Maryland free press., 1866-06-21
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
The Peace Conference Abandoned.
WAR INEyITABLE.

The news by this arrival is important. The
project of Paris conference is abandoned, the
conditions imposed by the government of Austria
have been rejected. War is therefore considered
inevitable.
The London Times of the sth instant announ-
ces the abandonment Of the proposed conference.
1t says:
at is with the deepest regret we announce that
the hopes Of se'tlng by conference, the disputes
which now agitate Europe must be abandoned.
The French government has telegraphed to our
own that in consequence fthe persistence of Aus
tra in imposing conditions which would make
the discussion nugatory, the conference will not
be held 1t would, indeed, be a mockery to call
together the representatives OF the great powers
on teEpis which would necessarily involve the im-
mediate separation. We fear, then, that matters
rs they stood three weeks SINCE and that it now
rests with the armed powers to compose their dis
putes by negotiation between themselves, or 10
resort to the final arbitrament of war"
The English press of all parties deplores the
prospect Of war. The Times remauks:
"Daily, almost hourly, the chances ofpeace
fade away. Should the sword be drawn, it is
from the Elbe Duchies that we shall probably
hear the first serious events of the war, but the
contest in this quarter cannot compare in impor-
tance with that which is impending of two mon
arches. At any moment the Austrians may burst
into Silesa. 1t is not unlikely that the trst
great move of Austria will be an attempt to pos
Sess ucrSeli w tfllS pTONlHSe. IL "ouio aIihoS'
seem to- be the prize Of the conqueror in thelt
ing campaign. The Emperor has probably been
led to look for compensation in the province that
was wresed from his house lathe last war. This
IS 10 countcrbalance Holstein to make up for We
| netia should be lost. Here Prussia must defend
| herself, for there is none to help her. Even if
she had western ally Ii, could not penetrate into
the heart al Europe. The only aid must come from
Rus 10 and the Car is now quite indsposed TO
take up rrins on behalf of the northern power
If pru Si scizes iolsein, it is therefore, not un-
likely that Austria will at once cross tie frontier.
The Emperor is naturally desirous TO show his
strength, and to gain reputation at the outset by
Il decided success Whether lenedek will advance
through SaXony or Berlin, or content himself
with provincial campaign for the conquest OF
Sicsia ITSELF the first few days of the war must
determine. But in either case all the resources
of the Prlssiun monarchy must he called forth, in
order to enable it 10 make head agantsl its 'late
| ally"
The Times I'D ls
"The King of Prussia is now about to set out
! for headquarters, and it MAY he that iii a few
days he will have under his command an enthu-
siastic rs well rs II brave and efficient army"
| The London Telegraph observes:
.'If no unforeseen event should occur we might
reckon that within few days we shall witness the
commencement oi an European conflict involving
results that no living being can sa ely predict
The immediate casUS JeH will partially consist in
the occupation of llolstcin by Prussian troops"
| \ Berlin dispatch of the 9Th says: