, 1866-07-14

H0FEcShe8 ana Satu0A40N In 4S13 ana
1860.
Before The Franco-Austrian War in Italy,
and up to that period, it was only possible 10
approach the Quadrilatcral from the west,
and 1t was against attacks from the west that
the AustEians up till 1850 layished all their
preparations. But owing to the acquisition
Of Lombnrdy BY Italy, and tho change Of
frontier, The QnadIllateral of 1850 ia not the
Quadri1atcral Of 1866.
A writer In tho Edinburgh Scotsman thus
describes It's present position, and Indicates
the probable campaign Of the Italian Gene
rails: On the upper lines Of the Ad1ge and the
Mipcio, just in the narrow part Of the plain
formed BY the Tyrol mountains on the one
hand and the 20 on the other, the Quadri-
lateral Is seated.
Pesch1era, Ii itself d little, weak, easily
isolated place, forms the northwest angle
The line ot the Mfncio, stream too small
mud With banks too iavorabIe to an army
seeking passage from the west to be worth
permanent fertilization or capable Of serious
Peschiera by Mantua, fortress peculiarly
adapted Tor defence by the " lakes'' Of the
Mfneio, which cover It to the mouth, nnd by
the facility With which great tract Of
country to tho south Of 1t can be laid under
eight or ten feet Of water.
SSI or seven miles south of Mantua the
ftte-de.pont Of Borgoiorte torms a not very I'M
portant outwork Of tho Quaarilatera1. Fully
twenty miles duo east Of Mantpa, On the
Adtge, Is the double tete-de.pont Of Legnag1-
small place, with garrison Of some two
thousand men, but not to be held in presence
Of q large army Or against vigorous assault.
Ttr.ugh 1t runs the great southern road from
Cremona md the cities Of the Po to Padna
nnd Venice.
Verona, twenty-five miles northwest from
Legaago, aud sixteen miles cast from Pes
chiern. completes the square, and forms the
poitt d. appui OF the entire system: Placed
astride OIL the Adige, II commands at once
The roaas and railroads from Austria through
the Tyrol; from Turin and Milan through
Drescia and Peschfera, and from Vienna,
through VIcenza, by the Valley Of the Upper
Pfave on the one hand, and Venice and the
Verona, lurther, the railroad from Vienna by
Udine, Mestre (Venice), Padua and Yiccnza,.
Into Lombardy, and the branch line to MAN.
tua, are held and this command Of commu-
n1eations, aud the extent and nature Of Its
deience-which are exceedingly strong on
the side Of the west, Us we lave satd-cx-
cellently adapt it for the place OF refuge or
support of q large army which has not re-
nounced offensive operations.
Close behind the Alige the great Tyro1
road and the railroad run down on Verona,
and beyond the Adi=c, close to the famous
erected since 1850, shut the dclle against the
march Of light columns, which, through the
Stelvlo or Tomato passes, Or round the head
or across the waters Of the Like Of Garda,
might seek to descend on the right flank OF
.aIan.na and Verona t6erefnre al The ters
njnation nj onc iiinronaf fnrm the ch;ef
STRENGTH OF The QuaiIrilateral- one cor
cring the line OF the MlDcio, tue other that Of
the AdJge. But Peachiera and Lesnaso, at
the cxtremitles Of the other diagonal, are
IN. nav he h1ocEefie viii = forde nnt mnch
ontnnnher;na ia snrr,snnl NV -'s AA4"S'A
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fsnna oonas :. w @ ana oest aaapseo-ae
lc4se m.s, aSainss .sat @ at1aes rom M tne west.
VI ~. h sna. iufnms as VI ne Hhao1aatesal Wnisa
W We navS sa'u Wss cue OF tae enects OF the
Lonveutl0n LOT o. september, mas altered every
te,ns. lne al'les, ~ le'9. haa out one base
@ opsrauons-lurlh anu 11clno md tne
austrian ifont was soildly planted on the
saoll sIrong me stsetchhE 1Iom the Lake OF
Safaa 20 the to. NOV the !tanans have Two
oases Of 3 eperalion-l17n, me itctuo, Milan,
aSa!nst tne iau1tfaf anu formidable west lace
OF L1e Qu1uf1lAtefNl Florence, BQlONQQ, Fer
aa1a against tae soataefn bank and rear, now
ScompieIeiy openaeu ~ tne expulsion OF the
ua1nu a., puhes' lnese LM9 ines OF o1enstse
opsrn.son ats coa9este4 ny me gteat htera