The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-04
YlIE SrRATgti ETICAL MOVEMENTS OF THE
AUSTRiANS


$780, AUSTRiANS.
[FvJm the Lon ION Tunes, May 20
Macy be crnsi,srcd Utmost certain that the month Of
June will ns~e begun before any blow struck Italy
Time flies, even ~ those who watching daily for
evcns, and now month s!Sce the rumor frat spresi
The kastrians tn point Of sending an u-
atum 70 sardinia On the 2O Of April tue brst Freoch
regime we're despatched from Paris and before the end
Of The non'h The AustIians With force varoasy esti
mated, but certainly not falling thort Of 100 900 men
npnt.
20 the present campaign tits impossible TO chronicle
progress where there pn progress The Ansrians oc
suDy the li6e OF county the right Pe1montess
with the Pc 10 neigh hood OF Srnirlla where tho
French, should they succeeed in revolu0nzng Parma
ana Mod@na, se likely 70 strike blow The Austrisas
have, beyond doubt resolved on entirely deienslge
plan OF warfare noeed from tbe very beginning there
was other for them The seizure of Aessan-
dTs, If they could carried by coup de M lin
| would, doubt, have been hne thing TOR Them bll
me pace is TOO strong % be aken except by regu
ar siege, and ter that ,bere was not tune.
Errsy, that on. Of the question The Ausrans have
one OF the best whtary positions IA the wo'lda position
advantageous That they ahow themselves 10 be driven
from the Pruss.sps will probably conclude that seer
nany's sbisd" may well be allowed to bear all the blows
them. But until the French aud Sasd upon
the lin Ct which General Gyulai holds will The Aus
patcn Of The map OF Ialy will show that in the
pre- sent p0s,sca, condition OF the country IL would be
madness in sne Ausrans 70 30 too far from their base
Of COMMUNICATIONS fDe Cyrol and the Territory Of
Trieste mus, supply them Win reinorcemen's, and IL
would bs Eia leave the Milanese and Venetian
srrtory q. the mercy OF enemy operating from Spec
is for instance, the Daches, the Aara.is
tf wuh the sre n.h have complt md. From the
tasserp rcners OF italy 70 the rcpo is than
uno red miles, and vatt army, composed even Of the
most sIriiei aud RAPIDLY moving troops, might DO nw
Dg 70 be removed so far from The point which
ceoIo be cobedered friendly ground.
Every sten therefore, eads 10 belief that the
AusH'aDs ~il fght manly within their ovo TERRITORY
he eahorstey prepared armes OF tae present day threat
that me attack OF the French ~i be unke posi-
bic 70 ibe ori,ant dsshes OF 1896 quarter OF million
g do not dash easily the Austrans, though they
Pill probably another fortnight be inferior in force to
beir opponents, viii have ali the advantages Of modern
csnce resssiDg the attack; and IL oorlaply
act ost fortunate for ,he human race, that modern
rOvemenfs render defensive warfare every year
isy IT, then, Gen. Hess the Emperor Francis Joseph
banks proper 10 hold the Positions the occupies
ons MAJ oeop will have need of several councils of
sfoe attacking great force posted position it has
hosen for itself But IL quite possible that this prudent
ouFse will not be acceptable TO the Austrian egions
Nations. ko udv,icas have their weaknesses aud is
qoaty Of reokind 20 desire reputation for what
hey do not possess than for that which all world at
sipute 10 Them. We, impartial spectators and as
eaoe,s Oh iners ana Jonni tnok 1t the best plan for
serMab and Slavic troops stand the defensive and
Fpss to their tody their excellent organization aud the
aos whichtn'ee generations Of engineers have elabo
sted, rather han throw away their advantages and
soirect their faculties by operations against army
quick and 60 excellent in the beginning of ca1
Psien as the French. Such an opinion how.
yer, would possibly be most dis.as,efuI aaong
be officers Of General Gyuais army. Tney
erbaps remember with all the reteniivepess Of natonal
snity certain encounters in which Austrian attack
rove bach French troops, they may desrous If
peVing such glorious deeds against the force
ccuples PIEDMONT.
Win regard 10 the rest Of alv there yet scarcels
BY t0ng new. The French seem waiting for the
cath OF the unhappy King Of Napes and may be TIA,
s event will lead to political changes in that Kingdom
of Of great importance the French Emperor
the whole TIA len people snouo appear make
with Sardinia and the mpitary ambition Of higher
Ulcers viii be simulated TO the utmost TO induce them
axe pasr;n revolutionary move nent. The Slater o.
20 Church will probably be left their neutrality Since
e feeble Pope IL not likely to initiate his predecessor
10 days Of Napoleon but We must prepare ourselves
every part of the Itaan peninsula being forced
pnmon action with the French armies. Should uuex.
ected attend the French these complic;
oDs may avoided, and the French Emperor may per
sps the rncioe, " The fewer men tue grea1er
psre honor but snoutd the victory treble for any
balance, the whole OF Italy &ssurediy
con peeled to take part in the war.