The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-06-20
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The efforts Of some Of the great powers Of
Europe To avert War has failed, and soon
the Old World will be shook with the tread
Of contending armies. The following is the
news by mail Monday morning:
The lnman steamer City of Paris, Cap
tain Kennedy, which LETT Liverpool at three
o o'clock on the afternoon 0f the 9th and
Queenstown on the 18th of June, arrived at
New York on Saturday morning.
FAILURE OF THE CONFERENCE NEGoTIA-
TIONS.
The London Times, of the 5th inst, an
nounces the abandonment Of the proposed
Conference 1t says:
1t is with the deepest regret that we an
nOunee that the hopes OF setting by a Con
ference the disputes which now agitate Eu-
rope must be abandoned. The French Gov
eminent has photographed to cur own that in
consequence of the persistence Of Austria,
in imposing conditions which would make
the discussions nugatory, the conference
will not be held. 1t would, indeed, be a
mockery to call together the representatives
of the great Powers on terms which would
necessarily involve the immediate seyara-
ration.
We fear, then, tha' matters stand as they
stood three weeks since. and that it now
rests with the armed Powers to compose
their dispute by negotiation between them
selves, or to resort to the arbitrament OF
war.
This announcement by the Tunes was af
forwards confirmed from other sources. and
the general feeling was that the last hope of
peace had vanished.
A Paris telegram, of the 5th, says:
The French Government has sent a note
to Vienna in reference to the reply given by
Austria to the invitation for Conference. =
The French Government regrets that this
reply must be- considered as a refusal TO take
part in the Conference. and. therefore, a.
frustrating the efforts for the preservation
Of peace.
England and Russia have declared thro'
their representatives in Paris that, in their
opinion, the reservation made by Austria
in her reply to the invitation of the neutral
Powers would prevent the Conference from
having a useful result.
THE POINT OF ATTACK.
The London Times, of the 9th, says:
Daily, almost hourly, the chances of
peace Jade 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 Importance with that
which is impending on the frontier of two
monarchies. At any momentthe Austrian
may burst into SiIesir. 1t is not unlikely
that the first great move Of Austria will be
on attempt to possess herself Of this PROV
incc. 1t would almost seem to be the prize
of the conQueror in the coming campaign.
The Emperor has probably been led to look
for compensation in the province that was
wrested from his House in the last war.
This is to counterpalance Holstein and make
up for Venetla should be lost. Here Prus-
STA must defend herself, for there is no one
to help her. Even if she had a Western
ally he could not penetrate into the heart of
Europe.
The only aid must come from Russia, and
the car is now quite indispoSed to take Up
arms against tn. Northern Power, II
Prussia siezes Holsteiu it is, therefore, not
unlikely that Austria will at once cross the
frontier. The Emperor is naturally DESTROYS
to show his strength and to gain reputation
at the outset by a decided success.
Whether Benedek will advance through
Saxony or Berlin, or content himself with a
provincial campaign for the conquest OF
Silesia itself, the first few days Of the VIZ
must determine. But in either case ali the
resources Of the Prus,ian mona chy NUT
be called forth in order TO enable ii to make
head against its late ally.