The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-01

five; rapes, eight on colored women, FIVE;
maltreated, ten: robberies, one hundred !;
houses and cabins burned, ninety one !;
churches, nine; school houses, twelve.
Value Of property destroyed, $lSO,9s4.
Foreign News.
The latest reports from the Great Eastern
were quite favorable. On Sunday afternoon,
10Th inst, she had paid out 2s3 miles of the
cable and had run . distance Of 263 miles
from land.
European advices to the 18th state that no
progress had been made in the way of peace,
although negotiations were said TO be still
going on. A general war in Europe is
deemed imminent Napoleon is said to be
preparing for armed intervention. The
Austrians have abandoned the city of
Prague, which throws strong strategical
point into the possession Of the Prussians.
The citizens OF Vienna were greatly de-
pressed by the result Of the battle Of Sudo-
wa. Prussia continues firm in her demands.
and the Italians are advancing in spite Of
the French orders. The French iron clad
squadron was ordered to Venice. There
was . report that the Prussians we're march
ing on Frankfcrt-on-the Maine. The re-
ported wounded in the late battle is eight
Austrians to one Prussinn. The cholera
continued to rage at Stetton and it was rap
idly increasing at Berlin. The Austrians
have beaten the Italians at Borgo Forte and
at Montesuelo. The Emperor Of Austria
issued manifesto, whereby he requested
the French Emperor to bring about an ar
mis'ice. The Emperor readily responded
to the demand, and also offered to mediate
| with Prussia. This offer the Austrian EN-.
reror gladly accepts, and announces himself
ready to make peace on honorable terms,
but he would not make peace by which
Austria's position as great power would
be shaken. Sooner than do this, he would
carry on the war to the utmost extremity.
The losses Of the Italians at Custozza, are
officially stated at 65l killed; 1909 wound
ed, and 4, 252 prisoners and missing-in all,
1872. The position Of England on the con-
tinent, as laid down in . speech by Lord
Russell, is to avoid ENHANCEMENT with for
eign disputes. The Government would
maintain . perfect neutrality. In that
speech he commends the action Of the
United States Government in relation to the
Fenians, and expresses his desire that q
confederation of all the British American
colonies might soon be accomplished. The
basis of the negotiations suggested by
France are given in the dispatches. In
Spain, the O'Donnell Ministry has resigned
and . new Cabinet appointed. At latest &C.
counts the Italians were marching upon
Rovigo, with 100, 900 men, and the Austriant
have evacuated the whole territory between
the Mincio and the Adige.
The Scotia brings dates to the l5th......O
Saturday, the 14th, tho Great Eastern had
paid out 1856 miles Of cable, and signals
were perfect throughout. serious banl
suspension, liabilities over two millions
sterling, took place in Birmingham.....
Nothing authentic has transpired respecting
the peace mediation. 1t 10 reiterated tha
Prussia has declined the armistice, bu
French journals assert that . satisfactory
understanding has been arrived ct between
France, Prussia, and Italy, under which
Austria is to be excluded from the Germani'
Confederation......Th The Prussian and Italian
armies are still advancing, and Benedek il
rapidly recognizing his force......The Pari
Moniteur says that the proposed mediation 0
Napoleon is ended for the present, and Aus
tria must trust to her own strength and re
sources.
The Steamer Continental arrived at Sal
Francisco ON June "a, from Mssatlan tn,
10Th, bringing large number Of Imperial
lists, who are flying from the wreck Of tn,
Empire, and seeking protection under tn,
stars and stripes, which they find the de
moralized forces under Maximillian unabl,
to afford. The refugees give gloomy &C
count Of the situation Of affairs in the west
ern part Of the Empire. In Sonora oil il
confusion and violence, and disorder reign
supreme......S inaloa is completely investet
by the Liberals under Corona, who has ,
large and we'll armed force under his com
mand. At every place south Of Sinaloa
where the Imperialists were in the ascend
ant, the Liberals are in arms and makins