New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-16
VIENNA.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF vIEsyEsg PATRioTIsM-BARoS
wRRTHBR-PRUssIAS LESIRsCY TOWARD sAxoSY
-DIscosTBST IN BAyARIA-THB STRENGTH OF
THB PRUSsIAS Army
From Our Special cOr~gonasni.
VIENNA. Sept IS, iss6.

VIENNA. Sept Is, 1896.
The Archduke Albert has addressed letter TO
the Stakeholder of Upper Austra, Count ChonhsKy,
thank him. and the authorities and tho inhabitants gener
ally for the assistance and good will shown 10 the troops
who stationed in the Province Tie alludes especially to
the Capital TO Vienna and says that "by establishing hos
ni,al. nv tho recention ~ The sieS 80 - r'''"'f
house, by the formation and equipment Of four volunteer
batalons in the shortest time as vel as by voluntary
contributions Of even sort Vienna has again given the
most eloquent proofs Of patriotism and Of true humanity
quote this passage commentary on the exceptional
ftite-the state Of sicge-in which the Capital still Is
And this state, as hear from good authority to con
tiuue throughout the Winter.
Baron Werther the former ambassador from Berlin
Vienna has returned hither TO resume his functions.
have just learned nom al authority which admits OF
no doubt that SaXony will obtain better terms than were
offered heretofore by Prussia. Count Bismark and his
master King William the Righteous at last inclined
to act with somewhat humanity to their conquered
neighbor. The chief difficulty hitherto was the 4" Fab
nened" the oath Of allegiance 10 Prussia and the Prus-
sian banner This, il seems viii now be removed Three
points in Saxony TO be occupied by Pmssian troops
The change in the tone OF Prussia toward saXony admits
of progress in the pending negotiations and there Is every
appearance that the King will DO able TO come TO terms
without too great compromise Of dignity According to
the terms catcd Immediately after the truce Of Prussia
His Majesty would have been little more than chief Bur
gomaser of Dresden and even this under Prussan su-
pervision.
trated the King There Is party strenuOusy working
10 make his position untenabe and thus obge her 10 alb
dictate. book has appeared on the hardshps OF the Ba-
varans In the late short campaign Its disclosures would
be incredible they not unfortunately too well authen-
tcated by tho disastrous facts The troops marched
about without rhyme there plan, no con-
centration Of force, order The whole campaign
series Of isolated combats. body Of troops might DO
fighting on spot within mile or two Of which another
body Of troops might be striving TO hold their against
the enemy but neither party knew anything Of the near
neighborhood Of the other While the for days
without food large quantities of buried that had
become spoiled by keeping and one occasion So oxen
were stolen while the march Prince Charles OF Baya-
ria gave every occasion the most striking proofs Of bis
inefhciency and owing TO his ignorance and indecison
the brave troops invariably sacrificed TO the over
whemIng and concentrated forces of the Russians.
When they had chance they gave the foe good lesson
and made him feel what they might do had they had n
leader with but half the military knowledge Of non COM
mssioned officer
Since last wrote the strength Of the Army Of the North
as it at K0niggatz has been calculated according to
the official documents forget at this moment tho force
reported DO in Bohemia but has at least double that
which was really there. Tho number OF was only
go 900; Of horse including the ain 5000. And yet at
K0niggratz until the Prince Royal arrived from Chlum,
the army Of King William the Righteous was in eApeca-
ton of defeat.
The ruu,or will surely have reached you Of projected
alliance between Prince Humbcrt of Italy and Austrian
Archduchess From inquiries made this morning learn
there is not the slightest foundation for the report