Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-15
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
A mob at Stanford, Ky, on the 9th,
hung james Rousey for killing James Old
ham in May last.
FoRElaN.-The steamers City Of Balti.
more AMI Adelaide arrived at New York on
the | ltl, with Liverpool dates to the 3Oth
ul,. No additional news is given except
details of the battle of Solfsrino. The
Paris correspondent of the London Times,
says in regard to the battle Of Solferino,
that Gen. Mel, with $4,000 men and two
divisions Of cavalry, in oil about $4,000
men, were engaged till 4 O'Clock p. m, when
he succeeded in forcing the Austrian center.
after twelve hours hard fighting. The
Austrians had brought up reserves of eighty
thousand men, and the allies their reserve
of fifty thousand men. 1t was most crit.
cal movement, and in three hours more, the
general fighting ended to the advantage oil
the allies. Tn, Zouaves are said to have
been much cut up, and the first chasseurs Of
Agiers terribly treated. Four Generals
wcre wounded and killed. Orders have
been received at Milan to prepare $4,000
beds for the wounded. The Sandman loss
is said to DO about 10000 killed, and the
same number wounded.
"A war is about commencing in South
Am, RIGA Rio Janeiro advices to June 18th
bring Bucnos Ayres news that 1000 mer
had invaded the Argentine Confederation
Paraguay had promised to assist Genera
Urquiza with four steamers. The Brazilian,
are to remain neutral, but arc increasing theil
naval force in tho River La Plata. Foul
steamers had been purchased by Bueno
Ayres
-Sickles and his wife have become recon
ciled and are living together as before tn
unfortunate affair in which Key lost his life
The N. Y Tribune of the 18th, in making
this announcement, says: "We are assure'
that in taking this remarkable step Mr.
Sickles has alienated himself from most, i
n all, personal and political friends, VIII
devoted y adhered to him during his recen
Imprisonment and trial"
Another revolution is announced q
progressing in Mexico. A special despatch
from New Orleans in the Charleston Ceu
rier on the 9th, says that Gen. Wool ha
defeated the liberal forces under Gen. Zou
iago, at Guanajata, and proclaimed Santa
Anna Dictator. This affair has caused grea
confusion at San Luis Potosi. Ex- Govern
or Barrena had attempted revolution in tn
province of Campeachy, which was followe
by similar demonstrate ons in the other prov
inces. The Government was making vigor
-, Gus efforts to suppress the outbreak.
FoRE1GN.---The steamship Canada, from
Liverpool, with dates to the I'd inst, arrived
at Halifax on the 18th. The following is tn
f summary of her news: The intelligence iron
the seat Of war states that no fighting hal
occurred since the battle of Solferino. Tn
allied troops continue to cross the river Minci
, without molestation from the enemy. Tn
, Emperor Napoleon had removed his head
quarters from Volta to Volerio. The Sardin
ians, under the command of Victor Emanuel
have occupied Pescherio, their lines extendin
} from Lago De Gorda to the Mincio. TIL
new English ministry has announced that i
will be governed by strict neutrality. MI
Golden had declined the proffered seat in thu
} new ministry. Breadstufs have declain
tendency in the Liverpool market, and al
descriptions are lower. Provisions are dull
and quotations are barely maintained.
FoRE1cN.-The steamship Etna, from Liv
erpool, on the I'd inst, arrived at New Yorl
on the 18th. Her advices are the same a
those brought by the Canada to Halifax. A
Paris, it is believed in some quarters that tn
French loss at the battle of Solferino amounted
to from 10000 to $4,000. Tho Austrian
accounts of the battle admit their loss to b
10000 killed, wounded and missing. Tn
Patrie says Napoleon's epauette was sho
away. The Austrians had seven or eigh
Generals and many superior officers wounded
General Grischka was killed. Some of tn
French infantry regiments were nearly cut t
pieces.