The New York herald., 1866-05-20


BERLIN May g 1866.
The Rymor, am Chances Of Wdr-0ccupaton Of Sarony
in Prop.c-Es,eqsipe Military Preparations-y
and Composi,ion Of she R,sssian ArmyChon0<in Pub
lie Fseling-Forniddile Armaments Of Ausirio-The
Croum Domains Xorteag,d-The Emperor Expected al
Headgudrters dc.
They say that history never repeats ITSELF but in some
respects the present situation beaTs striking resem
bance that the commencement OF The seven years
war; with the essential difference to be seen that this
time Austria II backed by Franss and Russia ana
that Prussia has secured a jealous and efficient ally In
Italy This morning 1t generally reported that at
tho Cabinet Council which held yesterday at the
Foreign Office in presence Of the King and the Prince
Royal, and which lasted no less than five hours, the
resolution had been taken occupy the kingdoa OF
Saxony forthwith In order TO prevent that country,
which offers some first rate strategic POSITIONS, ana
which for nine centuries has been the great battle
field OF Germany, from being made the bSis OF
operations against Prussia by the Austrans and their
friends the saxons, whs have been armng diligently Of
late and whose whole military force, amounting in all
to about thirty thousand men now placed the war
establishment In like manner Frederick the Great
BEGAN the campaign Of 1853 Ivy marching Saxony,
surprising the saxons in their ncnehed camp at Posen
and compelling them TO surrender before the Austrian
army could come 10 their assistance
The report caused n tremendous panic Change.
many descriptions of stocks and railway shares falling
much per cent Austrian national loan to 49, and
Italian renes 10 45 But II was NJ least premature,
action will be taken by the Prussian government till
~ received to their note ~ the 2sth uk which
n, , IN ,n o,h h w I n,s Ia -, m
qure the other German Siae TO odscontnuc military
i "aDn s or esa'.S 80 - 'eheu ae'nst @ ~,
reply that may be gwen to this note II IL IL not vOra
's nv %, Iii r.c.,,, 10 o.ior t is," Vionn
With saxony similar correspondence has been going
She nterrogated on the 3 bect OF her
nd r. m a hp
wr ony makins such pre paraions ss would ennbe her
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proazio! oe .oi'oweu py 'ne ensty y, . i'ussIan
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rrede,lck .naries reserve comp@sea OF tne euaru,
@rS ~, ,,,s, sc. I H. ~ sa.ons ,..ar, 81.
stationed on the Eibe south Of Berlin IN readpe 20
,nale hc,d asain, ,he I,av.r,.n -, cass ,hny horig
n,semrt aJiveran in favor of Ansr and s,sorv m the
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% q, .n,ee unuree % anu sAp .nousn. IN a uneiuuhg
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ton OF The iandwehr' the whole effective force
n,sn, ~, r,isoo A., Nv hr,rJ h"nSan or sis p,,JS
"a a,,y ,h',',nd men iarsa r,,na.o, M ~ ha s,r
.a,id Sava 60 hc aic,ad Co. 49,.
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,nar rn lie mind ~ s,sman,ia ,ay oS ,he ia hr,
w.rls Ihch ay lava hsan "sefn s,a,ah IN s-u,ar
exception of Ehrenbreitsien, sarselincs Nesse Coscl
Posen and Bowen, would hardly hold out many hours
s, "a ~, h,, h az. a n ',r m .rnua, -
holds OF great fortified camps in formidable positions
are OF the hsnes, importance az ro,nh ddppei Tor m.
away The army that has to ocr,pv them % and are
unable to withstand serious attack OF the enemy.
,ss,o .s 'Tus" rus WI. nave 70 keep ns least
sh take the opportunity OF .essng ,hcmselycs Of
the territory ~resed from them by the very two Powers
Snc,n nss c pOs s we p'o S.n ia a., IN sns,e -
bring over four hundred thousand men into the neld
particularly as the North German states, Hanover Meek