Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-06-23
THE IMPENDING WAR.
Virtual Commencement of the War.


New YoRK, June 1s.
The r. M: steamship China, Capt. Hook.
ley, which left Liverpool at a D. m. Of. the
9th, and Queenstown of the 10th inst, ar
rived at Halifax yesterday, en- route for Bos-
ton.
A Prussian division. under Gen. Flicss.
crossed the Elder on the 7th, ard entered
Holstein. They are said to be ordered to
occupy Rendsburg, EieI. and Itzeboe.
The Austrians were reported to be eyacur
ating. Kiel. and coItentrsting at Altoona,
where Gen. Vom. Gablenz and his staff had
arrived.
On the 9Th the Prussian troops arrived at
Rendsburg, and occupied the town. They
were peacefully met by the Austrian garrison,
who withdrew from the town the same day,
and the parting was quite friendly
Gen. Gablenz, the Austrian Commander,
had issued proclamation, protesting against
the entry of the Prussians into Holsteih, and
stated that he awaited tile orders of his
Sovereign as to the course to pursue He
announced that the Government of Holstcin
is transferred to Altona -i
Gen. Manteuffel, the Prussian Commander,
had sent dispatch to Gablenz, stating that
IN consequence of the declarations by Aus
tria, in the Federal diet, and the convoca-
tion of the Holstein States, the position of
affairs as existing before the Gastcir CON
vention is re-established. Gen. Manteuffel
therefore enters Holstein, bat will not occu-
py the places already in possession of the
Austrians. }Ie has received orders to avoid
conflict, and not dismiss the civil func-
tonarles. He concluded by expressing the
hope that peaceful understanding willpre-
vent the outbreak of war 't
Gen. Manteuffel has also issued a procla-
nation to the inhabitants of Schleswig,
announcing the dispatch of troops to Hol-
stein for the maintenance of the sovereign
rights of his royal master, which have been
placed in jeopardy. The step, however, is
merely defensive in character. 1881
Gen. Manteuffel is said to have summoned
Gablenz to re-establish state of common
administration in the Duchies. -"
Austria had teegraphed Gen. Gablenz to
avoid an armed conflict in Holstein. 1t is
stated that should conflict take place, the
Austrian Army of the North will advance
against Prussia. ''# '.AH.
The absence of anything like negotiations
and the continuance of military movements
makes the war all bu. inevitable.
The london Times of the 7th remarks
"Now the great tempest is rolling round tc
the point where the first wrong was done
1t is all for Holstein that Si,esia is menaced
but it Is terrible to think how the storm may
spread. In the rear of Italy stands France
and in the rear of Austria stan1s Russia. II
is even said that the design of Italy against
the Adriatic Provinces of Austria have sug
gested some political conceit between the
Emperor and the Sultan nor does anybody
seem to doubt that the war which begin!
upon the Baltic may extend to the Blacl
Sea-" ..
The indications that war will soon breal
out are increasing.
There are various unauthenticated rumor.
from Vienna, including one that Benedel
had been ordered to enter Slesia, and that
forward movement had commenced; also
that Count Rarely had protested at Berlir
against the military measures of Prussia II
IIolstein, and that his Withdrawal from Ber
lin was imminent ....., ......
Florence telegram says that Italy will
commence hostilities as soon as war is de
clared IN Germany. .e a.....