Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-13
The Gathering Of the War Cloud in Europe
rcoue.psndsnes OF tAs Boston T.ssslsr;l

MI M 4 PARis, April IL. \
The political atmosphere was never more egi-
tnted than II 10 now by all manner Of alarming
rumors; some long faces vow Russia and France
entered into secret treaty for the Partition OF
Turkey, Ia poor country, which Ia certainly In
most deplorable condition,) on the l3tn OF
March last other faces, no ways shorter, wills
per mysteriously of negotiations between Rus
sia, Austria, Italy and France, for the dismem-
| berment of Torkey, for the extension Of French
territory to the Rhine, for the destruction OF
Belgium. for the obliteration Of all the minor
mowers Of Germany under Prussia, to whom
Austria would concede its German provinces,
!, and surrender its Italian provinces to Italy,
receiving in exchange the Roumain and Sclave
= proyinces on the lower Danube, which, con-
, solidated with Hungary, Bohemia, &c, would
make il a powerful and united Scavonic Power
Of the first magnitude; while Prussia, rewarded
! by Holland, the Hanseatic towns, all the minor
, Kingdoms, princpalities and powers OF Ger
7 many, would relinquish Its Polish provinces;
Russia, rewarded by Greece and Constantinope,
8 would initiate Prussia's example, and the king
dom of Poland would be reconstructed.
England would be driven from the Mediter
y ranean, and the continent would attempt to
II ruin her. You may rest assured some such
Il scheme is on foot. Louis Napoleon is exerting
every influence intrigue and corruption can
bring into play against England. Mons. Mires,
le the poor bankers arrest. was chiefly due to bis
D. active exertions to sustain Turkey, and thereby
:, counteract these designs. Frenchmen here in
siat that Austria is or soon will be obliged tc
81 make its election between being the monarch
I'D of a German dynasty in an Empire where th'
Germans are in minority, or the monarch 0
q Sclavonic dynasty we'll consolidated and con-
NV seuuently powerful. IL is asserted here, upor
as excellent authority, that the French Ambassa
Wa dor at Vienna has offered 10 the Austrian gov
NO ernment to surrender lVenetia to Vittore EN-
% manuele, and gain a close alliance with ltal
nS and France against the Hungarans and otbe
he disconnected provinces within its borders, to
gether with territory on the Adriatic and lowe
NO Danube. 50 g
ne Marshal Mcmahon has been summoned
Ter Paris by telegraph, and had long conferenc
,ut with Louis Napoleon. There has been Ion
he council, at which all the Marshals were presen
:. at the Tuilleries. The Lyons camp is to rt
" ceive great reiniorcements. The Cabinet {
YER Turin had requested Louis Napoleon to send
red garrison to Ancona. Four men of war are vii
III. tualing at Toulon, and are Immediately to
sent to the Syrian coast. The reason Lou
Vi Napoleon removed the aches OF Napoleon earl
&c in April instead of waiting for the 9th of May
,it ia, he knows that by the 5th of May all his tim
=, and attention will be absorbed by tho graves
cares. Everybody in Paris believes war {
hand-inevitable-an this great Europea
lv. war. The last letters received from Rome rel
es- resent the Pope as contemplating departuI
!. from the Eternal City. He has already sent b
WI most valuable ponti6cal ornaments, relics, az
My costly presents made him by sovereign, car
en-. fully packed in boxes, to Spain. The cardina
are are expecting to be forced TO general fight;
20 French bishop has received letter from a ca
ms dinal, in which the latter says "The situate
MA | lr.:.. lati I a
|, if misfortunes, which will force us to leave Rom
,ak. perhaps shall be glad to find with you a r.
uge from the tempest. Severallof the cardina
IRA think of retiring to the south Of France, or
put Nice, for as that town no longer belongs
that Piedmont, we may reside there with somethi
Tho like security"
'N' The French government makes its soldie
take long marches every day, and they car
with them several days. provisions; this lie
inure them to wars iatigues. 1t is said Lol
Napoleon has invented new musket, viii
nm will carry ball three thousand yards, and pier
a.. the thickest obstacles; its barrel Is said to
'e' very short, and the stock very thick Russia
eWs said to be endeavoring to secure basis of {
ling erations against English India, at Samaritan
;tod Louis Napoleon has written severe letter
w Prince MurAt, touching the latter's obstina
uce pretensions to the Neapolitan throne. Loi
land Napoleon warns him that If he persists the
rive will be rupture between them. The Fren
Minister Of Public Works was not across
'py Rhine at Kehl. sign Of war, for it was Lo
pers, Napoleon who forbade his appearance; and, c
is az trary to all usage, no decorations were dist
uted to the German engineers. The Frer
government has issued $50 100000 Of treasr
bonds; its floating debt isn now at the least $50
> 100000. Il is said 6, 400 Savoyards have elect
oops to remain Italians, Notwithstanding the anne,
ton Of Savoy TO France.
,.s There is petty quarrel between the Elec
that of Hesse and Louis Napoleon. which shows
ps is tendency of the present French government
am keep alive disputes. The diplomatic repres,
tSe tative Of Hesse has been appointed to anotf
nder post, but he cannot obtain an audience OF lea
Mill because Louis Napoleon refuses to receive
letters of recall unless the Elecor Of Hesse sig
nut the letter of recall "Your servant" which
ther latter properly refuses. German newspape
ntly engage Hesse to recall Its representative viii
, out the formality of an audience OF leave. Th
r as confess 1t will be diplomatic rupture, but th
Of say that in the present confusion which regns
ysly Europe, this will produce no disagreeable co
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