Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-30
IMPORTAST FROM EUROPE
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PEACE BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND
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PEACE BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND
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HrAKT's CONTEXT, July %, VIA AsPY BAY.
29th-The London Times, Of the 27th says of
the telegraph: -sit IL q great work, the story Of
TIE age and stiens, and they who have &C chieved
II deserve to be h0norsd rs benefactors Of their
"A treaty OF peace has been signed between
Pruteia and Austria. --
Z previous feiegraD says that q i've days
armistics beiWeen Austria and Prussia COM
men ced at neon on the 23d instant
There was more fighting ON the 22d, the Aus
trians claiming the victory,
The Earl OF Shaftesbury had protested in the
House OF Commons against reform meetings.
In the discussion Of the tariff Sir John PAX
ineton admitted thai England was behind other
In an oneaeement on the 10Th. of the i.,,na
OF LescIa, the Austrians claimed the victory
They sunk The Italian iron -elads, running
down one and blowing up three.
[By sTEAMKRl
The steamship Palmyra, from Liverpool on
the 10th. has arrived. The Prince Of w ales
and the Duke of Euinburg paid a visit to the
MiantoDomah on the l&th instant The Miau-
tonomah and the Augusta are expected TO sail
1or Russia on the 18th instant. The London
Times, commenting on the subject ofmonitors
urges a complete reconstruction of the British
navy. and says the present ships are entirely
useless against monitors, Of which the Mian-
assembled on the 18th. The business was
unimportant. Mr.. Gladstone gave notice that
be should move an order for the committee on
the reform bill to be DISCHARGED ARRANGE
vents are being made to wind up the session
Five cases Of cholera have appeared in Liver
pool. The Prussian Headquarters are still at
brnnn. Troops are still arriving. Two d.
Visions are marching on Laudenburg to break
communication between Olmutz and Vienna
the Austrians are falling back on Presburg
The Austrians had destroyed the communica-
Al
tween Zeitlan and Prague is being re. estab-
nshed. 1t is stated that negotiations are in
progress for three days truce, but not for an
Wisnna arm,s',ce nj Ine Ansirians, retreating from
Lombard and Venetian railroad. Nothing has
oeen heard OF peace negotiations, the proffered
mediation Of Napoleon being practically disre-
garded by Prussia and Italy. The Times
thinks that the last days Of the Hapsburgs
have come. The Emperor is busy packing
vaiuables, ready to be sent TO Comorn. The
same paper says when Austria ceases to be
German she must become Hungarian, or cease
to exist.
The Russia papers speak strongly against
Russia of,icialiy denies an intention OF annex.
ing Bohemia and Moravia. Such annexation
only place obstacles in the way Of the assemb-
ling oftne Germ an parliament. The levy or
dered throughout the maritime region Of
France has been countermanded and the
arming Of the French feet suspended The
Vienna lonTpals deny the reports Of disafec-
levy en- masse ~ Hungary has been made in
the event OF Prusstan Invasion,
The discount rate Is moderate, rates IN
changed; the funds and the United States Five
mons Gladstone announced the Withdrawal of
the compulsory church rate abolition bill for
the present. The elective franchise bill has
also been withdrawn. Tne chief of the London
police has issued an order forbidding the pro.
posed reform gathering in Hyde Park on the
9ad ipssant declaring il Illegal and stating that
measure would be taken 70 prevent the
semoling Of the meeting,
The Prussians entered Darmstadt on the 18th
instant The Prussian General Falkenstein
has established his headquarters at Frankfort
sumption Of the government of Nassau and
Frankfort The Prussians have also occupied
portions Of Bavaria and Darmstadt. Several
Frankfort journals have been suppressed
Professionally. The Frankfort Senate has dis.
solved in Southern Germany. The military
correspondent Of the London Times with the
Prusslan army says another Prussian reserve
is about TO be formed which will raise the army
TO 100000 men, exclusive of the reserves in the
garrisons and fortresses. The Tines corres-
pondent with the Austrian army says the re-
sources Of Austria are not sapped, and although
the army has lost much of IT'S confidence, il has
not lost its courage The Austrian army in
from. Of Vienna and in the field is now for the
nrst time numerically greater than the Prus-
sian grand army. if the latter be reduced as is
supposed by the necessity of it's position in
keeping open communication and occupying
attacked Berge Forte. The cannonade lasted
sew raj hours. During the night the Austrians
withdrew and abandoned their guns, ANN uni
t uon and proyis,ohs; The tete ,da- -pont at Mot
were destroyed by the Italian artillery. The
Italians occupied Porgo Forte, and were en-.
Enthusiastically received by the inhabitants.
The Italian loss slight. The Austrian COM
mander in Tyrel claims TO have driven the
Italians across Cofford river. Garibaldi is said
to have been presentn this affair. The Aus
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The following Is summary of the news by
the City OF New York, from Liverpool OF the
18th. In the House OF Commons Lord Stanley
gave contradiction TO the rumor thai England
would not allow Prussia to seize Hanover. An
engagement took place before Oimutz on the
18th. The Austrian were defeated with loss
Of sixteen guns. The Austrians are making
rapid retreat ont Of Monrovia. The Prussians
occupied Laudenberg on the 18th. cltting COM
munlcation between Oimutz and Vienna en-
tire: The Federal army is greatly demoral-
After the engagement between the Austriaus
and Prussians at Trobitschan on SUNDAY, the
l5th instant, some cavalry detachments Of
Senesai Hartsman's division charged and de-
feafed several Austrian squares Of the first
and eighth corps and captured several hundred
prisoners, The Prussians have commenced q
regular siege Of the fortress Of Mentz. Boats
on the Rhine are no longer permitted 70 pro-
ceed pass that fortress. Railroad communica-
ton with the town is suspended. The antici.
pated truce between the Prussians and the
u.
BaYarians declining General Falkenstein c(A-
ditions. The Federal troops defeated at Oscha-
fenburg are forming junction with the Bava-
rians. A battle between the Austrians and
Prussiaps Is expected q. Harsdorf or in the
field az Malchon- On Wednesday the Italian
fleet, consisting Of somes iron-elad vessels and
sevefals steamers, opened an attack on the
Island OF Lfssia,. on, the coast Of Dalmatia
After several hours obstinate fighting Admiral
Persano, with IRON clad vessels, silenced Fort
st. George. The magazine in the fort was
blown mp during the engagement Vice Ad-
miral Alboni joined the squadron of Admiral
Persano, who was about TO give HIM orders
for disembarkauon when he was apprised of
an Austrian squadron approaching TO prevent
this design being carried out, and the Italian
neet were soon afterward preparing for an
engagement with the Austrian squadron.
~Europe is like great automaton, with
soldiers in the foreground and Louis Napoleon
behind the scenes. pulling the wires, or in 9TH
er words, others shake the tree fdoes the ..xut.
ipg) he gathers the apples. But in.ernseddline
With family quarrels is always risky bus,
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