Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
THE WAR IN BosN1A-AUsrR1A's DHFI-
 oULTEs IN HER CONQUEST OF TERRI
 TORY,


 THE WAR IN BosN1A-AUsTR1A's DHFI-
 oU1TIEs IN HER CONQUEST OF TERRI TORY. In the capital of Austria, an Empire of thirty-five millions of people, they in dulged recently in great reloicings over victory gained against the insurgent Bosnians at Seraievo; and the Bosnians are group of people of so little &C., count in the eyes of Europe that when they were handed over to Austria at Der lin by mere stroke of the pen it was not deemed worth while to tell the Turk ish representatives that the Congress iA- tended to give them away absolutely to His Majesty at Vienna. But in the same breath in which they rejoiced over this victory the Austrian government pre- pared the mobilization of five army corps and named the commanders. If deci- sive victory has been gained it might scarcely be thought necessary to take steps for putting in the field so large g force. Indeed, this force could scarcely be called for if Bosnia was in such 8 condition that the government expected to be compelled to hold it like con- quered country for year to come: But some days since it was hinted that at the first evidence that the Servian govern ment was implicated in the present re- sistance to Austria an Austrian force would move into that country, and now it is reported that Austrian officials have come upon proofs at Seraieyo that both Montenegro and Servia have given such aid to their neighbors as amounts to 8 violation of thelr obligations toward a nation with which they are at peace. Can it be, then, that 8 portion of the force that is apparently to be mobilized is to be sent to take care of the Servians? An Austrian invasion of Servia would be, 0 new complication in the course of events in Europe, and would scarcely be regarded with indifference by Rus sia. But 1t does not yet appear that Austria is absolutely done with the first resistance. Bosnia was always trouble some possession to the Sultan, and it is not likely to be less troublesome to it's new owners. In the first place the peo- pie are hardy, warlike race. They constituted the best soldiers of the Sul- tan in the days when his soldiers were invincible, and the feudal system exists in all it's vigor there yet, and thus gives the local lords an organized control of all means of resistance. In part of Bos- mia an insurrection defied the Ottoman Power for two years when that Power had the sympathy and assistance of all the Moslem elements in the population; but Austria has no such sympathy and of course no assistance. She Is hated and resisted by the Moslems because she is Christian and hated by the Christians because she is Austria and all are agreed to resist her. But if she finds herself so far Ill control of the Bosnian trouble that she ventures to invade Ser via there may be some intimations from Russia that such course was not con- templated at Berlin and is not to be in- dulged on suspicion. Any communica- tion of that nature would furnish point of new interest for European di plomacy generally.
 While several Powers are prepared to come in to limit the operations of Aus tria no Power that is able is disposed to help her out of her trouble, either diplo- matically or militarily, and in some countries there is open rejoicing over her difficulties. She has become the cat's-paw of the settlement made against Russia as much as against England, and if Austria is hurt, or new war is made against Turkey, Russia will shed no tears. But Austria's greatest trouble in the case will come when she has to set- tie with the wrath of Hungary for her attempted accession of territory against the will of that. people. Germany has within few days threatened the Sultan, Austria is at loggerheads with him, and he is even threatened with such fearful visitation as an ultimatum from Athens. None of these Powers will make war, for Germany is under heavy bonds to keep the peace and dare not stir Greece only means to bully and fume, and Austria has her hands full. In view of all these facts the Padishah may smoke his pipe and laugh at the efforts of Austria in the mountains, sure that if Austria keeps it's threat to strike at Servia the Russian bear will object, and that those who have torn his dominions asunder will yet fight one another in the long delayed quarrel over the spells. Herald.