Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-06-27
EUROPEAN WAR.


The war between Austria and Prussia,
(who hate each otheT is inevitable
that II will be on tremendous scale and
that 1t is likely to involve eventually all
the Continental powers, Is the burden Of
the last advices. After the fnencial flu-
ry, occasioned by such state of things
is over, we do not see why Uncle Sam
cannot look on with equanimity, and
when Louis Napoleon has called home his
veterans from Mexico, perhaps quietly
take the opportunity to rectify some Of
the matters In Mexico, which the Euro.
pean powers, taking advantage Of our EN-.
ergency, put their fugers into the detri.
ment of Republican institutions on this
continent. The London Times says Of
the situation.
Austria cannot resist the temptation
her immence levies present to her. She
has three foufths Of million of men in
the field. She is, Or thinks she is, q full
match for all her present adverHaries. Her
population nearly equals theirs, and she
has the Middle States Of Germany. with
an army of more than one hundred and
fifty thousand men, favorable to her, and
likely to move in her favor If the war
lasts. ..'.....g
In Italy, the Austrian army. intrenched
in one of the strongest positions In Eu.
rope, may allow the enemy to exhaust his
strength against the Quadrilateral. In
the North, Field Marshal Benedek. the
abelest soldier in the empire, is at the
head of an army which may strike sud.
den and crushing blow. From the from.
tier of Bohemia be looks northward and
eastward over the plains of the Prussian
kingdom, and sees no invincible obsticle
to the capture of Berlin or the reconquest
of Silesia. Whatever may be 10 store for
the Austrians they are at this moment
convinced that the outbreak of war will
give them victory and revenge. and de.
liver the empire forever from the designs
of its enemies. 1t is thoroughly war
) like spirit which has dictated their an.
swer to the neutral Powers, and which
! may now at any moment cause the 6rst
blow to be struck. There is, therefore
nothing further to be done or said. Those
who choose war must be left to win OF
loose by war. But, if there be still pru
y dence at Vienna, the Emperor will alb
|, stain from offensive operations on bott
), frontiers of his dominions. The anger o.
the Court and army burns 6erccst agains
o Prussia, or rather against the Prussiar
). government for such Is the hatred Of tn,
f war among large numbers Of the Prussial
people that they may be looked upon a
" more on the side Of Francis Joseph tba,
o than of King William, It is too prob
e able that Austria will seek to stiike
u heavy blow at once, conscious that no on
o is likely to interfere in defence of he
northern adversary, but with such a bloy
u all hopes of peace vanish, and PruSsi
with all her legions, is brought into tn
d field. There is an additional reason VIII.
o the Austrians should keep on the defenc
= Of Italy. 1t is not only, as far as we cal
,, Judge. better strategy, but there are pc
n litical reasons for II An offensive cam
!, palgn could hardly fail TO invite the ID
t, reference Oft French. Napoleon coul
X not see with indifference the Austrian
;, again in possession of Milan. Althoug
d, the Frencnh army has little desire for al
q other war with Austria, and although
it must fght It would rather fud anothe
is foe yet the reconqucst OF any part Of II
o ally would assurcdly bring It again in,
the hold. --n II --n.D .L -l-un z