Evening star., 1866-07-10
LATER FROM EUROPE
Additional War News-The Battle of Gus.
tozza-Conflicting Accounts,

ID
night.
The resignation of the British ministers has
been accepted. Lord Der0y will probably be
the Premier, and Lord Stanley Foreign Min
lster; but nothing official has yet traaspired.
There has been no further report Of fighting on
the Continent
LONDON, June ea7-Evening-Consols closed
at e64ae7; American Securities-Eive- twen-
ties 64has4x.
ITALIAN REPORTS.
ITALIAN HEADQUARgERs, June 24-EyeniDg.
"A desperate engagement has just taken place
In front of Verona, lasting almost the whole
day. The lst army corps, which was intended
10 occupy positions between Pes ehiera and We
roma, did not succeed in the attack The I'd
and Sd army corps were unable TO deliver the
lst corps from the assault it had TO sustain
against an overwhelming force. The two lat
ter corps are almost intact.
HEADQUARTERs OF THE ITALIAN ARMY,
June 25-4.lp p. m-The left wing and centre
OF the royal troops had crossed the Mincio, and
were marching in the direction of Valleggio
and NillafraRca, when they We're vigorously
attacked by the Austrans with their full and
combined forces. The Italian positions were
captured and recaptured, the royal troops dis
playing great valorln the presence of the over
whelming forces of Austria. In the evening
me royal troops still occupied Goito, Volta,
CavIIana and Solferino. During yesterday the
Italians sustained great losses. Prince ANA
deus, General Ceraie and others were more
or less seriously wounded. General Eiilarey
was killed. Prince Humbert performed prodi-
gIes of valor- The news respecting Prince
Amadeus Is reassurlDg. General Ciaidina,
with his whole army continues To occupy po-
stions on the Po. Six hundred Austrian pris-
oners, officer and soldiers, have been sent TO
Milan.
| BEEsCIA, June 25-Thp LIST Italian army
corps attacked the Austrian positions near
Peschiera yesterday. The Cerale division
suffered yerv heavy losses. General Cerale
was wounded. The engagement was pro-
longed, and the detinitIye result was not unfa-
vorabe. The Italian corps having maintained
their positions. Prince Amadeus was slightly
wounded. ana has arrived at Brpscla
PARIS, June 25.-The Moniteur of this morn
ing, IN ITS political bulletin, says:-rhe Italian
army passed the Mlncio yesterday morning.
and has occupied Goito, Ealeggo, and Curta-
Tone. The Italian volunteers who Were at
Como have passed through Lecco on their way
TO the Tyrol.
MILAN, June 25-An Austrian detachment
has descended from the Stelvio Pass and occu-
pied Bormio- in Lombardy. last night.
AUSTRIAN REPORTS.
AUSTRIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 24-The
Archduke Albrecht has forwarded the follow
ing dispatch 10 the Emperor The Austrian
army, while advancing toward the Mincio,
was attacked today by the forces under the
command OF King Victor Emmanuel Our
army carried Montevento by assault and Gus
toIza at the close of the engagement at 5 p. m.
Our forces took several cannon and many
PRISONERS, and behaved with extraordinary
Nalor and endurance. The King employed in
the attack the three corps of the army of the
Mincio and the reserve. Prince Amadeus and
many generals We're wounded The enemy
apTeaTs TO have brought all his troops in sue
cessIOn under fire.
IERBARE, June 25.-The Imperial troops
have repulsed the enemy at all points, after a
bet fight, not without considerable losses
CustoZZa was taken by storm. W hich cansed a
fresh struggle before that position, in which
2.tIU Italians were taken prisoners The
troops are animated by the best spirit.
VIENNA, June 25, l1i0 p. M.-The Archduke
Albert telegraphed from Zerbare yesterday
evening as follows The Imperial army de-
bOuched at daybreak from Verona. occupied
the heights " San Giustina, Soma. and Somma
CCmpagna, ana attacked, with a change of
front, toward the south. the enemy's columns,
which were advancing on the line of Salionze
TO Somma Campagna in considerable force,
with much artillery. The Imperial troops re-
pulsed the enemy at all points after very
were and bloody Struggle. Finally, CustoZza
was taken by assault. All the troops fought
with extraordinary bravery. They captured
several guns and about 2.0GO Oprisoners, and are
animated by the hest spirit. On the 23d inst
the garrison of Mantua made a sortie upon the
enemy's corps OF observation at Curtatone re-
pulsed II, and took several prisoners.
The following Telegram has been received
from The Archduke Albert, dated June 25tn =
The encmy's forces, driven back by our army
recrossed the Mincio yesterday evening. The
Imperial army is i'll the best condition and in
excellent spirits.
ITALIAN DEsPArCHRs
FLORENCE, June 26-Evening.-Nonewsh has
been received from the army since that dated
yesterday evening. Prince Amadeus is better,
ana hopes are entertained of the recovery of
Gen Cerale. The wounds received by other
OHlCtTs OF nlgn rank are not serious.
FRENCH REPORTS FROM THE FIELD
private despatch, dated Florence, 18th of
June gives the following account of the bat
tie of CustOZZa- fought on Sunday, June 24:
a great battle was fought yesterday between
Verona and Mantua. The King had passed
the MIncio the day before yesterday with ten
divisions. One of the wings moved towards
Perschiera, where IL drove back part of the
garrison. The great body Of the army marched
on Verona, under command Of the King. At
Custozza it met the Austrians, reinforced by
the garrison Of Verona and a part of the troops
en echeiOn on the Po- After a desperate battle,
which lasted the whole of the day. the italian
army was forced to recross the Minclo. King
Victor Emmanuel, after haying effected his
retreat, re-established his headquarters at
Brescia. 1t is asserted that the chief object of
the attack by the army under the Kings COM
nand WAS to force the Austrians to quit the
line of the Po that General Cialdini might
cross the river with his corps d'drmee, which
was to move on Rovigo. II is not known
whether Cialdini succeeded in effecting the
passage. Further details state the King moved
on Castenadolo, hoping to fiEd the Austrians
there, who were on the Adige. The Austrians
took MOntenotta and Custozza by assault,
which had been occupied by eight italian di-
visions. They made two thousand prisoners
General Cerale is severely wounded. Prince
Amadeus wound is slight The passage Of
the Po by General Cialdini is confirmed A
strong Austrian detachment, descending from
Bormio TO the Ealtellne. is moving towards
Milan
PARIS, June M-Evening.-The Moniteur of
this evening says in Its bulletin:-It appears
that the main body Of the Italian army has
maintained its position upon the left bank OF
The Mincio. The Italian troops have displayed
great yalor. The Austrians, dsbouching from
The Stelyio Pass, in the Tyrol, eeem 70 select a
movement which will bring them upon the
italian rear
GARIBALDI DEFEATS THE ACsTRIANS
BREsCIA, June day an en-.
gagement took place between the Italian voiun-
teeTs and the Austrians between the bridge of
Caffaro and Londzone. The Austrians were
repulsed tleaving several killed and wounded
The volunteers had no losses. ..---...-
BERNB, June 24.-The Austrians have occu.
pied the nights of the Stelvio. 4aribaldi is
near Lake Garda.4 .fsse. .t-... ..-s-......+.
CHUR. (CANTeN oP sGRIsoNs,) June s4-I
Travellers arrived here state that the Italian
volunteers. under Garibaldi, have occupied
the StelvIo Pass, Joch. and Glurns, and that
their outposts ex tend to Finstermunz. .s.s-
PARIS, June 26.-The M oniteur of this morn.
ing in its bulletin confirms the intelligence that
the Italian army under King Victor Emanuel |
has been forced to recross the Mincio IL adds |
that General Cialdini has not yet crossed the |
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