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VOL. VI.-No. 19.
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Lilcely to ITnil.
OMINOUS WARNING FROM RUSSIA.
Tfct Czar Does not Wish the Equilibrium
Disturbed, nor Italy or Prussia
to be Tools" of France,
Prussia Firm in Her Demands
for Austrian Humiliation
in Germany.
Austrian Again Defeated
by the Italians.
Intimate Alliance Between the Kings
of Prussia and Italy.
.Austria Regards the Peace Negotiations as
Ended, and Prepares for a Lost
Eliot t in the Field.
Napoleon Hopeful, and Diplomatic
Delay Unavoidable.
ENGLOD HOPES FOR PEACE.
Entry of the Prussians into Prague, and
a Continued March to the South.
Tlio Bavariann Jioaten at
Defeat of the Austrians in the Stelvio.
KM)., CtO., Etc., Etc., Et Etc., EM.
THE ARMISTICE.
Rnflfsta Announce tbat the Equilibrium
f Europe Nhoultf be lrterveu Italy
ttogbt to Have Born, nd 1'ruNgla Not
Become the 'Tool" or France.
The Moscow Gazette of July 13 contains the
following highly important announcement:
Russia docs not desire any change In the present
stale of things in Europe. If Austria and Prus
sia will render themselves the tools of France,
Russia can no longer depend on them as hereto
fore. Venetia, without Rome, would constitute
mo progress for Italy. The submission of Austria
to France is not advantageous but dangerous to
the European equilibrium. The supremacy of
Prussia in Northern Germany narrows that of
Russia in the Baltic. Russia's love of peace does
not f auction efforts to attain supreme po wer.
England's interests may make her seek an alii
ance with France and Austria in the Eastern
question, but the dictatorship of France in Italy
and Germuuy cannot meet with her support.
MOVEMENT OF BUSSIAN TROOPS.
A despatch from Leraberg ot July 13 says:
The Gazetta Naradnwa of this town announces
that ail soldiers on furlough in Russia have
been called in. and says every day mi'itary
trains start from Wurs'aw to the irontier 6t
Silesia and Galicia.
Russian troops are marching lrora Podolla to
Bessarabia.
NEGOTIATIONS STILL GOING ON, AND FRAN OB
SATISFIED. ,
The Pari9 Monileur of July 14 (Suturday,:
latest) coDta'.ns the following announcement:
Public opinion is impatient to learn toe course
of the negofmtiors for She armistice. The de
mand which exists everywhere lor news forces,
so to speak, the journals to manufacture intelli
gence. We must call attention to the tact that
the mediation has only been proposed. Nina
days' negotiations cannot take place solely by
telegraph, and three ria.ys and three nights are
required by a courier between Paris and the
Prussian headquarter. What we can nay is,
that the negotiations are vrogressing, and tutt
the best relations have not ceased to exist be
tween the Emperor Napoleon and the King of
pussia. i
AUSTRIAN ANNOUNCEMENT OF NAPOLEON'S FAILURE.
A despatch troin London, dated Sunday, July
15, says; The Vienna 1'resse of the 11th says
Viat the proposed mediation of Nap leon is
eided lor the present, and Austria must trust to
her own strength and resources.
She has resolved to make the most strenuous
exertions to maintain ber position as a great
power.
PEACE PROSPECTS VERY DOUBTFUL.
Our special advices by the ikvtia, dated od
i the 14th ot Julv, in London, report: The ac
1 counts ot the proceedings of Franco with a view
I to mediation, and the attitude assumed by Prus
l sia and Italy, are very conflictinir.
The statements of one day are denied the next,
find nothing really reliable or authentic bad
traiwpired.
The mediations have made no apparent pro
gress. The Prussian army continues to advance, and
the Austrians are regaining strength.
THB TERMS PROPOSED TO AUSTRIA.
A desDateh from Parts of July 13 says:
Several of the Par is journals ot this evening
state taat France. Urusiiia. and Italy have come
to in understanding upon the proposals to be
atfe to Austria. They add that the three
, powers have agreed that Austria snau do ex
cluted from the Germanic Co u federation.
PRUSSIA OFFICIALLY DEJLINKB THB FRENCH PLAN.
Tie London ftandard of July 13 published
the following deroatch. dated Paris, rrtiay.
11-46 A. M.i Italian papers assert officially that
Prussia ban declined the armistice requested, by
ITALY'S BIPLY.
A despatch from Florence of July 13, says:
The Court ot Berlin has declared to the Italian
Cabinet that an armistice on the basi of the
cession of Venetia is inadmissible.
The Italian Government, in its reply, is said to
have announced its resolution to continue
offensive operations against the Austrian empire
without relaxation, in conformity with the en
gagements mutually entered into by Prussia
and Italy, until both these powers shall have
obtained from Austria satisfactory terms for the
conclusion of peace.
THB ALLIED FLAN AND ITS RECEPTION.
The Nauone, of Florence, of July 12 publishes
a statement of the conditions for an armistice
stipulated by PruBs'a and Italy. The lormcr
? lower demanded the exclusion ot Austria trom
ne Germanic Confederation.
The Aazione adds: This was admitted by
France, who undertook to obtain the assent of
the Vienna Cabinet to the evacuation by Austria
of 1 he Austrian provinces occupied by Prussia
during the armistice.
On the part of Italy the conditions were the
cession of the Italian territories under Austrian
dominion, including the Italian portion ot the
Tyrol.
Austria was to make the cession direct to
Italy without compensation, and not to raise
the Roman question during the negotiations lor
peace.
It appears that these conditions have been
found inadmissible at Vienna, and that the
Austrian Government has resolved to try the
lortune of war.
Ihe Paris MonUeur of July 13 oontainB the
following announcement: Several newspapers
have reported pretended conversations of the
Emperor with different personages, and given
an analysis of confidential despatches of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Such attempts
cannot be tolerated; they are open to the serious
objection of be.ng warning in propriety, of agi
tating public opinion, and, above all, of putting
in circulation facts aosolutely without founda
tion. It becomes necessary to put the public on
its guard against these propagators of news,
who cannot evidently know what is passing in
his Majestv's Cabinet, and who are not better in
formed as to the correspondence of the Minister
of Foreign Affairs; it becomes necessary to re
mind the journalists themselves that by pub
l.shing despatches and echoing rumors, equally
imaginary, they render themselves liable to
legal proceedings.
T H E W AR.
THE PRUSSIANS LIKELY TO ENTER VIENNA.
The I-ondon Globe, ot the evening of July 13,
says that, according to present appearances, the
Prussians will bo beiore Vienna in a week or ten
days.
Tho Paris Temps, of the evening of July 13,
publishes a telegram from Berlin, dated that
day, stating that the vanguard of the Prussians
had arrived at Zuaina.
THE BAVARIANS DEFEATED IN BATTLE.
An official despatch from Berlin of the 12th of
July reports: Yesterday the vanguard of the
corps under General ManteufTel had an engage
ment with the Bavarians, and succeeded "in
lorcing its way acros the fords of the Saale,
near Hansen and Waldachacb, north of KUsn
gen. The Prussian loss was small, that of the
Bavarians heavy.
The Mecklenburg and Oldenburg mobilized
contingents hava inarched to the seat of war.
The MonUeur du oir gives an account oi the
battle near Kissingen, in which it states ttiat
the Bavarians behaved with ereat braverv, but
were compelled to give way before their adver
saries. The same despatch says: General Mtilbe,
with six thousand men. Is marching upon
Prague, in order to occupy that city.
The Burgomaster of Prague has issued a pro
clama'ion urging the inhabitants to be cairn und
to meet the Prussians in a Irieudly spirit.
The Governor ot Prague has lelt for Pilsen.
ENTRY OF THE PRUSSIANS INTO PRAGUE.
The occupation of Prague by the Prussians
took place on fcJunoay, July 8. On the previous
evening Prince Sch war tzeni berg, Cardinal Arch
bihop the Mayor, and several ot the Common
Council ot the city went to the advance g;iard of
the Prussians, about two leagues distant, com
manded by Lieutenant-Colonel Ramscn. They
were received in a friendly spirit, and iu formed
that Prussia would put a garrison of 8000 men
into the town.
The troops were to march the next day at six
o'clock to take possession. The tollowmg pro
clamation was issued Dy tienerai Rosenberg:
'The Prussian army having overcome the
A6trians in several encounters, and especially
at Koniggratz, having indicted upon them great
loss, and cjrapelled them to retreat, the royal
Prussian army of the Elbe now takes possession
t Prague. The city and country ot Bohemia
will indeed have to Bupply the Prussian army.
but persons and property will be respected,
'ihe authorities and inhabitants who have left
are requested to return, in order tha: the requi
sitions may De made lu a regular manner, wnu-
out the necessity of resorting to lorce. The
commercial ana trading relations ot tne city
will not be interfered wun in tne least, ana
shopkeepers are especially requested to keep
their shopB open. The question whether the
postal ana rail way communications will be re
established will entirely depend on the Austrian
and municipal authorities.
"Von Robenbero-Grusgiukkt, Major-Gen.
"Prague, July 6, I860."
rest and reinforcements.
A despatch dated at the Prussian headquarters,
Zwittau, July 11 (afternoon), says: To-day the
troops at headquarters are allowed to rest. The
battalions engaged in active operations have
been pushed forward about two miles to the
southeast. They are also having a day's reposo,
a lar as possible, this having Deen rendered
necessary by the rain which ha) set in, and the
uninterrupted marching and severe lighting in
which the troops have been engaged.
The Fust army is taking the direction ot
Brunn, the Second ot Glmulz, aud the Army of
the Elbe of Iglau.
A despatch from Zwittau of July 12 says: M.
Bunedett, the French Ambassador at Berlin,
arrived here last night. The Prussian hea-l-quarters
were transferred at 10 o'clock this
morning to Czernahora. The whole Prussian
army continues its march towards tho south. J
... AUSTRIAN REINFORCEMENTS.
The Au'trians evacuat?d Landskron as soon
as the regiment of the euards of the 2d A'niy
Corps, advancing from lloheumauth through
Bohemian Trubnu, approached the town.
The Austrian Army of the North is receiving
reinforcements, but it is believed to be not yet
decided whether it will hold the line from 01
mutz to Brunn, and tight another battle in that
position.
Toe Prussian march on Iglau is said to be the
causa ot this indecision. To-morrow the head
quarters will bo removed to Caernahora, three
miles trom Brunn.
General Schack has been appointed to General
Mulbe's former post ot Governor-General of the
Saxon provinces occuDied hv Prussia. 1
Herr Selchew, Councillor of the district of
Ratibor, has been named Civil Commissioner of
Austrian Silesia. I
The Prussian squadron, including the Adml
ral's flagship. caBt anchor July 11, In the inlet of
lioitenau, in tue name.
Despatches from Munich of Julv 11 say:
According to advices received here from Bava
rian headquarters, the engagement near Klssen-
pen had no decisive result, ino bavarian army
Is concentrating near Schweinfurt, lu leadineas
to give battle.
SHI PRUSSIAN MANIFESTO.
The following ia the full teit of the official
state meat as to the policy oi Prussia la uDder-
tik'rs the wan To clear tin the mistakes pro
mulgated by the press in fudging the present
pel tiral sifuotion, and to remove the uncrr
tHiiit ai'd disquiet therebv excitel In thepnolc
mmd, we (the official 8 aatsar.znger of July 13)
are empowered to make the following declara
tion :
The treaty obligations existing between Prussia
and Italy render it impossible t conclude an
armisiice or a peace with Austria without the
mutual consent, ot both States. These obliga
tions could not but prevent Italy from aocef'ng
to the one-sided desire of Austria for peace,
exprepsed solely for tnat purpose, by the accept
ance of Venetia as a giit, and rrom terminating
the Italian pnrticipa ion in the war.
Europe knows tlmt no sord id desire of con
quest is the motive of Prussia in the great con
test into which she has been forced by Austria
and her Federal allies. What Prussia wishes to
conquer subserves the hisrheBt national aims,
regards the noblest nat'onal possessions. We
demand for ourselves only guarantees for the
territorial security of our fut ure. But tor Ger
many we require the establishment of political
unity, at least among the malority of German
races and (State , to put an end to the unworthy
condition of affairs within her boundaries, whic i
has so long depressed and humiliated the repu
tation and power of the nation. In the fulfil
ment of this national mission the malority of
patiiolic German princes are upon the side of
Prussia. Our peopie. however, sacrifice blood
end treasure tor fills loftv task, and tnr sons in
the army, under the leadership ot their royal
master, are inspired by the sacredness of the
great contect, like our fathers in 1813.
Wherever our troops penetrate into the
ennny's country, they afford a strikiusr pro 'f
how s'tronLly, as bea'rers oi European civiliza
tion, they are imbued with the consciousness
that they do not make war upon the peoples,
but only against the Governments which have
in vain enieavored to incite their subjects to
blind hatred against Prussia. Wherever our
floes wave for any period, this hatred gives
plnce to nobler feelings towards ns. Our armies,
however, accompanied by the sympathies ot the
nation, sustained bv the consciousness of their
loftv mission, well know how to conquer and
to die lor its attainment.
THE FIGHTING IN ITALY.
Dffratof ihtt Anxtrntn in the Stelvio.
A despatch from Florence, of July 12 (evening),
says: Yesterday, the flying columns of the Na
tional Guard had an en'gasement with the Aus
trians atLe Prese, on the Stelvio, which lasted
th whole day. The National Guard occupied
the tlrst cantoniera, and took seventy-tive Aus
tnan prisoners. They bad soon-wounded, but
none killed. Baron Ricosoli arrived this mom
inff at Florence, and leaves this evening lor the
camp of General Cialdini at Rovlgo.
Our despatches lrom London, of July 15, say
The Italian General La Marmora has resigned
Cialdmi occupied Padua.
The Austrians are concentrating their forces
for the protection ot tho Tvrol an t Istria.
Despatches trom Florence, of July 12, state:
King Victor Emanuel arrived this morning at.
Ferrara.
Sianor Viscount Venosta will remain at head
quarters with his Majesty.
General Cialdini occupied Rovlgo yesterday,
without meeting any resistance.
Despatches received here trom the seat of war
in Venetia 6tate t hat the Austrians appear dis
posed to give battle to the Italians upon their
attempting to cross the Aditre.
The Prussian Government has complimented
Daly upon the operations ot General Cialdini, as
terming part of the plan of co-operation of the
armies ot the two powers.
ACCOUNTS FROM VIENNA.
Vienna despatches of July 12 state: Intelli
gence received from the headquarters of the
Austrian array in Ventia announces that tho
Austrian forces are being withdrawn from con
tact, with the enemy.
The fortresses are stronglv garrisoned, and suf
ficiently well armed lor defense, without support
trom the army
FRENCH INTERVENTION.
' PRINCE NAPOLEON'S VENETIAN MISSION ENDED.
La France, of Paris, of July 12 says: The mis
sion of Prince Napoleon appears to have been
definitively abandoned, the attack of the Italians
noon Venetia having rendered it futile. Two
divisions under King Victor Emanuel's com
mand have entered the Tyrol on the side of the
Trent.
IRO -CLADS FOR VENICE
Toulon despatches of Julv 11 (evening) re
port: The French iron-clad frigate l'rownce
and the corvette fccloireur have left suddenly
for Venice. The remainder of the sqiiadrou are
still taking in provisions. The Pans Fatrk of
July 13 announces tont tne h'rencd squadron
would leave Toulon next dav lor the Adriatic.
The Mesmger du Midi contains the Ibllowing
from Toulon, dated iu th evenine of Julv 9:
The armor-plated squadron has Just anchored in
the roadstead, coming from the Hyeres Islands.
The address of the despatch ordering thi move
ment was m the handwriting ot the Minister
ot Marino himself. A later despatch has come,
ordering a nmrltime levy throughout the
entire fifth maritime arrond'ssement, the stop
page of the disarmament ot the small vessels ot
the flotilla, and the immediate armament ot
lour steam vessels of the reserve.
SUDOWA.
AFTEI1 THE BATTLE.
lr. Raasell'a Account of the Retreat and
IMivanlt of tue Antttriana Benedek.'
"Ak.Yoa.Wr" Movement, etc.
Heudquartert of Vie Auetriim Army, O'muts (July
lit, lorropviuieuct of Ilia Loiuton Tmieg,
General Beucdek has now under his orders at
leiist one hundred and sixty thousand men, not
including his cavalry and artillery. Imme
diately after the fatal 3d ot July it may be
doubted whether the gallant but unfortunate
leader of the Austrian army could have mus
tered more than half that number; but the
it ii, spread over a wide extent of country, have
rallied to their colors, and a force, to which
larce increase is daily triveu Dv volunteer oralis.
aud regiments lrora other quarters, is now
ascembled to try conclusions with their formida
ble opponerts, If all attempts to effect a peaceful
solution of tho great quurrf I prove unsuccessful.
The headquarters are atOlmutz, where I hope
to see iiiem tnis eveniu?.
f ! ..n i , to 1 7ni 1 ? 1 1 1 w . . 1 1 1 L" Ic tn pll i P f (trkmmnnil
but great changes are epoeu of in bis statf and
in the commanders of the corps aarmee. of
whom Bamming and Gableuz are alone In high
favor. With Count Mensdortl as War Minister
a more direct and able administration ot mili
tary affairs may be looked lor, as no one cau be
more devoted, strenuous, and honest in his
labors tor the good of the army. There is
nothing spoken of but tho late great battle, and
too many proofs of its terriblo consequences are
visible on all sides.
At Oliuutz there can be no deubt that Feld
zeugmeister von Benedek is in a good position,
though he cannot save Bohemia nay, more, It
is very doubtful whether he can save Brunn, in
Moravia, the Austrian Manchester, and people
there are who think Vienna is already tone, or
that it will go if the Prussians venture to disre
gard the peremptory oider to "Halt," which
has coue trom Paris. Tho Prussians have
shown at Iglau, on ihe Moravian froutier, bat
their advance to Vienna, with an army still
powerful and numeious in the flank and rear,
and with three fortresses such as Theresienstadt,
Konisigra'z, and Josephsfadt on their flanks,
would be hazardous as military measure,
without reference to political complication. I
Tbe line of rod to Brunn passes throngh dell-s
worked out j toe river, aid presents singular
ad?ntages to a defensive force, but, according
to all present indications, the Prussians may
have the place if they wish.
the garrison of Vienna is Doing quietly
strencthened, tad tbe lines at tbe other side of
tne Danube aie not of a character to be despised
ny any enemy, we have to learn yet what ti.e
fiusblan intend doing at Joseohstadt and
Koniggratz. Although neither Is a Sebastopol,
each i capable of standing a siege, and Is not to
be walked ovr or passed by with impunity.
The Prussians must have suffered very much in
the lost tattle; a heavier or better directed
artillery Bre than the Austrians maintained for
e ght hours could not easily be adduced from
the records of any battle, and it is believed here
their losses were at least equal to those of the
Austrians, though 1 am dispo'cd to believe the
headlong cotirnpe of many of the regiments ot
the Kaiser cost them dear indeed.
THE ACTION AT KONIUURATZ.
As yet there are no data to go nnon concern
ing the casualties at Konljgratz, but tne tWtner
A-auni) oi to aay gives a list ot otticors Killed in
tbe affair at Stcalitz on the 28th ot June, from
which the severity of the encounter may be
estimated. There weTe engaged on that day the
6th and 24th battalions ot Jasers, and the 15ih,
zist, iM, ana 77tu ucgiments of infantry. The
let had three officers killed and we mav iudge
they bad at least nine wounded. The '2d had
one killed, and wounded in the same proportion.
The 15th had five captains, tour over lieute
nants, seven lieutenants killed, and probably
lony-eigni oiucers wounded, ihe 21st uad lour
officers killed. The 32d had seven olUeers
killed. The 77th had four captains, five over
lieutenant, and eleven lieutenants killed, and.
u the usual proportion holds, sixty officers
wounoa.
In the fight at Wisockow and Podol. the Cui
rassier regiment, No. 4 (Kaiser Ferdinand), had
Captain Karl von Klenck, Captain Patrick Joun
Murray. Lieutenant Libulski, Lieutenant Gu
deners, and Lieutenant Ritter von Pittia badly
wounded, in addition to the killed, and so on
the sad list runs, though it does not appear that
tne imd jager Dattaiion was oenroyoa, as
reported by tlie Prussians, in the night light
at Podol, on the 2titft ot June.
FIGHT1NU TO TUB LAST.
Bleeding at every pore, stricken to her knees,
Austria still holds her sword pointed to the
enemy, and gaze on ihe threatening trout of
bis advance with a heroic resolve to die with
honor.
The appeal of the Emperor to his people will
bring loith hundreds of thousands of recruits.
All Hungary, we are told, is rMug, and will
give many a willing recruit to tho legions which
are pieparing to tight lor the Emperor.
SUSPICION OF TREACHERY.
Some day a sifting ot evidence among the
survivors will enable the historian to decide
how the Prussians got into Klura, and there may
even be some reason asigned tor their not
having been driven out ot Klum when they got
in theie, but I fear these reasons cannot be
creditable.
DISADVANTAGES IN THE FIELD.
lo my mind and be it remembered I have
only my eyes to assist me, and have heard little
or nothing the Austrian soldier fought under a
ph sical disadvantage all day. The Pruss aus
were lightly eqdtpped. The prisoners I saw had
only tneir funics and flat-caps, although 1 saw
thiou&h the glass some battalions with helmets.
They were in capital fighting trim. The Aus
trians fought in tneir long flappiug great-coats,
taturated with ram. They had on heavy knap
sacks, canteen, tins, bread-bags, and all sorts
ot impediments.
Although the Austrian soldier will face any
enemy, and die with his lace to him, I must say
the ueeole-gun has given him an idea that the
Prussians are far better armed, and are theretoie
superior in the field iu other words, his morale
has suffered In the late fights. There are, it is
said, forty-five thousand needle-guns in the Aus
triarjarsenals, but the Prussians aver that the
needle-gun n Belt is nothing without the ammu
nition, and that the preparation of powder used
to explode the cartridge is a secret known only
to themselves, for that it will keep good any
length of time, whereas ordinary fulminating
compounds rapidly lose their streugth under the
influence of timo and moisture. That may or
may not be true, but it is certain that tha lire
of this weapon is terrible in its swittness. In
tho assault against Klum all the leading officers
and men fell as they pushed up the hill.
With the Prussians.
Jrzeltaitxch (July C) Correspondence London Time.
POSITION OF THE TWO ARMIES.
The headquarters of the armies have halted
to-duy in the same positions as they took up last
evening. The 1st Army is hore.
'Ihe Crown Priuc wiih tbe 2d Army is nt
Pardubitz, and the King himself goes taere this
evening. Detachments have been pushed along
the railway toward Prague, end that town it is
expected will be occupied by the Prussians to
moirow, for the Austrians are reported to have
evacuated it, aud by so doing to have given up
to ' he Prussians a tree railway communication
with Reichenberg.
AUSTRIAN LOSSES.
The Austrhms lost, at the battle of Konig
gratz, more guns than I stated th my last letter.
Their total loss in artillery wa3 one hundred and
sixty pieces, and nearly all the ammunition
wagons belonging to these were also captured.
A number ot baggage wagons have also fallen
into the hands ot the conquerors, and, alter
being employed in helping to carry the wounded
from tne field yesterday, joined in the long lines
ot carnages which followed tbe Prussian army.
They were easily distinguished in the line of
march by their light yellow color, which con
trasted strongly with tho dark blue with whicii
nil the Prussian military carriages are painted.
Every hour shows how much more severely tho
Austrians have felt their defeat at Koniggratz
than was at first supposed in this army.
The unopposed passage ot the Elbe, the mission
of Marshal Oablenz, the abandonment of the
country south ot this town, have been successive
prools of the completeness of the Prussian vic
tory. The morale ot this army'hasnow.risenhigh,
and the soldiers are convinced that the Austrian
troops cunnot stand against them a teeling
which is no contemptible augury ol future vie
tones. But, though tne soldiers are confident
in themselves, their arms, and their leaders,
their confidence never steps beyond lust bounds;
tbey are tender and kiud to'the wounded aud
prisoners, not only byattending to their wants,but
by showing them much consideration, and never
exultingover the victory in their presence, which
could not bo expected from men serving in tue
n.nke.
THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
This is the fifteenth day that the First Array
under Prince Frederick Charles has been in
Bohemia, and it has already fought four com
bats and one pitched battle, with invariable
gu ces9. The Crown Prince has been only twelve
d s across the frontier, but has in that time
gained three victories at Trautenau, Nachod,
and Bkalitz, and iolned in tbe battle ot Konig
gratz. Neither of the armies have suffered a
reverse, tbetr losses have been comparatively
slight, and the Austrians have in less than a
fortnight's campaign lost close upon one hun
dred thousand men from their ranks, with one
hundred aud eighty-four pieces of artillery.
THE ADVANCE.
In tbe meantime, amid rumors'of probable
peace, the army still continues its steaiy ad
vance, and Its march la conducted with the same
precautions and the same circumspection as if
the campaign was only beginning, and as if an
unbroken enemy was in front ready to take ad
vantage oi the slightest error. Advanced euards
are sent forward, who carefully feel the way for
the marching columns, sending scouts t thn
top of every rise, who, standing out sharp
peainst the sit, pen int the distance: riflemen
move in dotted lines through the fields at an
even pace with the trooos marching on tho
ioaa, aco ireart through the corn as caretuiiy
as ii they were sportsmen beating a covert, or,
slipping into a thicket, now appear, now di-ap-pear
in the foliage much like hounds drawing
ior a tox.
The troops on the road push along as steadily
and perseveringlv as on the first dav ther en
tered Saxony. The iufansty, with their trowsers
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tin iii u up uu uuiiw o ien drawn ua uuisue
them, trudge along merrily, aud seem little to
tetl the heavy yellow eowskin knapsacks and
mess-tins for cooking which they carry o their
backs. Their helmets have sutiered more in the
campaign than any otner part of thlr equip
ment; many have lost tne spike on the top,
carried away by a bullet or the splinter of a
shell at the battle of Koniggratz. Some looked
as if they had been knocked off in the hurry of
action, and bad been marched over heavily by
the ranks behind. The belts show a want of
pipeclay; aud the boots have lost all traces ot
blacking; but the barrels of the rinVs and (hi
blades ot the bayonets are all bright and clean,
and shine out cold and grey against the dark
blue uniiorms.
The nTtiliery horses, a little thin, and with
n.tuer prominent ribs, from hard wotk and
ucarce forage, step bri.-.kly out, aud almost with
out stretching their traces. Tue straight steel
barrelled guns roll along behind thom, looking
on the road a meie plaything to be drawn by
six hoises; but when the ground is heavy Irom
lilling rain, aou Tuesday morning, near Kou'g
gratz, it needs nearly ail the strength ot t ie
team to get a gun over tne ticios no nut, ana
then horses are often wanting, tor their bodies.
larger than those of men, are more lia'ile to be
struck bv shells or bullets, and many are killed
or badly wounded as Boon as a battery goes
under fire.
Alter the battle of Koniggratz, the positions
that had bei.n occupied by the field batteries on
eiiher side could he traced by the numbers ol
dead horses lying where the limbers and wagons
hud stood. Often twenty or thirty lay dead iu
the line near together along the front of ihe
buttery, and others limped about near them,
and, though alwa s moving, never tried to go
awav irom their dend companions. They. too.
were soon stretched upon the ground, for toe
Kniukentragrr, loosing tor the sick, mercifully
put a caruine behind tho ear of every wounded
animal and Quickly put it out of pain.
The mass of tho cavalry is scouring the
stimiT in (Ka crtT-ith s.t tha muin n inni baoninii
wa'ch an,1 ward over its right flank; but here
and there a tew turn upn tue line ot marcn,
generally a detachment ot a tew troopers guard
ine wagons. These detachments are of all
kinds ot horsemen, cuirassiers witli their white
flannel coats braced tightly in by the cuirass.
and with heavy-looking feieh-jack boots, are
fobowed quickly by some few men of the Zietheu
hussars, with short crimson lacker, or by some
ot tbe Weimer light cavalry, with their light
blue and silver uniforms looking none the worse
tor exposure, while every column seems to be
bended by Uhlans, the black and white flags ot
whose lance wave wih an almost tunereal
a- pect above their small caps aud gay red or
jellow lacings.
THE MONEY CRISIS.
steppage of tne Dlrm Ingham Banking
niupHuy Two Millions of PoumU
Moiling Involved.
Birmtngham (July 13, niykt) telegraph to London
J tine.
Just now (nearly midnight) it has been deter
mined that the Birmingham Banking Company
will not open its doors to-morrow. It had
thr-'e-fourtbs of the business ot the trading com
iniiuity of this district. To say this is to give
some idea of the friglittul results which must
tiisue from this calamity.
At this late hour we cannot enter into the
details of the circumstances which have led to
this disaster. It. has arisen out of the lavish
advances made a few years since to one indi
vidual in particular, and to many engaged in
tbe iron tiade. The subjoined letter, from the
general manager contains the only particulars
of this fearful disaster which we can give at this
moment:
TO TBI SHAREHOLDERS OV THE BIBMINOtTAM HANK
ma COMPANY.
Gentlemen I$v order ot your directors it becomes
mv paiutul duty to inform you tbat owing to gros
pari mismanagement recently discovered, tho, navd
suriaineu nuavy losses, ana a iuro amount oi cnpitai
bu been looked up in securities tbat tor a im
chi. not be iea!izd. Under tliese circumstance" your
dirretois have been comnellen to close tue bank
W Idle expressing deep cvmpathy with creditors it
is l.nt necessary for vao to ay anything more thin
that tiioir claims are perfectly sate, but to vou I am
authorized to sav that in all probability t will provo
thnt although the whole ot the reserve fund is lost, a
poiiion ol the paid-up capital will remain if the
estate is ieanza wun care ana economy, i am,
yeutltmen, your obedient servant,
Thomas F. Shaw, Manager.
The amount of the deposits is about R00, 000.
Probably the total liabilities are over jca.uuo.ouu
The number of shareholders exceeds 800. The
eoiiiriHnv was established iu 1829: its uaid-uu
capital at this moment is a little short of
2su,uuo. Contingent depreciations and reserve
tuna at tne last report in rcDruary izuu,uuu.
They are 20 scares, paid up, bntonthe original
snares ne more man li 3s tid. nas oeen Data tin
The dividend and bonus of late years has been
i.4 tier snaro annually.
I.es6 than two years since the capital was
increased by tbe issue of 10,000 new shares ot
10, paid up at 10 per share premium. At
tbat time the price of the shares was 14.
Within the last few months a gradual decline
has taken place. Yesterday the shares sud
denly ran down to 20; to-day it began to be
talked about that all was over, but very few
people believed it. The shares were sold at 18
in the course of the day.
The stoppage of Atwood lfc Spooner's bank
wns as nothing compared with what this must
be. There his bpeu a conlerence among the
other bankeis in the town to-night, and they
are well prepared for to-morrow; but the scene
there will be iu the lovn is soiuefbtog fearful
to contemplate. The following circular has
been prepared;
SUSPENSION OF BIRMINGHAM BANKING COMPANY.
The undermentioned bauka, desirous of alleviating
as much as pos idle the erleow ot the itoppage of tho
Birmingham Banking Company, are prepared to
afford facilities for supplying the immediate necessi
ties ot tbe depositors and customers of tUo bank:
BiiiuliiBhaiu Town and District Bunk, Birmingham
and Midland Bank, Uirmiugham Joint Stock Bank
(limiuid), Lloyd'i Banning Company (limited). Na
tional Provincial Bank of England.
Atlantic Cable Despatches lrom Ireland.
The following telegram was received bv Ren
ter's Telegram Company at 117 P. M., July 12,
liora R. A. (Jlass:
Valentia, July 12, 1806. The Great Eastern
and attendant ships will leave Borebaven this
afternoon, arriving at the buoys on the shore
end at davlight to-morrow morning, when the
splice will be made, weather permitting.
Livsepool, July 13, P. M. Tbe Great Eastern
commenced landing the Atlantlo cable this
evening. All welL .
QuBBNSTowM, July 15. The Great Eastern Is
paving out the cable.
The reports of Saturday afternoon from her
are that one hundred and thirty-five miles have
been laid, and tbat tbe signal are perfect.
ICtmUnued vn ii A'iyt Paye.)
THIRD EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON,
IsrECIAL DESPATCHES TO EVEMNO TELEGRAFH. J
Wasuinuton, July 24.
Prioonera f war.
In reply to a resolution of the House of Repre
sentatives calling upon the Secretary of War for
the number of prisoners of cither side held and
that died during the war, he makes the following
report: Number of Union prisoners South,
26,940; number of Rebel prisoners North, 200,000; .
number of Union prisoners died, 22,576; number
of Rebel prisoners died, 26,436.
Cnatouia.
The receipts lrom customs at the port of New
York lor the year ending June 30 were
2.003,4"4-82.
Internal Revenne.
Internal revenue receipts yesterday, $1,393,-
636-59.
Homenteatt I.nnda.
The Governor of Iowa has received warrants
for Untied States land in lieu ot swamp land, .
4520 acres In Sac county, 4752 acres in Union
county, and 359 acres in Mills county. Agriciil-.
tural College scrip amounting to 270,000 acres .
was to-day Issued to the State of Nor'ih Caro-
Una. This is the first Southern State that has -received
its scrip, that of Virginia being now In -preparation.
Maximilian's Treaty with Franee.
Letters from the City of Mexico, received here, '
contain the intelligence that Maximilian has
signed a treaty wiih M. Daus. the French minis
ter, with the following provisions: -Seven
thousand French troops will remain in Mexico,
under Maximilian's service, and the Mexican
flag is to support them for five years; France
will furnish besides to tbe Maximilian Govern
ment $500,000 every month for five years, to
meet Maximilian's civil expenses. Maximilian
is to give as security for the money thus ad
vanced, and other claims, the railroad from
Vera Cruz to Mexico. Maximilian's revenues
are to be collected by French officers.
CONGRESS.
Washington, July 24. ,
llonne of Reprneentattvea.
The House met at 11 o'clock. The reading of
the Journal was dispensed with.
The House bill to authorize the entrv and
clearance of vessels at thu port of Calais,
Maine, massed.
Mr. Eliot, under the permission given by the
House to Mr. Washbtirne, ot Illinois, to be ab
sent ou account of illneso, m do the following
report from ihe Committee ou Conrneri.e:
The House pin to provide lor and to regulate
the eiehing of export. It provides that mi all
weichable articles, hereafter exported, on which
drawbacks are allowed, and on all weigiiable
goods withdrawn from the bonded warehouses
tor export, there shall be levied and collected
three cents per oue hundred pouuds. It abolishes
ihe office of measurer at the port of New York.
Tne dunes are to be perlornied by the weigher.
The weighers nt New York are to 'receive 42500
a venr. The bill wns passed.
The Senate bill to amend the acts relating to
officers employed in the District of New York
was passed, uith an amendment providing tbat
all aids to the revenue, or others performing the
duties ot inspector, shall be paid the same per
diem compensation as inspectors of customs. ,
The Senate joint resold ion manifesting the
sense of Congn ss towards the ollicer-i an i sea
men of the vessels, and others engaged in the
rescue of officers and soldiers of the army, the
passengers, officers, and crew of the steamship
iSYm h'rancisco, whs passel, with amendments
appropriating $7500 to each of tho captains of
the three vessels, Three Hells, ot Glasgow,
Ketey, of Boston, and Antarctic, ol New York,
and $500 to each ot the mates, and $100 to each
man and boy.
Mr. O'Seill (Vn.). to whom the bill had been
relened as a subi-onimittoe, presented a report
to the House, which was laid on the table.
Mi. Taylor, trom tho Committee on Invalid
Pensions, reported bills granting pensions to
Darnel Lucas, Charles M. Pott, ana Quincy A.
May, which were passed.
Mr. Van Aernam (New York) from the same
committee, reported a bill granting a peuslon to
Marion M. Burton, widow of a late ensign of the
United Stares Navv. Passed.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, (Iowa), the Com
mittee of the Whole was discharged from the
consideration of tbe Senate bill tor ttx". relief of
James P.Johnson, of Iowa, and the bill was
brought before tho House and passed.
Mr. Dawes (Mass.) called up the motion to
reconsider tho vote by which the Senate loint
resolution, providing for an examination of the
accounts of the State of Massachusetts tor
moneys expended during the war lor coast
defenses, was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
Political AiTitlrM in Maryland Tbe Corn
Crop UnHnrwainted, Kte.
SPKCIAL DESPATCH TO THS EVENING TELEGRAPH.
Baltimore, July 24. A short trip through
Western Maryland and the Cumberland Valley,
In Pennsylvania, shows that tremendous rains
fell in fhose regions last Saturday. The crops
of com are unsurpassed.
The Union party is as much divided iu West
ern Maryland as it is in Baltimore, and unless
these difficulties are compromised, the Demo
crats will surely carry Maryland.
The weather hero is pleasant, the city healthy,
and we have no cholera.
Murder tn Cincinnati
Cincinnati, July ,24. Thomas IT. Corry, a
clerk at tho Speucer House, was shot yesterday
by a lawyer of this city, named J. C. Ileilly.
Corry died this morning.
Markets bf Telegraph.
New Tokk, July 24. Cotton declining Flour
dull, und Win 10 cell is lower; sales ot 6000 barrels
Mate ar So'&0'8 36; Ohio 8-(0oll-80; Western
85 1('( 8 85: Southern drooping Bales 'MM) barrels, at
li-fifti;i6 75; Canada lower, Bales oi 100 barrels at
8 ffi12'lo. Wheat dull and deolininir. Corn ad
vai.ciup; tales of 60,000 butiaelB at 81o)81o.. Pork
heavy at 831 26. Lard aud at 18&20J. "WoiskT dub.
SCHUYLKILL RIVER RAILWAY,
Yla Twenty-Second and Twenty
Third Streets. !
A HEW ROUTE TO FAIRMOUNT PARK.
FAKE.
, SEVEN CENTS
EXCHANGE TICKHTK, oo4 0 all th W an4
weatroliL VW. ' iMUt