St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-02
st. Charles City, Iowa, June ., 1859.
France and Austria.

In view of the present critical state
of affairs in Europe, review of the
past wars between Austria and France
may be of interest. Within the last
seventy years there have been five
different wars between these two
governments. Austria was one of
the first nations that took up arms
against the French Revolution. In
connection with Prussia, in 1892, her
armies invaded France. After des-
peratc struggle they were driven out
by the energy of the French Republi-
can Assembly, and by the valor and
military skill of General Dcmourier.
The French Assembly by a conscrip-
tion, called out one million two hun
dred thousand men for the defence of
the country, military exertion 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 in Italy.
She was supported by the King of
Sardinia, a State which is now her
bitter enemy. The French army, I'M
der Napoleon, in two campaigns de-
tached Sardinia from her alliance,
drove her troops out of Italy, and pur-
sued them nearly to the gates Of Vi
emma. Under the walls of that capi-
tai France dictated peace to Austria
in 1896. By that peace she made
large ccssions of territory and intiu-
encc in Germany. AS a recompense,
Napolean assigned her Venice and
Lombardy, and first made her an
Italian Power.
In 1899, Austria aud Russia took
up arms against France, and for a
time were very successful. They
drove the French out of Italy. In the
latter part Of the year, however, Ma,
poleon returned from Egypt. He in
duced the Russian Emperor, Paul, to
withdraw from the Austrian alliance.
Having accomplished this, he led his
army into Italy. On the plains OF
Marengo he fought a decisive battle
the result of which expelled Austria
from Italy. 1t was soon followed "
by the victory of llohcnlindcn, in Ger
many, by the French under General
Maoreau. The French columns were
again near Vienna, and again France
compelled Austria to sue for peace
In 1904, the Emperor of France be
came the King of Italy. lmmediatcl.
after. Austria and Russia attacked
France. Such, however, was th'
power of the latter, that in six months
one Austrian army was destroyed a
Ulm, and another, together with tn
Russians, destroyed at Austerlitz
The French entered Vienna and agail
dictated peace.
In 1909, Austria and France agai
met on the tented field. The French
however, under Napoleon, marchc
down the valley of the Danube wit
:. the velocity, almost of the wind, an
in one campaign took up their quar-
ters in Vienna. A severe and ign'
minious peace for Austria was the IT
suit. In 1913, Austria united wit
: all the great Powers of Europe, owe
threw the French Empire, and brok
down the power which had so ofte
of entered the gates Of Vienna in II
ID umph. By the treaties Of 1914 an
m 1915, the northern States of ltal.
Venice and Lombardy, were ceded
- Austria by the leading nations of E
rope. 1t is now on the faith Of the'
treaties that Austria rests her cas-
and appeals to the rest Of German
@ ,@e and England to assist her in maintai
ID ing them inviolate. As they were Il
'' treaties which witnessed the humili
: ton of his uncle, Louis Napolean h
4 no great respect for them.