New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-13
FRANCIS JOSEPH IN GALYcLA.

Last year, when the probability Of the acces-
sion of Austria 20 the league OF the Western
Powers was a subject Of general 'isc1ssiOn. we
had frequent occasion 10 refer 10 me Austrian
army stationed In GslicIa as the most im pOrtant
portion Of the hostile forces concentrated against
Russia. From a merely stFa.egical point OF
view we were quite uasble 70 agree with the
plausible opinion Of those p;ofourd politicians
who, even 10 the colossal movements Of the
Austrian troops, obstinstely refused to eco any
thing be yond delusion and snare intended 10
sntrsp tho cfedulous simplicity OF the Western
Powers. At c later epoch We pointed st some
circumstances causing Austria TO RESIDE from
the bold position she had q! fret taken up, viz:
the failure Of The Crimean campaign The threat OF
Alexander III to appeal 20 the sympathies Of the
Slovenian SUBJECTS Of Austria, aud finally, tee
diplomatic concessions msde by the Romsnehs
10 tie Hapsburgs. The following letter Of az
Austrian officer who travelled in the suite Of tho
Emperor Francis Joseph during his recent tour
Of inspection throughout Galtcia while fully
oon6tmstory Of the military views we then put
forth, not only gives the fEst detailed account
Of the distribution and organization Of the Aus
triAD army in Galicia, bu. derives also certain
interest from its containing some frank and con-
identisl statements respecting Austrian policy
frsm an intelligent and we'll informed Austrian
source:
"Jhe forces collected in Galicis on me pre.ex OF
supporting The much-yendlateG -Four Points, were GER
tsiily Of such dimensions as 70 humble the Russian
colossus, they had been backed 81 all oy Gernany'
Intimate as we're Aus,rias relations With Russia after
the dear. bought assistance afforded by lie Emperor
Nicholas in ls49, yet the Russian agitation among
the Slavonians which endangered the very existence
Of the monarchy, was driving Au.iis mora and more
into the camp OF the Western Powers. Magyar 10
syrrec ion can never equal TO extent or danger,
Slay oman rising Austria viii al6ays 10 able to keep
down the former; and, if the events of ls49 seem TO
contradict that proposition, II ought ao 20 DO forIo:'
ten that at thai epoch many enemies were elm alta-
peously TO be dealt viii and the te forces scattered
in all possible directions. But the concentrated Aus
THAN monarchy, without foreign al, must always
prove too weak 10 cope with SlaYOIlan rising under
The patronage OF Russia, and statesman WAS mofe
awae Of this Achilles heel of the empire than Meter
nich Austria therefore, cannot but be supposed to
have been sincere when concentra!ing--he dsordered
state Of her finances notwlths:a9dng-an army n
Galica which, with The support Of Germany, would
have hanshee the Slavonian speoer threatening no:
Only Austria, but the whole of Germany.
1.-The sensitive and willy Russian policy understood
at once he danger 10 be apprebended from such
union nth the Western Powers and, in time smpoTed
many there existed no possible difficulty a gaining
Der over TO part her Courts had really never parted
from, but Austria had already marched her army into
Gaois. Ia point of fact the gelerAs Of that army,
for the greater part hs1 only fastened 20 1o frontiers
on the express command Of the Emperor heir sympa
thies eens enlisted Tor anything else rather than for
war against Russia TAere occurred icqcsat scenes
clearly showing that the Austrian army mustered y
few German generals. For Russian policy, then, !.
could not prove very hard task 20 iiu1 conduc.Or
the agitation among he SlavJ was stopped me
hopes raised by Russia were allowed 20 brts Ike 80
many soap buObles The specter was pushs3 AsiJe 10
be 6oujured again at moro oppor.une momsnt. Sim-
ulta eousy projects Of mediation were naved into the
bands of Austria which might be Rntiopa-ed 10 be re-
leoted by England and Franco. As q Gsrnany she
wac 10 be rel, upon, While The state Of the nances
grew worse daily and hourly. What then was 10 he
done Thus pressed from all psrts the Austrian Cow
erRmeIt could be but too glad % cling ~ the Foar
Points Gs rs sheet anchor and 20 declare .he 10 Ultima
Thule. NoT with this basis Rassa declared herself
sathfed, ard Austria became pose, ssed u securities
for its maintenance without being obhgc 10 Tecur 10
armed force The red uc,On OF her Amy oouli there
fore be effected giihou immediate danger. However
the following true account Of TIE Empefos tour Of IN
rreciiOn will show that the lstfan army IN GaliCa
Far from being a mere delusi1n. enormous real
ty Any man a: MI acquainted viii 30 fret pfinCi-
plea Of military science, viii understand from no
character Of tho TaO0, he distribution 81 no
different sorts Of arms, the supplies Jis provision
made sgansi possible disAstsr., ETC., TAT s Austrian
nrmy was rot only exclusively directed aL~ina, k9s-
Ella. but intended doing real work.
"On tie 18th a1d 18Th juno the npefof siHyti a,
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