Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-06
THE EUROPEAN BELLIGERgrrs.

THE EUROPEAN BELLIGERENTs.
Probably no conflict that has shocked
continental Europe in this century has ar
rayod moro formidable belligercut elements
than those Of tho parties TO the opening
Germanic embroglio. The magnitude of
The contest imparts peculiar interest to
all tho parties to it, and glance at their
sources, though repeating, perhaps, some
facts with which our readers have been
made familiar, will, we think, be of gener-
al interest and value.
Prussia whose willy Prime Minister
may be said to be the leading ins,igator of
the struggles no larger than. the States
OF Georgia and Alabama, having an area
OF l0s,2l2 square miles. Ithas popula-
tion Of Is, 9,so4,s43 souls-a homogeneous
German people, in race, language and re-
llglon. Her finances are in a healthy con.
dition, and her army, which is 100000
strong in time Of peace, has been raised to
700, 900 men, besides tho Land wher, or
militia reserve, which is composed of those
have served in, the army. The navy con.
sists of s5 war vessels. he.Prussians are
a military people, having retained the mar.
tial spirit which shines out so conspicuous.
ly in the grand struggle Of Frederick the
Great. In the recent war with Denmark
they displayed high military qualities
Their.army is supplied, with the most ap.
proved arms, and under the very best dis,
cipline. ... -.
Austria contains nineteen provinces and
twelve distinct nstionalities, with an area Of
236,3ll square miles, aud-a population of
36,795,0oo souls. Her army is about
G76 900 strong, witha navy somewhat
less than that of Prussia, consisting of 80
steamers and 20 sailing vessels, mounting
about 800 guns. The Emperor Francis
Joseph Is SO years Of age, highly esteemed
by his subjects, and won military reputa.
ton in the Crimean war. Her finances
are not in good condition: her debt being
already over 81 900, 600, 900 ond her an:
nual expenditures more than her revenues.
The Austrians make good soldiers, and the
Hungarian cavalry have historic fame
Austria has apportioned her forces as fol-
lows: Two hundred thousand in the
,Qualrilateral and Venetia, one, hundred
thousand in Dalmatia, Trieste and the fer.
:tresscs, and three hundred thousand men in !
the field. This places her apparently at
disadvantage. but all depends upon the
style with which they are welded. -
r, Italy, which is rushing into the Conflict
with the characteristic ordor of her people
has an area of 9s, 1874 square miles, and
population Of 81, ,703, 9lO. Her army, on
q war footing. consists of; 400, 900 men,
and her navy of II 5 men. of war and 2,439
guns. Victor Emanuel. King Of Italy, lis
the son. Of King Charles Albert. Of
Sardinia, and Archduehess Theresa, of Aus
tfia.- +: -
. Tho small States. composing the. Ger.
man Confederation contain a population OF
10, 100000 and an army. Of 500 600,
They will all doubtless become involved in
the struggle, and thus about one hundred
millions Of men will contend for the mast e.
ny Of Central Enrope5 with q prospect .hatif
Eeitherg get the adyantage, ,Ffancs % the one.
side. and Russia on: the other: viii sJstep iif
70 preserve that favorite theory: Of mon.
aschists; 9Th q balance. Of .powsf.h and and:
possibly become directly: involved. in tie.
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1of its morality r It is placing sIriisbfpah hinR
Ep6sitiou 30 false, In. =: material point w.
yieH, that, with. alt thsir tnowlIr asllsbssy
in battles they have NOT aysh;ras a kaass Sc
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lit is TO- ppt .thems sin d trApi Ni6sse hSsvisS.