New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-11
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NOW, j SuWTU--I.
mia. Every capable OF military service N sAony ~
pressed into the Pissan army. a.se number OF n-
cruits in HoseR have been obtained IN the sane way
The Prnssan is terror 20 the people, VINO arc eit
at the mercy q the invading troops The Government 81
Austria the subject Of severe popular eensure of us
failure to protect tue frontiers Of Saxoay Dresden, II
said, surrendered or strategic reasons but the people
do not see II that Light and axe loud II their eA-
prcssions OF indignation.
The activity the Prussians compared with the appa-
rent sugeshness and apatly If the conederte army ~
remarkable. tToL0s Of the hot haste % the South
ern Rebels in contrast with the provoking coolness and
procastnauOn OF the Northern movements III the COM
mcncement civil war. The heart Of the people IS
not in the conflict either side; The universal voice Is IN
favor PEACE; the confederate soldiers ase up arms h
reluctance; 10 one wishes 10 sicahe his sword ia
the breast Of lis trother. The war Is every
where regarded as the fruit OF RUSSIAN am
bltion; curses both load AID deep are Stow
cred the head Of Bsmark with all the energetic en-
phasls Of the German language; and the detesatlon Of is
hatred Of Austria which animate the OF the people.
Pnfssa however, hes evidently anticipated tho present.
situation, and IS prepared ior while Ia aet and III sPe
of every sgnhcant lemoloAlt mas laAeA ne smai.t
German States ~ sgIIG.se. Beside her successes IN
Saxony. Prussia fo hc moment is in pnccal possession
Of the kin dom Of Hanover and the Electorate and the
Grand Duchy o. Hesse while she holds the rod Other
the inferior States From the beginning OF the con-
yeIsy she appears have resolved 10 cary war ao every
State that Should 10, submit TO her plctensons. Sho
made the annexation Of Scllewic holsen TIE condition
peace and be TO The Government that resisted her
claims Through tie whole Of her wicpung and chess
playing, SIZE has lot lost SIGHT FOR moment oi TINS oe.
The other German States the contrary, have been slow
TO believe tLat a f.atclnal war possible. Like 'ho
Northern States il America, they disposed 10 put far
off the evil day. saG from provoking their adversary
| by show Ci DiE.GTy equipment, and 10 avert uo
necessity Of p.oocshed ny untncly CONCESSIONS rus
STA, moreover, enjoys great superiority n the aOnn-
dance Of her material resources AMI the military
spirit Of her people. The smaller States are comparatively
poor devoted peaceful industry, and by tie habits II
many years 20 military discipline and usaees For
long nDe it has hardly becl possible to carry an appo-
paton ia the legislative chambers for wrlike paroses
and in many where an appropriation lGd been forced
|
was Withdrawn soon as tie threatened danger had
passed. Ihc people are now however, besnnn 70 esur
themselves with effect and though reluctant to
fight, they feel tie heed OF action, ana Vii doubtless
strike heavy blow.
at danccr, AID ooks seenoy 20 the coming STRIFE IN
private letter written day or two since from Benin,
lind Il stated thai Co--t bsmaTk exhibits the most COM
pete assurance 10 81 VITA whom he c0Aitses lie now
expresses tic opinion tla. .n important change has taken
place the relations with France nud hopes 10 gain the
consent OF the King alliance with Lca Naroleon
His programme is Lot 20 give Up any portion Of the Ger
man territory 10 ,Ao Emperor bat 20 erc' me West khne
Provinces into new Kingdom, with tac Aine OF SaNeny
al It's bead Bat tbs is certainly question Hmea
Napoleon viii ahtcs sfr'wdy watch ne developments
Of events. The allice between rruss' AMI ICY COL
templates twood lesa'no freedom or Italy from Tho
Al 60 tie 40. aC. and tlc supremacy 4 Ilussao'er
the German States Sho1d Austria be- conquered, France
could not hl 10 be Iow-.y .hec;cd w Tie event II,
Naro.cfn is hoGLd b. preserve the italian nationality III
tact and, a. the same tine 20 prevent TIE 700 scai IN
the CIT Jumps Sic Vll -Lt EcT feet. Eng and aud
Russia, however boh lCok with suspicion on the SYM
pathy with Italy expressed IN the recent Imperial letter.
Ct which you have already received an aceout nom yoar
saelciOas correspc LlCit ~ Pans
The Italian army Is vcy strong. u lu-llers neaHF
10000 men, Of whom $1,000 are Infantry 5000 sas-
airy, Z. w AIieEs 800. nsSs,.r,
from tins number some 5000 Tor the protection I" iho
ard other similar Purposes We have more elan
10000 soldiers ready 20 take tie Held
wi. elise MY letter to-day with brief suns,aIy ~
. frs q
Dict on jane H. il favor q the mobilization Of the Fed
eal co-tnscnts. That vote, IS stated IN iny las was
carried by TO o. y Of placing the troops on war
footing Austria Bavaria. WuTembcrg, Saxory, Hanover.
Electoral Hcsse Grand Duoal Hessc Nassau and the
collective oe 81 Reu,s Schaumbur sLpge, Lppe, Wal
deck, and Hesse -Eomaurg which foEm group,
OF Curie as 1t is called, entitled 70 single
vote in the Federal Diet. Contrary Prussia,
Luxembourg iHollald the group Of SAKE. Welmar,
Mcinilgen Altenburr AID Coburg4io;ha Mecklenbure,
the group Of Oldenhlrg, Anhal', Schwarzbarg, and
LiChieBsein and the group comprising the free ces 81
named only il the aiEmative.) Tho next day, Friday,
the i5'h the pmsals crossed the river Ebe under the
protection Of Their glnboat ard Descended upon tne my
OF Hanover with 5000 men The band OLD king Te;rea.d
with the Hauoveraa troops 20 the soaheTD portion OF the
kingdom, taking the crown prince with him. He is since
reported TO have lied 10 Elgand by way Of Bremen but
this is coniradcted by advces from that city yesterday.
The royal treasure however has been removed 70 England
for safe Keeping which no doubt gave use to the report Of
the hgh of the king. The Prussians boeagured Lepso
the 10th, and entered Dresden on Monday the 18TH az
noon The troops 1t Is said were IN starving condition.
siderable extent in plurder The ccesson OF Prussia
from the Coniedeae II is announced does not have tho
effect of dissolvne tho German Union The DEGREES OF
the Diet possess ibe same validity as before, and arc
strictly observed by all the loyal ST In Prague tho
buildings of the university and of the public schools have
been converted into barracks and the barracks TO be
used hospitals There is do Ot as 10 the posses
of Lepsic by the PEussans. According TO the very
latest accounts they have not yc; entered the city unless
perhaps small patrol OF eavar! Prssian generals
in command Of the invading troops have received tho
most stringent orders to exercise humanity toward tho
people, ard in Of actual collision with the soldiers 10
avoid boodshd as far as possible and dsam the enemy
by superior force. In compliance with this pohcy,
the Prussan commander, Betenhed, upon entering
Saxony, issued his proclamation to the iDhabIt-
ants announcing that he came not as their
enemy but their fnend and Hrowing tho
blame upon the Government that taeir @sutful
try was converted into the theater Of He
them that they will be treated by the odiers brothers,
and calls upon them TO 90 everything in their power Ia
mitigate the horrors Of and TO avoid whatever may
aggrayate the feeling Of hostility. Tie Saxon arms
taken down in all places occupied by tue invading foe and
the Prussian eagle displayed instead Large contributions
everywhere levied. The formal declaration Of war
against Austria issued at Berlin on Tuesday, the 18th,
bearing date Of the day before. On tie 18th, great re-
view of the Wuremberg troops of Prince Alexander Of
Hesse, the commander Of the eighth army corps, took
place at Frankfort II occasion Of the utmost ems
thusas and eloquent porotc speeches were addressed
TO the soldiers. The herapparent OF Electoral Hessc,
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm was present, and was intro
duced TO the officers OF the corps. The Wuremberg con-
tiDgents are tine body Of men. | have seen several
specimens Of them they passed through Stuttgart and
have made the acquaintance OF some OF their offcer
They have quiet resolue earnest bearing and ike tho
people of this part of South Germany general possess
uncommon intelligence. The seem to be OF stawat
race, and though not Injured 20 an sure, viii give
good account OF themselves in the field.
The resident minister OF Prussia in Frankfort took his
departure day before yesterday The Confederate troops
encanpcd in that city and vicinity left yesterday morning.
marching in the direction Of Casscl In the evening
1900 Austrian soldiers took their in the garrison
The King OF Italy has declared war against Bavaria, with
reference the possession of South yo He has issued
q proclamation committing the 60 ernment to Prince
Cangnan, and announcing that he Ii take the field in
persou as the first soldier of a IN Independence"