, 1864-01-08
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
An0 AtoAssetn NaF-Terrtb1o Famine
In Hungary.

Inc Holssetn War-TeFriblo Famine
In Hungary.
| NE" YoRR, Jsn. s, 1851.
BY the arrival Of the steamship Ailriatic an
tae ON INST, we have London files to the o1st
ut, inclusive. They contain the following
interesting items, which were not telegraphed
from Cape Race:
TIE HolsrEzS QUESTION.
Ihe Hamburg Senate has voted I,0O0. .oo0
marks banco for the defeuses Of the city. and
intends to propose to the civic representa-
tlVes Tote IN favor Of the Aupustenhnrr
succession in Holstein.
J. Letters from Copenhagen to the 10th assert
| snas ne Swedish minister has declared that
| under the present circumstances Sweden he.
| neves herself unable to a1cu Tho fiefansive
| treaty With Denmark, prepared in july last.
Field Marshal Wrangel Will have the chief
command Of the Prussian troops intended to
enter Holsteln, Prince Frederick Charles Of
ffnssla commanding the Prusaian contingent
i've Of al classes Of the most induential citi-
zens Of Ghristfani, ,snmmoning the: Norwe-
gians to hold public meeting. The object
tof the meeting fs to vote IN address to the
hing, stating that Sweden and Norway are
eouud to assist Denmark In defending her
frontiers; that Scandinavian interests are en-
dangered; and that the people are ready to
bear whatever burdens may be imposed for
Tie AUSTRIAN troops Intended to. be Sta
TONED ut Hamburg continue to arrive,
Advicca received from Stockholm state
that the telegram Of the Faearszauaet, IN
nouncing that Scandinavian. troops viii be
sent to Denmark, is upfonnded.
1t Is believed TINT the Swedish Govern
ment has Informed the Powers that the poll
cy Of Sweden would not allow her to see the
violation Of the Elder frontier without tax
ing active measures i semi-ofHelal an
nouncement has been mnde, stating that the
Government has not retruced its Steps, aud
VIII still maintain it's former position.
TIE GERMAN FEDERAL TROOPS ON THEIR
MARCH.
Correspondence OF the London Daily Nevs.l
HAMBURG, Thursday, Dec. II.
Ihe Federal troops have commenced their
maIch, and orc approaching the frontiers Of
Holstein and Lauenbprg from a}l sides. The
Hanoverians,. after being. reviewed By their
King and exhorted b. him to uphold their
weli-enfned fame, are massed at Hnrburc anl
other places on the opposite side OF the Elbe,
and breathe nothing but Bar. The Saxons
were to be 1aTnfshed with the German {black,
since thought proper to annuf the order
They have passed Madgeburg, and will leave |
the ra1lroad carriages In Mecklenburg and
and march into Lauenhurg on foot. Tho
march Of the Austrtans will BE more quiet, rs
the schleswig Holstefn agitation Is by no |
their force will be limited to corps Of $500 |
men; but preparations have been made for !
forwarding further reinforcement of IL, GOO |
men should the Danes make my resistance.
In order to be prepared for the arrival and
sion has been appointed. The tlfst step was
4 public Invitation to those inclined to ce-
ceiye troops In their houses to send in their
addresses, and the number Of men they were
prepared to accomm odate, but the rcmuuera~
diem) WIS deemed SO unsatisfactory that but
very few responded to the summons, 30 that |
It Was found absolutely needful to rnisc the |
price offered from twelve to sixteen schi1-
lings. This succeeded better, and there are
now quarters ready and: disposahle for 5000
announced, and the rest will be billetcd In
the surrounding villages. -. -
The Prince Of Augustenherg wanted very
much to remove his headquarters and proyi-
stonal seat Of Government to this city-a pro-
posal, however, that was fortunately over
md Prussia g. He now talks Of removing to
Brunswick. -
=: Gen. Fieury, Master Of the Horse to the
Emperor Of the French, passed through this
slty Yesterday on special mission to the
I believe am justified in announcing that
he Danish troops in Altona, aud other parts
II Ho}stein, have received orders to retreat T.
"a the approash at the Fedaras troops, in q
Pcaceable manner, and without any hostile
TERRIBLE FAsIaE n HUNGARY, !,
The following is IN e1tract of private let
er dated - =.
- PEsru, Nov. 20.
Mr. DEAR FRIEND :-WhAt q contrast be-!
Ween the present moment md that to which
am now reverting. Tou ask me for true
'nc-famine with all It's terrors and frishtfnl
consequences. For near 1pon two years not
/ drop Of rain! The sun Halne fron, a sky
Without = cloud, and setting behind q (
;ail OF fiery dust At tie end Of
lrce lr.s ~ months 't Of spring, this year, the
shcs: skeleton tlocks wandered. moaning
ound tho sapless, shadowless trees, nn1 the
'easant came at lust to watch the destruction
# all his hopes, the ruin Of his very exist !
nee, With the stupidity: Of stolcisin that is
Some few herdsmen bethousht them Of
irving their hocks mp to the more hil1Y |
country, or finding some fortunate ya1leys |
pared by lingering damps, and hoped to find
God for their docEs from sapnng trees, but !
It What.a priea At that Of paying with half
lc re6tl Disease. however, soon followed :!
'unger, or rather they went step by step to- |
either, only that the one did the work more
!oWly, aud the other with more fatal promp-
nude. 80 -
You do not require mo tell yoa the ineYit-
BILE result; commerce and trade are at a
tand-still; the lusbandman has neither cat |
1c nor corn whereWith to fcrtilixe his barren
and for the season to come; many have al
eady walled up the doors and WindoEa Of
heir houses, and have emisrated to Ga1icia
nd T1ansylgunfa. hoping 70 earn food By
YORK, very possibly, however, never to re-
urn again to their homes, or, it may be, con-
Icmned to exist on that hardest of ali pro
fsions, the charity Of the stranger
1t is not an exaggcration to say that Hun
ary Is BY 81, 100000 or S13, 600 900 the poor
+ for thfs awful inhiction, aud it must not
ither be lost sight Of that it has struck race
4 men who; though ready to die On IN open
attle field, arc i;norant Of these kinds Of /
rails, and scared BY the idea Of leath- bringing
'nnger, whereof they have till now not even
!eaIl the name.