The New York herald., 1866-08-02


OFFICIAL BIsroay on rrAcR NEGOTIATION.
The following srtice from the Proriaciaf Covy,pond-
eace. tho Official organ Of the Prusssn government s
important being the FIRST authentic statement Of the
demands made by Prussa which said 10 be approved
Of by France and have certainly been rejected by Aus
tra. Their agrees in the main with what
toned in my letter OF yesterday. II says:--"The me-
gotatons between France and Prussia have had result
which does not correspond In the least with the expects
tons OF Austria but entirely iustines the confidence
which the Pru.san government has placed in the fair
and honorable intentions OF the Emperor Napoleon.
The French government had Immediately &C.
ccdcd 10 the resolution expressed by Prussia not
TO grant an armisticc until the bases had been
mutually arranged for serious peace negotiations.
In vain did Austria sndcavor 10 oxtort immediate
suspension Of hostiliies through the Intervention OF
France the report spread from Vienna that France had
threatened both Prussia and Italy with armed inter
vcniion soon proved TO DO an dlo wish Of Austria
Tho Emperor Napoleon entered into communication with
King by confidential autograph letter In conse-
qnencc Of winch the ambassador Prince Rcsss was sent
Paris TO deliver the Kings answer TO the imperial mis-
scn and with u tho proposals Of Prossa respecting the
bases Of peace negotiations Tho demands Of Prussia
were inspired is known by the consciousness
OF the great which have gained but
n the same time by spirit Of great moderation Besides
tho complete solution Of the schl.swig Hoscin question
the o direct union with prussis
appears 10 have adhered 70 what u bad announced Al
nrst the aim and purpose OF The and the prize OF
victory aud which Includes above all the nrm union of
the German states especially Of all Northern Germany,
and The total exclusion Of Austrian influence A. re-
specs further acquisitions Of territory PRUSSIA appears
10 have shown in this particular moderation
when compared with the extensive tracts of country
which her troops have already conquered though she
esfs nj ~bi
recent events have given such striking svidenoeio oect
direct and unbroksn communication between the cast
ern and western provinces Of the monarchy. These
sy have boen the essential points OF the Prusslan
prelnsres OF peace rescrving some subordinate qses
lions, the regulation " tho war expenses, &c
Tgg stErEAs vyEtf~i.
"Aus,s used ovesy In ber power 10 prevent the
acceptance of these proposal. by tho Emperor Beside.
tLe Austrian dipomali-ts tho saxon minister Berst,
w0se vanity and conceit have caused him
70 play % ,a- ~ - AZ ,oes y, r su
encc against Tro~sa. All theso cxcrtions, however,
oled by The clear practical sense q the Emperor
Hc acknowledged the Justice and moderation of the
Prussan csms resolved 10 accept them tho basis OF
peace negotiations with Ans,na and these negotiations
aSa hitherto '' .SsneS n % BY rrsses p'' Tho prsimnsry
bases of peace having thus been s-reed on BE-
comnanlcated and recommended In Vienna by The
French govern meut the foundations which
stice might Ls concluded and actual peace negotiations
insugualed IN the hope tha, Austria would not now
oppose the mediation undertaken BY France, the King
who In the meantime had already removed his b. Cd.
aunfer 10 runn consented Ia with Austra under
the coopcson ~ the French Ambassador as hts Court
for three days suspension of arms But In vieDna the
prospect ~ the arrival o the Southern Army had revived
Tho confidence which had shortly before been dampcd by
the disasters IN Bohemia the claims Of Prussia not
whs,andng their undoubted moderation. called forth
gusponson ~ arms, but all peacs negotiations
whatever we're poromp'osIly rejected. Thus then
destined end Austria sud her alos who provoked the
and coucared step by step 70 render newt
efusion of blood The demands and conditions which
the moderation n Prussia bad proposed have been rc-
thank themselves " The pncc % victory s enhanced BY
the excftions snd sacrGocs required 20 obtain ~
Tis Iast sentence i particularly significant; IL aades
no doubt. the disr piion of Bohemia and M0rayia
perhsps even q Hungary from the Austrian empire
the Kine who his sl lingering regard for
Austria. has hitherto been reucisB, 20 scqaic.cc
~ ~ ,hs lsS, pomen, he cabinet Of VIENNA ~.II ys,s
and that nsteai ~ the great battle which hourly
peced the negotiations for armistIes AN be resnmed
on the lssm proposed ~ Prussia few days, perlap.
hours must drcide The question, for ny the Last
ACCOUNTS from the sny tho prusssns are almost within
sight OF the Austrian ntfsDchmepts the Danube.
rsrrmvr - cyxussy.
u = expsetsd that ihs King n Pyususa viii
the ute of Empcros q Gernany a. soon ~ the German
Parliament IN ssacnbic'L
Bern ana..es ,he Klng ~ Hanover sf havisx csrrs1
away no, only hao~n private fertsse. Bot also part
f1nxnzL ApHEuoNA
Herr Bsnngsep, President of shs National vsreIn hes
arrived Berlin aud on rrd hs The prur<isn
Cabinet. Several other German liberal statesmen BE-
longing tho states have declared hsls 81.
hasion 10 the policy ~ Count Bismarck
great change ~ views in syor q Prussia has taken
pIsss 70 ne soa,b q cermssy. The wsrsmbsrr prrss
hostile - fussla, sdvo<sts rrc0nc alton
wlb t8sf Power Austria - fast losing, she hes nos
already Ios, ibs vu palhlss q al ihs asrmaa ssss
Lr0wLsrfyt ew~nos
Tie pruss Diet rili - OpeBed the 10th of Jaly
a N@flin Z hes On
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