Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-08-03
TELECRAPHIC.
Foreign War.

LONDON, July 81.
Via HEARTS CorEST, July 27,
And AsPY Bays July "a.
A treaty Of peace has been signed between
Austria and Prussia.
An armistice for five days was agreed
upon and commenced at noon on the Esd.
There was fighting on the 22d.
The Austrians claim a victory.
severe naval engagement in the Adri-
attic Sea, took place on the goth, between the
Austrian and Italian fleets, off LISA, an
island Of Dalmatia thirty.tbree miles south
west Of Spalatro,
The Austrians claim the victory.
They ran down one of the Italian iron.
clads and blew up three, sinking the entire
number.
In the House of Commons. Lord Shafts
bury protested against reform meetings.
In discussion on the tariff, Sir John
Parkington admitted that England is behind
other nations.
The London Times of The 9Th saws of the
telegraph: at is a great work, the glory
of the age. And they who have achieved II
deserve to be honorcd as bencfactors of their
race"
NEW York, July 29.-The following dis
patch has been received fiom Cyrus w.
Field:
+ HEARTS CONTENT, July CIV arrived
at clock this A. N. All well. Thank
God, the cable has been laid and is in per-
feet working order. a f,o "a
(signed) CYRUS W. FIELD. g
SECOND DISPATCH.
HEARTS CONTENT, July 2s.-we are in
Geographic communication with Ireland
The cable is in pefect order. a ls
.,..e va.s G. W. FIELD.
THIRD DISPATCH
HEARTS CosrEsr, July ls.-England and
America are again united by telegraph.-
The cable is 10 perfect order. We have been
receiving and sending messages through the
whole cable ever since the splice on the 18th,
just OF yaIentia @. w. FIELD.
WARRINGTON, July 27.-The Committee
on Judiciary have made n report in which
they say II is notorious that JEFF. Davis was
guilty Of the crime Of treason according to
the Constitution and laws of the United
States and the committee are of the opinion
that there are no obstacles to the speedy and
impartial trial which can't be removed by
Legislation, They say the evidence In pos
session OF the committee connecting JEFF.
Davis with the assassination of President
Lincoln justhes them in saying there is
probable cause to believe that he was privy
To the measures which led TO the commission
of the deed; bat the investigations which
have been made by the War Department and
by the committee have not resulted in plac-
ing the Government in possession Of all the
facts in the case. 1t is probable, however,
that the further prosecution OF the inyestiga-
ton by the committee and by office rs of the
Government will result finally in full de-
velopment Of the whole Transaction. The
capture OF the rebel archives had put the
Government In possession OF a mass of let
tiers, papers, and documents OF various kinds,
only portion Of which has as yet been en-
amined.
Nrw ORLEANS, July 2s.-Goy. Welles has |
arrived FROM Red river.
The Convention meets 90 the 30th.
Mayor Monroe addressed letter 10 Gen. |
Baird, informing him that be could not dis
perse the Convention aud arrest the members
unless protected by military authority -
uen. Baird says no protection has been
asked for, hut ridicnles Mouroes proposition
and says that legal the Convention had a |