The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-01
The European Conflict.

yet no confirmation of the reported treaty OF
peace is confirmed by the arrival of the China.
There has been no pausng with Prussia but
she has inexoraby crowded her vanquished
ally to the wall, until Austria, humiliated and
PROSTATE, cries for quarter. Flushed with Oft
repeated successes, spurred fJrward with the
hope of glory and aggrandzement, victorious
Prussia stopped not IN her triumphant career,
but continued to press onward regardless of
French protests and wishes, or the dislike of
Russia.
Though Francis Joseph's defenders encoun.
tered most serious defeat on the Sd inst, we
have not been prepared for the announcen snt
Of such a rapid and long-continued flight on
their capital, and the sudden announcement OF
q truce. Compelled to fall back before their
victorious antagonists, it yet seemed If foot
hold would be secured within the bounds OF
Bohemia or the vanquished.
Not so, however The Austrians have con-
tinued their retrograde march, and by their
general course thus lar have recalled with paiu-
tul vIvidness an untoward period In our own
struggle. We allude to the Peninsula cam
paign. General Benedek, resting on the borders
OF Silesia in mastery inactivity, and with
closed mouth, may be compared to General
Mcclellan on the banks OF the Chickahommy.
Though his antagonists were marching and
E%ns BeDeGeR eeontiS to remain 'io ioactTe. TU
But IT was all for a purpose-so the world was
informed. The Austrian commander had a
and when, after all the complicated parts OF
the brilliant programme had been per ected he
did move, it would be straight into Berlin. All
this time the Prussians were permitted, as were
the Rebels by Mcclellan, to drawn in and
concentrate their forces, and everything being
in readiness, Frederick William hurled his
legions upon Benedek q Ia General Lee.
" hateVer may be his sympathy, every specta
tor can Out atmire the wonderful push and
energy which Prussia has continued to display.
Our advices received last week lett her vic
JoIiouE soldiery at Brunn, within two days' easy
march OF Vienna, and close by the famed field
OF AusteIhtz, on which Napoleon sixty years
ago overthrew in defeat the Austrian and Rus
sian Emperors. BY means Of this rapid move
ment they not only secured one of the lines OF
railway leading from Vienna to Prague, but
threatened the other passing through 0lmutz,
and to certain extent divided ana distracted
the Austrian forces.
When Stonewal Jackson with his column of
10000 men struck McClellan's right wing, be
rolled the beslegers back in confusion and
slaughter and settled the tate of the campaign.
In the same manner the Crown Prince of Prus-
sia was allowed TO reinforce the Prusslan left,
and, crushing through Benedek's right, to turn
what at first promised to be victory into
terrible defeat. Mcclellan was pushed aside,
and Lee marched northward TO the very gates
of the Federal capital Benedek, in q cor
responding manner, fell back to the eastward
leaving the country omen to the Victors, who
have marched upon Vienna. So much for
''masterly inactivity" and prospective, srate.
gic, and tactical manmuvres." Austria has dis
covered to her cost, as we did, that such kind
OF generalship always entails defeat and disaster.
Immediately following these events the Prus-
slams attacked and routed the Austrian wing
remaining back at Omutz and gained posses
sion of the remaining road. The detea,ed Aus.
trians tnen retreated INTO Hungary, making a
semcirCu ula: sweep Tor Vienna, while the main
body of their army fell back upon that CITY,
The Prussians continuing on after the latter,
following them down both these lines OF rail
road to the junction at Lundenberg, and thence
IN no whp
in his recent address to the citizens of Vienna
stated that he should make a stand. Here the
bellgerents were masslng all their forces TOR
the bnal struggle when the propositions for a
cessation OF hostilities were received by Francis
Joseph.
He did we'll to accept of them instead of repeat
ing his unWse course in regard to the PARIS
Conference. There was bnt one of three alter
natives lett to hm-ether to risk all on the fate
OF another battle, to retreat rapidly into Hun
gary, abandoning Vienna to its fate, or to
arrange peace. After encountering so many
disasters, another defeat would certainly have
proved fatal to him. By retreating into Hun
gary he might have avoided a fresh engagement
until his disheartened troops had recovered
something OF the ir morale, and received fresh
accession of numbers; but he would have been
leaving all his lines of communication in the
enemy's hands and only posJponing for a few
weeks at the longest the final issue. Francis
Joseph has, therefore, we say, acted wisely in
accedng to the terms proposed by Prussia.
Though we have not as yet received the sub
stance Oh the terms, III Is saIe 10 assume that
Austria is no longer to constitute part of the
German Confederacy; that Prussia has expressly
stipulated that there shall be a new German
Union, from which her ally is to be debarred.
Said Bismark to French gentleman a few
days ago: "SiAteen years ago conceived the
plan which now try to carry out, viz, TO free
Germany from Austrian pressure; that part o.
IL, at least, which by spirit, religion, manners,
and in crest Is clearly allied with the fare o
Prussia. To reach this goal, l shall defy everv
thing even exile aud the gallows,n This he ha
already accomplished Rapid strategical move
ments placed SSXony and the other Northern
States at his disposal, while the result of battl
has since loosened Austria's hold upon Bavari
and Bohemia, and opened the way TO Vienna
The German Parliament will now unquestioH
ably meet in September under the auspices o
Prussia, while we may expect to see a very larg
majority OF the German people willing and de
sirous OF being represented in that body. tn
new Union Will comprise all the States OF North
ern and Central Germany, with the exception O
the Duchy OF Limburg, which, the people ben
Dutch and not German, Prussia Will not be de
siTous of having embraced in the new Bund.
Already we have seen 4 disposition on the par
of the conquered States to submit to the ne,
order of things while 1t is reported that Pru,
sian successes have even developed Prussia
party in Vienna Animated by their lone
entertained hopes of a United Fatherland tn
Northern Germans at least are seemingly di
posed to acquiesce in any lnstrumentality Whic
shall hasten the tulhlment OF their dream
unlty-to bow for the present beneath the ro
roller which, through crushing out their sept
rate autonomy, will yet assmilate them in on
grand Fatherland. As they witnessed wit
apparent indifference the peripatetic NOV
ments OF their petty princes fleeing before th
Prussian advance, so they now eYince no dee
seated hostility 10 Blsmarks course, uuscrupU
lous and wicked as they have been accustome