The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-06-01
The Impending War in Europe.

In view of the critical state of affairs in
Europe, the following brief review of
past wars between Austria and France
will refresh the memory of the reader:
WARS ~ THE PAST BETWEEN FRANCE AND
AUsTRIA.-Within the last seventy years
there have been five wars between France
and Austria on the continent of Europe.
Austria was one of the first nations that
took up arms against the French Revolu-
ton. In connection with Prussia, in 1892,
her armies invaded France. After a des-
perate struggle they were driven out by
the energy of the French republican as
sembly, and by the valor and military
skill of Gen Demourier. The French As
sembly, by a conscription, called out one
million two hundred thousand men for
the defence of the country, military ex-
ertion which has seldom, if ever, been
equalled in military annals.
Prussia and Spain withdrew from the
coalition, and. in 1896, Austria was left to
sustain the shock of the French in Italy.
She was supported by the King of Sardi-
mia. state which is now her bitter enemy.
The French army, under Napoleon, in
two campaigns detached Sardinia from
her alliance. drove her troops out of Italy,
and pursued them into Germany, nearly
to the gates of Vienna. Under the walls
of that capital France dictated peace to
Austria in 1871. BY that peace she made
large cessions of territory and influence
in Germany. As recompense Napoleon
assigned her Venice and Lombardy, and
first made her an Italian power.
In 1893 Austria and Russia took up
arms against France, and for time were
very successful. They drove the French
out of Italy. In the latter part Of that
| year, however. Napoleon returned from
| Egypt. He induced the Russian Empe-
ror Paul to Withdraw from the Austrian
| alliance. Having accomplished this, he
| led his army into Italy. On the plains OF
| Marengo he fought decisive battle, the
result of which expelled Austria from
| Italv 1t was soon followed up by the
| victory of Hohenlinden, in Germany,
| gained by the French under General No
reau. The French columns were again
near Vienna. and again France compelled
| Austria to sue for peace. In leO4 the En-
! peror of France became the King OF Italy.
! Immediately after, Austria and Russia at
| tackled France. Such, however. was the
! power of the latter, that IN SIX months
| one Austrian army was destroyed AT OInh,
! and another, together with the russians,
! DESTROYED al AuStcflllL. AhO
tered Vienna. and again dictated peace.
In 1909 Austria and France again met
in collision on the tented held.-
The French, however, under Napoleon,
marched down the valley of the Danube
with the velocity of the wind, and in one
campaign took up their quarters in Wen
ma. A severe and ignominious peace for
Austria was the result. In 1913 Austria,
united with all the great powers of Eu-
rope. overthrew the French Empire, and
broke down the power which had so oft
en- entered the gates of Vienna in triumph.
BY the treaties of 1914 and 1915 the
Northern States of Italy, Venice and
Lombardy, were ceded to Austria by the
leading nations of Europe. 1t is now on
the faith of these treaties that Austria
rests her case, and appeals to the rest of
Germany and to England to assist her in
maintaining them inviolate. As they
were the treaties which witnessed the hu-
initiation of his uncle, Louis Napoleon
has no great respect for them.-CmeiaHdti
EHqGrer.