The Portland daily press., 1866-07-13
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no THE DAILY PRESS. &
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Friday Morning, July l3, 1866.
Arrival of the Persia a. New York. .

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vt4 New YORK, July 12.
The royal mail steamship Persia from Llv-
erpool, June 80, via Queenstown July 1st, ar
rived this morning. A
The steamship Africa from Boston arrived
at Queenstown on the Both, and the Malta
from New York on the same day. aLq19
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE.
The Great Eastern with the Atlantic tele-
graph cable, left Midway at noon on the thir-
tieth of June, for Bearhaven direct. The
laying of the cable was to commence on the
tenth instant. fss'S -. 4 |,
LORD DERBY's CABINET.
The English Parliament adjourned until
July 5th, at the request of Earl Derby, who
is forming a cabinet He sought to obtain the
support of the leading Wings and Liberals,
who have acted against Earl RUSSELL govern
ment, but failed, ami pure Conservative min
Threatening demonstrations had taken
place in London among the lower classes on
the reform question. "a 4ls1
E,-- THE GERMAN WAR. b FRI 4, ItsrT
The war news is rather conflicting; but
late dispatches from Berlin claim decisive and
ilnpe rtant victories for the Prllssians.
of the affair of the 27th, near Skalitz, vi
emma dispatches claim q victory, and assert
that the Prussian defeat was complete On
the other hand Prussian accounts are directly
contrary, and claim that the Austrians were
driven back and pursued by the Prussians.
Berlin dispatches of June 29th say the Aus
trians were defeated on the 27th and 2sth
near Nachod by the first army corps, and ON
the twenty-ninth at Frankenau by the corps
OF Life Guards, and at Muncheneratz by
Prince Frederick Charles. AT FranEenau
the Austrans are said to have lost from three
thousand to tour thousand Killed and wound
ed, and the Prussians about one thousand.
AT MHnchengTatz the Austrian losses are
stated at two thousand. The Prussians claim
to have captured eight thousand prisoners,
numerous trophies, guns, &c. rs
There was great enthusiasm and rejoicing
at Berlin.
The following is the latest official Austrian
telegram relating to the fighting on the 2Sth /:
PARDUBTz, June 10th. The Prussians
| yesterday were completely defeated by the
| Austrian forces under Gablentz, leaving be-
| hind one third of their army killed and
| wounded. They withdrew to Prussian terri
| tory towards Giatz. After occupying Jicni
| yesterday, the Prussians were attacked by
| the cavalry division OF Gen. Edeicheim. They
| were driven out of Jicni, and repulsed to-
| wards Turnau. In consequence of this de-
| feat the Prussians last night evacuated Mel
| niz, Danba, and Leipa and Withdrew in great
| haste to Memes.
| IuS TFuSStan losses Dy zen. sIlueicnelnl
| attack were enormous. The strategie r,letajv
ton Of the Austrian nl5r arrBDY 81 Prince Frederick
successful 4Thile Tchile army of Silesa was prevent
VI. The Austrian losses in the battles of the
last three days are estimated at scarcey two
thousand killed and wounded. The l'russian
loss is at least equal. s,s8 s ostta<
The London Times says it is iff;cult to
bring the Austffafsand Hrussianr bulletins TO
agree as to tne final reshlt OF the afiar at
| Spalitz. The Austria Is, there is no doubt,
had the best of it in this encounter, though
the advantage they obtained is by no means
| decisive
| The Hungarian Chamber has been pro-
| rogued for an indefinite period on account of
the war. The sitting closed with cheers for
| the King aas04 7g5f
| The Hanoverian army on the twenty-ninth
uit., surrendered at discretion to the Prus-
SLAMS. The officers retained their side arms.
| The men were dismissed to their homes.
| The whole Federal army at and near
Frankfort were on the march, and battle
was anticipated. N
| The Italians have changed their plan OF
| operations. There had been ne further col
| lisions in Italy. Garibaldi was at Lake Idio
| SPAIN.
A large (additional) number of sergeants
implicated in the recent military revolt, have
been shot at Madrid. Two newspaper offices
the Progress and Democratic, have been closed
by the Government.
THE ALLIES AGAIN SUCCESSFUL IN Brazil.
| Rio Janeiro advices of June 9Th state thai
the Allies have gained fresh victory ovei
the Paraguayans, who have lost six thousand
Killed and wounded, six guns and four flags.
commercial crisis prevails at Rio Janeiro
The coffee market was completely sparalyzed
good frsts nominaly 7loo 1900; stock in
port l30, ,0oe bags Exchange on London % q
| "a. noe Ggeh E4Sa
The Persia passed, July sixth, lat. forty
seven, lon. thirty eight, steamship Atlantic
bound to New York.