Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-08-08
The War in Europe.

THE CONGRATULATIONS OF PEACE.
A Florence telegram, of the 22d, says the
conditions placed by Italy to her acceptance
of the armstice. communicated to Prussia
and France, with respect to the TyrOl, have
not yet been adopted by Austria.
According to the I~tailie, the commanders
of the italian army have declared that no
suspension of host1lities can take place be-
tween Austria and Italy until the present
military movement had been completed, and
the italian corps had received a safe and
regular position.
1t was stated from Vienna hat the five
days armistice between the Austrian and
Prussian forces commenced at noon of the
22d of July.
The French government officially an
nounced on the 23d that Austria had accepted
the preliminaries of peace submitted by
Prussia, and that the plenipOtentaries had
assembled at the Prussian headquarters to
negotiate on the armistice. The definite re-
ply of Italy was expected, but that power
had already admitted in principle the pre-
liminaries of peace.
The Moniteur, of The 9th, announced
that Italy has agreed to the suspension of
hostilities.
The preliminaries of peace are as follows
Austria to recognize the dissolution of the
former bond and the organization of q new
confederation, from which she will be ex
cluded.
The north of Germany to form a union
independent of South Germany, as q nation
al independent body, with a national bond
existing between both; annexation of the
Elbe duches to Prussia, with the exception
of the Danish portion of Schieswig, in part
payment by Austria of the Prussian war
debt.
1t had not been decided on the twenty
fourth where the conference for the treaty of
Peace would take place, but a small neutral
tow in Germany would probably be select
ed. 1t had been asserted that the Princes
dispossessed of their dominions by the Prus-
slams, propose holding a common conference
for protection Of their respective interests.
The Times says peace may be looked on as
virtually concluded. Austria leaves the field
a worsted combatant. She recognizes the dis
solution of the power of Germanic-bund and
Consents, to q new Confederacy, from which
she is to be excluded. 1t is an immense
event; Prussia made a bid for half of Ger
many, and she will have no little trouble to
keep clear of the other half. Germany to
all interests and purposes is one.
The latest reports says the Prusslans were
still being being concentrated on Mareefeld
before Vienna.
In Venetia severe skirmisning had daily
taken place, but reports were very contra
dictory.
The Times Berlin correspondent says that
whatever the terms of the armistice may be
the Southern League does not seem to share
Its benefits, as about forty thousand PTus-
slams had set out from Frankfort with orders
to occupy Stuttgart, and perhaps Carlcruh to.
On the I'D an engagement took place be-
tween the Prussians and thirty-hve thousand
Austrians, near Presburg. The Prussians
were victorious, and the town would have
been occupied had not hostilities ceased at
noon, that being the time fixed for the ne
gotiations for the commencement of the
armistice. The troops remained on the
battlefield until tho following morning,
when they withdrew to the line of demarka-
ton near ~Staupben.
The Prussian vanguard of the second Re-
serve Corps had arrived at Hoff, in Bavaria,
by forced marches and partial use of the
railway lines. They took sixty prisoners
and commenced restoring the railway COM
munication.