The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-06-26 00:00:00

THE EUROPEAN WAR.

TuSiinaV.—A slight milometer has taken place
betema some Austrian and Prussian cavalry on the
road to Ramberg. which terminated in the retreat of
the Prussiane. The Prussians have entered Cassel, and
ere reported to be elose to Cie frontier near War:folded,
and are boarly expected to &drapes into Bohemia.
They are also reported to have cat off the osenutueicatioo
of the Hanoverian army, and rendered its Janetion with
the Ans-ro-Fedenel corps impomibie. Hostilities have
teatateneed between the Pruden/ end the Feder.'
army. and the first eneeeement. which took place at
FeWbers, appears to have terminated disastrously to
the latter. The 4th Darmstadt infantry regiment is
reported to have been &Insect annihilated. Lame bodies
of Federal troops are mailed it Mayence and Frankfort,
and the Wortemburg contingent tem expected to joie
them last night. Telegraphic communication with
Spathe= Germany and the country beyond is now
stopped, *swat by the way of Feanee. There is still
eommonioation by wire with Berlin, bat despatches are
muclt delayed. The mails from the CoLtirdut 00
eod are elm detained in comequenor of the Prussian
'tering destroyed the railway between Hamburg
;Thanover.

Fizlignos, Tuesday Eyeuing.—The Florence papers
stabs that tbe recoatitution of the Hoban and German
n•tionalitios requires in feet either that the A u•tiian
Monareby should isappear, expelled from Germany as
from Italy, or that Italy and Prusia,with the principle of
nationsliti • which th.y represent, should be crushed.
Visitor Emmanuel and King William will °an, out their
double programme to the end, without partial oompro•

WEDNVIDAT.—The Prustian and Italian 00.0112113013 ii
formally and contemporaneously declared war upon
Austria on Monday. This Prussians base struck some
heavy blow, against the German Minor Steer, and have
secured some adrantages ',hid, it was aln.ost worth a
battle to ',recent. On Monday they succeeded in eater.
lug De-*den, the Saxons oft-ring no resistance The,
have thas obtained the two important cities of Dresden
and Icipant, with alias advantages they oao give to an
army.

The Bank of Darmstadt has sent off all it. lash to
England.
The Prussians continue to fortify themselves before
Dresden.

The Prussians entered Austrian territory on Thurs-
day night near Odeobers.

The g ming tables at Wiseba4en are shut up in con-
sequence d the Prussian invaaion.

The Austra Government is making great effort. to
strengthen the army of the north.
Prince Wilhelm von Henan, third son of Elector of
Here, has been taken prisooer by the Prussians.
Prince Alexander of He... bac officially &ordained Ike
oommand-in-eitief of the Bth Federal corps (Farm&
The King of Saxony, who remain. et Prague, is said
to be wilting to alelloate I. favour of hie son Albert.
The Prussian G,tvernment will ehortly enforce a con-
scription of 40,000 into in the Duchies of Sehleswig
and Holstein.

Benedek has, it is said, reported to the Government at
Vann* that his army has been ready to take the field
since tile 131 b.

On Thursday morning the Austrian outposts at A psi.°
Brutnone was attacked by Italian volunteers. Several
bhutm were bred.
The Emperor of Austria thanks the Diet at Frankfort
for the welcome given to his troop., and promises has

The Ministers of Frame at Dresden, Hanover, and
Crewel, have reeeived inlammtioas to maintein the
stnatest neutrality.
On Friday the Federal troops mearied 'Giessen.
The trafile on the reilway between that town and
Weiler is suspended.

ie le !liken) thek elle SLIM Royal arms have been
removed from all planes occupied by the Prussians,
and replased by Provides anus.

A writer in the Daily New thinks Prussia is dispers-
ing her forces too widely, and thst a nutria inay be able
to strike a eorbeentrated blow with sheet.

As • distinolire mark, the t•rostrians in the onmlng
campaign are to wear a strip of white limn with a red
cross worked upon it round their left um.

To rank of 'General of the Army," just coeferred
upon Garibaldi, is equirelnist to that of • Ilarahall of
France, or of a Field Msr.b.fl in England.

King Victor Einotansil set out for the eansp on
Wedneeday. The eity of Amoco was decorated with
flags in rejoicing for the deelaratioo of war.
111. reported at Paris on .fiatazday, that • aoollset
had taken place between the Austrians and Frontons, ie
which the Auotaans were suovesef al and followed the
Prussians to Gorlit&

The Vienna papers of Friday assert that the Prussian'
set Ors to the Saxon town of Eittau, humus the
tolubitants refuse' to pay the war eontribation imposed
upon thosin. The Promises then evacuated the town.
The Italian gouroment boa Own orders for the
manufacture of ruiners. of aluminum for their cavalry
regiment.. A eerie. oor experiments made under various
eon 'items deononsteat• that • coatroom of this mow,
while pptes-igin the great thyththice of being u loght
as a cant, 0u,..4 be pierced by • niuskothball at the
distance of 40 puma, nor by the thrust of • bayonet.
It hu been ourevrtained that merges., of this dasaription
OLD be manufacturod for u low • sum as M.

Th. rpm{ ((alai) of • victory of the Austrians, which
vu meired oo Thursday, gave great planate in the
high oornmeicial circlet of Fans, and • deputation was
seat to the Prefer of Police to ioquire if he bad any
objection to an illumination. He made no objection,
bat &drier thorn to wait for • confirmation of the
report. At the Corps legialatif the news waa received
with marked naliebiegoo, and several deputise prepared
• deniorrautine la Imam of Attsgie, bet were
diroaded* thalr