New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-18

been limited and all classes subject to military duty
have been summoned
Baron Won Beust the Austrian Prime Minister,
was in conference with the British and Turkish Min
listers in Vienna, on Tuesday, upon the question
raised by Russia.
1t is rmored that in the event of a declaration of
war, Egypt, Servia and Roumania will unite against
Turkey for independence.
GEN SHERMAN ON THE SITUATION.
A GENERAL EUROPEAN WAR DEEMED IMMINENT
-RUssIAs PROSPECTS OF sUCCEss-sTRENGTH
OF THE DIFFERENT EUROPEAN ARMIES.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nov. II, 1870.
The threatened general European war is the all
important topic of conversation among the officers
of the Army and Navy, the Diplomatic corps, and,
TO some degree the politicians who already con-
gregated here In long conversation to-day, Gen.
Sherman said that he thought Russia ought to have
ingress and egress TO the Black Sea, both with her
war vessels and merchant marine.
you can't" said he, "hold such a powerful
nation in duress and compel them forever TO restrict
themselves to avoid the of such highway as the
Straits of the Dardanees and the use of the Black
Sea. The Powers who signed the treaty of 1856
should concede this and thus avoid war. Russia
has been too FAST however She should have asked
for and insisted upon Congress of the nations on
the subject and there is doubt but that her just
demands would have been conceded. AS it is, there
is no cause for war There is yet chance for peace
II, however, Russia thinks her chance has come,
and Prussia is out of the way war is inevita-
BILE and il will be the most terrible
and destructive that has yet occurred. One
hope there is always for peace, and that is Who is
to pay the billl Even this consideration may be
ignored. Prussia being the ally of Russia makes
little difference. She is the ally of Russia already
by being engaged with France, and keeping that
powerful nation and national enemy of Russia in
check for certainly France would go against Russia
if she were not engaged with Prussia; and even as
il is TO get such powerful allies England Austria
and Italy, and doubtless Spain, Holland and Den
mark the French Government will also take sides
against Russia and this will force Prussia to become
an ally of Russia
THE neutrality of Belgium viii then, Of course, be
violated and that country, with Luxembourg, Will
doubtless take sides with France and her allies, and
the result NAV be that the greatest battles OF the
world will be fought within the next year on the
! Prussan, Austrian, and Belgian territory The
French English, Turkish and Holland fleets will
give the Russian fleets much trouble if they do not
| destroy them. The Russian army, however, com
bncd with the Germans, will be difficult to over
| come.
Russia s a concentrated power so is Prussia The
others are scattered and have the time and expense
| of concentration 10 overcome. Ii will be a great
mistake however for Russia, in the event ofher sue
cess to occupy COnstantInOple IL will be like the
! Roman Empire, with its Rome and Constantnople,
| and NAV cause a division and downfall Of the
! Empire.
III Russia insists on dsregardng the treaties, and
/ no Convention or Congress is called, England must
| fight Turkey her great market Its trade is hers
and if Russia conquers European Turkey, Russian
merchants get all the trade a matter of course.
eff Russia cOnquers Turkey, and Prussia conquers
France, which latter proposition looks doubtful now,
the Austrian empire will be in jeopardy. 1t is for
| this that Austria must now fight. Hungary appears
to he with Austria in good faith, and thereby gives
her much strength. Ii is just the time for Italy 10
| 20 10 war. 1t is good way for Victor Emanuel to
settle all disputes and bring the Italian nation to-
gcthcr As for SPAIN she is riddle TO me. think,
| though that if Aosa is chosen King, the Govern
ment will 90 with Italy and France, and thus bring
all the Latin nations together against the descend
| emit, Of the Saracens, Teutons, and Vandals"
! The General then gave some statistics from the
| European War Register, issued in December 1863,
one year ago This register shows; that Russia has
100000 people, standing army of 1,466,0OO men
of all arms and 34 ships Of war, with 2,l7S guns.
Turkey has in European Turkey 1G,5O0,OOO people, in
Asia 10 800 900 people and 100000 in Africa. This
includes the Khediye in Egypt, who has good
army of $4,000, mostly Differed by Ameri-
| cans She has in Africa and European 1ur-
| kew an army Of 22,lg! regulars; 10000 regulars
! in the Provinces and 10000 regulars in reserve,
making 412 1872 men. II is claimed by the news from
! Europe that she has 100000 men. Gen. Sherman
does not think So He says that she may have added
| enonpb to her ranks in the past year to give her
| 4,OO 600 men, She has 1856 ships with 231O guns.
Great Britain has SO@0,000 people i'll England, Ire
| Land and Scotland. Her army consists OF l3S,t1l
regulars, $50 regularly organized militia, 1i,OO
oroanized cavalry volunteers, and 10000 volunteer
Militia held i'm reserve. She has 4G6 ships Italy has
! o, Am 600 people 1851 regular troops 9IWo
| r..crved regulars ~ ships Of war with
| ! r,l guns Austria has %1JO"W people,
soooa repulars, $1,000 garrison troops, and AO'G"
militia ,cgularly organized. Also 81 ships with @f'
| ann. The French and German forces have been
| given before and the past seven months war has
altered The figures to such an extent that her" IS al
| ur,scnt mo- computation. The French Navy how
ever is intact aud il just such leet as can engage
| IN be.y,. naval battles. Put Russas l,Jc"o men
with the same number of united Germans ana the
arnies Of XcYxrs are at last ccliIscd-In numbers ~
least Gen sherman continued:
we have sold over 3O0UO m'isEcis !" 'uik'S -
GOOD barris good stocks and good hn' onetr' These
have been al changed into breeci-'oahes atd bia""
a rin,i perfect gun The TURKS have done WIN 'heb
cyartIy what We have done With the on faplmet.
innsinadp perfect biee.h lJaJrIs "u, 81 '"'h' Az
t'r La,c 20 sell aye ,akc' ~ Soo' r. Vn'''o