The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-12-01
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Gen. Sherman on tna sltuntion In Europe.
The Washington correspond lent ofthe Bosson
Post Sends to El,at paperiAs telegFaphic account
of an interview with GslE sherman upon The
condition Of affairs In Europe. In his opinion,
the greatest battles the world ever saw are to
be fought during the-nexs year. He gives the
military and naval strength of the allied hosts.
and these valuable statistics alone make the
account worthy of reproduction. Says the
correspondent: ~ =. So .s.5s.s1S. =,
The threatened European war is the general
topic of conversation and discussion among all
classes. but especially among the officers of the
army and navy, the diplomatic corps, and to
some extent among the politicians, who are al
ready numerous here. In conversation to-day,
General Sherman was very communicative, and
freely expressed his opinions and views on the
situation In Europe He is very much interest
ed, and has paid close attention to the progress
ofaaairs here, and the following is in SUBJ
stance what the General says in regard thereto
RUssIAs RIGHTS.
/ think Russia ought to have ingress to and
egress from the Black Sea both with her war
vessels and marine. You cannot hold such a
powerful nation in duress and compel them to
forever restrain themselves to avoid the use OF
such highway IS the Straits of Dardinelles
and 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 q
congress of the nations on the subject, and there
Is no doubt her demands would have been ac-
ceaedto. As il is, there is not yet acGsus 6eAi,
and there is still q chance of peace. Ii, how
ever. Russia thinks her chance has come and
Prussia is out of the way,
.5-ss. WAR Is INEVITABLE,
and it will doubtless be the most terrible and
destructive that has ever yet occurred. There
is one thing which may prevent collision,
and that is the consideration of the question as
20 who is to pay the bills, though even this con-
sideration may be ignored
~ WHO WILL FIGHT.
Prussia being the ally of Russia makes little
difference. She is an ally already by being en-,
gagged with France, IN keeping that powerful
neople and national enemy of Russia in check,
Tor certainly France would go against Russia if
she were not engaged with Prussia; and as it
is, to pet such powerful allies as England, Aus
tria and Italy, and doubtless Spain, Holland
and Denmark, the French government will also
array itself against Russia, and this will force
:. .prussia as an ally of Russia. The neutrality
of Belgium will then, of course, be violated,
and that country, with Luxembourg, will take
sides with France and her allies, and the result
will be that the greatest battles of the world
NAV be fought within the next year on Prus-
sian, Austrian and Belgian territory: The
French, English, Turkish and Holland fleets
will give the Russian fleets much trouble, If
they do not get the best of them.
THE RUssIlN AR&Y,
however, combined with that of Prussia, will
be hard to overcome. Russia is concentrated
power; so is Prussia the others are scattered,
and have the time and expense of concentra-
ton to overcome. 1t will be a great mistake
for Russia in the event of her success to occupy
Constantinople. If Russia insists on disregard
ing the treaties, and no convention or congress
is called, England must fight. Turkey is her
market: Turkeys trade is hers, and if Russia
conuuers European Turkey, Russian merchants
get all the trade, as matter OF course. Ii
Russia conquers Turkey and Prussia conquers
France, which latter proposition looks doubtful
now. the Austrian empire will be In jeopardy.
It is for this that Austria must now fight. Hun
gary appears to be with Austria in good faith,
and thereby gives her much strength. 1t
inst the time for Italy to go to war. 1t ID
GOOD way for Victor Emanuel to settle all dis
putes at home, and bring the Italian nation to-
rether. AS for Spain, she is o muddle to me.
[ think, though, that if Aosta is chosen King,
the government will go with Italy and France,
and thus bring all the Latin nations together
against the descendants of the Saracens, leu
tons and Vandals.
MILITARY STRENGTH OF THE ooNTENDING
., HOSTS.
The General then gave some statistics from
the European War Register, issued in Decem-
ber, 1869. This Register showed that Russia
has77, 600 people, a standing army OF Il
466,O00 men Of all arms, and A ships of war,
with 2.77S guns; Turkey has, in European
Turkey, 16 500, 900 people in Asia, 16, 600 600,
and 9. 10000 in Africa. This includes the
Khediye in Egypt, who has good army of
10000, mostly officered by Americans. She
has D force in European Turkey of 222, 1872 reg
alars; 100000 regulars in the provinces, and
100000 reerlars in reserve. 1t is claimed by
reports from Egypt that she has 600, 900 men,
but General Sherman does not think SO. He
says she may have added enough to her ranks
in the past year to give her 100000. She has
1856 ships, with 2,370 guns. Great Britain has
8O,3000 600 people in England, Scotland and
Ireland. Her army numbers lSS,96l regulars,
l28,5S0 regularly organized militia, 1900 or
eanized cavalry volunteers, and 600 volun-
teer militia held in reserve. She has 466 ships.
Italy has 100000 people; 876,721 regular
troops, $4,000 reserved regulars, SO ships OF
War. with 1922 guns. Austria has So, ,5OO0 600
people; 100000 regulars, 90, 900 garrison troops,
and 200 900 militia regularly organized. Also,
81 ships; with 605 gums:
AMERIcA's WAR WEAPONS.
We hare sold over 100000 muskets to Tur-
key, gS5d BARRELS, stocks and bayonets, These
have all been changed into breech -aoaders, and
make most perfect gun. Inc Inrks Sai.s nave nave
With the old rammer guns. They have made
perfect breech-loaders of them. All the arms
we have to sell are taken as soon as offered.
Seventy-fve field batteries have been asked for
by American merchants. They will be sold by