The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-08
War Clouds in Euroua.

War Clouds IN Europe.
tits probably not generally known n lhis
courary that the Baron Won Beusts the
f present prime minister of the Austrian en-
/ pire, occupied the same position in the
kingdom Of Saxony up to the beginning of
the late ifermau war, and that he sFas placed
F IN ans present elevated sphere by Frances
t Joseph, because he has been the aeknowled
enemy Of Prussia, and the only Teuton
statesuan able to compete with The astute
/ Bisalark
The placing of this able diploma5 at the
headof Austrian affairs Is clear threat to
Prussia that as soon rs Austria IS able to
again launch her armies against her potent
/ foeman, size viii hurl them at her northern
I adversary with the sudden velocity of
falling avalanche
/ Prussia has already asked an expiaratiou
I from Austria If the appointment of Baron
/ ton Beust Is a menace of her power, and
the latter replied by disciaiming any such
intention. OF course royal disclaimers
must be believed, but when monarch still
powerful has to give an explanation for the
appointment of foreign miuister, We arc
bound TO give him credit for sincerity, a.
Though Austria a present IS bristiing with
armed men, and arranging her military
prowess with every modern improvement.
The appointment Of Non Beast and the
rumoreG belhrothal Of the Prince Royal of
Italy aud the niece cf the Emperor of Aus
tria, ST ows coRclusively that the latter has
discovered her great mistaks IN not accept
ing tht. former as her alley previous to the
comme ncing of the late hoatlities which
ended So unfortunately for the house of
Bapsburs,, for had Italy not Inenaced the
southern boundary Of Austria with seven
hundred and fifty thousand mon, she could
have easily marched TO Berlin In triumph
as matters now stand 1t seems clear that
Austria having seen the error she fell in Is
now making ali the reparation she can, and
when the time comes It will be found that
she and Latin Europe have entered into q
close alliance against Russia and Prussia,
which have lately become such fast frieads.
Tho immense armament of the Emperor
Napoleon, who has million Of men under
arms, and who aYOWs he viii have q million
more Ia the course of the winter to form
what Is called the civic guard for the protec-
ti0n Of the peace of Europe prove conelu-
siyely that France, Austria and Italy under
stood each other thoroughly The allowing
OF Italy to manage the Roman question is q
clear proof OF this, and early next spring we
may look for tremendous war in the Old
World, such as viii fulfil the prediction of
the great Napoleon at St Helena, that
Europe would, in sixty years, be under
Russian dominion, or that constitutional
liberty would govern the continent.
The friends of freedom viii, Of course,
be with the South European alliance, led bv
France, and wish it all tho success possible,
for with their triumph freedom, which is
now dawning on the eastern continent, viii
get renewed strength and vigor, and with
their defeat dcspotism viii regain all the
grounds and advantages it has lost with the
progress Of the nineteenth century.
The eastern question viii be the bone Of
contention, and thus, that classic land viii
again be as It was in the dark ages the field
of blood and carnage, and the crescent will
be sure to fall; either under tho Greek or
Latin cross.
This may seem to some Of our readers,
strange prediction, but the evacuation Of
Mexico, By Napoleon, and the friendly tone
Of England toward the United States, with
the din of riyiting armors' In Europe
leaves no doubt bat that the nations are pre-
pairing for deadly struggle.
Ii may be that the Paris exhibition win
prevent rupture next year, if so, it will
only be when Napoleon feels his alliance is
not potent enough to defeat the Russo-Prus-
sian one, but the great contest which is 10
settle the claims of despotism in the Old
World viii not be stayed after 81, and
when it comes, it viii be a shock that viii
shake the earth and we see in il a total de-
feat Of the northern Memphis Ap-
peal.