New-York tribune., 1866-04-28
FROM FLORENCE.
The situation Return Of shc Kisg-Gsribai
Pss,ure-The Reaetienists-Nced OF New
ytom Our Special Correspondent.

won Our Special Correspondent.
FLoRYxCk April 7. 1866
In these last three days the situation bas not materially
rhlngcd. 1t is clear that Austria is pushing troops into
yenos and that continue to concentrate on the line
OF Bologna and Ferraa II is true that the semocial
organs deny that the Ministry dream of war; but the mill
ary movements are too large be justified in the state of
our finances BY anything short of reasonable spprehep-
on ths, We be attacked, OF rational hope that we
can attack with prospect of victory.
Lattery the gain consistency that convinced Of
the necessity OF war; Austria conten plates rapid move
ent Lombardy. 1t is clear in any that there Is
sufficient cause Cr forecaStng wal 10 Juy the ministry
10 preparations which will put IN condition 10 resist
sudden attack We have never hoped 10 cope alone win
both heads of the Austrian eagle but II may happeH la
Austria incensed at our couyt paid 10 Prussia may settle
her quarrel III Germany and pounce upon Italy Speeu-
tons rife difference of views between our Gov
ernment aud France, concerning all which can Only say
that il is generally believed could count Oh trench ala
In the event of Austrian invasion. -
The King has returned from Milan to Florence aiter
having received in the former city an ovation when re-
calls his triumphal entry i'll 1859 The Liberal Press, and
te greater part of the conservative or moderate papers
draw encouragement nom tins demOnstrauon' but II
must be remembered that the Mancse know better than
most OF US what foreign domination Is and means.
The country has thus far given decided expression OF
Its wshos the subject of the war II cannot be doubted
however that without distraction OF parties, Ii Will rally
for warlike policy The Liberals have thus far spoken
ds,poudingly They hold cheap the wisdom of La Mar
of aad his associates in the Ministry and express grave
npprehensiOns that by wake attitude, rulers have
deloated the hopes OF the nation by promoting compro
misc between Prussia and Austria. But if should
come spite of their fears that IL will not there is no
doubt that the Liberals Will earnestly support lcgisa
ton provide money and enlist their enthusiastic follow
the campaign. They have through all this session
urged that for Venice the safer and the more
statesmanlike policy; that to pass where
Only do or die policy can save the nation. Fight
Austria said of them early in the Winter, and we
tlego you support of the nation and the best blood OF
s people You may fail but II is better 10 DIE SO than oy
this torture of slow but sure coming bankruptcy
Garbsdi sits silent az Caprera. He has not spoken,
perhaps will speak until the decisive movement comes
10 summon his the held. But nobody doubts that
lie will be at the front soon as there sign that he
will DO needed tolerated there Everybody knows that
ii the Ministry 80 foolish az 10 refuse 10 invite MIN
level flying colums OF volunteers, he would ask leave 10
carry inusket IN tie ranks.
Those who for a moment talk of Liberal dissent from
programme, make the same mistake that was made IN
the American Rebellion. The Aboiuonsis will oppose
war favore theory IN England early IN the Rebel
Hon. aud there people who yet doubt muscular charac
Ter of Northern Christianity So here, petty politicians
f Eruch begetuc profess O think that because Liberals
oppose La MamoIA Ministry they viii refuse to hght ID
campagn which ne leads. But dispassiOnae men know
.od say that the day that opens the campaign Will see
oyey Liberal close mp ranks III support OF the government
II is premnentv the lighting party, and is not yet
ashamed of its ole name. the - Party of Action
The Reaction will oppose its whole force to the war
movement: but reaction has not tenth the relative
s,tongth 'hat CcppcheadSm had IN the United states III
1851 II il much more troubesome-as are all retrograde
parties-n time Of political stagnaon than IN the hot
onthuSiasms OF present war.
I'm tho southern provinces Reac,onss will need TO be
looked after Bur leave $1,000 troops there, aud
still have go 900 the campaign Outbreaks IN Ma
piles sud in Sicily, barely possible even COM
bnel insurrectionarv movements IN oil Calabra the
Csptouata and Sicily are possible, but not probable
events The masses still ignorant and the priests
have great power but on the other hand, ther blood Will
thrill learn that at last the nation Is liz rching toward
its completion. II the Bourbon eX,s want 10 make Rome
a base for new raids and conspl o., WHY, let them.
They could not please us better. s' be less chary
OF intervention in the hes If bl - mpa n than we
have been in time OF prov I'd poe. Ah " LAY blame
themselves if the Roman a. 49, tie 70 NJ nged-ior
OCCASION wipe OFT fToI the face oi M earth tho priest
despoti SIN wh'ta thus far existed 'he Eternal City
only by virtue of ir cL protection. all hope, some
time IN the coulic 9n4 good p'elr- IoI Hde can
paign by vountet M the dominioT Oi Pus Ninth.
The Governnerf rule. h. AntOne'h doubtless wary
enough syOIC ing us 50 PLAIN reason Tor inter-
ference a, would he brgaIdage in the style 1861 and
1862 The days past whea brgaucs Gan h c1 oiled
in the public squares OF Rome aDG escorted h} - psi
ZOusves to the Italian frontis.s.
On the whole think WI To.cg would unite all
patriots silence the who long To- he middle ages 70
cOme 81 ain, and dsarm tho nal. '" tNe Roman her
erchy. II there should be less enhu'- than IN 49,
think there wound he more PuiPo.,' ~. l Seheve the
Ministry may confidently count on the Effort the ma
able 70 make solve the Who'll oi w difficulties at
ono bloody stroke. What If We TAI We shall not be
much worse of than now If we succeed we can
quietly dlsband twOhids 0! our army and sci ourselves
the exclusive task Of developing internal resources
and qudating our heavy Indebtedness. The quality Of
italian troops must be proved by actual experiment ihe
PisdmOntese need such test; but the army as whole
will fight for the first time an Italian army. have
great faith in them. They will have less dash than
French soldiers quite much sieadness as Austrian
but thInk they VIII hOd thelI places ana hght VIII" SUM-
ceut GOODNESS and courage The PedmOntese mixed
through aud through with all the Others and ten men IN
hundred keep the ninety 10 their places BE-
SGrg. But doubt the necessity There no reason be-
yond vulgar prejudice doubt the sturdy yaor Of Tuscsns
and NenpOltans With equal advantages think $1,000
Italians lighting Italian soil likely 70 tight well as
50,0Jl Aistiins The first battle will tell good deal
We can hardly afford Bull Run. We need encourage
ment- something 20 insVre confidence IN the officers
defeat the hrsi accompanied by panic, would dis
Lesrten OIL generals, and perhaps tie soldiers TOO.
YOU shall that Ne have among US those WHO
doubt ability 20 cope for with Austria; hut
do believe gcnuls have any such apprehens
We shall first suffer Tor want Of picked corps armed
with repeating re The Austrians are better supplied
than On the other hand, our bcrsagl'ert, though
armed with common nile, would be AZ least the equal OF
the best troops OF any other army.