Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-25

tFtom the I.ondoa rimos, July 81

IhD ANnuNA AAMNh Wh AhN ANANihlttB
While we are discussing the progress Of the
plot aud speculating is TO tue nature of the ca
tastropbe thecurtain falls. Yesterday France and
Austria we're upon the point Of joining in anoih-
or desperate battle. The celebrated fortified
Quadrangle had been reached, Peschiera had
been invested, Mantua had been masked, We.
roma was upon the point Of being summoned,
Venice was threatened, and GaIibaldi was
maneuvring upon the rear Of the great for
tresses The waves Of warfare we're undulat-
iug and vibrating to another great burst in foam
To day the Spirit of Peace has breathod upon
the waters, and the storm Is for the moment at
an end. Three months ago we expected peace
and we're surprised by war. To-day Europe
was waiting in breathless expectation for
great battle, luueht in the very fortresses Of
| Austria, and is again surprised by the calm an
nouncement that an armisIice had been conclu
ded, and the two great armies are for the mo.
ment no longer enemies.
| The first impulse is one Joy. II is great
relcfto know that the human misery which we
have from day to day been recording is stayed
that the dogs ofwar are again chained up, and
that hall million of men have ceased to fly at
| at each others lhroats. But, this first congrat
ulation felt and uttered, we consider more
closely the circumstances of this sudden alt Of
u conqueror in his triumph, and ask ourselves
whether this armistice Is really the prelude to
/ a peace, or whether it is but stop TO take
breath for further race Of conquest
! he position of the two parties is not ofthat
equal character which would enable us to hope
that both are 10 the same degree dcsrous of
lasting peace. Austria has hitherto lost every
thing that she could have lost. She has been
beaten in every battle, hehas been driven back
from every position All the prestige Of her
arms has been destroyed, and her troops are
demoralized less by defeat than 10y profound
distrust of their leaders and their military or
panizltion She could not be in worse posi-
ton than she now is. II she had lost another
great battle on the Adige, if Peschiera had fa
len, il Verona had been taken, aud If Mantua
had been stormed it would not be more appar-
ent to the world than it is at this moment that
Austria is unable to cope with France as
military power. To her, therefore, cessation
of hOstihties is but the surrender Of all hope OF
retrieving her military honor. In cnnsenting
to it, she must have abandoned all her pride,
and must have embraced only the LIST hope of
safety. She must mean peace, and she must
mean to pay the price of peace, ii this step is
any other than an illadvised momentary cxpe-
/ dent
To France, on the contrary, either for peace
or for war, this armistice is worthanother great
victory, Paris may illuminate for it as for a
victory on the Adige, or for the storm Of Nantua.
Austria is at home, with her resources behind
her, and with Germany mastering in her rear
France is far away, reduced by her hard fights,
requiring reinioroements, anxious to bring up
her supplies, and desirous of time to enable her
combinations from tho seacoast to jevelope
lhomse YES. Every moment of delay to France
rs gaiu, livery moment OF delay conceded
5 by Austria is a confession OF exhaustion. Ii
0 this armistice is but truce like that concluded
/ ten years ago between Radcztky and Charles
f Albert, then it is fatal concession on the part
, of Francis Joseph, for it will but enable his
enemy TO repair his strength
w q win ubpe, however, that IN consenting q
this armistice the Emperor Of Austria has mad,
- up his mind to the necessary conditions of /
peace The nature of those conditions cauno
r but have presented themselves to him. On th,
- evening of that day of Solierino all hope of re
establishing the authority of Austria over an,
u portion of Lumbardy must have passed ava,
like dream in the morning lie must hay,
d felt that the moment was come either for abso
lutte submission or for another obstinate ant
hopeless fight He had chosen the former al
tentative lie had submitted. Well WIN
- will be the termsl The progress ol this con
test has done much TO disclose to us the char
d acler of the man who has brought this campaign
II to SO speedy termination lie never sweryr,
- from his formed design, but he is never elatot
a by success, and is content to march step b,
BLGp, anu ny huOItt GtGldlu duNduGths 10 llp OBJ
= ieCls he has proposed to himself. llc may be
expected to be moderate in the hour of his ri
j. umph But, however moderate he may be Aus
e, tria can scarcely expect more than TO be allow
IL ed to enjoy what she has for the momunt pro
served Lombarhy Is gone, and the iorresse
A which enabled her to dominate Lombardy can
not be expected TO remain Internationally il
= her hands. Venice is not yet part of tn
~ French conquests, and she may stipulate tba
the Queen of the Adristc may he allowed b
is retain an independent character under the mos
popular of her archdukes, Lombardy, howeve
has fallen beneath the sword, and the con0uer
or must dispose OF it according to his will.
The House of Lords was about this evenin
solemnly to debate the propricty Of interfern
by mediation between the warning Powers %.
They have themselves saved us this human
bnt very delicate enterprise The 'Gust an
comprehensivo terms" which Lord Stratford d
Redchlie was prepared to advocate in the Hous
OF Lords will no longer be at tho suggestion q
England of Germany or of Russia Austria ha
chosen to take the sword, aud by the fortune d
the sword she must abide Any reoommencf
ment of hostilities is out of the question Hr
enemy is now in the position which she horse
held when similar armistice was made an
broken, aud when seven DAYS sulllced for Rad
etzky to finish the war. Before this truce
ended, the French army viii he refreshed an
reinforced, fleet Of gunboats will be ready f.
launching upon the lake that surrounds Mantu,
aud a great army will be ready to make It's de,
cent upon the shores Of Northern Italy BroI
/, Gu and dlsprited MS Austria now is she Is VI
better able to fight at this moment than ah
will be at any future time We believe, ther,
fore, ia peace, and we believe lhqt the nat
TO peace will be made Uaooth to her for III
Emperor has won the advantage which for N
moment he proposes to himself lie has olmI
cd his days journey, aud he is probably inolil
cd TO halt und rest and recruit his strength, an
10 measure the altitude above him. II th
d should be 80, and it this war between Fran,
and Austria is ended, France comes tremei
dous in power out Of the conflict, and EuroI
will look on with still increasing interest, mu,
medtating upon the future, while she rests up,
her arms
From the Toledo Bads.
The Rescued Nun-AnOIber View
The facts which have come TO our knovI, Il,