The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-08

THE POSITIONS on THE RuINE-INTENsE EXCITE
MENr IN TIE s0uTH-DEaANDs FOR WAR wIrH
FRATCE-MOBILIZATION OF THE ARMY AND PUB
Lie Joy-ExPoRg OF FOOD TO SWITZERLAND PRO-
HIBITBD, ETC.
PROsPEeT OF GENERAL EUROPEAN WAR.
[from tho London rmes, June rs.
Prussia has at length been far influenced by the de-
mands Of the minor German courts and reused pas
sions Of the German people TO have determined is
said, TO make propositions to Frdnc the rejection Of scAich
Sl 3. tollo,sed By sonH decided sep on te part Of TIE
government Of Berlin. We cannot say that have been
smaest knowledge Of Continental politics must have beeo
the inpasi Of AwtSan territory by France vould sooner or
later bring the Emperor Napoleon into some kind Of collision
dragging bis subjects into quarrel in which hey feel no
concern on the contrary he and the other German princes
ma almost necessary for tho preservation Of Their
thrones TO make some move In sympathy with the agta
ton which prevails throughout Germany. whether there
be time nov to arrest the movement whether present
Engab government VIII be able prevent the threatened
rupture, We cannot pretend 10 say
In this country we who are happily neutrals may stll
look on the question with some degree OF GOODNESS We
oil feel that Germany has legitimate dread the
opening OF new cycle OF European warfare and that
Prussia and her allies justified in demanding expaaa
there be any harm In Prussia acting similarly the
English government and Strengthening her national de-
su
mako impossible for the government to remain peace
Our difference with the Germans in this case is as 10 the
necessity Of the demonstration they about TO make.
They declare Is unavoidable, that French military
bnion reused will rest until the Rhine 10
tackled and that ia better TO meet the danger boldly
and at once The line Of The Ancio ey say Is Of TIE
dCencs Of Germany, and If he northern coasts Of the Adrt
ase we're once 81 DC possession Of France co~d Dc impossible
To this that the dangers copjured up by the
German imagination not visionary are at least greatly
exaggerated The French, though good soldiers not
those nresstibe beings which the Germans picture to
themse conceive that the line OF the Min
clio ia really Of such importance 10 Germany true, the
osresses OF Verona and Nsntua guard the vanet terri.
tory, and this latter lies 10 advance Of the German city
Of Trieste but surely i y too gres! 1ennsmsat Of dplo
BORDERS strong one, therefore attack upon Is
menace 70 who have nothing TO do With IT, and
would be justified by International law in marching 10
its defence But the principal maor 70 DC considered by
the Germens-asd in Jurtce TO themselves and Europe
they should approach seriously and conscientousy-s
whether they considerably, th honesty, lUsyduy and
true policy, 80 IN G1r 70 keep The Autans Rsly Now,
this subject would upon without any rcferen
TO the past, without any foregone conclusions
the future In tunes Of men live fast and Il ia the
msrest absurdty 70 affect xity Of ve~ as to events
which are continually changing Two months since the
Austrians had splendid army the banks OF the Tci
no. they commanded by generals who, according
knowledge. Their ets their cavalry their artillery we're
Wanted throughout Europe as the most perfect Of
KIND in theae crcumstanoes they stood on An equality
inasmuch 40 they held the country which the subject
Of dispue, and 1t did no: seem likely that any Power
could dslodge them. Then, not ooly Germany out EGG
land demonstrated strongly against any attack on
Austria and Of the bases OF negotiation proposed
by Lord kamesbury that the treaties OF 1915 should
be held sacred and nvoable Nothing would have given
pleasure than that these bases should have been
accepted and that sbet should have been nred in
Italian But this was not TO be, and t,e Germans
canno. take upon themselves To ignore history By fair
foul by chance or policy, simple olunderns
had advanced thirty miles within the Sandman
territory, neglected 70 follow their advantages; With
army TO DO landed and brought into position in front Of
their overwhelming forces, and then they commenced
retreat with desperate rapidly which is as unineeibe
as their advance and their subsequent apathy 10 do
them justice they do not to have been beaten
they beaten by Napoleon Aoreau but they have
been drawn off after each encounter leaving the field and
the honors Of the day to the enemy and now without
striking blow they have been marched from the Geld of
Magenta to the fotresses Peschiera and Mantaa All
that they had established with such and tl and cost,
dM ing forty years, has been abandoned in sDsk Piacen
"a, which has always been main grievance with the
indefinitely the advance or invading army, left
such haste that the Allies have only captured vast
cent 10 give DO small help their army Not only has
this great fortified place and Pava also place Of noe,
been abandoned but some ha dozen positions 'chre e1e
rdpiday Of which has almost concerted il into fight
me consequences have been most momensous
The whole Of Italy k In fame. Every town
which the Austrians havs left has risen, ap
pointed government, and placed Itself under the dicta
torshp Of the King Of Sardinia The important city Of
Milan, the duchies Of Parma AMI Hodenl and Tuscany
have been revolutonzed We need not further recaptu
late the failures and dsasers OF General Gyuas army
time is the same a. thst OF Easter Sunday How them
Germany expect that the hand on the clio OF time
back 70 allow Austria the same CHANCES
che possessed before her generals bad given PROOF OF
incapacy and her armies OF weaknesss After ALL when
nations appeal to war they must abide BY H. aud y
quite impossible that Austria, who has done her part
tearing the treaties Of 1885, now claim under their
sanction, what she has lost by ans How can
some important victorys How can an army which
il besieged fortresses at the extremity Of Lobardy
claim to return TO territory out Of which Il has been
driven except by showing itself superior 70 the enemy
who has for toe present worated II.
II Germany had made these propositions to France
have been some reason for this warke attitude; but to
eaps that Louis Napo'oon can after t'oo great ricies,
and otr dring hs enemies some top HUNDRED mes before
fore the peace, is most pain he would ask. drst, why
Germany supports Austria in Italy At ALL and secondly,
positions Of Prussia we're not made While thee vas still
chance Of their acceptance seems 70 every impartial
ought rshtfuly to have taken place the first th
Austria had crossed the Tcino.
THE MOBILIZATION OF THE PRUss1AS ARMY-NTER-
FERENCE IN THE WAR.
TFrom the London News, June q.
The Prussisn government has published authoritative
statement of the which have Induced to place
OF rSs forces q the :, upon
We published yesterday, clearly avo~s that the mobza
ton Of ST. army corps measure preparatory inter
that the government Of the Prince Regent considering all
that happening in Italy, could but think the
Of peacen This announcement Of course enhances the
ineres: OF the declarations OF public policy which
codes.
The Prussian writer commences bis statement by claim
ing for HE government part in the settlement Of the AZ
fairs Of Italy, In its quality Of great Powcr-a claim
which one will dispute, although which ght
be preferred BY Powers greater than Prussia, which,
nevertheless, content 10 remain spectators Of the
present conflict But Prussia sces danger European
interests in this war; which told redens to take
turn u,y serioss for he principles hich oorern public
Enropnan lao and for tie maintenance Of he bdt1nce q
Josoer in Esrops" More ambiguous expressions could
not have been selected from the dipomstc vocabulary
We left 10 guess what the principles Of public lay
which Prussia would think worth fighting for but from
the frequency with which insisted on, We nier that
tho Official writer had mainly in. view the effective
srperv islou which the great Powers are IN tue habit
of cxercsipg over the territorial arrangements OF
the Oor.inent That right is referred 10 .! the
commencement OF the article now under notice, and
Il is a. serted strongly in another sentence in which Il is
declared that Prussia in srmipg d~ds the Independence
Of Erpe ,chicA aosd be nendced If arrangement,
could BE- tdSgs Europ, cihout the assent If ne oreat
rsaeTsn There much that 10 true IN this last sega
ton We oil feel how nconveuent II Is that France
should allowed 70 charge herself With the great work
Of redress Italy, which more Incumbent ON her