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THE FEDERAL ARMY.
Prince Alexander OF Hesse, Ns Conn
unamder.

Prince Alexander OF nesse, Ns Conn
nnander.
prnce usyander ~ Hesse is nm oIlcer whose military
reputation has already attracted attention He first took
service IN Russ following tbe fate OF his sister, who Is
the caucasus morganAtic marriage cntailcd his
trcmcnt from tho Russian army, and bo then tendercd
his sword to Francis Joseph The Austrian Emperor
services and commanded h.s friendship AZ Moniebclo
no earned the Thcrceicn Krcuz the highest and most
valuable military decoration In Europe and at Solfcrno
covered Of the Austrian centre when few
but himself had retained their scf-po,sesson
Ho has retired from the Austrian service expressly
is stated, In ordcr TO take command OF tho let wing
Of the Federal armies Il must be acknowledged that no
Httcr could have been found Related connected
with The leading members Of most Of the royal families Of
Europe, native OF these pas, with ample military ex
pcreice forythrce years 6f ago. cosl and confident,
nc unites in himself amos, all the qualities required Tor
the peculiar command TO which he is now called
HoW Bs rR6crs AHs rrR sknrD-AS ORD CONNECTION
IL the opportunity is which seldom favors the IN
divdua more than once In lifetime, u must be con-
cedcd that no small difficulties attend It.
Austrans Bavarians wnrtembcrgcrs, Badcncrs, Mas
saucrs He c-Homburgers the soldiers OF Hcssc DARN
s,adt, Hcssc Cassci and Prince Reuss arc eongre-
the honor lead II is needless say that each OF the
sovereign States 10 which these several contingcns bc
long has IFS own mlitary system s own weapons rang
ing from Brown ess 10 the needle rife; It's separate
sta and ipdienfd 20 many OF which tho rust OF ages
appears 70 cling. Nevertheless their regiments are
composed OF splendid material.
UvrrcRws AND ARMS
Nothing strikes the ookcron much as tho variety
OF uniforms. How these corps 70 distinguish each
other am a the din and smoke Of battle and the nrca
cies of battle neldS The troops Of Baden and Hcssc
Casci ciociy resemble tho Prussians in drcss that
lt, distinction but the cockadc exists Tho latter In
deed armed with tho needle rls and report says
perhaps with spice OF satire, that they de-
PENDED entirely upon Berlin Tor ammunition.
The horses are Of mixcd quality. some all that
haste from very doubtful stables The demand In
Baden 80 urgent that even foreigners residing
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SAXONY.
The King and Queen in Exiic-Prussian N
Levfes In Dreaden, &c.

Levfes In Dresden, NC.
communication from Prague Of the 23d OF June, In
the Paris Pdrie, says:-This morning in common with
all those staying at the Hotel of the Golden Angel.
awoke by unusual hustle and movement. II pro-
ceedcd from nm immense crowd, who. collected round
lady and gentleman were shouting oyfully. They
disappeared under the gateway OF the hotel and found
from the moving of furnit re in the above me that
was going to have them for neghbors
l inquired who they were and was Informed they
were the King and Queen OF Saxony Such is the for
tune of warP,hich gives me king as neshbor.
His countthance pcnsiye and was it appeared to
me- ralcr than when saw him two years ago at Dresden
pRussIAN LEvIEs IN DRESDEN
communication from Dresden says:-This city, be-
ing the capital is The place which the heaviest con-
trbutions have been imposed Alter having had to sup
port the eighty Thousand quartered there she
further been required To furnish thousand pieces of
cloth, OF forty metres each and eighteen thousand pairs
OF shoes The cAets dGure which the galleries OF Dres
den contain would probably have already bcon
rich the Museums Of Berlin f ahc'itoas sale, suggested
by the foresight of the King OF Saxony hts Ministry
lad not made them the property Of the Queen OF Eng
land
MILITARY TERRORISM.
Another letter from Dresden says:-The Prussiaps
Who IN Their IIocaGmaion said they entered sax9mqse
lrienss ana wno ~ ao,n W. so oaoes any respect for the
rg park nSaT Sop mus nshsrs Is casH or ha the
ra under foot the fields Of IA order TO oncamp
there tarred OF large quantity OF horses and buocs
and raised heary contributions The burgomastcr the
ci'y had great difficulty in obtaining from the Prussian
commander permission for the country people to cross
the lines TO brirG provisions into tie city.
tne maori,y OF iio Shops are closed. Ono Incident,
the authenticity OF which guarantee does not tell
IN favor OF the conduc. OF the Pr ssian soldiers Mme
dc eust VIII. Of the Prime Mnier nere had retired TO
villa she possessed tho env!roIs OF Dire sicn a fc
days back detachment of Prussau hssars in arest of
forage arrived there She de Jared that she had not a
single truss oi hay or straw which tho soldiers In
mere wan onncss commenced breaking the magnificent
Dresden china in the chteau and trampled under their
horses feet the ornamental gardens around it At tho
INST nows Of that unjus.nlblo act N. do Forth Roucn
TIE french Ambassador a. the Court OF SSony in
carriage " carry away Nine. do BcuSL
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TIE NAVlES
War Vessels, Armament and Crews of
the Austrian md Italian Fleets.

the Aus,rsmn IA and Italian Fleets.
[From the London Telegraph, June 2o.l
Movements of the lecs In Tho Adriailc are already
mentioned and more will probably soon b. heard from
that quarter The following particulars may therefore,
prove interesting
Tho Austrian navy consists of the underment toned
6ne incof battle ship the Kaiser % guns, s9e men
Max and HabsSsrg 81 guns. s6s men N'''''a
three ditto of TIN second ciass--Kaiser Max, Prince
Eugene and Juan dAustria % guns, OPS men. Two
ditto OF thiDi clas-salanandcr and Drache 90 guns,
GIG men.
Two screw frigates OF the second class Scnwarzcn-
berg 80 guns, 026 men, ana Novara ncw brTnt 81 guns
53S men.
Three ditto OF third class: Radczky Adra and Donau
o3 guns, 04 Two cites: Friedrich and
Dandolo, ~ guns 54S mon.
Seven gunboats of second class, with 2s guns
Three ditto of the third class the Gemsc Grille and
Santiago, II guns, 2l6 men
Two schooncrs Kcrka and Sarenta, L. guns
200 men; do, Moor guns, 80 men
Yacht Grief GUNS l02 men. steam avisos: Elsabe
tina, 6guns, l66 men; Lnca, guns $50 men; Andreas
Hoer and Cursaiono guns; 2lS men; Balkan, guns,
s4 mon Taurus guns, 63 men; Tnest, gans, GO men
Fiumc, guns. 10 men; Hentz, guns, IS men.
One sailing frigate, the Beona, 80 guns 352 men; 2
ditto Caroline, 20 guns Ie9 men; Minerva is
guns, LAB men; ditto brgs: Hussar, Monccucu, and
Pylades, % guns 246 men.
Two scnoonors-Sada guns, % men; Arethusa, 10
guns, 70 men; schooner transport with 46 men, pad
die steamers Franz Joseph and Hess guns SO men;
gunboais on tho EaguDe, gins, l32 men; paddle
steamers on the Lagune, II guns 102 men Paddle
DoatS-AlnoCn, men, GorskJWski Messaggerf, ~
men; Thum and Taxis 81 meA
One iron. plated battery, win 10 guns, 2l0 men
Three pontoons 80 guns, 1:6 mon.
Total, $50 guns and 10, ,937 men
Tho commander In. chef d this feet s Admiral Teget.
hon, the that had the command In the war with
Denmark and tho bauic Of Heligoland Besides. thcro
adm rails, 325 officers and regiment Of
marine Infantry with OF oiccrs and 6,061 Except
the iron-clads, they marty all wooden shps Some
Of the Prussian papers say that Tegcho has obtained
his rank OF admiral 'in the cavalry yet 10 not
able during the Danish 10 bring his squadron OF
cuirassIcrsn round In tine However, he ~ reported to
be good sailor and olever tactIcian.
Tho Italian feet Ia creation OF tho Kingdom OF Italy
Piedmont and Naples formerly had small eollec-
tons Of ships but thy considered compile
mens OF the armies and hardly force by themselves
On tho union OF Northern and Southern Italy, the remain
der Of these fleets united and formed the foun-
daton OF tue presea Italian navy which, In tho matter
Of plating and other latest improvements has pretty
well kept pace with tho naves OF other European
nationa
Il consists Of twelve sailing frigates brsgs with
ITO guns ship OF the lne sixteen frgats and
ifty-thrce othc- smaller craft, either paddle
steamers, mounting together ss2 grns OF iron-oads
they have sixteen plated fngates with 6 guns; sisha
dhto gusbosr with 10 guns
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THE ITALIANS TAKING POSITION.
Casglione dele Stiyicre Juno 2 correspondence Of
the London News.1
Tho position occupied by tho First division Of Do
randos corps the 24th after crossing the Mncio
that which from salonzo extends TO the village Of
0liosi General Srtori was placed with the Ffth divk
son between Monzambano and saonzc while Pianen
Second division OF tho corps) had becn directed 70
march from Ponti following the Pozzoengo and Mon
zambamo road and 10 try eect his Junction with the
This corps had been ordered TO occupy Casseuuovo and
cut the railway above the Srada Lueana with tho obtcce
Of inierccpng the oommanca'icn ocswcco Verona and
PcschlerA
10 tha, the Ausiyians had 20 closely Watched tho
movements Of the Italian army during s 22d and 2!th
with division Of infantry, two battAions of Ty
rolcse Jagber and large number Of artillery, which
they had placed the hill between Castelnuovo and
OlcsL This hill IA fankcd the let by road; tho
right by the valley OF the reeione
The Austrian reserves were besides ready 70 support
their man body the strong positions Of somma and
Somma Campagnu from which they could easily hasten
to throw the weight Of their batiaons where their aid
required
GENERAL crRArr MOVES AND rs SURROUNDED
Ceralo's division which began its forward movement
at hafp three In the morning, unfortunately thought
II unnecessary to reconnoltre mnutely the ground.
Once arrived ut tho outskirts Of Castelnuovo, this d.
vision found itself almost surrounded by an Austrian
corps-four Hungarian regiments and three pa'aiions
OF sharpshooters-and II was obliged TO hght unsup
ported, for several hours against terrible odds
TmpRLx rroBrTvu
Tho Twenty ninth, Thrticih, Fifth and Sixth Italian
regiments composing this division were dccimated by
the powerful artillery the Ausrians brought TO play
from the commanding positions they had occupied the
evening OF the previous day In spite OF the terrible
firing brought TO bear against their right flank these two
brave regiments succeeded at last IN carrying the hills
close by which defended both by the artillery and
by ,hc Tyrolean sharpsnooters While thus fighting,
General Ccrale was dangerously wounded by bullet,
and taken 10 the ambulance almost dying state.
Durando, galioping TO the front OF the charging
columns took the lead, and succeeded In forcing
the Of the Austrans into the valley But Duran
dos etcrtons led 10 nothing, because the Austrans
ognd
himself wounded IN the night hand aud his borse shot
under him.
srtor was BY this timc fastening his march towards
salonzc ard had indeed occupied ofosi when informed
OF the critical position In which Ceralee division stood
lie advanced 70 bis support aud was Indeed so Tar sue.
ressful enable the rest Of Psas brigade which bad
drpadfully suffered 10 retire from action This General,
who fought The whole ~ ,ha dsv 9th sreat daring car
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HE'S SE-CAS Sell.
Tho EIectcr TO His Subjects.

The EIector 20 His Subjects.
Before leaving for Stetin the Ecctor of Hesse issued
the following proclamation:-
wnHsrNsHonE. June % 1Sg6
On the cve or being led into captivity the feelings OF
my patcrna heart compel TO address this farewell to
my faithful subjccta Nay tho Almighty take them
under his fatherly protection, and may the present
calamity now vsitod on mo and my family prove sau-
tary trial. eiicacious alike for my own peace and
that OF my people. A, the same time, being
compelled 90 quit the country Of my fathers beg all
those and servants who nd themselves In
such parts Of tho Heian territory as occupied by
the enemy TO continue the discharge OF their functions
In conformity with the established rules of their
spective Offices aud the terms Of their oahs but pre-
serving at the tnc their fidelity " II IL thus
that under all circumstances, they will best manta. n
the rights their country and avoid being troubled by
scruples Of conscience
FREDERICK WILLIAM
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berlin June 27l correspondence Of London Timcal
As mo progresses the amenities OF war begin TO b
sensiby felt by the people.
To gin with Prussia, the municipal taxes in the king
dom have nearly doubled. the communities being
legally obliged 10 supply any quantity OF provisions
required by the army In time Of war; The outlay IN
reimbursed after the restoration Of peace but in the rse
n where municipal taxes have been long levied the
of six and twothids per cent the annual rent
IL 19h per cent Is exacted since the beg nning OF Ina
In Hanover, too, people have abundant oppofsu-
nifty for realizing Improbable side Of he shooting and
stabbne business, the direct taxes, amounting -
10 O00f year (5f 60 per hcad have been actually
doubled, the country being required TO maintain the
troops garrison rg IT,
From Saxony no increase OF the public imposts b q
yet reported; but the government are compelled to
pay 40 000f day to the Prussan general In commands
bes des establishing hospitals supplying boots &C. tho
ordinary will long be able TO bear this add
tiona strain upon it, For the present people do nok
grumbe these lcvcs Their attention Is absorb
ed by tho war; and they hops that all will soon be over
and Germany at length consolidated by their common
efforts.
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Victor Emanuel To The King of Por'


committee of the highest ailanese ladies was formed
after the battle TO receive the wounded sick Italian
soldiers The men brought in were to the number OF
one hundred and seventy. who conveyed at once
to the different hospitals Of the city n carriages brought
to meet them at the station.
teiegraphic despatch from the Stefanl Agency hav
ing informed the people of Milan OF the check at Gus
tozza the Inhabitants OF that city agrceaby
priced when The next day they saw convoy q seven
hundred Austrian prisoners arrive principally Tyrocan
and Styrian volunteers.
General Pinncli has taken the command OF the Italian
first q rps d'nrnse in consequence OF the wound OF
General Durando. He has established his headquarters
at Milan.
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Trade az BeiIIrereut..

The Naas Aasa0ev, Of Berlin, June 20, contains q
ministerial order OF the Superior Presidents OF KonEn
berg and Stettn whereby with reference tho PlEs
declaration Of the 10th Of April 1850 the following
has been issued
l. Austrian merchant ships at present in Prussi>a
ports or which may require to take Prussian pert
before the masters could have Information OF oom-
mencement oI hostities, shall on condition Of resi-
procity allowed weeks from this date respectively
from date arrival TO discharge their cargo and leave
with outward cargo contraband OF war excepted Aftu
expiration OF such term they are obliged TO quit ths
port l.a - -N y. s.tta+ ~ A* -
2 Austrian merchant Ships the masters OF which
could been advised OF the commencement Of has
tlities will not be allowed TO enter Prussian port
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EFFECT or THE WAR.

AhEhtCAN SfOCks IN GOOD DEMANU.
From the London Times Icity articlel June 2s
The advices from Frankfort dotted the 23tn inst state
that from the day OF the commencement OF hostilics
the Bourse, Ike the London Stock Exchange, became
more nrm Notwithstanding the Prussia has gained
BY having bccn allowed 10 take the offensive, confidence
In the success OF Austria and the Dict s said 70 be unim
paired Very little business IL transacted bu,
the few invt stors that came forward wore sufficient
TO send up Austrian stocks between four and
Eve per cent phs American bonds srere MT dspvsasd
ern " s high quotations of gold recerd from Nep Fork
Money remains abundant, and discount, although the
bank rate Is at six per cent readily furnished four
per cent This, OF coarse In for regular transactions
snce for speculative purposes, for MORTGAGES
houses money is not 70 be obtained any what
over German stocks and particularly those Of the mid
die and MINOR states remain fat they must seek long
loans Railway shares have generally improved.
Large remittances OF gold napoleons continue 20
rive, and are bought up and boarded by the timid.
Foreign Trade with 0crmany.
The English Board Of Trade In London publishes
note from the Prussiam Ambassador In London commu.
nicatng the views Of tho Prussan government the
ecrt OF the existing the relations between Prus-
STA and the German Customs Union This document
states that BY the occurrence OF the state Of the
treaties which existed between Prussia and the govern
ments now a war with herthcrefore, also, the xoil-
verein treaty-are thrown out Of operation.
The Irussan government, however will put no obsa.
Gle IN the way 81 the transit OF the productions of the
Powers which have treaty relations with them 70 tho ter
ntores OF the governments nj war with them IN
FAR those productions do not consist of articles contra
band Of war
Fo,ssn msrrhsnis viii do well whep sendng goods 10
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1T Ally.
The esIRfrcs;aayyteheshrr

INV s".s, OF CAMfAIGS ~GASGED.
A Florence despatch OF the 2sth Of June SAYS
The original plan OF operations has bsen relnquished,
the army under King Victor Emanuel is concentra
ing at Creuiona and Piacenza
The forces under General Ciadini have abandoned
their positions the Po, and arc falling back Bo-
logna, with the view of subsequently eocting junction
with the Kings army the upper part Of the river
Po.
VICTOR EMASUEfs HEADoUARrE
despatch from London Of July 1 says:-Thc head
quarters Of the Italian army arc at Tore Malaberg.
IN THH MoUSrAT; PASSES.
The Austrans bad rcdcsoended the Steivio and
pied Bormio, driving the Italians back To Tirafs
They also occupied volcamonca, but had not at
k.tcmpted TO the Minclo.
on THE oGfIo.
Tho Italians were taking up positions the Ogiio
THE VOLUNTEERS.
Garfbaldi at Lake Idro.
THE OPERATIONS IN THE vALTELlNE.
Further details received In Bcrne, June 81, 10
the recent affair ut the Stclvio Pass
Tho Austrians upon yrolese side Of the dene had
for some days been engaged in making their way
through the still lying deep In those parts TO reach
tho top OF the Pass. Sunday morning. already tec
graphed, they broke into the valtene with eleven
panes of Jsgcrs and sharpshooters drove out the Italian
National Guard occupying tho fourth oG,poaniere
after sharp engagement, prcssced forward then
without meeting any further resistance as far
as spondalonra. and occupied tho so-callcd "Altc
Bad" In the neghborhood OF Bormlo. This
place, especially when tho bridge Is burncd--as
was The case In 1s5o-is said TO bc very
strong position, only capable of being turned from the
TonaIc Pass when tho mclts, which may hap
pen for several weels
All that Is known about the Italian volunteers In
Bernc Is that body about four hundred strong with
small guns concentrated at the Ponte del Da-
yoo, about fifteen Kilometres from Bormlo and havo
taken up q strong position
Heavy artillery and supports are expected.
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quartered in Gottingen and the vicinity. Nearly all
the Hanovorlan railway engines and carriages
had been brought here. proposal Is
sad to have been made TO the King southward
~ once towards Cassel and Fuda To join the hessian.
and avarans but to have been accepted
OF the confidence felt of speedily receiving lnrge rein.
focemens from the Southern States and OF their re-
turning to the north.
But the long expected help never came and the King
and Crown Prince therefore left horseback at five
clock yesterday morning the rond for Hcgenstadt
to effect JUNCTION IA the Bavarian and Hesslan forces
Advices from Heiligcnstad to the 23d OF June say
have heen without graphic connection with Got
ngen and Casse since the beginning last week and
have had no postal communication with Gotngen since
the 18th. Matters grew worse when the Hanoverans,
20 600 strong marched In from Gotingen on the
way TO Mulhausen The King and the main body OF the
army here last night Reliable Information states
that they between Mulhausen and Iangensalza
after their junction with tho Bnvarians had been pre-
vented by our troops (Prussansl which have hemmed
them n on all sides. The Hanoverians behaved very
well, but seemed depressed and discouraged.
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NASSAU.
. declares Nassau Hostile Terri

Prussia declares Nassau Hostile Terri
tory. .fre
A despatch from Dusseldorf, OF the Goth or June,
says:-The Prince OF Hohenz0lern, military governor
of the Rhine provinces has issued proclamation to tho
inhabitants OF Nassau in which he declares that in
sequence of the entry OF South German troops into
Wczar he is compelled to consider Nassau hostile ter
ritory.
He that the Prissian forces will march to-
wards the Mane and expresses hope that the people
OF Nassau will show by Their attitude that they have
part in the shortsghcd conduct Of their government.
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No Fire in the Rear.

[Beriin Juno 27) correspondence OF London Times
To guard against any eBeae, being stirred up in heir
rear by the parsans OF NJ Bcus Prussan gone
rails operating In Bohemia have a siege 10
DO proclaimed In Saxony Under this stringent
ment any attempt at public comnoiion espionage or
the IKE, will be sirnmary punished with death. There
nothing in the attitude Of the Inhabitants occasion
this Dnconc Decree unicss indead, said have
occurred at Bauzen regarded OF what
might follow.
Only day before yesterday fresh regiment
Ing Lcpsic received with hurrahs and greotcd with
perfec, shower OF flowers from the windows.
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Prorog gatfon OF the Diet.
A despatch of tho 9th q June from Pcsth n5ss--
royal reecrfps read NJ the sitting OF the HnA.
ran Chambers to-day prvrogulng the Diet for inden-
mite pcrsod accounA of.wnr Previous 70 adj ourn-
ment both Houses pascd resolutions regretng prorogn
ton but hoping for ths speedy assembly q The Reich
srash and the restoration OF the constitution Ts Up
per House added numerous expressions Of loyalty 70
the Crown and ths sitting closed with cheers spr tbe
King
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in the queen Of watering places have been compelled
respond to the ZoangS Remonfrupg, giving up their
horses 10 the State for fair remuneration pay able
six weeks line field would appear be open here to
an enerprisng contractor in this article after the first
engagements MN &M Mi.
The officers In command OF regiments and the field
officers generally rather ancient in appearance,
though certainly not than In Prussia, where
until recently 1t was unusual ind subaterns OF
twenty and more years standing. On the WHOLE the
appearance Of these Federal conngenfs emer ing from
period Of peace which has lasted fifty years. favoraby
surprised me.
CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY.
II the appointments of the cavalry and train not
exactly what accustomed to see in England, II
must be remembered that the notice which has sum-
moned them tho field has been short, and that the
money expended upon them is scanty. Concerning the
artillery can offer remarks of value; tho only bate
ries have raed and very fairly horsed UNI
formity OF language certainly dminshes the evil Of
of harmony in other respects the material of
which the infantry is composed isdecldedy superior TO
the greater portion Of that which forms the Prdssian
army.
1t must also be borne In mind that the countries
which have furnished these troops still abounding in
further supply, should 1t be required.