Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-28
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
Actual CsDme ncement of efHestilities-Aus-
trians Moving 20 make an Attack.

Actual Csnme scement of fHestiIities-Au,-
trians Moving 20 make an Attack.
The steamer Java, from Liverpool. is At
Prussian troops had entered Saxony ana Han
over. The AustrIans are expected 10 make an
attack Immediately.
The Federal Diet having on the 18th instant
oy q vote Of nine 10 SIX, agreed TO the Austrian
proposal for the mobilization OF the Federal
army, Prussia, agreeasly 10 her previous no.
uce, carried out her threat 10 consider it an
act OF hostility on the part of those States which
supported IL. and on the following day COM
menced the wsr by sending her troops into
Saxony ana Hanover. Ii is also rumored thar
the Austrian troops entered Saxony. 1t is not
confirmed, but n is believed that Benedek
would Immediately move 20 attack the Prus-
slams The Emperor OF Austria, IN n speech TO
tne Vienna Common Council, said nothing
now remained but the sword. After the ac-
ton by the Federal Diet, the Prussian repre-
sentation protested against IL as unconsiitu-
uonal. and said that Prussia considered the
cohIeoerauon dissolved, and immediately with
crew from from the Diet The Austrian rep
Iesentaien moved. and the Diet resolved, that
the ederai compact was IndIssoluble There
sa eIeat comnouon and much financial de-
Prtsseh throughout Germany. Baron Ricu-
son Is FORMING anew Italian ministry. La Mar
mora goes 10 camp with the king as a mirister
without portfolio.
1 he action OF the American Goverurnen. tn
ward the Fenians gives general satisfaction
The London Times warmly .uloei1es tn.
Washington Government, and says =" II
fifth. the friendliness, the sincerity ana the
r. gard for mutual obligations which have
pfomptd q these energetic and decisive meas
ures. The American Government acted IN a
manner which even exceeds anything that
could reasonably have been expected from the
most friendly nation" The article then ex-
presses gratifcauon that such disung guished
orAcers as Gems. Grant and Meade should have
been sent 10 the scene, and saws - These en-
ergenc acts OF genuine friendship will long be
remembered The fenians are almost entitled
~ n "a hA AN-aWn
occasion for displaying their friendliness aud
good feeling"
Consels closed for money at S6Xas6se. Us.
Flve-twenties 81 sa65
Prague telegram OF the 10th says.-Tbe
Prussians occupy Lain and Zettan, and Nj
mace, Seheudetell. SchpendetZ. and Yeifez
Inc railway between Peis3 and Dresden has
been destroyed. Passenger and postal COM
munlcatlon between Prussia ard SaNony Is
stopped. The Saxon treasury yaiuables and
provisions Tor the army have been tran sport
ed 10 Bohemia tor security.
A Frankfort dispatch saws Prince Charles Of
BaNarIa VIII be appointed commander IN chief
of the Federal army. II was expected that
Mecklenburg would afford active support 70
Prussia for the defence of Schles WIZ and Hol-
stein. 1t was asserted Paris that m. pro-
ceedings OF the Federal Diet had determined
several OF me Powers who signed the treaty
OF vienna OF ISIS 10 declare that, IN their opin-
ion. articles u and % OF that treaty. winch
form part of the European International iazy
have been violated. The Austrians mad inter
rupted all the lines OF comm unIcatiou ON their
side OF the Po and hIncio rivers
The Federal war vessels Augusta, AIianfa-
nomah, and Ashalot arrived AZ Oucenstowu
on the evening OF the 10Th inst,
The entry OF the Prussians INFO SaEouy Is
iully confirmed, Prussia having previously
declared war. The entry OF the Austrlans ls
hourly expected. The Paris Presse publishes
a report hat the first engagement took place
iear IespsIeg on the 10th inst, but the rumor
is unconfirmed. The Diet held an extraordi-
ms ry meeting on the 10Th inst. 10 decide on mo-
ton by SaNony, that Austria and Bavaria be-
requested 10 adopt immediately such measures
as were necessitaied by the Prussian IN vasion
Prussia has issued a declaration 20 th,. great
Powers lustifying the invasion on the ground
that the decision of the Diet on the lIth INST
broke mp the confederation, and mat the law
OF self-preseryation compelled Prussia 70 Sc
cure herself against the neigh hboring States IN
open or concealed hostility, and that she had
previously offered a conditional alliance which
was rejected.