Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-07-04
Europe In Arms.

The armaments for the impending conflict
continue throughout the whole of the Euro
pean continent. According to the latest
statements we have been able to gather
from our European papers, the military sit
uation was about as follows:
The Prussians had under arms nine corps
d drnaee, numbering no less 467, 900 men,
In addition to these, municipal guards,
composed OF volunteers, were forming in
the southern districts of Brandenburg and
Siesia, and tenth corps u Grneee was or
ganizIng. Prussia has concentrated one
main army in Silesia, under the command
of the Crown Prince, and another in the
province of Saxony, extending from the
neighborhood OF Gotha to the Elbe, under
the command of Prince Frederic Charles a
nephnew of the present King. 4 glance at
the map viii show that the kingdom of Sax
Ony Is a most troublesome barrier to u com
muOication between the two armies As
Saxony is the hrmest ally of Austria, and
will undoubtedly at once join in the war,
the occupation Of Saxony by the Austrian
troops will be a very dangerous flank move
ment against the Prussian army in Silesia
Already the Southern corner of Silesia
(South of Oppeln) has been left unprotect-
ed against an invasion of the enemy. The
two armies in SilesIa and SaXOny togetE er
are supposed to number about 300, 900.
Against them Austria had concentrated,
upon an unbroken line, extending from
Cracow to the western frontier of Saxony,
force estimated at $50, 900, which, by
communications with the center of the En-
pire, not easy to break, can more safely re-
ly on necessary Te-enforcemeuts than the
Prussian army This force is under the
command of Gen. Benedek. The Austrian
army in Italy, which is under the command
of Archduke Albrecht, numbers more than
100000 men, and can, within short time,
if necessary, be largely re-eatorced. Its
position Is at present purely defensive, and
arranged Wit h view of meeting an Italian
invasion of Southern Tyrol q march upon
Venice, or a landing in Dalmatia. It is
confirmed that the aggregate number Of
armed men in Austria does not fall short OF
500, 900 men.
The Italian force which has been collect
ed all along the southern and western from
tier of Venetia was at the date of our latest
advices, supposed not TO fall short of 400
900. The regular army is commanded by
Cialdini, while the volunteers, whose num-
Der is increasing with amazing rapidity, toll
low the leadership Of Garibaldi. The plan
OF attack, it is still believed, includes both
an invasion of Southern Tyrol and land
ing on the eastern shore of the Adriatic, each
movement having for It's object TO cut the
communication between Vienna and Venice,
and thus isolate the Quadrilateral and com
pei the garrisons to surrender.
The more important among the minor
German States, as Bavaria Wurtemberg,
Saxony, and Hanover, have their full con-
tingents of the Federal army, or even lar
ger force, under arms After the prepara-
tions already made it would not take long
to have the whole contingent of the minor
States, which amounts to about 800, 600,
ready to march. The Austrian army on the
frontier Of Saxony aad Silesia could easily
receive from these cOntingents an addition
of more than 100, 900 men, whose efficiency
will, however, be found to be vastly inferior
to the armies Of either Austria or Prussia.
Altogether, it is probable that when the
impending war between Prussia, Austria,
Germany and Italy begins, more than g,
600, 900 well-drilled and disciplined troops
will be hurled upon each other. Nor is
this all. Russia seems to increase with
great rapidity her concentration Of troops
in Poland, aud to prepare to throw her vast
power into the scale. The Danubian Prin-
cipalities will have an army of $4,000 men
ready to dispute the invasion of the Turks.
large forces to prepare not only for war in
the Danubian Principalities, but for gen
eral rising in the Christian provinces.
France is keeping herarmaments and mill
tary movements more secret than any pow
er in Europe but it is known that all the
preparations for concentrating force Of at
least 100, 900 on the Rhine have been COM
pleted, and the latest declaration of Louis
Napoleon again indicates that France will
not remain neutral if her interests demand
it.-N T. Tribune.
POINTED ADVICE Gov Morton, in his
indianapolis speech, said:
And here let me address a word to the
young men of Indiana You are just start
ing in life, with the world all before you,
where and how to choose. Beware how you
connect your fortunes with a decayed and
dishonored party, indeibly stained with trea
son, and upon whose tombstone the histo-
rian will write False to liberty, false to its
country, and false to the age in which 1t
lived. The Democratic party has commit
ted crime for aclsicia history has no pardon,
and the memords Of men no forgettitlaess;
so1aose colors grolo darker from age to age,
and for schick the eC6crations Of 1,antil,d