The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-07-21
NUMBER 80.

other terrible connlcC DetWeen Tue
Allies and the Austriass, on the banks
of the Mincio. It is almost impossible
to Judge accurately Of the nature Or result
Of the battle, but from French sources i
is stated that the Allies achieved . great
victory. The battle lasted from 4 o'clock
in the morning until 10 the evening"
and nearly 100000 men were engaged
on the Austrian side alone. The Aus
trian lines extended for five leagues, and
the slaughter is said to have been much
greater than at Magenta.
A dispatch dated 25th June from the
Emperor to the Empress Eugenie, says
that th, enemy withdrew last night, and
that he slept in the room occupied in the
morning by the Emperor Of Austria.
The Austrian troops re-crossed the
Mincio for the purpose Of attacking tho
French with their whole force, but were
obliged to abandon their position and
withdraw to the bridge at Goito.
A private dispatch says that the Aus
trians had 35, 600 men placed horse du
combat and lost 16 flags and sevcnty-6Ye
cannon.
Private dispatches intimate that the
French army has suffered 90 severely
as to be unabl. to resume the odfens-
i've.
Vague rumors also put the French
loss in killed and wounded at 10000.
The battle was fought at Salterino.
$4,000 troops from the Austrian
reserves we're on their way to Italy.
They are called the flower of the Austri-
an army, every man having served up
ward Of eight years.
The Gazette de PARIS says that prepa-
rations are making to raise within two
months an army Of 45o. 900 men.
~ The report Of Mr.. Lathrop.
Treasurer Of the Iowa State University,
reports the financial affairs Of that in
stitution thus
The amount Of the University
Fund loaned and secured BY
mortgage, S44,79l,A
Amount due on land sold, 63,854,93
Amount Of principal on land in
cash, 970,24
Whole amount ofprincipal, oo9,5l5,91
Acres remaining unssld, 1889
Total value Of unsold land, 81, 1865
Total estimated value Of University
Fund, III ,502,26
Amount interest due January 1st,
1859, unpaid, 9,739,e4
Amount Of interest on hand 1t
the date Of adjournment, $500
DISASTERS ON WESTERN RIyEns.-
The list Of disasters that have occurred
on the Mississippi river and its tributa
ries during the six months ending June
90, sums up a heavier loss Of boats,
property and lives than at any equal
period ia former years. The Louisville
Courier gives full list, which fguresup
as follows:
Boats snagged. 22
Boats exploded,
Boat burned, o6
Lost b. collision, Is
Lost by Rock Island Bridge,
Lost BY running against bank, ;
Boats foundered,
Sunk BY ice,
Lost in storm,
Total number Of boats lost, -
Flatboats lost, 26
Value Of boats and cargoes, Sl,77o,52O
D@ The ELECTORAL COLLEGE or
1861.-The next Electoral College
chosen in November 1850, to meet il
February, 81, will-if Kansas should
be admitted at the approaching session
Of Congress consists Of 300 votes, ISL
Of which will be necessary to = choice
for President. The non -sloyeholding
States will have 1856 Electors, and the
slaveholding States 10.
CURIOSITY CRIME.--Treret,a French
man, was carried away from his home 5y
the police Of Paris, ut two in the mora
ing, and imprisoned in the Bastils. At
tor confinement Of several weeks, he
inquired Of IN officer" Will you have