The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-09
Foreign.

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We extract from our foreign files tho latest news
from the seat Of war in Europe.
In England tho ministerial crisis continued
The London Herald OF the 29d says that the min
listers have not offered an unconditional resigns.
tion to hor Majesty but that they have threatened
resignation in the event Of the Queens refusal to
agree to dissolution OF Parliament.
THE RuMBERa sKInMIsu.
In the sbirmish at Rumberg, it appears, five re-
giments of Austrian cavalry were surprised by
twelve regiments OF Prussian cavalry. The Aus
cavalry finally gave way.
great battlois expected on the banks Of the
Hoisse, where the prussis5 army ar under tho Prince
Oh the Oder, Breslau Leiznitz and Glogau.
AN ENCOUNTER WITH SAXON TROOPS.
PRAGUE June 22.-Tho Prussians have passed
across the heights of Holledorf where they had
an encounter with the Saxon troops. They have
seized twelve locomotives in Plauen.
PARTICULARS OF THE FIRST ENaAaEMENT-TuE
FIRST BLOOD SHED AT Observation-Disclosures
OF HANovERIANs.
Hamburg CJune 19 Correspondence London Daily Neos
The frat blood has been shed in this unright-
eous and unnatural civil war. On Sunday even-
ing corps of eight hundred Prussians were en-
barked at Harburg on board the iron-cad frigate
Arminlus and one OF the river passenger steamers
and arrived off Brunshausen at o'clock yester-
day morning, where they immediately lauded, and
after spiking tho thirteen guns found in the
the approaches, marched along the dykes, to
stade, formerly fortress of considerable i'm
portance but now In q very diapidatcd and
untenable condition. The greater part of the
heavy guns and other material of the artillery
had been previously withdrawn and sent into the
interior OF the country, so that there remained
but small garrison OF only three hundred men,
who were certainly not in position to resist a
siege or offer much opposition to superior force.
stu tney showed tight, and prepared to defend
themselves when summoned to surrender but the
Prussians Immediately fired volley into them,
killing and woundin2 few Hanoverians, when
the commandant, perceiving the uselessness of
further ODDOSltlOD nd ha prno ooio
took possession Of the garrison, who, however,
after being disarmed, were allowed to proceed to
to give their parole not to fight against the Prns-
slams during the rest of this unhappy war. Prus-
slan accounts OF this transaction exult at tho
quantity OF military stores that have thus fallen
into their hands, which is however, denied by the
Hanoverians.
THE ENCOUNTER AT TRIEDBURa-THE PRUssIANs ON
THEIR WAY TO FRANKFoRT-THEIR ENGAGEMENT
WITH THB DARMsTADT REaIMENT-RETREAT OF
THE FEDERAL TROOPS.
tFrankfort tune 20) Correspondence London Timesl
=, The entry of the Prussans into Hanoveran
Ierritory, the occupation Of the capital, and the
restoration by them Of communications which the
retresting Hanoverians had temporarily DESTROY.
ed, will, doubtless, have been fully reported to
you. The direction taken by the Hanoverian
to unite with the Hesse Cassei battaiions. and
then TO- effect a permanent junction near this
town with the Confederate army forming on the
Cassel through Marburg and Giesson to Frank
fort, But the Prussians, whose first steps
in this war have certainly been taken with
much energy and foresight, were ready for the
attempt. From Cologne and Coblentz, both
strongly fortified towns on that portion of the
hhine ~ ne which traverses the detached possessions
duct, by the valley Of the Sieg and that OF the
Lain respeotively, to, Wesfzlar; @ there - they hey
meets frankfort with Gasse snd asm SGn-
burg at Giossen. In anticipation Of what would
occur, the Prussians had without noise ooncen-
trated considerable force at Wetzlar, composed
OF battalions pushed forward from their base
upon the Rhine, and of troops which had volun-
tarily evacuated federal fortresses in the south,
such as Rastadt and Mayence. No sooner was
they seized Giessen, on the Enaip line, tore
up the railway, and destroyed the telegraph
wires. At Friedberg they came down upon a
position to resist superior force, and at
So6g tS. Here they received s%a nOr
troops had already occupied Frankfort and were
prepared to dispute their entry into the town. If
such an intention had ever entered the mind Of
fhe p1sfn sb which is extremely r.
answered its purpose. His soldiers fell back upon
Giessen and Marburg, and hearing that the Han
firing By the Fuida road towards @ ni the @'R Shon
Geburg, with view to gain Wurzburg, he has
moved on, according to the latest accounts, to
tion the hostile forces mnst shortly come into COL
lision,. and We shall probably within few hours
near that they have beon engaged. The Prus-
slams are supposed to number about So, 900 men;
the united troops Of Hanover and Hesse- Cassel
ought not to be inferior, unless desertion has
thinned the ranks OF the former army, or some of
her regiments were cut off by the rapid entry Of
the Prussinns.
THE FIRST SHOT FIRED.
The latest news from Italy is to the effect that
on the 10th ultimo, the Austrian outposts at
Apalso Bruffone wore attacked by Italian volun-
teers. Several shots were exchanged.
THE ITALIAN DECLARATION OF WAR;
The Italian military declaration Of war against
Austria has been issued from the headquarters OF
the army at Cremona. 1t is addressed by Gen.
Cialdini chief Of the general staff Of the italian
army, to the Archduke Albert, commanding the
Austrian army In Venetia. The decar alton says
The empire OF Austria has been for centuries
past the principal cause OF the division, the cub.
lection, and the incalculable moral and material
wrongs OF Italy. Now that the nation is oonati.
tuted, Austria withholds recognition and continues
to oppress one OF our noblest provinces, trans
forming 1t into vast intrenched camp in order 10
menace our existence. The counsels and efforts
OF the friendly powers with Austria we're useless.
and it was inevitable that Ausria and Italy shoud
again find themselves face to face in the first En-.
ropean complication. The initiative taken by
Austria ia ornaments, and her rejection Of the
pacific propositions Of the neutral powers, proved
her hostile designs The people of Italy have