The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-07-14
War in Europe.

The news from Europe is important. A
conflict has occurred between the Austrian
and Italian armies, and another between the
Austrian and Prussisn armies, in both Of
which the Austrians were victorious. The
Italian army was driven back across the Min
clio, river Of northern Italy finding its source
10 Lake Garda, and flowing south and joining
the Pc. Ovito, village and Mantua, large
city, are located on its banks.
Italy and Prussia formally declared war
against Austria on the 18th. The entry OF
the Prussians into Saxony was preceded BY a
formal declaration of war against the king
dom, to which the King of Saxony by proc
lamation to his faithful people. The king OF
Saxony left Dresden to join the army 10 Bobe-
mia, and it is rumored that the Saxons had
effected junction wieh the Austrians, and
that the Prussians had occupied Dresden, and
overrun the entire kingdom reaching to Bohe-
mia. The Aus,riaps had made demonstra-
tion on the Silesian frontier near Neisoe, and
entry Of the Austrians was hourly expected.
The king Of Hanover had joined the army at
Gottingan.
The Italians brought on the first battle by
attacking the Austrian position near Verona
and we're badly repulsed. The battle took
place on Sunday, June oath. Cialdiui was
preparing to cross the Pc near Ferrara. Ca
ribaldi was near Lake Garda. moving north.
The italian feet had sailed to meet the Aus
triau squadron 10 the Adria,ic. No battle
had occurred in Germany, but as the Prussian
army had advanced into Bohemia from Saxo-
ony, it was believed that great fight would
soon occur.
A battle occurred on the 9th 10 Bohemia,
near Neustadt, l6 miles northeast of KoDis-
egg, 10 the vicinity of the fortress OF Joseph
stadt, between the Prussians and Austrians.
The former were beaten, leaving their dead
wounded on the field. The Prussans des-
troyed the railway bridges between Werdau
and Grosswitz and Aenburg. The King of
Saxony left Prague on the 26th. A dispatch
of the 9th says the army Of the Ebe had o
successful engagement near Friuli, On the Goth
taking I Austrian officers, and 500 men as
prisoners. The Austrans returned to the first
station near the Slevo Twelve men of war
appeared off the port Of Ancona on the morn.
ing Of the 9th, but left, and the italian
squadron prepared to follow and attack them.
A Florence telegram of the 2S;h says, at
the battle of CasCzzs, the Austrian forces
numbered 10000. The First Italian Army
Corps, Reserve, on the heights to the left of
Vullaggio, held in check an overwhelming
number OF Astrians, before which Gen. Cravo
had been forced to retire. Gen. Bzios divis-
ion took prisoners an entire battalion of Aus
trian chasseurs, and the third corps took about
1000 prisoners. The Italian losses were great
but those Of the Austrians are believed to be
considerably in excess.
The London Times gives the following sum
mary Of the movements in Veneia: The
Italian army has divided into three corps and
reserves, making a force of from 10000 to
10000 combatants. After crossing the Miucio
at Joito and other points in the afternoon, and
sending accommodating parties towards Pes
chiera and Verona, they encamped for the
night beyond Roverbala, at distance from
two fortresses. On the ensuing morning an
attack was made upon those high positions Of
Somma COmpagpa and Santa Gieustna
which commanded miles of railway line joining
the two stronghold positions which played a
conspicuous part in the campaign Of lS4S
The purpose of the Italians was evidently to
take possession of the railways so as to isolate
Peschera and secure a base of operations
against Verona. The Austriaus, however.
who were massed in great force at Verona,
sailed forth from the place at daybreak, and
anticipating the italian movements, took up
their position on the hills, which are now eve
rywhere gstening with bastons and redoubts,
and may be looked upon as mere outworks Of
the two citadelS, extending from the gates of
one to those of the other. After severe
desperate and bloody struggle, which lasted
nearly the whole day-the longest OF summer
days-the Imperial army was victorious along
the whole line. They stormed the summit of
Montebeel. where the Italians held on, long
est, aud at the close of the engagement at 5 P
NJ, they also carried the position of Castozza.
spot fatal TO the Italian armys1n their en-
counter with Rade,sky, in lS4S. italian and
Austrian dispatches do not differ materially
about the engagement. No estimate can vet
be formed Of the losses
The Times also believes this to be favora.
bic moment for diplomatic settlement Of the
war with Italy, ard inlimates that Austria
would be willing to cede Nenetia for sum of
money, now that her military honor is satisfied.
Prussia again offers the King of Hanover on
alliance with guarantee OF bis throne. on
condition of bis capitulating with the honors
Of war and accepting the basis of Federal
reform.
Russia is extending her copquests 10 Turk
estan-that portion of Asia between the Chi
nese Empire and the Caspian sea-twelve
hundred miles long aud six hundred miles wide
the original realm of Tamerlane. khokand,
the Capitol of Bokhara, has fallen after q sew.
en- days fight, and the Emir has been reduced
TO extremity. The cities of khira and Box
hara having been previously captured, Samar-
caad, the old Capital of Tamarlaue, is the
only important stronghold that remains to be
taken. When the Russians have subjuga;ed
the whole OF Tu'kes'an, they will be face to
face with the British garrison of the Puuiaub.
Among the reliable fruits Of this conquest will
he the renDeninc nf tho river 1ihon tho a,