Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-22
TIE FENIAN SITUATION.
concentration of Troops in Bohemia,

Concentration Of Troops in Bohemia
The present week has commenced
with another revu,siOn. In many in
stances the favorable rum0rs have proved
as delusive as the alarming ones. First
Of an the autograph letter from the En-
peror Of Austria to his brother Of Prussia
turns out 10 be q myth. So far from
having written, the Emperor has this
time even omitted the telegraphic con-
graduation which il is customary for
nlonarchs 20 send each other on such Oc-
casiOns. such an omission, considering
the strictness with which the Court OF
Vienna sdheres TO etiquette, is extremely
significant. It shows that the political
animosity between the two governments
Is assuming a personal character, and a
personal quarrel between the despOtic
masters Of twenty ard thirty millions Of
subjects is Infinitely more dangerous
than the diplomatic squabbles Of their
ministers. In the next place the
been suspended; on the contrary,
they appear TO be carried on with
increased activity. Accounts from BO-
hemia state that troops are constantly
arriving frora various parts Of the en-
pire, especia -iY from Galicia- Two whole
divisions are TO be stationed in Austrian
Silesia, and all the towns and villages
on the frontier are full of soldiers. From
Cracow we are informed that in the last
two or three days no less than twenty
battaliOns Of infantry, with a park OF
artillery and a train of ammunition,
passed through that city en- route for Boz
hemia. The railroads have been COM
pletely taken possession Of by Govern
ment. and all private travelling has
ceased in that direction. At first IL was
alleged that these movements were only
occasioned by the disturbances that had
broken ont in several portions Of Bohe-
mia but such trifing wars would GER
tainly not require the attention Of so inn
posing a force, and there can be no
doubt that II is intended as a demOnstra-
ton against Prussia. A very short time
must show whether il viii succeed in its
object. l was always OF opinion that
each Of the two Powers YVES endeavoring
b intimidate the other, and that If one
OF them really evinced q determination
to 90 To war the other would be pretty
shure to recOl from it. Just now il Is
Prussia that betrays symptoms Of hesita-
ton. The semi-official journals continue
70 dsiclaim all aggressive designs, and
here, at least no military preparations
sre visible. Bismark is reported to have
had an interview with the austrian ann
bassador, i'm which he used the most con-
ciiiatory language, and offered to pay
Austria fifty million thalers for her share
in the cORdOmiailtm Of Schleswig-Hol
stein: but Notwithstanding their
financial straits the Cabinet OF Vienna
is not likely TO accept such proposal
and can hardly imagine, therefore, that
the Prussian Premier should have made
it. What Austria wants is an accession
Of territory. She would have no Objec-
ton TO q good round sum of money, be-
sides but the Kaiser Is too proud % give
up his claims for money only, aud after
having suffered 50 considerable loss OF
territory by the italian war he thinks
himself bound in honor to make up for It
in some other quarter. The question
now is, will Prussia consent to q recti-
flcationn Of the Silesian frontier VIII
she return part Of the conquests of Fred
erick the Great TO Austria as an equiya-
lent for Schleswig-Holstein 1? If she does
not, she has only two other alternative
the ultima ratio or an ignominious re-
treat.