The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-20
THE WAR IN ITALY.

action Of importance had yet occurred.
The Auetrans had crossed the Pc, .s-r camo'o' ana
advanced towards SAi~.
They nso made an unsuccessful effort TO cross the
river Frassineto on the Sd Of May. The Sandman
account Of the latter effort says the cannonade lasted
fifteen hours 1t recommended 90 the afternoon OF the
4h and lasted the remainder Of the day The Piedmon
tese had but few wounded while the Austrians suffered
severely.
-ueu iieclion Of vaiienza without much effect
An official bulletin issued Al Turin the 4.h says the
Ausrans have their forces verce and con
sructed defensive works. They have also occupied
Tfino and Pooretto having their vanguard rronzaao
which about midway the direct from Novna
Turin. T,ino lie the road running aoog the Po
forms angle with Turin and Alessand,ia They with
drew aAt from Tortopa which the direct road
from Genoa 70 Pava and Nj an. On the Sd inst they
s~s.4 seven arches Of the bridge the Sesa q,
PacenzA They have also ordered demolition OF tn
houses erected upon the rorsiacasons.
The london Daily Neio looks for the first at Nov
The ardinets Of the Ausrans in making attack ex
cited much surprise, and varousy specialized upon
The London Times thinks they have thrown away the o.
portunity which they At first possessed The aacton is
probably caused by the artificial foundations made by
Sardinia, aided by heavy rains which obliged the troops
in some places to the Pc.
The Emperor Of Ausria preparing the chief
command with General Hess. The latter, IL Is reported,
dsapproves Of Gen Gyuai's plan of attack.
large portion OF the French my been unable N
cross the Alps in consequence Of the being
with srow. Those who han crossed suffered terribly.
couDterrevoaton by the troops had taken place in
Parma in favor OF TIE Dncs government. Tho regnipg
Duchess had entered Parma.
The citizens Milan bad been ordered TO deliver up all
the arms in sbeir possession.
letter Genoa rays that all the Austrian vessels
there have been seized by the ssrdinians Within a
fortnight expected that the French army sard
MA would be l0c 600 strong.
The Russian Con sui Venice had undertaken the pro-
lection of Sandman subjects.
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.
It's reported that Prince Napoleon will corumand 4
corps Of IS COO on the shores Of the Adratic.
The embodiment Of the French contingent Of 1859 has
been demanded
The Turn correspondent Of toe London DAILY Nsus as
eerts positively that France about mobizs between
seven and eight hundred thousand men, and that the
French army on the Rhine will amount 70 Eve hundred
thousand, the Emperor fears that Germany will no,
remain quiet
Steamers being chartered as Hsvre TO convey
stores and troops from Aarseiles to Genoa
The correspondent also that the day
Emperor quits Paris he viii address solemn manifesto
Europe, espousiDg the of the nat'onalities
The Lopoon Heralds Paris correspondent says vas
whispered that Immediately after the Emperors dspar.
tuTe Pays viii be placed under martial law
The Non,t>ur states that Austrian vessels In French
ports those entering them ignorance of the war
TO have delay Of weeks, and also that the Emperor
has decided ba, Austrian subjects may continue to reside
in France French colonies long their conduct
FURNISHES no reason for complaint.
wss reported thA. the French government were en-
desvor,pg to cure the neutrality Of Prussia and that
they bad promised their sde not 70 form army Of
Observation Oh the Rb,ne and that the war shall DO cir
cumscribsd to lsaly.
The Austrian ambassador, before leaving Paris con-
ottd the protection the Austrian subjects in France 70
be Dutch Ambassador.
AUSTRIA
TIE Prince Archbishop OF Vienna has issued p,s,ors,
eter attacking Of Piedmont and Ii an bitiou
Of NAPOLEON and the opinion expressed that s not
the greatest e evis, but often glorious work accom-.
phebed in tie service of equity
An Austrian corps Of observation viii be posted near
cascw TO wstcb the Russians, who gathering the
Austrian frontier.
Of rr,ssts and the lnyriao coas,
The French subjects Austria had been placed under
the protection vi the Spanish Minister.
ENGLAND.
There WAS considerable animation in the Enssh naval
department, Additional vessels being placed In
commission and recruiting was actively going on
Tue London Tines Continues assert It's oe''et In al
alliance between France Russia, and argues thai Rus
sa ~oue NOT have gone far ne she has without pre-
vous unders. andns with France
THE POSITION OF PRUSSIA.
10 the Chamber q Deputies the Foreign Mu,s,sr has
ado statement political aG,rs. ae said Prussia