The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-31
LATEST NEWS BY THE EURO.
PEAN SrEA MERS.
The Armisttce Negotiations at NRpO.
Icons SuggestIon,

The Paris Monateur of July 20 says:-Prussia
has engaged, at the suggestion OF Napoleon, to
abstain from all acts of hostility for ive days on
condition that Austria pursues similar course,
and within that time the Austrian Government
must make known its acceptance or refusal OF
the basis agreed upon. IT the reply from Vienna
be in the affirmative and italy gives consent an
armstice may be signed immediately.
AUSTRIA ACCEPTS.
The Paris MOnitelrr, of the 2lst of July, says
Austria has accepted the proposals OF Prussia TO
abstain from hostities, during which the Court
OF Vienna will have to notify its acceptance on
the subject of prelimlnaries to peace.
AUSTRIA TO RETIRE FROM THE CONFEDERATION.
1t is asserted from Paris that Austria has con.
sented to retire from the German Confederation.
THE ENGLISH INTERPRETATION.
The London Times, speaking before the Moni
ten. IS announcement says If the report OF the
acceptance of the armistice be true it is a sus-
pension of arms with view OF signing an armis-
tiCe OF six weeks, which period will allow ample
time for the settlement of the details and the
signature Of peace. The suspension of arms
implies a preconce1ted agreement on the basis
OF pacific arrangements. Prussia would lose all
by defeat at Flordsdorf, and with victory could
gain little beyond what she has already done.
Austria, on the other hand if defeated, would
risk being swept from the face OF Europe, while
If victorious she could hardly hope to regain her
position in Germany.
PRUssIAN DEMANDS AND PREPARATIONS.
The London Times says that Prussia limits
her demands very nearly 10 the exclusion Jf
Austria from the new federal or imperial com
bnaton.
She is preparing for German war.
PRUSSIA MAY TAKE HANOVER.
In the English Parliament Lord Stanley de.
nled statement to the effect that Englan
would not allow Hanover to be handed over to
Prussia. The statement was entirely unfounded.
THE COMMERCIAL EFFECT.
A despatch from Liverpool dated July 81
Tho Mt hat us stria n
accepted the proposals for the suspension OF
hostlllties had caused great buoyancy in all
markets."
The prevailing opinion, especially among
Germans, was that peace is almost certain TO
be concluded, and consequently, there will be
no resumption OF hostillties. The Italian answer
had not yet been received. There were no re-
ports of further fighting.
HUGE AUSTRIAN FORCE IN FRONT OF VIENNA
correspondence from Vienna states that the
Austrian forces gathered together for the de-
tense of Vienna are estimated at four hundred
Thousand men and six hundred field guns. 1t Is
said that one bundled thousand men are
crowded within the intrenched camp of Florids-
| Gorl.
From sixty thousand to eighty thousand
| fresh soldiers from Venetia have joined, and
| everything betokens the coming conflict as
| inevitable.
CONFIDENT IN BATTLE.
TIE London Times correspondent says the
| confidence of Austria is not shaken. A battle
! on the Danube may reverse the battle on the
| Elbe. Success ls a necessity tor the Prusslans
| The consequence of a reverse ls beyond calcu.
| lauon. The Prussians have marched five hum
| dred miles into the enemy's country, and have
| left hostile fortresses in their rear.
PRUssIAN INVASION OF HUNGARY.
| portion of the PrussiaD army has crossed
| the river Marsch, near HoritZ in Hungary.
Archduke ALrecht had issued proclamation
| announcing his assumption of the command of
| the Austrian army at Vienna.
General Benedek, who has been relieved from
| his functions as commander-in-chief of the
| Northern army, remains commander of an army
corps.
The Frankfort contingent has been disarmed
| and disbanded, and the military clubs closed
Frankfort had paid contribution of six mil
| liOBs of forms towards the maintenance of the
| Prpssian troops. .....
| The Prussans had occupied Wiesbaden and
| Hochst, and had commenced regular siege OF
| the fortress of Mentz. Boats on the Rhine were
not allowed TO pass the fortress. aT-