The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-07-18
The War in Europe and the War in
South. America.

South-America.
Since our last summary giving an account
of the progress in military affairs in Europe,
intelligence has reached us of great battle,
or series of engagements upon Austrian terri
tory. in Bohemia. between the Prussian ar
mics under Crown Prince, Frederic Charles,
and the Austrian forces under Field Marshal,
Benedek. These engagements took place on
the 9th and 2sth of June. Up to latest
advices both sides claimed the victory, SO it
remains to be seen to whom the substantial
fruits of the battles do really belong.
The last week in June, Prince Frederic,
after occupying and garrisoning the whole Of
Saxony. concentrated the Prussian army on
the Saxon frontier of Austria, and having
notified General Benedek of his intentions
crossed into the hostile territory. The be-
havior of the Prussiau troops as re ed by
army correspondents, while in Saxony, is
said to have been admirable. They were
confined to the road during the march, and
when halted it was upon plots and fields
whereon were no growing crops, so that the
farmer pursued his avocation unmolested.-
Every thing that was used was purchased and
the people of Saxony. it is said, seem to have
| become really attached to their conquerors.-
The same regulations are kept up in Bohe-
mia. This is civilized warfare, in its most
refined state
The principal engagements were at Ma
chod, Munchingratz and Trautenau. The
Prussians claim to have captured 5000 pris-
oners, besides the usual proportion of guns,
munitions of war, &c. They also claim to
have driven the Austrians on each occasion.
On the contrary the Austrians state that
the Prussians were defeated on the evening
of the 2Sth after six hours battle, and that
their army has begun to retire from Bohemia.
They claim to have captured IS cannon and
many prisoners, and state that after the en-
gagement a proposition for an armistice from
Prince Frederic was refused by Gen. Benedek.
The losses on both sides were very heavy.
In Italy, since the battle of Custozza, the
details Of which have reached us, Victor
Emanuel remains with his armies on the
southside of the river Pc, while the Austrians
still maintain the defensive on the other
side. 1t is reported that Victor Emanuel
had called on Napoleon for relief, and had
offered Sardinia to him as bribe 1t is GER
tainly true that France is rapidly arlning.
In South America the Brazillians and their
allies repulsed an attack of the Paraguayans,
who lost, it is estimated, 5,000'troops in kill
ed, wounded and prisoners. The allied ar
my lost about 1900 men.
No material advantage has accrued to the
allies by this success
For later intelligence our readers are re-
ferred to the telesraphic column.
IS. Since writing the above the tele-
graph wires inform us that great battle
has been fought between the Prussians aud
Austrians at Luddowa, in which the former
were successful
The Austrians lost IA 900 prisoners. This
virtually ended the war, for Austria sent in
a flag of truce asking for peace and appoint
ing Napoleon mediator. She also consented
to the cession of Venetia to Italy.
1t is said that the reply of Prussia and
Italy to Austria's proposition has not been
made public Prussia's reply is regarded as
unfavorable. In London, however, the war
was considered to be at an end.
An European Congress is expected to be
assembled as at an early day.