The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-04

have some. reason for their apparent
inactivity. Their generals are able,
their troops are eager, and their Obvi-
GUS interest is to be successful at the
beginning of the campaign. x
The daily Nea0s thinks the inactivity
has been imposed under sagacious
counsel. & $500 lHa
The Prussian. troops entered the
Austrian territory near Odenburgh,
near upper Silesia, ON the night of the
21st. =
The movements of Benedek are
kept very secret. ooo s9a e r
Nothing more than reconnoisances
appear to have been made by the Aus
trians in upper Silesia.
The Anstrians continued to fortify
themselves at Dresden. Eleven had
surrendered to the Prussians.
Vienna papers state that the town
of Sittan had been destroyed by the
Prussians, in consequence of the in
habitants refusing to pay war contri-
buttons.
The Federal army corps around
Frankfort is $4,000. .-.--.-z--s
The headquarters of Prince Alex
ander are to be located at Frankfort.
The Oldenburg Minister at the Diet
was recalled to Mecklenburg, and ex-
pected to follow the Federal council
q Switzerland has been officially in
formed of hostili ties having com
menced. o--
The Austrians had declared Venice
and Trieste in a state of siege.
The Austrian eutposts at Apaiso
were attacked by the italian volun-
teers on the I'D. Several shots were
exchanged.
1t is officially denied at Berlin that
Prussia. ordered a conscription in the
countries she has entered.
In regard to the Ministerial crisis
the Times states that the Queen will
not return from Scotland till the
morning of the 10Th. Therefore the
expected explanations cannot be given
to Parliament until that day
1t is extensively believed that the
Queen will give her. Ministers their
option sas to "a dissolution of Parlia-
ment.
The Times thinks dissolution pos
sible but improbable.
Il uC SJteIf bnIuhS bllC DIOSDCCb VI d
dissolution is clear, and believes the
Queen has not the slightest objection.
Public meetings were being held in
the larger towns In support of the
Government and the reform.
The Globe officially announces the
appointment of Sir John Peter as
Governor of J Jamaica. f5 s.s.TF y
The cattle disease had again broken
out in Ireland, and vigorous measures
had been taken to stop the infection.
Returns show large decrease of the
disease in England. e.-~
The share holders of the Consol-
idated Banking Company had been
informed that arrangements were
made for the resumption of business.
It was intended to open the bank on
the I'd of July, should no legal diff
culties prevent. ago ss.azsasa.ssa
The Duke of Edinburg, Prince Al
red, was paying three days visit to
Liverpool, and performing sundry.
public services, among other things
inaugurating the new docks at Ber-
kenhead.e He was greatly lionized
FRANoE-The C0nstitutaonGle points
out the pacific sense of the Emperor's
letter, and says peace has the prefer
ence, and the best wishes of the En-
peror, and his hope must be also,
since having positively declared that
France Wouldn't t engage in war except
under, a decisive state of things, no
belligerent would dare to assume the
responsibility of provoking it by ere
ating such a state of affairs.
The returns of the Bank of France
show an increase of specie of nearly
fourteen and half millions.
The Bourse on the I'D closed firm;
rentes closed at 62f. 3sY -. io
ITALY.-V Victor Emanuel left Flor
ence for the camp, receiving an en-
thusiastic ovation on his way to the
railroad depot. He arrived at Gre
mona on the same day.
Leitala announces that the King
received Kossuth on the 25th. Prince
Caregrane had arrived at Florence and
assumed the government. He was
we'll received. The declaration of
war against Austria caused great re-
ioicing throughout Italy. The Cham
Der of Deputies, adopted by a large
majority, bill granting extraordinary
financial powers to the government.
The Minister of the Marine has
been notified of the abolition of the
capture of merchant vessels of the
enemy not carrying contraband of
war, Austria having consented to
practice reciprocity in that respect
IDENMARK.-The French Minister,
at private conference, presented a
letter to the King of Denmark from
the Emperor Napoleon. The Moni-
tear says the letter had no political
character.
! SPAIN.-The bill granting extraor-