The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-06-07
The Condition Of Europe.

The Condition Of Europe.
The war has begun. The Austrian Err.
peror has issued his Declaration, and is fol-
lowing it up with boldness and energy
His troops having crossed the Ticino, are
sweeping down from the north like an ava.
lanchc, INTO the very heart of Sardinia
they have possession of the Lake Maggiore.
and have successfully captured Noyara.--
Mortara, Vigersuo and the smaller towns
lying on the line of their march, in the
face of overwhelming Odds the Sardinan
forces retreat, and the Austrians carry ev
erything before them. They are now
within fifty miles Of Turin. 1t would not
be surprising if the rcxt steamer brought
news that they were summoning that Cap
ital to surrender.
Meanwhile where are the Frcnch2 One
part of them who came by the sea, are at
Genoa, on the extreme southern coast; /;
the rest, who came across the mountains,
arc at Suza, on the extreme western from.
tier. They are at the two points in tho
Kingdom which were most remote from
the scene Of the Austrian attack. They
have to cross the whole country before
they can lrect tie enemy face to face
Two days, however, would suffice 10 do this
We're they prepared for the field. But
that paraphernaIia Of arms and munitions,
provisions, stores baggage, ambuIances,
horses, &C., without which an army can
not march, is hardly complete, and the
Austrians have probably had fall sway for
n week. During that time they could
suhugatc large track, and commence lev
wing tribute to snake the War support the
War"
But while Austria is thus victorious in
the field, she leaves grave domestic troubles
behind her. Her Declaration of War is
simultaneously accompanied b. 4 Virtual
confession Of bankruptcy. Her National
Bqrk las suspended specie payment, and
her financiers are in the market for II loan
Of hunl-sd million dollars. In Lis man
ife.to, Francis Joseph admits his dificrI-
tics. aud makes them the ground Of an APP
peal for help from the rest of the German
States.
Another italian sovereign is disposed
for Austrian sympalhies. The Grand
Duchess Of Parma, is forced to quit her
throne. while her people join the Sardin.
iaas in the struggle for italian indopon.
dcncc." The population of Northern It..
al, arc now united in this cause-Pied
mont. Tuscany and Parmf, openly; LON.
hardy and Venice secretly. The long
smouldcrinc revolutionary fires in the lat
ter will not improbably break ont Gre long,
afrc.h. TIE States Of the Church and
Naplcs will find it difficult 10 :,sst the
same infection
The other European Powers are, as yet,
spectators only. Bat I'LL are arming. The
English are strcrgtbing their Navy, the
Prussians consolidating their Army, the
Germans enrolling their battallions, and
the Gar marshalling his myrades All
cyilentaly expect to become involved in
the strife, though they do not yet know
when. or where, or how. Even the Swiss,
whose only desire is to maintain indepen-
dence and neutrality, are getting ready for
the field. Spain doubtless with IN eye to
tic prot l,ion of Cubs j. getting out f 'ct
OF Gun boats. The Sultan, who has appa.
ren,y bat little to gain or loose in this
battle between Christians, is evidently ap.
prohcn~ivc of dangc', and preparing for it,
The foreign news from thI, .im" forth
will be looked to with interest. Any tour
may bring us more Of it. The Nova ScC-
tin is due at Quebec, with n day latter
news from Liverpool, the Arago, at NV
York, with day later from Southampton
the yigo, at New York, with three days
later from Cork, and the Canada, at Hall
fax, with four day later from Liverpool.