The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-05

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from tie Times
! The news from Europe on Tuesday is up to
the oath of June. There has, as yet, been no
great battle fought Lives were lost and blood
was spilled, and the suicidal war in Germany
has not only commenced, but there is no end
to it until the victorious sword commands peace
At present no one can foretel who will be the
happy one to bring peace to distracted Germany
Everything is at ODDS and ends, and at this
distance, and with the abbreviated account OF
late occurrences in Germany that we nave
received we are enabled neither to prophesy
nor TO give what we would call complete pic
tuTe OF present affairs. Nevertheless, we will
endeavor to present our conception of military
matters between Prussia and Austria and their
allies.
II appears that Prussia has taken full posses
sion OF Saxony, even removing the royal arms OF
Saxony, and replacing them with the arms OF
Prussia. We may regard this as great military
advantage to the Prussan army. Austria is
proverbial for her slowness, and at this time
she has lost, in fact, the first campaign.
The Prussans have occupied Lobau, Ilt-
tau, and Sckeuditz, which, like a triangle,
lnclose the northern frontier of Bohemia. 1t
was even reported, as the latest news indicates
that the PrussiaBs had advanced into Bohemia
This we consider doubtful; but If SO, it shows
that Prussia is determined to push her first ad'
vantage to the utmost.
We cannot forego this opportunity to express
our surprise that the Austrians did not antici-
pate the Prussians i'll the occupation of SaXony
AS a matter of military tactics it was most GER
tainly in the interest of the Austrans to keep
the Prussans out OF and away from the plans
OF SaXony. But, whatever reasons there may
nave been, whether iusthable or not, Prussia
IS IN SaXOny and Austria has to drive her out
OF 1t. There is but one line of news and that
may mean something important. 1t is said that
an Austrian patrol crossed the SlesIan frontier,
and after firing at and pressing back a Prussian
patrol, other Austrian troops were following. If
that be So it is possible that from Siesia the
Austrian general may succeed in isolating the
Prussians in SaXony. To do this, however, it
would be necessary that Wurtemberg, Bavaria,
and in fact the whole force OF the Dict should
move. 1t appears they have concentrated near
Frankfort and, it is said, great battle was
impending at that place. all the troops of the
southern States OF Germany having been ad-
vanced to that point, and Prussia, on her way
southwark, having taken Frankfort in a central
march OF attack against the Diet
Italy is said 10 have made an official decara-
lion OF war against Austria, and report comes
to us by way of Vienna that Prussia has sent
one hundred and thirty millions of francs to
Florence to aid Italy iu its proposed fight
against Austria. No other military movements
OF the Italians are reported, except that they
had crossed the Minco and had proceeded on
ward unopposed. 1t must be understood that
the wofldrenowned Quadrilaterai is some dis
tance east from the Mincio and that, consider
ing the present attitude of France, and her
guarantee of the inviolability of the Italian
kingdom, Austria will most certainly keep on
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a great victory or overwhelming defeat in the
north shall not have made an aggressive move
ment against the Italians necessary or desirable.
The most unexplainable position occupied by
any power in Europe is that Of Russia. Rumors
are flying to and fro on the Continent of an
alliance between Austria and Russia, but no.
body knows enough about the matter either
authoritatively to contradict or to confirm the
report One thing appears to be certain, that
Russia has concentrated large number of troops
on her western frontier That this has not been
done to attack Austria all know; but whether
the object be to help Austria no one can as yet
pretend to say. Napoleon is also watching, and
it may be that he expects to come to an under
standing with Russia about new map of Europe.
But events may travel faster than mans mind
and If battle in Germany should change the
relations of the two great powers at war, who
knows but what Russia and France may be
found in battle array again?
The next mail from Europe will bring us the
tidings of the first great battle in Central Europe
between Germans and Germans, and alsC
whether, as always heretofore, foreign powsr
have taken advantage OF this purely German
quarrel, and are about attempting to reap thu
benefit.