New-York tribune., 1866-06-18

and thus the present crisis was preciptated On June
1866 the Austrian representative In the Federal Det OF
vain TO come TO an with Prussia concerning
the duches and would leave the matter In the hands
of the Confederation The Prussan government main
tanned that this step of Austria was violation OF q
convention between the two powers concluded on Jan TO-
1861 stipulatng that all future arrangements of the affairs
Of the duches should be dependent upon mutual under
standing between the two powers and especially that the
succession question should be settled by mutual accord
Prussia, therefore, declared the Convention OF Gastein
abolished and the date of latest advices, June 1t
expected that Prussan troops would at once march
into Hosein In OF formal declaration Of war, it s
presumed that the Austrian troops in Holsein will fall
back into Hanover
c. The Duchy Of Limburg 1896 square miles, 2l6,550
inhabants), and the Grand Duchy Of fLuxemburg 800
square miles and 1877 8i inhabtants connected with
the crown of Holland but at the time members
of the German Confederation. The connection OF Linn
burg is however, but nominal, the inhabitants being
Dutch and not Germans. The Government OF Holland,
therefore, demands its separation from the German Con-
federation and this question to have come before the
Peace Conference at Paris Upon the impending war
is not likely to have any important influence
d. Concentration of Prussian troops in Slesia.
e. Concentration Of Austrian troops in Bohemia and
Gaicia.
THE POSITION OF THE ARMIES.
Both the Prussan and Austrian Governments have
forbidden the publication Of detailed accounts ofthe
ments Of troops 1t is however well known that both
powers have concentrated their main forces along the
frontier of the Kingdom of Ssxony Prussia s believed
to have about 100000 men between G0rtz and Neisse
in Silesa and Austria to have more more than 100000
men ready 70 marcn INTO Saxony and Sllesa. Inc
armies are in positions which leave it doubtful
whether Saxony or Silesa will witness the first
battle, but in either case the movements Of the
two armies will bepver the territory which the
campaigns Of Frederick the Great have made memorable,
and 1t not likely that the lessons taught by that match
less soldier in the tremendous struggle which made Sesa
province of Prussia will be forgotten by either army IL
given out that Austria hopes the territory for
whose loss Maria Theresa wept and fought in van but
Frederick maintained 1t then against all Europe IN arms
During Seven Years war; the population OF Prussia was
100000 while 900 of people were banded against
her. Prussia cannot possibly be called on now to face any
such tremendous odds.
f. The Russian Government has formed camp near
Warsaw, which is said TO number about ~, 900 men.
vENETIA
G. The four great forresses of Veneta the Quadr-
lateral viz: Peschiera, Mantua, Legnago verona
CONCENTRATION OF ITALIAN TROOPS.
H. The army which the Austrans have ready to operate
against the Italians variousy estimated at from 900
to 900 men, IL Is believed that the Austrans at the
outset intend to keep themselves strictly the defensive
The Italians will soon have in the field effective army
at least 900, who concentrating along the entire
Southern and Western frontier of Venice II Is not
pected however that they will make any direct attack
upon The quadrateal but they will probably invade
Southern Tro order to the communication between
Inspuck and Venice land large force in Dalmatia and
Trieste for the purpose of cutting of the
munication between Venice and Vienna and operate by
against Venice. The inhabitants Of Venice more
unanimous than in their Sympathy with the common
Italian cause.