Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03
EUROPEAN NEWS

information, though not so much as was hoped,
respecting the treaty of peace. Sardnia's
new boundary is the line of the Mincio, Aus
tria retaining the quadrangle. The princes
of Tuscany and Modena returning TO their
respective States, and universal amnesty is
granted. But we have no further light on the
nature of the Italian Confederation and the
new powers of the Pope, who had according
to letter from Rome, written Napoleon on
the Sth that he should demand of the Catholic
Powers armed Intervention. 1t was rumored
that Cardinal AntoneHi would be dismissed.
Count Cavour and his associates in office had
resigned and new Sandman ministry, Count
Arese at its head, had been formed This
step shows the feeling In Italy, as do reports
of troubles in Venetia and Tuscany, disaffec-
tion in Milan, and purpose on the part of
Garibaldi TO continue the contest. The Pa
risan populace murmured at the terms of the
peace, but it is probable that the triumphant
entry of Napoleon into the capital at the head
of the army of Italy will quiet them. The
Federal Council of Switzerland have disban-
ded the troops called out during the war, and
viii propose severe measures to prevent Swiss
entering foreign military service. Orders had
been transmitted to the Prussian troops on the
march to halt where they were, and the pro-
posal made to the Federal Diet had been with
drawn. Further accounts of the mutiny of
some Swiss troops at Naples, affirm that in
its suppression, seventy-fve of the malcon-
tents were killed and two hundred and thirty
three wounded.
An important fact, now first made certain,
is that Austria retains all four of the great
fortresses, the Mincio being made the western
boundary of her territories. Thus she still
holds the key to Northern Italy, and can take
advantage of any favorable emergency to re-
gain what she has now had to abandon. This
fact alone shows how utterly unfounded is
NapoleOn's pretense that he has virtually ac
complished his purpose of driving Austria
out of Italy. Indeed, it is not too much to
say that if he has beaten Austria in the war,
she has decidedly beaten him in concluding
the peace. She has resigned simply what had
been conquered from her, nothing more.
France, at an expense of some hundred mil
lions OF dollars and the lives of some fifty
thousand of her sons, has gained the control
of Sardinia, much glory for her soldiers, and
| the renown of very lucky and moderately
successful General for her Emperor. For him
it is much; for France, which has borne all
the expense and suffered all the losses, it is
littlc and it is not surprising that there should
be discomfort in Paris.
Several days later intelligence has been re-
ceived by the arrival of the Ocean Queen and
| the Anglo Saxon. 1t is announced that Napo-
leon had arrived at st. Cloud. A conference
| between Austria, France. and Sardinia, to set
tie the details of the treaty, which is now re-
| garded by all parties, according to report, as,
| in its present form, ssimpracticable, /" was to
take place, but where when was not known.
The treaty was received with great dissatisfac-
| ton throughout Italy. In Sardinia the popu-
lar discomfort showed itself in q negative rath-
| er than positive manner, but in Tuscany,
Modena, and Parma, the people and the Pro-
yisional Governments, in their name, declared
it a betrayal of their rights, to which they
would never submit, and in the Papal States
there were many symptoms of trouble. The
Austrian army was to remain where it was
| posted at the time of the Emperor's interview
| at Villafranca; but the imperial Guard and
| detachments from other corps of the French
army, were to march to Paris to receive an
ovation. A Paris correspondent states that
the greatest activity is manifest all along the
French coast, which is being fortified in the
most formidable manner. a new Ministry
had been formed at Turin, with General Della
Marmora rs Minister of War and President of
the Council.