The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-13
THE FORCES FOR WAR.
Prussian PreparafiOns-C Calculating the Al
liRnces-strength and Effect Of Hostile C0aii.


liances-strength and Effect Of Hostile Coaii-
items.
Berlin April 81 correspondence OF London Tnesl
Prussia does not seem to be losing tme Tha, she
hostlites breaking out, be regarded prstty
With the States Of Southern Germany TOO agree
ments have Just been concluded spulstng the number
OF troops 10 be placed under Prssian command II will
not be very imposing array least commence.
ment OF tho war; tho Bavsrian and wurtemburg armies
having scarcely entered that reorganization the
necessity OF which was so clearly demonstrated in
years campaign. Bavaria who met the wishes Of this
Cabinet in a mos. brotherIy and cordial way vet
avowed her inability to supply than twenty i've
thousand led troops on the spur OF The moment Tie
rest Of her available force will be employed for
the protection OF Tim. In Wurtemburg the Prus-
demand to concert the most Indispensable details of
the possible contest led crisis Herr Won
Neuran, OF the ministers actually advised the King
aside the offensive and defensive treaty concluded
with this government nine months ago and 10 refuse to
have anything TO do with II at all Her Won varnbdier,
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs the other hand n
sisted upon treaty being carried out and after some
hesitation the part OF the King, rather tho Queen
ultimately succeeded in the necessary be-
Ing made Herr Won Neurath had to resign wdrtem.
berg, should she be called upon TO take up during
the next two months or So will scarcely send above or
teen thousand 70 the German army. Twice AZ
many win be contributed by Baden and Darmstad 20
that the total Prussia may Immediately upon from
her Southern allies be rockoned above thou
sand II is however expected that one hundred thou
sand more trained men Will be fitted on. should hostile
ties be OF any long duration.
Prussian politicians pretend 10 be but little dsqusted
regarding the possible attitude of Denmark, Sweden,
Italy and Holland. "shouh the two former" IL u
argued, "be rash enough attack In the rear the
worst that befal Tie rsi1qulhmea Of part o., per
hdp ne whoLs Of hiswto Still. whether this province
will ultimately change hands will no, be decided by
skrmsh in the North but he dependent the issae ef
hs pitched battles 10 b. fought in Lorrans and may te
RAn>and. should we be beaten there by the French,
We may have to ceds ScheswiS, even though not
conquered by the Danes: In tho opposite event, Dem
marx would rue the day she again made enemy OF
u.s. II true that IN reply 70 recent offer from this
government Denmark refused promise neutrality, on
condition OF receiving back portion OF Northern sches
wig - stipulated for In the Prague treaty OF peace
but the language OF the Copenhagen and Stock
hotm papers, many OF them az connected with
their respective governments, rs caution ITSELF the
cal paper ciamornT for asserts that for Denmark
prove turbulent neghbor to Prussia would only
in making the latter cherish ideas OF conquest
entertained and plunge the country into endless misery
The hveus Zenng, itself organ initiated into the
tentons OF she government " serves, while reprintng
this passage from the Danish inspired Journal does not
fail 10 express It's unqualified the senti-
ment
With regard 20 Italy IL known IN this capital that
Prince Napoleon, during his recent mission TO the homo
OF his consorl Jdted 70 conclude alliance sgiCs Ae
Ainisevs u his royal fathev-ir-law. He seems however
should Austria actively support Franco Italy will not
avail herself Of this opportunity for occupying Trent or
Trieste. Such an understanding would, Indeed Affect
the interests OF this government u thai Count
Bismarck relied upon Russia rather than Italy 70 re-
strain the movements Of the Kaiser.
The report probably unfoundsd shs cannot ssnousy
damage Prusa By land, and IN the matter OF ehiuS
not required y give France undisputsd Dominion ovsv
the German 49, M0rUevss, ~ Dutsh ShouaA an
ing German unity - Ne foFssunnss Of ro1Sse vieh
~ rssseals sonaeswss,se. sss b - - h9DsA 20