Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-05
FOREIGN.

FOREfGN.
A passenger by the steamer Golden
Age reports the recent defeat of the French
near MaZatlan is fully confirmed by the arrival
of French frigate at Acapulco.
The Austrian German difficulty con-
tinues critical. Il is asserted that Prussia
has refused to comply with the Austrian re-
quest to Withdraw her order for the moblliza-
ton of her corps d'arme.
A Durango letter, drted March 10Th
states that the French abandoned Chihuahu 3
in two columns, one moving to Monterey and
the other 10 San Luis POtOsi. Durango Is to
be garrisoned by imperialists. The Mexicans
are under Meiia.
Conspiracies are rife in the City of
Mexico and Gen. Galvez has been imprisoned.
Secret arrests are made. and citizens disap-
pear mysteriOusly. Accounts from the whole
country show that the Juarists are stronger
than ever. 1t is reported from Zacatecas that
on the 10th ultimo, the imperialist Gen Memo
les was defeated between Iuanaseo and To-
bascO.
Advices from the City of Mexico the
18th, and Vera Cruz the 18th, state that the
battle at MaZatlan between the liberals and
imperialists, commenced by COrronas force
within quarter of mile from town. The
fighting lasted from A. NJ. until 6 p. NJ,
the imperialists being aided by Launches with
cannon as far as Urias. The next day the
fighting continued, when all the reserve NOV
able artillery was ordered up to aid the impe-
rialists, but up to the departure of the steam
er no decisive result had been obtained. A
later report from Mazatlan states that the i'm
peTislists had returned to the city with small
lOsses. The French claim to have killed
three hundred and fifty of the Juarists, and
wounded still a greater number.
BY the Nova Scotian, which arrived
ON the 26th from Londonderry the 18th, We
have the following summary:
The Owl says Mr.. GladstOne's budget will
contain several small but progressive changes,
sweeping away several minor custom duties,
and dealing with the duties on timber, bot
tied wines, &c.
Ii is stated that the government has sent
orders to Mr.. McRawson the Governor of the
Bahamas, TO assume the Governorship of ia
maica on he return of Sir Henri Storks.
The Times, of the 18th, III it's city article,
says, the only fact before the public Is that all
proceedings between Austria and Prussia are
IRON day to day identical with those which
have usually preceded every modern war be-
tween powerful nations.
The presses of the 18th publish a telegram
stating that the Prussian reply to the Austri-
an note gives decisive refusal to the Austri-
as demand, that Prussia should Withdraw it's
order of the mobilization of its troops. this or
der having been issued only as a defensive
measure. .... f..-..- ...s.... al
The Prussian note further declared, that
warned by the fact OF the Austrian government
having made warlike preparations, the Prus-
sian cabinet Is bound to consider those pre-
parations as destined for the aggression
against Prussia.
The Vienna Post says that the German gov
ernments have unanimously determined at
the next sitting of the diet, to reject the Prus-
sian proposition for the reform of the diet.
The Berlin provincial correspondence says
that Prussia has a well-founded hope that the
general government and people VIII support
the proposition for reforming the constitution
of Germany.
The French Senate, upon the petition for
the modification of the constitution, relative
to the right of petition, has adopted the pre-
viOus question. rrr
Ii was stated that Gen. Lessundi had been
nominated Captain General of Cuba, vice
Gen. Dulce, resigned.
COnstantinople advices say that an army of
60, 900 men was watching the Christian prov
inces OF Turkey, and would enter the pTinci-
palities should disturbances arise.