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colleredo, May, Hohepseld, :,
e6a officers, and 1901 sub,', enc
Yates were wounded. Of ib4s. 4 4,
shal lieutenant Weller, 8 ofEcss, It'd,
men were taken prisoners BY ~. s'aM
The loss of the enemy v aF Tiny
and exceeds all expectation. - IPNse
be accounted for by the effect .ffn.e
centric fire on an exceedingly cow, 'r
Of battle, where all the ba,,. .a'iAdt
one another, and calculated h. :. $ ~
ing authentic data: ~sa4s
Generals Lasnes, D'Espacne 8. !.
and Albuquerque. are dead ; Mas. s NJ
sieres, Molltor, Boulder, Leg nj
and the two brothers Legranm}y !, w., Las
Durosnel and Fowler taken. 81 @aFt
Upwards OF 1000 men, and :,
number OF horses were buried in H.. ~n ~
battle 5000 and some hundred, i. aA
hospitals. In Vienna and the subr M % o
are at present 29,773 wounded m,n
carried to ST. Polten, Ems, and ,st
Linz, $500 were taken. Severals bnI'
corps IS Aoaied down the Danube, . ,4
still daily thrown upon lis shor'. "s
met their death in the island of Lob, '
since the water has fallen in II, =,
arms OF the river, innumerable bod;s, :.
consigned by their comrades to eys,l .
oblivion, have become visible. II. bn /
t.the sufferers IS not yet over, and :.
lent'al air is waited from the theatre ofJt,sls|
Hisimperial highness. the ssnsrdi,s :,
has indeed undertaken the duty 50 Isa1
his heart OF acquainting the monarchsnl. \
country with the names Of those who i.
thu most active share in the achieyrne,,i
these glorious days but he ackaovIeC,
with profound emotion, ,ha aniis. the 4
valship of the highes: military vlr,u.s, !,
scarcely possible to distinguish the mas 4
liant, and declares all the soldier. Of Asn|
worthy ofrubic gratitude.
His imperial hishness considers The ns.
iigent disposition of the chief of his sJaR,.
nero! baron Wimpsstn, and his inc ssu,t1
ertions as the foundation Of The victory,
The officers commanding corps have re
derod themselves deserving If the high
favors, by uncommon deyo,edaess person
bravery, warm attachment to their sovery
and their high sense of honor.
Their names will be transmitted to pos.
rity, with the a,chieve,nents Of the yail
troops who were under their directions.
Here follows list Of officers who dist
guished themselves, which isunin.erstn
to the American reader. We observe IN
Communications, that the mode Of praise
alike given to the soldier orthe general
publishing thcname of the former, with
achievements.
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F O R E I G N.
.(YLA N0RF0LK.)

a, account d rthe Battle foaght near Aspern,
on The March field, on the 2fst and ed ct
Nan. 1909, 6etaveen the orchduke Charles
of dusfria, genera.hssimo q the Imperial
austrian armies, and the emperor NaPo-
leon, commander in chief OF the French and
allied armies.
r11
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lency Csuht Dlitternich.
EeTHouLHoUsE, July 81, 1903.
Mr. ambassador,
A particular affair has given me an oppor-
tunity to speak concisely to you respecting
the warlike preparations of your govern
ment. But when every day gives them more
reality and importance, it is my duty to ex.
plain myself to you in the most free but con-
fdential manner, before the emperor can
give orders to make an official communca-
ton to you in this respect. What does
your government wish ? Why does it dis
turb the peace Of the continent 1t not on
ly arms, but takes those measures ofextre-
nifty which extreme danger can only justify.
Your princes run over your provinces, call
ing the people to the defence of the country
IKE whole male population between the
ages OF eighteen and forty FIVE, are put un-
der arms part of the militia is called to-
reinforce the active army all is in motion
in the Austrian monarchy. Your people.
to whom yoa announce war, are in a state Of
CONSERVATION; your neighbors are alarmed
at these preparations. Every where they
say, what does Austria want What enc
my threatens her? What danger does she
perceive Why does she pretend t. be-
lieye hegsslf on the borders of destruction
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II there hau occns5u5t eauses and lie HAD at
tempted to snatch the brands from the fire,
while they were yet burning, he assuredly
would have been performing natural and
respectful duty to himself and family. But
some are of opinion, that his Efforts and
1a1vniags round both the late aud present
administration, are more with view to his
sons elevoti0n, than to his own redemption );
but, be this as it NAV, it is clear, that if he
had conceived that his character could have
withstood the shock of Hamilton's PAM
phlet, he would Immediately have pressed
forward with his artillery into action, to OBJ
tain his darling 0bject-a reelection. When
Mr.. Adams was beheld, shrinking from the
pen of Hamilton, with all the fascinating
considerations of four years presidency be-
fore him, and his character AS statesman
on the wreck, what did it speak What
credit or applause, does he now, after the
lapse of years, expect to gain by coming
forward to combat our departed her0S Is
it a mark of a noble spirit, of honor, or a.
lor, to attempt to tarnish the memory Of the
illustrious dead
Is it humane, or indicative of good
heart, to wound the feelings of the 5v,dozv
and her tatherltss children ? If such con-
duct will add a new varnish to the reputation
of Mr.. Adams, he need not doubt' but he
will have the full credit oft.
Mr.. Adams makes assertions against the
dead Mr.. Hamilton, and refers to the dead
Mr.. Ames, and the dead Mr.. Tracy, as e.
violence; he therefore clearly has made
dead Set The public, however, demand
of him living witnesses, although his perse-
cution is against the dead.
If the destination of providence had pre-
served the pelof Mr.. Hamilton to this day,
that of Mr.. Adams would have remained ST.
lent and harmless Gas to the subject under
consideration as though the same had ne
yer been plucked from the wing. Had he
commenced hostilities upon the celebrity of
the immortal Hamilton while he yet breath
ed the vital air, and could have defended
himself, Mr.. Adams would then have stood
before the public very different from what
he now does. But he takes advantage of a
stroke ofmortahty as parapet OF protection
andno doubt tcndly anticipates the acqul-
sition of a yerdant twlg to his decayed lau-
rels.
Mr.. Adams retrospects and tolls through
the mazes OF science, TO tasten reproach up
on those, the bright efulgence of whose re-
nown, has echtSed him let him go on, in
his vertical career, it is his right, if he pleas
es, to forfeit the last and lowest vestige of
title to that honorable fame which awaits the
man who scorns to tembQrise.
can now say, much in Mr.. Adams own
style, that these remarks would never have
been made, if he never had provoked them.
His impeachment evidently carps upon Mr..
Ames. Hamilton and Ames have left cha
racters behind them, that are out of the
reach of Mr.. Adams. Their bodies have
returned to their parent earth; but the lus-
ire of their widespread fame will remain
the admiration Of ages, and be perpetuated
by the annals OF time aud monumental g To-
FAUSTULUs.
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EPIGRAMS.

&c Thess low which Cloe's cheeks possess
Is something more than Natures dress s.;
Yetsuch her happy knack,
Although she paints, there's none can boast
OF knowing which she uses most,
Carmine or cogniac.
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From the Persian.
TO AN INFANT.

On parent knees, naked, newborn child,
Weeping thou sat'st, while all around thee
smil'd; =
So live, that sinking in thy last long sleep,
Calm thou ,may'st smile, whilst all around
thee weep.
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NO. w.
Note fran, count de Metternich to c'AS
LhdmbaSn!Y.

"PARIs, Juy 49, lS~ ~.
!" The undersigned has received tue -;
which his excellency the minister tor l0' Il;
affairs, did him the honor to address 70"
and which was dated the 18th July. ,a
He FASTENED to transmit to MS ~. ~
thedemand in favor OF Mr.. Young, INy
ant Of the I'd regiment of Polish MIAMI 'ls|
The fact, that Notwithstanding the r'e sc,|
ity of the passports with which that ~ o nd
was furnished, and which obtained -, rsc9I
admission into Galiicia without any u'. ,,rI
ty) ne was placed under arrest unlo!'' nual
ly proves to the undersigned that ). \ ma
have been his personal conduct, Will asia|
voked the interference of the police 's
him. What that conduct was, the ~ -,
signed will without doubt hasten TO S,bkA
formation CT in order that he may Dc - m,
furnish to his excellency NJ. dc Cn" Al
ny every explanation relative to tfa' fne1
The interest which the court o. !. 80
takes in tbs ca.s OF this individual
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HOPES AND WISHES.

/" Of every hope and wish possest,
You'd think that Ned was truly blest
No Ned, of wealth and friends bereit,
Has nought but hopes and wishes left.
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FRoM THE N. Y. EVENING Posi-.

Interesting Official Papers.-The follow
ing notes, winch passed between the courts
of Vienna and mburgh, previous to
the present rupture between Austria ana
France, have not appeared IN any Amerl-
can newspaper before. They are rendered
interesting, by the circumstance that they
maintain the same doctrine with u. Britain
ON the point of expatriation, SO loudly COM
planned of by the democratic party headed
by John Adams. 1t will be seen that MS
majesty of W:rtemberg, Bonaparte' vassal,
contends, as Bonaparte himself has done
before, and without any complaint from US,
: that every sovereign has a right to recall his
subjects from foreign countries on the break
ing out of "a war, and to insist on their re-
!: turn On pain of death. hope after this
direct and positive evidence, it will no long
er be insisted on that the king of Great Bril-
.a;n's las, proclamation was good cause Of
war.
Fnos, the London Morning Chronicle.
Copy of.shs Note from Baron de CRuMpI-
PEN, Austrian Envoy, to the Minister OF
State Count de TAuBE.
Stutgard, March %.
The undersigned has the honor TO &C
knowledge the receipt Of the note addressed
to him BY his excellency count de laube,
minister of state and fer foreign affairs, and
which hesreceived at FIVE o'clock this after
noon. He fastened, conformably to his
excellency's wish to repeat to him in writing
what he communicated verbally to HIM at
nine o'clock this morning.
His majesty the king of Wirtemberg has
thought proper to recall the subjects and I'M
der his sovereignty, without foreign power,
and in annulling the permission and dispen-
sations previously given to many OF them,
to prescribe to them period of four weeks,
reckoning from the 9Th inst. within which
they are not required to return to the states
Of his majesty, or to quit, at least, the he
Teditary states of his imperial and royal
majesty, as well as the employments they
may fill the whole under threat that in
Gase of disobedience, their property, in his
dominions, will be sequestrated and eonhs-
Gated. With respect to the persons who are
uasSYlpg in The army Of his imperial and royal
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1T is singular to see Mr.. Adams at this
time SO sedulous concerning his political
character, after its ashes have been SO many
years in the. urn, and he remained, only
silent, though ne doubt, a SINCERE. saourasr.
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majesty it is further signiked, that such Of
them as may be taken with arms in their
hands shall be considered and treated as re-
bells to their country. It's unnecessary to
point out the general injustice of this mea-
sure, or how contrary it is to the law of ma
tions, and to the manifold regards due to a
foreign power. The applications of it last
stated impresses on it the character Of an
open breach Of peace with the court of Aus
tria.
The undersigned minister plenipotentiary
of his imperial and royal majesty has in
consequence received orders from his court
by an extraordinary courier to Immediately
demand from his majesty's minister for TO-
reign affairs the necessary passports to en-
able him and the secretary to the embassy to
return to Vienna.
In obeying these orders he requests his
excellency to accept the assurances of his
high consideration.
(SigneO
Mt
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From The LONDON Lady''s Monthly Mriseaps.

=
IS mn sEUSBAAD.
Happy 9th of May
Let me, on this joyous day,
Dedicate to thee my lay,
My Husband
May no cares perplex thy mind;
Ever faithful, fond, and kind,
70 the last thou shall me find,
My Husband
Sickness may my bloom destroy;
Adversely may damp our JOY;
Yet yirtuous pleasures meyer cioy,
My Husband
* Biest with thee no ills / fear,
4 Let wealth.and beauty disappear,
TO this heart thou art most dear,
!. My Husband.
See CUE bioomiag offspring round,
While such Joys as these abound,
Where can purer souls be found,
My Husband.
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CONTINU ED. |
NO. III.

Letter from Lount. Ghampqgny to tbs excel
lency Gsuat Dlitternich.
ssEsTHoULHoUsE, July 81, 1903.
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TAUBE.
from TIE BALANCE.

Briefnotice Of Mr.. Adam's correspondence Of
lay 90, 1909.
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BY TIE LAST MAIL.
BALTIMORE, Frbrhary 49,
AM ErVDDJIcC
AN EXPRESS

Has arrived from Philadelphia, sad 70 r p+"
important documents for government INV Nv.
have gone on. Rumor has been ancoIn'D 18th
ly busy this morning, and fl!el the cry Wv w.
tales, hideous and various. We nave W.
'ersed with the gentleman orr hoS 5....
who rode express He left Phlladelpni1, yso,
teiday afternoon, at one o'clock afrlveuE o'n.,
in time to send the dispatches by this SD q,
ing's mail to Washington. Fe IS ut'ens;N:
as Acquainted wiki the papers which he carr as 70
and knows hot by what arrival they '''''
New J ork. ,.,.or;.
Our latest letter from New York IS 49,
day at noon. eH
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provision, &c regulate the bvs;e4,p 'l'.
vance pay 10 the officers .cf tie 80 K,
There may BE circumstances when
be PToPer,as wI1en ordered On dlsl,a "'od
vice but unless regulated, il ( Ga
great abuse, as IS Obvious from a. "s's .
ton OF gen. Wiikinson's aocount L. '"aes
ii appears Shse he has received SIM: ,a,ad
1st, 1908, his pay in manner foIloy;'i t
wit 30
Per warrant no. 1ltA, signed
by himself as H.. commander
in chief, for his pay from
March 1stto June 3oth, 1908,
as per receipt February 18th,
1903, o..
Per warrant No. 1919, signed
by himself as the commander
iii chief, for his pay in adj
vance, for July and August,
1903, as per receipt, 28th,
1903, la
Per warrant No. 10, signed by
the secretary Of war, for his
pay III advance, from Sept. /,
1903 to 2Slh Feb. 1909, Der
receipt July, June 18th, 1908 1850
Per warrant No. 161, signed by
the secretary Of war, for his
pay in advance March, April
and Nay, 1909, 5months per
receipt Nov. %, 1903, sJ
Per warrant No. 249, dated
16th IAN. 1909, signed by the
secretary q war for his pay
in advance, from May 1, TO
Dec. I, .GC9, G months, ts;o
There is Only one other statement. fro,
the accounts Of the department, which !
viii mention--it is that of Henry A. s
Dearborn, employed by the secretary q
war as an engineer to construct fort q
Portland, from april 9Th, to Nov sgb
18oo-204 days, at 8 dollars
psr day, 6l2
And an allowance of2 per cent.
commission on the money ex-
pended, being SO, 79G doIlars
and g! cents, 768 y
1880 q
Which account has been paid. The coa.
pensation allowed was at the rate Of MOI;
than 200 dollars per month, when the pay
Of ? brigadier general, exclusive CT rati9as
and forage, is only 1o4 dollars per monG
The person en-. Ployed had 10 claim to a.
perience. While we have artillery oHeu
and a corps Of engineers in pubic pay i
would seem as though some of them shoa&
have been employed in such service.
p-rhape tle accounts Of Indian agent
ought to be examined, to see if some pro
vision be not necessary to prevent the in
proper expenditure Of public money; 70
IN that BUSINESS there is great latitude d
discretion, which opens door to favorr
ism, which ia a government Ike ours ou:h
to be carefully guarded against lnd
may be and otten is, not only he appear
aace, but the experience Of the n est H5l
economy, nay palsin1ony, as regards a POI
soldier, OF person having little laHaenc'
while there IS lavish expenditure OF p4'
IL moneY on favorises.
fir. EiiiIlouse then offered the folloHa.
reso.aaou, which was ordered to lie on til
table:
Reso1Ded, That committee be appoin':.
to examine and report whether any a'
whar iisrther regulations or provisions arc
necessary to check the allowance or PGG
ment OF extravagant claims or unreaSona@
accounts, and to prevent an improper e,
pend.sure Of public monies, ana that sS'
committee be authorised to call on tneS,
veral departments for such information @a
papers as may be necessary to aid them u
their enquiry, and to report by bill or 0'nS'
wise.
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COO
1907, SIX months,
S 2o3s 16

Ss2O33 16
Notwithstanding the express provisions
of 1he law. and the allowance of extra RAJ.
tons to other officers at the same posts, the
above account was admitted by the secreta--
~ Of war, and sanctioned by his signature
but was disallowed by the accountant ofthe@
war department as being against the law OF
March 18th, 1902. Whereupon the final
decision was referred to the comptroller Of
the treasury, who decided that the account
might be passed to the credit OF gen. Will
k;nson. because it had been signed by the
secretary of war, with the appreciation Of
the president of the u. States, and sane
toned by the opinion of the attorney-gene-
raj. By which it appears that the approba-
ton of the president OF the United States,
supported by the opinion Of the attorney
general, is considered as sufficient authors
ty for the allowance Of accounts, and the
payment Of money, in direct opposition to
a positive law of the United States, an err
ror which ought to be corrected.
BY the act establishing the department OF
war, Indian affairs are placed under the dl-
rection and control Of the secretary at war;
and in that department there have been al
lowed and paid, as compensation to Indian
commissioners to hold treaties, for the table
expsnces of the commissioners, supplying
the Indians, and other expences, the iol-
lowing sums, VIZ.
To Gen. Wilkinson, as COM
nensaticn for holding a trea-
ty with the Cherokees at
South West Point, from Ju- -
~ 10Th, to September 10th,
f8o1, at dolls. per day,-ds. 488
The Chickasaws, at Volt Ri
yer, from September 18th TO
Oct. asth, 1891, at dollars
per day, 584
The Choctaws, at Fort Adams,
Gom October 29th to Dec.
51st, 1901, at cols per day, 512
At Fort Adams, treating with
Choctaw commissioners for
carrying the last mentioned
treaty into execution, from
January 1st to March 22d,
1902, at eight dolls per day, 643
The Creek at Fort Wilkinson,
from March 23d to July 18,
1902, at dollars per day, GA
Dolls. 1871
For the exrence Of the COM
mlssioners' table, 5000 20
For supplies for the Indians in
Guiding part of the expence
"nItn cannot be separated, 1868 Al
For the amount Of articles pur-
chased by the quarter-master @
general for the use Of the
commissioners, 1924 40
$1,000 10
AS compensation to Benjamin
Hawkins, from July 90, 1901
to June 21st, 1902, 247 days, 1876
Do. to Andrew Perkens, 81
days and including 18 dolls.
for travelling expenses, SOC
Dolls. % 572 10
There has also been paid to Gen. Viii
kinson, as compensation for treating as sole
commissioner with the Choctaws at Fort
Confederation, from July 10Th to October
Goth, 1902, 90 days, at eight dollars per
day, 752
Marking boundary lines from
October 21st to S1st Deem
Der, 1902, u days, at 6 dol
lars per day, 432
Do. do. continuation from Ia
nuary 1st to 28th February,
1908, SO days, do 354
Ditto, 60. Choetaw, West of
Mobile, Sc. and Greeks east
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c. A u TION.

/ HEREBY forwarn all persons I'o - NJ.
ing note for l9 dollars, given Dy ~ not u
cHAEL RINKER, as l am determine"
pay it. ;, IN
Fe6. 90.
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s 1910 p

5 44,47O Fl
To which there be added the ia
bic expenses general Viii
kinson and the other com
missioners holding treaties,
1901 and 1902, exclusive of
the expence of furnishing the
Indians 5,o2e 20
And the table expences of gen.
Wilkinson and gov. Clai-
borne at New Orleans, from
December Z, 1908, to April
"a, 1904, 6.61o -
Makes the enormous sum
OF S 56,11e IS
More than $4,000 of which may fairly be
placed to the account Of general W'ilkin-
son.
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Goth, 1902, Cd days, at eight dollars per
day, 752
Marking boundary lines from
October 21st to S1st Deem
Der, 1902, 72 days, at dol
lars per day, 432
Do do. continuation from Ia
nuary 1st to 28th February,
1908, SO days, do 354
Ditto, 60. Choetaw, West of
Mobile, Sc. and Greeks east
OF the Albania, &c. from
March 1st to Sd December,
1903, 27s days, at do. 1868
Returning from Mobile to N.
Orleans, On his way to Phi
ladelphia, from December
18th, to 10th December 1908
Is days, at dollars per day 1o4
Returning from N. Orleans
to Philadelphia as Indian
commissioner, from April
Is, to June 1st, 1904, 81
DAYS, at dollars per day, 296
---
a,6o6
For the personal expences of
General Wilkinson for 1902
and 1908, settled at the war
Office, 2,715 90 |
For expences other than per-
sonal, 1852 10 /
s 9,47s 500 (
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AS compensation to Benjamin
Hawkins, from July 90, 1901
to une 21st, 1902, 247 days,
Do. to Andrew Perkens, 81
days and including 18 dolls.
for travelling expences,
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Dolls. % 572 10
There has also been paid to Gen. Viii
kinson, as compensation for treating as sole
commissioner with the Choctaws at Fort
Confederation, from July 10Th to October
Goth, 1902, 90 days, at eight dollars per
day, 752
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At New Orleans, s6rations per
day, from Nov. IL, 1906, to
24th May, 1907, 1914 days,
9S12 ratlons at IS cents,
Quarters, stabling, &c. from
2sthNoy. 1906, to oath May,