The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-28
THE WAR ASPECT.
Russian Anticipations OF Gigantic Euro
pean Struggle.

Russian Anticipations OF a Gigantic Euro.
pean Struggle.
from the Paris Debsts August 1851
Al the moment whom the Prussisn press Il becoming
the Russian journals disposed to increase
in Violence not only towards turkey but also towards
the nations Of Western Europe While the greater part
Of those organs continue to draw most frghtfui pic
OF the crimes which they attribute 70 the Turkish
troops In the island OF Crete the Moscow Caset repre-
senng the extreme Russian party declares Europe
DO menaced with terrible connagraton here France
about TO rosh upon Prussia to sndesvor to destroy
the consequences OF the campaign OF Bohemia; there
twenty -four millions Of Italians are preparing 10 fall
upon Rome; In Germany tho states annexed 70 Prussia
last year are about 10 take up arms to reconquer tnsr
Instead Of pointing TO the means Of escaping
from those perils the terrible Gasste calmly says"H
shs shock u inevitable. why delay ~ Tue friends Of
peace themselves may prefer an immediate catastrophe
TO 30 iamentable state OF things" No doubt II de.
ponds Russia alone 10 svoid ali those disasters but
no, worthy Of her intervention In Gus favor Al
ready the spring she kindly saved france from war
which was on the point OF breaking OUT aud We did mot
show our gratitude TO her No one understood the
greatness OF the sacrifice Russia made In pscyng Eu
such good opportunity Of delivering without doui,y,
her corsgion 10 the East whose dsssnes lnu.
maeiy bound up with her own" To that saoriaoe IA.
rope only replied BY giving enthusiastic reception TO
the sultan Therefore Europe deserves no pity; aud
tbs Moscow Gazette consequently abAndons France 70 her
sad fate.
French Reply to- Prussian Accusations.
From the Paris Temps, August TO-
In an article which has been extensively copied the
Prussian print North German Gasea. raise. the
OF the old parties and Affects represent
being demanded and desired by the opponents OF the
imperial dynasty. These are they who, Il the Berlin
jouynal II 10 DO believed, are favoring resort TO
hostilities while the Emperors government has %.
suredly no idea OF combating The principle OF nation
slities ster horn1 BEEN ne fra 20 proclaim u. The In
situation 10 doubly sdro involving II does 81 once
a menace and hattery. But 81 the Same time
would b d1cult 70 represent with less
fidelity the position OF the question and ths state
OF public opinion In France II the Prussan writer
country he would be tina, former parties exist
only in the elsconoering circulars Of the admins
traon; he would und rstand especially that var Is not
desired here BY any one, aud that the epprehenson
entertained BY enlightened IL precisely that OF see
ing the country engaged, without It's knowsdge 10
enterprises for which could not be responsible, lnas
much a. could not prevent thsm Would the North
German Gazette pretend by any chance 70 place the
Mexican expedition 10 the account Of public opinion 10
ton drove the government into tina, undertaking. Is
language now respecting disposition OF France toward
Germany whit sensible either OF these
suppositlons would be- The Prussan journal shows In
still another manner rs ignorance concerning us. II
does not admit that the internal condition OF France
have any share In the Of the war which
people anticipate. Nothing, however Is certain.
Az the present point 81 which matters have arrived
after the reawskenna OF public opinion after the Mex
lean disaster after the struggle. OF last session. after
the hopes 10 which the letter Of the 18th OF January
gave lfe and which 81 present scarcely remain hopes
after all this thoe exagseraon saying that our
government finds itself between the horus OF this diem
macther 10 satisfy The legitimate demands OF liberal
opinion or 70 impose silence upon wy the loud brutal
roar OF the cannon,