The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-17
,VILLE, IND, TUESDAY july l7I 1866.

the Austrian calamity are too over
pOwering for any man to speculate on
the possible consequences on the des-
TIMES of the Austrian Empire. With
the exception of few fortresses. of
no more avail in modern warfare to
stay the triumphant progress of VIC
torious army than the numerous
others have proved to be, Benedek
has nothing in his rear but openlI
country; nothing between him and /,
the capital but a vast smooth battle |
field, where the cannon, the cavalry
and the dread needle gunsof. the Prus-
slams win have free play The Aus
trians. have done Sall they could for
the honor of their country and the
safetyof the States, and this can hard
ly be secured by a prolonged resist
ance. The most illustrious names in
the Empire are among the dead and
wounded -ildHss,
The King of Prussia is in camp, and
the Emperor of Austria IS not very
far from Benedek's headquarters. q oo
The Daily Neacs shows that the
Prussians not only gained the, battles
but strategicaE advantages. OF. the
highest Importance, They have con-.
centrated eight corps of their army,
and can pour in on an enemy with
overwhelming fury, and have cut off
communication between g8the AUS
trians and the Federal army in the
West. y i3J shaae g.,fels.
The Prussian victories >had a de-,
cided effect on financial and CONNER
J cial affairs There was a general inn
! provement in consols and other ,ser
curities at the London Stock Ex-
change. There was a great bouyancy
IN the Liverpool cotton market, but a
depression in breadstuffs. On the
Paris Bourse rentes advanced 12d,
and italian securities 4 per cent?
Garibaldi on the 3A attacked the
l Austriansi at Montee Suello. \ The
tAustrians made.a strong resistance, II.
! The volunteers finally fell bac in
! good order. Garabaldi was Slightly
/ wounded in the thigh. The ammuni-
ton of the volunteers was rendered
useless by heavy rain. ftsa & ,,i
4 The Bayarians attacked the Prus-
sian outposts at Barefelld There
were slight losses on both sides. s.
GREAT BRITAIN.-The second boat
race between ,Hamill the American,
and Kelly, the Englishman, on the
| the Tyne, took place on the 9th, and
again resulted in an easy vlctory'for
sl-Kelley. -- qfs6
For the first time, the anniversary
4 Of American Independence was cele-
j brated on the Fourth of July, con-
jointly by the British and American
vessels, in an English port. All her
| Majesty S ships at Portsmouth hOisted
the American flag at the main royal
mast, and at noon all ships carrying
over ten guns fired a national salute
of twenty -one guns. -.
There was a grand fete given by the
Americans in Paris, in celebration of
! the Fourth of July, at which the
\ Prince Imperial was present
In Liverpool the Americans had a
banquet at the Washington HoteLeas
! New YoRK, July 15.-The steamer
! America, from Southampton on the
4th, has arrived. ~ .5Io. Is -
! The City of Paris and Hibernian
! arrived out on the I'd.
i The Miantonemah, after visiting
! Cherbourg, proceeds to London
| The Earl of Derby had an inter
view with the Queen, and submitted
4 the following names for a new Minis
! try which were approved: :i5q.
Earl of Derby, Premier, and leader
4 in the House of Lords; D'Israeli,
j chancellor of the Exchequer, and
1 leader in the House Commons; Stan
4 ley, Foreign Secretary; Walpole,
Home Secretary; General Peel, War
| Secretary; Parkington, Secretary of
the Admiralty; North, Collector of
/ the Board of Trade; Duke of Buck
ingham, President of the Council
A great reform meeting took place
| in london, on Monday night, at
which there were from thirty to for
ty thousand people present. lis
The Prince of Wales, while riding
iEalong Rotten Row, on Monday was
Irun against by runaway horse? The
i Prince and horse were thrown down
+ rolling over and over, but the Prince
! escaped not much hurt -
The Great Eastern, with cable on
board, on her way to Valentia passed
Ventnoa, on the Irish coast, at 2;45
P. NJ. on the first, a-ac 41sg
The race between Hanill and Kel-
i ley was to come off on the morning of
the 4th. a7s8 a 1885 -
The PruSSians VictOPiOus-..Ausfria