The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03
THREATENED TROUBLES
IN EUROPE.
Austria and Prussia Preparing for
War-WhaasSIt Is All About.
Etc, ETC., Etc.. Etc., ETC.. Etc. Etc.

The City Of Parts, it viii be seem brings intelli.
gence of the highest importance as TO the relations
of Austria and Prussla-the sum and substance of
which 49, that as Prussia seems to have made uD her
mind TO annex the Duches Austria has determined
TO resist, and TO that end IS making active prepare
tons to send powerful army to the frontier Some
reports say that army is one hundred thousand
strong, and that before many days it will be on the
borders of Bohemia. There are rumors contradict
ing or modifying this little, but the latest tee-
grams say these are not to be relied upon, and that
the crisis is sufficiently alarming to create the con.
viction that conflict is inevitable
Though the history of this new complication in
European politics must be familiar to the reader
who takes an interest in European politics, a brief
resume OF its origin and progress NAV not be unin-
Duehies were taken from Denmark, not to be
rights of AugustenbuTg, but to strengthen the
Prusaan monarchy For year past Count Bis
marck has scarcely thought II necessary to make
any concealment OF this purpose and now he boldly
avows 1t. Annexation is proposed by the minister
and the press which supports HIM and it is also
apparently approved by the Prussian people, On
the other side Austria, with the or less timid
support OF the minor states, demands that the will
of the Confederation and the rights of legitimacy
shall be respected Passing over conferences con-
yentons, missions, and dispatches, this represents
the real question now at It Is upon which
negotiation hos been exhausted OF where one party
is determined to yield nothing the other must take
the alternative OF submission or war. That IS the
position of Austria,
Count Bismarck has carried matters with so high
hand, that Austria is, as 1t were, driven TO the
wall. He has, apparently, made no more account
whose enthusiasm led 10 the spoiation from which
they were TO gain so little. Austria, however en-
barrassed as she is in her finances and in her rela
tiOns with her great dependency, does not shrink
from the contemplation Of war. Hence, prepara-
tions for war are made on each side In both capi.
tails military councils are held, generals nominated
plans of campaign discussed, and the question
whether the territory OF the neutral States of Ger
many shall be turned into battlefield for these
great territorial rivals to fight out their battle upon
is discussed if the rights of those States and the
interests of industry and civilization were of no
account
On the 18th the King of Prussia held q conncil of
war, and In Vienna we learn that the Government
has consulted its military commanders as to the
readiness of the army to take the field the state of
the Bohemian fOrtresses, and the points in the king
dom of SaXOny which could be occupied by the I'm
perial forces. According to custom, member of
the reigning House is appointed TO high command.
Archduke Albrecht has been named as one of the
leaders, if not the Generalin chief of the Austrian
army. Field Marshal Benedek and Baron Hess,
known for their services IN toImer campaigns, have
a so been consulted.
Continental Europe is thus again on the thresh-
old tot great events, the issue of which, the new
complications to which it may give rise, it is mpos-
sble just now to 1t is only certain that the
news we are to receive IRON that quarter ior some
time TO come, will be Of extraordinary and exciting
lnteTest.-N. T. ETpress