Italy. 9 August 1848
Italy.
* A new bulletin from Radetzky, dated: Headquarters Cicognolo near Cremona, 30 July, contains in substance the following:
“On 28 July I ordered the army to set out in pursuit of the enemy, and on the 29th I happily reached the Oglio, while the enemy fled in a scattered manner and offered no resistance anywhere. Today, 30 July, I crossed the Oglio unhindered with the army in two columns – namely, with the 1st Army Corps at Isola Dovarese, and with the 2nd and Reserve Corps at Canetto. The 4th Army Corps I immediately pushed forward from Marcaria via Bozzolo to Solarolo. The first three corps have taken up a position two miles on this side of Cremona, at Gadesco and St. Ambrogio. Cremona will be attacked tomorrow.”
A second bulletin from Headquarters Sesto, 5 miles forward of Cremona, dated 31 July, states:
“This morning, on the approach of my troops, the city of Cremona, which the enemy had abandoned during the night and had withdrawn across the Adda at Pizzighettone, submitted without any resistance by means of a deputation sent to me. I left there a brigade of the reserve corps as a garrison, while all four of my army corps are in full movement towards the Adda, which, if the enemy offers no significant resistance, I may perhaps be able to cross as early as tomorrow. The country people came towards us on the roads with joyful shouts of ‘i nostri liberatori’. In the towns, however, a bad spirit prevails, which must be chastised. In Cremona we found 5 cannon and captured many stores of victuals and several wagons with uniform parts and shoes – ...”
The official Milanese bulletin of 31 July assures that “French aid has been expressly invoked by the Piedmontese ministry and by the provisional government of Lombardy.”

Italy. 9 August 1848
Milan, 1 August. According to letters under this date, the Journal des Débats reports that Cremona has been taken by the Austrians, the Piedmontese have withdrawn to Codogno. This small town is two hours from the fortress of Pizzighettone, situated on the lower Adda. From Codogno, the Piedmontese army can move towards Lodi on the road to Milan, or towards Pavia, or towards Piacenza.
Gioberti has been appointed Minister without Portfolio by Charles Albert. His first act in this new position is a proclamation to the peoples of Italy. In Brescia the republican Griffini has been appointed dictator. The whole line of the Adda is being fortified. From Florence, 30 July, it is reported that the war news caused such excitement there that, had it not been for an intervening terrible thunderstorm with a downpour, it would have resulted in an insurrection. When the thunderstorm was over, crowds did indeed gather again, but they appeared less threatening than before. They demanded, however, the prompt adoption of vigorous measures. These are said to have been voted by the Deputies, while, on the other hand, the ministers are said to have submitted their resignations.
Milan, 2 August. Charles Albert spent the night of 1 to 2 August in Lodi (7 hours from Milan), and on the morning of 3 August the vanguard of the Austrian army was already expected before the gates of Milan.
* Turin, 1 August. Here, under the present circumstances, few are found wanting in activity and self-sacrifice. Troops, money, etc., are being dispatched with all haste to the aid of Charles Albert. On 31 July he moved his headquarters to Pizzighettone. According to reports from Milan, a most deplorable situation prevails there. Three parties are fighting one another: an Austrian one, weak in numbers but strong through money, intrigues and the proximity of its allies; the supporters of Charles Albert, or constitutionalists; and the republicans. Nevertheless, the (republican) war committee has already organised 21,000 men and dispatched them to Brescia under the command of Pron, assisted by Generals Garibaldi and Antonini. The Duchy of Modena is now left to itself, so that the wish of the second crowned executioner’s servant of Italy to return once more and to restore matters in the well-known legitimate manner might well be fulfilled, though his joy will certainly not last long. Charles Albert’s costly siege train is reported to have been saved and to be partly in Brescia, partly in Peschiera.
* Leghorn, 1 August. The rumour is going about that the notorious Pronio, commandant of the citadel of Messina, has been ... by the squadrons ...