VMNMG T p)0 ,1 H H vol A PniLA.DELPIIA,- MONDAY, JULY 0, ' 1866. DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. VOL. VI.-No. 6. AU TIIU WAR IN EUROPE. Great Battle Between the Aus trian and Italian Armies. Italians Defeated after a Long and Bloody Engagement. The j Sustain UcaTj Losses and arc Forced to Rceross the Mlnclo. A Son of Victor Emanuel and Several of His Generals Wounded. The Austrian Capture Several Cannon and Two Thousand Prisoners. Six Hundred Austrian Pri soners Sent to Milan. Great Courage and Endurance Dis played by Both Armies. The Italians Overwhelmed by Supe rior Numbers. The Advance of General Cial dini Postponed. No Fighting Yet Reported in the North. Tret able Capitulation of the Hano verian Army. Etc., Etc.. JKtc, Etc., Etc. THE WAR IN ITALY. Heavy Battle Between the Italian and Aiifttrlau Armleit Xlin Latter Doni- IItely Victorious, trio Italians Ke crtmsj me Mlkci.. ITALIAN DESPATCHES. Italian Headocarteiib. Sunday Evening, Jnno2i A desnerate engagement bun Just taken place in front of Voioiia, lasting almct the wholo day. moist array orps, wmcu was inrenaeu 10 ocennv nositiou botween Posohiora aud Verona. did not succeed in tbeattnek. i he 21 aud 3 J Army Corps were unable to deliver tho lt Corps lrom the assault it bad to sustain against an overwhelming force. Tho two latter com are almost intact. liuEBCiA, Monday, June 26. I In- 1st Italian Army Corns A' tacked tbe Austrian positions near Pes- rlnera vesterdav. J be Cerale division suffered vciy heavy losses. Ceiieral Cerale was wounded. The engagement was prolonged, and tbe doflnlttve icfult not untavorable, tbe Italian corps having maintained iheir positions. Prince An'adeus was slightly wounded, and has arrived at lirei-cia. HninuniBTKus or the Italian Army, June 25. 4-10 P. M Tbe leit wine and centre ot the roval troops bad cro-sed tbe Uincio, and vero maroliine in the direction o! Vaiegirio and Villa' f i area, wbon tbey were yigorousl attacked by the AiiBtrians with tboir lu 1 and oo bined lorces. I bo Italian Dositions were caotureo aud recaptured, tho royal troops displaying gieat va or in the prosouca of the oyer whenitug lorces oi Ainina. In the evening the roval troops still occupied (ioito. oita, Cavriaua, and So torino. Jjunng yesterday tbe Italians sustained grea. losses, l'rinco Ainaileus General Cerale, and otuers were more or less seriously wounded, and Conors Vnlarey wa killed Prince Humbert pet formod prod'fiej of valor. Hie news respecting 1'nuc. A made us is rcas suring. General Cialdml with tils who e army, continues looocui y posi'ionson the l'o. Six hundred Austrian prixoners, officers and sol diers, have been sent to Miian. ITALY BTILL HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS. Florence, Juno 26. l'he Florence newspapers are unanimous in proclaiming: tbe unshakable reso lution ot the country to inake every saoritlos in prosecuting to the utmost the war against Austria, until the complete liberation of Veuetia by tbe arms ot Italy has teen accomplished, ihej assert that the want ol success which attvuded the firt at'emot is bnt a new motive tor redoub.ed energy and perse veiar.ee, and they declare that the country has tull confidence in tbe armr, nothing doubting but that it will achieve a brilliant revenge. According to the same journal the Italian floet is impatient for action, and the armv i in good disci. ' pline, and anxious to be again coulrouted with the enemy. The fresh hoops under General Cialdini are await ing lurther orders, aud the voiun'eers tre burning to repeat their recent success at Lidrone. Public opinion is calm and determined. Evening No news has been received trorn the army since that dated yererday evening. Prince Amadous is better, and hopes are enter tained of tbe recovery ot General Morale, The wounds receiveo. by other ouicers of high rank are not serious. THE RETREAT ACBC8 TUB MI5CI0. TAltia, June 26 Ihe Alimlteur ot this morning, in its bulletin, eoutaius the inteliigonoe that tne ltulian armv under Kiua" Victor Emanuel has been loroed to recros the Miucio. It adds that General Ctaldmi has not yet crusted tbe l'o. OFFICIAL AUSTRIAN DESPATCHES. Acbtbiar Ueadocartebs. bunday, June 24 The Aicbduke Albri cbt bos lor aided the lollowing despatch to the fcinperor: '1 he Austrian armv. while advancing towards the Uincio, was attacked to-dav by tne lorces under tbe comn-aDd ot King Victor Emanuel. Our .army carried Montevento by assault, and Custozza at the c ose 01 tne engagement at o r. at. Onr lorces took several cannon and many pri toners, and behaved with extraordinary valor and endnrancs. Ihe King employed In the attack tbe three corpa cf tbe Army ot the Minclo, aud the reserve. Prince Amadous and many Generals were wounded. Tbe enemy appear to have brought all his troops in succwuou unaer nre. A UPTHI AN H KA DQUABTBUH. ZlRDARE, June 25 The imuetial troops have repused the enemy at al Taints, alter a not flubt, not without considerable fosses, t ustcsza was takes by storm, which canned a fresh struggle before mat position, lu which 2000 Italians were taken pr toners. i hatioons are animated by tbe best spirit. The Austrian flotilla on the LafO di Cards, num. ' tiering six gunboats, nave cannonaded uie enemy's ixtrencbmenui on the Lombard shore without tut- i I ti .n kisses. On the 28d in , the enemy in rreat force crossed v l'o at several Dolnts below Poleseha. The Ira- jihtl oatpoati withdrew, tul Ctma vpg ft reogo noltering paitv upon the line of Cnrtalone, which they drove back, taking several prisoners. Vienna, Monday. Jane 26 1140 A. a". l'he Archduke Albert telepiapbi lrom Zerdare, yes er- day evening, as toi.ow: ihe imperial army denoucned at daybresK trom Verona, oocapied the henrbts of Han biusfna, Soma, and Somoiacampagna, and attacked With a enanire ot front towards the south, tbe enemy's columns which were advancing on the lino of 8ahonaie to riommacampa?na in considerable force. with mncb artillery, the Imperial troops repulsed the enemy at all points alter a very sov re and bloody strangle. Fmaliv, Custozza was taken of assault. All the troops longht with extraordinary bravery ibey captured several guns and about 2010 prisoners, and are animated by the bes spirit. ontnezdd inst. tne ganisou 01 namua miwu BOrtie npon the enemy's corps ol obsorvation at Curtatoue. repulsed it, and took neverai prisonors. RETREAT OF TBE ITALIANS ACROP8 THE MINCIO. Vienna. Jnue 2d. The lol owing telegram has been received from the Archduke Albert, datd this niorninii:-"Tbe enemy's lorces, driven back by our army recrossed the iiiueio yesterday morulug Tbe Impel iai ai m 1 is in the best condition aud in excel lent spirits." 1 ho battle ot yesteraay is cai eu dy tue ArcnouKe tbe tattle of Custozza. FURTHKR DETlILR OF THE BATTLE, Paris, June 26. A private de-patch, da'ed Florence, 26ib mst , glvos t re lollowing account of tho battle of Lu tozza, fought on t-uncaj : "A srrat hattls was touuht ves'erday between Verona and antua. ihe King had passed the Mlncio th day before yes erdav with ten divisions. O.ie ot ihewliiK" nioveu Towarus reenie.r, wuere 11 uruva uaea a pa. i 01 the garrison. I be irreat body o the army marclied on V erona under tbe command ol the K ng. At Oustozza it met ihe AnMr.ans, reiuiorced by the uarrlsou ol Ve i na and a part or the troops en ecn-ion on the Po. Alter a oesperate Dattie. wnicu atteu me wno eoi tne dny, the Italian army was lorced to reerost the Mlncio. King victor r.manuei, anvr navum enueieu ms re treat re established his beadqnarter.4 at Ureola. it is axserted that me chief ooject ol tne a iuc Dy me army under tbe KlnH's command was to force the Ausirliiis to quit the line ol the Fo. tbat General Ciadlnl might oross the river with his corps a'armee, whloh was to move on Kovlgo. It Is not known whether C'ls.dlni succeeded in effecting the passage." Further detail! state: "Tbe battle took o'ace at Montcnotia and Costozza. The King moved on Castena do. hoping to tlnd the Austrlans tlie-e, who were on the Adige. 'ibeAiutrl ans took Montenoita and v mtozza by assault, which bud been occupied by eigrtt Italian divisions. TUe.y made zeW prlreaers. Uenerai Cerale is severely wounded Prince Amadous' woaml is s Ight The pas saae ol tbe l'o by lien, ciadlnl U couflruied. A strong Austrian detaibaitut, ilejceaillng fro .a liermlo to the Valteline, is moving towards Miian " THE B1BA6THOD8 RESULTS OF THE BATTLE FOB THE ITALIANS INFLUENCE OF THE K1CT8 DEFEAT ON CLALDINI'S MOVEMKATd. From the London Timet, June 20. Tne defeat of the Italian army in front of Verona was even more complete man tbe nrst Austrian te e grams had ied us to apptebend. We have now tbe tul.etms ol both parties, ana they agree on all esseu tlal points Meagre and vague as teiograp uio b revity and tecnuical leaeive necessarily make them, these despa cues reflect great honor on the trutbtuluess, m delation, and dignity ol the belligerents on either side. lucre is no naltry attempt on the part of the Ita iaiis to disguise oe palliate the magnitude of their disaster, no unseemly exu.tatlon on tbe part ol tbe Austriaus, not one word ol disparagement ot the toe. By being just and even generous towards one another, these combatants seem to act upon the wise maxim which teaches us to deal with enemies as iiii men who may at souij m.uie period become lriends. Ihe Italian army, divided into three corps and a reserve making up a lorce ol trout 80,W) o tfJ 00c r.uinoatiints a ter crossing tbe Minoio at Uoito aud other points on Saturday alteinoon, ana seuding roounoitreiuR parties towards l'echioraaud Verona, . ni finiiied lor tbe mitbt atcome place oevouu ttover holla, enuidistant from tho two lortressed. Ua the cu uiug morning an attempt was made upon those Inch Dositions ot (Soua, hoinma C'ampagua, and banta Giustina, which oommaud tile tltieeu miles' lanwav line joining tho two strongholds, povitious winch pla ed a conspicuous partial the cam paign ot 1848. The ouJ ol oi the Italiaus was evidout y to Uiko possession ol tbe iailway, so as to isO aio l'e chiera, and st-cure a basis ot operations agaiust Voioua. l'he Aua nans, however, who wore massed in great lorce a Veruua, sallied iortU Iroiu the yl&co at duyLreuk.und.auttcipatiug the lia'.iau moveuiuuts, took up thur poninou upon tnotc luls, which arj now evervihero bristling with bastions aud redoubts, and may be looked upon as mere outwoiks ot t e two citadels, exieuding from the gates ol one to those ot tho other Alter a severe aud blooJy, or, as ti e ltaiiuns cescube it, "despe ate'' strugg.e, wbich lasted nearly tho whole day that Ion vest of summer days the imperial army was vie orious a ong the whole hue. 1 b y stormed the summit ol Montevento, where ihe Ita iaiis held out the longest, mid at the close ol the eugageuieut, at llvo o'clock iu the atteiuoon, they also carried tho posi Ion of 1'iiKinzza. a snot iaiai to Italian arms in their ou counter with Badetski in July, 1848. Tho victors captured several guns and about 2 AW prisoners, aud behaved, as the Archduke. Atbor.'s builotiu assures us, and as we may readily oclieve, with even more their ordinary bravery aud enauruue. On the same evening the Italian army was obliged torecross Hie ilmclo. 1 lie Italian accounts of the engagement presont no points of matei iui ditlerence. Aoco. ding to t hum the lot Army corps was sent forward to occupy some positions between t'e-ohiera ana Verona, but, bjiug Kiirioiini'ed bv sutierior forces, it "laiied to efloct its purpose," and the description given of its losses ia the content leaves us littlo doubt that it was ad but annihilated. Ihe 2d aud td corps, unable- it is not aid tcr what reason to advance to its rescue, were still in tbe evening "almost luwot." u was atso stated lrom llrescia that the armv had inainUinad its po ition; but there is itttle doubv that it had to withciaw across the Uincio la er in the night, l'he Italians had several ot their Generals wouuded, amoup others tbe King's second son, frince Ami deus, who has arrived at Brescia. ihe ita'.ans, we are assurea, oeuaveu wan great, heroism, and no doubt, altbourh they lost the day, they came off without loss of honor. Au advance uciossthe Mincio.ngut into tue oean oi ineijua- dri aterai. is an entercr.se wntcn no otuer curopean armv would, under tnch crrcumsiances, have ven tured upon, but a trenzy to do something seems to have possessed the whole Italian nation, and tha men iu command oould think ol notblng better than dash ing their beads agoiust those formidable stone walls. Ttere niav be bravery in so desperate an attempt to take the bull by the horns, but we believe it would be lmuossible lor tne iviug or A. juarmora 10 say wuui results tbey expected lrein their ill-conceived aud worse executed attempt. It was a battle in which ttiey staled the very exl-tence of their army, while their enenvesm tbe worst event ran no other risk than tbat oi a safe and leisurely retrea' bemuu tue suelter of their bastions The least that may besiitd of it is, tbat, like the lialakiava chargri, C'etoit beau, m ii ce n'ttait pat la gtterre." Ever since 1848 aud 1849 the Austrian nave strainea every nerve to strengthen tnoee lour citadels, and have exteudod their outwoiks so that the line between l'esobiera and Verona esneoia iy is a vat intrencnea eamD. There Is overy probability, also, that the Ita fans were on this occasion outnumuerea oy taeir ene mies; for tbe Austrian hare trout 200.H00 to 260,000 men in Venena, and as they had id tbeir hands tbat mutt formidable ot all engines of modern warfare, tbe raiiwav,they had probably massed three-fourths, at least, ol their troops in Veioua, ready for tho long-expected Italian inroad. The Archduke's bul letins, in fact, never speak ol garrisons, but tell us that tbe "Imperial army" was iu the hold. ihe King ol Italy has fallen bock behind tbe Mln cio, w here he is not likely to be pursued ; but neither, perhaps, will the condition ot his shattered army enable blm to resume the ofl'.mslve tor some time to come. We l ave Austrian oilicia' assurance that Cial niui crossed tbe l'o at 1'oleseila on the 23d. The tidings ol the Kind's retreat, however, ought to dls eouourt all Vm n ans of the commander of tha 4th Corps, as ha ould at Padua, or auy wnore else on tbe hue betweeu Verona aud Veuice, fall in witi lorces with which his 60 1 00 men would be unable to contend. Tbe Italian fleet, we learn from Florenoa, ut..u,..,.H f if . .u no. I I.... it riodti. bh.wu.vw 1 J V, Ul 1R1IUUI VU 111. WUi UU I. -" nation be Veuice, Per.ano Is not likely to And any one to co-operate with blm on the mainland. The lollure ot Uie King on tbe Uincio will probably urriuk uuu mo wnoie enterprise. but, although the Italians met with so severe a rebuke at tbe very outset, they will nud tbat they have not fought in vain vain. The mere conscious ness tbat iney nave taken thn flelrt nnsunnorred. and t ave lourht not inglonously, and against terrible ouus, win euu uj luspiring them wltn good conn' oenoe tor the future, aud raise them in their own and the world's esumation. No doubt it would have been better lor them it wonld have been more conducive to their internal Drosueritv if tbey could have pursued a peaceful poiioy, and placed themselves la a position to purcaase from Au.tna with gold that province which tbey will hardly ever wrest from ner with iron. Had a pries) boon put on Uu ntnjom ( the4r Venetian brethren, it wou'd ceitaln'v have been cheap at the csto every pei.nv in Italian purses or even ol sterr msttt ri cce in Italian gal ei eft but as it was to I e oti erwite, it mav be as wed perhaps, that the l'a) uns sf obi have gone through this baptism ol flood. The issue of Ihe war in Germany, and tho rce of Kmoiieaii nubile opinion, may work out In behalf ol Venice that liberation which, as it would seem ran: ot be enVcted by 1 al an arms after seven feaia' war.'ke irepaiat ons It must go bard with he ita iai a if, whe her in deloat or viofory they do not hud a way wl ere they have shown so st on r a wnl. Otber Oprgailttna Iw Italy. TUE AUSTRIAN DESCEND FROM THE BTELVlO PASS INTO LOMBARD? llrttNE Jnne 14 Tho Ausiriant have occnulod Ihe beiplits ot Stelylo. Garibaldi Is near Lake Garda. Milan, Juno 26 An Austrian detachment has descended trom the Me'vio Pass, and occupied Bormio In fximbardy, last nirht. I'abib, June 26 lbe Mtmitevr oi tnt evening pats: The Austnacs. debouching from the 8ie vio Pass, in the Tyrol, seem to se eot a movement which will bring tbtm lu tbe Italian rear. MOVEMENTS OF THE ITALIAN FLEET. Florpnce, June 25. The Ita Ian fleet leit lareu'.o on ihe 23d. Its destiaation is nnkuown. OFFATOF ACETRIANB BV ITALIAN VOLUNTEERS. Brekcia, June 26, P. M To-oay an engagra nt took place between the Italian vlu ite rs and the Austiians, between the bridge ot t'anaro an1 Lou 1 zoi o. Ihe Austnans were repulsed, leaviug soveral kn ed and wounded, Tbe volunteers bad no losss. THE WAR IN GERMANY. AL VAKC OF THE PRUSSIANS INTO AUSTRIAN TEtl K1TORT. Prague, June 22 The Prussian have passol acror tlie hcigbtB of ilol edorr, where thev had an encounter with the axon troops, ifloy l.avo seized twelve locomotives in I'lauon I raoue, Jut e 2.. 1 be frussians have tnrched towards liodrnbach, but their advance was arrested tiy tbe obstacles which had beeu p aced In their line oi marco. 1 hey left on one side the bason fortress oi Kontgstein. Praoue, June 23 Schlnckcnau and Rumburg have been occupied by the 1'russian troops. 1 ravel lers state that tbe Prussian troops who occu pied Drest en have left a small garrison In that city and have proceeded into Silesia. ttEiBPE, June 23 Hostilities have been com n enced by the I rusfian Army Corps in He sin. Ear y yesU rdav morning three l'russian detach u euis were sent out to leconuoitre towards Zuo! ninntel, Fnedverg, aud kreisraideu The last of these detachments, between Broitenlurt and sainl babel, came u on an Austrian regiment of Uussars The PrusMa u needle-gun was very efl'ectivo, and ennblod tbe 10th Fusih er Kegiment to reputso easliy the charge ot tbe llussais Ihe Austrians tort eight men killed and five wounded. . No casualties occurred on the Prussian side. Hodenbach, June 23 Tbe Prussiaus who were thieatening the town vesterdav have suddeny with drawn to Piri.a, and have entered Bohemia, passing throi gh Keustadt and 8ebintz. They appear to oo mat cuing in the direction of bitosia. Yesterday an uuimrortant skirmish took place between Austrlau and Prussian patrols near Friedeiicksham. Five Prussians were killed and two Prussians And two tiorscs were captured. Lkifsic, June 23 A strong body of Prussian troops have ben passing through the town .tnoe yestetdav. Their destination is unknown, but it is supposed they will operate against Hof. Zitta, June C8. Ihe arrr.v of Pnnoe Frederto Charles crossed the frontier into Bohemia from this town to day. witaout meeting the enemy. NEifPE, June 24 Ihe Prussian troops, under Prince Frederick C'hare, arrived at Kucnonourg on the Bolicm an tront'er. Berlin, .luno 26 The three divis'ons of tho Prussian army, coininaudod by the Princa Hoyal, Prii.co Frederick i harks, and General ilr war th, continue to advance into Bohemia. Up to the present no serious engagement lias taken place Paris, June 25 The Moniteur of this evening iavt : 'The advance of 'lie Prussians into Bohemia wi 1 have the cflVet ol preventing General Buuedek tiom entering Miopia lhat au engameiit wi 1 shortly ink- o ace in Bohemia appe us inevitable, in the skirmish wh ch took pace on ihe 2id, bo- ween lireitenliihrt and Saudliubel the Prussians bad the advantage." NKOOTIATIOKS FOR TnE CAPITULATION OF THE HAltOVEUIAN AUMV. Hanover, June 28. Tne rumors current here yesterday of a junction having been ellected bo tween the Hanoverian troops and the Federal army pave not been conlirmeo. Gotha, June ?i . Maior Jacob!, of the Hano verian army, has arrived b re to m ike arrange menis lor tbe capitu atiou ot the tiauoverian force Gotha, Juno 24. The Commauder-in-C'hief ot the Hanoverian troops has deo ared himself wi liug to capitula'e to the Prussian troops if the Hanoverian e flicers aie personally convincod that the Hano verian army is completely sh it in by tbe superior number ol the Piussiau trooot. J lie 1 iu-siaus dec uied themselves ready to con sent to these conoilions. It is t e..eved that tbe olhcers will be permuted to withdiaw with all the honois of war. topether with their arms aud horses, aud tbat a iroo choice ol a ltiiure resilience will be le t to the King and Crown l'pi.ce ol Hanover Gotha. .-uiio 2Jj It is stated on good authority tl.ut tbe negotiations lor the capitulation of the Hanoverian army have remained without result. the l.ing ot Hanover insisted on a ireo passage or his troops into Bavaru to aid Austria again-t Italy. EXPORTED ESCAPE OF TOE HANOVERIAN ARM 7. Paris, June 25 The Moniteur says: ''Tuo Hanoverians have .ncceeded in reaching the terr. tnry of Meinlngen, alter having eludod the dif-. ferent riussian oorps py wmou tn.y wore sur rounded. Frankfort, June 5 it is announced that the Hanoverian army has evaded, near Witzeuhausen. tbe Prussians bv whom it was surroundei. Berlin, June 25 it is otnctaiiv announced two attempts have beeu made by tbe Hanoverian army to break through tbe rrussian line between Kisenach and Gotha. The second attempt, which was made notwithstanding tbe truoe agreed upon nntil 8 A. U, ou be 26th mat., was repuisea by tne 4th regiment ol Piussian mlantry. Ihe Prussians sustained no loss, but several ot Ihe Hanoverians were wounded. Berlin. June 20 it is again positively anuounoed that tho Hanove'ian army is completely surrounded, aud tbat the attempts uiaue by some detachment to escape have been repulsed. It is added that the King ot Hanover has demanded twentv-iour hours tor deliberation ou tbe ooudittons upon which his army bus been ca led upon to capitulate. This demaud has been granted, although it is be loved to have beeu made in the expectation of receiving assistance liem the iiavanan armr. It is considered improbable here that this expecta tion will be realized, PrukHla and lit Merman States. THE NEW ALLIANCE. Berlin, Jue 28 It is offloiallv announced that the Prussian alliance ha been accepted by all tbe North German States, with the exception ot Saxony, Liar over, Hesse, and Ma-sau. The Hecklenbnrg and Oldenburg armies have beeu mobl iznd. They will form a reserve corps with the other troops of Northern Germany noar lergan. Wximsr, Jnne 26 lh Prussian Envoy In this oity lias received a despatch from his Government, auuouuemg the withdrawal from the Couft deration O; the following Htates: O'denborg, Anhalt, tbe two Meck'enhurg. dchwarxburg, Uebuig, Aitenburg, Waldeck, and pet mold. The despatch adds that several other States of Northern Germany are upon the point ol coming to g similar resolution, ... I.ubeck, June 26. The Senate of this town has voted a reso utlon, subject to tbe approval of tha Council of Burghers, declaring that the town of Lubeck pronounces without reserve in favor of an alliance with Prussia, and torpids the Lube repre sentative at the Federal Diet to take part in the Jjiel's reso.utions. PRUSSIA AND HANOVER, Berlin, June 26. I he Prussian Government has decided not to carry out in the case of Hanover the measures allowed by International law against tbe trade and shipping of a hostile country, and has Instructed the commanders oi the Prussian men-of-war to neither blockade Hanoverian porta nor seize private property at sia, with the exception of oou Unhand of war belonging to Hanoverians, Brunswick has no ti tied to the Prussian Govern ment her willingness w support the Prussian pro yvsalf lr rvJoru, t THIRD EDITION GREAT OIL FIRE. Anotlicv Conllnfjrntion tlic Oil lteffloii. in 20,000 BARRELS OF OIL BURNED. LoriBviLLE, Tn., July 8. A great fire occurred en Iterjnchoff run last night. During a thunder storm the lightning struck the gaspipe lu the Western Union TelegTaph well. The lire quickly communicated to the tank, which exploded, and tbe oil ran down the rnn, causing the flames to communicate with several other tanks, which in turn exploded, and caused one of tbe heaviest conflagrations ever experienced In the oil re gion?. Between eighteen and tweuty largo pto- ducing wells were burned up, including two or three large flowing; wells, among which wre the Sheridan and Western Union Telegraph Wells, bolh of them large flowing welh. The Shertean had eiqht or niue tanks filled with oil, all of which were destroyed. As far as ascer tained, some 20,000 barrels of oil were destroyed, and some estimate the number at a much larger figure. The oil was a foot thick as it ran down Bennehotf run to Oil creek, where also between twenty and thirty derricks were destroyed, the wells of which were in various stages of com pletion. The loss caunot be estimated at pre sent, but must be veiy heavy. FROM FORTRESi MONROE. Indication wl nu ort Frllowa Hall Nail Arclslattl, tlte. Fortress Monroe, July 8. The lntresting cercaiouie6 a He nil i tig the dedication of the new Lodge Hall of tbe Greble Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. 137, .took place in Hampton lastjevening, in the presence of about 300 persons, compristng many of the oldest and leading citizens of this little village. The hall was packed to Us utmost capacity, and tbe fact that it was tbe first public social gathering tbat has taken place since the Rebel General Magruder applied the torch an 1 laid its handsome street; and buildings tn rums, lent an additional interest to the occssion, reviving to many of the audience present plea Rant reminiscences of days long gone by, and will doubtless prove an auspicious omen tor the future destiny ol the village now arising, Phoenix like, lrom its ashes. It was an interesting occa sion, and one to be remembered for years to come. l'he ceremonies commenced at 8 o'clock, and were conducted by I'ast Grand Master A. L. Hill, of Norfolk, Va , assisted by the officers of the Grand Lodge ot Virginia, who arrived from Richmond in the afternoon, and were ot a nevel and most interesting nature. Mr. S. Thankauser addressed the oillcers ot tho Grand Lodge, formally turning over the hall for dedi cation, and spoke of the history of the Lodge, its prospects financially, referred to tbe cor dial manner in which its members, composed principally of Northerners, had been received into the Graud Ludge, and the active interest taken in its welfare and progress by their brethren throughout the State. At tho conclu sion of the ccrem mies an oration was de livered by E. II. Fitzhugh, Esq., ot Rich mond, Past Grand Musier, and Representa tive to the Graud Ljdge of the United St ites, aud law partner of Geueral Wise. His address wi s one of ability and interest, and was lis tened to with marked attention by tbe audi ence. He reviewed in a general manner the important workings aud great piinciples ot the Older throughout the United States, and gave interesting data of its progress, expenditures, and the beneficial results everywhere. He re ferred to tbe present occasion as one possessing great interest to tbe Order, both iu atd out of toe State, and feelingly expressed the hopo that with its new associations so auspiciously beerun, its future progress might be as rapid and promising as that which characterizes its past history. He welcomed Greble Lodge as ibo Benlamln of the tribe, and, in conclusion, spoke lengthily upon the valuable assistance rendered by tbe great principles of the Order in reuniting the sections of the country so lutely dissevered by Internal strife and warfare, and upon the reunion of the different Lodges of the 8outh with those of the North immediately upon the cessation of hostilities, and prophesied for the tuture of Odd Fellowship In this country a glorious and enviable career of dis tinction and usefulness. On the conclusion of tie oration, the officers of the Grand Lodge, tie members of Greble Lodgo, and the whole company adjourned to another building, aud proceeded to ditcuss the merits of a handsome collation. Music was tn attendance, and dan cing acd other festivities were prolonged until a lute hour. The barque Aquilla, from Rio Janeiro, bound to New York, which has ben laying in this harbor during the past tew days, has been placed under bonds by the Collector of Norfolk, upon information received from Captain E. W, Liber, Inspector of Customs at this place, on the charge ot an attempt to smuggle. Nume rous bags of coil'eo and several cases of liquors not on the vessel's manifest wjre discovered secreted during an examination, and tho Col lector of New Fork apprised of the discovery. The weather is clear and very warm wind alout southeast, and light A voung lady named Miss Mary Sommers, a resident of ihe Eastern shore of Virginia, was burned to death yesterday afternoon, at Nor folk, under circumstances of the most painful and terrifying nature, She was engaged in lighting a fire in her room when her clothes ignited, and in a few moments were in flames. A gentleman happening to be near the place at the time.ruahed into the house.and wrapping his coat around the unfortunate woman, succeeded, with the assistance or others, in smothering the flames, but not nntil her body was shockingly burned. She lingered in the most 111 tenae agony until i 'slock:, when fibe ''led, THE WEATHER IN HEW YORK. Twcntysoven 13 o t t It m lrom Siiiitroko. New Yore, Jult 9. Thirty-three caes of sun stroke occurred yesterday, twenty-seven being fatal. Tbe weather is rather cooler to-day, aud ti e sky Is overcast. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. Arrlvnl of Ins) Rteamr "Blv TorH." lrom Aaplwall-l,!:!O,00O In Hold. New Yore, July 9. The steamer iew York, arrived from Aspinwall, brings Panama dates tj the 1st inst., and $1,430,000 lu gold from S.tu Francisco. Chill, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador are said to have lonned ft league to free Cuba from Spain, and application has been made to Veuczucla and Colombia to join the alliance the three first named to furni sh money, and the others men; while hopes are entertained ot help from the United State by the emic ration of Southerners through Florida. Advices from Bogota announce the installa tion of the new Presl lent, Mosquera. He has disapproved of the act of Congress giving cer tain annuities to nuns, in consideration of the confiscation of their property. The Senate insisted on carrying out its measure, and the result was that an armed mob paraded the streets and entered the Senate Chamber, and by threats compelled Congress to sanction the veto of the President. This is thought to be the first step towards Mosquera declaring him self permanent Dictator. The contracts made by Mosquera while Minis ter to Europe to sell the Panama Railroad, to build a railroad across Chiqulrl, and otbers of a foolish nature unpublished, but which will never be realized, give an impetus to these schemes in order to force the Panama Railroad Company to improve their facilities. Everything denoted a speedy revolution throughout the republic; but if Mosquera does not die, be will probably fight his way through, Matters are gloomy along the south coast, Gicat dissatisfaction exists in Chili, and t clinnge ol government mutt soon take place, Peru seems on the vere of a revolution. The return of "Old Boots" Cartella appears the signal for a disturbance, and he is hard at work trying to get into power again. To 3 decree of I'rado auainst certain Church pnvi leges has hurt him irreatlv, and tbe banishment oi the Spanish gives great dissatisfaction. Central America remains tranquil. . Costa Rica still sutlers srreailv from the scarlet fever. The Isthmus is quiet, but a change in tbe Government is anxiously looked for. The early rams nave causea mucn a.vseuiery. The Revolt ia Cuba. Baltimore, July 9. The Baltimore Sun pub. lishes the following account of the reported revolt in Cuba, which was received from Captain Rollins, of the bleamcr Cuba, which arrived yc9 terrtay. She left Havana on the 4th instant. few hours previous to sailing, a citizen of Ilr.vaua received letters from Puerto Principe, giving an account of a serious revolt in lhat place. Tbe Cuban officials bad not made public any account of the affair, but tbe statements of the writer ot the letter are said to have created intense excitement in Havana. Tbe substance of the letter is, to tbo following effect: "About the 29th ultimo information was sent by the civil and military authorities of Puerto Priu cipo to the Captain-General at Havana, that in that place, as well as in the neignoornood, a spirit ot revolt was observed lor some time past aud treasonable lauguage used openly in public hout-os. Tbe authorities al Havana, however. paid no heed to the warning until news came tu at a portion of the population had broken out in OTJcn revolt. nnd declared tor tbe ludeoeu deuce of Cuba and a separation lrom the Spanish Goverrment. Ou the 1st inst. a military force consisting of five companies f-t at toned at Puerto Principe, were sent against the insurgents to bring theui to order. A fight ensued, iu which the Colonel was killed, ani two officers mortal' y wouuded, while three companies ot Spanish sol dieiswent over lo the insurgent". The latter thus relutoiced, and numbering over 7000, pro ceeded to the mountain region. The moment this news wos known in ilivan, three sti'timers were despatched with troops to the place o! revolt, but belore they were falily on ther way, which was on the 3d, stirring intelli cence arrived thtt four steamers, with two thou sand troops on board, made their appearance near Neuvitas, bearing the Chilian flag, and eilected a landing tn tbe vicinity. All the dis contented thereupon proceeded to the place of rendezvous, and it was believed that the revolt bad its ramifications throughout the who'e Island. Among those who left Puerto Principe, there were about one thousand nesroes, who it is asserted were armed by tbeir owners to ioin the Insurgents. Tbe whole affair was looked upon as a general revolution of the natives to free themselves Torn the Spanish rule." I iom Mexico Imperial Repoits of the Situation. San Francisco, July 8. A letter from the Imperial Governor of the Department of Tepic, Mexico states that the Liberal General Crono hus withdrawn to Cuhcan, leaving small do tx"hnients near Mazatlan to annoy the French, he had made no offensive movement since the 5th ol May. The Imperialists had received orders to com mence an active campaign in Slnolo and Scnora. Some of the Juarists had appeared at soveral points iu Jalisco, but were easily repulsed. Respect to the Memoir ot Lleutinant i General Scott. San Francisco, July 8. The flag were dis played at half-mast yesterday in honor of the memory of Lieuteoant-Geurral Siott, and halt-hourly g ins were tired from all tho forts in the harbor. ' Arrival of Steamers. New York, July 9 The steamer City of Uancheekr, from Liverpool, Morning Star, from New Orleans, and ilTetc York, frem Aspinwsll, have arrived. ' The City of Manchester passed the steamer Edinburgh, for Liverpool, off Galley Head. ' Markets by Telegraph. New York, July 9 Cotton nrm at 8rtcf3So. Flour is dull: 6000 barrels soldi State tti'60:ajlOT5 ; Ohio e8 76jtl3-76j Western $d6al0t Southern drooping, sales of 860 barrels at 10 2017; Cana dian drooping, sales of barrels at iUaiiaW. Wheat heavy; sales of 7000 bushels No. 1 Milwau kee Is quoted at $2-40' Corn declining; sales ol 90,000 bus'iels at 8U90e. Beet qnlet. Pork heavy VX) barrels Mow told at Wsl li, LtX .oil, Wjutki duii. AFGOEKT OF WILLIAH A, PORTER, ESQ., In the Case of the Pennsylvania and Snn bury and Erie Railroad Companies vs. The Atlantic and lireat Western, Cata wi.'sn, Rending and'Eest Pennsylvania Railroad Companies On behalf of the Defendants Delivered btlore the t?u lircme Court at WiiKO-Mrre. rhoncgrai hlcally Beported by B. Alexander West. .to die Tllark. F. B. Oowen, Esa , Governor R. J. Walker, having spoken on behalf of the defend ants, and Mr. Gibbous and Mr. Ouyler on behalf of tbe complainants, Judge Porter made tbe con cluding argument, as follows: Ktrnnge, indeed, may it please your rionors, was tbe remark tbat has lust fallen from my learned opponent, "a lawless invasion of the oomplaln ants' righu." A man calls on me by a bill in equity to show how 1 claim certain rights. I make my answer to nis Din, ana presenile to tne uourt, nnd ask tbera to decide upoa It. Am I to be ar. raignea for a lawless invasion ot nis rtgnui A man sues tar on a promissory note, and I state wbat are tbe facts connected wun it, ana tne next thing I bear Is that I am entering upon a lawless invasion of bis rignts. This is very much akin to other words which fell most painfully upon my ear most extraordi nary words, snch as are seldom heard In argument, and which I could hope never to hear again, "the dishonesty and bad talth" of the position taken by the defendants In this case. What will come nextl Tbe IVi.nsylvauia Railroad Company talking abont dishonesty and baa lattb! 1 will tell you wbat did come next. Tbe attempt to read here from a newspaper something that was there said abont some attempt of somebody to try the e fleet of a bribe on tbe Secretary of the Common wealth, a thing as absnrd as It would be impossible. Mr. K J. Walker It had nothing at all to do with our case. Mr. Porter The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany talking about bribes ! What Is to come nextl Will the Pennsylvania Railroad Company next Inveigh abont motive power as a means of convey. In g passengers I I do not know whether you ob served wbat went on after the trial of that humans and amiable gentleman whose name was Intro duced into tbe c?se by. the Attorney General. I mean Mr. Probst, who was furnished with quar ters tor a certain time at the public charge near the city of Philadelphia. He cut the throats of the father, the mother, the children, and Anally the Innocent babe, and he speut the most of his time from that hour to the day of bis execution in in veighing against murder. Almost tbe last thing he said belore execution was tbat he thought he ought to be hung about as often as the number of mur ders ton had committed. Probst talking about mur der! The Pennsylvania Railroad Company talk ing about dishonesty and corruption 1 What will come nextl As to this city of Philadelphia, in which we all have a common interest, what has the city of Phi ladelphia to do with this easel I do not know whe ther your Honors have kept up with tbe course ot science respecting the diseases of the human eye, and whether you have seen tbat tbe learned sur geons who treat that subject In our hospitals have Invented a pair of spectacles having an aperture In tbe glass of about one-eighth of an inch in di ameter, so tbat no one can see through them, ex cept in one direction and at one object Is that the way you are to sit In this case, Judges of this great ttate, to whom every man in the Common wealth looks for the protection of his rights! If the day should come when yonr Honors shall be dwarfed from great, Intelligent, learned magis trates, deriding for tbe people of tbe whole com monwealth, when you shall be induced to look, in questions of this magnitude, Involving the for tunes ol hundreds of thousands ot people, at one small spot such as that, and have your eyes di rected to nothing else, how will it be possible to hope tor a just decisiou of auy easel But there are those who think that the city ot Philadelphia has a deeper siake In this question tbun she has ever had In any question of a similar kind. This Is my opinion, and It Is the opinion ot my colleague, Mayor Henry, who has treated me so generously in this matter, that he desires me to make this argument; and wbat that gentleman does not know about the interests of Philadelphia no other man need attempt to learn. I do believe thut tbe city of Philadelphia has in this thing a chance which she never haa had before! Think ot ii! Think of the advantage that wonld accrue to tbe people of Philadelphia when a man conld stand in the far west, with two rival lines of rail rouds running directly to Philadelphia, and say "How much will you carry me and my merchan dise for to Philadelphia!" And again, when a man can stand in the city ot Philadelphia, with two great rival lines of railroad leading out of It, and say to these companies, " For how much will you transport me and my freight to the wes'.l" I tell you the advantage to that city would be incal culable. But it is not tbe city ot Philadelphia, nor the State ot Pennsylvania, that we are to consider here. These charters were not made for the city of Phila delphia. These great rights were given by the Common wealth of Pennsylvania to these corpo rations for the benefit of the whole people, and this dimmonvteultn has never belore bad such a chance to secure a rival railroad line running through tbe northern part ot the State to the great west, through such counties as Venango, Clear field, Jetlersou, Centre and Northumberland, mast this road run counties, the existence of which is scarcely known to that large class of persons who tbink that the world is bounded by the Iiulawore and tbe Schuylkill. A rival road running through these counties, In opposition to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company what better than that could tbe State of Pennsylvania riesire? At the end of Ave years from the completion of suob a road the State of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia could afford to burn every security they own in the pr-ten' railroads and still be the richer. If you will look at the parties Interested and the projects contemplated In this enterprise, (such as all the nations of antiquity could not have accom plished,) you will see that it is not a matter to be discouraged, but to be encouraged. If a rival line to tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Company, founded as this great enterprise is founded, be, as the Penn sylvania Company call It, a monster rival, then the best thing which, with all respect to the Court, 1 deem it can do for Pennsylvania, is to decide this question in favor of this monster. I care no thing about Its being constructed or operated by British capital. If these English gentlemen will come over here and expeud millioua npou millions of dollars for the purpose of building a railroad across onr State, by which every citizen in tbe commonwealth shall bs benefited, I have no ob jection to make to it. If tbe projectors make mo ney by It I shall not covet their money. If they lose money I snail not grieve over lhat circum stance. The learned gentleman asks with what face we come into this court and raise this ques tion. I will tell bun. It is with an honest face. It ia with faces tbat never were atrald to meet the gaze of mortal man, because we never did any thing that we were ashamed to lay before the world. I think your Houors must conclude with me lhat where it Is necessary to introduce such matters aa these the case must be very bare of merit in itself. I have here but cne desire, but one purpose, but one duty. I want to say that which will be useful to you: There Is something that comes after an argument; there Is something that is called a con sultation, in which I have sometimes been led to remark that cases are more ably argued than tbey were before tbe bench. Tbe reason Is, that you throw out of consideration altogether those foreign topics wbich teem to be Introduced with so much ingenuity, and which seem to exert some influence at tbe time, but which die away and disappear in the severe discussion of tbe consultation. I have made this observation that while before you In our arguments, we Introduced numerous topics, to tbe number, sometimes of scores or hundreds. When you come to pronounce your decisions, you sel dom, if ever, dwell upon more than one, two, or at moat three or four points. Everything else dlsap. f tears; therefore, If I can say anything that will aid u bringing your minds to a direct conclusion In deciding this case, that is the only ambition I have. I sat, yesterday, and for nearly an hour after he commenced, heard tbe remarks of Mr. If i boons la profound astonishment and this morning, with equal wonder, I listened to those of Mr. Ouyler for more than half an hour npon the dlsonsslon ot matters that can have no bearing, no pertinency, no relevancy to this case. Let it be assumed for the moment that we have not the right to build oue of these railroads between Franklin and Milton. What right has the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany to inquire into that! Argument after arga. rneut, observation after observation, citation upon citation were expended both yesterday and to-day to try to show you that we have no right to build these road! and tbat tola AUaaUo and Great
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