The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-21
Preparations for War in Europe.

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Europe echoes with the preparations for war
from one end to the other. Prussia has put six
corps ddrmee on q war footing; she is buying
horses, making ammunition, and transporting
artillery by every train towards the southeast
Silesa and Saxony are to be the backgrounds,
as they have been for centuries-and the Gov
ernment of the latter country has been notified
that she must disarm. As SaXony is notoriously
in favor of Austria, and Dresden is one of the
most important points between Prussian and
Austrian territory, we shall in all probability
hear OF the occupation OF SaXony by a Prussian
coup de MAN. so that the battles may be fought
in Bohemian territory, with Saxon resources
aiding Prussia. Prussia replies to Austria that
she will not disarm, because Austria is arming
on the borders of Italy, and it Is well known
that in thirty hours the regiments IN Dalmatia
and Southern Austria could be transferred to
Bohemia.
On the other hand, intense excitement and
financial panic prevail in Vienna. All secu-
rites and Government bonds are falling rap
idly; the streets are crowded with soldiers; the
regiments from Hungary are hurried to the
North, and the Emperor conters with the AAder
of the Hungarian Parliament on the points of
satisfying the demands OF the Liberal party;
artillery and supplies are pressed towards
Trieste on the one side, and Prague on the
other.
All the fortified places in Bohemia are warned
to lay in sufficient provisions torthe inhabitants
a. well as garrsons; the public moneys are
Withdrawn from the frontier towns to Vienna;
0,000 horses are being purchased; forced levies
are being made on the unfortunate subjects of
the Empire, and even old men hurried 10 the
ranks; and, as ii the Government feared trouble
from Russia, the railroad connecting Transyl-
vania with Vienna Is fastened in its cOnstruc-
tion with all possible despatch But the saddest
feature OF Austrian military preparation-One
which ought TO call out Protest of Indignation
from Europe - the forced conscriptlon OF
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Dalmatian regiments so that Austria may have
no enemies at home while struggling with Italy.
Hundreds of these young men, OF the nobest
families, as well as OF the masses, are torn away
from their homes, and sent under the terrible
military despotism, TO serve the Power they
hate, in Hungary, or to die from PrUssan bull
lets IN Bohemia and Silesia -
But this is in harmony with all Austria's
action through history towards her conquered
provinces. 1t is thus that she kindles such
III diving hate with her subjects. The Emperor
is making preparations worthy of the greatness
of the stake. An Archduke is placed over the
army in Venetia, and the famous General Bene
dix nominally serves under him; $4,000 men
are already concentrated between Venice and
the Po; the four historical tortresses are placed
in such a condition that it is said they can
stand six months siege; the imperial fleet is
being equipped, and Italian sailors from the
coast pressed into it. All signs show that the
Government at Vienna is preparing tremend-
Gus blow, which, perhaps, they hope may eX-
tinguish the Italian kingdom before help can
come.
But, as we showed on Friday the Italian Gov.
errment are not idle. The first preparations for
modern war are the financial, and the Italian
Parliament are making these with the spirit OF
our Congress in 1861, though perhaps, with less
discretion. Even the Liberal party have voted
unanimously with the Conservatives, to give the
unpopular Minister of Finance almost absolute
control over the finances to issue legal tender
place loans, and levy taxes.
The paper of the National Bank is already
make legal tender which is equivalent to a loan
TO the Government of $50,0O0,O00. Gold is lO8
The regiments from Naples and Southern Italy
are called to the North, and their places sup
piled by volunteers; troops are summoned from
every side, and 1t is believed that Victor
Emanuel will have soon some 100000 men