The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-07-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

FARTHER Po1NT BELOW QuBEc, Jvly 8 y
Further Foreign news by the Hungarian-
A dispatch da ed the 25,h of June, from the
Emperor to the Empress Eugene, says that
the enemy withdrew last night. and that he
slept in the room occupied iE the morning by
the Emperor of Austria. --.....-.
Gen. Neil has been appointed Marshal of
France.
The Austrian troops crossed the Mincio for
the purpose of attacking the French with
their whole forces, but we're obliged to aban-
their position and withdraw to the left hank of
the river. after blowing up the bridges at
Gorta. "a
The Emperor also says: We took thirty
cannons, and seven thousand prisoners
A private dispatch says the Austrians had
tbirty-fve thousand hors de combat. and lost
sixteen flags and seventy-fve cannons
There has been no circumstantial account
of the battle published at Paris. Private dis
patches intimate that the French army has
suffered so severely, as to be unable to resume
diSO pun IuC
French loss at 10000
The battle was fought at Solferiuo.
The Austrans are preparing for another
great battle under Gen Hess, who has already
displaced Gen. Schlick, as Commander-in-
chief
The Emperor Napoleon issued stirring
address to the army, after the battle of Sol.
erno.
The Austrian dispatches acknowledged that
they were obliged to retreat after suffering ez'
traordinary heavy losses
The Emperor Napoleon was constantly il
the hottest part of the battle, and Gen. Lar
rey, who accompanied him, had his horse kill
ed under him.
Gen. Neil's corps covered themselves with
glory. .,.s ..s E
The Sardinians fought with great fury
against superior numbers. -..
The Emperor of Austria is to return to
Vienna on important business.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Tines says that another battle is expepted,
and is considered as inevitable, before the
siege operations can commence
Large reinforcements are constantly leaving
France. ...-.
The attack on Venice was expected to COM
mence on the 2sth. .....
175,000 troops from the Austrian reserves
were on their way to Italy. They are called
the flower of the army. each man having serv
ed upwards of eight years.
Five French Generals were wounded at the
battle of Solferino.
1t is rumored that an English feet of TWEEN
ty-fve sail was arriving at Venice.
The Gazette de France says that prepare.
tions are making to raise within two months
an army of 450 600 men. Great naval prep
arations are going on at Cherbourg.
A dispatch received at Paris from Pariaus
on the 29Ih ult says that the French troops
passed the Mincio without interruption, thu
enemy having Withdrawn therefrom on 25tl
| ult.
Prussia has made proposal to the fedora
diet to place an army Of observation on the
Rhine under the superior orders of Bavaria
The proposal was referred to the military
committee.
1t was reported that the Emperor of Aus
tria would soon have an interview with the
Prince Regent of Prussia.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company have is
sued proposals for subscriptions to the new
capitol of e60O 600
Liverpool Market The brokers' circular
reports the cotton market dull; holders were
offering freely, but showed no disposition to
press sales at less than their quotations. which
were barely maintained
Breadstufs - Messrs Richardson &
Spence's circular report the breadstuff market
very dull, and prices have declining tenden-
cy; the sales we're unimportant American
was quoted at los 6d@l3s Cd. Wheat was
also declining but there was no change in the
quotations; red was nominaIly quoted at $50
9s 1Od; white at 9s 6d@lO Sd, and southren
at 10s912s All the qualities of corn meal
slightly declined; mixed was quoted at 5s l0d
@5s lid; yellow at 5s 1ld@6s, and white at
ss@ss ed.