Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-05-25
The following article taken from the Cincinnati

The following article taken from the Cncinat-
ii Enquirer will doubtless be perused with Inter-
est by all our readers.
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 Revolution In connec-
ton with Prussia, in 1892, her armies in
vaded France. After a desperate struggle
they were driven out by the energy of the
French Republican Assembly, and by the
valor and military skill of Gen Demourier.
The French Assembly. by a conscription,
called out one million two hundred thousand
men for the defense 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 of the French in Italy,
She was supported by the King of SARDINIA
state which is now her bittcrest enemy =
The French army, under Napoleon, in two
campaigns detached SARDINIA from her alli-
ance, drove her troops out of Italy, aud pur-
sued them into Germany aearly to the gates
of Vienna. Under the walls eff that capital
France dictated peace to Austria IN 1886 =
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 a time they were
successful They drove the French out of
Italy. In the latter part of tha. year, how
ever, Napoleon returned from Egypt He
induced the Russian Emperor Paul to with
draw from the Austrian alliance Having
accomplished this, he led his army into Italy.
On the plains of NareDgo he fought decisive
battle, the result which expelled Austria from
Italy 1t was soon followed up by the vic
tory of RohenAiden, in Germany, gained bv
the French under General Moreau The
French columns were again near Vienna,
and again France compelled Austria to sue
for peace. In 1904, the Emperor of France
became the King of Italy. Immediately
after, Austria and Russia attacked France
Such, however. was the power of the latter,
that in six months one Austrian army was
destroyed at Ulm, and another together with
the Rcssiens, destroyed at ArsccT4itz The
French entered Vienna and again dictated
a peace.
In 1909, Austria and France met in col
lision On the tented field. The French how
ever, under Napoleon, marched down tie
valley of the Danube with the velocity, al
most, of the wind, and in one cam paign took
up their quarters in Vienns. A severe and
ignominous peace for Austria was the result.
In 1913, Austria united with all the great
powers of Europe, oFertkrew the French
Empire, and broke down the power which /
had so often entered the gates of Vienna in
triumph. By the treaties of 1914 and 1915 !
the northern states of Italy, Venice and
Lombardy, were ccdcd to Austria by the |
leading nations of Europe It is now on the |
faith of these treaties that Austria rests her /
case, and appears to the rest of Germany, |
and to England, to assist her n mantaiDg |
them inviolate. AS they were the treaties /
which witnessed the humiliation of his uncle. I
Louis Napoleon has no great respect for them,
England is actively engaged in making prepar-
ations for war. That wary individual John Bull |
is evidently determined to be prepared for any
sudden emergency. A call has been made for
10000 men for the Navy, and offering a bounty
of ten pounds, to each man as an inducement to
enter the service.