The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25
CLOSE OF THE EuRopEAN WAR,

Tie Intelligence from Europe, il Of
startling Importance The war is yirtu-
ally ended, Austria sustained such a
defeat, in great pitched battle in
Bohemia, which lasted fr twelve hours
on the Sd ct July, that she lay at the
mercy of Prussia, and Gn consequence
of an arrangement which has been well
understood for some time pasD Vcneta
has been presented to the Emperor
Napoleon, who will eiveitto Victor EN-,
manuel, no doubt; but. Judging from the
past, not without receiving handsome
equivalent Moreover, Napoleon has
sent proposals OF peace to the Kings OF
Italy ard Prussia. The first can have
no object in prolongng the war which
is very costly TO kingdom over heal
and ears III debt, for he is about obtain
ing what he went into the field TO fight
tor; and though the pride of Prussia
would be greatly gratified by a conNu-
eror's march thr ugh Austria, and a
military occupation of Vienna, it IS very
doubtful whether France and Russia
would permit such an outrage, and even
England, who standson the narrow 18TH.
mus of non,intcrvention, would make a
protest at least
The campaign has been remarkably
short, Prussia, well prepared in all res
spects with the finest artillery in Europe
and new ncelle.musket---a new and de-
s,ructive weapon notytt adopted in any
'country---cxhibitcd great activity, and
almost simultaneously occupied Hanover
and Saxony, and dashed in great force
into Bohemia. Tho Prusslan comman.
ders we're Prince Frederick Charles, the
Kings only brother, and the Crown
Prince, helr to the monarchy, and well
known ss husband of Queen Vlctoria's
eldest laughter. Both generals display,
ed courage and conduct, and, as the
result shows. were worthy Of the high
trust conGdeh to then. On the other
side Marshal Bcuedek commanded all
the Austrian army, and is blamed for
having followed the "tardy George"
policy, by doing nothing while the Prus'
sans were advancing. Much was expect
ed of Benedek, who lad highly distin>
guished himselfin the Italian war of lS48
-49, under old Radetsky; after that in
Hungary, and, ~ 1859, in the second
Itslian war, his division being the last
to leave the battlefield Of Solferino ---
He appears to have fallen into the fatal
error of-undewaluing his enc ny.
An European Congress will probably
arrange thecondi'ons Of peace--condl-
tions which will change the frontier lines
of several Eeropean Powers. No doubt
Prussia will Obtain Chat is, re,ain)
Holstein and Schleswig, and will show
great moderation II shes demands no
more. Austria loses Venetia France
will disappQint the world if Napoleon
does not get the Rhine provinces, or
Sardinia, or both. Prussia began the
war with splendid and well'appointed
army, and with very small national
debt Austria and Italy, on the cons
trary, are terribly, because hopclessly, in
debt.
The aim Of Prussia to dcpose Austria .
from her position as head CT the Ger
man Confederation or Buna has been
accomplished, l. remains to be seen
whether Prussia will herself obtain that
'headship. AT all events it is likely That
the Bund wiIlfall to pi ces lIcncctorth,
Prussia, at the head of fscvera other
Protestant States. will probably const- /
tute a great North Germany, and Aus. .
tria may represent the southern section
Austria, the German adage tells us,
never wns--never has won since the
head of the house of Braudenburg,
in the year l70l, converted his dncal
coronet into kingly crown. The same
circumstances which are extending the
territory and power are leading to the
dlsentegration Of The Austrian Empire,