ITALY.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 235, 30 August 1848, Page 3

ITALY.

Accounts from Lombanly are to the 20th inut. For three dajs the people of Milan, from the Porta Romana and Vercttllma to the ivioie fashionable Porta di Coiso Oiientale, headed by the old Mi'ane^e nobility, were fighting against the Austrians. The Hungarian troops are reponed to have fraternized with the people, the Viceroy had fled, a Provisional Government has been established, comisting of Milanese, who demand the toia.l withdrawal of ihe Auitri.ins lrom the L itxibardoVenetiun territory. Field Marshal Radetzki still held out in the barracks, a regular fortiess, loop-holed with trenches and drawbridges, and garrisoned by 8,000 or "9,000 men, and the Milanere demanded unconditional surrender. The King of Sardinia was reported to be advancing nt the head of fin army to asiist the Milanese, and the first man who crosses the bridge of boats over the Po will be a casus belli for Aubtria. The whole of Lombardy is reported to be in open revolt. By Turin journals to the 22nd, we learn that the fighting between the people of Milan and the Austiian troops had continued during the 19th, 20th, and 2Ur. The people had at last obtained pots ssion of all the principal points of the town, and weie, when the last accoi nU left, engaged in attacking the citadel, which still held out. The same journal also announces that Mo ena had risen, and confirm what was befoie rumoured — that Parma and Piaccnza wore in full insurrection. The following are the details given : — " On the 19th fighting was still going on, the people being principally engaged in endeavouring to itduec the rasti?, winch wa» supposed to contain about 8 000 to 9,003 men. The inhabitants were in g-evt want of ammurrtlon, though ascertain supply hud bern sent from Novara; they possessad not less tlun 3J.000 muskets. Bodies of peasants fl >eked in from the neighbouring towns and villages. At the above da c Pavh had not risen. A paity of Austrian cavalry and Hungarian artillerymen, on their way from Pavia to Milan with cix pieces of cannon, were attacked by the people at Binasco, aid the. cuiuon taken. The Austrians fled, but the Uungaii-ins crifd, ' Vive Pita ia ! ' The party from Binasco then proceeded to Milan, and were joined on the way by several thousand men from Loinello, *rmed by Count Litta and the Marquis of Erba. On entering the city, ih j y found the people in possession of six pieces of cannon, which they had taken from the Auainans on the Piazza del Duomo; tho fighting was going: on in the streets, and great numbers were constantly ainving to aid the people, but reinforcements were also coming in to the other party. Two thousand Genoese were on their way to Milan. '* The people of Milan were still holding out on the 20th. A body of Swiss had forced the Porta Comasina, and dislodged the Austrians from that post. They had brought ammunition and provibions, and weie pro ceedmg to join in the attack on the castle. The chiefs of movement at Milan are the following persons, who have constituted themselves a Provisional Government j Cu6ati, the Podesta, Rugi*ieio Settimo, of Milan; Fo«i, of Alessandria ; Delia Croce, of Vijjevano ; aud (juibeppc Avogrado. 11 On the 20th the troops had succeeded in driving the people from the Bioletto, wbi.h had been up to that tme the centre of the movement at Mil»n ; but on the morning of the 21st the insurgents had regained their "round and fore? d the troops to take refuge in the Carile. Radetzky then offered to treat with the Pro. visional Government, tut received a decided negative, on any terms but unconditional surrender. The people had at last gained possession of the powder magazine. They had succeeded in placing a piece of cannon on the tower of SnnCelio. The magnificent marble spire of the dome is in ruins. '•The inhabitants of Berzamo and Brescia had di yen out their gairisons, and were marching on Milan. General O'Donnell had been madejrisomr by the people. The intelligence of the aricst of the Viceroy at Bicscia was gaining ground. Letters from Stradella of tke 21st confirm the news of tho insurrection of Modena." — London Watchman, Maich 29.