The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-07
Tho News Srom Europe-W0rk Tor the DipiS
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Tho News from Europ~-work Tor the D'plo-
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The political aspect Of the news from Europe,
which we publish this morning, is apparently
more dark and gloomy than any accounts hith-
ertO received, and it seems to portend general
war.
The most important point is the position taken
by Prussia, as a mediator and possible bel
iieerent if her pacific offers are rejected twill
be remembered that at our last previous advices
Prussia had determined to mobilize her whole
'srDy. and to profIer certain terms Of pacific al
rsugement to France and Austria These terms
had been drawn up, and Count Rechberg. the
Austrian Prime Munster; Baron Werthier, Prus-
aiaB Minister at Vienna; and Count Porta,es,
Prussian Minister at Paris, had gone to Verona
70 lay them before Francis Joseph, and from
there, probably, to communicate with Louis Ma
poieon Whether these propositions on the part
of Prussia were insigated by the Russian cir
cular to the German Powers, or whether they
spring from some arrangement between Prussia
and Austria in regard to the German Confadera
ton, is not certainly known. The current re-
port was that il the mediation was defeated by
the demands Of France, Prussia would move her
troops to the Rhine, and take part in the war as
an ally Of Austria.
We now learn that the Prussian propositions
we're Lot likely to be acceptable to Louis Ma
poleon; that Prussia has ordered her troops to
the Rhine, France making a correspondent
movement with her army, aud demanding Of
Hanover the right of passage through her terri
tory, and that great battle has just taken place
on the Mincio, Louis Napoleon having broken
into the famous strategic square. Whatever may
have been the result Of this battle it can hardly
be called the decisive one. The four great for
aesses are still intact in possession of Austria,
and she may hope to retrieve her fortunes in the
field before they can be taken. Then, too, she
may entertain the belief that Prussia, and with
Prussia the whole Of Germany, will join her.
We already know that Prussia agrees to aid her
to suppress Hungarian revolution, and there
are no. q few Of the statesmen of Europe who
believe that all the Powers will eventually be
brought into war with the Napoleouic ideas.
1t now remains to be seen what influence
can be brought ny Eosland and Russia to
tear upon Prussia and France, and to limit
the war to Italy. One of the foreshadow-
ing indications Of failure in such an ef
fort is exhibited in the active movements
of Kossuth and Klapka under an evident ar
arrangement with Louis Napoleon aud Victor
Emanuel. If the movements againet Austria are
to be strictly confined to her Italian possessions
The labors of Kossuth and his companions will
only accrue prospectively to the benefit Of
Hungary. But then the doubt arises whether
the hopes of other nationalities than Italy. once
roused, can be allayed. Much will depend on
the course that Prussia takes, and of this we
have as yet only partial foreshadowing, aud
that is for war. The new British Ministry are
likely to have their hands full, and Palmerston
may yet lave 10 meet taunts as bitter az those
ne recentls fang il the face Of Lord Derby on
the floor Oh Parliament. The news leaves matters
in crisis on the other side Of the ocean. which
now makes it doubly DESTROYS to receive further
intelligence.
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