The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-25
OUR PARIS LETTER.


IRvENNe TELEGRAPH sPECrAL. .OoRREsPoNDENcE.l
PARIS, July 13, 1865.
The clouds which we thought were dispelled
are gathering thicker and thicker every day.
We thought that peace would soon return; bat
this was delusion. The Prussians and the Aus
TRANS, as well as the Germans in general, are
continuing to cut each others thFoats.
Whilst diplomatists are exchanging telegra-
phiccyphered dispatches between Paris, Berlin,
and Vienna, the ledtheyvs helmets are marching
towards the Austrian capital, beating the Bava-
rians near Kissngen, and menace Frankfort on
the-Main, defended by the Prince of Hesse with
the Federal army. In the south the Italians
have already invaded the Quadrilateral which
has become French territory. No peace, no
armistice, is re-echoed from Berlin to Paris.
.Delenda est CdrthGgo-Austria must fall.
1t Is in vain that the Emperor of the French
has attempted to be the arbiter of the destinies
of the world. Fdra dd se cries Victor Emanuel.
Mind your own business, says Prussia in polite
terms.
The German and italian press are most violent
against France. Some OF the journals OF the
peninsula talk of taking back Nice and Savoy,
and the Rohsische Zeit1Iag threatens to make us
acquainted with the famous needle-gun.
All this shows that it would perhaps have
been better had our Emperor left the Italians
and the Germans to fight it out by themselves.
"Those that IN quarrels interpose
Often get bloody nose."
THE NEUTRALITY OF FRANCE
becomes every day more attentive. All soldiers
and sailors absent On furlough have been re.
called; workmen are busy night AMI day in the
arsenals; and our army tallors have their hands
AL
frontier, so that everything may be ready in
case the Prussians and the Italians should get
too saucy.
There was more haste than good speed in our
illumination on the 9th of July.
The Prussians, everywhere victorious, wish to
drive the Hapsburgs out of the German Con-
federation.
As regards the Italians, they will not hear
OF having Venetia ceded in this way; they are
determined to conquer it themselves.
We are in a nice pickle in Europe at the pre-
sent moment. The Franco-Austrian alliance
does not seem to make much progress, and the
terms put forward by King William of Prussia
press with all the weight of his victories on
Austria and her allies. Austria seems deter
mined to abide by the fortunes of war rather
than submit to humiliatng conditions, which
would exclude her from the Germanic Con-
federation.
ALL is NOT LOST.
The Austrian army, which is said to be ami
hilated, is being rapidly reorganized. 100000
men will again soon be able to take the field.
Benedek has been superseded and replaced by
the Arohduke Albert and General John, the
conqueror of Cus.ozza. Hungary, now certain
of having ali she asks, intends sending her
last son (say the Austrian papers) for the defense
of Austria. A country like Austria is not lost
because it has undergone a few defeats,
and should not be surprised if they soon turn
the tables on the naughty Prussians. Two
thousand needle-guns are being given daily to
the Austrian Army.
Prince Napoleon was a few days ago to
have left for Florence on an official mission,
the object of which was to make Victor
Emanuel withdraw from the Pruss1an alliance,
and accept Venetia. However, as it appears
that such journey would be fruitless, for the
present the idea has been given up. The pre-
sent state of things cannot last long. War and
disease everywhere Should we be obliged to
take part in the struggle, we hope that we
shall not be unprepared.
Prussia does not seem very willing to abandon
what she has conquered. Italy will not now be
satisfied with Venetia; she demands that Italian
Tyrol should be given up to her. .
Whilst writing, learn that the following pro
posals have been submitted to the Emperor
Italy and Prussia will agree to an armstice
on the following terms:--
!. Prussia will annex but Mecklenburg and
Hesse.
2. The German Confederation to be reorga-
nized- under the auspices of Prussia.
3. Austria to be excluded from the German
Confederation.
4. She will retain possession OF the provinces
now occupied by Prussian troops.
S. France to recover the frontier of 1914.
1t Is hardly to be believed that Austria will
accede to the above conditions; so the war
will continue. The Emperor, who intended to
20 to Nancy as l told you in nay former letters
will remain in Paris, as the state of political
affairs will not allow him to absent himself
Thus there is no foundation for the report that
the Emperor was to have an interview with the
King of Prussia in the capital of the Lorraine
Nevertheless the Empress and the Prince Impe
rial intend honoring the ietes at Nancy with
visit.
Thus for the present Prussia and Italy are tC
be allowed to do what they like with austria
The Italians hope to be able to avenge Custozza
Spain.-ODonnell has been replaced by Mar
yaez, and the Cortes will be dissolvel-the pro
Qressistds, who had hitherto kept aloof from th
elections, will now take a part in them-d tsneue
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