Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-14
From our Foreign Correspondent.
MANCHESTER, England, June 81, 1875


From oar Foreign Correspondent.
MANCHESTER, England, June q, 1850.
EDITOR FREEMAN In passing you my budg-
ct for this week, have no particularly new
feature in the war matters to introduce 1t is,
however, continually working its way nearer
the heart Of Austria, the Austrans keeping up
Il continued retreat, while the Allies follow as
fast as they can, and consider themselves safe.
In fact, the most interesting feature of the pres
ent, is their retreat with SO little loss, for, ac-
cording to the Austrian official accounts, they
lost IN the battle Of Magenta only |, $50 killed,
and 4,l30 wounded, and as this was by lar the
most bloody contest of the campaign, it does
not seem that they are retrcating from loss
This then leads to speculation as to the cause,
and as we can only speculate, we will give
view or two of what may be considered the mo
tives: AT first it was thought that the policy
was, by retreatlng, to lead the Allies to follow,
weaken their posts and then, when opportunity
favored, come upon them with such force as to
carry them from every position but they have
retreated, and rctreated again, until this seems
to be no longer the object, for it does not appear
that they would lave left such places as Milan
and some other stores, without Il struggle -
places which could 50 easily be fortified but
some of them they have left because they were
obliged to, and Others they have evacuated for
reasons which none can as vet divine, But
whether they retreated from necessity, or SEEM
lngly IRON former intentions, in every instance
it has bdfns1Aprtler, and with their march coy.
cred in such a manner that their retreat may,
perhaps, be called equal to IA victory, 50 admir-
ably was it accomplished. Meanwhile they
seem to be taking possession of all the natural
y strong posts, and are now enrenchng them
selves, and preparing for II siege which may
equal in duration that of Sobastopol But
while this may be their only design, it is ru.
moreI that apart of their plan is to intrench
50 near the German provinces that they can not
be successfully assaulted without intruding upon
the Germans in which case it is supposed that
they will thlmedately join with Austria, and
then wehlay add another page to the probable
extent and duration of this immense war
During this while, Kossuth, who throws him
self into the scale against Austria, has just left
here, and if prospered, will Immediately in
person, or otherwise, lead a large body of Hun
garians against whom they perhaps justly style
their oppressors Ia this way the flame goes on
increasing, until we may yet see all Europe in
the battlefield
Should Germany JON Austria, the chances
are more than equal that England would become
involved, in which case Russia is ready at a mo-
ments warning, and a very short time may sut-
fee to bring about such change in the affairs
Of nations as no one can wish, and with results
which no one can anticipate. Time alone can
tell.
The change in the government, which has
been working its way for the last two months,
has in the last week been completed, and a new
Ministry is now formed, Of which Lord Pal
merston is the chief This government, as
said in my last, is formed Of an amagation OF
three distinct parties; parties, which, while
agreeing In some points, have, in others, and
they the most essential, been entirely separated,
and in many eases antagonistic in iact, to
make the, anAig amaton more complete, some
one OF two members OF the late government take
Office under tbs present. Lord John Russell
who, it was considered, stood an equal chance
with Palnerston, takes the office of Foreign
Secretary under him. The course Of the pres
ent rule can not be loretold with much precls-
ion ; this much only is certain, that, whereas,
the late government sympathized with Austria,
Palmerston is an avowed friend Of Napoleon.--
The result we can only await, but this much is
certain, that they will do but little at present,
for they have only one month to sit before an
adjournment till November, 50 that the great
question Of reform must rest, certainly until
then.
! According to pi omise made last week, will
endcavor to give you some idea of the past
week in England, which week is, perhaps, the
greatest holiday in England, and although there
are many others which are much priced, still
Whitsuntide is the time for all. Then despite
the sayings in Court and the higher circles, that
they are only the working peoples holidays
Parliament adjourned, and the Queen and a
large attendance of Court friends passed one OIL
more. days in viewing IA race-not Of donkoys
but of horses. So concluding from this then
that Whit Week is general holiday, we will
note some of its programme.
Christmas New Years. Good Friday, Easter
Monday, and some other days are observed with
much eclat, but Whit Week puts them all In
the background, and for this reason,-it hap
pens in the peasantest part OF the year. and
instead OF being only for one day, it to many
is all the week, while everybody can have foul
half days, and nearly every one gets four whole
ones This gives all who are so disposed, q
chance to have fine holiday, and especially
when, as for the past week, not a drop of rain
and every day SO fine for travelling, it forms al
occasion That mi , look forward to with impa
thence, and part with it as with an old frienC
whom they may never see again. This applies
of course, moro especially to those who pas
their time. in some pleasure excursion, while
those who take the enjoyment of getting
tight" in many cases are disappointed, fol-
their money is gone before the week is fairly
begun