Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-25
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The EUROPEAN WAR QUssrIoH.-We have
almost entirely abstained from publishing COM
ments of our own upon the question Of the pros
pect Of " war in Europe"-the theme Just now
being perhaps most discussed by American
journalists-because really feeling incompetent
to elucidate ii, from lack of knowledge of the
facts that would enable US to shed light upon
1t. Nevertheless, we recognize its manifest
Importance to the business future of the United
States, and sedulously seek information on the
subject. Some Of the New York city journals
New York being in hourly direct communica-
ton with the continent, and nearly half the
population of the city being European born,
considerable proportion of them, too, being
persons Of more than average attainments and
Information concerning European politics-dis-
cuss the subject in a comprehensive and we'll
informed manner. Outside of Ne7s York, the
American newspaper speculations II seem
TO be for the most part mere idle speculative
opinions, written to supply ',cOpy'' for waiting
eompositors.
We have no desire to speculate on the theme
as explained above, and therefore being des
rous to keep the Star up with the progress
OF the question, we resort to the columns of the
Courier and ERqHirer to republish what ap-
pears to be the most reliable and intelligent
synopsis Of the present status Of the subject
mstter-ss follows:
The PROsPECTs OF WAR IN ErRoPy-Tbe
latest news regarding the Peace Congress, would
Tad to the conclusion that war is inevitable The
Proposition to submit the questions at issue to
congress was not received very warmly by Aus
tria. IL came from u source, ussia, which nat
uraIly led Austria TO regard it with suspicion,
especially as IL was promptly acceded to by
France Ire,e has been at no time any good
reason Tor believing Tie Congress. should ii as
semble, would produce any satisfactory results
since the basis insisted upon b. Austria was at
variance with all that France has coRtended for
IRIS OASIS, IL Will be remembered. was that none
or the treaties OF ISIS should be discussed New
as Louis Napoleon has asserted that he has spoused
The cause OF Italy, and as all the earnest advocates
OF TINS cause declare that nothing satisfactory can
be obtained so long as Austria continues her dom
1natlon IN Italy il is manifest that no ARRANGEMENT
en- be entered into for maintaining peace so long
rs the treaties of 1878 to remain uniInDaired
The safety Of the Italian cause requires that
Austrian domination in Italy should cease and
Austria, as yet is by no means prepared to Weld
what was conceded TO her by the aforementioned
treaties IL is known that sine has not respected
these treaties, and all that the Peace CONGRESS
could decide would be that she should hereafter
iuIhI mem 70 ihe letter Granting that she should
agree to do this, that she should no long er occup
territories in which she has no rights that she
should evacuate all the fOTtresses which she had no
right to build, that she should concede to some Of
the states what she has unjustv denied them and
that she should at once desist from infictin1 the
punishments which have branded her name vii h
shame, she would yet be entitled to certain con-
troll over the affairs Of the Italian Provinces incon
sistent with the demands now made bv them
hen Louis Napoleon promised his assistanc. Tn
Victor Emanuel, he lighted a torch which will
not be eNtinguished until the Austrian rule in
Italy shall be either extermnated or rendered more
firm than IL now is. This is the question row IN
be settled. Austria says that she will not recede
fl.af a1fIa ~
OF Italy, asks her To withdraw entirely from the
Italian Provinces.
No one doubts the willingness of the French
Emperor 10 engage in a war with Austria. We
know the vast warilke preparations he has been
making for months past, and il now appears fist
he has only been prevented sending troops into
rledinont by The TACT that ere they could reach
there Austria would crush that State with an
overwhelming force. Ii Is now also apns,ant
that he will have more 10 contend with than he A
nIst .snPPosea. ne greater part of Germany 10
rapidly coming 10 The assistance of Austria fhis
country has succeeded in making the Germans
believe that its safety and their own are i'm the
present state oil European affairs, inseparable
She has told them thzt the blow aimed al her will
reach them-that should she be subdued the ,,,,r
would not Then cease, but would be carried into
other parts OF Germany. feeling bitterly hostile
TO the French Emperor is already rapjdIy spread
Ing the smaller German States and evidences Of
This are given at the theatres and other pubIic
Places whenever an opportunity is offered
Prussia has throughout the present difcultv
maintained her neutrality. and has endeavored ~
prove To Germany that IL is not at all ndiSnsns.hI
To its safety that Austria should De susIantd in L.
conduct towards italy, and yet the stand she has
taken on the side Of Austria in Telation 20 FL "a
mission Of Piedmont into the propossd Conl,,sN
proves that her feelings are, after all viii a.
Austrian cause. As il has been the aim or IoniS
Napoleon TO induce Prussia To remain MENTAL al
as he has undoubtedly believed she wouId do so
since IL was natural she should be somewhat gov
erned by the influence Of England the ste6 She
has Just "a ken must convince him of what he, ~,
ture course must be.
Viewing the present state Of Europe, tbererore
rom Whatever point we may, II would appear that
war Is but question OF time Iouis Nanoleon
cannot, and certainly will not, abate any OF bI,
demands lie IL anxious for a fight and &. well
prepared Tor u On the other hand the E,nnero,
% Ausuia u determined 10 maintain the positjon
III :, HAen, Is equally well prepared for war
anu a 1Ccouhls dc true. is only restrained from
making an aggressive movement ~, FL IIoii
stohs Oh nls Ministers nder these cirenIn.f.noas
tnefe can De no hopes Of a Peace Con,rr.-s 1880
P.ishlhg any ihlng but delay in the time Of CON-
have SO much at stake that the 49,, StI ,'Ies Will
the most bloody yet foughtOn the plains Of Eu,or,
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Snow ON THE MOUNrAINs.-Amono, ho
beautiful and striking sights we ever bab.Ia
was the appearance Of the Blue Ridge range or
mountains in Madison, Orange, and Rappaban.
mock counties, Va, yesterday, from a point in
the immediate vicinity Of Culpeper Court
House, from whence they (the mountains) were
visible as far as the eye can reach-ssv for q
continuous stretch Of thirty miles On Friday
night and Saturday, while it was raining On the
plains, a violent snow storm ragged upon that
more elevated regiOn-a real mid winter storm
In the quantity Of snox fsII;p, IT, -: