The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-11
European War Phases.

From the Daily NeSoS.
The policy of moving on the enemys works.
has brought disaster, even on the threshold of
his venture, to the inpetuous Victor Emanuel.
The repulse at Custozza. if it have no worse
result, will induce IL Re gdidntuomo to proceed
with more abundant caution in his efforts to
break the powerful line of the Quadrilateral,
and will convey timely lesson to him in his
future operations. II was like the gallant King,
though that, even with an interior force, and
almost within bugle sound of his own dominons,
he should have essayed the modern military
bugbear in Venetia; and it is no discredit to
him or his army that his efforts were Intellectual.
With the drama fairly commenced, we may ex.
pect by the next tldings to hear OF another ad-
vance beyond the Mincio; and in that case, with
a more powerful army, and perhaps a more
definite purpose, the second movement OF toe
King may be attended with bloody results in.
deed.
While Victor Emanuel, with the main army
OF Italy, is Vainly wasting his strength upon the
Austrian detenses, the destination OF Garibaldi
and the work to be performed by his volunteers
are not so clear. The various accounts that
place Garibaldi here, theIe, and everywhere,
remind one torcibly of the policy pursued by
"Stonewall" Jackson, and he seems to have en-
velopeG his Intentions with as much mystery as
ever did that distinguished soldier. Whether,
however, be Will be as fortunate in the end as
the victor of the Valley campaign remains to be
seen.
The eccentric disposition of Garibaldi, united
to the absence OF pIecautlon observed by Victor
Emanuel, would seem to indicate tn at rashness
will rule in the military counsels OF Italy, and
that the caution with which so wary foe as
Austria should be met will not enter into the
calculations OF the present campaign. With the
King in command OF the army-manfes stly
brave and adventurous as he is-and with Carl
baldi flying off at tangent, and involving him
self in the complications OF the enemy's cOun-
trv (aa he will most aSsurp0lV do If lnft
the conflict opens badly for Italy. In the game
OF war about to be played, something more is
required than the divinity that doth hedge a
kIng,n and the enthusiasm that follows popu-
lar idol, IN order to insure success against
skilltul enemy. This superior requisite may be
found in the leadership ofsuch generals as Della
MaTmora and Cialdin both of whom, as trained
soldiers, enjoy great reputation: and If Victor
Emanuel should content himself with intrustng
the general conduct of the war TO their iudg
ment, it may not be long before GaIibaidrs
hopeful words will be realized, and the Italian
flag wave in triumph ABOVE the Lion OF 81.
Mark. ."p
While the flush of victory thus lights up the
Austrian endeavor in the South, upon the North
her Federal allies are faring not so we'll. The
lnaction OF the Austrian troops has enabled The
Prussians TO occupy, wholly or IN part, the
territory Of the more northern of those men,
bers OF the old Bund that adhere to the iortGnes
OF the Ka.ser and TO press forward into Bohemia,
thus checkmating, it is thought, the movement
OF Benedek, the Austrian Commander, against
Silesia. Indeed, az Prussia advance she in.
creases her local influences in the countries that
she occupies, and adds TO her militarv strength
by receiving the contingenls OF those of the
lesser States that are leagued with her against
Austria. There are contradictory accounts,
based on nothing substantial, which declare
that the Eanoverian army, with its king at
it's head, on It's way 10 Bavaria to Join the Fede-
raj forces, was compelled TO capi ulate, in the
vicinity of Goiha, 10 the Prussans. 1t is even
said that refuge had been offered to the poor
old King of Hanover by his captors. But from
the last Berlin dispatches II seemed, aIhough
the surrender OF the beleaguered troops had not
yet occurred that this sucCess, In addition to
the recent successes brought about oy the Prus
stan celebrity and strategy, may be put down to
the account against Austria. me Prusslan
Venetia appears to be penliiully endowed
with a proper military decision and sagaCty;
and SO King and Kaiser NAV safely intrust their
armies 10 their kinsmen and the able generals
by whom they are accompanied
1t ia moss BILE that the course OF military events
since the Italian defeat at CIslozza, and the
rapid and dangerous progress OF the Prnssian
forces on the north, may have materially
changed. The declaration said TO have been
MADE some time ago in Paris by the Austrian
Minister 10 France that Austria would not be
threatened into surrendeIing Venetia TO King
Victor Emanuel; but that having first de-
ieaed the Italians she would enter into negO-
tiations for the cession or sale of that province
to Italy. may now be made, under proper man.
agement, the basis OF peace between Austria and
her southern neighbor. In that case, provided
the chivalIol nature of the Italian King would
not pIeVen, his abandonment OF the alliance
with Prussia at this juncCure, few weeks more