The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-15

custozza was not recompen,e for the defeat
At ssdowa whlls the QUO only checked tbe adysnte d
the Italians in vene,ia the other placed The cspi
tA OF Austria in danger. IL wAs critical emsr
fency. II Francis Joseph should lose Vienna no
would lose his empire. Hut no seriously believed
that he would give up without a desperate struggle,
notwithstanding ,niimaons thrown out, when a
portion Of his troops fe the March 20
Presburg that his army having lost moral TO gresl
cxtent would leave the fortrcses OF Flond,don and
omltz, evaGnate Vienna and retire INTO the heart OF
Hungary
That would have been a fatal move fcr Austria
The Danube would then divide the northern from the
southern army and concentration for nual rrapple
with Prussia would have been impossible Common
sense dictated different course Of aeton. Francs 10
seph wisely resolved to defend Vienna " bs
could withdraw the army Of the soutb, 100 00
strong and eiatcd with the victory a. Cusiozsa nom
contact with the itaans veneia and thur un,is ali
his troops against the Prussans Vienna, he might
have hoped tho tide " battle hm favor redeem
the honor OF his army and preserve The peree oi lis
empire. Not only tDat, but he might has. hoped IN
case he successful p1rsuc the rrussaIs nios the
countries they bad conquered res'ore Bohemia aLd ar
ony 10 the positions they had occupied, and ihoaasr
with his against the gates OF Berlin He ie1y
have fsncod that he might dictate ,erns Of peace
from the Imperial palsoe in the prus capital For
hs sadnes ., The great caiaotcs iha, had upon
his house, his army and h,s peoples
nik ,rzh.oS
Dreams of ultimate ru.cecs over MS inIrer ors enemy
were, doubt, passing IN h. mnd when h' ras,'foS 70
cede venca TO Italy. INDIRECTLY by ,ednr Il & fmncc,
and appealed 70 the Emperor Of The French 70 b..
good offices in securing arnlsee with Italy " SUI
cessui in that the OF ihe south coud unit. Win
the army Of The North vigorous operation, af.iDs,
a.. N
nerable fortresses oc she Quainiaicfa, 4 question
whether he did not have remote ante Iaiop' 81 stii
retaining his hold upon vsnsiis
Napoleon only acted promptly on the proposn for
truce with Italy bu, went further and voluntarily
offered To mediate between An.ina and lfuisia IL
NAV le Quest oncd also whether AnAra desired
diste peacc with Prussia much A. oppouurny 70
conquer battle But he could noi vel dee nc
the ancabie oner OF Napoleon. He Wiling "a .Vn-
sent 10 honorable arms'ice which would fvs Dms
TO rect and concentrate armies. But Italy ss,
disposed accept NeDeiia charity when she hoped
10 take il with her army She considered II an nroii 20
her dignity Austria propc-e tho c vsnsts
directly bat through France 70 liay The poIee
ton keeny touched Italian pr,dc, ani viii oe l0Lf ~
membsred against Austria.
rsrss,is ITs,,.
with . view 10 a cessation ~ bostliiss howsssS,
Tsly consniisd Prussia, with whom, cr ~. purpo-s 81
the present war and the humiliation Of A1firin, shs
soemnIy and ssoredy allied Prussia 'as that iaS carla
MOI n.sept an srm.gtlee wb.b beng based 0u the
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peace would enable he hundred and nifty ,boassnd
Aus,rAns in vsnstia rsniorcs the Array u he NORTH
. ~, ..,....., :. p...... nan p,,..l. -. s.,.ssa
" "0 "o"'"'"" ''''' -
10 unite With Italy IN ensrhr more sen'Fsi An's~e
With view " concluding peace.
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In order TO give time ,o ASCERTAIN ihe in'"np"s' " ns
| If,an government King william proposed 90 sfsisin
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tbs, the ground between the posos held bi Toe ffi-
.,.p army and m. r,e, rb.v. ,bouid n. va.ua.d nv
49,, !, =,
W" 1"s''"" ""'iei ''~' :" ~ 'i' 49, ~ " 80
northern aud southern Austrian srniss including lhoss
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