The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-22
TINE IMPENDING WAR.
The nnchfea.

The London Daily Netos surveys the field of
hOstiities as follOws:-'The Prussians have
crossed the Elder, and the Austrians have fallen
back. By this means the King secures the means
of exercising the sovereignty to which he lays
claim in HolsteIn, and puts 1t out OF the power
OF the Emperor to hinder him. II, then, the
pubhcists correctly define war as that state in
which we prosecute our right by iorce, the war
has begun, although not shot has been fired.
II has been semi. officially announced at Vienna,
that Austria will break off diploma tic relations
with Prussia as soon as the King has recalled
his pleRipotentiary at the Federal Diet. 1t is
stated that M. Drouyn de Lhuys has addressed a
circular note to the representatives OF France at
the German Courts, in which he requests them
to impress upon the middle and minor States the
Importance OF remaining ompletely neutral in
the event of hosullties between Austria and
Prussia.
A FRAcAs BETWEEN AUSTRIAN AND PRUssIAN
r.r.. TROOPS
On account of the very serious fracas between
Prueslan and Austrian troops, in the neighbor-
hood OF Kiel, that city and Its vicinity have been
divided into two districts, one OF which is exclu-
sively Tor the Prussians the other for the Aus
trians. If, in matters of service, soldier is
Obliged to go into the 'enemys" territory. he
must have permit to do So Prussian marine
soldier, who died from wounds received in the
tight, has been buried at Kiel with great So
lemnity. From Rendsburg there are also reports
of rows" and even bloodshed between the
allied armies quartered in the barracks at Neu-
werk.
PRUSSIA.
REMARKABLE DESPATCH FROM COUNT BIsMARK.
The following has been sent by Count Bis
mark to the Prussian representatives abroad
II have already communicated to your Excel
lency, at former period, the despatch | ad-
dressed upon the 9TH of last month to the Kings
Ambassador in Vienna, in reference to Count
Mensdortf's note of April 49, upon the question
OF the Elbe Duchies. | purposely selected for
that communication the form of a confidential
statement, not intended to be conveyed in copy,
because experience has taught me that real
understanding is not promoted by the exchange
OF documents, which are wont Immediately to
obtain publicity, and because it was the first
wish OF the Kings Government still to offer or
leave open to the Vienna Cabinet the possibility
OF an approach.
I'VE had also, at first cause to assume that
this step OF ours would be appreciated at Vienna,
and Judging from his remarks to Baron Won
Werther, Count Mensdorf seemed to have per-
ceived in it such a possibility. Indeed the tenor
OF our communication, wherever it transpired,
was looked upon as symptom OF cordial feeling
increasing hopes in the preservation OF peace.
1--WE have waited in vain for reply, or even
for. mere expression of the Emperors Ambas-
sador upon the subject.
1--WE are forced, on the contrary, to consider
the declaration delivered by tue Austrian Gov
ernment at the Federal Diet at Frankford on
the Main, on June l, as the answer to our con-
ciiatory overtures. In that dec aratloE after a
retrospective statement at variance With facts
and offensive TO Prussia, Austria hands over to
the Diet the decision upon the Schles wig-Hol
stem question. and at the same time gives notice
OF an act of sovereignty in Holsteln, vIz.:-the
Convocation of the Estates-which she is not
entitled TO undertake singlehanded, from the
moment when she released herself from the
Gastein Treaty by reference to the Diet, and
thereby substituted the old relation of the CO.
possession for the recent geographical division.
1--WE have already protested at Vienna against
this uniustifable and one-sided act, as against
the equally uniustihaGle disposal of our rights
by handing them over to the Diet, and reserve
to US to take further steps. ..
"But first cannot refrain ffom declaring that
in this proceeding OF the Austrian Government
we are unable 10 perceive anything but the in
tention of direct provocation, and the desire
iorcibly to bring about breach and war.
IAN our information agrees that the determi-
nation to MAKE war upon Prussia is firmly set.
tied at Vienna.
az may conddentially acquaint your Excel
lency, by his Malesty's desire, that, al the time
when VIC addressed the ooncilatory cOmmunt
cation above mentioned to Vienna, the King,
actuated by the duty of preserving peace as lone
as possible, readily listened to a proposal fol
direct understanding made from an impartial
quarter at Vienna, and first communicated to
his Majesty, without the participation of the
Ministry, in order to ascertain whether his Ma
jesty the Emperor of Austria was still actuated
by the wish of maintaining peace. The pro
posal was to treat the Schles wig Holstein and
the Federal Reform questions in common (so!id
drlsch), and by this connection to facilitate
the solution of both. The negotiations, sup
ported by the most concatory desires oil
the part of the mediators, have, as hi
Majesty informs me, only demonstrated tina
a corresponding feeling no longer exists a
Vienna. They have shown, notwithstanding
the Emperor's theoretical love of peace, tina
craving Tor war dominates every other considera
ton throughout his entire Council. even amonG
those Who to our knowledge. formerly voteC
against the war, and even against the prepare
tions and armaments, and that this craving ha
now also gained decisive influence over the Em
peror himself. Not only was theer manifested
an entire absence Of all and every readiness Il
enter even into confidential negotiations, and Il
discuss the possibilities of an agreement bu
expressions OF influential Austrian statesmen
and counclloro of the Emperor have been re
ported to the King from an authentic source
which leave no doubt that the Imperial Minis
ters desire war at any price, partly IN the mop
of successes in the field partly to tide over dc
mestic ditficulties-nay. even with the eXpresse
intention of assisting the Austrian finances b
pIussian contributions, or by an honorable
bankruptcy.
'IThe acts of the Austrian Government coin
eide only too accurately with this intention.
II have mentioned above that we are con
PEELED TO recognize direct provocation In tn
declaration delivered at the Diet it has onl
one meaning: that if the Vienna Cabinet intend
to follow it up Immediately with the expresSe
breach, for 1t cannot have expected that
should tamely submit to this attack upon OF
rights. In another question the forced loa
ordered in Venetia, which impresses sung
additional bitterness upon circumstances, sno y
that Austria will only make use OF the extreme
means towards Italy also. Corresponding VII
this are the reserves with which, according
the information received here, she accompanlt
her answer to the invitation TO the Conferenc
and which, as we hear, are understood by q
the three powers as equivalent TO a refusal
AFTER the form OF the invitation had, by n
RotatiOn between the inviting powers, bee
expressly so drawn up that Austria should
able to accept ii without committing herself
ANYTHING In advance, and without being col
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