The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-12

the 1st Thursday in August next to rati-
fy or reject the Constitution, lately adop-
ted by the Convention and ordered to be
submitted to them at the polls.
An account of the movements of the hostile
armies in Europe, prepared from the last pa
pers, will not prove uninteresting.
1t seems that Victor Emanuel with an ar
my of eighty ninety thousand Italians
crossed the Mincio, on Saturday June 23d,
and advanced upon the railroad connecting
Peschiera, an Austrian fortress, with Verona
and Venice. On Sunday morning before
Verona, the Austrian army, commanded by
Archduke Albrecht, encountered the Italians
The battle lasted throughout the day, one of
the longest of the year, and finally ended
favorably to the Austrians. The Italians
were steadily driven backwards, and finally
recrossed the Mincio, after losing 1000 pris-
oners, guns &C., together with many killed
and wounded. They captured 600 Austrian
prisoners. This battle was within the cele-
DRAFTED Quadrilateral. Both sides fought with
valor. The Austrians outnumbered the
Italians.
Gen. Cialdini commanding the right wing
OF the italian army was expected to cross
the Pc, at Poleselo, about the same time.
and commence a direct march upon Venice.
The italian fleet left Tarento for the same
purpose, it is supposed. But owing to the
defeat of the main army under Victor Eman-
uel, Claldini's movement has been abandon
ed. The fleet was allowed to proceed.
Garibaldi with forty thousand volunteers
is said to be in the Alps to the extreme left
OF Victor Emanuel, contemplating sudden
1oray into Austrian territory. The Austrians
are garrisoning the passes of the Alps.
The Italian papers, notwithstanding the
serious defeat sustained by Victor Emanuel.
are cheerful and the troops are said to be
eager to renew the contest. The Italians
believe that Louis Napoleon will not allow
the Austrians to overrun Italy again. Upon
the receipt of the news of the defeat of Vic
tor Emanuel, Napoleon delayed his contem-
plated departure from Paris. The news
doubtless caused much concern in that city.
The London Times suggests that Austria
should now open negotiations with Italy for
the cession of Venetia, arguing that it will
detach Italy from Prussia, make a truce
along the Southern border, and give Austria
leisure to transfer thousands of her troops to
Bohemia to meet the advance of the Prus-
slams upon Vienna.
The Prussians have entered Austrian b.
hemia. Several unimportant engagements
had taken place between the Austrians and
Prussians, the latter in the main successful.
The Prussian needle gun is said to be most
effective weapon, its usefulness having at
length been practically demonstrated.
The Hanoverian army, which has been at
tempting to elude the Prussians to escape
to Bavaria to join the Austrians, is still sur
rounded. Its equalization was hourly ex-
pected.
The movements of the Austrian army un-
der Benedek in Bohemia are still unknown
to the public
The secession of representatives of differ
ent Northern German states from the Diet
continues. They are controlled by Prussian
Some five or six recently with
drew. Seventeen thousand fresh troops from
South Germany have arrived at Frankfort,
at which place the Diet is held
The British Ministry have resigned. Derby
is expected to head the new Ministry. No
has yet been made
We have no further particulars of the
recent revolt in Madrid, in which one thou
sand citizens lost their lives. 1t is believed
% have been effectually quelled.
Russian seems quiescent. Her troops are
IN the Austrian frontier of Hungary, but there
s nothing to indicate that she will join the
contest, unless there be revolt in Hungary,
when it is evident Austria relies upon her to
suppress it.
Thus far in Germany the energetic move
nents of Prussia have secured her many sue
,esses, but in the South the victory of Aus
ria has evinced the power and determination
If that government. The war threatens to
become more bloody and protracted, than
It first supposed.