South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-10-18
AN IMPENDING WAR IN EUROPE.

NC VIZ Sloua ISu1rkening 0ycr Europe,
and the barometer at the great money mats
Is pointing TO stormy weather. English con-
sols have fallen trife, but every trifl there
( IS Of vast importance the specie in the
French Bank is reduced to million OF
pounl', owing to purchases in gain, which
means oats and forage for the army, and H.
ally has made q lone of Fifty millions Of
francs, ia Paris, for which she promised to
pay hundred millions These signs sneak
more eloquenty of the approaching tenn
pest than all the vague reports about arma.
ments in France, excitement in Prussia.
and fear in ltaly. Where the storm will
break no one can tell, but pretcxts are not
wantiny. Poor Victor Emanuel. king of
Italy and vassal of France, may be the
scapc-goat. Napoleon has never forgiven
him for his alliance with Prussia, and pun
laheI him on every occasion now bidding
him stop on the high road to victory, an!
now making him swear not to attack Rome
then again sending Frenchmen un Ter Panal
colors to Rome to take the place OF French.
mcu ualer the Tricolor, aud finally, to crown
al AL 20 all insult to injury, allowing thc
Pope to thank him directly for Victor Z.
manuc!s cfIrts to protect his throne, as one
thanks the master for the servants pool
services
There Is no doubt that the G4riball;
movement will not be arrested bv the fore
ed absence of its leader The sentiment
that Rome cannot any longer remain isola-
ted, pague-spot of medieval tyranny in
the midst of a free country, is too strono
to be satisfied with anything short of COM
pictc success. Besides, the hold which the
great hero of Caprera has on the minds Of
the Italian people exceeds by far the very
limited attachment which they feel for their
sovereign. The latter is to them nothing
personally, only symbol Of Italy, great and
powerful. Glriballi they love; he reiyns
IN their hearts as the liberator of q n,,ion
lie vii! soon be set free az ain, not public
ly perhaps, but by couuiyancc. and the kim
vii! declare himself unable torcsist the cur.
rent Of public opinion. Il is very l;knIv
that Prussia, actaatel by its Protestant n
and the obligations it has assumed - III,
any OF Italy III the last war, Will support
th2 h'nS claims to act freely all Jude
pendent!y for the ben,ft Of the new kim
dom, and not in the interest Of NApoleou's
ambition.
There Is intense soreness in the heart Of
the French Emperor, caused by the failure
TO arrest Prussia IN her road 10 greatness.
aud IN her plans to unite all Germany under
one ruler, AMI that ruler the recent Mr.
grave Of Branltnburg. The French people
sensitive il the extreme where their nation
q! prestige Is l. peril, smart under the ILL.,
success of their rulers policy. The future
IN Mexico was gricyously felt; but after all
AmerIca lsa long way off, and what happcns
out o. France Is not apt to affect the French
man deeply. But the taunts of Count Bis
mlrck, who, II success is proof OF III ,rit.
IS beyond dJubt the greatest statesman of
the day, are coming home to their ALREADY
sore hearts, and beng copied by the whole
press OF all Europe, cluno: be met with
snecring ilIusiJ ns t. al ignorance of foreign
countries and br1ar,as nativns, as vas done
IN the Mexican question
\ war between France and prussil j.
daily becoming more certain; the decision
rests 40 longer with m)ntrchs and cabinets.
the people Oh either side OF the Rhine are
arousc3, and such passions as have been =
wakcncd by the intoxica,ion Of success nm
one bank and the bitterness of Inundated
national honor on the other bank Of the
great river, IN only be allaycd by blood.
letting. The attack, however, mIypot he
made directly as Russia WAS assailcl in
hcFd'stant provinces on the Black Sea. &,
Prussia may b. found more vulnerable
elsewhere than Oh her well guarded Western
frontier. she Is flushed with victory. her
army, literally scmpo, p0ru'as, is fimiIilr
with the now flnious needle gun, and her
officers arc bound to their men by common
suiierings and common victories Tho i'm
preston IS that the French army J.; nejtb-
or fully armed with the Ch1ssc!5up gun.
nor sufficiently drilled with the now wct
pom, and that the Mexican cam5li N has
bad bad effect upon the spirit Of the men
The Emperor would, for these AMI other
evident relsons, prefer to avoid winter
campaign; he may, however, sec himself
compelled to strike the first blow whenever
ana wherever The frstopportunity may offer.
The Interests Of the continental nation,
arc, unfortunately, 50 closely knit together
that war between any two Of the great
powers must almost Of necessity involve
The others likewise. England alone, thanks
To her laS1.dr position aul her sslfd.nyiu,
lJiyiYh P)licy OF LAKE years, may succeed i'm
remaining outside OF the fray lfIuly. as
Is most likely, furnishes the pretcx., She
vii! naturally he involved, AMI as a m .ttsr
OF course, Austria and Russia, with their
rival claims lor the sick man. inheritance
must be drawn iD That the war will be-
more serious, than any Of the last conflicts
Is extremely probable from the immense
value Of the stake on ali sides. Pru.sia
VIII htht tor the crown OF the German ON.
pure, and I'aly for the change from nomi-
nan greatness 10 true Independence Aus-
ira VIII sec her very existence impcrillod.