Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-05-25
The War in EuTope,

has begun, or not {; the telegram now is
that the war has begun } but as, in the
event it should break oui. we propose TO
keep our readers informed of lis Chief
features and bearings, we will this week
mention a few things preliminary 10 dis
cus:iug or understanding the whole
question.
The Frs. Question is. WHere is tie
Seat Of Uar!g-It is in the north western
extremity of Italy, in that part of tie
kingdom of Sardinia known as Piedmont.
and, as this name implies. it lies at the
foot Of the Alps. This natural fortifca
ton viii probably c%onfine the conflict to
the valley of the Pc. stretching east,
from France 10 the Adristic. On the
east, Sardinia is separated from her en-
envy by the Ticino, the largest northern
tributary of the Pc. Turin, the capitol
of Sardinia, is not more than fifty or six
ty miles from her eastern limit, and
therefore within two or three days'march
from the Austrian camp-if Austria has,
as our telegram reports, crossed the IL
cino. The distance is so short that a
collision is almost inevitable.
What IS the Var A5out2-This ques-
ton is difficult to answer 1t grows out
of very many, and very mixed motives.
Some of the causes lie far back in histo-
~; some are quite near. First, let ii be
assumed that Austria is strong, and Sar-
DINA weak. Austria is the patron. and
pattern, and knight Grant of despotism !;
Sardinia, since l843, has been the model
of constitutional freedom and success in
Italy. For foriy-6ve years past, Aus
tia has maintained military occupation,
for a longer or shorter period, of mos. of
the Italian States-Naples, Tuscany,
Modena, Parma. the Paral States, end
the Lombardo Venetian kingdom. This
occupation has been insolent, expensive,
and at times most cruel. Sardinia, on
the other hand, has been the friend of
freedom, and the asylum of the Cypress
ed. These are no doubt the inspiring
causes of The present collision. But the
immediate occasion was probably the
refusal, on the pant of Austria, 10 admit
Sardinia into the Congress called 10 ad
Just threatening difficulties. So much
for Austria and Sardinia. Russia prob
ably promised aid to Sardinia. through
France, in order to avenge herself on
Austria, and prepare the way to sieze
Constantinople; and France, the main
ally and reliance of Sardinia, though
pretending to engage in the war to win
dictate Italian nationality. is really stung
to revenge by the memory of the resolves
Of outlawry passed against Napoleon the
First, in which Austria was so active.
Then, too, France has formed marriage
alliance with Sardinia. One of her
princes, Mnrat, wishes TO renew 3 claim
to Naples, and she is willing to reward
Piedmont for services rendered in the
Crimea.
Who are to Engage IN this War?-.
Sardinia and Austria, for certain, and
France probably Russia. Englsnd
will try TO maintain IN armed neutrality.
But. in the general shock, it will be diff
cult TO tell how far the melee may ex-
tend it may reach over all Europe.
FEat are Tie Forces cf'he BenigerentS2
Population of Austria, in 1854. 49,
149. 933 Sardinia. in 1857, SLY. 542.
Austria is able TO bring into the field
between 700, 600 and 800, OO0 soldiers /;
Sardinia hardly 1OO, 600. This disparity
reveals the secret of Austria's desire to
strike suddenly, hoping by one blow to
Sardinia before France comes TO
the rescue, as she did in 1919, at Novara.
But if we subtract Lon hardy and Ven
ice, 6, 600, 600, and allow that it will re-
quire all the forces stationed a. Peschie-
ra, Verona, Mantua, P~iaconz-a and Men
ice, TO maintain order in these, her de-
Tendencies. and then introduce France,
with her 400, 000 soldiers, and formida-
bic marines, with Russia TO check Aus
tria on the north and east, the combat
are not so unequally matched. We
shall have 500. 600 lighting men on each
side.
WKat wiU Be tie Resuhs?-We may
assert, that in the event of a
war in which France and Austria, both
1espotic countries, both Romish coun-
ries, engage, there will be no loss of re.
igious or civil freedom /; whether Sar-
LIMA and Italy generally will gain, it is
! Hicult TO say. If the war is to be con-
things remaining in Statu quo
,nts 6elum, Sardinia will be a great
oser /; she will have lost her men, and
impoverished her resources, and Austria
viii still be powerful enough to dominate
n Italy. As friends of freedom, we
:annot but rejoice in the hope that some
.dvantage may accrue to civil and re-
igious liberty in Italy /; but war is an
expensive and uncertain way to secure
ilher. Our sympathies are with Sardin
as against Austria with the weaker
s against the stronger; with the OPP
ressed as against the oppressor. The
thousand who have entered Sar-
mia as volunteers from Tuscany, Par
IA, Modena. the Pspal States, &C.,
how that many, if not much of Italy
ympathizes with Sardinia. England
le people; though it is not SO certain
bout the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
18th Sardinia; and when so many hearts
responsive to a cause, we look for,
ecause we wish, success; but Poland
nd Hungary had the civilized worlds
ympathy, and yet Poland and Hungary
ere drawn and auartered /; and It is
My on old maps, and the old heart of
xiles, that their names are engraved,
nd so it may be with Sardinia Ohio
ARRIVAL OF SEVEN HUNDRED MoRMoNs.
he packet ship William Tapscott arri-