The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-09-28
Ths Impsndlng war IN EarOpe

European adviees render it probable that
IN short time Europe viii be engulfed in a
great war IN which Russia and Turkey will
be the adversaries, involving with them
France, Austria, Prussia, and probably other
nations. Monarchies have their conyulsions
more frequently than republics. The \. Y
Tribune SAYS:
Stocks dro0p; money cannot be loaned
that Is, to such men aud on such gecuri-
ties as render morally certain its repayment
at short notiee-exeept at very low rates of
interest; specie sccuRSulates IN the great de-
pOsit0ries of the Old World; while business
stagnates and labor is threatened with dull
Wiuter-alI because able and well informed
bankers and capitalists very generally appre-
hend that next spring at furtherest, viii wit
ness the outbreak of great European war
This war is quite likely to open IN the
East. Greece IS eager for the fray, but can
not safely begin It till Russia is ready; and
Russia viii hardly be ready TO strike till
another winter shall have PASSED. That she
Is resolutely, steadfastly preparing for it, is
plain enough. Her sale of Walrussia to our
Government, and of the great railroad con-
Meeting two capitals to foreign banks, are
among the means whereby she seeks to
recruit her finances Her railway eommuni-
cations Southwark, have been greatly ex-
tended and improved since the CFimeau War.
Her influence over the SiavOnic population
of Bohemia, Gailicia and Hungary, as well
as over the Greek and Bulgarian peoples of
European Turkey, has been systematically
increased. Whenever the war shall break
out, she knows that Greece viii be openly
with her, and that twO-thirds of the inhabi-
tants of European Turkey (including Wal
laceia, Moldayia. Servia and Montenegro J
viii heartily desire her success.
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drive the turkish flag out of Europe in the
course Of two campaigns. But Austria and
France are known to look with jealousy on
any extension Of Russian power southwark,
and it is wisely supposed that the recent
meeting of their two Emperors at Salzburg
had reference to this matter Suppose, then,
that Napoleon and Francis Joseph should
unite in saying to Alexander, You must
not cross the Danube; we cannot allow you
to seize Constantinoplei what then2
Prussia-tO-day the most formidable mill
tary power of EurOpe-is understood to be
In secret alliance with Russia, aud ready to
/ say, whenever the occasion shall be pre-
| sented, If Russia is assailed from the West,
her quarrel is mine" And, should France
actually throw her sword into the scale, it is
even hoped that Italy will make common
cause with Prussia and Russia.
/ In that case, the war will be practically
! one between the Mohammedan, allied with
! the Catholic, and the non-CathOhc powers
| for Italy, owing to the stubborn resistance
/ of the Papacy to her unity and nationality
/ is substantially Protestant in her political
! sympathies. Spain will be in the sympathy
with France and Austria, though unable tC
! render them any real assistance. England
/ leans to the Turkish side, but viii not en-
! gage in the war. Denmark may be drawn
i into the French alliance, In the hope of re
! covering her lost German provinces. SWe
/ den viii remain neutral. OF the South Ger
/ man States, Bavaria may side with Austria
Baden with Prussia. On the whole, the
! parties viii be pretty equally matched, but
! the finances of Russia, though hardly Ia q
! fourishing condition, are in far better eondi
! tion than those of Turkey; while Prussia is
! in this Gas in every otheF) respect an over
match for Austria France, If she should
! enter the lists, viii have to open her purse t.
! her needy and thriftless allies. How she
! proposes to make the contest pay, is not ap
parent to the disinterested; but the recent
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of Prussia and his OWL
misadventuFe In Mexico have made Napol
con exceedingly sore, and he is evidently
bent on a restoration of his damaged pres
| tige at whatever risk or cost The greater
| Napoleon fought himself back from the Elbt
to the Seine, and so to Elba and St Helena
because he could not sit on a dishonore(
| throne" His successor may follow his eX
ample rather than profit by its lesson.
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