The national Republican., 1866-08-08
Foreign News.


fHk PEACE nNEo0TfATIoNs-THk PRkLIhfNARIRs OF
PEACE.
PARIS, July as.-Ths following dispatch from
the Minister Of the Interior has been posted up
this afternoon:
Austria has accepted the preliminari.s Of peace
admitted BY Prussia. The plenipotsntiaries have
assembled at the Prusian headquarters in order to
negotiate an armistice.. The dshnitive roply Of
Italy Is expected, but that Power has already I'd.
mittsd in principle the preiminaries Of psace.h
Tho prsliminaries Of peace proposed BY Prussia
and approved by France are As follows:
Austria to recognise the dissolution Of the former
German Bund, and the Organization Of new con.
federation, from which she would be excluded.
The North Of Germany to form . union under
the military and diplomatic direction of Prussia
The optional formation Of union Of South Ger.
many As an independent international body.
National bonds between these two Unions.
The annexation Of the EIbe Duchies to Prussia,
with the exception Of the Danish portion Of Schles.
Part payment BY Austria of the pru'sisn war
expenses. .......
The maintenance of the integrity Of Austria,
with the exception Of Venetia.
These conditions have been submitted by France
to Austria, who has already agreed to the first
point, excluding her from the Germanic Confedora-
tion to be reorganissd BY Prussis -
Apart from the demands submitted to Austria,
Prussia intends to annex territory containing about
5000, 900 Inhabitants
The Paris correspondent Of the London Times
makes the following statement:
The following version Of the preliminaries Of
peace now under consideration at Vienna Is consid-
cred the most accurate of all that have been hith.
erto reported: o..
prussia to annex the Elbs duchiss, the southern
part Of Hanover, and Electoral Hssse, so a. to es.
tsblish large and easy communication between
the whole Of her territories.
Gan the States to the north Of the Main to form
. Confederation, Of which Prussia should have the
- Il
abroad and Of which the military forces organised
In the same way as her own army, should be placed
under her command,
''Ths States TO the south of the Main to Be at
liberty 10 form among themselves . distinct Con.
federation to which Austris by reason of her Ger.
man territories, should bs admitted.
"Should these two Considerations think ft to
establish relations between each other for Affairs
common to both, by means Of reunion Of Plenipo.
tentiaries or Diet, the Presidency to belong to
Prussia and the votes to be so arranged a. to give
ten TO the Northern Confederation and six to the
Southern.
"Austris to preserve the whole Of her territory,
with the exception Of Vsnetia, which would Be
handed over to Italy.
Austria to pay to Prussia war indemnity Of
sidered tho portion Of the Austrian debt which
Italy would take upon herself BY Of the oes.
sion Of Venetia"
sroIssIsa or tn. AkxrsrIc..
vienna, July 22-Ths armistioe. to last for Ave
days. between the Austrian and Prussian armies,
commenced at noon to-day.
Count Karolyi, Baron Brenner, and Feldseng-
meistsr Degenfsld have been on mission to the
Prussian headquarters. ......
Dispatches received here to-day from the Aus
triun headquarters in the Tyrol announce that on
the 2lst instant the enemy, who had occupied the
Val do Ledro in groat force, was attacked BY the
Austrian troops.
Colonel Moulinsant crossed the Monte piobs..
5000 feet In height, with three battalions, and
stormed Pisve di Ledra and Bsosce, whore IL. 900
oners and withdrew to his position on Monte Pichea
the enemy not yenturing to pursue him.
Major Gen. Rain, with portion Of his brigade
and half the brigade Of Lieut.. CO Hoffern, drove
back the enemy from their position in the direction
Of Condino. and captured 40 prisoners. The loss
Of the enemy In addition to the prisoners was very
considerable.
THE WAR IN GERNANY-ENGAGEhENr AT BLIr-
MENAN.
A telegram from Vienna, Of July 20, says The
brigade commanded by Col. Mondel, re- enforced
by IA regiments of infantry and several batteries
and squadrons. from tho Second army corps, has
VIGOROUSLY repulsed an attack Of . considerably
superior force Of Prussans at Bstmsnan, northwest
ofPrssburg. ....
THE ExILED PRINCES. r...
BERLIN, July 25.-It Is asserted that the Princes
who have been disposssssed Of their dominions By
Prussia, purpose holding q common conferences Of
delegates for the protection Of their respective In
terests.
PRUSSIA AND BAVARIA.
MUNICH, July 26.-Bavaria, notwithstanding the
efforts Of Herr Won Dor Pfordler has not succeeded
In obtaining from Prussia an engagement that hos
tilties will against the Federal army stimuli.
tansously with the armistice with Austria.
PRUSSIA AND THE FEDERAL DIET.
MUMcH, July 25.-Apprehensons are enter
tained that the Prussians will claim the refund Of
all the sums expended by her for the maintenance
Of the Federal fortressss when her proposals for
settlement with Southern Germany will bs put for
ward
wIEsBADEs, July 25-Ths agitation for the
union Of ths Duchy Of Nassau with Prussia has
greatly extended since the departure Of the Fsds.
raj army. A dcputation Of the principal manufao-
turers have proceeded to Berlin with reference to
this question.
THE LATE ENGAGEMENT BEFORE PREsBURa.
LUsDERBERa, 23d.-In the engagement which
took place before Prssburg yesterday the Prussians
were opposed, near Brunnau, by the Eighth d.
vision Of the Second Austrian army corps and the
Mondt brigade At noon the PIussian Boose bri.
gade was In the Austrians' rear.
The principal Prussian attack was in progress
when the fighting was broken off by the arrival of
the intelligence announcing the conclusion Of
truce. The Austrians in order to reach Presburg,
had to pass the Booss brigade. The latter rested
for the night, quarter Of Q German mile before
Presburg, but withdrew this morning within the
line Of dtmarcation.
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