The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-12-08

War Clouds In Eur0pe.
It's probably not generally know
ia this country that the Baron Vo'
Drvsr, the present prime minister o
the Austrian empire, occupied the SAM
position in tn kingdom Of Saxony VI
to the beginning Of the late German
war, and that he was placed in his pre-
srnt elevated sphere by France
Joseph, because he has been the &C
knowledge enemy Of Prussia and TIT
only Tru on statesman able to'coN'9e''
with the astute BisMARK,
The placing of this able diplomat d
thc head of Austrian ala rs is n clcal
throat to Prussia that rs soon as Aus
Trim is able to again launch her armies
AGAINST her potent focman, she viii
Inrl them at her northern adversary
with the sudden velocity of Il falling
avalanche.
Prussia has already asked an ex-
~planation from Austria if the appoint
mcnt of Rason Won BIUsT is menace
Of her power, and the latter replied by
disclaiming any such intention, U.
course royal disclaimers must DC be-
lieved, but when n monarch still power
FIJI has to give an explanation forthc
appointment Of II foreign minister we
are bound to give Him credit for sllceri-
~, although Austria at present is
bristling with armed men, and arrang-
ing her military proves. with every
modern improvement.
The appointment of Won BEusr and
the rumored betllrothal OF the Prince
Royal Of Italy and the niece of the En-
peror Of Austria, shows conclusively
that the latter has discovered her great
mistake in not accepting the former as
her ally previous to the commencing OF
the late hostllities which ended 50 I'M
fortunately for the house Of Hapsburg,
for had Italy not mcnaced the southern
boundary Of Austria with seven hun
dred and fifty thousand men, she could
have easily marched to Berlin in tri-
umph.
As matters now stand it seems clear
that Austria, having seen the error she
fell in, is now making all the rcparation
she can, and when the time come it
will be found that she and Latin Europe
have entered into close alliance again
st Russia and Prussia, which have late
" became such fast friends. The i'm
mcnse armament of the Emperor
Napoleon, who has q million OF men
under arms, and who avows he will
have q million more in the course Of
the winter TO from what is called the
civic guard for the protection OF the
peace Of Europe prove c~onclusiycly that
France, Austria and Italy understood
each orther thoroughly. Tho allowing
of Italy o manage the Roman question
is a clear proof Of this, and early next
spring we may look for a tremendous
warin the Old World, such as will full
fill the prediction Of the great NAro-
LEON at St. Helena, thatEuropc would.
in sixty years, be under Russian domin-
ion, ofthat constitutional liberty would
govern the continent.
The f:iende of freedom will, of
course, be with the South European
alliance, led by France, and wish it all
the success possible, for with their tri-
umph freedom, which is now drawing
on the eastern continent will get renew
ed strength and vigor, and with their
defeat dcspotism will regain all the
grounds and advantages it has lost with
the progress Of the nineteenth cen
tury.
The eastern question will be the bone
of contention, and thus, that classic
land will again be as was in the dark
ages the field of blood and carnage,
and the crescent will be sure to fall,
either under the Greek or Latin cross.
This may seem to some ofour road
crs, 4 strange prediction. but the
evacuation of Mexico, by NAPOLEON,
and the friendly tone of England to-
ward the United States, with "thc din
Of riyiting armors'' in Europe, leaves
no doubt but that the nations are pre-
pairing for q deadly struggle.
1t may be that the Paris exhibition
will prevent Il rupture next year, if so,
it will only be when NAsoLEoN feels
that his alliance is not potent enough
to defeat the Russo Prussian ore, but
the great contest which is to settle the
claims Of despotism in the Old World
will not be stayed after '67, and when
it comes, it will be q shock that will
shake the earth and W. see in it a total
defeat of the northern powers.-frCm
tile Memphis Appeak