Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-10
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TUESDAY. APRIL 10, 1866.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.


Austria and Prussia-The Threatened Rupture
Between the German Powers-Actiye Military
Movements in Prussia-Saxony Aiming.
rRerlin March % Correspondence Of the Lon
don Times.
As has been frequently limited in the
course Of this correspondence, it would be
erroneous 10 assume that the Austrian mill
tary preparations are necessarily designed
against one enemy, and that a northern
enemy alone. In conformity with what has
been previously stated on the possible null
tiplicity Of her objects, / may to-day affirm
that Austrian forces are being concentrated,
not only in Bohemia, but also in Galicia,
Bukoyina. and on other points on the south
eastern frontier Of the empire. Much as the
Austrian papers endeavor TO conceal the lat
ter fact you may regard it as implicitly cor
rect, and deduce your inierences thereirom.
That the ornaments are being carried on by
the Imperial Cabinet with considerable zeal
is admitted on all sides. A large portion Of
the reserve has been called out, men dis
charged from the line as long as seven years
ago finding themselves included in the com
prehensiye levy.
Horses are bought, and the arsenal author
ities busy preparing everything for the i'm
mediate organization Of the commissariat.
The field post Is already being got in order, The
artillery equipped, dnd-irhich IS not the least
intercstinJ particular IN this mass Of aCrike IN
f,Iligence-tLc mary ordered % rig ITSELF ont for
actire serpics IN he Baltic and EuriHe The
Austrian corvette Friedrich, 20 long station
cd at Kiel as a tangible representative ofthe
"condominate" at thatimportant station has
been removed out Of the range of Prls-
sian cannon and sent TO Bremerhaven,
with orders 20 proceed to France in case Of
need.
OF Austria's possible allies Saxony alone
is on the qt,i uiuc, the Kriez /eitung, tells us,
and the Official Dresden journal indirectly
confirms it, that in the diminutive kingdom
living between the territories Of the two con
tending powers the reserve is being called
out. and the ordinary annual levy proceeded
with before the annual time. The fortress
Of Konigstein, too, the AugsbuTg AHgcmeine
Zeitung states, is being put in state OF de-
Tense and provisions made for the reception
of the royai family and other personages Of
rank. who might be inclined to exchange
Dresden for a safer abode on the outbreak Of
n war.
THE AUSTRIAN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
MAKES CoNDITIoNs-MILITARY CONFER
ENCEs-TRooPs STATIONED ALL ALONG
THE FRONTIER.
Vienna March 2o) Correspondence Of the Lon
don Times.
When first the military conferences be
gan, General Won Benedek, the commander
OF the Austro-Italian army, was called on
hy the Emperor 10 give expression 10 ms
opinions in respect to the relations between
Austria and Prussia. The gallant Field
zcugmcister did what was required Of him,
and. as will be seen below, in a very straight
forward way. Aiscr having observed that
war is a great evil, Benedek said that, in his
opinion, any further concessions 10 Prussia
would be incompatible with the honor and
dignity Of the empire. He maintained that
Austria ought never 10 have entered into an
alliance with Prussia 10 the exclusion of
Germany, and wound up by declaring that
the interests OF the dynasty render il imper-
ativcly necessary that the rights which Aus
tria possesses in Schleswig and Holstein
should be upheld ~ Ct arms. The Generals
remarks produced such n deep impression
on the other members of the Conference
that il was unanimously resolved ''to take
the measures best calculated 10 keep the
pride of Prussia and her greed Of territory
Lanlcr-gi,r) within due bounds" Benedel
was then asked whether he was inclined TO
take command of the forces in the northern
part of the empire, and he replied that his
Majesty would do better TO appoint some one
else. On being hard pressed by the En-
pcror. he at last consented to take command
of the armies in Bohemia and GaGcia, on
condition: ]. That he be allowed 20 handle
the troops as he may think fit; and ,. That
no member of the Imperial family be ap-
pointed 10 serve under him. On asking my
informant what had induced the Feldzcug-
mcister 10 make such terms, he replied that
Bcnedek is not disposed 10 receive instruc-
ton from persons who are ut n distance
from the scene of action, and that the pres
cnce of an Archduke would be an impede
ment TO offensive operations.
Troops are now being sent from Salz-
burg. Wells, Linz, Ems, Vienna, and Brunn
Ia bohemia, and from Hungary and Tran
svlyonia 10 Galicia. IL is said that two
corps Far1noc will be placed in the last mem
toned kingdom-thc one AZ Cracow, the
other at Lamberg. Yesterday evening
regiment of the line left this city for Bohe-
mia. and the men, who were in heavy march
ing order, appeared TO be in excellent spir
its. As they went along the Ringstrasse
toward the Northern Railway terminus, they
now and then shouted "Viuat' right Justify,
and the cry was always enthusiastically
taken up by the people who accompanied
them. Though no one in Austria can be
ignorant of the possible and probable con-
sequences Of a war; there is such a strong
feeling against Prussia that people seem to
be delighted at the thought of n conflict
with her. The financial world is greatly
disauieted. but many of the leading men on
Change are of opinion that n war with
Prussia is preferable TO the present state of
things.
ITALY To TAKE A HAND IN IT.
From the Vienna Gazette, March 2l.l
II is positively stated to-day that General
Govone, the military agent of Piedmont, has
arrived in Berlin. by correspondence
from Florence. addressed 10 the WandcrCr,
10Th, il appears that council of war was
held nj which King Victor Emmanuel pre-
sided. Generals La Marmora, Cuchiari,
Cialdini, Mcnahrea, and Durando were pres
cnt. The correspondent has reason 10 be-
Hcve that q was decided in case Of serious
war between Austria and Prussia that an
army of forty-dye thousand men under the
command Of Cialdini should he sent 10 the
Po. and that another thirty-thousand should
he placed under the orders Of Durando for
the purpose Of threatening Austria and
proGting by events.
THE KING or PRUSSIA STILL HOPES FOR
PEACE.
Berlin March 22l Telegram London Press
Nerday being the birthday Of the King Of
Prussia his Majesty received the officers Of
the staff. In his reply TO their congratula-
lions the King adyeyted in very firm and Sc
rious language to the present political diff
culties hut added that the hope Of peace
ful solution must not be abandoned.
THE FENIANS.
Paris March 22l Correspondence telegraph
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