The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-20
THE GERMAN WAR.

pool advices to July 7th, and via Queenstown
to the 9th inst.
THE GERMAN WAR.
Liverpool, July THE latest advices
stated that Prussia and Italy had accepted
the proposal for an arnistice The Prussians,
however, had advanced further into Bohemia.
and heavy cannonading had been heard on
the afternoon of the 9TH in the direction of
konlggratz. 1t was supposed the Prussians
were attacking that fortress
The Paris Temps announces that Prussia
and Italy have accepted the armistice on the
following conditions: "The Prussians to re-
tain their present positions, and their troops
to be supported by the countries occupied ;
Austria not to increase her armies in the field
Italy to occupy one fortress in the quadrilat-
eral." Italy, in reply, demanded the occupa-
ton OF tive fortresses in the quadriateral
A Vienna telegram says that there is good
prospect of an aimistice for six weeks, and
that hostilities have not been resumed.
The Austrian army of the north continued
their retreat without molestation, and the
Prussians had advanced further into Bohemia.
The King of Prussia has ordered the re-
lease of all Austrian prisoners, on giving
parole not to serve again during the war.
Severe fighting is reported on the frontiers
of Venetia and Tyrol, but the reports are con-
Trajectory as to the results
The shore end of the Atlantic cable was
successfully laid on the 9Th The old cable
was tested and found to be in perfect con-
dition
The Latest.
The foregoing advices are the latest re-
ceived by telegraph via Queenstown, but the
following news was received by the steamer
direct from Liverpool, and is of later date
Advices to the morning of the 7th state
that the Prussians continued victorious, and
had defeated the BAvarians at Tambah, and
occupied the town.
The conclusion of an armistice was then
considered impossible Public opinion i'm
Prussia and Italy is strongly averse to it, and
Napoleon had received no acceptance of the
proposition, and it was thought not unlikely
that Prussia would dictate terms at Vienna.
The Tyrolese priests are melting the peas
ants against Garibaldi, by proclaiming his
force as bandits. Garibaldi has 5000 men in
his command, but they are not we'll equipped.
His headquarters are at Salonee.
The battle of the I'd instant, lasted twelve
hours, the Austrians maintaining their posi-
ton obstinately for six hours. About three
in the afternoon, the Austrian position at
Bistritz was carried by assault, after which
they were rapidly driven from other positions.
The whole Austrian army was in full retreat
in the evening
The Anstrlans have evacuated Monte Suso
and Caffaro, and they are now occupied by
Garibaldi.
Milan dispatch Of the 9th states that
corps of the Bayarian army had entered the
Austrian Tyrol, and that the Austrians had
abandoned all their positions on the right
bank of the Mincio.
Florence dispatch Of the 9th says the
public journals declare that if the Austrian
troops evacute Venetia tomarch against Prus-
STA, the Italian army will pursue them closely
until junction is effected between the Ital-
ian and Prussan armies. Italy will not leave
Prussia, either in victory or defeat. The cam
paign will be resumed and continued till the
Austrian monarchy is dismembered. There
is perfect understanding between the Ital
ian government and the national Hungarian
Croatian party.
An Eisenach dispatch, of July 5th says
some detaehments of Prussian troops had been
driven from Lensfsld.
A Vienna dispatch says the Italians lost
500 killed and wounded in the attack on
Monte Suello ~
Amiens, France, is being decimated by the
cholera.
La Presse, ofJuly 7, has the following:
King Victor Emanuel has not at once ac-
coded to the armistice proposed through
France. He alleges, as reason, that he has
to consult with his ally, the King of Prussia;
in consequence, the Italian government has
been advised that it will have to cease i'm
mediately every act of hostility against Vene-
tia, it being French territory. A French
commissioner is going at once to Venice, to
assume the government in the name of the
Emperor.