The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19
Stnsa of Ussgrapa.

The events Of the last few days, and still
more the rumors Of certain facts, the truth
of which is not yet fully ascertained, have be-
wildered the public, and thrown the money
market into as great confusion as in 1885,
The aspect of affairs being dangerous, Prus-
STA seems still to be confiding in the ST ccess
of the efforts of England at mediation, and
took the initiative at the federal diet Of Ger
man Princes at Frankfort, and moved to place
the federal contingents on a war footing, and
in readiness for active war. This resolution
was unanimously carried, but the same day
the Emperor of Austria, whose patience was
exhausted by the unceasing attempts at me-
diaton, now proposed by Russia, and again
by England, all disagreeable to Austria and
still eluded by the cunning of Count Cavour
and the Emperor Napoleon, suddenly sent
his ultimatum to Sardinia demanding the dis
baudment of the italian volunteers. This
step, taken without consulting any of the
European powers, was at once reproved by
all Europe. Lord Malmcsbury used hard
words against Austria in an interview with
Count Appony, the Austrian Ambassador.
Prussia at once officially declared her disap-
proval, and denied that the resolution of the
Federal Diet had any aggressive meaning to-
ward France. Russia protested against the
breach of international courtesy by Austria,
in threatening war against Sardinia, Just at
themoment when the great powers were try
ing to avert an armed conflict. ...s
The King Of Sardinia, who, by vote of his
Parliament, was already invested with dicta-
torial powers, returned firm negative an
swer to the Austrian challenge Napoleon,
taken by surprise, since his recasting of the
French artillery was not yet completed and
the passage by Mont Gents still INSTRUCTED by
snow, at once sent some regiments from
Toulon to Genoa, and pushed others by Bri-
ancon, 10 Piedmont, while the bulk of the
army crossed Savoy by rail, and begafii to
scale Mont Gents, where four thousand la
borers were employed to clear the melting
snow away to make road for the artillery.
England once more made an effort at media
ton, but without hope of success, and Prince
Albert wrote an autograph letter to Napo-
leon, declaring that Austria, by her ill-advised
rashness, had forfeited the sympathies of
England The Austrians, however on the
night of Tuesday, and the morning Of W d.
nesday, crossed the Tcino with an army of
10000 men, led by three Hungarian Gene
rails, neither of whom has military name
viz: Count Gyulai, Count Benedok, and Ri
naldo Zeobel. At this stage it became sud
denly known that Russia and France had
signed treaty Of offence and defence; that
IN fact, Europe was in future to have but two
masters, the Emperor of France and Car Of
Russia. \ complete pune seized the Ex-
change; twenty-nine failures are announcel
within the last two days, The depreciation
of funds in England alone is about 6, 900.
900, and the English statesmen are complete
~ startled By this unexpected revelation.
The long dreaded alliance for the platform
Of the continent Of Europe, stl1ls before
their bewildered cyes-2very other interest,
even that Of the elections, sank into insie-
niticance. They were at loss to realize. at
once, the extent Of the danger They now
only become alarmed about some other Incl
dents; for instance that large Russian, French
and Spanish orders had been given simulta-
neously for Admiralty charts; that Spain
was building p gun boats in the Thames
That, under pretence Of final effort against
Schamyl, a Russian army of 100, 900 stood
concentrated in Georgia, and that Gen'l Lu-
ders, distinguished in the Hungarian cam
paign, but convicted of bribery in the Cri-
mea, was again at the heal of an army of
observation in Bessarabia The additional
fact that Denmark has acceded to the Russo
French alliance increased the alarm and rem
dered the situation hopeless.
There was news yesterday, from Vienna,
but the effect Of these disclosures must have
been terrible. since we read in the Paris Paws.
a semi-ofiicd paper, the following:
" We learn the fact of Importance, that if
the Austrian army has not continued the of.
fensiye movement which it had began, it is
because the Austrian Cabinet has accepted
the mediation proposed by England"
Al the same time we are assured the French
government has taken the offer of England
into consideration.
lfthis last news is correct France NAV be
convinced that this fresh evidence ofmodera-
ton will not be given unless all guarantees be
reserved, which the present state of affairs de-
mands. 1t is difficult to understand the pol
icy of Austria. Having violated the Sardin
ian Territory, she now at once STAYS the
sword already lifted against the Sandman
army, gives time to France to complete her
ornaments, and Russia to arrange :or her
foreign loan. BY tomorrow, Turin will be
secured against surprise, and any man would
be bold who would venture to hope that En-
glsh mediation could lead to peaceable ar
rangements. The French Assembly has vo-
ted new levy ofmen, and loan of 5 ,O0O,-
900 francs, and the war has become popular
among the peasants of France. Concessions
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