Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-07-30
The News from Europe by tho Africa.
The Armistice.

The Arm1St1ce.
New YORK, July 2l.
The Africa, which arrived this morning,
brings three days later intelligence from Eu-
rope, and instead of announcing another great
battle, as was by many expected, brings in
telligence Of All armistice, which was proposed
by Napoleon. AS to the object and effect of
this movement, the foreign journals and cor
respondents differ widely,
Count Pulasky, who'represents the radical
Liberals and Revolutionists, writes to the
Tribune on the subject, as follows:
LONDON, Friday, July 8.
The Geographic message of the Emperor of
France to the Empress, which announces an
armistice, is here, of course, interpreted as a
sign of an approaching peace. But just in
the same way as predicted in January, what
nobody believed, that the war in Italy had be-
come irresistible, | nov again maintain, that
solemnly declared that he must continue the
war until the independence Of Italy is secured
from the Alps to the Adriatic, and know
from persons who saw him three DAYS before
the truce, that he is still bent upon complete
supremacy. Accordingly, if Austria should
even consent to abandon Lombardy, he will
insist upon her withdrawal from Venice, and
this concession cannot yet be palatable to
Francis Joseph, though he has been terribly
frightened by French occupation of Lussin
and Chesso, next door to Fiume and Zung.-
is true the Austrian army is demoralized,
that the Emperor wept at Noyi on account of
the disastrous retreat, that Hungary is on the
brink of instruction, and Bohemia and Tyrol
disaffected.
Still he cannot make peace unless he should
make up his mind not only to dismiss all
the present Ministers, but to stultify himself
His declaring war in Hungary in ls4s and
~, and all his system Of government since
that time, has been terrible mistake. To
make concessions to the Italians, would make
all the indictments of the Empire to the bold
est steps and would earn for him the con.
tempt of Germany. The Austrian army is
not yet sufficiently beaten, and the enthusi-
asm of the German officers has not vet cool
ed down to that extent as to make the sur
render OF Venice necessary and Napoleon
unless defeated or forced by an European
armed mediation, will not make peace under
conditions excluding the independence of italy
beyond the Minico. Such being the case. we
may safely infer that the present truce will
not lead to any more serious results than An
exchange ofprisoners. The Hungarian batal-
lions at Agni, an P;edmont, have been conSid.
erably increased in numbers by the last bat
ties. There are now four hundred thousand
men under arms equipped and Differed in the
same way as in lS49, gathering around the
Hungarian flag. Still it is not probable thew
will soon have an opportunity to take the field
They are only organizing under the ewes Of
kossuth, who at the present moment is in Tu
m, Fn t,s,, 20 n
Valleggto where he had interviews with the
Prince and Emperor Napolean. The diplo
matists watch his movements with the most
intense attention, and Lord John Russell has
already warned the French Government not
to allay itself with these revolutionary move
ments, lest Prussia should be forced to declare
war. Prussia, however, has no great eager.
ness to invade France.
The battles of Magenta and Solferino were
severe wari,;:":ss to them, since they knew
that in tactics, force and organization the
Prussian army is inferior to the Austrian,
while its Generals, Wrangal, BONN and Will
laIns, are still less experienced than the un.
fortunate leaders OF the Austrian army, de-
feated IN every encounter with the French,
The Prussan government has tried to buy
journal here to represent the policy OF Ger
many ~ AIhSihLius out SccluS LuaC the Ing
fish press cannot be bought, they think now
Of establishing an organ for thsmssives. It is
scarcely necessary to say the attem pt will
end in a failure Hanover is very jealous of
Prussia, and fears that she may be swallow
ed by her more powerful neighbor. Tie Tie
Prince Of Prussia, surveying the extent of his
dominions, cannot fail to find that thew have
two organic defects. in fact this territory com
pared with the political pretensions of his gov
eminent, is at any rate not large enough, and
that is likewise wanting in breadth. In fact,
that unless Hanover becomes a portion of
Prussia, she cannot maintain her position as
an European power,
The London Star publishes proclamation
OF kossuth to the Hungarians. need scarce
~ say that it is spurious.
THE LONDON TINES ON THE ARxIsrIcr
In discussing the armistice, the London
Times of the 9Th, says: 1.-THE first IMPULSE
is one of joy. 1t is great relief to know
that the human misery which we have from
day to day been recording is stayed, and the
dogs Of war are again chained up, and that
malt a million of men have ceased to Ay at
each others threats. But this first cong atu-
iatlon felt and uttered, we consider more close
" the circumstances Of this sudden halt Of . |