The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-21
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

n NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. UH.T.
The Preliminaries of Peace Between
Prussia and Austria.
The text of the prelminaries of peace and of
the armistjce concluded between Austria and
Prussia, and published in Vienna August B. is
as iollows:-
. PRELIMINARY TREATY OF PEACE.
Their Maiestes the Emperor of Austria and
the King OF Prussia, animated by their desire
Of restoring to their countries the benefits of
peace, have appointed plenipoteniaries to this
effect, and with the object OF determining the
prelimIharies of peace: - His Majesty the
Emperor OF Austria. Count AloysIus KarOlyi,
and Baron Adolphus Won Brenner- Felsach; and
his Majesty the King of Prussia, his President
OF the Council and Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Otho Count Won Bismark-Schonbause who,
after having exchanged their full powers, found
to be IN good and proper form, have agreed
upon the following fundamental stipulatons as
the basis OF the peace to be concluded without
delay
Article l. With the exception of the Lombardo
, Henetlah klnguOn tne 'eruuory Oh tns austrian IN
Prussia undertakes TO withdraw his tro ps from he
Austrian territories which they occupy, immediately y
upon the conclusion OF peace, under reservation OF
the arrangements to be made Jon he definite con-
cuson OF for the guarantee OF the pay ment of
ArticIe2 HIS Majesty the Emperor of Austria re.
cOgnizes the dissolution OF the Germanic Confedera.
ton as 1t has hitherto existed and gives his assent
to q new organization OF Germany without the par
ucipatlon of the Austrian empire. His Majesty also
promises to recognize the closer union wnich will De
established by his Majesty the King OF Prussia to
the north of the line OF the Main and declares that
he consents to the formation OF union by the Ger
man states situated to the south of this line whose
national bonds with the Confederation OF North
Germany will lorm the object of an Interior under
standing between wee the two parties q. -.
Majesty the King of trussia all the rights confirmed
to him by the peace OF Vienna of October 20, 1884
reservation that the inhabitants OF the districts of
North Schleswig shall be again united WITH Den
mark II they express their desire by vote freely
Article A. His Majesty the Emperor Of Austria un.
6ertakes pay to his Majesty the King OF Prussia
the OF 40 600 600 thalers in order to cover part
of the expenses which the war has occasioned to
Prussia. But from this sum will be deducted the
amount OF the indemnity for war expenses which
ms Majesty the Emperor OF Austria still entitled
to CLAIM from the Duchies OF SchleswIg aud Hol-
stem, by virtue OF article twelve of the treaty of
peace OF october 20, 1864 above cited-namely,
16,O00O 600 thaers, with the addition of five millions
as an equivalent Tor the maintenance OF the Prus-
sian army supported in the Austrian territory occu
pied by that army up TO the moment of the conclu-
Article s. Aereeably to the desire expressed by
his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, his Majesty
the King Prussia declares his readiness, upon the
notifications to be made IN Germany, to allow the
territory of the kingdom of Saxony to subsst in
its present extent reservng to HIMSELF on the other
hand to settle IN detail BY special treaty OF peace
relative to the proportion to be borne by SaxOny of
Il war expenses, as well the iuture position of
the Kingdom OF Saxony in the North German Con-
federation. On the other hand, his Majesty the
Emperor OF Austria promises to recognize the new
organization which the KING of Prussia will esta-
bsh in the north OF Germany, comprising the terri.
tona notifications consequent thereon.
Article g. His Majesty the King of Prussia UNDER
takes to determine his Majesty the King OF italy,
his ally, TO give HIS approval to the preminares of
peace, and to the armistce Uased upon those pre-.
Eminares immediately the Venetian kingdom shall
have been placed at his disposal by declaration of
his Majesty tue Emperor OF the French.
Article Z. Tie ratificaons of the present conven'
iion will be EXCHANGED at NIkolsburg within a
perod Of two days at latest
Article g. AS soon the ratification of the present
convention shall have been effected ana EXCHANGED,
their Maiestes the Emperor of Austria and the King
OF Prussia will appo int penipotentiares who will
assemble at place to be subsequently appointed, In
order TO conclude peace upon the bases OF the pre-
sent preliminary treaty and to agree upon the con-
ditlons IN detail. . sl ta-|''-la - aI. IIlt a
Article 8. For this purpose the contracting States
after having agreed upon these premInaries, will
| the one part and for the Prussian army upon the
other, an aImstice, the detailed conditions of which
will be immediately settled in military point OF
| view. This armistice shall bear date from the I'd
OF August, until which day the present Suspension
of aims shall be prolonged The armistice snail be
at the same tlme concluded here with Bavaria, and
General Baron Won ManteuffeI shall be charged tC
conclude with the kingdom OF Wurtemberg and the
Grand Duchies of Baden and Hesfe- -Darmstadt as
soon as those States shall make application, an
based upon The present military state Of possession
In token OF which the respective plenIpotentares
| have signed the present convention, and have ap
pended to 1t the seal OF their arms. A-'. -
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..' THE ARMIsTIoE.
| The undersigned. the Austrian Feldzeugmelste
| Count Won Degenteld, and the PrusSan Genera