The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-06
The War I'm Europe.

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first week of the European war shows thus
far success of the Prussian armies which
meets, if it does not surpass, the boldest
expectations of the friends of Prussia.
On the 18th of June the middle States
of Germany, by voting for the Austrian
motion in Frankfort, had declared their
readiness to join in war against Prussia.
On the 18th, Prussian troops had entered
two of these States, Saxony and Hanover.
One week later, ON the 23d, the larger por-
ton of both Kingdoms, including the capt.
tails of each, were in the hands of the vic
tor. Kings, ministers, and armies were on
the flight; and as to the army of Hanover,
it even was still doubtful whether it could
make good its escape, as the Prussians had
captured Cassel, which lies south of Hano-
yer. The Grand Duchy of Hessc- DARN
stadt, the Electorate of Hesse- Cassel, and
the Duchy of Nassau, had already shared
the fate of Saxony and Hanover. A rcgi-
mcnt of IIcsse- Darmstadt is reported to
have been cut to pieces, and the Elector
of lIessc- Casscl himself has been captured.
The rapid and brilliant movements OF the
Prussians have thus far met with no oppo-
Sition. The Austrians, who, on the first
outbreak of hostilities, were expected to
dispute the possession of Dresden, have
not only not advanced into SaXony, but
have even allowed the Prussians to adj
vance from Saxony and Silesia, unopposcd,
into Bohemia. The allies of Austria among
the German States were unable to comprc-
bend the causes of this inactivity, and be-
gan to complain that Austria had involved
them in war without being able to protect
them. The most powerful of the minor
States, Bavaria, was even reported to hest
tate again whether she should take an
active part in the war or not. The
m~n armies of the cOntending parties
are now confronting each other on the
! frontier Of Silcsia and Bohemia. Some
Austrian troops had advanced into Silesia,
but the latest dispatches are not only silent
about their further progress, but they
speak, on the contrary, of the invasion of
Bohemia by the Prussians. Benedek's
plan was still kept strictly secret, but upon
the further advance of the Prussians will
soon become apparent.
\ part Of Western SaXony has not yet
been occupied by the Prussians, and there
a concentration Of Saxon and Austrian
/ forces has taken place, which may at any
time be joined by from fifty thousand to
eighty thousands Bavarians, unless Bava-
ria should, after all, deem it safest to keep
out OF the contest.
! 4 Federal army of about sixty thou
sand men, under the command of Prince
Alexander, of Hesse, has been concentra-
/ ted At Frankfort. 1t consists of the con-
! tingents of Wurtenberg, Hesse- Darmstadt,
and several other small States, and of the
Austrian brigade kalik, which, by pre-
cipitatc retreat from Holstein, has escaped
the Prussians. 1t expects to receive rein
torccmcnts from Bavaria, Hanover, and
other States.
In Italy, hostilities have barely COM
menccd. A formal declaration of war had
been issued by Italy on the 18th of June,
and it was reported that the Italians had
crossed the Mincio without meeting with
any resistance. But the plan of the TIA
liam campaign has not yet been developed.
Kossuth was at Florence, and had been
received by the King. He will act in con,
cert with Garibaldi and these two names
are guarantee that we shall soon hear
stirring news from the southern frontier OF
Austria. York Tribune.