The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-06-02
Items about the War.


hardy as war correspondent. From what has
taken place at Turin concerning the press, and
from the now known determination OF the French
staff, neither Mr.. Russell nor any other Polyblus
or Xenophon will be tolerated on this side OF the
Pc, and unless Austria is sure of getting her own
version of the war into the Times, "a point 1
avoid touching on) there is no chance of Gen.
Gyulai patronising areporter. The Crimea was
too far off for much damage to result from mi
mute details of strategetic movements or projects
being made public property; but in these tele-
graphic times, and so near Vienna, London pub
licity is strongly deprecated. Even at Toulon
and Marseles the particulars of the embarking
process and the specification of the expedition
ary force is not allowed to figure in the local
journals, and much reserve is preceptible in the
Paris Papers"
THE subscription to the new French loan Of
five hundred million francs was opened on the 18th
inst, and three hundred million francs were sub
scribed on that day.
A PARIS letter has the following "Napole-
on III viii insist on the delivery from the Kas-
erich vault at Vienna of the coffin that holds the
Due de Reichstadt, and, in case of refusal, that
French troops will go and fetch it. To-day's
FSgorG, which is known to be an unrecognised
channel of what the authorities wish to convey
actually says that the young Austrian Emperor
is the offspring of the Due De Reichstadt ! an
assertion which, in time of peace, Baron Hub
ner could not tolerate, for the honor of the Arch
duchess Sophie. Fielding ascribes to still less
suspected parsonage the maternity of Tom
Jonesn
THE allowance granted to the French soldiers
is not sumptuous. A recent letter says: "Speak-
ing of the army pay, it is not amiss to mention
that the.alowance for the keep of French soldi-
ers is six sous for two meals a day Some of
our friends in England seem to think that these
gallant fellows are fed on Pate de toie gros, or,
at any rate that the barrack cooking is quite ar
tistic and delicious Now, the fact is simply
this French soldiers in garrison have every day
of their ives two basins of soup with the strings
in it, which they call meat and perhaps few bits
of onion or vegetable, by way of giving it fla
yor; besides this, each man has lbs ofcoarse
bread-nothing more. When on service they
have little wine; but otherwise, except on
grand occasions, such as review, they have none,
nor any spirits, beer, or coffee"
AN Austrian Manifesto to the European Pow
ers says: The possessions of Austria in Italy
are guaranteed to her by the very Powers which
gave Genoa to Sardinia. Lombardy was for
many years fef of the German Empire, and
Venice was given to Austria instead of her Bel
gian provinces. Sardinia tells us that the real
cause of the discomfort of the inhabitants of
Lombardy and Venice is the domination of Aus
tria on The Pc and Adratic. The right of Aus
tria to Lombardy and Venice is irrefragible, and
it will be defended against every attack"
NAPoLEoNs manifesto says: II desire not
conquest, but desire firmly to maintain my ma
tional and traditional policy. / observe the
treaties on condition that no one shall violate
them against me. I respect the territories and
the rights ofneutfal Powers, but / boldly avow
my sympathies for people whose history is
mingled with our own, and who groan under
foreign oppression"
THE Times also says: "Till the French take
the field in sufficient numbers it is very clear
that Piedmont must limit herself to strictly de-
fensive warfare The Austrian army in Lom-
hardy is calculated at 250 900 combatants; that
ofSardinia will only be on a par with it when
the Emperor Napoleon has sept down the $780,
900 men promised, as it is said, to Cavour-
Sardinia has taken great pains to avoid a col
ision on the Ticino"
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Times says =" At a dinner given to the superior
officers of the Imperial Guard by the Emperor
before their departure, his Majesty said to the
officers, on bidding them adieu, We are going
to have summers work of it, but hope we
shall be able to hunt together at Compeigne in
September His Majesty limits the war to
four months. 1t is said he never appeared so
gay and joyous as at present" 1t also tells us
that the young Duke of Ohartres, second son
OF the late Duke Of Orleans whose year of mill
tary tuition at the school Of Turin will end in
june has demanded and will receive an appoint
menu IN The Sandman army. He is reported to
have SAID that, not being able to serve in the
French army, he should be proud to fight by its
side in the ranks of the Piedmontese.
NAPOLEON III sailed from Marsees on the
18th foaGenoa, where he was to take command
of the French forces, and where preparations had
been made to receive him with extraordinary
display.