New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-11

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| the meeting Of the people gathered in the para
would lead To serious disturbance, and they con
cluded that the shortest way would be 70 preVeeI
1 the meeting assembling at all ~ was ~ eFio' u,
| police Ceneralship, but made IN pellect good
! iaHh and with the intention of doing right The
! Times asks where ail this is to end and calls on
members on both sides of the House TO support
the executive in represslls t iS 9stut oalces,
had been allowed to take place in Hyde Park, it
would have done no harm and made no noise.
me star and Telegraph denounoe the conduct
of tie authorities with great bitterness.
i THE CHOLERA. .=
| There is much reason to fear that cholera had
| invaded England in earnest. Outbreaks at Liver
pool and southampton had assumed decided
character. The disease had disappeared st the
east end of London Three hundred and forty
SIX deaths from cholera were reported in the re-
turns for the week ending July 81. Only two
cases occurred at the east end of London. It's
existence had been officially recognized. The
priyy council has just passed two orders under the
| so-ealled disease prevention act.
These orders contain regulations to be enforced
il the metropolis and in all unions and parishes Of
England, and in all ports and arms of the sea I'M
der the jurisdiction of the admiralty.
That with regard to the metropolis directs the
| board or vestry in parish where cholera or dar-
rhea may exist, to meet daily with aview of carry
| ing them into force, power being given them for
the appointment of the necessary remedial offices
for the various purposes including house to house
Visitauon among the poorest classes, ana giving
the necessary assistance to the sick.
ITALY, AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
A Florence telegram Of the 22d ult says': The
conditions placed by Italy to her acceptance Of
the armistiee and communicated to Prussia and
France, particularly with respect to Iyrol, have
not yet been accepted.
The Italian army have declared no ermistice
shall take place before the present military move
ment had been completed.
The Italian army corps had secured a safe and
regular position.
It had not been decided on the oath when the
| inference for the treaty of peace would take
place, but small neutral town in Germany would
probably be selected.
II has been asserted that the princes dispossess-
ed Of their dominions by the Prussians purpose
holding a common conference, for the protection
| Of their respective interests.
! Germany, toall intents md purposes, hence
| forth is one.
| At the latest reports the Prussians were still
| heing concentrated on the marohfeld, before
| Vienna.
In yeuetia and the Tyrol severe skirmishing was
daily taking place, bat reports were very contra
| dctory.
The Times's correspondent at Berlin says what
1 ever the terms of the armstice may be, the
southern league does not seem to share its bene
/ fits, as about $4,000 Prussians had set out from
| Frankfort with orders to occupy Stuttgart, and
| perhaps Carlsruhe
| On the I'D an engagement took place between
the Prussans and 50 000 Austriaus, near Presburg.
The Prussians were victorious, and the town
| would have been occupied had not hostilities
ceased at noon, that being the time fixed by the
| negotiations for the commencement of the arms
uce. The troops remained on the battlefield until
| the following morning, when they Withdrew to the
| line of demarkation, near Stampben.
| Notwithstanding all efforts, Bavaria had not, on
the 25th succeed IN obtaining from Prussia an en-
gagement that hostilities would against the
federal army, simultaneously with the armistice
with Austria
Tha fnftaxsiYnr of9nia1 rtafarnautu
late engagements at LISA and Dalmatia had been
published
VIENNA, July Ply yesterday morning the italian
fleet composed of 2S ships, including the ram
Ahondatore and IL iron-cad frigates, was attacked
off the island of LISA by the Austrian squadrons
under command of admiral Tegelhof. In the
course of severe action large Italian iron-clad
tflgate was sunk by the Austrian IRON lad Ferdi-
nand Max, and another Italian frigate was blown
up. All on board these vessels were lost. The
Austrian line-of- battle-shp Kaiser was surrounded
by four Italian iron-clads, of which she ran down
one and forced the others back, losing in the en-
gagement her foremost and bowsprit % killed
and 81 wounded. The Austrian squadron has sus-
tanned but little damage and is quite fit for action.
After several hours fighting the Italian feet
was driven back, pursued by the Austrians squad
ron, and the island of LISA is thereby relieved.
Another Austrian telegram says the Italian feet
was forced to retire in the direction of Ancona,
followed by the Austrian squadron.
The following official account of the naval en-
gagement between the Austrian and Italian fleets,
dated straits OF LISA, July 20, has been received
at Florence: The Austrian squadron not having
made It's appearance, as expected on the evening
OF the 18th, some of our iron-clad vessels forced
inelr way yesterday into the port of St George.
This morning Decentralization commenced when
the naval vdettes signaled that the enemy,s SQUAD
ron was in sight The Italian fleet put out to
meet them, and battle commenced Admiral
Pesens hoisted his flag on the Aftendatare and
bore down on the Austrian feet under heavy
al Arc rfay oI i91 ,,,I
was destroyed. The fight was very severe. We
lostthe iron-clad Re d'ltala which the admiral had
LETT, and which sank from q collision with the
enemy at the commencement of the battle. The
lFontelad gunboat Palestro caught fire, and the
commander and crew refused to leave the vessel
she blew up amongst their cries of Long live
the King, Z :" Long live Italy, No other vessel
was losf, nor fell into the enemys hands. The
admiral renewed the attack on the Austrian squad
ron which retired TO Messina without waiting for
our deet to come, and the Austrians continuing
Their retreat, the Italian squadron aud the Italians
remained as mis- ress of the scene of action.
siderable. Tie crew df the Re D'Italy were nearly
AL ple&ednp by the Viitoria EmmanUale.
Later information says one Austrian man-of- war
and tive steamers were eunk by the Italians.
the teWn.nf krankfogthad notpaid the contribu-
IOn demanded by the Prussian oommandant the
latter, therefore, had put an execution into the
town The troops were guartered in such man |
ner that large number, not less than fifty, were
oiletted upon the senators and principal inhab
tants. I-
In the house Of commons, on the 23d, Lord |
Stanley replied 10 Mr.. White, acknowledging to
he fullest extent the friendly and honorable con
luct OF the United States during the Fenian raid
N Canada, but as regards submitting the pirate
Alabama claims to arbitration, the discussion oil 4
hese claims haCing been closed some time ago |
nd not been reReWed since the present govern. |
1eat came into office, he declined giving an opin-
IN the subject. D se
Tue Austriags have Tepulsed a superior force OIL
russians at Bletmanan.
The Patrie says the terms of the armistice, as |
agaros Italy. stipulates for the occupation off
erena by ltaiian troops. tA
telegram from Brunn says that on marching
ON BFunn, the Prussian army discovered in
ont in every direction, only pickets of the
lemy cavalry, who retired as the Prussians ad-
inced. The bridges across the ThaYsand March |
ere restored by The Prusslans in twenty four
,urs.
The Mon6el brigade, which had entranehed itself
Luhdenbegg, has evacuated that town without
ISSUANCE, and proceeded south. During the few
ays preceding the occupation of Cooling by the
russians, 'hlrtynine trains, heavily freighted with
oops, passed through that town for the south
my.
The vanguard Of the second reserve corps has
rived a. Hoh, in Bavaria, by forced marches.
ley took sixty prisoners, aud Immediately com
enced restoring the highway communication.
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PaIsoNERs or WAR.--In reply to a resolution3
me House o. Rep esentatives calling upon the
cretaFy OF war for the number of prisoners of
ther side held and died during the war, he uaakesI
Q following report: Nntaher Of Federal prison ,