The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-27
LETTER FROM JOHN mitchell.
Ibe War European One Turkey
AImiDg-situatiOn of Furkey-NattOn.
aIitfes-kOw at Pesth-Hungary-Na
tfonalitfes sAgatn-BismWrk's Circular
-Prusstnn "a. .ctiOns-Esahy-He Her A ms
and Fleet-BOOk ON the British Army
Marshal O'DOnneIl and Cuba.

ahu Fnott-bOOA Oh nfIbISu Afhy
-Msrshal O'DOnneIl and Cuba.
IARas, June IL -lhe one preoccupation of al
NH DIS is the approaching European war, tor Euro
pt an IT must necessarily be
ful settlement failed anu been a andOned one by
one but the very discussion OF them has shown that
every ma ION on this continent has interests 80 vital
the scene just OF ening that they viii every
one be In arms before long with the migntiest array
OF the forces, military and naval. There comes
between Austria and Russ which has dIrecS refer
ch a, where tine Prince Charles OF Hohenzo ern
sull pTetends to reign But Turke also has con-
centrated powerful army between the Ba kan and
the Danube, and has sent squadron OF her shps-of
war INTO the Adriatic.
1t is known thai the Italians have designs upon
Austrian DamRtia (wnOse people are in fact Ita
lisns) and that the nelghborlng Christian subjects
of Turkey are only awaiting the arrival of lorce
OF the italian volunteers III Dalmaiia, to rise and
declare themselves independent or Turkey. That
singular empire indeed is IN dangerous condition
on all sides; and the Sublime Porte Is acting as If
the struggle tor Moslem existence in Europe were
now on the point OF being tried Not AuJtria N Il
Italy, is showing more eager and feverish activity
COnstantinOpe; so that at the present moment Tar
KEY stands armed to the teeth.
1t is this tiresome idea OF 'naona ity' which has
got of peoples subject TO foreign govern
mont, and winch 1rightens so much the art ficial
empires ike Turkey and Austria, which rest upon
II basis OF oppressed nahOLaI Ie4. The provinces
in The heart OF Turkey in Europe, peopled by Checks
al BuIgarlans, a moved an0 Stirred as much by
this new gospel of nationality lta or Hungary,
ano with as much reason. For many generations
those Christian people have been crushed under the
heels OF horde OF Osmanii, who ara Us much bar
banans and Iartars lO-day as they were W en- Maho-
met the Second crossed the Bosphorus and 1T is no
wonder If those Greeks and Bupai ians fin it dii-
cult TO acqu esce IL the diplomatic arranRement by
which the great Christian powers OF Western Europe
have decreed that their slavery to the Mussulmau
shall be eternal
Accordingly they are now filed with the grand
idea OF reestabishing the ancenI creek Empire, pure
form or another Teuniting the various people OF
Hellenic race insu Jar and Conunental, IN one potent
Trata fhran hs nf uynn nnaa
ants Greeks and Christians is in state OF vio-
lent agitation which spark would kindle into IN
surTecton. Unoer these circumstances one cannot
wonder that the Sublime Porte Is arming like che
rest
tOns that the 4th, about 10 O'Clock 10 the even
ing, some 500 600 persons chiefly students
thrOnged around the house Of che Boqrg1estIe g
(Nayorl and gave that official horrible chdrtvdri-
or seIenade the wrong way on account OF the adj
dress of foehty which he had causrd to be adopted
by part of tire municipal body, under the pressure
OF The Austrian Government OF course strong
force of police soon appeared on the ground and
dispersed the crowd arressing two students. The
truth is the prevailing sentiment in Hungary land
Austria knows it ls the strong nope that the coming
war will finally b eak the Empire in pieces, to the
very great ADVANTAGE and comfort of all Its paris,
al OF Hungary especially,
Here we see again inat pervading spirit of nation
| itY, which eXalts the rights OF people, and
makes no account at all OF the rights OF sovereigns
ainst the people, though consecrated by the Treaty
| themselves, and for their own benefit. The more
one contemplate the real elements which lie at the
| bottom OF tneso European COmpuCdllOus lub more
ole IS disposed to applaud the words of Napoleon
IL Fat Auxerre 81 hold in detestation the Treaties
| of Vienna" Perhaps the hour has, indeed.
struck at last, for the aeohtion OF that hlgrant
! In Italy everv one expects every morning to see
| the decree appointing Prince de Cargnanl regent,
| the proclamation OF King Victor Emauusl co the
| lialians, and La Narmora's Order of the Day, A
| very interesting work has just been published here,
| entitled "Litalie ct son Armee" by Count VergeI
de St Thomas, caVa rY officer and native OF Savoy,
| who formerly served In he Sandman army On the
! Is of January, in this year, he afirms that the
/ Itslii n general army counted 3l3 464 Since
tn time, BY adding the whole OF the class of 1865
and the carapneers ana o'her corps, 1t has been
bought Up TO 602 079 not counting the Vo unteers
who are TO serve under Garbaldi. This represents
a very considerable military force, and would be
formidable, indeed IT 1t consisted entirely Of Pied
mOntese.
AS for the feet, IL is represented very efficient
| one NJ de st. Thomas gives the following list:--
| Eighteen cuirassed vessels, fourteen of them being
fri ates two corvet es and two gunboars.
| Two SAILING fTigates ana seven corvettes, with
| three brigantnes and six transports
OF screw ships there one ship OF the line, nine
frigafes four corvettes, SIX gunboats, ana clever
| transports