Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-23
PUBLIsHED DAILY AND TRI WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY %, 1859.

The ARAIsTIcE-Th armistice has CIV
en- rise to variety OF specuations IN the
English papers. The London Times believes
in peace, and remarks that before the truce
has ended the French army will he refresh
ed aud reinforced A feet Of gunboats will
be ready for launching upon the lake that
surrounds Mantua and great army will be
ready to make its descent upon the shores OF
Northern Italy. Broken and dispirited as
Austria now is, she is yet better able II
tight at this moment than she will be ut any
future time We believe therefore in peace
and We believe that the path to peace will
be made smooth to her, for the Emperor has
won the advantages which for the moment
he proposes to himself Ii this war between
France and Austria is ended. France comes
tremendous in power cut OF the conflict,
and Austria and Europe will look on with
increasing interest, much me,litating upon
the future, while she rests upon her arms. y
The London Post inclines to think that
the proposition for an armistice came from
the moderation of the Emperor OF the
French, and is of opinion that Austria will
consent to sacrifice her Italian sway, and
thus end the war.
The Daily News says it would be in
teresting to know whether the proposition
for an arrnistice came from Austria, or from
q third power, for no one will suppose that
it was made by France. By whomsocver
made il can have been accepted only Tor the
purpose Of giving scope to negotiations.
The Globe interprets the arnistice as Il
prelude to peace.
The Paris Moniteur, in publishing the Off
cial despatch, appends the following re-
marks :-"lt is necessary that the public
should not misunderstood the extent Ut
the armistice. 1t is limited merely to re-
Taxation of hostilites between the bellige-
rent armies, and, though leaving the field
open for negotiations. does not enable us ior
the present to see how the war may be termi-
mated"
The Times of the 9th says w it'll re-
gard to the armistice there is little to com
municate beyond what the public already
know. All that seems to he well authentl-
Gated is that the proposal came from France
and WAS the result Of the Emperor's own
discrimination This fact is indeed highly
important. That the Emperor Napoleon
sh0ulu stop SioIl III 'aie0' VI ',o"'y
make Overtures to the foe whom he has de-
feated in two pitched battles and hurled
back to the limits Of Lonbardy, argues the
moderation OF the necessities Of the French
ruler. We can hardly believe thut the latter
have been the cause OF this sudden resolve. II
the next week or two show that Napoleon
and Francis Joseph really wish to stop the
efYusion of blood aud to settle permanently
the affairs of Italy, We shall be glad to help
them, but it becomes this country not to
lower its dignity by pressing her advice I'M
asked ON two Emperors who have shown no
desire that we should share their councils. u"
The city article of the Daily News, da-
tedFriday evening says:--Gieat sensation
was produced i'll the Stock Exchange this
morning. by the news Of an srmistice. The
immediate result was u rush to buy back Oh
the part of recent speculative sellers.