The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-03
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4@ Tuesday Morning, July 8, 1866.
q SEWN DAYS '4
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of Steamships Bremen, City Of
fEH Boston and Cuba.
Defeat Of the English Ministry
Battle betsUee,s Prssssia1ss
80 M and HeSsi0ns. qes
France Warned by Russia.
WAR DECLARED AGAINST
AUSTRIA BY ITALY.
France Warned by Russia.
WAR DECLARED AGAINST
AUSTRIA BY ITALY.

0teainsnp DreIneA, lrom O0utnampJOn ZUtn
has arrived .>se afFl - rt
Steamships Aleppo and City of Cork arriv
ed out on the 10th. 81 & aI
Inthe House of Commons on the 18th, Mr.
Cardwen laid upon the table report of tn
Jamaica commission. Debate on the Reform
bill continued. The House divided on Lort
Dunkellin's amendment, substituting rateablt
value for the clear yearly value. The amend
ment was carried against the Government, BY
II votes, viz: 315 ayes, 307 noes.
The Great Eastern leaves Medway with. thu
new cable on the 30th inst, and will coln
mence laying the cable July Sth.
l5teaeg THE GERMAN WAR.
The Prussians entered Saxony on the 18th
1t was rumored that the Saxon army wouIt
effect a junction with the Austrians.
The King of Saxony has withdrawn intt
Bohemia.
Il The King of Hanoyer.and the Crown Prince
Joined the army at Gottengen. "a
Diplomatic relations between Prussia anG
Bavaria had been broken eff. The latter's
Minister had left Berlin. = -
The PIussians occupy Hanover and Cassel
An engagement took place between the
Prussians and Hessians near Frankfort. One
regiment of Hessians was almost annihilated
The Federal plan of operations is the re
conquest Of Holstein. Oldensburg and An
iaie ndo WAeAufdWu iiOLu UiAc fCoiiicucldlious
80 s.ls.. RUSSIA. 'sA
r. Gotschakoff states that upon the slightest
violation Of neutrality by France, Russia will
abandon her present neutral attitude. The
vanguard of a strong Russian army corps had
arrived at Tamagrod. -a His45s sa
PORTUGAL. sl s4 j
The Cortes is closed. Portugal will observe
strict neutrality. 80 sis.r Ius s
FRANCE. y ss
The Patrie says the majority Of the guaran-
,teeing powers are contrary to Turkish inter-
.vention in the Principalities. France, Eng
land and Russia have protested.
Berlin, June 19.-Prussia formally declared
war against Austria yesterday. The minister
of Hesse Darmstadt had been ordered to leave
the Prussian capital ON account of the seizure
of the Prussian telegraph station at Hamburg 6
by Darmstadt soldiers. sEF
At the request Of the Prussian government
the French government has consented to pro-
tect Prussian interests in Austria and Ba-
varia. s9q.ss saH
Eqer, Bohemia, June 19.-On Saturday,
1000 Prussians occupied Machem, two miles
from Leipsic, and subsequently Wurzen, Dab
len and Rieza Railroad communications be-
tween Leipsicand Rieza were destroyed. The
Westphalian army corps was stationed at
Schkenditz. 1t is going to the Snesian from
tier. 5-s.
Florence, June 19.-The italian government
formally declared war against Austria yester-
day. The Italian ministry has been reorgan-
lied under RicasoI
The persons attached to the Kings house
hold have left Florence to join his Majesty at
the camp.
1t is reported that Cardinal Antofhelli has
resigned, and it was believed he would be sue
hxrN A1sfiors
Vier,nd, June 19-Advices from Bohemia
state that the Saxon royal arms have been re-
moved from all places occupied by the Prus-
slams, and replaced by Prussian arms. Con-
siderable contributions have been levied.
NeiSse, June l9-The Austrians commenc-
eel hostilities yesterday evening.
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London, Tuesday EUeni,,g,- June 19.-In
consequence OF the eleven majority against
the government, Mr.. Gladstone has put him.
self into communication with the Queen at
Ealmoral, and the House of Commons was
adjourned until Monday. No business was
done in Parliament this evening"
NEW York, July 2. :
The steamship City of Boston arrived up at
q o'clock. .f
a8s Latest via Queenstown.
London, June 21.-Evening-The italian
Ger. Cialdini had notified the Austrian COM
mander at Venetia that hostilities would COM
mence three days from the Goth.
The English Ministerial crisis continues.
The Queen is at Balmoral. The resignation
of the Ministers or dissolution of Parliament
is thought inevitable. r
HALIFAX, N. S., July 2.
The steamship Cuba, Capt. Stone, from
Liverpool at 4 p. M, June 23d, and Queens
town, June 25rh, for Boston, via Halifax, ar
rived here at O'Clock this afternoon, with
twenty-eight Halifax and III Boston passen-
gers.
The steamship Persia from New York, ar
rived out on the afternoon of the 23d.
THE CONTINENTAL WAR.
No military news of Importance has as yet
been received. Preparations for the great
struggle continue night and day, but the main
armies have not yet met.
1t is stated. that the Union States whose
levies are congregated at Frankfort are much
discouraged at the aspect of affairs, and great
ly disposed to complain that Austria has
thrust them into danger before she was able
to protect them. s. r .-.vec -
tits rumored that Bavaria hesitates for the
present to take an active part in the campaign,
on the ground that Austria is not ready. b.
The Fall Mall Gazette says, there is a grow
ing b ,liet that Austria is resolved to concen-
trate all her strength in an effort to secure su-
spremacy in Germany, and after such crossing
OF swords as will satisfy her honor, will sur
render Venice if the Italians are willing to
come to an amicable understanding.
The Times speaking of the apparent delay
on the part of Austria, observes that the Aus
trians no doubt have reasons for their appar-
ent inactivity. Their generals are able, their
troops eager, and their obvious interest would
seem to be a successful beginning of the cam
paign.
The Daily News thinks the inactivity of
Austria has been imposed under sagacious
counsel. &#SMN3
The Prussian troops entered Austrian terri
tory near Odensburg, in Upper Silesia, on tho
night of the 21st. hGa a
The movements of Gen. Benedek are kept
very secret
sa Nothing more than reconnoisances appear
to have been made by the Austrians in Upper
Silesia. VA .B0sste E E .G
The Prussians continued to fortify them
selves at Dresden.
Linden had surrendered to the Prussians.
The Vienna papers assert that the Saxon
town of Zeittun has been destroyed by the
Prussians in consequence of the refusal of the
inhabitants to pay war contributions.
The Prussians have taken the Elector OF
Hesse and his Minister of War, prisoners, and
sent the latter to the fortress Of Minden.
The Saxon army has succeeded IN joining
the Austrians.
1t is also reported that the Hanoverian
troops have effected junction with the Fed
eral army corps. The Federal army corps
around Frankfort amounted to 10000. The
headquarters of Prince Alexander were about
to be transferred to Frankfort.
The Oldenburg Minister at the Diet has
been recalled, and Mecklenburg was expected
to follow.
The Fedora. council of Switzerland has
been officially informed that Italy would COM
mence war on the 23d.
The Austrians have declared Venice and
Trieste in state of seige.
The Austrian outposts at Apaizo were at.
tackled by the Italian volunteers ON the 22d.-
| Several shots were exchanged.
It is officially denied at Berlin that Prussia
has ordered conscription in the countries they
haye entered.