The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-07-26
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

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Austrian Army-Austrian Loss 25,-
900 Men and 1870 Guns.
BY the simultaneous arrival Of the
steamers Hermann and City Of Paris at
New York we have full foreign adyiccs
to the 18th, four day later
No armistice has yet been determined
upon between the telligerent parties.
The negotiations for peaceful settle
mcnt continue.
Scni-of6cial dispatches published in
the Vienna papers state that Napoleon
has taken fresh steps of an energetic
character to effect an armistice, and
the armed mediation Of France is an
nounced at the Prussian headquarters.
The Prussians have made Pardubitz
their headquarters,
La Patria says the reply of the King
Of Prussia thanks Napoleon cordially,
and says he would send instructions TO
the Prussian Minister without delay
Italy has laid down, as the condition of
her acceptance of the armistice, the i'm.
mediate occupation by her forces of two
fortresses in the Quadrilatcral.
The Russian official journal cautions
Prussia to remember that there arc three
strong aud united Powers in Europe
interested in the balance Of European
power.
The London Globe believes the con-
tineut on the brink Of an European war,
Prussia is firm in her demands.
The French iron-c clad squadron was
ordered to Venice on the night of the
llth. The Cherbourg squadron is also
ordered to sail; destination unknown.
IL is stated that the Prussians are
marching on Frankfort
The Paris .uoniteur says that attempts
are still being made for peaceful set
Element of the que ton.
The Austrians are eyacuating Veue.
tia, but were leaving the iortrcsscs there
well garrisoncd.
The Italians are advancing in force,
in spite of tho ccssion of Venetia to
France.
No lightning had occurred in Bohc-
mia, the Austrian retreat being unmo-
Tested
The Austrian army Of the North is
still two hundred thousand strong.
PEsrn, July 9--Evening An i'm.
pcrial proclamation calls upon volunteers
10 hasten 10 enrol themselves under the
banner Of the army, in order 10 protect
the fathcrland, which Is threatened by
the events Of the war.
FLORENCE, July 9.--Thc losses OF
the Italians in the battle of Custozza is
officially stated at 65l killed, = 1909
wounded, aud I ,252 prisoners & missing.
The London Ncrs, commenting 90
the proclamation Of the Emperor OF
Austria Of the 10th July says:
The spirit Of this proclamation Is in
complete accordance with the tone Of
the letters which reach England from
Vienna, and 1t may h p to explain why
50 litlle progress has been made with
the armistIcc. II is simply bccnue
psither If he Leiiycreats desircs The ar.
mistiee 50 ar'ieatiy a. The Emperor efh-
F5tash dssiros H. We knew before how
the proposal Of an armistlcc was rcgar.
icd 1T Berlin aud Florcnce-thc excite
mout, almost amounting to Indignation,
which il produced Now VIC know that
the war spirit is predominant also at
Vienna.
The TunsS remarks:
I'VE have never read saddcr words
than those "hich the Emperor Of Aus
tria addresses to his people. The re.
verses of his army, the occupation Of
one Of his Kingdoms, the danger of his
capitol, have almost bowed down that
proud and confident spirit Knowing
what manner Of man Francis Joseph 4,
10y nature, SIC may judge OF the humilia-
ton he must have lct in doing what he
has done, aud saying what he has said -
\ version OF the battle Of Sadowa,
from the Austrian side, is given by the
London Imss of June | from its cor.
respondent at Bencdck's headquarters.
II appears from the concluding passages
Of this letter, which we copy below, that
the Austrian defeat aud loss were fully
as severe as Mt first reported
"llohENMAUH, July T.
There is no account OF our Austrian
losses, estimates varying from ten thous-
aud to twenty five thousand. If pris-
oncrs be included, am inclined to
think the latoer number correct The
The loss in guns is reckoned at one
hundred aud fifty to one hundred aud
eighty. II would not astonish me 10
hear il was more.
The battle of Sadowa has been great
victory for the Prussian army the
troops fought with the most determined
courage they stood for hours under a
terrible fire, for there are supposed to
have been nearly Que thousand five hun
bred guns in action, of which seven
hundred and fifty were prussian. The
immediate cause Of the victory was the
Grown Princes attack on the Austrian
left flank, which turned the position,
but the attack in front had a great eff
feet on the issue, as unless it had been
steadily maintained, the Austrians might
have repulscd the attack in flank.
1t is the opinion of the Prussian Gen
erals that the Austrian retreat was most
skilful, aud that their artillery was ex-
cellently handled.
The number of troops engaged on the
Prussian side was about two hundred
aud fifty thousand. The Austrians are
supposed to have had almost an equal
number. No details have yet been re-
ccivod of the number of killed, wounded