, 1866-07-25
EUROPE
Our Italian Lettf

L
, Our Italian Lette
: Wlat Prussia Has Accomp u.
How Ste Has Accomplls IT,. !,
ALARM AT THE COURT OF NAPl
LEON.
The ccxafon Of VeDetIa-Need1e Gun
far ihe French Army-Chronolagyo G
tho Var-The Austrian nanlfes1o-
Graphic Account Of tho Battle OF Sa
ouwn-Aalf a million OF meu Il
Arms.
From Our Own Correspondent
MILAN, Ju1y s. 1865.
The Prpslans have nstonished Europe b,
the rapIfty of their movements and th,
vigor ptth which they deal blow after blow
upon their beaten adversary. Bismark ha.
secured common sense generalshlp, and that,
vita his breech'loadIng guns, has giYen him
tao advantages which haye made him the
most feared and respected Of European
statesmen. 1t Is now clear that, after follow.
Ing up victory after victory for six days In
! succession, he has completely beaten the
Austrian army in pitched battle, and is still
on the march toward Vienna. Since the
death Of the first Napoleon We have not seen
blows dealt rapidly, one af1er the other, In
Europe, and, except In General Grants aud
sherman's campaigns, you have not seen the
like In America.
But what is this rapidlty Of movement but
common sense applied to military affairs ?
remember that when was lad two bulls
used to furnish sport for rs boys by fighting
each other on common On every possible
occasion. used 10 notice that whenever
either got the advantage he followed 1t up
until he pushed his enemy completely of the
field. These bulls had more sense than half
the gene1als Of modern times. A man is not
ready to fight battle until he Is prepared
to secure the fruits Of his victory. The Prus-
Sims have shown that they appreciated these
plain matters md as no general has been
credited with that part of the strategy, I con-
clude that civilian Bismark has supplied bis
military men with the means aud the elan
which hns so completely secured the objects
for which the war was undertaken by him.
bismark has suddenly become great mau
IN lhe eyes OF all Europe-success is SO sue.
cessiul. Italy has contributed her full share
to these successes which have doubtless &C.
cured 1r her as well as for Prussia the power
70 dictate terms to Austrin, We have held
third OF the Austrian army In check here in
Italy, md that third would hare riyeu Ans
trim the advantage IN Bohemia, The battle
Of Custom warned Austria that she must be-
prepared to tight bloody battles If she kent
Venetia, and artsted ne n,ore,uent Of 1,.,trian
troops from persna to T7knna.
Austria offered Us Venice in round.about
way, just before hostilities becau. on the con.
dition that We shoul1 break of our alliance
with Prussia. 1t is probable that the offer
VIII he renewed now. In 1ast the diplomatic
hum Which Is heard all arouno me seems to
nc to point to negotiations tending to isolate
Prussia. Napoleon Is alarmed. He did not
expect PTnasta tGk'succeed at this rate, aud
while willing to allow Prussia TO rcctify her
frontiers, be would not be Ftenchman II he
could quietly zee Prussia absorb two-thirds
Of Germany. Here there will be no ahau-
donment Of onr allies. Italy will not tarnish
her name By breach Of fifth.
The military movements have been resumed
with = general Ddrance on the whole line.
Whether Persano will do anything With ILLS
heet cannot be guessed as yet. He has dis
appointed the nation thus fur. But Garibnldl
is moving now on the Tyrol with the design
OF occupying n largo part Of tho Austrian
troops. lie had skirmish On the ID inst, at
Mt. Sne1lp uAfeu resulted In tits eaiufnr thc
poelsions which he wanted and driving back
the Austr'ans. It WAS bunglngly reported
hsre us defeat, and Garibaldi having bcen
grazcd By spent ball, was reported wound
cd. believe the wound did not keep Him
out Of the saddle tventy.fonr hou-s ~ !. ~
NOT certain that It drew blood 'A ~ -
The army under the K,no ts ,o-,,,.
towards the a1lncio. and Cia,dtni 10 a,ars
aiding BorEoforte. which lies IN hor5 -, ~.
Po directly south of 1I.ntna. A. 49, IT,
posed, the two armies 1ock ann. ~ ia ,,,,.s
ton of the Oclfo With the po srd t,,e -.1.s o
tecrs under Ga.iba1di have Tie fron,;s. ,sna
nlone Lake Garda and down In nc,sn.ona
The Austrians have Withdrawn v,th,-, 49,
u two, from some points v1,Jch th.r ba1d =,
points of observation on this s;de. o,a 49,
attempt to seem 6ad1v crtpded and rr,r-at,.a
,ehind the Eo having failed IN tecc1ro +ho 49,"
ny into an advance on tbis t,da ~ $50
'ancins again. The tbreo armies ,r,,, .,s.a.
css march simu1taneona,r nn~t
here is no donbt tbev win .na.aaa Ii", ~ ano
ng through md around +ho oua5.;,D.s o,enA
yhen they nova ~" Suautna'efai
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nd tbe,o ,,oois. ~ 4,44eh peio1e VIC 40,
1s. =. .' oes1ns 10 DC doubt whether d.
.ha - ..as out nano upon the bride rein
: .,s,aas. Hus11ia eau only cheat Us out
:, ~ ,.te,ss.~Eae, - 80 'e HesseA IRON humiliation
n1.s- ~" oe'o1e We can snatch