The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-26

on the nefghboring plains and by Bel
fort. The latter is in the centre of the
opening, between the Jura and the Vos.
ges Mountains, and being in the direct
line between Basic aud Paris, is an i'm
portant junction for land communica-
tions. 1t has been much strengthened
of late.
Franco lost $4,000 men during the
Crimean struggle. The Itulinn campaign
carried off 10000 more of Napocons
braves. while $4,000 Frenchmen were
sacrificed in the Chinese and Mexican
wars.
PLUCKY DENMARK. K.-Thcrc is true
courage i'll Denmark and the Danes.
Promptly, the plucky little kingdom de-
clares itself for France, and offers all fa-
cilities for the punishment of it's opprcs-
sor. Prussia. The manlincss of this
position is particularly commendnble
when we reflect upon the fate in store
for her if France should be discomtitel
DURATION OF LATE EUROPEAN WARS.
Iu the Crimean war of 1896, Turkey
declared war against Russia October 5,
1858. Russia declared war against Tur-
key November l. France and England
declared war against Russia March 27-2S,
1854. The battle Of the Alma was fought
September 90; battle of Dalaclnva, Oc-
tober 25; battle of Inkcrnann, Novcm-
Der 5; Sardinia joined the allies January
20, 1855. The Nlalakoif was taken by
the French September 8. Sweden join
ed the allies November 21; md hostili-
ties were suspended February %, 1856.
The war between the Western Powers
and Russia lasted two years, lacking one
| month.
The italian war of 1850 was begun by
| IS
by Sardinia. April &c. The Austrans
crossed the Ticnio April q. The French
entered Gcnoa May 3. The battle of
Manticello wns fought May 90; battle of
Magenta, May 30-31; and battle of Sol
ferino, June 24. The peace of Villa
Franca was signed July IL. Hostilities
were active but ten weeks.
The Schleswig- Holstein war Of 1864
began by the invasion of Schleswig by
the Prussians February 1st. The Prus-
slams took Duppel April 18th, and Alsen
July 9th Treaty Of peace between Den
mark and Germany signed ut Vienna
| October 80. Actual hostilities covered
space of twenty-five weeks.
The German Italian war of 1866 was
begun by Prussia June H. Italy de-
clared war against Austria June go. The
batflo of Custoza was fought June "a,
and the Sadowa July 3. Tho treaty OF
peace between Prussia and Austria was
signed at Prague August %, and between
Austria and Italy ut Fiennn, October 1.
Actual hostilities between the belligor.
ents lasted only five weeks.
The RIVAL DKEECH-L -LoADERs-TuE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ST CHAssEHo1
WAR IN THE WORKSHOP. Virgil was
right in supposing that some place was
due to EARNS" in his famous ballad
''Arms and the man," lie sang but had
ho known what IN arm of precision was,
or could he have hoped to use zmtlnatlel
ge,cehr III q heXameter, the praises oi
-Eneas would have been sounded less,
and Gactylic measures would have iudi
Gated the rapidity Of the Chassepot-tht
Chasscpot which "did wonders ut Men
taua." Some attention is due, in the
study of modern warfare, to these wea-
pons, seeing that it is on their use, anu
their merit that victory may depend.
Providence, that was OH the side Of the
heaviest battalions in the days of the first
Napoleon, is on that Of the arm of pre-.
cision and rapidity i'll those OF Frederick
William and the third Bonapartc This
was the story aud the moral OF the late
Prusso Austrian war. 1t was taught and
read on the field OF Sadowa, and Custez-
IA had been a Sodowa, if the Italian al
lies OF Prussia had the prussian weapon,
1t was the story Of the Italian war where
riflcd cannon moved down the Austrian
white coats. 1t was the moral of Mon.
tona, where Garibaldians afforded q sat
isfactory target and n rational test fol
the French Chasscpot. 1t was knowl.
edge of the Prnssian weapon that kept
| Franco back when the black eagle
swooped down and carried crowns to its
eyrie and tore the title deeds of Central
Europe into shreds. In truth, Provi
dence is OH the side OF the army that has
weapon which in rapidity makes
one man equal to six, and in accuracy
each Of these six almost equal to half q
score. This is n scientific and hardly a
muscular age, and the providence of the
Lille Corporals conceit is to-day a scen
tific providence which despises Croat
or Cossack, and has mighty reverence
for Snider or Chassepot.
If this new war does not produce some
other weapon hitherto known only to
those accustomed to manipulate it in So
cret practice, the Chnssepot and the