The North-Carolinian., 1859-06-04
The following is review of the Campaign on
hand in Europe, taken from the London Times:
The Prospects cf the Campaign.

Let consider by the light of history the prepar-
ations which are now being made by France and
Austria for the conduct of tiepresent The
paign which began by the entry of French troops
into Piedmont, and by the passage of the Ticno by
the -Austrans. is 1 scale which very far exceeds
any former struggle is these countries In the long
CT the first Napoleon it may be observed that
the armies continually increased Ill number, while,
it is said the genius If the commander and the
prowess of the individual soldier diminished. The
brilliant campaigns Of Napoleons youth made
at the head Of Z few taolSard men, hIarengo itself
gained ny 2S,0oQ, hut the Of 800 actively
employed about 100000 French, while in the
pagn of Nagraln, Moscow. and Leipsic we have
incomparably larger armies brought into the field
on both sides. Now, the of 1859 begins the
colossal scale of the later Empire, and the armies
employed may attain dimensions such single
State has hitherto been capable OF producing Pre-
stunning the strngoe 10 E5e and
Austria and to tie field Of Northern Italy shall
have the spectacle Of combat in closed lists sich az
the world has never before witnessed. If both the
antagonists fight we'll and stubbornly, the conflict
VIII be interes ting to the military critic as
grieyous to the philanthropist. Both France and
! Austria VIII be able march almost all their
enormous forces to the seat OF Germany will,
while the is confined to Italy be sufficiently
the ally of Austria to guarantee her from any attack
in the rear from Russia, bat not sufficiently to dis
turb France by any demonstration on the Rhine
1t may be said thai. for time to at least
the influence Of Germany Will have the effect of
leaving both sides free all their strength
against each other. That they Will use it there is
no doubt The seat Of war adjons the territory of
each, railways and steamers transport their troops
easily and most OF the long marches which enfeebled
and diminished armies IN the days of Napoleon will
be avoided Enormous masses Of armed men can be
taken to the country they arc to fight in as com
ioHtahly If they were merely making change of
quarters y ith this facility Of transport, and this
power Of using the whole Of their great standing
armies, we must expect to see two hosts ga5hcrco
together the plains of Italy snch two single
States yet opposed to each other The mum bcrs
we do not pretend even 20 guess at. The French
pushing troops Over the Alps, and loading their ships
of wax with soldiers for Genoa. The supply of food
viii be the only limit to the number which thus
be brought into the field. The French probably
have their information about the Austrian arny
the Court of Vienna has its own about French pro-
ceedings. Bot Englishmcn allowed to know
little about the matter. There Is, however, no
doubt that the Power which sent quarter of a mil
lion Of men to Sebastopo! within eighteen months
will be able to send that number into Northern
lilly. Considering that the whole of Italy, with
27,0o0 600 people, may shortly be in insurrcction
and that Sardinia has 50 900 troops of her
already it may be reckoncd without exaggeration
that more tilau 100000 may in the next two
months Je pat in line to drive the Austrisns from
their carefully chosen and now famous positions in
Lombardy. On the other hand, Austria can, and
VIII, no doubt, bring an equal force into the field
She Goes net "ant men, for the empire contains 33
600 GOO souls without counting the Italian Provin-
If the Finance Minister fi.ld the money to
keep 100000 men on foot in Italy General G. ulai
;!4 ia V~ri fe then, all iheN Will not be niei,
20 fight with the spirit and death Of Frcnclmen, but
they viii be fine steady troops superior III Physique
their enemies they will have all that science has
achieved in the way Of perfect weapons Of dcstruc-
ton, and they viii be commanded by officers who
know that the eyes Of Europe upon them, and
that they must Fl ght for the very existence Of
their empire.