The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-03-12
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The screw steamer Jura, and the Europa,
arrived at New Yrok from Liverpool on the
9TH, with European dates to the 10Th nit.
The papers continue to talk and speculate
abeut nothing but the probabilities of war.
1t is true, the British ministry in parliament
speak confidently Of the maintenance of
peace, and Louis Napoleon ostensibly dis
but the preparations for war, at the same
time, are continued on such scale as to
contradict all pcaeeablc professions. Thus,
in Pats, the Prose-, which has been warlike
in its tone throug ..out, has been warned"
to moderate its tone. This looks like peace.
At the same time, the whole French army
is being placed war footing, and mill
try camp OF 200 men is abou. beng
! formed at Toulon.
The telegraph rumors read after this
manner:
| The Paris correspondent Of the Times
asserts, on trustworthy grounds, that the
/ King Of Sardinia is determined on making
an attempt to drive out the AustrianS, with
the object OF conStitutin. for himself king
dom strong enough TO resist Au tria on the
one hand and France On the other, if need
DO, aud that it Will comprise Venice, and a,
least IL, 600, 900 subjects.
/ An absolute certainty is felt at the court
Of Turin tina, France Will help Piedmont
! against Austria and that Russia will be with
her ,acitly, If Austria is left to fight alone
but actively and openly if any other power
assists Austria. England aud Prussia are
expected to be neutral.
/ The above is asserted to bc the deliberate
plan Of The King If Sardinia and his Cabinet
and nothing but the withdrawal Of France
Will divert them from it.
. It's stated that the various French Cham
bcrs Of Commerce have received prenptory
orders 10 abstain from giving expression TO
their ardent wishes for peace.
The independence Beige states thai France
was preparing meIn0ran!! cOntaiuin y
an exposition Of grievances against Austria.
The dar ger Of tho status quo Will be point
Cd out, and explanations frankly demanded.
At the same ttae, France will sly that bile
DESTROYS OF peace, SIZE is far from fearing
war.
/ Reported council Of war formed, consist.
ing Of five nf the -lost distinguished gen.r.
als in the Austrian array.
Vienna cores or ieGce OF the London
Times says information Ia, been received
from France rerloy n. al doubt as, Is 10 the
intention Of Napoleon, and It would not b..
surprising To see the Austrian army put
suddenly upon war footing.
100000 men could be iuir prepared for
action within Y weeks.
The hu- nan journals lad Leen ordered
to moderate tie CONG either articles relative
to France.
Au,,rsa, it is stated, had proposed to the
secondary German powers treaties Of all
auce. and three Of them lad concluded Sc
cret treaties with her. bat only to be acted
upon in case war shall be carried in diff
eren. quarter than Italy.
Paris and Vienna correspondence abound
IN warlkc rumors and military movements
continue active. NapoeOn's intentions a!s
said TO he certainly war.
Cardinal Is stated 10 have established ~ 0
regiments for the purpose OF enrolling Ia
them Austrian drsertcrS.
" hi'e the cloud j. thus OAR, 10 France
and Italy, cloud is also gathering in the
Danubian principal,ii,s that threaten to lead
10 more serious consequences than even the
the Italian question. \ revolutionary move
mcnt in that quarter would inevitably lead
to Russian interference and another coils
sion with Turkcy, which must involve q.
Europe in another Clrcass:an contest.