Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-06-23
THE GERMAN WAR BEGUN.
European Conference Refused


Austria required definite sssursnc.
that all The Powers which were To tai.
par, in the Projected Conference shool
BE- ready to renouuce The pursui. Of sm
special or particular interest 10 the dem.
men, of The general tranquility and liza
Austrian Government went OIL further u
explain that sentiment by saying ILa, in
der tia, Tue work OF peace which III.
Cabinets had liz view nigh. be in comb.
lion TO be accomplished. il appeared IA
them di.pensabls .ha, i. should b.
agreed beforehand 10 exclude from H..
deliberations Of the Conference any,Lio.
MA, would tend 10 give TO any of III.
States who were then invited 10 HE m.s,.
| ing any territorial augmentation or in.
crease Of power. Tho Requirement. Of
such an engagement, BEFOREHAND Vas 70.
garded by the Government Of France +,
eoui,alen, TO the refusal Of . Conlerepc.
and as rendering i, impossible aud II,
Government, of England arc sgreed IN
their view OF the case with the Govern.
ment Of France.
THE POSITION OF THE ARNIEs
Both the Prussian and Austrian Gov.
ernnents have forbidden the p,bhcallo,
Of detailed accounts. of The movements Of
troops. Ii is, however. well kuown that
both Powers have concentrated err mai,
forces along he frontier OF the Kingdom
oil Ssxony. Prussia is believed to have
about 200. 900 men between Go,li:z and
Neisse in Silesia, and Austria To have
more than 100000 men ready TO marrh
into Ssxony and S,lesia. The annie,
are in POSITIONS which lssve it doubtful
whether Ssxony or Silesis will wilne.
lhe first battle but in either case The move.
mems Of The two armies will be over The
same territory which the campaigns Of
Frederick the Great have made memora.
BILE. and il is not likely that the lessons
laugh, by that mstclless soldier in tie
tremendous struggle which made Silssia
a province Of Prussia. will be forgotten
by either army. II is given out that Aus.
ria hopes 10 recover tho territory for
v hose loss Maris Theresa Wept and
ought in vain. but Frederick maintained
I against all Europe in arms. During
he Seven Years war. the population Of
II Prussls va. 100000. while lOO.-
300 900 Of people were banded sgsinst
Ter. Prussia cannot possibly bs called
IN pow 10 face any such tremendous
odds.
The Prussisn army comprises 462
,s,raIons Of infantry, 800 squadrons Of
,asaIry, l,Cs6 h'ld pieces Of srnllery.
The Austrian army j, now 100000. j,
= supposed that $50 900 will operate
,gain,t Prussia, 100000 against Italy.
exclusive Of The reserve reported.
The Russian Government has formed
camp near Warsaw, which is ssld 10
lumber about 5000 men.
vENETiA.
The four gres. foruesses Of Veuelia
the 'Qosdrilst.rsl" are PescLi.n,
Manius, Legnsgo, Verona.
CONCENTRATION OF ITALIAN TROOPS.
The army which The Ausirisns have
esdy 10 operate against The Italians 10
eslimsieJ al from 100000 10
$50, 1000 men. Ii 10 believed that tie
Aus,risns. at the outset. intend TO keep
themselves srncly on The defensive.
The Italians Gill soon have in The field
n effective army Of at least 100000.
Who are concentrating along the eniiIs
outhefn and wesuen frontier Of Venice.
I is not expected, however, that itey
vii make any direct attack upon tho
luadrIlsitr.l. but they will probably in.
sde Southern Tyrol IN order to Gu, the
between lusprucx and
'euico, land large force IN Dslmaiis.
nd advance via Trieste for HE porpots ,
cutting of CONN unicsliuns between
enIce and Vienna, aud operate by sea
gsinst Venice. The inhabitants OF We.
Ice are more unanimous than ever IN
'eIr sympathy with the common Italian
,use.
A despatch from Nashville 10 the Gin
nnsil Gszeitce..ssys IL cnnversed
Ith a gentleman to-day, jus, from Mont
omery. who says all through the interior
the Stale Ih're is general discourage
'en' and gloom. Many people declare
laI Providence has abandoned them. and
lsi they see no alternative brfore Them =.
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