The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-20
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Qsessien-The saxes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of the North Geruaa Array. dc. ~ ss9.st 49,
ts. 4. $500. ~ r,,s.e BEsiM, Nov. I, 1884 II
Ths appointment o. nafoa Bsstto b Austrian Minis
ter Of Foreign AhA - long anaesnosd and 90 often
contradicted seems now 70 have become fd0 docosrA
Il has naturally excited the utmost sensation not only
here but IN the whole diplomatic world and may be
sdered decisive symptom Of the political situation
scrbed in my former reports For statesman 70 be
called tho rt place in the imperial councis who 30
obnoxious TO Prussia that Count Bismarck declared his
presence to be nsuperable obstacle 70 further
negotiations il sufficient evidence that tho animosity
against this country entertained in the governing circles
OF Vienna has been rather increased than diminished by
the events that have transpred since rash and ilcon-
Quoted war was Terminated by . hasty and in
glorious peace II is proof, too that Austria has
no mind to accept the advice Of her kind friends
and TO turn her entire attention to the internal
ganzaton or the vastand heterogeneous empire but that
her thoughts still exclusvey bent on reconquering
the position she has lost among the great Powers Of the
earth. For the nrst time since the death OF Prince
Schwazenburg she has man Of talent At the head Of
her foreign policy, and who has sworn inve-i
terate hatred to Prussia as Hannibal did to Rome.
Hitherto the great misfortune Of Austria consisted in
her being without allies her Ministers having continued
to ALLEVIATE every Power by turns that in the OF
her need she lett without support except from the
second or third rate States Of Germany.
The chief aim Of Buest therefore, Is to revive the
alliance between Austria and France that existed during
the seven years war, and he will employ same
thatua dxu;th III
decessor Kannitz. In spite OF the salic law female
influence has always been omnipotent in France, and
as In 1856 the Franco.Ausr alliance was brought
about by Madame de Pompadour similar result Is to
be attained now through the Empress Eugene IL is
generally believed that Louis Napoleon cannot live
year longer at any rate he ia getting old and infrm and
inclined TO listen the suggestions
his and pous The Empress never made
OF her leaning towards conservative and Catho-
lie Austria On his late journey to Paris Baron Bnest
has exerted all his dexeriy TO strengthen this i'm
preston, and his endeavors hardly fail to be pro
noted by the jealousy that has been aroused in the
French nation by the sudden prodominance Of Prussia
Your Paris correspondent has probably called your
tention TO article in the Memorial Dipomatiqe the
accredited organ Of the Austrian embassy In Paris in
sistng upon a cordial understanding between France
and Austria as the only way 10 prevent solution Of the
Eastern question In sense nmical TO both these Pow
ers, by Prussia and Russia who stated TO have al
ready formed coalition for that purpose II is unne
ssssa 70 remark that TINS S wnSu; iounda
with the Cabinet OF St Petersburg but II Ia less Ger
tain that alliance between Austria and France will be
Immediately followed By counter-alliaDce between
II the Prussian government were disposed for mo-
ment drop their traditional connection with Russia
the unlucky move OF Louis Napoleon in the ar OF the
Irrational boundaries has quite altered the case, and
como more intimate than they were at any time since
the Danish war ~ s proved BY the fact that the Crown
Prince q Prussia starts on saturday for st. Petersburg
70 Do present ~ the nupas Of the Cxarowz The
sian ocial Journals have been instructed draw the
most sloomy pictures Of the state Of things in Tur-
key, 20 sxaggsrate the fabulous successes OF the
insurgents in Gambia, and put forth the attempts
Of the Aoniteur 10 represent the rebellion completely
suppressed and quite clear that Prussia would have
no objection 10 humor The Gar 20 far a. to
with him In revfving the Eastern question, which she
looks upon q the bsss means Of dsractng the atten
ton Of France from the Affairs OF Central Europe.
Whether she would assist him fighting depends a.
have Just limited, upon the results Of the efforts Of
Prussia which, at all acquainted with the char.
acter Of Bismarck. doubts he would not be slow in
As is usual in such cases. the treaty with saxony has
not given unaloyed subtraction TO either party The
ssxons themselves feel greatly aggreved At the
than that exscsd from any Of the States that have been
at war with Prussia While Austria the head OF the
significant member, has been only mulc,ed in the sum
9. $1,000 ooo which on population Of thirty-nve
,n no muIr ov ~ n1 aoar per mead
lions, Is condemned to pay 80 600 000 that reckoning
I'VE persons 20 family. every family in the kingdom
more than the whole annual income Of The country 1s
from all sources, direct and indirect Add to this
the burdens that have been entaed upon the
unfortunate inhabitants in the shape Of rcquisonap
and the expense Of maintang large Prussan army for
Ovs1 n0 0 .s S and VIII DC easily imagined that
pendence has been purchased at too high price, and
that u would have been preferable to be annexed 70
Prussia at once than TO be eeced numerically for
the privilege Of becoming, as Bismarck terms Il, Prus
slams OF the second class 2
The Prussians on the other hand are dissatisfied with
saxonys retaining military establishment Of her own
and with her army having TO form separate corps
manded by Saxon officers and with saxon general at ts
head This they argue, will render tho military pos
session Of the kingdom by Prussia iusory, especially Is
the occupation by Prussan troops soon as
ing however, thst tbs fortincatcns erected around
Dresden. which command the whole country, continue
~ ~ sars u mere seems % oe e rear
even they were inclined 70 do besides which, when
the reorganization Of their army effected Il win form
Confederation under the orders Of the Kns o. Prussia
who can transfer 70 some other part OF the federal
tory no does not consider advisable 70 leave 80
The army " the North German Confcdera ton--which
the Emperor Of GERMANY r the KING Of pusa sb %
choose 10 adopt that teis rapid process Of forma-
ton To the original eight corps Of which tho Pussian
are added. already mentioned for the three great
provinces recently incorporated with Prussia twelfth
the whole number including the Guards 70 thirteen
The troops Of the smaller prncpaes belonging the
burg. xnhas he free cites and he fhurnsIsn ducbes
70 be distributed among the Pssan corps according
70 the conguity OF their States with the provinces
which these corps stationed Altogether the addition
to the military force Of the King Of Prussia win be equal
TO twenty seven regiments OF foot hrce thousand
each OF which sixteen or seventeen viii be raised In
the new provinces and ten eleven furnished by the
States above noticed and sixteen regiments OF cavalry
lone thousand each the latter together with the
artillery exclusively Prssian, the contngents OF the
minor principeties consisting only OF infantry Hereto
fore every corps the counterpart OF the other being
exactly the Same number Of regiments In all the three
arms; but this 70 DO altered now, the Eighth corps
which occupies the Rhensh provinces and easons the
fogsxoeses Of hAyence and Luxsmburg being raised 10
double It's former strength In Infantry and artillery,
while that Of the Eastern corps 10 proportonary
duced--a significant innovation.
In the south the military positions OF Prussia will be
strengthened BY the po@eeon OF the K6ngsein and OF
Dresden the environs OF which Be converted into
great entrsnched camp and In The North By the sade
on The Ebs which N also 70 b aronay fortified The
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