New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-27

PRcTs OF TBB wAR-ATnTUDR or OTHER Ma
TIoNs TowARD PRUssIA-PRUssIAN DEMAND ON
FRANKFORT-POsITION OF AUSTRIA.
''A w. BADEN baden, Aug. g. 1866.
Just at the present stage of continental Affairs IL is diff
cult TO gather information that shah not be- TO certain
extent repetition Of facts already known in our own
country The most and best that be done is to report
In detail that which s at -st forwarded by BRIEF ele
graphic messages Except in case OF some unusual delay
full accounts of affairs Of special moment could DO made TO
arrive America by tho first steamer that succeeded the
one bearing the news forwarded by telegram from the
point Of action TO the place from whence the vesei
and 40 difference of three four days, at most should
intervene between the arrival OF the news Of any event
and The full particulars.
But with Atlantic cabe in successful operation, max
ing possible the publication in NewYork ofany important
event occurring any part Of Europe at the close OF the
second day. the task Of
the number Of days between tho the telegram ana
his own communication. As people wo arc eager Tor
new sensation During our own war IT was mol easy 10
persuade ourselves that news was always good news
Thus the paper that had nothing in 1t could not DC Us
easily forgiven as the one with long column OF stirring
items and startling announcements, Of which, one III
six had any foundation in truth the proportion was large
II oil the was founded on error one ngh ana CON
tradcted the next leaving precisely where found u.s.
we liked il better for both. But we are eager Ior new
sensations aud anxious TO know what Is going on we are
equally eager have something going on for us 10 Know
and when we have heard thing, and believed disbe
eved t for fortnight We quite ready to putt aue
for something else h the news DO OF lat cDaiuc'et
which in any way affects general interests,
does is work in the markets and elsewhere
and passes out Of sight, buried under tho Of
the days. of things He Who at tho end OF that
timo or later presents himself with letter that proposes
10 enlarge upon parouarize to tell how TINS even,
happened what started that or checked another or turned
fourth into this that or the other channels may e1pect
about the interest be would inspire who r-opened the
ground fortnight after the seed was sown 70 show foth
how It there, and by what power i Glanced to DC
seed Very thoroughly doss no need 70 now what he Is
ali yho eks
gotten by the many and remembered by just the minds
capable Of taking the first om calculating It's relative i'm
poranee with its probable causes and results ana VINO
desire expressed that Others would 20 and do hke
wise Nevertheless, to the rejoicing at home is added,
am sure, the most ferycnt congratulations OF every
wandercr upon the final OF the Telegraphths
victory of science the We seem nearly home
with that strong cabe linking shore 10 shoe though our
best thoughts Eeeded not this messenger nor cost ten
dollars q word 10 reach the home-our native land-too
strong the cable 10 bear too precious TO De pad Tor IN
gold; flying faster than the wind, they come to our Own
sealed IN no white PACKAGE borne by no running news
boy; cried out by loud voice. unread, unspokeD UNI
Acknowledged perhaps until the night falls AID the tw
light gives leisure FOR opgts sure and sgi and feelings
tender and real.
Fortunately the war is over and the present Is some
what time for retrospect; there is little occurring OF an
exciting though every days record IS OF an intensely IN
teresng nature Probably at no period OF time, unless
we except the period OF battles, have the days marked
greater changes In the destiny of European nations than
they marking The armies are resting IN thclr
Of Bohemia and Morayia gathering little heart and
saving the remnants of the harvess which the troops
have ramped and destroyed There are no sounds
of warfare audible the of the world but IN the hos
pitfalls cholera and fever and heat are finishing what the
battles have begun and in the homes OF the fallen there
sobs aud prayers, such as we know too wen lnere
ars thunders of oratoy in the Pssan Chambers instead
OF the thuhde of cannon in the field and through the
press the people speak their anxiety and fear and PAM
the outward signs OF war are removed oHt ios Europe
that change quite often does the face OF the cloudy
political sky and then CLEANS of sunshine, hopeful
ness and acquescence III the turn affairs are taking runs
through column two OF some German journal, but
there otener little stormy gusts OF impotence shad
ows Of dread and anxiety, and fear for the future,
part OF the subiugaed and occasionally little
vague misty, Threatening from beyond the Rhine,
cloud no bigger than mans hand. IL may be that II IL
in reality the slow uplifting of that hand, that having
long held scepter European affairs cannot quietly
acquiesce TO its passing away or drop idle and empty,
now that the war is over IL Its fingers closed arounds
fear that upfted its shadow may blacken into storm,
ercer than any have yet known True it ia that Ma
poeon has watched with jealous eye the taat would
DC made of the power gained by Prussan long
the latter country adhered to her original programme
oil was received In silence, without audible
STRANGE but when modification followed modification all
OF such should be for Prssias interest alone,
aud she enlarged her proposed boundaries at every
ton till she had inclosed millions Of people and thousands
of miles Of territory moro than by her original declarations,
and then the dspessure of Imperial France began 10 DO
manifest, yet restrained with such marvellous policy
and selt-coutrol a. assures US that its full
manifestation will be thing not to be dssp,sd
OF course mother France nor any other country
can dispute the right OF Prussia, according
the laws OF war to absorb If she chooses every Of
these little countries aat has actually been IN arms nns
her. however slight their opposition may have bsci How
magnauimous she will be- remains 60 be seen; thas she
already talks OF tho nexpediency and inconvenence OF
maintaining relations with these States other than such -
she could make herself and indeed 1t is question that
appears to every candid thinker much as We dislike the
apparent injustice Of the thing whether II viii not be ss
well for them TO be incorporated III Prussia hst as last
since 1t must inevitably come TO that Notwithstanding
the fearful looking toward France the rumos OF messen
gers at the Prussan Court aud the undeone Of Engands
grmble, heard from the Chanue-we pretty we'll
assured from every step taken thus far in the work of
construction, that in any final arran gement for perma
nent pesce whether between Prussia and Austria Pus
and the minor powers, those engaged in the late
will alone bs consulted The aforementioned nations
could have nothing TO say, unless it were in Congress for
the settlement Of European affairs generally aud such
Congress 10 not likely TO convene at present.
From FrankOrt-on.the.Main, some incidents of whose
occupation hope 10 give you another time the latest
that the Prussans have reduced the amount de-
manded of the city to 900 thGlers of which they
will accept as part the 100000 already paid The
soldiers quarteed upon the citizens have been withdrawn
10 the barracks, and the city resumes something OF Its
former cheerful aspect though the jews Will hold their
purses-trngs tightly for long time their last thaers
shall again. But it is not the very wealthy on
whom this immense drllt falls most heavily, and the
suicide of the poor old ugomaster in order to escape
from his respons b not by any means the saddest
feature of the case.
Reports from vienna up 70 TINS oGte are 10 the eneet
that the Pussan army IS slowly eyaeuating Lower Aus
tra They march, except in cases OF necessity and the
alyavs are used for the transportation of baggage. Aus
ra has signed agreement to pay Prussia 200000O0 OF
haers. The King and Count Won Bismark arrived at
Berlin on the ih end it is expected that the negotiations
with Southern Germany will commence at once. The !
rack Of the army has LETT it does its hundreds of
dwellings, desoate its heaps of dead its hospitals full of
wounded its widows and orphans in great numbers But
If these hear little aud nothing and Of these the
eay great things in His sight who knows reality from
seeming, the nations take little heed. ~
With Austria all remains before stated She is not
q be dapriyed Of territory aside from the cessOn OF