Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
From New York.

New YORK, July ~, lO3o a.m.-uoid
opened at 5Ol. The cotton market IS
nominally unchanged and very quiet
Il.30 a.m-The demand for cotton IS
moderate but prices are firm, at Boa
37c. Gold, 5Ol. Sterling exchange
steady
1890 pm-The cotton market IA
steady with fair demand Gold, 1903
The following were the quotations of
government securities at the New York
stock exchange at noon to-day
Five tweniies, l054@lO7 ten-iorties,
99@99l; seyen-thirties, lO34@lO4; one
year certificates, 100
Inther case of cotton sold here under
confseniion act on Government account,
the claimants moved for removal of
adjudication from the United States
Court 10 the State Court Judge Nelson
decided adversely yesterday. The term
is apparently over
Thermometer stood this morning AT &c
degrees
There were three hundred and twenty
deaths yesterday from all causes. The
total number of sun strokes this summer
are 2js, (which 35 were fatal
The rope factory of Lawrence Son,
at Williamsburg, was struck by lightning
to-day. -Four boilers exploded and two
were driven through brick wall to q
distance Of six hundred feet, destroying
several Trees; the other two passed
through and destroyed a brick stable
aud fell some distance Off One man was
killed
The Presbyterian church, in Brooklyn,
ST. Johns chapel and St Thomas church
in dis city, we're struck and slightly
damaged The Ship synecure was also
struck
Two men were killed from fash in
the streets Of Brooklyn, and a row of I'M
finished houses were destroyed by the
gale
The latest Mexican advicss report
Tampico and Tuxpaw taken by the Lib
erals
General Lamaland had deserted the
Imperalists and surrendered to the Lib
erals
We have particulars of the battle of
Sobotka by the Africa It was great
affair, and resulted in the complete de-
feat of the Austrians.
The Prussians we're commanded by
the King in person. They met the Aus
TRANS, under Benedek, between Horzitz
and Konigraiz. The battle lasted twelve
hours.
Until 10 o'clock am. the battle was
favorable to the Austrians, but after that
hour the advantage was with the Prus-
SLAMS. At 2 o'clock pm, after an OBJ
stinate defense, the Prussans carried by
storm the strong position of the Aus
TRANS, after which the Austrians were
quickly driven out of other positions,
and at pm the Anstrians were in full
retreat to Konigratz, pursued by the
Prussian cavalry.
The Austrians we're in a complete rout.
The road was strewn with baggage which
they threw away. The number Of killed
and wounded on both sides was great
but owing TO the extent of the battlefield
it has not yet been ascertained.
The Prussians claim to have captured
up to the evening of the 4th, $4,000 un
wounded prisoners, lie cannon and sew
eral flags Three Austrian archdukes
are reported wounded. Prince Lichten-
stein and Prince Windischgretz were
taken prisoners Gen. Testities, com
mander Of an Austrian corps, lost a leg
Gen. Continue was shot in the heart
and Col. Bender and another staff Officer
were killed.
The Austrian account Of the battle
was telegraphed officially to the Empe
ror on the llth, by Gen. Benedek, al
follows:
81 Yesterday, at three o'clock in th'
molalu ~atttt a utllidut CohNSst VI az
hours duration before Konigratz, witt
our centre at Lippa, the enemy, favoSe,
BIZ the rain, succeeded in establishing
himself, unperceived, at Chalmuiz. Ga
lines being thus broken through, ",
we're compelled to retire The retrea
was effected composedly on Pardubitz
The losses are not yet known, but the
are considerable"
The Prussian army, under the order
Of the Prince Royal, although disian
from the field Of battle, succeeded by th
greatest Efforts in entering in line in tim
enough to direct the attack against tn