New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-28
The War.

PROCLAMATION FROM THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA .
The following mournfu proclamation has been
issued by the Emperor Francis Joseph:
g 70 ay Peoples The heavy misfortune which
has befaen my army of the north, nOtwithstand-
ing its most heroic resistance to the enemy, the
Increased dangers thereby menacing the father
land, the calamlies Of war with which my beloved
kingdom OF Bohemia is being desoiated, and which
threaten other parts Of my EMPIRE and the painful
and rrepara Bile losses sustained by SO many thou
sands of families among my subjects, have moved
to its utmost core my heart, which beats with so
warm and fatlerly feeling for the good of my
peoples.
am prepared to make peace upon honorable
conditions, in order to put an end to the blood
shed and rayages of war. But will never sane
ton treaty Of peace by which the fundamental
conditions Of Austria's position as great power
would be shaken. Sooner than that this should be
the case, am resolved to carry on the war to the
| utmost eNtrimety, and in tins | am sure OF my
| peoples approval. All available troops are be-
ing concentrated, and the gaps in the ranks of the
army are being filed up by the conscriplion
which has been ordered, and the large enrollments
of volunteers called to arms by the newly ava
kened sphitof pat iotisnl. Austria has been Sc
verely VISITED by misfortune, but she is not humil-
| lated or bowed down
| But the rel ance which expressed in my mani
festo of the 17th of June--a reliance on your una
terabe and faithful devotion and readiness for any
self sacrifce-a reliance on the courage of my
| army, which even misfortune cannot subdue-a
reliance upon God and my good and sacred right
| this has not wavered tor single instant. have
! addressed myself to the Emperor of the French
respecting bis good Offices for bringing about an
| armstice with Italy. Notmerely did The Emperor
/ readily respond to my demand, but with the noble
intention of preventing any farther blOodshed, he
| even of his own aCcHrd, offered to mediate with
Prussia for suspension of h0stiities and for open
ing negotiations for peace. This Offer have &C
II cepted
4 M Peoples Have confidence inyour Emperor
The people Of Austria have never showed them
selves greater than in misfortune, | will follow
the example of my forefalhers, and will lead yoE
on with determination, perseverance, and unshaka
BILE confidence in God. FBhNGIs JOSEPH.
Given at my residence IN the capital OF Vienna
this 10Th day of July, 1885.
The London Daily News, commenting upon thi
proclamation, says: Est
No one who had to form his opinion of the pro
liabilities of peace from the Emperor of Austria
address TO s. My Peoples y would infer from tina
document that, as contemporary States, Austri
and Prussia had equally accepted the mediation 4
the Emperor of the French, and that the terms q
, an armistiee were Substantially admitted.
1t is the address Of a sovereign who distrusts tn
expedients on whish some are disposed to rely +,
preserving peace, aud who is bending all his enc
: gies to prepare for a renewal of war in spi
that draws courage from misfortune. The Emp
ror speaks not oaly OF what has happened in D
. hemia, hnt of other parts of the empire ben
e threatened with the cGlamities OF war; Helooi
@ forward to the proposal Of terms of peace
which the Fundamental conditions of Austria p
sitOn as a great power would be shaken and d
Clares that sooner Than submit to them he w
IA carry on the war to the utmost extremity y
describes The extensive and vigorous measures D
~ ing taken for renewal of the conflict, ana eo
= cludes bya general call to arms. -.
The spirit of this proclamation Is III comPle
re accordance with the tone OF the letters whfc
IT, reach England from Vienna, ana II may heip
explain why so little progress mas Deeh inaue W u y
the armistice. 1t is simply because DeltneF ol u
US helligerents desires the armlstce SO aruthLy
We the Emperor of the French desires IT,. we khe
u before how the proposal OF an arhlSuce was !
II garded at Berlin and Florence-the e&cltemeht,t
'b Tnost amounting to Indignation which it produce
n- Now we know that the war spirit ls preaohha
,al also al Vienna Had the Emperor Francis JOSEF
ve Tins appeaIed to chs peoples " in 1859, after
- less disastrous defeat than that Of Sadowa, Lol
oo' hardy might possibly have remained to this day
us Austrian possession.
on. The Times remarks:
to. We have never read sadder words than tho
ve which the Emperor of Austria addresses TO
~ peOpe. The reVerses of his army, the oecul
oiu lion of one Of his kingdoms, the danger Of
capital have almost bowed down that proud a
ra confident spirit Knowing what manner OF m
mrs Francis Joseph is by nature, we may Judge oi
~, humiliation lie must have felt III DONG what
=" has done, and saying what he has SAID.
het THE SCHOONER G. w. CHAPIN AT AUcTI0l
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