The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-25


News.
The European news by the Germania, dated
to the 18th Of June, which was received at this
port yesterday, announces the important intel
ligence that Austria has brought her cautious
and very prudent diplomacy on the German
question to an end. The military acts Of
Prussia in Holstein had been declared .
casus belt by the Vienna Cabinet, Count
Karolyi, the Emperor's ambassador in Berlin,
had demanded his passports, and was TO leave
the Prusslan capital on the 18th instant-the
day the Germania sailed. Prussia was about to
adopt similar course in Vienna. The diplo-
matte relations between the two countries were
completely ruptured, and the Old World waited
with intense anxiety for the sound Of the first
gun to be fired in the conflict.
Garibaldi had arrived at Como, the scene Of
his most brilliant exploits in the cause Of his
country, and was, 1t is said, in possession of
well considered plan of most probably effec-
tive campaign against the hereditary foe of
Italy.
In the Duchies the Austrian General Won
Gablenz, yielding TO superior force, had re-
tired from Holstain, and Prussia, virtually mas
tering both provinces, ruled with high hand,
appointing all the functionaries and selecting
for Office the warmest adherents and
most subservient tools of the King and
Count Bismark. It is easy to perceive,
however, that there was still strong
anti-wsr feeling existing in Berlin. The
King Of Prussia acknowledges himself "dis
pleased" with the tone Of some of the addresses
presented to him ON the subject, and we are
even told that rough-looking parsonage,
armed with heavy club, rushed at his Majesty,
but we are not informed whether he appeared
as German "copperhead' peace advocate or
an ordinary assassin, for he was knocked down
by policeman and afforded no time either
for an introduction or action.
Napoleon explained the ideas which he
intended to advocate In the Congress to the
French Legislature. He sought no territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and does not now seek it, pro-
vided no great territorial neighboring Power
is to profit by change in the map of Europe.
He thinks that Prussia should have bette,
boundaries, that Austria should cede Venetia
to Italy for other territorial compensation, and
hopes France will not have to draw the
sword to enforce some such arrangement
Prince Napoleon left Paris for Italy, and is to
inform the King Of Italy that France will not
actively aid him during the war.
England advocates, in her diplomacy, the
sustention of the integrity Of the Austrian
(proper) empire as useful to Europe, but re-
fuses to support her claim to hold venetia
Should the war be commenced by the Italians
to secure Venetia, then Austria will claim the
alliance Of all the legitimist Powers. But
should Prussia begin it by resenting the occu-
patton Of Holstein by the troops Of the Federal
Dict az q casus beli, then Austria will insist
that Prussia has attacked the German States,
and she may induce them to fight with her
| against the ambitious Bismark. The war ques-
| ton gains importance from the rumors OK
tensively circulated that Russia has made de-
fensive treaty with Austria and from the fact
that one hundred thousand Russian troops are
already masssd upon the Austrian frontier.
this treaty is the we'll known anxiety Of Russia
to possess the Danubian Principalities; and in
the event of general European war Russia
will certainly seize this coveted territory
whether she assists Austria or not. Indeed,
the danger seems so imminent that the Turkish
send troops into the Principalities, although
England energetically protested against this
movement for fear that it would precipitate q
conflict, or, as Mr.. Layard expressed it in Par
lament, slight up the flames Of war in that
part of Europe"
Here, then, we and three distinct wars in
prospect-that Of Prussia against Austria and
the lesser German States for the Duchies Of
Schleswig- Holstcin that Of Italy against Aus
tria for Venetia, and that of Russia against
Turkey for the Danubian Principalites. II is
uncertain where the first shot will be fired; but
Italy seems the most warlike of the contestants,
and Is very likely to lead of in the fight So
intense Is the enthusiasm In Italy that the
phrase ''thc dark cloud Of war" has been re.
versed. and the Italians now talk Of "the dark
cloud Of peace" The uprising Of the people
Is only paralleled by the grand uprising Of the
| North when Fort Sumter was attacked
| A million Of italian soldiers are now
under arms and clamorous for action. The
government could not avoid war, even If the
statesmen Of Italy were so disposed. Any
Official movement towards peace would at once
be followed by popular revolution. The
Italian volcano will have its eruption, no mat.
ter what happens Afterwards. The hopes OF
Italian unity, adroitly excited by Napoleon for
his own purposes, can no longer be suppressed
Napoleon might control the Italian govern
ment; but neither he nor the government can
allay the passions Of the Italian people, who
threaten to revolutionize the country unless
they are permitted to fight Austria. Conse.
quently there would be no chance Of peace
even II Prussia, at this eleventh hour, should
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