Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-18

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fhe Duropean news received Aonday By
IT. American ct, New York and the Nova
Scotian Of Farther Point, 10 dated to the 9th
of July, and contains matters Of the very
highest interest and most momentous impor-
tance.
The I'd, icss announce the complete defeat
of tho Austrian army and the almost certain
and immediate cesaation of the great ltalo-
German war through the instrumentshty OF
neeoe negotiation and ON the basis Of IN ar
rsngement proposed BY the Emperor Nspols-
on. apparently of his own volision and with
ont consultation with the other powerful neu-
trails, England and Russia.
h appears that after tho successive defeats
of the Austrian troops at Naohod, Turnau,
Skalitx, Trentenau, Hunchengrsts and other
points of minor importance and the effective
junction of the two Prussian armies under the
Crown Prince and Prince Frederick Charles,
Marshal Bcnedek, who was forced to give up
hia strsteeetioal advantages, was attacked
bv his impetous adversaries on the I'd instant,
near Sudowa, where bloody battle, which
lasted the entire day, was fought terminating
in the complete rout of the troops of Francis
Joseph.
Great bravery was displayed on both sides.
Three of the Austrian Archdukers are report
ed among the wounded, and some of the best
officers in the ranks of their army were claim.
As in the previous encounter the effect Of
the Prussian needle gun, or breach-loading
small arm, was terrific, and the cavalry 40
ton of the Prussian trC opers overwhelming.
Fourteen thousand Austrian prisoners are
reported az captured, and the line of retreat
of their army was strewn with arms, baggage
and other debris incidental to the flight of
vast columns of soldiers.
The result 10 not only most disasterous to
the military power of Austria, but it endan-
gers the integrity of the empire, by leaving
Vienna almost completely exposed to tho King
of Prussia, who was at the headquarters OF
his triumphant generals.
Marshal Benedek's rear was most feebly
protected, and it is said that only two mid
die rank fortresses, Josepbssadt and Konigg-
ra,, stood to bar the way of the Prussian
advance to the Austrian capital.
1t has been demonstrated previous to the
fghtlat Sudowa that Italy alone could not
cope with the Austrisns in the 0uadrilsteral.
Indeed the Austrians had invaded Italy, by
crossing the right Of the Minoio, and engaging
the troops of Victor Emanuel near the very
battle fields of 1859. Garibaldi had been
wounded in the mountains and compelled to
" fall back.
Reviewing the situation. the Emperor OF
Austria, ceded Vene,ia to Napoleon and,
prompt IS by prescience, Napoleon tendered
his meditation to the belligerenta Austria
accepted. We are not assured of the replies
of Italy and Prussia; but peace was regarded
as being already Effected in 1.-THE leading
London journals and ON the Stock Exchange
A Congress, perhaps in Paris, with the
consequences of such meeting, may now
be looked for, and the magnitude of thu
battles will be equalled by the serious ma
ture of the assemblage.-N. Y. Herald, July
10th.
Prussia and Italy have refused the arm
stice. The Italians have crossed the Pc. Tn
Austrians have entirely evacuated LombaRdJ
and retired across the Mincio.