New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-13
AUSTRIA.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
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In the afternoon of Wednesday Count Buol inform
ed the Russian Minister at this Court that Austria VAS
willing to be participation in the Congress when is 10
examine into, and, it possible, peacefully settle the
Italian question. The Austrian Government has,
however plainly stated to the representatives OF the
medisrg Powers that there are certain matters winch
do not ADMIT OF discussion. What these matters are
you have already been told, but as the Congress IS
about TO meet it may be as well to recapItu ate. Aus
tia will not take part in any discussion which could
possibly LEAD to modification OF the treaties OF lolS,
and consequently there be question OF her re-
Gpouishire tny Part Of tie territory which she now
possesses in Italy OF her rights of Ieveso1 in Tasoa.
by and Modena. At present abe asserts that she VIII
uphold her night TO keep garrisons IN Commschio,
FeIrara, ard PiecenZs. 1t is understood that the
speeisl conventions between Austria and the Italian
States TO undergo sIeysion, but Count Buol has
not vet clearly expressed himself on the subject Yes
terd8y the Vienna public knew notbirg OF wcat was
doing here but the Ost Deut5cte Post OF to-day gives
the following semi official information, which wall be
found to cor firm intelligence dsy or two since re-
ceived from me-
"The Congress affair has made great progress since
Wednesday last. Austria has expressed her readiness
TO become party to the Congress. But two OF the
conditions made by Austria are at present p0sllVey
known TO us The first condition is that the Con-
gress cannot deliberate in the midst OF the olaDg OF
weapons Sardinia must be IL duoed TO quit ITS mensc-
ing and aggressive attitude, which ralses apprehen-
siors that an inroad may be made into the negnbor
ing States The second point IT, that the Congress Is
TO act the basis of the principles laid DOWN the
weI-knowp protocol OF the Congress which was held
at AK Chapele in November, ISIS. In diplomatic
circles it is asserted that the Emperor Napoleon has
undertaken TO persuade Sardinia 10 dsarm This last
piece of give as We hesr H. but arc unable 10
guarantee lis perfect correctness. has no. jet been
settled where the CoDsress is 10 meet
IL is not vet known who viii Iepretept Austria ~
the Congress but II is general allowed that the most
fitting man would be Count Hsrtig, G statesman who
for some years hss been without employment Tue
Count who some 10 or IL years ago wa Stakeholder
OF LombaIdy is a very able man, and ksows Italy and
her ailments well. The probability, however, is that
Count Buol viii himself attend the Congress. Nj. de
Baabire has been extremely active during the last
few days and TO his eIertious the coucih..Ory spirit
6ispsyed by Count Bucl is mainly 10 be attributed.
"The Russian Minister Gays well informed person,
odd much in the way Of csolery ard little IN the
"way Of menace, and al last carried his pOiof. A.
though Austria has promised 10 attend zoe Congress
she inclined 10 think peace will be maintained
and cOIst queutly continues her srmsmsp.s. There
are now viii be by the end Of the month - regi-
ments Of the lpe in the LombardoN enetiaU Kingdom.
Each regiment IS composed OF four bs.t ilons; the
battalion when on 8 foOurg consists of 100 men,
and has beside two companies OF 200 men in depot.
With chasseure border troops, engineers, artillery,
aud cavalry the aruy in Italy may ba about &5JO0
strcrg. kouifcsiiops ale being made =, Borgo-
forte on the Pc, through which place road Tuns
irCm the northwestern psIt Of the Duchy OF MOdena
ND 10 Mariua. Fortfcations are also being mace IN
the districts Of Lodi, Psvia Cremona, Como sc. Ga
the 18th the iabOETeIs al MaJtua ana the Dor
hood began to Construct Tedoubt the heigh. of
Pompiho. Crest preparations fer war are also gong
on at Venice where large hospitals being prepared
for the sick ard wounded. Tselye ships Of Wal are
now yiIg IN the port OF Msamooco. tue entrance 10
which vii probably be closed 10y means of sunken yes
cells a. hostIities commerce Il is stated that
orders have beer given 81 remove 81 deposited moneys
ldeposifenl from Milan 20 Verona. IL kpoSn here
that tie Emperor sf tie trench has invited CoGnt Ca
yCur to 20 TO Paris, but stu L is feared tnat blood VIII
be sbsd in Italy. Louis Napoleon can retres. II he
VII, but not So Victor EulnAooe. Toe latter ha, No
choice but to 20 forward COR Il he hsstaes be Is los.
IL Is generally expected t1si the gaue OF cea;h VII
begin by Gs,bslds volunteers making Ter "a into
o1s other OF the Duchies The Archauke when
or his way back IRON Naples 10 this city, passed
through Florence and Modens ard doubtless ned conn.,
sos with hs Roy al rcstyes in those cities. Tne state
of public feeling in Tuscany IS very bad and the Of
f,nsve epithets applied to tie GermaDs II 1873 are
again in use.
Ills computed that by the end Of March Austria
would have in Lenbardy 20 batalons Of infantry and