Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-23
THE EUROPEAN CRISIS.

! From the New York Exprsss.l
The fuller telegrams from Halifax (per
China fully bear out the Interpretation put
upon the preliminary telegrams, published
! in the Express, yesterday-that Austria and
| Prussia, now, are virtually at war, and that
| the time for negotiation or compromise is
passed Not only had the Prussians crossed
the frontier Of Holstein, with a view to the
| occupation Of Kiel Itzehoe, ETC. but the re-
port comes 10 us from Vienna that the Aus
trian Field Marshal BENDEK had been Or
dcred to enter Silesia, and that the order
was already in process of execution. 1t was
also announced that the Emperor himself
would leave Vienna on the 9th for the head
quarters Of the army of the North.
The Prime Minister Of Prussia, Count
BISMARCK, had issued circular to the
various representatives of Prussia, abroad,
in the course of which he drops the cour-
teous circumlocutions Of diplomatic Ian
guagc, and handles Austria without gloves.
Extract from the Dispatch.
All our information agrees that the deter
mination 20 make war by Austria is finally
settled in Vienna. On the other hand it is
asserted that Prussia has been most concili-
atory for peace, but the corresponding feel
was there manifested an entire absence of all
readiness to enter into confidential negotia-
tions, and discuss the possibilities of agree
ment. but the expressions of the influential
Austrian statesmen and cOunsellors of the
Emperor have been reported to the King
from an authentic source, which leave no
doubt that the Imperial Ministers desire war
at any price; partly in hope of success in
the field, partly to hide over domestic diff
cultics; nay, even with the expressed inten-
tion of assisting Austrian finances by Prus-
sian contributions, or by honorable bank
ruptcy. We can only see a decided intention
on the part of Austria of forcing war with
Prussia, and Of at most, making Use of ne
gotiations as to Congress to gain time by
procrastination for her own not entirely COM
plcted arrangements, but especially for those
of her allies. The fact of war is 4 settled
determination at Vienna The only further
point is to choose the favorable moment to
begin.
This dispatch is not calculated TO mollify
the temper of Austria,-but the truth is,
the war spirit, all through that great Empire
seems to be so thoroughly aroused nov, and
moreover, so confident Of coming success,
that nothing Count BISMARCK can say, is like
ly to add to the existing feeling against him
and his Government.
NAPOLEON, meanwhile, sits like a spider
in his web, watching his opportunity. IT is
reported that he is concentrating a great
camp 100000 mem at Chalons; but his
newspaper organs, while half admitting the
fact, seem to have been instructed to explain
that "thc position of France is not changed
bv@the recent events. She maintains an en-
tire independence, and would only take ac-
tive part If events or imperative circum-
stances should render it her duty for the de
fence of the national honor or interests"
That is a very Napoleonic expression, and
is to be interpreted as anything hut pledge
Of neutrality. 1t may be for "the interest
Of France" to extend her boundaries to the
Rhine, and it may be point of honor TO
upset the "detestcd treaties Of 1915 by
wrestling Nenetia from Austria, and annex
ing it to Italy. 1t all depends on the COP
portunity,' and the Opportunity is sure
TO come, if Austria and Prussia only so use
each other up As to give the party of the
third part a chance, as She boys say, to 'go
in and win