Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-16
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Prussian victorie.-An Armistice Pre-
pesed-New british Cabiuet


me steamship America, from Southampton
on the ith instant, has arrived at New York
The Miantoronan, after visiting Cberbours
will proceed 10 London. Lord Derby has had
an interview with with the q Queen and suh
mItied the names OF the following gentlemen
as members OF the Cabinet: Lord Derby pre-
hier, and leader in the House OF Lords. Dis
raeli Cnancellor Of the Exehequer, and lea
DER IN the House OF Commons; Stanley, Foreign
Wslpoie, Home Sec reiary: General
Peel, War Secretary; Pakington, Secretary OF
the Admiralty; Northcote, Secretary OF the
Eoard OF Trade: and the Duke OF Buckingham
President of the Council
TIE WAR
The P-ussians IN Bohemia are achieving
ystories. Gitschin was taken by storm The
rEssian loss was not inconsiderabI-. while
, the Austrian loss was four thousand. It's
annunced that the total Austrian loss up 20
the lresent time is from thirty to forty thou
iand. In con sequence of the success ful Storm
hg OF citsch n, the junction of the Prussian
smles Under the Crown Prince and Prince
Sharles 5 completely effected. Gitschin is
much damaged is a walled town OF Bo-
heOia, fifty piles.noTtDeast OF Prague Ans
trisn prisoners are continually arriving Th-
AutrIan Hanover, Rauschenburg. and Mar
tine regiments were wholly annIhilatad and
the 18th Jater battalion destroyed 20 rh. last
MAJ. The Austrian army corps and the
SaXln army bad joined the chief Austrian ar
my,snd are ready for action. Vienna tele-
grar of the LIST inst states that the tst cornS
The axoa army was repulsed by the Prussians
r
my ell back IN the direction OF konirssratz
A espatch from Prague, dated the 31th of
Jue, reports engagements on the 2gth near
runau and near hali,z, resulting fIyorably
to ne Austrians. Ii gives the names OF sav
eri places evacuated by the Prussians The
lasr were also defeated while living froa,
apiher town, leaving the dead and wounded
orihe Held. These engagements are probably
re same IS heretofore reported.
despatch from Berlin. dated July / gives
e othcIai despatch from the headquarters OF
ee Crown Prince, saying -. The rasuIt Of
tree days fighting, in which the 9Th Prussjan
orps has been engaged. cannot be too highly
Sunated. On The eth il was opposed by the
lth Austrian corps, under Gen. RUNNING
letter was found addressed by the latter 10
Zen. Benedek, in Josephstadt, which afforded
HeompIete proof that the forces under his com
|nand were thoroughly exhausted He therein
requested Gen. Beuedek 70 send him TWO fresh
brigades. in order that his troops might bi-
youac under their protection, and acknowl-
edged that they would not be able to fight ON
the following day" The Jth Prussian corns
was therefore opposed on the aSth and o9th hy
the corps of the Archduke Leopold and Gen.
IestllleZ The hghtIng on these two days ex-
tended over much greater line than on the
9th. The Austrian corps under Gen Ciablenz
was completely broken up. Besides inpume-
raole prisoners, twenty guns, five colors, and
Gablenz fell into the hands OF the Prussian
troops.
A great number of workmen have left here
trians have evacuated OswiecIn. The King
OF Prussia had arrived atRiecLenbarg. He was
enthusiastically cheered on leaving Berlin .
Berlin telegram Of the ID instant saws, not
withstanding the recent sanguinary fighting
the Prussian army is in excellent spirits
Another despatch announces the arrival of the
King al Gitschin, where he was received nv
Prince Frederick Charles. The streets eyery-
where showed the traces of an obstinate en-
gagement. The enemy fed in disorder under
cover OF night. The conduct of the Prussian
troops was excellent The corps Of guards re-
peatedly repulsed the charges ST the cavalry
without forming square. The HEADQUARTERS
OF Prince frederick Charles have beer removed
beyond Gitschin. The junction of the Ist and
I'd army corps is completely effected The
number OF Austrian prisoners already excead
nye thousand. An Italian regiment forming
part of the contingent or Austria to strengthen
the SIN Federal army corps, had arrived from
Frankfort. Gitschin telegrams OF the Sd state
that the Vienna Telegram of the 2sth ultimo
announcing the loss of eighteen guns nv ths
Prussians is officially denied The Prussisns
nave not lost single gun, but have captured
tWenty-four Austrian guns and eight fa0s
On the evening OF the 2Utn, a Prussian brigada
surprised an Austrian brigade and capturad a
nag and two hundred and fifty prisoners The
King left ON the Sd for the outposts of the
armv. The under Crown Prince Duke of Co
burg has arrived at GItschin.
A Berlin Official telegram of the Sd states that
General Benedek found himself compelled in
consequence OF the dissolution of the corns of
General Gablenz, and the retreat of the Ans
trlan and Saxon troops, 10 abandon operations
ne had commenced near Gitschen, and concen-
IA ate an army at more distant point. Git
scben telegram OF the I'd states that fifteen
thousand Austrian prisoners have been taken
by the Prussians since the 10Th. two Thousand
Austrians killed and wounded, and several
oattalions completely annlhilated. The Saxon
corps, the kalick brigade, the Clamgallas, and
the Gablenz are completely broken nm and
for the present not in a condition TO fight Tne
austrian army mas retired to strong position
between Josephstadt and Knigratz, and ac-
cording to the statements of some captured Of
ncers the soldiers are discouraged and the
army is in state Of dissolution. Desertion OF
the Italian soldiers rs increasing. rhe retreat
tenau despatch Of the Sd states that the Ans
trians appear as if they intend to remain ON
the defensive between Josephstadt and Kon;
gratz. The London Times of the 4th lnstant
Gays Horrible as the Carnage has been. IN
must be looked upon a mere prelude 10 rbs
pitched battle. now unavoidable, in which a
quarter OF million Of men will probahlv he
engaged on either side About four thousand
men OF Federal army corps had occupied
WetZlar, levied contribution on the inhahi-
tants. and left in the direction of Gussen
The Austrians claim the capture OF 1000 rsen
II Custozzs and "a guns.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ITALIAN AMY
June 30.-Nothing of importance has occurred
The enemy s patrols make FREQ uent reconnois
sances OF the right bank of the Mincio. They
are watched by our cavalry patrols Four
nm
Italian territory 10 the right of the Mipcio but
they were encountered by the sd squadron Of
the feaegia lancers and compelled 70 retreat
to Gorto and Rivalto.
HEADQUARTERS ITALIAN ARMY lone. Mai.
amherti, July 1.-The Italian and Austrian
cavalry continue to make Reconnaissance No
brisk engagements have taken place The
troops are in excellent health and spirits The
division which suffered most in the battle of
CustoZza are in no way dispirited, but express
their eagerness to be placed again in front in
the next battle with the Austrians King Vic.
tor Emmanuel has sent a telegram 70 the King
OF Prussia, congratulaung him upon the re.
cent success of the Prussian arms A Telegram
from Peschiera of July says:-The Austrian
cavalry have made reconnoissances from Goito
10 Chise. They drove back the Italian ont
posIs, and took several pI isoners. Two Ans.
trian gunboats have cannona6ed the encamn.
ment of volunteers on the shores of LAKE
Gorda. The volunteers dispersed, after sus-
tanning considerable loss.
FLORENCE, July 3.-Official reports from the
headquariers Of the Italian army deny the ac. |
curacy OF the third bulletin issued by the Aus
trian commander, in which Lomor announced
that the garrison of Mastua had made a sortie
ON the s3d OF June, and repulsed the Italians
at Curratori. The engagement with the garri
son of Mantua Is declared 10 have been only a
few yolleys fired by the outposts on both sides.
The Austrians have burned several bridges on /
the Adige. To-day the Italian Daastz regiment |
Df lancers had an engagement with with 400 1
a s~sa \ Al.