Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-13
THE GAZETTE.
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY II. 1879.
WARS IN THE PAST BETWEEN FRANCE
AND AUSTRIA.


Within the last seventy years there have
been five wars between France and Austria
on the continent of Europe. Austria was
one of the first nations that took up arms
against the French revolution. In connec-
ton with Prussia. in 1892, her armies IN
eaded France. After desperate struggle
they were DRIVEN out by the energy OF the
French republican assembly. and ny the
yalor and military skill Of General Demou-
rier. The French Assembly, by eonscrip-
ton, called out one million two hundred
thousand men for the defence of the country,
military exertion hich has sewldem, 1t ever,
been equalled in military annals.
Prussia and Spain withdrew from the
coalition, and, in 1896, Austria was left TO
sustain the shock of the French in Italy,
She was supported by the King of Sardinia,
a State which is now her bitter enemy
The French army, under Napoleon, in two
campaigns, detached Sardinia from her alli-
ance, drove her troops out of Italy, and pur-
sued them into Germany, nearly to the gates
of Vienna Under the walls of that capital
France dictated peace to Austria In li9i.-
By that peace she made large cessions OF ter
ritory and influence in Germany As d recon-
pense Napoleon assigned her Venice and
Lombardy, and first made her an Italian
power.
In 1899 Austria and Russia took up arms
against France, and for time were very
successful. They drove the French out OF
Italy. In the latter part of that year, how
ever, Napoleon returned from Egypt. lie
induced the Russian Emperor Paul, to with
draw from the Austrian alliance. Having
accomplished this he led his army into Italy.
On the plains of Marengo he fought deci-
sive battle, the result of which expelled Aus
tria from Italy. 1t was soon followed up by
the victory of Hohenlinden, in Germany,
gained by the French under General Moreau
The French columns were again near Wen
na and again France compelled Austria to
sue for peace. In 1904, the Emperor OF
France became the King of Italy. lmmedi,
ately after. Austria and Russia attacked
France. Such, however, was the power OF
the latter, that in six months one Austrian
army was destroyed at Ulm, and another. to-
gether with the Russians, destroyed at Aus
Ierlitz. The French entered Vienna and
again dictated peace.
In 1909 Austria and France again met in
collision ON the tented field. The French,
however, under Napoleon, marched down
the valley of the Danube with the velocity,
almost, of the wind, and in one campaign
took up their quarters in Vienna. A severe
and ignominious peace for Austria was the
result. In 1913 Austria, united with all the
great powers of Europe, overthrow the French
empire, and broke down the power which
had so often entered the gates of Vienna IN
triumph. By the treaties of 1914 and ISIS
the northern States of Italy, Venice and
Lombardy were coded to Austria by the lead
ing 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
inviolate As they were the treaties which
witnessed the humiliation ofhis uncle, Lou
is Napoleon has no great respect for them
Gin. Eng. g.