Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-27
New YORK, June 20.

New YORK, June 20.
The Evening Post, in leadiug article on
the war news. says:
The encounter between the opposing forces
of France and Austria in Italy. which has
been so long exp' cted. has at length occurred
and the general result, though the reports of
it are conflicting. may be regarded a vic
tory for the allies.
The brunt of the war is now at hand. Aus
tria has been thus far merely driven from her
outposts, and will undoubtedly concentrate
her arms in the districts d Tended by what
have been considered the four mpregnabe
citadels of Lignano, Peschiera, Verona aud
Mantua.
Three of these are disposed in triangular
position, and armed with such completeness
that they are spoken OF us models of military
and engineering art. They are expected to
hold out for great length Of time against
any assaulting force that may be brought IL
g,iust them.
In tn" revolution of lS4s, the condition OF
the Austrians was nearly as desperate rs it
is now; nevertheless. RadetZki. supporting
himself upon these fortresses. and railying
from them the occasion required, reduced
Lombardy To subsection once more, and sue
ceeded in cXpelling the Sandman King
Charles Albert, to his own side of the Ticino
With equal gcneralship, the French will find
il no easy thing to bring about the end at
which they aim-the Abandonment OF LON
hardy by Austria. That they will be siren
uously assisted by the native population,
does not, we think, admit of much doubt
Whether Milan bias rcvolted, matters not. 1t
will soon revolt, and il will be followed by
other considerable cities and districts.
Their luminosity to the Austrian officials,
on. the contrary, has been deepened by events
ofthe last ten years, and thereadness with
which they have welcomed Garbaldi... as far
as he has penetrated. is an earnest OF what
they are prepared To do as soou as they shall
have been relieved from the immediate pre-
pbndcrance of the Austrian AIMS The inter
ference of the German powers in behalf OF
Austria, is rendered less probable by the de-
eided announcement OF Russia brought to US
By this arrival.
A circular is said to have been addressed
by Prince GOrtschakotf, to the Russian En-
y0ys at the several Russian Courts, explicitly
declaring that Russia will regard any German
Interference as violation OF the treaty OF
1915. and consequent disturbance of the POI
litical equilibrium oi Europe, and, OF course,
the Inference Il. that in any such event, the
Great Power ofIbe North will feel at liberty
10 draw her sword la The conflict. aud the
menace from s'lch quarter, though il may
stir the hot blood Of many Of the Southern
befmaus, viii oc duly considered by their
Governments, and especially by the Govern
lnent of Prussia, Ia which the first step ia
every question Involving The Germanie Con
federation is committed. Every additional
day of r,hection must ssrve TO convince the
Germans that ihey have really NO dclrnsibls
motive for throwing themselves ia between
Austria aud her ineyitnble destiny. A vague
sympathy Of race cannot long persist against
tue innscnce oi good sense ami the olsarysi
political aud material interests. Toe old
Traditional prsjad'ces against the French. en-
gendered by tae hist NaPosson Ia 1918. must
give way 10 The more enlightened convic-
tions produced by altered elienm,tancrs and
tue new era OF iniefaationsl r.iatiUns.
The fears Of French Invasion Of the
Rhine are az this time little better than CHM
ef.e-i, aud there Is no otheg substantial
ground for the late manifestations OF tssrlnan
patriotism. As 5000, shsn. AS ihis maggot l.
extracted from the G rman brain. a. Ii c -
tainly viii D., ul.e literal pArugs will see ia
the ltal.an war what the liberal parties Of Eng
land aud America already see-- aolhing more
nor less than war fOr na.ioa4l Independence.
Whatessr may be the personal molives Of
the 10 dag nariv Ia II, ihe puI lie s.ntim,s
OF Europe viii deierAiae that II hall S's !
NO Othef shat aCtrf VI &c pc.