The New York herald., 1867-04-26
PRUSSIA FOR WAR.
SPECIAL cuass spoNDzAcs OF THE HERALD.


Prussian Note in Reply to Napoleon-Its Con-
Embellishments Determined Upon War
s'In Three Months We Will BE in Paris'-
Peace Still Possible-Ths King md the
Grown Prince-NationalAnt A Antipafhy to France,
&c.
Last evening intelligence communicated to mo
which, II correct is Of the highest importance and
would show that war is even more imminent than was
expected 1t is TO the effect that energetic note
despatched yesterday to Paris by Bismarck nquiring
the for the undertaken by tho French
government for which motive be found in their
relations with any other Power" and which, he hints
IN the present OF affairs only be directed against
Prussia He therefore demands the iastan cessatioa
Of Aese MILITARY preparations, and holds France repmsibe
sor ne disastross consequences that may erron"
The from which this startling piece OF news s
derived is which have always found we'll informed,
and to which in this instance cannot hsp attaching
still more weight II talos with what have heard In
other quarters or would be proof demonstra
tive that Prussia rather Bismarck, determined
upe- war; and that his only fear Is that Louis Napoleon
w back out Of the quarrel, to prevent tho possibility
OF which he addresses him In terms which leave tho
French Emperor alternative but to resent them
or 10 submit 70 the mos. abjecs humiliation great
Power has ever received. The idea that Napoleon,
who. after ALL his worst enemies allow to DO
destitute Of resolution and point dhoneur, will dsarm
tho diction Of Prussia and At the very momont when
Prussia hcrself has about doubled her military establish
mont, certainly thar has presented itself
the mind Of Bismarck, and such proposal have
other object than 10 provoke indignant refusal aud
prccipitae rupture between the Powers which, as
1t Is clearly inevitable at future period could
scarcely take place time favorable for Prussia
than the present An acquaintance Of mne who is on
intimate footing with Bismarck and is perfectly well
acquainted with his character said to me yesterday
war DO they think Bismarck is q fool and will wait
till the French have supplied their whole army with
oreech leaders nave completed the Of Their
No,c time; do net soan Jnther preparation.
hare army superior 70 Me French in all respects, and in
three months zoe shall gc, 70 Paris
speaker may b inferred from hi. connection with
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the opinion Of military mon in general, and Of
the french thems ives, that at the present juncure
the Russians have the advantage In point OF organza
ton probably Of arms for even IL Napoleon should
succccd in furnishing his entire army with needle.
guns before hostiitics begin. the troops will be
accustomed TO their weapon and awkward in using
u; in this In everything else IL requires practice 10
become perfect In , gepsralsh'p u would have been
without deprcciaing the merits OF Mcmahon, Mel ana
Forey, u must be conceded that they have found
worthy rivals Freckenstein and Stenmitz and that
or them have surpassed equaed the straegiic
genius displayed by Moke In tho Bohemian campaign.
these threatening auspices there are political circles
including ot the highest who sti obsnately
fuse believe war, and condant that will
bc discovered to arrive at solution satisfactory to both
parties. Both the King and Crown Prince are anxious
for compromise and reluctant 70 push matters to OK
tremtcs the former has q vivid recollection OF
the events OF 1906, the rout OF Jena and tho
light OF his family 10 the uttcrmost ends OF the
monarchy and the latter Is AFRAID, not like Alexander
OF his father leaving him worlds 10 conquer.
but OF his risking what he has got by engaging In
hict the issue OF which, though the chances may bc
ho{n0
foresee But the King was equally aversc 70 the war
with Austria Power to which he attached by old
habits, by family ties, and BY their common Legilimist
traditions; he closely allied with King Of Han
over, who mis- cousin and who gncd by the
same divine right which he lays claim 10 himself and
yet bismarck persuaded him TO dcspol the one and to
de,hronc the other
Louis Napoleon on the contrary, is odious to him
an upsar as tho representative OF revolutionary prn-
cpies aud the nephew OF the who subjected Prus
sin to the terrible disasters and humiIatons; DO
sides which the King that the ultimate security
OF Germany depends upon the discontinue OF France,
and good German he fully shares In the
tipathy against their restless ncighbors Under these
circumstances and considering the asccndancy Bismarck
has gained over him, u seems hardly probable
that hts pacidc qualms viii be strong enough TO with
stand the arguments OF his Premier supported they
win be, by public opinion aud by tho influence OF his
military srt uraoe who eager for war against the
'shereditary enemy A long hostlities have
e s 70
OF maintaining u have not yet disappeared" but the
truth bc disguised that both France Prussia
drifting into war" and really appears a. nothing
Presuming Prusian note alluded 10 above 10 be
nsn viii ssso 81 ss f,s1cs nm sp.Sn M sent
reason othcrpcrhaps from having received counter
ordersM Benedstti has not yet presented. From this
20 bring on crisis before receiving the explanations OF
the French Cabinet which NJ any rate would have
dersd neccssy 20 postpone turtle, her. seton no us an in
Interested in the treaties Of 1915 and 1882 and whom
France had expressed herself ready 70 consult.