The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-16 00:00:00

nihilated by the Hungarians on the Ist. A letter o
JELLACIIICII, written from the Imperial camp, has
been intercepted by the Hungarians, and printed
copies are being circulated in the camp. He therein
justifies the subdivisions made in the arrangements
of his troops, and states that he has suffered severe
losses, but concluded by expressing the hope that the
entire Bannat will be eventually reduced by him.
The mass of the Hungarian army is stationed at
Neitri, Neuhausel, and as far as Sutnerelu.
Throughout the country are seen old men, women,
and children cultivating the land, and whenever the
Hungarian soldiery have had a few days' respite by
cessation of arms they are immediately occupied in
field labour. From the camp at Miskolcz entire
companies of the Hungarians have been ordered to
work in the fields.
Martial law has been proclaimed in Prague and
the surrounding districts. The principal parts of the
city are barricaded and occupied by the troops. The
press is suspended, and the political authorities placed
under the control of the military. The prevalent
feeling among the inhabitants is rather that of sur-
prise than irritation. The members of the Slovanska
Lipa, Gantsch, and Rott, have been arrested.
This is the gratitude of the Austrian EMPEROR to
the Czecks for having aided him in recovering pos-
session of Vienna.' The Sclavonians, in common
with other races subject to the Imperial domination,
are beginning to experience the inevitable fate of
those who put their trust in Princes.
The following semi-official circular is published in
the Vienna journals .-
1 " When, towards the end of the last year, the Imperial
L troops after putting down the insurrection in Vienna,
advanced against the Hungarian rebels, rapid success
marked the footsteps of the Imperial army to the capital
of Hungary. With the occupation of Pesth the strength
of the insurrection seemed broken, the authority and in-
fluence of its leaders appeared so shaken, that hopes
were entertained that the population which had been
misled by deceit and the most shameful artifices, would, if
left to themselves, recognise their error and return to
their duty.
" This expectation, which, however, offers an addi-
tional proof of the mild intentions of the Government,
proved a lamentable illusion. They sought to gain time
for a noble object, and valuable time was lost, which was
turned to account by the faction of disorder to assemble
its colleagues from all parts of the globe, and with their
help, and every means, however abominable, to excite
anew the masses to fanaticism, thus to enable it to bid
defiance to the Imperial forces.
" The insurrection in Hungary has long ceased to be
a national one. That unhappy country has become the
arena where the enemies of order and legality from all
quarters of the globe have met to fight for the triumph
of revolution.

" This naturally made the task of the Austrian Go-
vernment a more difficult one, and explains why of late
their arms have not met with more brilliant success
against enemies who are associated with treason and the
vilest passions.
" This circumstance is everywhere made subservient
to the plans of the revolutionary faction to spread abroad
the most barefaced lies respecting the state of affairs in
Elungary, with a view to shake the confidence placed in,
and thereby the influence of, Austria.
" But au end will soon be put, it is hoped, to such
scandalous proceedings, for the Imperial Government
has resolved to call into play all the power it can dispose
of to reinstate the dominion of the law.

" That it will succeed in doing so, no doubts can be
entertained, as the state of public affairs in the other
faithful territories of the monarchy is so satisfactory,
and offers to the Government powerful support and abun-
dant resources.

" The Imperial Constitution has everywhere met with
a cordial reception, and is already in execution. The
recruiting is carried on in every district with a success
which demonstrates the devotion felt by the popu-
lation for the Government and its righteous cause, and
the taxes which have been &creed are paid willingly
and readily, notwithstanding the unfavourable circum-
stances of the moment. The movement visible in many
of the bordering states of the kingdom of Hungary is
but the result of the coercion exercised by the Magyars
against the other nationalities, and can only be favour-
able to the measures of the Government.

" Let, then, every one who means well to the just
cause, be careful in giving car to the conflicting reports
that are spread of the state of affairs at the theatre of
war in Hungary, unless the intelligence springs from an
official source; and let him confidently allow the Go-
vernment time to carry out its measures.

" The power which it purposes displaying, and which
it has at its command, must now, when, atter the bitter
experience of the past no considerations of pity can be
allowed to limit its action, be the guarantee of its
success."