Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-18
BATTLE OF SUDOWA.
Great Prussian Victory.
TERRIBLE CONFLICT.
Intervention Of Napoleon.
EFFECT on THE MARKETS.

EFFECT ON THE MARKETS.
FARTHER PoINT, July I5.-The steam
ship Nova SeOtiaH, from Liverpool, July 9TH,
via Londonderry July 9th, passed this point
this evening.
The steamship scotian, from New York,
arrived at Liverpool on the Both ult
Latest Via Londonderry, by Telegraph.
LONDON, July 6.-The Prussian and Ital-
ian reply to the proposed armistice has not
yet transpired.
The Morning Post thinks Congress will
shortly assemble, and that the French Gov
eminent will propose a general disarma-
ment.
In the commercial circles of London peace
is regarded as virtually concluded.
The Prince Imperial was present at the
fete in Paris on the celebration Of American
Independence.
LIVERPOOL, July s. Evening" great
battle took place on the Sd, near Sudowa,
resulting in the Prussians obtaining a great
and complete victory. The Prussians took
$4,000 prisoners. There were great losses
in killed and wounded, but no estimate is
given of the number.
The Austrians sent in a flag of truce.
Austria has agreed to cede Venetia to the
Emperor NAPOLEON, and accept his media
ton. NAPOLEON Immediately commune
Gated with the belligerents.
The Paris Moniteur of the 9th makes the
following announcement: An important
event has Just occurred. After having main
tanned the honor of his arms in Italy. the
Emperor of Austria, conourring in the ideas
expressed in the Emperor NAPoLEON's
letter of June 18th to his Minister of For
eign Affairs, cedes Venetia to the French
Emperor, and accepts his mediation for the
conclusion Of peace
The Emperor NAPOLEON hastened 10 re-
spOnd to the Summons, and Immediately
communicated with the Kings of Prussia
and Italy in order to obtain an armistice.
The Austrian Field Marshal, VoN CAB
LEM, arrived at the Prussian headquarters,
at Horitz, near Gitschin on the evening of
the 4th, with flag of truce.
The battle of July Sd, near Sudowa, was a
great affair. 1t resulted in the complete de-
feat of the Austrians.
The Prussians were commanded bv the
King in person. They met the Austrians,
under BENDEK, between Horitz and Koniz-
gratz. The battle lasted twelve hours. I'm
til 10 o'clock A. NJ the battle was favorable
to the Austrians, but after that hour the ad-
vantages were with the Prussians. At
2 o'clock P. NJ, after an obstinate defense,
the Prussians carried by storm the strong
position of the Austrians, after which the
Austrians were quickly driven out of other
positions, and by evening the Austrians
were in full retreat to Konizgratz, pursued
by the Prussian cavalry. The Austrians
were in a complete route. The road was
strewn with baggage which they threw
away. The number of killed and wounded
on both sides was great, but owing to the
extent Of the battlefield, it has not yet been
ascertained.
The Prussians claim to have captured, up
to the evening Of the 4th, 14,G00 unwound-
ed prisoners, 116 cannon, and several flags
Three Austrian Archdukes are reported
wounded. Prince LICHTENsTEIN and UN-
DIsCHAGEs were taken prisoners: General
TEsTTTIES, commander Ofan Austrian corps,
lost leg. Gen. CoUNTHUBIE, was shot in
the heart, and Col. BENDER and another
staff Office were killed.
The London Times ofthe 9TH says: 1.-THE
suddenness and magnitude of the Austrian
calamity are too overpOwering for any man
to speculate on the possible consequences on !
the destinies of the Austrian Empire" With |
the exception Of a few iortresses, ofno more !
avail in modern warfareto stay the triumph |
ant progress Of victorious army than the |
numerous Others have proved &c be, BENZ |
DEK has nothing in his rear but open cOun- |
try; nothing between him and the capitol |
but a vast smooth battlefield, where the |
cannon, the cavalry and the dread needle /
,,ffl 10,
The Austrians have done all they could for |
the honor of their country and the safety of /
the States, and this can hardly be secured bv |
prolonged resistance. The most illustri-
Gus names in the Empire are among the /
dead and wounded.
The King of Prussia is in camp and the |
Emperor of Austria is not far from BENE-
DEK's headquarters.
The Daily Ne1rs shows that the Prussians |
not only gained the battles, but strategical /
advantages of the highest Importance. They /
have concentrated eight corps of their army, |
and can pour in on an enemy with over
whelming fury, and have cut off commune
cation between the Austrians and the Fed
eral army in the West
GARABALDI on the Sd attacked the Aus
trians at Montee Suello The Austrians
made a strong resistance.
The volunteers finally fell back in good
order. GARABASDI was slightly wounded
in the thigh. The ammunition of the vol
unteers was rendered useless by heavy
rain.
The Bravarians attacked fine Prussian out
posts at Barefelld. There were slight losses
on both sides.
GREAT BRITAIN.-The second boat race
between HASlII, the American, and KELLY,
the Englishman, on the Tyne, took place on
the 9TH, and again resulted in an easy victo-
ry for KELLY.
For thefrst time, the anniversary of Amer
lean Independence was celebrated on the 4th
of July, conformity by the British and Amer
lean war vessels, in an English port. All
Her Majesty's ships at Portsmouth hoisted
the American flag at the main royal mast,
and at noon all ships carrying over ten guns
fired a national salute of twenty -One guns.
There was grand fete given by the
Americans in Paris, in celebration Of the
Fourth Of July, at which the Prince Impe-
rial was present.
In Liverpool the Americans had ban
9uet at the Washington Hotel.
Latest via Liverpool.
The Prussian victories had a decided Eff
feet on the financial and commercial affairs
There was a general improvement in consols
and other securities, at the London stock
exchange There was a great buoyancy in
the Liverpool cotton market, but depres-
sion in breadstufis On the Paris bourse
rentes advanced l I'd, and Italian securities