Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-24

Wars in the past between France and Austria.
Within the last seventy years there have been
five wars between France and Austria on the
first nations that took up arms against the
French revolution. In connection with Prus-
sia, in 1892, her armies invaded France. After
q desperate struggle they were driven out by
the energy of the French republican assembly,
and by the yalor and military skill of General
Demourier. The French Assembly by Q con.
scription, called out one million two hundred
thousand men for the defence of the country, a
military exertion which has seldom, If ever,
been equaled in military annals. s.
Prussia and Spain withdrew from the Goa
lltiop, and, in 1896, Austria was left to sustain
the shock of the French in Italy. She was sup
ported by the King of Sardinia, q State which
is now her bitter enemy. The French army
under Napoleon, in two campaigns, detached
Sardinia from her alliance, drove her troops out
of Italy, and pursued them into Germany, near
ly to the gates of Vienna. Under the walls OF
that capital France dictated peace to Austria In
1877. BY that peace she made large cessions Of
territory and influence In Germany. AS q
recompense Napoleon assigned her Venice and
Lombardy, and first made her an Italian power.
In 1899 Austria and Russia took up arms a.
psinst France, and for time were very suc-
cessful. They drove the French out of Italy.-as
In the latter part Of that year, however, Napo-
leon returned from Egypt He induced the
Russian Emperor Paul, to withdraw from the
Austrian alliance. Having accomplished this he
led his army into Italy. On the plains of Ma
rengo he fought decisive battle, the result Of
which expelled Austria from Italy. 1t was soon
followed up by the victory of Hohenlinden, in
Germany, gained by the French under General
Moresu. The French columns were again near
Vienna, and again France compelled Austria to
sue for peace. In 1904, the Emperor Of France
became the King of Italy. Immediately after,
Austria and Russia attacked France. Such how
ever, was the power of the latter, that in six
months one Austrian army was destroyed at
Ulm, and another, together with the Russians,
DESTROYED at Austerlitz. The French entered
Vienna and again dictated peace.
In 1909 Austria and France again met in
collision on the tented field. The French, how
ever, under Napoleon, marched down the val
lev of the Danube with the velocity, almost, of
the wind, and in one campaign took up their
quarters in Vienna. A severe and ignominlous
peace for Austria was the resnlt. In 1913 Aus.
tris, united with all the great powers OF Europe,
overthrew the French empire, and broke down
the power which had 80 often entered the gates
of Vienna in triumph. By the treaties OF 1914
and 1916 the northern States of Italy, Venice
and Lombardy were ceded to Austria by the
leading nations of Europe. 1t is now on the
faith of those treaties that Austria rests her
case and appeals to the rest of Germany and to
England to assist her in maintaining them in
violate. As they were the treaties which wit
messed the humiliation of bis uncle, Louis Napo'
leon has no great respect for them.-Csn. Eng.