Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-05-29
Threatened War in Errnpe.

1t would seem that several nations Of Europe
are about to be involved in war. -.
NOpthe 7th Of Mays the Emperor and En-
press OF France made an excursion to Auxerre,
city in the department of Yonne Inresponse
to the Mayor of that city, the Emperor said:
i am happy to see that the souvenirs OF the
FIRST Empire are not etfaced from your memory.
Beileye that onlny part [ have inherited the
sentiments OF the chief of my family for those
energetic and patriotic populations which sus-
tanned the Emperor IN good and also in evil
fortune. | have, moreover. a debt of gratitude
topay to the Department of Yonne 1t was
one OF the flrst to give me Its sufrages IN 1913,
because It's people knew, In common with the
great majority of the French nation, that their
interests were mine. and that l, Ike them, de-
tested those treaties of 1915, which some persons
would now make the sole basis of our external
policy. e..-st
i thank you for your friendly sentiments. =
In the midst of you respire with ease; for 1t
Is amongst the industrious populations OF the
towns and OF the fields that recognize the true
genius of France"
John MITCHELL in letter to the n. Y. Ne,cs,
written in Paris, May the sth, gives his impress
sions of the meaning Of this speech as follows ::
Gus comments upon the Auxerre speech. Here
you have my own impressions upon a first read
ing of that document. 1t means war a new
constitution for Germany the humiliation Of
the Austrian Empire the annexation of Y enc
tia to Italy; the entire independence of Hun
gary"
The news from Germany and Italy, says Jno.
Mitchell, are all warlike There will probably
be great rush made for Dresden by the Prus-
slams, and a great effort made to save Dresden
by the Austrians. But Prussia is much nearer,
and will, in all probability, succeed in taking
possession of that capital of Saxony, which is,
at the same time, one of the most important
strategic positions in Germany. The King Of
his chief of staff being General Wrangcl of Dan
ISL notoriety. All the hypocritical nonsense
about disarnliHg is abandoned now on both
sides; and both Austria and Prussia avow that
they are alning to the teeth. As for Italy, all
the towns are running wild with warlke excite
ment at Florence the Mayor has been obliged
to Invite the citizens to resume their tranquil
ity" Each little town is voting money to Sc
cure pensions to those of its citizens who shall
take an Austrian flag; and, over and above the
regular army, many thousands of volunteers are
pouring in to swell those battalions which are to
be commanded by Garibaldi. Italy has now a
formidable IRON clad feet beside wooden vessels.
Admila al Persano is in command. You may
conclude, says Mitchell, not only that there will
certainly be a war, and that somebody will be
hurt, but also that Austria will have other fish
to fly than fighting the Mexican Republic
There IS such Republic, as appears from MIR.
Seward s notes, but most people thought it had
deceased some time ago.
The London Times says: ''The continental
news seems hourly to establish the certainty of
war, and those who now look back to the course
of the Paris market, and the heavy and indis-
eliminate sales commenced by the always WELL
informed French Credit Mobiler more than a
month ago, are disposed to entertain convc-
ton, that this result will be but fulflment Of
a long settled programme.
The Times, also, says, the wars of former
times hardly bear comparison with that which
now threatens us. It enamerates the forces
now about to be marshalled9 for the strife in
Prussia and Austria, and predicts that it will
be the sisaddest spectacle the world has seen in
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