The New York herald., 1870-09-26
AUS TRiA AND RUSSIA.

Common Danger and More Intimate Com
muDion-Thc Diplomacy it Is--Friendly
bnt Not Aliied-Dread of North German
Power and she Berlin Projects.
VIENNA, Sept. 7, 1870.
1t was stated in OF my recent letters that Aus.
tria was making approaches to Russia since the be-
ginning OF the North German victories. My state.
ment has been fully verified by the events OF the
last few days, marked increase having taken place
in the cordial relations Of the two countries
The moment Prussia made herself the victorious
leader OF a united Germany ana struck down
French armies, after another, Austria being de-
prived Of all possibility OF checking her powerful
neighbor by pressure from the West was forced to
set about obtaining 1t in the East-in other words
mad nothing lert to do but make an instant
approach to Russia. The Austro- Hungarian Mn
lister at the Russian Court Count Chotek, was i'm
mediatey ordered repair to Vienna for the purpose
Of receiving minute Instructions with regard to this
new diplomatic move. In the meanwhile all sorts
OF reports are set adoat stating that 1t is at the in
stance OF Russia that this activity has been begun
have, however, Information fOm the most positive
sources that such Is not the case, but that the rst
step was taken In Vienna.
Count Beust, VINO is so fond Of taking the ntIa-
tive in every possible combination from which
some prestige might be gained for Austria
is very willing tlat correspondents and others
should refrain from putting him in the
front rank this time. III we examine tile post.
ton created for Austria during the present year
will be found that she has every motive for drawing
nearer TO Russia and none whatever for keeping
aoOf. While tue course OF the South German State
was siill undecided, or II decided not expressed
While France was her pr0hessed ally, aud still had
CLAIMS TO be unconquerabe by any single foe on the
European Continent, Austria might AFFORD To he on
terms OF GOODNESS with Russia. Now all this is
changed the Southern States have joined their ror-
tunes with the rest OF Germany and have sealed the
union with their blood split on many battle fields.
France IN all likelihood will never again attempt to
in erfere In the affairs OF Germany; at least she not
likely To be In condition 10 interfere with any hope
OF success, no matter what her desires may be.
Italy has no interest in acting outside Of her own
peninsula, and Italy at best would be but weak
support 10 depend upon Ia case material aid were
needed.
The only Power remaining IS Russia, and Russia
has been applied to. Austria In this has made a
ing OF the situation. With y united Germany on one
side OF her II would be folly for Austria TO be on
oner than friendly terms with Russia, whose inter
est 1t VIII be In the future ut least long time to
come, TO prevent the breaking up OF the donlnOus
OF the house OF Hapsburg for by such catastrophe
as 10 be able TO dictate war and peace to the sur
rounding nations.
There few statesmen In Europe who know
how to turn things to account better than those OF
VlenDa--none who know better how TO put OF q
troublesome petitioner, without either refusing his
request or granting him nything. The Poles nave
been asking Tor years some measures for Gacia.
This year they were In hopes oi getting something;
but now 1t is reported about Vienna that In conse-
quence OF the Russian entente cOrdidte IL VIII be
necessary to wait, since Russia VIII not allow any
changes to be made IN Galicia. The Poles may swal-
low such stories II they please but there Is noting
more certain Than the TACT That Russia pays no atteb
u0n 10 the aratrs or Gdllca, auu Ldt iDe foies VI