Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-23
atninn aud Ameritam.
A GLANCE AT EUROPE.
From the Philadelphia Press

The probility of a war in Europe has d.
rectcd the attention of this country to the
resources, by land and sea, Of the powers
likely 10 originate the war and the powers
which will unayoidably become involved in
il.
l. THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA.
This power Of central Europe consists Of
six kingdoms three principalities, two arch
duchies, two duchics, three margrayates--the
ban Of Austria. The Kingdoms are Hun
gary, Bohemia, besides Venice, Dalmatia,
Croatia and Sclavonia; the principally of
Pennsylvania; the archduchies of Upper
Austria and Lower Austria-the original
foundation Of the empire; the duchies of
Salzbnrg, Styria, Carinthia, Bukovina, Up
per and Lower Silesia. The margravates
are Moravia, Istria and Servia the terri
tory of Trieste and the ban of Thermes.
Besides this. numerous sO-called military
stations. In all, thirty-five millions of in
habitants, speaking a variety of languages,
antagnostic in religion and race, and ever
ready for revolt.
The army on foot consisted Of 100000
soldiers until within the last few months.
when the second category was called into
active service, increasing the army by 300
600 men. A second levy has been ordered,
which has not exceeded 100000 men. In
time of war Austria can raise an army of
seven OF eight hundred thousand men.
Almost all the nobility have a rank in the
army. The Austrian soldier is distinguished
for bravery and power of endurance, but is
utterly lacking in briliiancy and daring.
The finest corpse is that of the staff In
1859, in the campaign IN Lombardy, the
artillery possessed only a few cannon. Now
it has made great progress though it is far
from taking rank amongst the best in Eu-
rope.
The Hungarian cavalry is the finest in
Europe it has preserved all the historical
traditions of its fame Many victory has
it helped TO win for Austria, bu. Austria
has never testified its appreciation ofits i'm
portance. Austria has never possessed
any celebrated Generals. The Archduke
CHARLIE, the most famous among them,
was on every occasion conquered by NAPO-
LION /. To take the field again it has 0
other generals than those that were beaten
at Magenta, SOlierino, Palestro, and San
Martina Austria cannot send into the field
more than three hundred thousand men,
being Obliged 10 have two hundred thousand
meu in the Quadrilateral, between Venice
and the frontiers Of Lombardy, where the
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thousand men are in Dalmatia, in the terri
tory Of Trieste, and in the fortresses on the
other side Of Venice. Another hundred
thousand men are in Hungary, where the
condition of the country at all times threat
ems Il revolution. The Austrian navy con-
sists Of one hundred and twenty vessels of
war, of which seventy only are steamers. In
all, one thousand one hundred cannon. The
merchant vessels of Austria consist of about
ten thousand ships. The government reve-
nue. is two hundred millions of thalers, but
its national debt is over one thousand five
hundred millions.
2. THE KINGDOM OF PRUSSIA.
The population of Prussia is eighteen
millions and a half-all united by bonds of
race, religion and language. The revenue,
one hundred million thalers; national debt
two hundred and ten millions. In times Of
peace the army consists Of two hundred
thousand men. At the present moment it
has four hundred and fifty thousand men
under arms, besides a reserve well drilled
and disciplined, called Landwehr The
Prussians have all military instincts-they
are brave, sober and interchangeable. The ar
tillery is one of the finest in Europe, with
fine cannon and admirable and intelligent
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school Of FREDERICK the Great. One of
them was RLUCHER, the conqueror of Ma
PoLEON ut Waterloo. Its navy, limited TO
eighty vessels Of war, is in far better condi.
ton than that Of Austria, the four hundred
and ten cannon they carry being all of the
latest modern models. The merchant yes
sells arc about two thousand in number
Prussia boasts of its rights over the Duchies
.f IIx,1-tai,, Il Gil Az
tria declining TO cede them without compen-
sation since 1868.
3 THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK.
This small kingdom possesses a popula-
ton Of three millions; twenty millions of
thalers is its revenue; its national debt sixty
millions. In times Of peace its army con-
sists of twenty-five thousand men; in time
Of war il reaches fifty thousand. The navy
Of Denmark, though limited to one hundred
vessels Of war, with only thousand cannon,
is admirable. Its merchant vessels number
about six thousand. The three duchies
which belonged 10 Denmark have remained
in the possession Of the two powers which
occupy them, Austria and Prussia. These
duchies are the cause of the war which
threatens, The duchies form altogether Il
population og one million.
4. The CONFEDERATION OF GERMANY.
by the treaty of 1915, made by all the
European powers, the German Confedera-
ton consisted of forty States II now con-
tains only thirty-tive. Each of these differ
ent States has an independent government
of its own, but are all united in repelling an
invasion on any one of the Confederation,
and bound 10 assist in all quarrels with for
eign powers. The legislative power Of this
Confederation Is called Diet, and is held at
F-ankfort-on-the-M Main, so-called free city.
The States forming the Germanic Confeder-
a.ion include thirteen millions of inhabi-
tants belonging 10 Austria, fourteen millions
10 Prussia, and eighteen millions included
in four Kingdoms, one electorate, seven grand
duchies, eight duchies, eight principalities,
one landgravate and four cities, processing
10 he republics.
The total population of the Confederation
Of Germany consistssof forty-iive millions
obliged, by the treaty which binds them,
TO furnish an army of FIVE hundred and
sixty thousand men; Auitria and Prussia
contributing, Of course, in overwhelming
numbers. The details are as follows:
The portions Of Austria belonging 10
the Confederation are Bohemia, Mora
via, the Archduchy of Austria, Silesia,
Saltzburg Styria, Caniola, the Tyrol Imili,
Trieste (but not the Venetian Statesl, about
thirteen millions of people. The Prussian
possessions included in the Confederation
are SaXony, Silesia, Westphalia, Brandon
berg, Pomerania aud the Rhenish provinces,
over fourteen millions Of people.