The New York herald., 1866-08-01
The German Armistice-The Special Tcie
gram Of the Now York Herald.


gram Of the Now York Herald.
The special telegram, dated "Queen's Hotel,
London, July 49," which we published in yes
terday mornings HERALD will stand upon the
record as the first authentic and definite news
communicated through the Atlantic cable Of
the suspension Of hostilities among the Ger
mans and the Inauguration Of peace proceed
ings. The despatch In question says, that an
armistice Of four weeks from yesterday Che
27th) has been signed by Prussia, Austria,
Bavaria and the other German States," and
that the propositions embrace o lasting peace
over the whole continent Of Europe" This in
telligence is clear, specific and consistent with
the situation Of things in Europe; and IL gives
. satisfactory explanation to the cloudy general
despatch from Newfoundland Of Sunday last,
announcing that peace had been concluded
between Prussia and Austria.
We presume that on Sunday last the parties
in charge Of the cable Ut Valentia bay in Ire
land, hearing that the war between Prussia
and Austria was at On end, concluded that
treaty Of peace had been signed, and that
without loss Of time II was accordingly re-
ported to the Hearts Content Of Mr.. Field
across the Atlantic. But this despatch was
unsatisfactory, because the important events so
briefly stated were, under all the circumstances
surrounding the question, hardly within the
range Of probabilities. To the inquisitive and
intelligent reason such questions and Difficult
ties NJ these were suggested: The Prussians
and Austrians at our last advices were concen-
trating their forces for the final battle Of the
war. II there has been peace IL has doubtless
been upon the heels Of another battle which
has settled the fate Of Austria. Why, then,
have we no hint Of the battle 2 And again,
how could a treaty Of peace be signed between
Austria and Prussia without including Italy
and France, and England and Russia = for in
the peace suggested all these powers are con-
cernsd. In word. the despatch Of Sunday
was reduced to conjecture upon cross-ex-
animation, and so the reader was disposed to
doubt whether 1t had actually come through
the cable or from that mysterious, invisible
and mythical spirit Of the vssty deep" De
Sanity or Dc Sauty
The special despatch to the HERALD Of Sat
urdsy from London, on the other hand, bears
upon its face all the evidences Of genuine
report, and satisfactorily proves the cable 70
be in perfect working order. We need no ex-
plantations 10 enable us 70 accept the report
that ian armistice Of four weeks has been
signed by Prussia, Austria, Bavaria and the
other German States" because the new situa-
ton Of affairs among them, resulting from this
war, suggests the necessity of such an armi-
suce for the arrangement Of the conditions Of
treaty Of peace. We are equally satisfied with
the truth Of the second branch Of this de-
spatch, that the propositions for pacific ad-
justment Of this German entanglement "em-
brace q lasting peace over the whole continent
Of Europe" because the whole continent and
every State thereof 10 interested In this work Of
European reconstruction. In this matter there
fore, a. the recipient Of the FIRST authentic and
specific report through the new Atlantic cable
Of the European situation, the New YoRK
HERALD has achieved that which will be here
after regarded as the greatest Of all its great
successes as the pioneer In modern American
| journalism.
The question recurs, what is the peace which
is most likely TO follow this German armistice I
We think Il probable that On armistice with
Italy has already followed, and that the gem
eral European Congress or Conference which
was rejected by Austria before the war, will
now be the next thing In order That the won
derful success Of Prussia will, in the recon