The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-15
COLUMBIA,
.Ezasday Morning, October 10. 1867.
.Ehe war cloud An Europe. !.

The War Cloud in Europe. ~
We have published. several news
alssns indicating that war might be
1asioipated in Europe-at least, if
SlOs this year, ,eearly in the next. One
81 our Northern exchanges says that
NEaaesnew circular OF. Bismarck, which
NEas ct FIRST regarded by the public as
szs1Rtributing to the cause of peace,
! aanE received an Interpretation by Che
N5each siournals which gives itquite
- different character.
Count Bismarck, in that circular,
GzPresses his qualification at the
Naeafe intentions of Austria and
EhaRce; but it is thought there was q
D0~ert irony in it, which has in
Slazned the Government press of
) ESris to fever heat. It is also insist
ed that the consolidation of Germany
SiS question to be discussed and
'slscMed upon exclusively by the Ger
sEnans Of the North and South; and
Chat. when they agree upon it, no
Soreign, power will be permitted to
1revent it. If Napoleon does not
Mad that policy agreeable to him, he
n at liberty to help himself as he
best can. The attitude ofiPrussia is
'iaeGent, and it has about it, as per-
EnziHed lin Bismarck. q GOODNESS, in
'azicasiye of conscious strength, which
rznustb extremely annoying to the
snansitive military pride of France.
Nhe Baltimore Sun notes these
",Odaineus signs, and says that. as if
shhere were not already enough seeds
'saf disturbance in Europe, the Empe-
S1ar Of Russia, as reported by cable
sRespatches, has demanded of the
Government of, Turkey the cession of
'sSsandia to Greece. It will be recol-
iaacsed wthat the cable dispatches of
>Eeptember 28 reported that similar
'saenend had been made of the Sui
saan and been refused. and that the
Russian ambassador at Constantine
gle, General Ignatoff, had, gone to
xEaakea report to the Czar. It was
added, that the Czar declined to see
Sslae Sultan, Tor his Minister, per-
anaps, there being nothing agreeable
'a1S say, and that neither party reced-
,sed from its position. The last ac-
rsoount, if true, indicates that Russia
ms determined to press the point, and
raukass Turkey yields, the ''sick man"
'sazlu be in more critical condition
ahanrin 1hs Grimean war. Theisland
. 81 Gambia, or Crete, which has been
aarevolt against the Turkish power,
ttl1as belonged to Turkey since 1869,
with tie exception of q period from
1880 to 1910, when it was in the
SAaRds of the Viceroy of Egypt,
having been given to him by the
allied powers rs indemnity for the
-Eoss of his fleet at Navarino. In
T184O, it was. restored to the Ottoman
Porte. Theisland forms the South
>.arn limit of the Grecian Archipelago,
) and the majority of the inhabitants
ans Greek Christians. There have
been repeated Instructions against
F1kse Turkish Government, but hither-
seD. only>with the effect of increasing
ans expressions. The possible en-
aacoilment of France with Prussia
may afford Russia the long-coveted
opportunity of another march upon
Constantinople. Altogether, what
t$fth national iealousies and greed of
extended dominion, and the revolu-
:saonary elements which are under
lying tue whole surface of European
'Iaaciety, the prospects in Europe are
'nEything but hopeful for the long
continuance of peace.
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