Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-13
FROM the Ny. Herald. July 9.
The News from Europe--Positfcal -
peet of the Victory ON the hanks OF


pect of the Victory ON the hanks of
the NJ ineio.
The hattie of Neumarkt, and the rapid
march of Napoleon on the Tagliampnto, in
1897. brought The treaty of Campo Formio !;
in 1900 Marengo gave rise TO the armisiice of
Alessandria; the victory of Hoheniinden. and
Napoleon's rush across the Mncio in 1901.
led at once TO the peace of Luneville in
1905 Austerlitz brought the peace of Pres
burg; and in 1909 Wagram resulted in the
armistice of Znaym and the peace of Vienna.
Such were the results of Austria's single
handed fights against France under the first
Napoleon. She fought sturdily and stupidity,
until her empire of incongruous nationaiilies
was repeatedly on the verge of dissolution,
when she sought the respite of an armistice
or treaty OF peace. 1t is trite saying. that
history is continually repeating ITSELF and
| such seems to he the case now with the war
| in Italy. The recent battles of Monticello,
Palestro, Magenta, Malegnano, and Solferiuo,
| have the true ring of Napoleoni; campaign,
and seem destined to produce like result. in
a suspension OF hostilities or treaty of peace.
The traditional policy of Austria is to yield
as soon as fight goes against her, and she has
| ever been audacious and eXactlng In victory
and timid aud conceding under defeat.
The recent losses have produced in Vienna
| the impression that the empire is on the verge
of dis olution, and Francis Joseph is called
| home from the seat of war by urgent bust
ness. These are the principal signs of the
times, and they point, through the finger Of
history, 10 a coming truce. 1t Is true that
Austria is Fastening her reserves to Italy
| and that lis, 900 men. every one OF whom
has served not less than eight years. are on
| the march. But, France, too. is bringing on
| her armies, and in a short time 45O, OOO VIII
be in the battle field. Moreover, the French
| have broken into the great square. and The
| forces of Austria will probably be divided
| into those in the b leaguered fortress and
those endeavoring TO relieve them. Here the
French will have the advantage of position,
hes des the prestige of victory, and the loss
| OF one more decided battle brings the Aus
rian empire to the verge of destruction.
| Under these circumstances the opportunity
\ for mediation is presented, and no donbt will
be availed OF. The departure of the Emperor
of Austria from the scene of action indicates
| a change of policy on his part, otherwise be
| would not have added to the moral pres
sion of his troops b, leaving them at such an
| inopportune moment. The examples We
| have cited from past campaigns prove much
! recent history proves still more. When
Charles Albert, in 1913. drove the Austrian
| forces out of Lombardy, and commenced the
| siege of Pescbiera. Austria was ready to give
up that province and place Venitia under an
independent prince OF her mouse. NO Sooner
| had RadetZky obtained his reinforcement and
| driven the Sardnians back to Novara, wherr
he crushed them than she refused to abide by
what she had before offered to accept.
Whatever Power presents now the offer OF
mediation will no doubt, find Austria ready
to accept it. 1t is stated that Prussia has
already done so, and that the terms she pro-
poses are substantially those of lS4S. These
| will hardly be acceptable to France, if, in
| deed. they have not been already refused
They involve the loss OF Lombardy, but also
the retaining of Vrnitia, with the four great
fortresses, and its incorporation with The Ger
man Confederation In the pres mt spirit
which Germany exhibits towards France she
will not be disposed to extend the limits OF
| the Confederation. Our latest advices, too
| Indicate that Prussia has not assumed the
| meuacing tone towards France that was con
veyed by previous advicrs. She has not
MARCHED her troops to the Rhine, but has pro
posed to he Diet that two corps of the federal
| forces shall be placed there under the com
mand OF Bavaria. With the Austrian sympa
| tDies of this Power such a course would bring
| the army on the Rhine under the changed
| counsels that may be brought about in Vienna
| by events in Italy, and relieve Prussia from
| the onus which the placing of her own troop
on that river would impose upon her. w
may believe that the battle of Solf rinO viii
be the changing point of The polict of th'
war in Italy, and lead to active movement
| on the part of The diplomatists.