The Kanzas news., 1859-06-04
rhe Impending war in Europe.

The Impending War in Europe.
The news from Europe. although show
ing thet var does not yet actually exist,
leaves bat slender hope of the continuance
of peace In view therefore. of the critic
al state of affairs. the following brief review
of pzst wars between Austria aud France
siiI sefresh the MEMORY of the reader.
IN The PAST BETWEEN FRANCE AND
AUSTRIA
within the last seventy years there have
been Eve wars between France and Austria
on the continent of Europe. Austria was
one Of the 6rst nations that took up arms
against the Frencl Revolution. In connec-
ton with Prussia, in 1899. her armies in
vaded France. After desperate struggle
they were driven out by the energy of the
| French Republican Assembly. and by the
valor and military skill of General Demou-
rier. The French Assembly. by con-
scriptiun called out one million TWO hun
dred Thousand men for the defense of the
country. Military exertion which has sell
dom. if ever, been equal d in military an
mails
Prussia and Spain Withdrew from the CO.
aImion, and, in 1856, Austria was left 10
sustain the shock of Ike French in LAZY
She was >uppnrred by The King of Sardinia.
/ Stale which is now her bitter enemy
i Tie French army. un1er Nap 'le"n. in TWO
campaigns detached SIrdinia from her alli-
ance. drove her tronps out Of Italy, and pu--
>upi them int" G-tmanv. nearly 10 the gates
of Vienna. Under walls of that capital
F iance dictated peace {" Austria in 1856
/ By lhat peace SIZE made large ce5si0u> of
/ q
rrcumprn-e, Nnpnl,.,n assigned her Venice
and L'mbar,ly. and fret male her an iIal-
ian P"wer.-
II 1899. Austria and Russi' took up
/ arms against France, and for time were
very sucers. .ful. They drove the French
cut of Iaiy. II the latter part OF that
! year. luw.-vrr, Napoleon returned fiom
Egypt. He in iureI the Russian Emperor
Paul to Withdraw from the Austrian ali
ancr. Having accomplished His he led his
army int" I'aly. On the pliins of Maren-
! .p h. fought decisive bat,e. the result nf
which expelled Austria from Italy. l. WAS
soon f,lloweI up oy the victory "f Holien
| linden. IN Germany. gained by the French
! under General Mtreau. Tire French col
umns were again near Vienna, aid again
Fr'"ce comp. He'd Austria 9" sue for prace
! In i8 4, u En:p-rur "f France became
ti,e KIl5n Irily. I,n.ne Ii,'-ly after, Aas-
tin AMI Ra>sia attacked France. Such,
however. WAS The power of the LATER,
that I'm six months one Austrian army WAS
destroyed AT Uim. anl another, together
with h.. Russians. destroyed Al Au>teriitz
The French entered Vienna and again tic
Iatei peace.
! In f8 9. Austria ami France again met
| 10 collision un the I-nlel tirl !. The French
however. under Nap"l-"n. marched down
the ley of the Danube with the velocity
almost of the wind, and in one campaign
took up their quarters in Vienna. y severe
an i.s,Iumini.'us peace for Austria was the
] result. In 1918, Austria united with al
rhP great Powers of Eurupe. uverihrew the
French Empire. and broke down The power
which had SO often entered the gates of vi
emma in triumph. By the treaties of 1914
| and 1915 the northern States of Italy, We
nice and Lombardy. we've ceded 10 Austri;
By the leading nations Of EuropP. Il i
now ON the faith of these treaties that Aus
tria resls he, case. and appeals to the res
of Germany. and to England, TO assist hei
in maintaining them invi.,laie. As they
were the TREATIES which witnessed the hu
initiation of his uncle, oui- Napoleon ha,
no grea' respect for ihem.- Ctn. Enquirer