LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM THE WAR.

Colonist, Volume II, Issue 192, 23 August 1859, Page 3

LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM THE WAR.

The latest intelligence from the seat of war confirms the opinion that the Austriaiis do not Intend to ;fight till they have reached the : fortresses of the Mincio and the Adige. The bulletin is&ued on the 16th June at Turin says-that on the 13(h General Urban, Garibaldi's opponent, quitted Coccaglia, a town •east of the Oglro, on the road to Brescia. Garibaldi entered Brescia itself on the 12th. A portion of his force, trying to cut off Urban, only succeeded in overtaking bis rear-guard at Ca>telnedolo, on the right bank of the Chic c, and midway between Brescia and that river. In the combat that ensued the Austrians claim the victory. The fact proves that, although Garibaldi-could not anticipate the enemy on their line of retreat, yet that hs sharply cut in upon them. The main body of the allies was probably over the Oglio on the Mthror 15th June, as the advanced guard of the left wing was at Coccaglia on the 13th, just after Urban retired. The right wing of the allies probably crossed the Oglio at Soncino. It would appear that the Austrians have no object to gain in fighting a battle beyond the limits of their strongest positions. Behind the Mincio the health and spirits of the soldiers can be restored* and an opportunity will be afforded to the Aus trian generals of tetrieving the credit they lost on the Ticino. A.nevr head hug been called to command the second army, under the Emperor. It is not. General! Hess, but Count Schlick, an officer of some reputation, anl a combatant in the Hungarian war. The forces on both sides are six or seven times as great as they were in 17M, Ibut the' relative positions of the two atmies is pretty much the same. The allies, like Napoleon, aYe; pushing their left forward, and they will not halt until they reach the banks of the Lake of Garda, and enter the old fighting ground of, Lonato and Castiglione, f unless the Austrians are foolish enough to dispute the road. The right of the allies will have to k»ep an eye on Mantua. What course Gari- : baldi will take is not evident. If he attempt to | turn the Lake of \Gardt, hemay be obliged-to j cross the,frontiers of the Italian Tyrol, and that; might involve political consequences. . But it I would be a manifest advantage to the allies •were he .able to occupy Salo, and carry his gallant soldiers by Riva into the valley on the right bank ofthe Adige. The Austrian", however, have constructed their railway to Botzen, on the left barm, and it is covered by the river, nowhere fordable, .and nowhere easy to.cross, ■even on. temporary bridges. The whole line of communication with Brixen is thus, sheltered,: and floes not depend, pn the maintenance of positions on the right bank until it passes Trent. This town is, therefore, the key of the whole line. But in "crossing the mountains' .to reach Trent, Garibaldi would not duly enter-the Tyrol, but "would come in contact with the-free companies of Tyrolese, who have been sailed out and placed in possession of the passes. The: section of the campaign about to- commence will be more interesting than its brilliant predecessor. The obstacles to-be overcome are far greater, and the generalship required of a higher order. The glory of forcing the Mincio, if defended, and of capturing'the fortresses, will increase iv

proportion. On the other hand, as the material obstacles to the progress of the allies have augmented, so their moral force has l#oome, by the revolutions in the Komagna, and the demonstrations in Borne and Naples, ten times greater than it was a week or two ago.