The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-21
The Approaching European war.

From The Times.
Notwithstanding the assurances of the Vienna
press that Austria is not arming, the adyices
from Paris and other political centres, by the
Persia Thursday night show that there Is pro-
digious massing Of troops near the old battle
grounds of the former wars between the two
German powers. But unlike the slow concen-
tratlcn of forces in the times of Frederick the
Great and Maria Theresa, the present movement
is by steam. Every train to Silesia and Bohe-
MIA is crowded with the white coats of the
Austrian infantry; all night long the heavy
frelght-traip bur0ened with cannon, and she'll
and shot, and all the furniture of war, rumble
over the roads connecting Vienna with the
north.
The splendid Imperial Hussars have begun
also their northward march. Forty thousand
men are already concentrated on the borders of
A strategical point which Austria never pos
sessed in the struggle with Frederick, and OF i'm
mense Importance TO her-the city OF Cracow-.
is being iortltied and heavily garrisoLej. For
midabie ga1risons are being collected at the old
historic points OF SlleSa, so famous in the wars
OF the eighteenth century. Even as in our civil
war, so many battles were fought over again
at certain fixed and necessary strategcal posi-
tions, SO without doubt, If war result we shall
hear of battles between Prince Charles and
General Benedek ON fields which are immortal
with the names OF Frederick and his Generals.
fict as well a. the danger OF Austria, that
armies are MOVING at the same time from Aus
tina proper tow ards the Lower Danube, East
ern Sllesia, Bohemia, and the Adriatic. o.. (,
Dangers from Russia, Italy, and Hungary
| must be guarded against as well as the great
attack from Prussia. The latter power IS now
without doubt preparing for the field. Three
| corps are already spoken of as under arms,
| and probably more can be Immediately put in
| marching order, tor 1t must be remembered
that Prussia has an almost perfect military
oIganlZation and can summon with the great
| est rapidty a vast army to the held. Her
| Government has sent forth q circular to the
| lesser powers OF Germany, which shows the
| seriousness of the position. She demands to
| know categorically what their course VIII be
| in case OF an attack by Austria on the Prus-
| sian territory, and preclaims that in this
| struggle there can be no neutrality In Ger
many.n When it IS remembered that Bavaria,
Wurtemberg, Saxony, and other minor German
States can put SOC, GOO men In the field, the inn
| portance OF this demand and OF its answer viii
| te seen. The final and dreaded conflict between
| the two powers seems for the moment delayed
for the reply to this diplomatic question; and in
the meantime the great powers, France and
| England, are to have an opportunity to inter
| vene and TO propose compromise. England
| has no weight in Germany, but France, with
6000 900 men to throw into one scale or the other,
| will have to be listened to. A compromise Is
already suggested in the journalism exchange
OF portion of Prusslan Sllesla to Austria for
the Duchies which Prussia Is seeking TO
'anneAi" DuJ III lhe pIoooht OOiipSl DoIu VI tLle
| Prussiap Cabinet and people, II is doubtful If
such an offer, even supposing it TO be made,
would ever be entertained. ~ inHn
Austria's position and tone are even more
| naughty and confident; and passions are now so
much aroused that interest and prudence may
| be lost sight Of. Her dangers in the event OF a
| European war are certainly great and yet she
NAV take the old part and defy them all, trust
ing to that luck or lower which has 80 often
carried her through even greater trials, 3aai ~
Ilaiy bias evidently determined to make the
bold stroke for Venetia, If the war become q
fact, and we alrcedy hear Of 10000 men con-
centrated near Bologna, and OF c9ndrnei r1-
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