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assistance of llolstein and Sleswick, caused
much animation. A letter from Hamburg OF
March % says
Things look very black The Danes prepare
for war, and the German Confederation having
taken the quarrel up. a complete panic rcigns
at our exchange. Ii is feared that the Danes
will blockade the Sound and Belt, and seize all
German vessels. All shipments from the Bal
tic must consequently cease Immediately, as
also from Denmark and IIostein Twelve
thousand Danes are said TO be preparing to
march into Schleswig. Several vessels on
their way through the Belt have not been allow
ed to pass, and have gone back to Lubbock. All
the seamen in merchant vessels in Denmark
will be pressed; good many have already de.
serted their vessels to enter the navy. 1t is in.
deed most disastrous time.
POLAND.
According to our latest accounts direct from
Warsaw, dated the Goth ult., no outbreak had
taken place. But it is impossible in the present
excited state of mems minds at moment wher
we see nations tossing up thrones, and playing
with them at pitch and toss as though they were
crown pieces, to answer for the events of sin
gle day. The cause of Poland has fair chance
of success, but this success can only be assured
by prudence. The rashness and over-ardor o
Poles have ever been the ruin of their prospects
The duchy Of Posen is declared to be independ
ent in all but name by the King of Prussia
Gallicia will soon be placed in similar stua
ton by its own efforts or the consent of Austria
The Poles may then organize, aud when the ia
vorab!e moment arrives they may strike with less
danger. But to encourage revolt at Warsaw
or even in Poland proper, would but lead to tn,
obstruction OF the insurgents elsewhere.
RUSSIA.
Manifesto of The Emperor. - The following
manifesto of the Emperor Nicholas has beef
published at st. Petersburg and received will
he greatest enthusiasm -
After the benefits of long peace, the Yves
of Europe finds itself at this moment suddenl,
given over to perturbations which threaten witt
ruin and overthrow all legal powers and the
whole social system.
Instructions and anarchy, the offspring o
France, are crossing the German frontier, AM
have spread themselves in every direction will
an audacity which has gained new force in pro
portion to the concessions of the governments
This devastating plague has at last attacked oul
allies the empire Of Austria. and the kingdom o
Prussia, and to-day in its blind fury, menaces
even our Russia, that Russia which God ba.
confded to our care.
But heaven forbid that this should be Faith
full TO the example handed down from our ances
tors, having first invoked the aid of the omnipo
tent, we are ready to encounter our eneme.
from whatever side they may present themselves
and without sparing our own person, we vii
know how, indissouby united to our whole coun
try, to defend the honor of the Russian name
and the inviolabity of our territory. We are
convinced that every Russian, that every one o.
our faithful subjects, will respond with Joy to the
call of his Sovereign. Our ancient war cry
For onr faith, our Sovereign, and our country!
will often again lead us on TO the path of victo
ry, and then with sentiments of humble gratitude
as now with feelings of holy hope, we will al
cry with one voice, God is on our side under
stand this yc peoples, and submit, for God is OF
our side
"Giyen at st, Petcrshursh, the lith (26th
March, in the year Of Grace, 1913, and the 23'
of our regn."