New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-28
FROM GENOA.
GaribaIdi' and his vslunteers-The State OF
Europe-M.ierisi Of the Italian Army.
RIam Our Special Conespondent.

GENOA May O. 1866.
The decisive step has been taken by the Government,
and arbadi and his volunteers called 10 the war.
The decree bears date the 9TH but not published until
Yesterday evening. Add to this that the OpiHiOne OF
Florence official organ-declares that the alliance
between Italy and Prussia is fixed fact that each will
regard attack upon the other an attack upon herself
and you how uess must be any efforts for peace
Austria must yield the Duchies of the Ebe and yield
ice or fight Italy and Prussia No one anticipates that
Austria will consider the question for a moment.
Nor il be doubted that France has part IN this war
and definitely concerted objects. The speech attributed
to Napoleon is in the vein of who at last sees the
yindcaton of the First Empire in his own hands.
There il barely possible an appeal 10 congress but IL
is only pos5-the boldes dreamers do not dare to say
more. If it be proposed to Italy she can only say; "
congress one condition, that is that the
cesson of Venice TO me be preesebshed as one OF the
basos of negotiation No Ministry could live an hour
that should say to the army Halt, until Europe
decides whether Venice is belongs OF right 10 Aus
tra' We have waited six years for Europe to do US
Justice. Diplomacy has had siI years to settle the CUES
on and il has refused 10 try. Now that soldiers
in the field late for its Intervention The aggars
in the universal love business must not expect US TO play
the part of laggards IN war.
In short Venice is ours There is no clearer claim
before the of public opinion THAI claim to the
Venetian Provinces, than the claim of the Venetian
people make part OF the Italian nation. There is no
other of clear undsputed, indefensble foreign
domination There is no principle of public right which
Austria plead for being III Venice. She must retire
or appeal to the srord.
The volunteers for the present limited TO about IL 900
memo batalions-but this limitation is purely nomin-
al The enrolling offices have been open for week and
twice eighteen thousand already enrolled In this
city alone than 900 have offered themselves and as
many have waited 10 be that the offer would DO
accepted
The value of these volunteers will be underestlmated
abroad and Italy has TO wish Otherwise Sne
prefers to mask her batteries little longer But the great
value of this force lies in the fact that II IS the bona g re-
union beeea the King and has people, The presence OF
Garbald the field the sure sign to the people that
this will be the peoples war To the Government II Is
worth hundred thousand men, as pledge and security
domestic tranquility The rear is safe when the her-
nit OF Caprera is at the front Behind his back only ouT
bons and abi priests will consplre and his friends VIII
keep both in their proper places. The proclamation Is
read by the people with ndescrbable joy lay one I'M
der Victor Emanuel" rings out once more win us Oh
meaning and emphasis H.. 49,. l.,
Yon in America may underestimate these volunteers by
supposng them be composed Of raw material Half OF
them will have service, and there Will not be an ON
Ger who has been under fire. They are not the men
Won sent 20 Bull Runthey the veteran regiments of
The last year of the Many have served out their term
in the ranks Of the regular army Others have fought as
volunteers other wars and the rest have learned mill
tary eyoutons in the National Guard Besides they
really the picked mep for eDthuastc devotion " the