The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-30
The Prussian Advance.


ACTIVE AND HIGH HANOED OPERATIONS, MILITARY
AND EXECUTIVE
The Prussians entered Darmstadt on the 18th of
July.
The Prussian General Falkenstein has established
his headqualte at Frankort, aud issued procla-
nation announcing the assump ion Of the Govern
ments OF Nassau and Frankfort Several the
Frankfort Journals have been suppressed provision
ally, and The Frankfort SeDate has been dissolved.
Our SPECIAL London despatch OF the Goth july,
forwarded by the PeruUiaR, contains the following
items concerning other and new Prussian and
Austrian operations
The Prusstans have commenced regular siege of
the fo1tress OF May nee. Boats on the Rhine
longer permitted to proceed past that fortress, and
1allroad communication with the town IS sus-
pended
lhe anticipated truce between the Prussians and
Bavaiians has not yet been definitely concluded,
the BaVallans declining General Falkenstein's
conditions.
The Federal troops defeated at Aschaffsnburg are
forming junction with the Bayarians.
The headquarters of Prince Alexander of Hesse
Darmstadt are at Waduns
battle between the Austrians and Prussiaus is
expected at Fordsdorf in the field, or on the March
on Wednesday.
Twelve thousand Austrians have lett Trent for
Innsbruck.
The Frankfort contingent has been disbauded and
The city of Franz fort has paid contribution of
SIX millions of forms towards the maintenance of
the troops.
THE BATTLE OF oLMUTz.
An engagement took place before Olmutz on the
18th of July. The Austrians were defeated, with the
loss of sixteen guns.
Inc Austrians were making rapid retreat out oil
The Prussians occupied Lundenburs on the 18th
OF July, cutting communication between Olmutz
The Federal German army was greatly demo-
rallied.
In Southern Germany the Prussians established
their headquarters at Lundenburg on the 18th OF
July.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY IN THE FIELD
The military correspondent of the London Times
with the Prus.ian army says that another PrussIan
reserve about to be formed, which VIII raise the
army TO three hundred thousand men, exclusive OF
the reserves IN garrisons and 1ortresses.
The Austrian Army.
The London Times correspondent with the Aus
trian army says that the resources OF Austria are
not sapped, and that although the army mas lost
much of its confidence 1t has not lost its courage.
The effect OF the needle gun Is actually waning be-
Vienna and in the field Is now, for the first time
numerically greater than the Prussian grand army
ii the latter be reduced as we suppose ito be BY the
necessity OF its position in keeping open ts commu-
DlcatIons and occupying captured places
The Fighting In Italy.
The Italian headquarters were at Rovigo on the
Prince Napoleon had gone on q special mission to
The Austrian forces were retiring into the for
tresses of Venetia, but were making some pre- para
tons to defend the passages into Tyrol:
Borgoiorte The cannonade lasted several hours.
During the night the Austrians withdrew abandoned
their guns, ammunition ana PrONleOuS lue
tete das pOnt at Mottegiana and Forts Rochetta
anS BQccno di Gardo were destroyed by the Italian
artillery. -
The Italians occupied Borgo Fore, aud we're en-
| thuslastcaly received by the inhabitants
The Italian loss was slight.
The Austrian commander in the Tyrol claims to
have driven the Italians across Cafara river. Ga
rbaldi is said to have been present IN this ehair.
| The Austrans took two hundred prisoners.
Italian Naval Attack on the Island OI
| IIissa--The Austrians Prevent a Disem.
| baIkatiOD.
| Our special correspondent in London, dating on
the Goth OF July, furnishes the following important
| advces the accuracy of which Is confirmed oy oul
| news report through the Atlantic cable.
The Italian deet, consisting OF some Iron-clad YES
sells and several steamers, opened an attack on th'
| island OF Lissa, on the coast OF Dalmata
l Alter several houls' obstinate hghiing AdmGa
| Fort OF st George. The powder maRazlne IN tn
| fort was blown mp durinP the engagement.
| The Italians had lew killed and wounded
/ Vice Admiral AlDani joined the squadron OF Au
| mirai Persano, who was about TO give orders ior
d,sembarkaton, when he was apprised OF an AUSTRIA
| snundron appr oacblnR TO prevent this design Dein
| carried out, and the italian heet was soon auel
wards preparing Tor an engagement with the Austria
| squadron. ..,o Y,.,t.v NE,;.o. NJ VVa,
the victories achieved by the volunteers at Arnpol
The Italian rearEuard was at PlAtoe' on wedne'
day -, Aronut nouino attaoked IN
Italian volunteers, but soon retireo nom the nre
tnS Sbs .ame dsy an attack was made on CandinO.
, Italian los, one hundred end thirty killed an
WeHDNed.