New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-04

and concentrated and formed into corps 6ory7te fo-
year, did not succeed in driving Omar Pashs from hi.
positions, and they retired the ir4 approach of the
Austriau-, glad that diplomatic rupture gave them
the opportunity to qnit the of war without die
credit. In the Crimes the British and French armies
performed many gallant deeds but they were eleyen
months before naval fort which had never been De
Tended from the land side and at Last made peace with
Russian army GROWING the bigbts the other side
Of Seva-topo and left the Musco ses 10 90 home aud
bvsst Of what wonderful things they would have
done if Pehssier and CodnngtOn had ever veutured
on a campaign in the open country. The only
brilliant things that have been done IN our day were
performed by small bodies Of troops Eaglish a.
lnkeimaIn, the French a; the Tcbernaya and our
own countrymen again at Delhi in Hayelccks bittes,
and al Lucknow. These msy sinos. be called scci-
dents cf warfare. They were the impromptu strug-
gles OF troops placed suddenly IN difficult position,
and hardly entered into any great plan Of campaign.
We cannot belp thinking that Impei. warriors, with
hundreds Of Thousands Of men under their orders, and
with the military maps and variously oolored pins in
which straegists delight viii hardly give the word
any such memorable names.
As to the present campaign it tismpossible to ohroni
Gle progress where there progress The Ausrias
occupy the line Of country the right Of Psd pnte5e
bank Of The Tcino and their left extends past ts juno
tion with the Po 10 the neighbOrhood Of StradeIla,
where the French, should they succeed in revolution
iziDg Parms and Modepa are likely to strike q blow.
The Austrians have, beyond doubt resolved en-
tirey defensive plan Of warfare indeed from the very
seizure Of Alessandria if they could have carried it
by a cOUp.6en0'a, would, no doubt, have been hne
thing for them but the place IL too strong 10 be taken
except by regular siege aud for that there was not
time. As for remaining permanently in the Sardnian
territory that Is out Of the question. Tue Aussns
have Of the beet military positions in the world-a
position advantageous that If they allow them
selves Ia he driven from il the Prussians will probably
conclude that Germany's shield may well be allowed
tO bear all the blows ii gets without "Germany's
sword attempting 10 answer them But not until the
French and Ssrdniaus come upon the line which
Gen. Gyuai DOw holds will the Austrans have fair
chance in battle. The shortest examination Of the
map Of Italy will show that in the present political
condition of the country it would be maiRess in the
Ausrans to go too far from their base Of communca
tions The TyrOl and the territory of Trieste must
supply them with reenforcsnen,s and it would be
fatal to them TO leave the Manese and Venetian tent
tory at the mercy Of an enemy operating from Spezza
for instance, the Duches, or from the Adra ic
Of which the French have complete command. From
the frontiers of Italy to the Tcno IL than
200 miles, aud vast army composed even OF the most
spirited and rapidly moving troops, might be unwliog
to be removed so far from the nearest point which
could be considered friendly ground.
Every consideraiion therefore leads to belief that
the Austrans will fight mainly within their tern.
tory. That slownees Of movement which see ns III
seperable from the eabOratey prepared armies of the
Or. sent day. threatens that the attack OF the French
i'll be unlike as possible to the brilliant dashes Of
1863. quarter of million Of men do not dash easily
The Austrians though they will probably in another
fortnight be Inferior Ill force to their opponents will
bave all the advantages OF modern science IN resisting
the attack; and it certainly II fact most fortu
nate for the human race, that modern improvements
render defensive warfare every year more easy. IT,
then Gen. Hess the Emperor Francis Joseph thinks
proper To hold the positions the army occupies Louis
Napoleon will have need of several councils of war
before attacking great force posted in position it
has chosen for it,el But is quite possible that this
prudent will not be acceptable to the Austrian
| legions. Nations, like individuals, have their weak
a.A, Of bind 70 HasIr pnVa
reputation for what they do not possess than for
that which the world attributes to them. We, as i'm
partial spectators ana readers Of bers and Jonln
think the best plan for German and Slavic troops TO
stand the defensive and trust TO their sodty their
excellent organization, and the plans which three
generations of engineer have elaborated, rather than
throw away their advantages and msdrect their iacu-
ties by operations agans an army 80 quick and 20 ex
Ceent in the beginning of campaign as the French
Such an opinion however, would possibly be most dis
tasteful among the officers Of General Gyulas army
They perhaps, remember with all the rcteniveness OF
national vanity certain encounters in which an Austrian
attack dove back French troops, and they may be
desrous OF such glorious deeds against the
force which now occupies Piedmont
With regard to the rest Of Italy there IL, as yet
scare, ly anything new. The French seem to be wait
ing for the death of the unhappy King OF Naples and
il may be that this event will lead TO political changes
u that kingdom. 1t is of course of great importance
TO the French Emperor that the whole Italian people
should appear TO make common cause with SARDINIA,
and the military ambition of the higher officers will be
stimulated to the utmost to induce them To take part
in revolutionary movement. The States of the
Church will probably be left TO their neutrality, since
the feeble Pope not likely to initiate hls predecessor
in the days Of Napoleon l.; but we must prepare our
selves for every part of the Italian Peninsula being
forced into common action with the French armies.
Should unexpected success attend the French arms,
these complications may be avoided, and the French
Emperor may perhaps act on the principle " Tue
fewer men the greater share OF honor out snolo
the victory treIbe for any time in the balance the
whele of Italy will most assuredy be compelled to
take part in the war.
AIrSTRIAN 0ppRESSION