Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-17
ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN NEWS.

The Paris Moniteur OF the 5th makes the fol-
lowing announcement:
"An important event has Just occurred After
having maintained the honor of his arms in
Italy the Emperor OF Austria. concurring i'm
the ideas expressed in the Emperor Napoleon g
letter of June IL 10 his Minister of Foreign At
fairs, cedes Nenetia TO the French Emperor
and accepte his media ion for the COM clusion
OF peace. The Emperor Napoleon hastened to
respond to the summons. and immediately Y
communicated with the Kings Of Prussia and
Italy, in order to Obtain an armstice''
The Austrian Field Marshal Won Cabling ar
rived at the Prussian headquarters, at Horitz
near GitZchen, on the evening of the 4th, with
a flag of truce.
THE BATTLE OF sUDowA
The battle of July B, near Sudowa, was a
great affair. 1t resulted in the complete defeat
of the Austrans.
LIVERPOOL, July 5, Evenng-The Prus-
slams were commanded by the king in person
They met the Austrians under Benpdek be-
tween HoritZ and Koniggratz. The battle
lasted twelve hours. Until 10 O'clock a. m
the battle was favorable to the AustrIans but
after that hour the ad dvantages were with the
Prusslans. At O'Clock p. m, after obsti-
nate defence, the Prussians carried by storm
the strong positions of the Austrians, after
which the Austrians were quickly driven ont
Oh other POSITIONS and by O'Clock p. m. the
Anstrlans were in full retreat 10 Koniggratz,
pursued by the Prussian cavalry. The Aus
trians were In complete rout. The road was
strewn with baggage which they threw away
The number of killed and wounded on both
battle field IL has not yet been ascertained.
The Prussians claim to have captured, up
to the evening Of the 4th, 1900 unwounded
prisoners, 116 cannon and several flags Three
Austrian Archdukes are reported wounded
Prince Lichtenstein and Prince Undischgaz
were taken prisoners. General Fesutus. COM
mander OF an Austrian corps, lost a leg. Gen
eral Counthume was shot in the head, and
Colonel bender and another staff officer Were
killed
Intense entt usiasm prevailed at Berlin,
where the Prussian victories were announced
with salvos OF artillery.
The LONDON Times of the 5th SAYS: uThe
suddeBness and magnitude of the Austrian
calamity are too overpowerlnR for any man
10 speculate on the possible consequences on
the destinies of the Austrian Empire
"With the exception OF q few fortresses of
no more avail in modern warfare 10 stay the
triumphant progress of victorious army
proved to be. Benedek has nothing in his rear
but open country, nothing between hlm aud
The capital but avast smooth battle field,
where The cannon. the cavalry, and the dread
needle gun OF the Prussians will have free
play.
THE Austrians have done enough for the
honor OF III cir arms. They must now provide
for The safety OF the State, and this can hardly
be done by prolonged resistance. The most
iliustrious names in the Empire are among
the dead and wounded. The king of Prussia
very far from Benedek's headquarters. Let
there be al Pardubits or at Olmuiz such an in
tervlew as there was after Austerlitz. and af-
ter SolferinO."
:. Better terms than Austria may obtain now
will certainly not he granted to her after two
or three months protracted struggle has ad-
ded To the evaporation of hostile passions
The DAILY Telegraph considers Ii premature
to discuss the possibility OF an early peace.
The Daily News shows that the Prussians
not only gained the battles, but strategical ad.
vantagts of the highest importance They
have concentrated eight corps of their army,
can pour down upon an enemy with over.
whelming fury. and have cut Off communica-
ton between the Austrian and Federal armies
IN the West HJTJA U .IiE Z
The Prussian victories had a decided effect
on financial and commercial affairs. There
other securities at the London stock exchange
Tbelf was great buoyancy in the Liverpool
cotton market, but q depre ssion in breadstufs.
On the Paris Bourse rentes advanced u and
Italian securities per cent. sL4
yGARIBALDI WOUNDED.
despatch from Liverpool on the 9th Of
July saws iGaribaldi on the ID of July at
Austrians made a strong resistance. The VOL
nnteers finally fell back In good order. Carl
haldt was slightly wounded in the thigh. Phe
Of the Volunteers was rendered
useless by heavy rain. s~s sav cs.ae
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THE DORCHESTER RAIDRoAD.-The prelim
mary survey Of the Derchester and Delaware
J une iast, and vas completed on the 9th inst.
There was tWo lines run=-one from near Mill
street, on the Sland OF Mr Samuel Byrn, the
the land OF Nj. =. r Martin, runains TO Sea-
ford and iBrideeviIle. A map OF this survey
will be completed In a 5ew days BY the engi-
neer, Mr.S.D. Hessey, OF Delaware, and laid