The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-07


the effect that she has agreed to the suspension OF hos
Titles so that there are now good prospects Of immed
ate peace.
FRENCH OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
On Monday, July % the French Minister Of the Int
rior made tho following announcement-Austria has
accepted the prelmnares Of admitted by Prussia
The penipotentaries have assembled at the Prussan
headquarters in order TO negotiate an armstice The
dentve reply Of Italy expected, but that Power has
already admitted in principle the prelimnaries Of peace
THE TERMS PEACE
The prelimnaries Of peace proposed by Prussia and
approrsd Jy France officially announced As follows:
Austria 70 recognize the dissolution OF the former
German Bund and the organization OF new Confedera-
tion iron which she would be excluded
The north OF Germany TO form union under the mill
tary and diplomatic direction OF Prussia
The optional formation OF q union OF South Germany
as an independent international body.
National bonds between these two unions
The annexation or the Elbe Duchies to Prussis with
the exception OF the Danish portion Of schleswis
Part payment by Austria Of the Prussan expenses
The maintenance Of the integrity Of Austria, with tho
exception of Venatia
more detailed version OF the prelimlnaries and per
haps the most accurate is given as follows:-
Prussia the Elbe drches, the southern part
of Hanover and Electoral Hesse, 20 to establish
large and easy between the whole OF her
All the States the north Of the Main to form a con-
presidency which she should represent abroad and Of
which the military forces, organized IN the same way
", COMMAND.
The States 10 the south OF the Main to be at liberty TO
form among themselves distinct confederation 10 which
Austria by OF her German territories, should be
admitted.
should these two Confedcratons think ut to establish
relations between each other for Affairs common to bSh
by means OF reunions OF Penpotenartes Diet, the
presidency belong Prussia and the votes b be so
arranged to give ten to the Northern Confederation
and six 10 the Southern.
Austria to preserve the whole Of her territory with
the EXCEPTION Of veneta which wosd Be handed
Italy,
$40 GOO 900 francs but this would be considered
the portion OF the Austrian debt which Italy would take
upon herself BY reason Of the cession Of Venetia.
NAPOLEON THE MRDATOE.
II is officially announced that those conditions have
been submitted by France to Austria who has already
agreed 10 the first point excluding her from the Ger
manic Confederation to be reorganized by Prussia and
that apart from tho demands submitted 70 Austria
Prussia intends @ crrer territory consani~g about three
raE IrALo-AUsrRiAs NAVAL ssaAoruxrs.
The Italian and Austrian Official accounts Of the naval
engagement OIL the ssnd OF Lssa give additional partc
the other
The following Is tho Austrian version, contained in
letter dated Zars July 90 which says-The Italian neot
rsnsgcd the attack on sss today but w,hou: result
squadron under Admiral Tegetho and after severe
gagemcrt, which lasted Cor 1--WE hours forced TO
squadron.
Vienna letter Of July q, says:-Yesterday morning
%Tndrfore 1nS n i,onad jrga vas asaeksd Oh the
isisnd OF Lsa by tho Austrian squadron under the CON-
msnd Of Admiral TegethoR
clad figaie sunk by The Austrian ironcIsd Ferdi
nsnd haz, and another IalIsa fr'sase was blown up
The Austrian line OF battle ship Kaiser was surrounded
by four Italian iron cads OF which sho down
and forced ne oilers back losing IN tho sngagement her
foremast and bowsprit twentytwo killed and eighty
three wounded. rN
The Austrian squadron has sustained cxceedngiy
little damage, and Is quite ~ fer action.
driven back by the Austrian squadron and the
island Of Idssa Is thereby relieved.
The Italians made three attempts to disembark troops
near Couissa, whicn were each time successfully re
pulsed by the ysrrison
The following ia the Italian account contained In
letter fron Florence, dated July 81 The following
Aus RAN ana Italian aeets dassd the straits cs Isss
July 20, has been received here:--"The Austrian
% nS, ~ ms ~ IF a
forced their yesterday into the Port 81. Georges
This morning Decentralization commenced, when tho
naval vedetes senaied that the snemys squadron
IN sight The Italian fleet pnt out 10 meet them, and
battle commenced Admiral Persano hoisted his dag
the Aiondatore and bore down upon ths Austrian feet
admiral's vessel was destroyed. The hght was
analla asIx which the admiral ri had left and which
sank from collision with the enemy at the commence
mcut Of the battle Tho iron clad gunboai paiesro
caught IRE, and the commander and refused u
leave the vessel she blew up amid their cres Of Long
live the KinRt Long i've Itaiyv No other vessel was
the stisk upon ths Austrian squadron which re
tired Aesins, vthout waiting for feet 70 up
saa.ron msrssS 81 sSa soens cr seoo Tc
damages sustained by tne enemy are considerable" I"
Inrinsl intelligence q expeced The crew Of tho Re
d'itslia were nearly ali picked UP by the yttoro
Fnr 'her Information reoeivea here (Fiorence) from
IsSsa reports that Austrian Of war and
steamers nns BY the ire Of the Italian squadron
Deputy Bozzo Is stated TO have been killed In the
gagement sa
The following h Austrian report Of what 10 repre-
sented as very succu engagement With tho Italians
and aavs-DespAtnhes receved here today from the
Austrian headquarters In the ryroI announce that the
dro In great fovce attacked BY The Austrian troops
colone Monlinssnt crossed the koatc Pchea ax thou
sssa ss fes' ~ leigh. ~n .nsss % Ss.s1s. and ssnmed
Italians were stationed Hs captured one thousand
pr sonsn and wshdr-wsto n posiilsa Monie Pohea
kahn With portion or his brigade and haif she bseaae
or Lieutenant Colonel Hosrn, drove back the enemy
their position the direction Of Condino and cap
iond forty prisopcu The los Of the enemy. In
addition 70 the prisoners taken, very considerable
the effect that Austrian patrol coming from Legnano
had fallen into ambuscade prepared by detach
men,s Of Beesaslieri Also that sunday the Medi
red al the positions held ~ the Anstrsns from Cisno
70 Prmolano; and Monday u was advancing by
occupied Val sngans with rocket battsres and
mounuin artillery and had made preparations 10 de-
efrpV several brtdEeR.
Another encounter was at that time anticipates, bot
since then the has arrived that Italy has consented
10 n suspension Of boslillties
pn0vI~Cv
The italian government about 10 organxe the sd
ninsraiion of the province Of Trsvso which
entirely evacuated By the Ausirians
ACsrvfAx TAyEa
n sa3d That tho Austrian commanders In venstis
have imposed extraordinary tsxea by Of De upon
the rcopie ih0ae localities whcrc puDlic rcjociugs
took place in celebration Of The cesson ycnetia
gAHfnAf.Df's ORDER
The following order ~ the day issued by General
Carbad tte ocrasion of the Italian volunteers en-
taring upon tho Trent DISTRICTS
IrAnsv YoIrsryre We have crossed the front or
which VIA forbidden H. ~ diplomacy. bot which has
bcen Traced ~ naiur IN occupying the Trent dis.
rlcts you are ali upon Italian soil IL will bo your
faction - ps0Ts freedom by delivering from the
grasp ~ tho foreigner Bat order that this great
b. possible Of ryecuiion YOU must b. prepared ~ make
grea. sacrifices amt you viii 20 to Neither long hes
a~ros thrsa rut iatgaca privatons Gill drnl.
nisn yout nylne lie lioAe who have followed
III ubeionc 70 he appeal " tho county hsye come