New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-24
GERMANY.
VIENNA.

sFpH ooMpELLEp BY THB NECESSITIES OF HIS Po-
aIrIoI TO TRBAT WITH THB BNEhY-ADhIRABLB
srRATBaY OF THE PRUssiAN ooNMANDRRs-THE
war RSpBD-PRKLIMISA&Es OF PEAcR-RKA0-
TIoN OF PBBLING AMONG THR ,yIRENBsk-MAS'
rIAL LAw-sATI0SAL GUARDS.
from Our Special Correspondent ,o,s
Ths extent Of thepassyzng effect Of the rout OF Ss.
dows upon Austras power to reN the conSuerng maea
OF the PrussiaR armies has not yet been fu
by the public at large. During the continuance Oh nostu
aes the truth in The matter Likely to be learned
from Austransourcos Of intelligence Inc vienna press
s either ins Of the main army and the
consequent Generalization OF all branches OF the Govern
msnt But the utter hopeessnes OF the situation OF the
Goysrsmont after the fatal events Of >ihe Sd Inst
uuckly comprebended and appreciated in all it's bearings
by the Intelligent portion OF the population OF this
shs rest Of Europe was deceived for fortnight after the
battle Of Sadowa into the belief that the Imperial Gov
promcnt had still resources Pm men and other means OF
neeDsve warfare enoughto venture upon further rev
tias OF arms before humatins itself completely before
This belief was induced mainly by the exaggerated
satements OF the original strength of the Austrian army
NJ the outbreak Of the that obtained circulation
Through the Austrian papers, and were genef H.
press on both sides of the Atlantic the vsstness Of the
military resources developed by the Government end the
patton Of the war It win be remembered thssthe mum
Der Of the forcos under the command of Gen Benedek
ss1sS 20 b I not Ai ess Il than sn0 But pes
not that when the Prussians entered Bohemia the agge-
gate strength of the roopspf all arms ut for active duty
and available for operations in the field, under Gen. Bene
dek did not exceed 900 00O Tho losses in battle and by
previouso and the day Of Sadowa we're not less
than $4,000 that but $4,000 men exclusive OF the gar
Of 0lmutz and other fortesses with but half of the
proper proportion of artillery remained to stay the adj
taacs Of the Prussans on Vienna These figures aaord
the true key desperate step Of the Emperor in trans
errng Veneta to Napoleon, in order to make the Army
OF Che Soath free 70 TO the Of bis capital
The abandonmentO OF Northern Italy, and the prospect
opened of French Intervention, might have had the con-
templaed effect Of enabling the Government TO try the
chances OF battle against the Prusans though
oost Austria the sympathy Of the rest Of Germany but
For the grevous inoonprehensible bunder of dividing
che remnants Of the Of the North after the battle of
Sadowa and directing one part OF it under the walls OF
Otmutz, and the other to Vienna. The object of the
movement in the direction Of the former place ash learn
from high military authority direct the attention
of the PIussians from Vienna at least long enough TO
bring up the army al the South. 1t expected that
they would not venture direct movement upon the Aus
TRAN capital with hostile their left ,fank that
might, their advance into the interior of MOeva,
either throw itself asfe their lines of
nEsde Siesis and push in its against Berlin This
falling back TO Olmutz would have been wise and its object
probably attained had there already been force in
Vienna sufficient for successful defense at the time il
was made, and had the movements of the Prussisns
toward the Danube not been wonderfully expeditions and
tbs tranefcr Of the army of the South from Northern Italy
remarkably slow. l
The Prussian King seeing no doubt in the division of
Che Austrian forces in the North his chance of csptarng
Vienna by de man, and feeling independent Of bis
bsss supply owing to the practice OF his troops
on che country In which they operated very cooy and
deliberately dsregarded entirely the hostile army 1000
under Benedek In front of Omuz, and PIT his various
armies undor way over different convergng routes after
leaving small corps of observation to watch the enemy
on bis ef and commenced succession of forced marches
fof Vienna.
1t appears that the Austrian Government Immediately
Upon psrcevng the purpose of the Prusssns to push d.
ssoty 90 Vienna regardless of the army of Beneack and
desPs9g very probably Of its ability Of saving Vienna
without his troops 1t directed him to- hurry his coamand
as fast as possible to the capital But in the of
seU few days It became known THAI the Pusssns had
.ucceeded in possessing themselves OF the rawoy and or
anary road leading from Olmutz to Vienna inerposng
!aer LEFT wing between Bendeks force and the latter city
seemed that by wide detour through Hungary nvoly
ing weeks loss Of time ii would be alone practicable for
\ 70 roach the capital The recognition Of this fact
have the best believe than any other cause
made the Emperor come to the better determination Of
sending Commissioners to the Pussisn headquarters TO
solicit truce and subsequently swallowing the bitter pill
OF accepting King Williams meTcess terms Of peace.
fos inhabitants Of Vienna have already bTavey got
me feeling Of intense yexation and chsgn which heyex
peenced when the truth Of the disasters 70 the Austrian
Ems was frs wholly revealed TO them end the certainly
e the triumph Of Prussia became and appare
aey possess happy Unborn joyisity and euoyancy OF
ees Of political lfe No people the face Of she globa
understand better how adapt themselves to esnged
ssssas sm ss9 Toe YSnas VIVA. oa rsa q
The loss Of Venea and the vsnk hing prestige Of their
miles, a. the impending financial bankruptcy Of the em
pro- and above ALL the utter disappointment oftheir just
hopes of liberal internal reform IN accordance with he'
promises OF the Emperor The d2 aster OF Sdowehss not
proved more painful blow 60 IA IN than the coHemPtu
aus answer given by the Ersp1or the other day to the
Committee Of the Common ton1cl that had seoght an
audience to press the neceSstysc liberal
aace, measures In compensate OF the sac1nces o hs
fheir spokesman. the head sTSrsoaster, DR. zshnks
old him In imprEsiye lanena 70 that the body the CONF
Dittee represented and the on gwhelmng majority OF the
,yai people of Vienna aud empire anxousy desred
change Of Ministry But III Acs Joseph, nov so for
st OF the lessons of the past had no other than
aat IL was Of Their bus hess And so the MINIS
Belored the most reaction y since the days OF Met
enich, without the eompens ton Of ability remaIus
mly seated in the saddle 10 ode down al refsnatory
ID Progressive Aspirations Ct Il 10 Austrian people That
experiences Of tho asf srK yeeks instead OF opening
eyes OF the Emperor 10 he necessity Of winning inc
mpsthy and Affection and sk rgthenng the attachment
me people 10 the imperial 10 use, Dy an
Dir constitutional pfivieges in order to hold together
totsrng heterogeneous str ecture OF the empire mas
awakened logged determi patton IN MIN 10 pursue
old despoc ways is further evidenced Dy he deciaia
OF martial law, that follow ed upon the heels OF ms
len answer 10 10 DR. Zanka md this in the face OF the
T. thst address isdorsng be action OF the common
unc, circulated In the city b. s already received nearly
~ thousand signatures, repre- senpg the oes eiemehS
tho population. sf'--'e'- ..
ne proclamation omsrtiala Fcontsned the assurance
the suspension OF the oper sion OF the civil law was
reeofr 10 nom eny doubt Of the loyalty OF the people
he government tut in view the presence OF danger
Gforegn elemeD Is insconse suence OF the war ina.
indshnite, fmsv pretexs vi . but political ne ana
ths real object of the estaD enment OF martial law Is
rey snion Of 20 criticism Of the ineapacy displeyen
thc Goyernent In the conot et on the wal ehu Oh a
~ vesfrr, questions shown by tho
W saLen Ar Iuuzzlug the press. An order issued
seedsy ffom the headqrartef OF the Imperial Ponce
rsots XII publishers of new Bpapers to furnlsh 70 the
comics Of AL their issues for proper
sl1 % honrs I'M advance Of 4 the distribution Of their
soh snl he old O. psorship is thus fully
'veInt fa oaer win fstessarily result in the
~ an Coming paper The restrictions OF the
sos 4 seems extend Sn ever the empire The Govern
'eas Oh n snssiops of te reform issues that hgve
ofs ~ rthlic mine Of that kingdom deg ply
zen ehsssls No orcer be permitted in their colufnns
ave- - month hss elsr sed since the Emperor made
saa yo distressed appeal repete with prom ses of
no %,,s regard for then national wishes to bie Mag.
s a. ssssta5es in has exit SINE strsightsl