Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-28
GERMAN WAR CE0UD.
Positisn Of ths DisacuIiy.

| Vienna ac0rrespondeuce of the London Times.
The reports relative to the state OF the
Diplomatic relations between Austria and
Prussia are so very conflicting that soge
authentic information on the subject can
hardly fail to be acceptable TO your read
I ers A short time ago, Count Bismark
gave Count Carolyi to understand that
he intended TO propose TO Austria TO
/ transfer to Prussia her right to govern in
/ Holstein. To this strange communica-
I ton the Austrian minister cOldly replied
! that the imperial government was not
disposed to make any change in the con-
/ venti0n concluded at Gastein. As Count
/ Caroli's reply was 50 fully approved by
1 this Cabinet Count BismaTk has not yet
deemed It ad visahle 70 make Count
| Mensdorff q proposition 10 the same
effect, He has simply directed Baron
I Werther 10 let the Austrian Minister for
/ Foreign Affairs know that the Prussian
/ Government hopes the pFociSOriUHl viii
soon be changed into detiHtirrH.
/ " Austria says my Informant, wishes
TO avoid a conflict with Prussia, but her
! patience is exhausted, and she is resolved
to make no further concessions TO her
| rapacioUs and OverBeaTIng ally. Should
things take a serious turn ia HOlstein,
Austria will make the necessary prepa-
rations for defense, and a. the same time
give the Schleswig-HOlstein question a
European character by ceding her rights
in the two Duchies 10 the German Con-
federation. "
Vienna Cor. of the Fran fort Gazete.1
It Is pretended here that exact inlor-
nation has been recei we'd Of what trans
pired at the Council of Ministers held at
Berlin on the 2sth of February-th King
presiding. The persons who participated
at this council were the King, the Prince
Royal, all the Ministers, General de Man
teuiIel, Count de G0ltz, General de
MOitka, chief Of the staff, and NJ de
TreskoW, head Of the Kings military
cabinet. The King desired to know the
views Of the persons present on the rela-
tons between Prussia and Austria. The
great majority, including the Prince
Royal, declared IN favor Of a rupture Of
the negotiations. It is said that the ma
jOTity, in adopting that view, wished TO
pursue q course which they believed 70
be In accord with the Kings inclinations.
The King listened very quietly TO the
different opinions and reserved his de-
cisiOu.
From the Vienna Vaterland.1
We have received some authentic in
formation relative TO the resolutions adOp-
ted at the Council Of Ministers held al
Berlin. The programme proposed by
Count de Bismark for the solution Of the
question OF the duchies was completely
accepted, even by the Prince Royal and
General De Manteufiel; it did not tend TO
positive rupture of the negotiations with
Austria, but concluded, ON the contrary,
that they should he directed to estab-
fishing one government for the two dUch-
les. The programme Of Count De Bis
mark is based on the belief that the sep
arate administration of the duchies would
be q great evil; 10 stlirms positively the
Joint dominion and right Of the two Pow
ers TO dispose in common Of the duChies,
Omits all demand Of annexation or Of
personal Union with Prussia, but pro
poses, with conservative views, in order
to put an end to the division of parties in
the duchies, that the administration Of
H0lStein should be transferred TO Prussia.
Il offers 70 our government guarantees .
drawn up with precision, concerning the /
establishment OF the dehnitiye State. 1t /
has been communicated confidentially to I
our court, or at anyrate an analysis Of it," F.
The JHicsrsal Gazette, Of ! .eipsic, states
that tits informed from Munich of fact, .
which, should il be confirmed, would .
have a certain Importance. Bavaria, be- .
tween whom and Austria a coolness has 1
existed for some time, hasnot lately been .
on very good terms with SaXony and .
Grand-Ducal Hesse, She has exhibited /
a disposition 10 come to an understand /
ing with Prussia, with whom negOtia-
tons have been commenced. In conse-
quence Of those negotiations, - save the ,
journal mentioned above. the policy Of /
Bavaria might take an entirely different /
channel, end inspire the small States of ]
Southern Germany with the same uDea-
Siness that Prussia causes to those Of the
North
The London Sunday Gazette gives a
report that Austria has solicited the good /
Offices Of England 70 effect an amicable /
settlement Of the question Of the DUehies
and that Earl Clarendon refused.
The Gazette says that the relations be-
tween Vienna and Berlin are strained
very tightly, but that It is a long wev /
from diplomatic TUpU1re 20 war
Count Won Bismark had forwarded a /
reply % the recep address Of .,ol,,e uoeu1- /
oers Of the iiolsJein nobility, in which I
be says: 81 have already previously I
stated that I consider the union of the
luchiss with the Prussian monarchy TO 4
be the most advantageous solution pOssi- /
bic. Respect for the signatures Of the /
address encourages the Kings govern
nent 10 make fresh endeavors TO obtain
consent OF Austria 10 this solution, and /
satisfy the claims Of Prussia, which viii /
be nsintsined, under any circumstances,
IN such a manner as TO restore the admin
strative unity Of the dUchies and guar
ntee their prosperity
Several distinguished Austrian gene
-als are, it is said, about 10 proceed 20
various German capitals. These jour
leys are understood to have political
motives.