Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-07-12
THE WAR IN EUROPE
Two Great Battles Fought.
The Austrians Victorious
The War In Europe.

By the arrival of the Saxonia we have
three days later news from Europe.
A great battle has been fought at Gus
tozza near Verona, on the Oath of June, in
which the Italians, notwithstanding their
desperate bravery, were defeated. The
Austrians captured several guns and 1000
prisoners. Prince Amedeas and General
Oerali were wounded and Gen. Villarey
killed. The Italians recrossed the Mincio.
and the Austrans followed them into LON.
bardy. General Cialdini, who is at the
head of about 10000 men, had not yet
crossed the Po. The Austrians had occu-
pied the heights of the Stelvio, and in
tended to make a movement in the rear of
the Italian army.
The three Divisions of the Prussian army.
commanded by the Prince Royal, Prince
Frederic Charles and General Herwarth,
have advanced into Bohemia. No impor-
tant battle mas yet occurred. Bavaria will
take side with Austria. Baden has been
compelled by Wurtemberg, Bavaria and
Austria, likewise to join in the war against
Prussia. The Federal army has advanced
to Giessen The Hanoverian army has not
made good microscope, and their capitula-
ton or capture was hourly expected. Nearly
all the Northern States Of Germany have
withdrawn from the German Confederation.
Hesselasse is likely to be annexed to
Prussia.
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT.
New YORK, July 10. The steamer City
Of London has arrived, with one days later
news
LIDwEITz, June 26-Evening. AT 10
o'clock this A. NJ continuous fire of artil-
lery has been kept up by the Austrians and
Prussians in Bohemia. The Prussians were
repulscd near Skaz. where the cavalry took
part in the action. At 6 o'clock this p. NJ
the Prussians were beaten off, leaving their
dead and wounded on the field.
BERLIN, June 27, Evening. The engage
ment which took place yesterday at Pacoie
was kept up until midnight. The troops
engaged were the Prussian division, under
General Won Horn, and the Prussian brig
ade, under General Hotcham.
The Prussisns lost one Colonel, one
Lieutenant and ono Capt ain.
BERLIN, june 27-Noon. Last night the
Army of the Ebe had successful engage
ment near Ternau, taking seven Austrian
officers and five hundred men prisoners.
/ FLORENCE, June 27--The King Of Italy
yesterday requested the assistance of France
against Austria, offering in exchange the
Island of Sardinia, in addition to important
concessions upon the Roman question.
FLORENCE, June 2S.---At tho battle of
Custorusa the Austrian forces numbered
10000. The first army corns of reserve on
the heights, to the left of Vallezio, held in
check an overwhelming number OF Aus
trians before which General Crantley's had
been forced to retire. Bently's division and
the cavalry of the line protected the retreat
of the army, which was effected in good or
der.
The Peamle division took prisoners an
entire battalion of Austrian Chasseurs
The Italians had several engagements
with the Austrians, who suffered severe loss.
The third army corps took about 1000
prisoners. The Italian losses are great, but
those of the enemy are believed to be still
considerably greater.
The Italian cavalry did not depend on
their position, nor were they overcome
until after the enemy had received reinforce
ments. Towards nightfall both the Itali-
ans and Austrians retired from their respect
i've positions
BERLIN, June 26-Prussia has again Of
fered the King of Hanover an alliance, with
guarantee for the possession of the throne
on the basis Of federal reform, and on con-
dition Of his capitulatipg with honors of
war. 1t is hoped that the capitulation will
take place to-day.