The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-07-20
THE WAR.

Ine latest dispatches say mat the head
quarters of The Emperor Nspoleon'is Only
four leagues from Peschiera, whichlplace is
under vigorous siege by the Saniinians.
The report of the cannon is-heard night and
| day in that direction. p
The Austrian uykaae$ post IS but short
distance from Villa Ffanca, which is occe-
pied by the army corps of Marshal Mel. It
is much doubled whether the Aus.rians will
venture 10 accept battle in the present de-
moralized condition Of their army.
"TURIS, July III is rumored that 1o,-
600 French troops have disembarked at
Lossin and Picolo, on the Adriaiic, and that
the bridge from Cherso has been destroyed"
"TURIN, July -Official-1he SarGin-
ians have invested more closely the exterior
Notifications of Peschiera on the right bank
of tie Mincio, and on the 3Olh ult our army
crossed the river 10 invest Peschera also
on the left bank
"VALEGlo, July A. Oficial-The French
army increased by the army corps of Prince
Napoleon, will operate against Verona,
whilst portion of the Sandman army will
continue the siege operations at Pesch:era.
'The Emperor Napoleon having sent
back the wounded Austrian officers without
exchange, 'erd shaving requested an ex.
change OF other prisoners, an Austrian Off
Ger has arrived with the announcement that
the Emperor o! Austria will also send back
without exchange the wounded officers
taken from the Allies, and that His Majesty
is equally desirous for an exchange of other
prisoners"
"BERNE, July 5.-The Austriahs have
Withdrawn from Bormio The Pedmontese
are advancing tow ards TIE Stelvio Pass.
at is rumored al Castglione that the
Anstrians have retired into Verona"
The London HeralTs Turin correspondent
says that 10000 troops have been ordered
from Milan 10 Brescia, aud 10000 from
Turin.
There are great complaints of the search
ty of provisions in the villages occupied by
the Allies.
"FaANKFoRT, .lalY- -4.-At an extraordinary
sitting of The Germanic Diet 10 day, Prussia
presented new and further proposals re-
specting the command-in chief of the corps
of observation on The Rhine. Immediately
after the close of the sitting, M. De Usedon
left for Berlin.n
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Times says that Prussia's new proposals are
in the hands of the representatives of Rus
sia and England. Also, that in a week the
Prnssian army will be in full march. Two
corps d'armee will be stationed on the Siles.
ian frontier. To guard against Russia on
the lower and middle Rhine, 40, 900 Prus-
SLAMS will be stationed, and when all the
preparations are completed, Prussia will
probably make her proposals to France,
which will, undoubtedly, be refused.
PAms, July 5--The official condemnation
by the French Government of the article in
the Paris Steele, afirms that respects for
Papacy forms part of the programme which
Emperor Napoleon is carrying out
The Moniter de Bologna publishes let
Ter from Count Caveur to the Junta of Bolo.
gna, saying that King Victor Emanuel would
not arceptthe union of Romagna with Pied.
mont, but will direct the Roman forces 10
concur for the purpose of obtaining Italian
independence.
Gen. Peissier's corps 10 observe the
frontiers of the Rhine, will be in canton.
ments by the 18th inst 1t will comprise
l6o, 900 infantry, $4,000 cavalry and 400
cannon.
The London Times Vienna correspondent
says that something unusual is going on be.
tween France, Russia and Turkey, and he
would not be surprised if Turkey were 10
turn against Austria.
Four Russian corps are already on war
footing. All the officers on limited leave
have been ordered 10 join. A levy of re.
cruils is expected.
1t is reported agaiu that the Emperor
Napoleon will return 10 Paris about the mid.
die of July.