The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-30

nm. had been recalled and thai Baron WERNER the
Prussian Minister here, would receive his passports AZ
three O'Clock this afternoon coupled with the mporian,
events which been rapidly Transporting within
the past few days convinced the most hopeful
hs, there longer the slightest hope Of peace and
that viii not be many DAYS hours perhaps, before the
booming OF cannon viii wake the echoes Of the noun
Jams along the Saxon and slesan ront'eri and dehles
strong natural Notifications, now brstlng with four
hundred thousand Austrian bayonets-
The course which Austria has pursued in evacuaiing
HE Duchy Of Holsten and permitting its occupation by
Prussia has been dictated by the greatest prudene
The effect of this policy, however, presents ular
anomaly in history of Prussia without having
fred a single gun before hos..ses have Commenced IL
In possessionfree fu and so far as physical authority
concerned undispued the entire territory for the
possession oil which all 1ese immense preparations
have been made by hep She had in sense and
for the present a. les fully accomplished purpose
and the puches Of chleswg Hostein are in her full
possession and under her supreme control Now that
she has all she wants all that she has armed to acquire
she would probably be willing to stop all prepara
lions and be glad to see the cloud broken.
War might, indeed be prevented II Austria would
permit Prussia TO retain permanent possession OF
| the Duchies, and withdraw her troops from the
Prnssian and Saxon frontiers. But Austria seems
disposed to do no such thing and while good deal
WOpueI mas Deen expressed here probably will
Europe at the policy which Austria has pursued
tirey cvacuatng tho Duches, II to PLAN
Is wise and prudent The opponents Of il assert that
GGbienZ with his little brigade OF three thousand
should have remained until forced retire the Prus-
slams; that they should have made show Of resistance,
and then need be, have surrendered that thus the
onus OF having commenced the would have rested
upon Prussia by which, in moral point Of vlew Austria
would have been greatly the gamer. That Prussia
having possession of the Duchies must be oused from
them, and the commenced by Austria deliberat ly.
The answer TO all this is simple and easily found when
the general policy which Austria has pursued since the
commencement of war preparations is taken into con
sideration That policy has been TO make this a war,
not between Austria and Prussia but between Prussia
and the Germanc Confederation In obedience to this
policy Austria has surrendered tho question of the
Duchies TO the control of the Diet in accordance with this
policy, Austria, on the nth Of June moved
with the exception OF those OF Prussia with he object
Of making a "fcderal execution" upon Prussia In the
Duchies The Of the Diet has been a slow
There is doubt that the secondary States against
Prussia and with Austria, and doubt that
later they will side with the latter power After accept
ing management Of the Duches the Diet should have
acted promptly aud marched force into Hoscin capa-
BILE OF sustaining the troops the Diet
has not yet dared TO the terrible responsibility Of
thus bringing on the war Austria is waiting patiently
able yet to Its courage up to the sticking point it
supposed here that Austria will Immediately take upon
sion into Prussian s,sia That the secondary States
and particularly Bavaria, will aid her there is doubt
win she have the assistance also OF her pow crful
neighbor Russsf Up The present. and since the com
mencement of the Austro Prssian conflict the govern
ment Of 81. Petersburg has done positive act TO
enable form opinion as TO its intentions It il
at present NO more cera that Russia win take part for
much greater probab ~ that II Russia considers
the whole for her interest TO take part In the war; she
tive power. still there is . tie between Russia and
Prussia they being a. present the two grea! powers
defined projects for the alteration map Of Europe
both have grand game 70 play one in the cas-, inc n
sicate tina. Russia viii lend her physical well as
mora! aid 20 Austria II is said that t directors Of the
RAILROAD between warsaw and I.-eow nsvo Iecs'e n
| Instructions hold themselves In rea0neS "
0, h e0ssssa a nRS ons.sr sc must
y Is ;hs s;,rongha upon Tc rests me
troops too are be covering the plains Of Russian
Poland, and all marching toward the south The Russian
known explained II il Is for the purpose Of
aiding Aastra II viii be an important OF shorten
General Bsnedek reports that all hts preparations in
ne north are nov complete and his troops ready iop
his entire line much greater than those Of Prussia
ms me Is nearly twice a. long az the Prussian and Is
resting upon crscow The es upon sSs sns
| o. the Erzgebrge on the Saxon frontier north Of
Besides IA. strong fortress occupied by tho Austrian
MooRs ,hey nave great advantage Of Prussia IN pos
and Saxon bordeIs while large portion q the Prussian
line u cncampcd upon the plains OF slesiA Here the
foross crossing the frontier and making sudden blow
upon the Prussens obtaining II possible possession az
N. foresses Of Breg and 0ppsn, and then pushing
Here Is thought that unless France n,erfsrcs the
W cioSeo two DOntns, ana AL 10 the Advan-
,sge Of Austria, Who even 4 required 70 give up the
| Dnchies 70 Prussia, will hold " she takes possession
| OF II, Al An equivalent, Pruesian Gilesla
Tho announcement that the Emperor had rome 10 OF.
mufx was premature. He will 70 In few days and In.
spcct the Army Of the North after which proceed TO
Verona and see the southern army This latter ID said
% u thoroughly gSoc condition and standing
unteers Of Gabadi the better drilled soldiers or the
regular army will probably find that they have ssrpckon
ed without their host II they expect 10 take any Of the
Austrian positions there by storm
Indeed, Ii difficult 70 ina RDe what strategy the
Italian army viii adopt n It's objective point ID Venice
| II is difficult Z, how II 10 70 reach there nN a.
tempt TO get through by the Austrian fortresses IL
VIII md itself In marshy, unhealthy country reekinR
with the pcsentia vapors bred from swamps BY sum-
mer sun, and In country easily flooded All the ap-
Proaches TO Venice by tho land side thoroughly pro-
tect and the lagoon In which the city lies s dotted an
| Emanuel made mistake In forming this unnatural
alliance with Prussia aiding her control the people
OF the Duchies against their will In the hope OF getting
thereby possession Of territory which, with little pa
len' waiting, would have fallen like ripe pear into the
! lap OF Italy
Forty thousand volunteers for che Austrian army have
Den raised In the ryrol. and yesterday company of
lyroese volunteers raiscd In Vienna took the oath OF
!ieEsncc and ndety In the grand Cathedral 81 Ste
Lnen Enthnsa sm here Is getting up fever heat and
we hAned OF PRUSSIA IL growing daily bitter II
VIII not be Mt all improved by the programme which
bsmavck has lust publlsbcd for a Of the Ger
mamie Confederation which osves Austria entirely ont
Perhaps when You receive THE letter later c,eeranb,
news VIII have Informed you that the heart OF Enrore
~ a battle field " 11''iV
~ not me conflict cannot now be long delayed
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