New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-17
War Observation-Disclosures and Coun'er.schef mes
Austria OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In,en-
tious-FIsating Rumors-A Hun on the
Florence Banks - Austria's Difcui,ies-
Gnribnldi-War Preparations In Italy.
FROM Our Own Correspondent.

FLORENCE April 80 LEGO
Within fortnight we shall be involved in The
abandoned fortress Of Crcmona being fortified in haste;
the feet concentrated all the soldiers on fueugh
caed-even the reserve Of the classes Of 1884, 5 and &c.
All the official papers fire the Italian heart the Generals
Caldni, La Mamora, Pettineago Petit, assembled
in military council everybody prepares for war; and sll
they try TO shift the responsibility upon the Austrian arm
aments. In fact Napoleon is the great wire-puer who
first pushed Bismark, and pushes La Marmora,
that Austria cannot avoid The cynical Prime Minis
ter Of Prussia first complained of the Austrian concenra
ton of troops in Bohemia, which untrue, but served
for pretext for Prussia TO arm. On Ausnas declaring
her readiness disarm Bsms1k too promised to do the
same, but at the time called 10000 men Of the
IdndWetr under arms and soon complained OF the Aus
trian ornaments in Veneta, which have always been
far smaller scale than those Of Italy. But now Bsmak
has the impudence insist that Saxony should likewise
disarm if that little kingdom ever could be armed In
such strength become formidable and he evidently
seeks pretext for occupying the country, which Will
become the immediate and the Of hostiitcs
Austria has been completely outgeDealed by Napoleon
whose peaceable declarations Prince Metternich the
Austrian ambassador Paris took for pure and unaoyed
truthtO such extent that up TO Friday last nobody
believed in at Vienna, and the discount on paper
money fell 10 81 per cent Nobody knows az yet, whether
Bavaria bold enough 10 take the part OF AUSTRIA and Al
she remains neutral Austria without any ally, exposed
simultaneous attack both on the Pc and Ebe while
the Prince OF HoheDzoc accepts the throne Of Rouna
in order to threaten the southeastern Iransylyanan
frontier and force Austria to divide her strength and
provide for defense every side The plan ably
ceyed and concealed long catch Austria unawares
proves evidently that Napoleon hopes for short war
decided by few great battles in the North and IN the
South Therefore he refuses the alliance the
renee of revolutionary elements Gabad, well
the ungarans is 70 be ignored and the carried on eX
clusiyey by the regular armies Should however, the first
attack fail, and the Austrian army prove stronger and
better organized than II Is expected then the French
would 70 the Of Italy and therefore army
corps is already concentrated in the Department De War;
in and around Nice. Such the facts of the case but
many strange rumOIs ahoat beside, which relate
without assuming any responsibility for their truth. 1t il
said that Prussia gives Italy subsidy OF 400 900 900
francs of which the kingdom ia the greatest need
as her credit is shaken her five per cents being quoted at
&C and fraction. Ii is sad likewise by Mazzni that
France gets for her cooperation in the of Veneta
the Island OF Sardinia and the Lgurian from Nice
To Scorae with that entire portion of Piedmont which
have consented that the Rhenh fOrresses Saaous and
Saarbsh with the coal district containing about 300
inhabitants should be annexed 10 France and Mr. Sovyus
the Belgian ambassador Florence, grows about
the ultimate fate Of his country.
Just now received Information that there was a
upon the banks. went at once to my banker for my
deposits but paid IN paper, and gong with that
paper money TO the Tuscan Bank found in the waiting
room about fifty persons. mostly peasants and artisans
anxious exchange their paper into gold Amer half
hour my turn came but only one half Of the sum pre-
sented was cashed, and asked TO tomorrow
the remainder. This looks rather suspicious and
would not be surprised tomorrow the bank notes were de-
clared legal by order in council AT any rate
such step canno, be avoided in long rum since every
body gets uneasy about his paper and the two banksthc
National and the Tuscanw be scarcely able To weather
the approaching storm. And while already feel some
OF the calamites Of Austria still believes she might
eyade all her difficulties by Offering TO Prussia fair
nngement Of the Schlesw g. Holsein question: AS II
il the palty question Of that annexation which calls
all Europe TO arms.
Prom military fiend receive tho Information That in