Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-06-29
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The FoREfeN WAR.-The London Spse-
talor, which regards war inevitable does
not think il will be long one. IL says:
"Ths armies collected are too vast, the
means oflocomo,ion too perfect, the cos. Of
campaigning too excessive, for repetition of
the tedious struggles which distinguished the
commencement Of the century. The Ameri-
can war lasted four years, but nation was
in that war its own leader, was fighting for
existence, and had for base the untouched re-
sources and the unwearied strength Of peo-
pie, ruling through half a fertile continent.
Mature men, no: youths, are fighting now,
and though they will strike az hard they will
not hgnt as long. As to the winners, it may
be questioned whether there Ia a statesman
in Europe who has formed distinct opin-
ion The Austrian army is the largest, the
Oldest aud the bes. provided with cavalry;
but Austria never won, her soldiers are arm
ed only with rife, and she has but an indif-
ferent artillery.
The Italian army is new. but it has euthu-
siasm. guns and Cialdini; while the Prus-
SLAMS. with inferior cavalry, and an organiza-
tion too inhexible for the field have a rife
which will FIRE three times to the Austrian
once, and that Teutonic stubborness which,
like iron, only hsrdens under blows. The
victory should be with moral force, but il the
Austrians pursue the policy, visible in every
line Of the kaiser's last dispatch, Of finding
In Prussia itself the compensation for Venice,
the moral force becomes nearly equal, and
the burden will ultimately fall upon the petty
States whose governments are now protest.
log so eagerly that the eagles shall fight il
out, while hawk and crow and Jay look on
in inactive and tremulous admiration. The
Austrian idea, il is evident, is to thresh Italy
and surrender Venice, to thresh Prussia and
keep such slice Of her possessions as shall
when North Germany is united, leave South
Germany still an equal German Power, and
tits by no means impossible that this idea
may be realized.
a. GALVESTON, June 10.
The Liberals have captured large mer-
chandize and ammunition train going from
Matamoras into the interior OF Mexico The
Imperial forces numbered 1850, and the
Mexican 5000. Seven hundred Imperalists
were taken prisoners.
NEW YoRK, June %.
OF SO cases of cholera on board the ship
Agnes, from Antwerp, SO proved fatal.
A Vera Cruz letter dated the 18th, states
that the yellow fever is raging in that city
fearfully.
The last steamer from Europe brought 500
troops for Maximilian.
All work on the Imperial railroad to the
City Of Mexico has been discontinued for
want Of funds and from the sggressions of the
Liberals.
The Imperslists have lost and abandoned
most Of their important cities in the interior,
and the general impression is that the En-
pire will not last long.
Maximilian is in great financial distress.
The Americans in the Cordova settlement
are disheartened and preparing to return to
the United States.
Tampico is surrounded and closely invested
by strong force of Liberals.
Lewiston, Ne, June 23.
Several persons have been arrested on hus-
picion of being engaged in the Bowdenham
bank robbery, but most Of them discharged.
Hundreds OF detectives with officers are
securing the country in all directions.
Only sixteen cents are left in the bank at
the present time.
GALVESTON, June %.
The train captured near Camrgo consisted
Of 36S wagons, and was valued at SO, ,O00, 900.
NEW YORK, June %.
A Sc. Domingo correspondent says the
revolution has entirely succeeded and Presi-
dent Baez has gone to St. Thomas.
Six deaths from cholera have occurred in
Elizabeth, n. j.