The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-29
Vha LATEST from Europe.


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Tie New York papers, of the 26th,
bring us the details oi the steamer
sMorayian's news from Londonderry
Co the 18th inst. We subjoin a. few
items Of interest: ~ ;; - *. =
La France, of Paris, of June Is,
denies the rumor of ON intended alb
dication of the Mexican throne by
Maximilian.
It was reported that the Emperor
Maximilian had demanded an advance
of money from France; otherwise he
must lay down the crown and quit
Mexico. France refused the demand,
and ordered Marshal Bazaine, should
Macmillan leave, to take q plebiscite
to ascertain the wishes of the people.
The strike among the dock labor
ers, seamen, &C., in Liverpool, was
becoming general and serious.
Nothing public of moment had
transpired since the interruption of
diplomatic relations between Prussia
and Austria.
The Austrian Government, i'll send
ing the Prussian Ambassador his
passport, informed him it took the
step because it looked as if the with
drawal of the Austrians from Holstein
was taking place under compulsion
from Prussia.
The Prussian Government, in Civ
ing Count Karolyi his passports,
which he demanded, accompanied
them with letter acknowledging the
courteous manner with which he full
filled his diplomatic functions as Aus
trian Ambassador at Berlin.
Austria is said to have confded her
interests at Berlin and Florence to
the Dutch ministers at those courts.
The mi ;sters of Franco and Ba-
varie are ,aid to have declined to look
after Prussian interests at Vienna.
An Austrian courier, proceeding
from Vienna to General Gabisnz, was
stopped in Prussian territory and his
dispatches taken from him.
1t was stated that body of Aus
trian troops is about to concentrate
| near Frankfort-on-the-M Main. General
Gablenz and the Duke Of Augusten-
berg had proceeded thithcr
The Prussian army, which was in
position on the Silesian frontier, was
throwing up defences on all the roads
which debouch from Bavaria
|. General Nanteuffel had ordered
every public tunctionary and official
in Holstein to solemnly engage to
submit Internationally to all orders
of the T ing of Prussia and those
acting on his behalf.
! The London Ne,rs correspondent,
lot
movement of Italy will be to throw
80, 600 men, in one body, across the
Po, following this up by pouring 300, :
600 into Venetia.
Italian papers had been hoaxed by
forged letter purporting to be from
Gladstone, sympathixing with the
italian cause.
The Vienna correspondent of the
London Times describes the positions
of the Austrian army Of the North.
The centre is between Olmutz and
Prague. The left wing extends from
Prague to the Northwestern frontier
CT Bohemia. The right wing from
Olnutz to Cracow, where there is :.
strongly entrenched camp.
The Paris correspondent OF the
AAOA>tOii 1H|"o Sffy IL lS DcucNeQ
that the four queens or empresscs
who are in Germany using their best
efforts to rc-cstablish between the
soyereigns that peace which their
people sosearnestly desire, havo.done
more than has been. generally sup
posed. Russia was also employing
all her diplomacy with the secondary
German princes. The writer says
there are still people in Paris who
believe that war may yet be avcrtcd
The Swiss Federal Council had is
sued a decree calling out the first re-
serves Of the Swiss army for the de
fence of the passes Of the Alps OH the
side of Italy.
Kossuth had issued an address to
the Hungarians, dated at Turin, re-
commencing them to wait for the
course of events and remain as they
are, or enroll themselves in the Hun
garian Legion; and ii matters pro
gress in such Il manner as to offer Il
| field for action, due notice will be
given.
LONDON, June Is p. NJ. No
formal declaration Of war has Yet
been made, but the Emperor Of Aus
tria, in u speech to the Vienna Cor
poration, yesterday, said that, having
done everything else, he was com
PEELED to resort to the sword.