Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-26

Rereign News.
FARTHER POINT, July 25-The steamer
nibernian passed this point nj $50 this p. m.
She left Liverpool July 10Th, about. O'Clock
p. m. direct for Quebec, without stopping ut
Londonderry.
The latest reports from the Great Eastern
were favorable. She had payed out 1888
miles Of the Atlantic Cable, and had run
distance of 263 miles from land.
LIVERPOOL, July 1O.-Cotton opens with
desired Improvement in the demand. sales
5000 bales Market firmcr, but prices are
not yet developed.
LONDON, July iG.-Consols opened ut
S1gCsS7i.
Nothing further has transpired concerning
negotiations between Napoleon and the
contcnding powers.
A conflict took place on the 18th, between
the Prussians and Fedcrals. near Ascheffen
burg The former were entirely successful
The town was in flames. The Prussians
were marching on Frankfort which town
had been evacuated by the Federal troops,
and the Diet hsd been removed 10 Angus.
tinburg.
The headquarters Of the Prussisn army
under the King, have been advanced TO
Brumm.
Iglan was reported to be in the possession
of the Prussian.
CiaIdini lad eeeupied radna and vicnezis,
towns on the line Of the railroad to Vienna.
Venice, thus had net railroad communities
ton with Vienna, so that unless Cialdini be
dislsNlged Austria cannot render aid In the
impending battle with the Prussians.
The Tunes OF the 10Th. says: Whatever
forces the Austrian Government may have
succeeded in getting around II Vienna, It is
still doubtful whether il will iteelf be equal
to the task Of withstanding the Prussians,
who, according to all calculations, should
assemble before Vienna to morrow or the
day after.
II anything was needed To render the
Austrian position helpless, il was the tidings
Of the disaster at Aschcflen urg. which
must have reached Vienna pressed by y
,!cputation from the Viennese municipality
enquiring the Emperor's pleasure in regard
to the dciesnes Of Vienna. The Emberor al
once removed the peoples apprehensiOns by
answering that Vienna would be treated ~
an open city, and added that he would limit
operations 10 defence Of the line Of Damn.
he which might bring the Prussian attack
on Floredoh, u village two or three miles
from the gates Of Vienna, where the Aus
TRANS have an cntrenchcd camp.
Should the Prussians, however, resolve 10
attack Vienna they would certainly attempt
to cross the river ut several points. and. IN
case ot success. the open city would un
avoidably fall into their hands.
The state of encouragement into which
the Austrian army has been thrown by their
repeated losses in Bohemia, the Times he
licycs, will deter the Emperor from Il final
encounter So close to the capitol, and trusts
that before the Prussians shall DC ready for
the onset, the interview between the two
Monarchs will take place, which might have
been opportunely held on the morrow Of the
disaster Of King GretZ.
In Diplomatic circles Mt ST Petersburg, il
was declared that Russia has no present in
tention OF abandoning its policy OF ncutrali-
ty, and that only in case OF active ipterven-
ton on the part Of any foreign power in the
German conflict, she would make known
her declarations and take an atti
tudc corresponding with her dignity.