The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-28
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steam ship Java at New
York.
THE WAR COMMENCED.
TROOPS SENT INTO SAXONY
AND HANOVER.
Financial Depression Se
Germany.
THE WAR COMMENCED.
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.

NEW YORK, June 27.
The steamship Java, from Liverpool 10th,
and queenstown 18th inst, arrived here at
$50 this evening.
Tho stearochip Cuba. from Boston. arrived
cut on the 18th.
Lag rederai Diet having on the 18th, by a
vote OF 9 to 6, agreed to the Austrian proposal
ior the mobilization OF the federal army, Prus-
sla agreeably to previous notice carried out
her threat to consider it as an act of hostility
on the part OF those States which supported
1t, and on the following day commenced war
oy sending troops into Saxony and Hanover
1t was also rumored, but not confirmed, that
Austrian troops have entered Saxony.
1t is believed, however, that 8enedek would
Immediately move to attack the Prussians.
The Emperor Of AUSTRIA in his speech to
the Vienna Common Council, said nothing re-
manned but the sword.
After the action by the Federal Diet, the
Prussian Representative protested against it
as unconstitutional.
1t IS said Prussia considered the Confedera-
ton dissolved and Immediately withdrew from
-fhe Diet. Austrian Representatives moved,
and the Diet resolved, that the Federal Diet
was indissoluble.
There is great commotion and financial de-
preston in Germany.
klcasoll is forming new Italian ministry
La Marmora goes to the front with the King
as Minister without portfolio,
News from other countries unimportant.
aThe Atlantic cable is finished. The Great
Eastern leaves Sherness June 80.
The ex-rebel cruisers Tallahassee and Suru-
ma have been sold at Liverpool.
La France believes the rumors of the in
tended abdcation of MaximIlian unfounded
Latest via Liverpool.
Liuerpool, June 16M.-The action of the
a M anT Law l. IN
in the United States, gives general satistac-
ton.
The Times to-day eulogizes the Washington
Government, and says il woald be impossible
to ezag9erate the good faith, friendliness, sim
cerity and regard for mutual obligations which
have prompted these decisive measures.
Ihe American Government has acted in
manner which even exceeds anything that
could reasonably have been expected from the
most friendly nation.
The Article expresses qualification that such
distinguished officers as Grant and Meade
should have been sent totthe scene, and says:
These energetic acts of genuine friendship
will be long and cordially remembered. The
Fenians are almost entitled to thanks for hav-
ing given the Americans an occasion for dis
playing their friendliness and good feeling"
At the closing of this dispatch there is no
news Of any collision in Germany.
Prague telegram of the 26th SAYS the
Prussians occupy Laban and Zottan, and men
ace Schkenditz and Zei.z.
The railway between Riesa and Dresden
has been destroyed, and passenger and postal
communication between Prussia and Saxony
stopped.
The Crown Princess of Saxony proceeds to
Vienna.
The Saxony Treasury, valuables and provis-
ions for the army have been transported to
Bohemia for security.
A Frankfort dispatch says Prince Charles, of
Bavaria, win be appointed Commander-in-
Chief Of the federal army.
1t was expected that Mecklenburg would af-
ford ar active support to Prussia for the de-
fence q Schleswig Holstein.
IL was asserted at II arfs that tbe procaed
ings OF the Federal Diet had determined sew
eral OF the Powers who signed the treaty of
Vienna OF 1915, to declare in their opinion
that Articles 81 and 63 of that treaty, which
form part OF the European international
law. have been violated.
The Austrians had interrupted all the lines
OF communication on their side of the Po
and Mincio.
Latest by telegraph to Queenstown.
liverpool, June 1.-THE United States war
vessels Augusta, Miantonmah and Ashuelot,
arrived at queenstown on the evening of the
10Th inst.
London, jane 1.-THE entry of the Prus-
slams into Saxony is fully confirmed, Prussia
having previously declared war.
The entry of the AustrIans was hourly ex
pected.
The Paris Bresse publishes report that the
first engagement took place near Leipsic OF
the 10Th. The rumor is unconfirmed.
The Diet held an extraordinary meeting on
the 10th, to decide on a motion by Saxony.
that Austria and Bavaria be requested to
adopt Immediately such measures as were ne
cessitated by the Prussian invasion.
Prussia has issued a declaration to the great
powers justifying her invasion of Saxony on
the ground that the decision OF the Diet on
the 14th broke up the Confederation, and the
law OF self preservation compelled Prussia to
secure herself against neighboring States in
open or concealed hostility, and she had pre-
viously offered conditional alliance, which
was rejected.
The Paris Bourse was fiat on the 10Th,
Rentes closing a. 62f SIC.
The report Of the Jamaica Commissioners
would be laid before Par riament on the 18th.
The sundry papers say the fate of the Re-
form bill and Ministry will be decided to-mor-
row. The conservatives are determined to at
tempt the defeat of the Government.
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