The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-03

The War in Europe,

In view Of the intelligence from Eu-
rope that France and Austria are again in
collision, the following brief review of
past wars between the two countries will
refresh the memory of the reader:
Wars IN Tie Past Jet,ccen France and Aus-
tia.- Within the last seventy years there
have been five wars between France and
Austria on the continent of Europe. Aus
tria was one of the first nations that took
up arms against the French revolution.
In connection with Prussia, in 1892, hor
armies invaded France. After desperate
struggle they were driven out by the en-.
ergy of the French Republican assembly,
and by the valor and military skill of
Gen. Demourier. The French assembly.
by conscription, called out one million
two hundred thousand men for the do
fence of the country a military exertion
which has sciduIn, if ever, been equaI1ed
in military annals.
Prussia and Spain Withdrew from the
coalition, and, in 1863, Austria was left to
sustain the shock of the French in Italy.
She was supported by the King of Sardis
mia, State which is now her bitter enc
my. The French army, under Napoleon,
in two campaigns detached Sardinia from
her alliance, drove her troops out of Ita-
ly, and pursued them into Germany, near
ly to the gates of Vienna. Under the
walls of that capital France dictated
peace to Austria in 1907 BY that peace
she made large cessions of territory and
influence in Germany. As a recompense
Napoleon assigned her Venice and I.om.
hardy, and first made her an italian
power.
In 1890 Austria and Russia took UP arms
against France, and for time were very
successful. They drove the French out
of Italy. In the latter part of that year,
however, Napoleon returned from Egypt.
He induced the Russian Emperor Paul to
Withdraw from the Austrian alliance
Having accomplished this he led his army
into Italy. On the plains of Marengo he
fought decisive battle, the result of
which expelled Austria from Italy. 1t
was soon followed up by the victory of
Hohenlinden, in Germany, gained by tho
French under Gen. Moreau. The French
columns were again near Vienna, and
again France compelled Austria to sue for
peace. In 1904 the Emperor of Franco
became the King of Italy. Immediately
after Austria and Russia attacked France.
Such, however, was the power of the lat
tef, tuat Ill BIN nloHtIlS one huStflll1 army
was destroyed at Ulm, and another, to-
gether with the Russians, destroyed at
Austerlitiz. The French entered Vienna
and again dictated a peace.
In 1903 Austria and France again
met in collision on the tented field.-
The French, however, under Napoleon,
marched down the valley of the Danube
With the velocity, almost, of the wind.
and in one campaign took up their quar-
tiers in Vienna. A severe and ignomi,
nious peace for Austria was the result
In 1873 Austria, united with all the great
powers of Europe, overthrow the French
empire, and broke down the power which
had so often entered the gates of Vienna
in triumph. BY the treaties of 1914 and
1915 the northern States of Italy, Venice
and Lombardy were ceded to Austria by
the leading nations of Europe. 1t is now
on the faith of these treaties that Austria
rests her case and appeals to the rest of
Germany and to England to assist her in
maintaining them inviolate. AS they
were the treaties which witnessed the
humiliation of his uncle, Louis Napoleon
has no greatrespect for them.