Artillery recruits are scarce in the extreme; demand bounty: five thalers, shall we say ?" KING.

"Seventeen regiments of them, beyond question, instead of eight, coming on us: strange that you did n't warn me better.

I have therefore ordered your Major-General Schmettau hitherward at once.

As he has not done raising the contributions in the Lausitz, you must send another to do it, and have them ready when General Platen passes that way hither."-- "'Five thalers bounty for artillery men" say you?
It is not to be thought of.

Artillery men can be had by conscription where you are." Henri (in silence, still more indignant) sends military reports exclusively.