Emperor of the French who transfers them
| to the King of Sardinia.
The Emperor of Austria preserves Venice but she
will form an integral part Of the Italian confederation
THE EFFECT OF THE NEWS.
This dispatch was bulletined at Paris on the 18th,
when the French funds rose * per cent.
The news did not transpire at London till after the
official closing hour for consols sales OF which were
made atterward at 96a the rise during the day being
e. All other securities closed buoyant.
THE COMMENTS OF THE PRESS
The London Daily News says the first hopes and ex-
pectations OF Italy deceived by this peace History
will call the Emperor Napoleon to strict account Tor
having made false pretenses and signed mock
and selfish peace, that leave Austria mpregnably ust
he'd IN the heart OF Northern Italy and commits Central
Italy to the patronage of the Pope.
The closer examine this pretended pacication the
most futile and Ubiquitous it appears.
The Mornlng-Post referring to the peace contends
that the Pope is deprived of the substance but keeps
the shadow of supremacy.
The Times says France has spent 95OOOOOOO ster
ling and 10000 men only to give Milan Piedmontesf
instead OF an Austrian MASTER and establishes the Pope
IN temporal dignity beyond his imagination Is
all this real The Emperors game must be very strong
one.
The announcement of peace was read in the House o
Lords and House of Commons the 18th and received
with loud and prolonged cheering.
ne Emperor and the Brigde Mt Ticino.
Here is the last anecdote given in Paris Journal b,
correspondent who present when the Emperor or
dered bridge to be thrown the Tcno for the pas
sage of the Imperial Guard
His Majesty sent in for the Captain of the Ponto
neers, and asked him how long it would take to make
passage for the army. 1.-TWO hours and a halt Sire
was the reply. The Emperor took out his watch ant
said Captain give you an hour and quarter
We will try and do it, Sire replied the Captain
No. said the Emperor, do not merely try, do it.
The first boats moored, and the Emperor il
spite OF the observations of his generals and adsde
camp, jumped on this commencement of bridge.
The taStenngs not yet properly secured were in grea
danger of being driven away by the current and hi
Majesty again cautioned but he made no reply. A
another boat fastened to the first the Emperor cor
tinued to advance and a workman FASTENED to pas
him, he sad in loud tone, Make haste" to ncreas
his speed. In hour and quarter the bridge
cured on both banks, and the brigade of Gen. Cler
rushed over it to meet the Austrians The Captain
the PontOneers standing the bank of the rive
wiping his forehead, when the Emperor went up to hin
and shaking him by the hand, said, Captain than
you"
ORIGIN OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD.-The Imper
Guard originated in the first campaign of Napoleon
after the taking of Milan, when the French were in pu
suit of the retreang Austrans the river Mncio
The circumstances thus narrated by Abbott, in
&c Life of Bonaparte -
t "Though the Austrians were some fifteen thousan
strong, and though they had partially demolished Il
bridge, the march of Napoleon retarded scarcely
hour Napoleon that day SICK suffering from
violent headache. Having crossed the river, and CO..
cered all his plans for the pursuit of the flying enem
he went into an old castle by the liver side to try Il
- effects of footbath. He had but a small retnue wit
him. his soldiers being dispersed in the pursuit of tt
= fugitives.
He had just placed his feet in the water, when
heard the loud CHATTER of horses hoos as squadron
r. Austrian dragons gaoped into the court yard. TT
sentinel at the door shouted, TO arms to arms Il
It Austrans" Napoleon sprang from the bath, hasti
drew boot and with the other in his hand, leap
from the window, escaped to the garden through Il
l. back gate, mounted horse and galoped to Massena
division, who cooking their dinner, at short d
tance from the castle.
The appearance of their commander n-chief amor
I'll them in such plight reused the soldiers from the
N camp kettles and they rushed in pursuit of the Austria
o who in their turn rereated This personal risk Undue
Napoleon to establish body guard, to consist of Fl
hundred veterans, of at least ten years service who
Is ever to accompany him, This the origin of t
Imperial Guard which in the subsequent of Nap
It leon obtained such a worldwide renown."