The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-21
TEE TARDINEss OF THE AUsTRIANs.


Austria appears willing TO let the world believe that
che was ecpiate in her diplomacy she will make amends
rate in her strategy When abe astonished Europe and
shocked grave Innocent and trusting statesmen by
waiting patiently the peaceful solution of all her dcul
ties; when she appeared with that sudden menace that
three day pause and that prompt act Of war, we all be-
eved that she had resolved 10 seize quickly passing
opportunity for striking decisive blow She bad 100
men in Lombardy and Venice, whereof 120, 900 were
drawn up almost on the banks Of the frontier river
Icino The general Of that army, he looked
the little rver could almost survey the Of his
future operations Ga his right, rolling away in the
Alps on the left the lesser attitudes Of Moaferrat and
the SUBMITS Of Mont Apennne mark the highland cha.
vance. But between these two northern and southern
uneven districts, stretching straight before him. like
an irregular pay which spreads Us ripping surface deep
INTO rocky REGION extends long vista of fiat
try Through the middle OF 1t winds the Po so renowned
IN song and history; and from north and from soath
from the Alps on the right hand and from the Apen
nine range on the left hand, and from those distant
Cottian Alps that close the vista and shut France
descend little rivers, each bringing its tribute from s
mountain--liltle shining ribs that artcuate to
he backbone OF Piedmont In those mountainous
districts TO the left lie the fastnesses of the Sardi-
MANS The great iortrese Of Aessandra stands almost
a. the entrance TO the Mont ezra. country and over
the high hills and on the marsn of tho sea lies Genoa
Inc nis 10 the fghttnose pla nds which swell away TO-
wards The frontier mountains OF ihe Smpon Mount Rosa
and the Grand 81. BerDardsre for the most part unde
auvia plain, Austrian Generi place capa
Bile Of an hours defence. The river vuds about
the tributaries stream down into right and from left
There are little indeensibe towns like Novara Mprtara
and Verce the three points Of trapgle but there is
nothing serious between him and URN, which lies away
up at the top of this deep lowlai ID level All Europe
though. that this Was Austrss oh ect that bold in her
great preponderancc Of force, she would with strong
army mask the forresses Of Aessand ria and Casae and ali
that soaihern mountain district which they command
and that che would with the remain der Of the force rush
straight forward-never stopping Y she reached the
arms the enemy capital at the outset OF the
war and there would be obviously strategic advan
tase in being in position 10 destroy that network of rail
ways wncn now puts the French who land at Genoa
in direct and immediate railway communication with the
French who Mont Gents and attain the Pedmontse
side Of the Alps susa Master Of Turin and Of the ra
ways that centre at Turin, the Austrian General would
have divided the two French armieA, and would
have been in secure possession Of all Sardinia,
which we have supposed him to survey, lying
on his left, while meditatng his advance across
to be object material 70 the successful opening Of
the game before her that Austria believed have
occurring SO important physical advantage. But, for
some reason other, which probably very g&sod mill
tay reason but which lessons idea of the .,essty
OF her diplomatic preoioitancy, Austria has taken adj
vantage Of her priority in point Of tme Of hel supe
rory in point Of force She moved her army forwa sd
Two main divisions Que of them stepped cautiously over
he river and set foot upon that alnyia plansss fat
bay of land-whch lay before them Gradually and v III
much elaboration this division occupied the two little
The other the LELAND then advanced few miles frther
70 verceil, where they halted, surveyed and reconno
req wnie every hour was bringing laden transports
he harbors Of Genoa and long lines Of French infantry
we're awaming over the Cents. Perhaps tho rains that
ell sweed the tributaries and damagd the roads ner
1ars the revolutions In Parma, Modena and Tuscany
,ounselcd caution or created irresoluon perhaps The
austrans were impressed with the conviction that il
would be less troublesome TO let the French come over
he aud the Alps and assemble in their full
strength, that IL would be easier to meet them all on
bis hither side, as in cockpit from which there was
seape we are not IN condition 10 divine motives or to
cisc strategy for the dispatches are not very expana
DRY and the knowledge vouchsaed by the mitsry
uinorhes not very perfect but We can see tha, sel
BENG seven days on the Sandman SOIL the invaders nave
Tot yet advanced more than So mics from the IRON.
ier river or the division which crossed the fcino ana
Which appeared TO be intended 70 march up inc evei
ipon Turn, trace tho movements with some cor
siny They have diverged rather southwards OF tner
iect route that TO say they are tenang towards the
DOT Of the Monerrat rather than towards the foot
IF the Alpine hills IN this advance they and one Of the
winnings of the in their path, and on Wednesday
og they crossed the river at Gambia The paint chosen
this passage ras near the iowa OF Slla snd pernaps
r5icatee attack On Aesssnsris Esr up tce river,