The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-09

brought the treaty of Campo Formic; In 1900
Marepeo gave rise to the armistice Of Alessaa
dria; the victory OF Hoheulinden, and Napo
Icons rush across the Miucio in 1901. led at
once to the peace Of Luneville; in 1906 Auster
li'z brought the peace Of Preshurg; and in 1909
Wagram resulted in the armistice of Zaaym and
the peace Of Vienna
Such were the results of Austria's single
hanoed fights against France under the first Ma
poleop. She fought sturdily and stupidity, until
her empire CT homogeneous nationalities was re-
peaedly on the verge Of dissolution, when she
sought the respite of an armistice or treaty 81
peace. II is trite saying that history is con-
tinually repeating itself, and such seems to be
the case now with the war In Italy. The recent
battles Of Montebello Palestro, Magenta, Maleg
pano and Solferino, have the true ring of a Napo
leopic campaign and seem destined to produce
like result in suspension of hostilities or a
treaty of peace. The traditional policy Of Aus.
tia lie to yield as soon as the eight goes against
her, and she has ever been audacious and exact
ing In victory and timid and conceding under
defeat.
The recent losses have produced In Vienna the
impression that the empire is on the verge of
dissolution, and Francis Joseph is called home
from the seat of war by urgent business. These
are the principal signs of the times, and they
point, through the finger Of history, to coming
truce. II is true thai. Austria is Fastening her
reserves to Italy, and that $4,000 men, every
one of whom has served not less than eight years,
tha D.{E tnn Is hr,r r;,cv
On her armies, and in short time 100000 will
be in the battle field. Moreover, the French
have broken into the great square, and the forces
of Austria will probably be divided into those
in Tie beleag fortress and those endeavoring
10 relieve them. Here the French will have the
victory, and the loss Of one more decided battle
brings the Austrian empire to the verge Of de-
struction.
Under these circumstances the opportunity for
mediation is presented, and no doubt will be avail
ed Of. The departure of the Emperor Of Austria
from the scene Of action indicates change OF poll
cy on hispart, otherwise he would not have added
to the moral depression Of his troops by leaving
them at such an inopportune moment The ex-
amples We have cited from past campaigns prove
much-recent history proves still more. When
Charles Albert, in 1S4s, drove the Austrian
forces out Of Lombardy, and commenced the
siege OF Peschiera, Austria was ready to give up
that province and place Venitia under an indie
pendent prince of her house. No sooner had
Radetzsky obtained his reiniorcenents ada
driven the Sardinians back to Ncvara, where he
crushed them, than she refused to abide by what
she had before offered to accept.
Whatever Power presents now the offer Of
mediation will, no doubt, find Austria ready to
accept it. 1t is stated that Prussia has already
done 70, and that the terms she proposes are sub
stsn.ially lhose Of 1913. These will hardly be
acceptable to France, if, indeed, they have not
been already refused. They involve the loss Of
Lombudy, but also the retaining Of Veni.ia, with
the four great fortresses, and its incorporation
with the German Confederation. In the present
spirit which Germany exhibits towards France
she win not be disposed to extend the limits Of
the Confederation. Our latest advices, too, in.
dictate that Prussia has not assumed the merac-
ing tone towards France that was conveyed by
previous advices. She has not marched her
troops to the Rhine, but has proposed 10 the Diet
that two corps Of the federal forces shall be
placed there under the command of Bavaria.
With the Austrian sympathies Of this Power
such course would bring the army on the
Rhine under the changed counsels chat may be
brought about in Vienna by events in Italy, and
relieve Prussia from fss olus which til. placing
Of her own troops on thai river would impose
upon her. We may believe that the bats,e of
Sclferino will be the changing point CT the
policy Of the war in Italy, and lead to active
movements on the part of the diplomatists.
LOUIS NAPOLEON AND THE EUROPEAN REvo-
LuTloN1sTs.-We publish in another column two
remarkable letters-one from London and the
other from Rome-in reference to the skiiful po-
litical combinations by which the French EN-
peror has managed to fortify all bis strategic
plans. 1t would appear from the statements of
our correspondence that whilst, like a.skilfrl ge
neral, he has been steadily pushing forward his
military operations and winning splendid vic
tories he is providing against the chances Of
check or failure by weaving around his adversary
q network of difficulties from which it will be
impossible for him to escape
His abilities have never been more conspicu-
ously displayed than in his manner Of acccr-
plishiDg this He has managed to impress ell
European revoiuionists into his service without
compromising himself TO them by any sssar-
sspce cave that implied In vague generalities.
thus, after making use OF Garibaldi and
the Italian republicans to carry out his
plaEs in Italy, he he's taken Kossuth and
Klapaa in hands to operate through them
On the terrors Of Austria He has allowed
nothing to enter into his relations with the HUI
garian leaders which would prevent him at any
rnoment shaking them off and crushing them
In Hungary, as in Italy, it viii of course depend
entirely on the obatinaey Of Francis JOSEPH
T. - A.