Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
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H0shhtles have commenced IN Europe,
and war Is fully inaugzrated. The last
adviees from he scene Of operations an
nounce a numbeT Of minor conflicts and
two general 1oattles-the first between the
Austrisus and the Italians, IN which the
former were victorious and the last
between the Austrians and Prusslans-
in which the Austrians we're again the
victor. The first battle took place on
the 9th ult., and Is thus described By a
correspondent Of the London Times
The Italian army divided into three
CORPS and a reserve, making up I0fce
from $4,000 to 80 900 cOmbatants, alter
crossing the Mineio at GoitO and other
poInts. on Saturday afternoon, and send
ing reconnOitering parties toward res
chiera and Verona, eucamped for the nlghf
beyond Roverbella, equal distant from the
two fortresses.
On the ensuing morning an attempt was
made upon those high positions OF oonta
Somma Compagna and SOnta UlustIna,
which commands the hiteen miles OF falI-
wav line Joining the two stroDghOIdss pos
itions which played a conspicuous part IN
the campaign Of 1913 The object Of the
Italians was evidently to take possession
Of the railway, so as to lnsOlate Peschle-
ra. and secure a basis of operation against
Verona.
The Austrians, however, who we're
massed in great force at Verona, sailed
forth from the place at daybreak, and an
ticipating the italian movement, took up
their position on those hills which are
now everywhere bristling with bastoDs
and redoubts, and may be looked upon as
mere outworks of the two citadels, ex-
tending from the gates efthe one to those
of the other.
After a severe and bloody-or, as the
Italians describe it, desperate struggle
which lasted nearly the whole day, Chat
lOngest Ofsummer days., the Imperial
army was victorious along the whole line.
They stOrmed the summit of M0ntevant0,
where the Italians held out the longest,
aud at the close of the engagement, at )
P ~ they also carried the position Of
CustOzza, a spot fatal to italian arms IN
their encounter with Radetzki In July
1848.
The italian and Austrian dispatches do
not differ materially about the engage
ment. No estimate can yet be formed OF
the losses.
The battle between the Austrians and
Prussians took place on the 9th, in Bo-
hemia. No particulars of the engage
ment arc given, but the Prussians we're re-
ported badly beaten, and retreated leav-
ing their dead and wounded on the field
to be cared for by the vietors.
There is no longer any doubt that the
wheat crop the present season will greatly
exceed both in quantity and quality the
expectations Of the most sanguine. and
with the promise of an extraordinary
yield of corn, potatoes, and other summer
crops, there is no reason to anticipate
famine or even great scarcity Of the sta
pie articles Of food. In Maryland and
adjacent States the yield of wheat has
been so large as to cause a decline In the
price of -four in Baltimore Of about So
per barrel. In Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa, and other northwestern States, i'm
mense quantities of spring wheat of ex
ceIlent quality will be produced In
Southern Illinois the yield has been
above the usual average. From all States
save Ohio and Indiana. the accounts are
more or less favorable; and even in these
States the product will exceed the general
estimate. We subjoin a couple of items,
which are a fair specimen of large num-
bers that we have noticed in our ex-
changes:
W. r. Goodwin writes to the Cincin-
natl Gazette, under date Of indianapolis,
June 30, as follows
Having travelled across the State of In
diana and considerably In Illinois, [ am
glad to report that the prospect Is poor
for a famine In Indiana the wheat is
not good, but the corn is wonderfully fine
Thousands of bushels of potatoes have
been planted and are doing we'll. Oats
a fair crop. In Illinois, wheat (spring)
is excellent corn, splendid fruit, an
average crop, and farmers are In fine
spirits. There is no danger of a scarcity
if the weather continues favorable. The
hay prospect is fair.
The Columbus Morning Journal says +:
A gentleman In the city yesterday, from
Champaign Co., reports the wheat being
harvested in that county, and farmers in
good spirits over the prospect. In Con-
cord and Mad River townships there IS
more wheat than ever before, and the
county will average tvO-thirds of crop.
Many farmers who plOwed up their fields,
would have had very fair crops had they
been patient.
The following IS sent US for publication
by soldier. We publish it, omitting the
names, and trust the advice given will be
needed by those for whom it is intended.
1t is astonishing that after all the pains