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one without aiding others. She has now neither
friends nor defenders.
ACTIVE MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN RUSSIA
Paris (July p Correspondence Of London Times
A letter has been received from ST. Petersburg
dated the 23d of June. which announces that the
first three corps of the First army under the orders
OF Prince GOrtschakOf, have been placed on the
footing. These corps are at present quartered in
the governments of NovgOrod, Pokuir, and wilma.
The fifth corps of the Second army, at present in
Bessarabia has likewise been placed a war foot
ing The general staff of the latter corps is at 0des
sa, under the orders of General Besak who is ac-
lively engaged in organizing it for active service
The mUdiide Russo of the same date publishes an
order OF the day, signed by the minister of war; by
which superior officers and others on unlimited
leave of absence ordered to on their regiments
lhe Emperor has moreover decreed that he permits
officers on half pay who had not served in the Cri-
meae war, to resume active service among the
troops now placed on the war footing.
The Emperor has approved the new law of CON
scription for the kingdom Poland Henceforth re-
cruits are to be raised in Poland in the same way
as in Russia. levy of recruits is shortly ex-
pected.
THE WAR FEELING IN GERMANY
Berlin (JuIg u Correspondence of London Times
The political atmosphere throughout Germany is
charged with Clouds and storm is impending 1t
will probably burst ere long. The war, hitherto
localized, VIII assume very different proportions,
and the Rhine may witness battles fierce and bloody
as that lately waged on the banks of the Mincio
Prussia is one vast camp. The clash and din of
arms resound on every side, and from the frontiers
oil SIeslla to the boundary of the Rhine there is
one dreadful note of preparation" | propose to
consider the circumstances which have produced
this result, at a time when German interest is
Immediately threatened, andswhen excitement
prevails, ever odid prevail, throughout the
greatest part of northern Germany.
The Prussian people have no sympathy with the
cause of Austria in Italy. They feel that her tri-
umph there would lead to reaction at home, whereby
their hopes of progress towards constitutional GOV
WOud bn dplaVad NOT = ~
same time, they detest France and French policy;
not German who has not heard from earliest
infancy of the exactions of Hamburg and the sack of
Lubbock, of the atrocities of Davoust and the in
Vulnerable miseres entailed by the defeat of Jena
They have too long suffered from the influence
exercised by Russia her royal family, and
it is to England they look for help and guild
ance, for counsel and support. CAS- | write
these words, and as though nv thoughts had
found an echo, battery Of artillery is passing
under my window, its superb band PLAYING "Rule
Britannia.") When, therefore, England pro-
nounced tor an absolute neutrality so long as the
war confined to Italy, the liberal party through
out Prussia re-echoed the cry with singular una
nimity. They felt that by assuming this attitude
the moral, and probably the material support of
England-nay, even Of Russia--would be secured
1t German interests were threatened They knew
that were the RhenSh frontier to be endangered
Germany would rise as one man, and they were
content to bide their time, trusting in case of at
tack to their proved courage and the goodness of
their canse
Such was the attitude of Prussia at the commence
ment OF the war. loan of upwards of CA, 600, 900
was voted by the Chambers, and the loan was not
only voted, but soon after its announcement every
tarthing was taken in the country. The government
was thus prepared for all eventuaties. 1t could
depend on the hearty concurrence of the people in
case Louis Napoleon proved false to his oftrepeae
promises, and it had but to give the signal and the
whole nation would fly to arms in defense of the
German cause.
In southern Germany different feeling existed
The smaller courts-the humble vassas Of Austria
-endeavorcd to provoke faCtitious excitement
and they succeeded for time. But it was all beer
and tobacco troth and smoke; fine speeches about
iaderland and marches to Paris-on paper. Bava-
ria at the head of these marital demonstrations
ana their value has been tested by an appeal to the
pocket-that government proposed loan of 81 00O,-
900, and OF his small sum but $1,000 600 have been
subscribed. The loan was complete failure the
excitement has died away and left scarcely YES
tige remaining.
Some months since the Archdukc Albert of Aus
trla arrived at this court, with the object of con-
Guiding alliance offensive and defensive between
Austria aud Prussia He failed in his mission but
General Wilisen sent to Vienna with a view
OF making arrangements between the two powers.
Meanwhile the smaller cOurts-Bavaria and Wur-
temburg, SaXony, and Hanover-were incessant in
their endeavo:s to prevail on this government to
take an active part in the struggle and to inter
fere for the protection for Austria. Appeals were
made to friendship and to nationality to passion
and to interest. The Prince Regent, however, re-
malned firm, until the unexpected news of the bat
tie OF Magenta arrived at Berlin. This event pro-
duced an enormous sensation, and the court party
at once proposed to call out the Landwehr, and
give armed support to proposals for peace before
Austria was too much weakened in the struggle
The mobilization of the Prussian army was, how
ever, too grave step to be taken without ample
consideration, and the question postponed for
few days. Meanwhile Austria categoricaIlv oues-
toned General Willisen as to the intentions OF his
government The southern courts became more
pressing in their demands Prince Gortschakof's
note arrived, and was considered in the Iigbt or n
menace and, lastly, the Derby administration.
which throughout Germany was accepted as the
supporter OF Austria, fell under the combined at
tacks OF the liberal party. Then it was that Prus
sia-anxiOus to prevent the "shield of Germany''
from being turth r tarniShed, wearied of the mp0r
tunltles OF the minor powers Of the Confederation
desirous of answering the implied menace of Rus
sia, and determined on action before the Palmer
ston government had time for TemOnstrance-threW
down the glove and issued the order for mobilizpr
six corps darmee No new danger threatened--n0
popular excitement prevailed; the act was that of
the government, and the government alone the
people being powerless in the matter Ii is this
act, this order for mobilization, which has placed
Prussia in false position, one from which peace
able issue is most difficult and improbable In
order fully to understand this it is necessary To
consider the military system and organization of
this kingdom.
FRENCH OFFICIAL CONTRADICTION OF GERMAN WAR
NEWS.
From the Paris MoHiteur, .Tlly .
The Augsburg Gazette of tn. oath of June thinks
proper to reply by insulting remarks to the com
parisOn which made in our number of the 2Ist
between the information given in journal or re-
port found after the victory of Magenta at the
Austrian headquarters at Abbiate GTasso, and the
assertions of the Gazette on the subject of the com
bat at PalestrO. We shall not notice either the
first part ofthe reply given by the German iournal
or the manner in which il makes II. hut tyill oor
fine ourselves to observing. I Thai onr con,,ori
son had no reference to the figures of the OficiaI
Gazette of Vienna which we were not then acouain-
ted with. 2. That the AuusburU Gozottc contra
diets itself since it quotes four Austrian brigodes
as having taken part in the affair whilst it at first
only pointed out two. g. That before insinuatno
that the journal or report of NJ de Redern is an in
vention it should have called to mind that in its
number of the llth it itself pointed out that supe
rior officer by announcing his arrival on the I'd at
the headquarters of Lomelo. However great NAV
be the partiality of serious journal like the Augs
burg Gazette, it is its duty to be moderate in its
language, and it has no right to impugn the YER
acity of others, after having, on the Sth of June
published the following lines:
''The Austrian army remained master of the field
of battle and repuSed the enemy. >
After very sangunary cambat the Austrians
thanks to the arrival of the corps of Claim Gaas
the field gained the victory. The'French army
was driven back to the other side of the TicinO"
This quotation is sufficient to show TO which ac-
count reasonable ought to attach credit
TIVE Poy.1rv or THE popP
Translated from The paris Pans. ,J,,ns 90 far tLs
Nely Yord Herald
Since come time such strange tbinps are circu-
lated and published about the soyereignity of the
Holy See that we have thouqht If convenient and
useul to UrOun on that subiact some considerations
drawn from the closest facts