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THE PILOT. A DENMARK-- THE FIRST BATTLE. tory tvith the Danes. A late arrival 1 from Hamburgh brings the following im-j portant intelligence. i Hostilities have seriously commenced! Wednesday Morning, May 24,1848 between the forces of Denmark and those of Schteswick and Holstein, A very battle has been fought near FJens- burg, in which the Danes had a decided superiority in numbers as well as in their cavalry and artillery.

The Schleswick and I loklein army as defeated and compelled to retreat towards The State of Wisconsin. The bill providing for the admission of Wisconsin into the Union passed the House of Representatives on the llth Inst. In the Senate it has been referred be careful about making investments; for itis quite possible that the speculation may lead to a Jaw suit, the dividends from which would probably not be entirely satisfactory. THE OTHER story is good till the other is told," is an old saw, but it is very far from being worn were reminded of it by seeing some new and extraordinary accounts of the has been very great on rc that it will pass that body without opposition or amendment. Tho loss of Jif.

Loth sides. Tho Holstein troops, who are composed of voluntceis and young troops, were very eager for the combat, a i is reported that the 10th which had been almost destroyed, retook a po- to the Committee on Territories It isrecent revolutionary movements in Eu! THK BANNER the people have been listening for some time to the statements of the sympathizing and enthusiastic friends of France, Liberty and Republican institu- is the Banner County. On a poll of i mS) we think it is nothing more than fair 1961 votes, she gave a democratic nmjori- VOTE ON GOVERJfOR AND MEMBERS OFl THE LEGISLATURE. Srnate Aitcmlly, Deuny. sition twice after they had been driven ty of 1435.

Notwithstanding this great out of it each time, the Ilolsteiners and their volunteer auxiliaries, among whom were many students from various parts of Germany, fought with great bravery. The 1'llh and lOth regiments ofllolstei- ners stood till they were destroyed all but two companies, when they were vmpt'lled to retire. The Danes had a good cavalry foive in the field. Of this branch of an army the Holsteiners had -scarcely The 1 King of Denmark entered Flensburg after this serious affair, in which the Danes took two cannon. The Dunes entered the city of Srhles- wick yesterday.

The Prussians have received orders to drive the Danes out of that they should hear what the side" has to say--or rather what the oth- majority however, owing to local causes er jij has said. she sends one whig to tiie assembly. I A Russian Gazette, published 'by au- But let her take the banner. Yet thus enlightens the subjects of the Northern autocrat. We suppose that 'Revolution' and 'Republic' think that Iowa, LaFayette, Waukesha, our own Jefferson and a few more north- em and western counties are entitled to "flags of for the handtonc majorities they have given the State and' Paris there was a riot which was are words which cannot be translated 'Chippewa, into Russian.

Congressional tickets, and for the unbroken front they present in the State Legislature. We arc under obligations to Hon. promptly put down. His Majesty, Louis Phillippe, is seriously indisposed, and by the advice of his physicians, he has resolved to abstain for some time from the affairs of government, and gone to take Racine, (off) 560 1107 Washington, 1550 220 Manitowoc, 20 Brown, 140 Calumet, 50 Columbia, Marquette, I 20 Portage, 40 Sauk, 30 Fond du Lac, 200 Winnsbago, Dodge," (off) 412 Jefferson, (off) 204 Waukesha, 350 310 180 50 260 89 20 120 25 50 20 a 2 i 30 50 9 4 6 4 2 tie 1 1 Walworth, Rock, (off) Green, LaFayettee, Iowa, Richland Grant, Crawford, .1 81 350 St. Croix, La Pointc 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 OFFICIAL CANVASS Of votes cast at an Election, May 8th, for Governor, Lt.

Governor, Sec. of State, Treasurer, Atty General, Members of Congress, and for State Senate and DODGE County. I rl TOWNS. Burnett Chester Le Roy Theresa SchlcswicU, in order to the re-establishment of the stale of things before hostilities commenced. This being done, the King of Denmark is to be informed that should hr, in retaliation for tlvs step on the part of the German Powers, stop the passage t.fthc Sound, the Prussian forces would immediately advance into the Danish tenitories, and vigorously prosecute the iir.

a. the sea-baths at Brighton, England. On and W. King's departure, thero a slight J. E.

LANDER of Oak Grove, for the official returns of Jefferson and Dodge, The late hour at which we received the Jefferson returns, and a pressure of job work prevents our inserting them this week. NEW LINE OF TELEGRAPH FROM ST LOUIS TO MILWAUKEE VIA GALENA MINERAL POINT MADISON. STATE OF Vattemarc, at Washington, has received the foJlowing! letter from his wife in Paris, which gives rather a different picture of that city from thoso oftlic British Tory journals PAIUS, March 20, 1818. is very quiet, and we art 1 calmly looking toward the elections Were it not for tho present financial crisis, nothing would be perceivable but money is extremely difficult to procure, and it is with great difficulty you can get change for a bank The tflrgus of the 10th says "We have been shown a communication from George W. Olney, the commissioner of the O'Rielly line of telegraph from St.

Louis to Chicago, addressed to a gentleman in this town, propob ing on the part of Mr. O'Rujiy, lo extend the line from Galena by Mineral Point, Madison, to Milwaukee, on condition that the towns along the route will subscribe an amount of stork proportioned to their population twemv-lbur hours. commotion, which was repressed, and which resulted in the ret-eat of Guizot During his absence, the King has confided the direction of affairs to Count Mole." The Cuba papers speak of 'd'sturban- ces' in Europe and mention the departure from Munich of LOLA MONTKS as the important movement which has taken place. The Captain General of the Roncali. has prohibited the sale of the Carres de Ultramar, (a Paris whicj'i contained the late r.ews* of the French Revolution, and threatened to banish the agent if he sold any more numbers.

He also summoned the French Consul, and told him that he had been informed, that several Frenchman had sung the Marseillais Hymn in a private house, and that should any of them sing it again, he would have them banished in Total number, 16 3 40 19 Dcwey's majority is about 5,500. Members of the Senate. Waukesha--Joseph Turner. Milwaukee--Asa Kinney, Rilcy Messinger. Dane--Simeon Mills.

Walworth--John W. Boyd. Racine--Philo White, Sholes. Washington--Frederick W. Horn.

Fond du Lac, c--Warren Chase. Sheboygau, c--H Hobart. Crawford, c--D Fenton. Jefferson--Myron Williams. Dodge--William Dennis.

Green--E Gardiner. Iowa, c--H Billings. Grant--George Columbia, c--H Merrill. La Fayettc--Thomas Gibson. Rock--Otis Fail-field HublwnJ Hcrnion Kubicon Emmett Lebanon Hustisfoid Ashippuu Shields Clyman Lowell Elba Portland Calamus Heavei Dam Fox Lake Ticiiton 5 to 11 I 10 37.13,37 'tsrcj 77 1377 13 77 1 3 7 7 l'J2 i SI -If, 10 1'.) 15 80 3a 1U I 7 11) II .0 8 15 I 5-2 I TE IS THK COUXTV, 7 1 By Telegraph, 1 Whigs.

in the public treasury note. The deficit left by the late Government is considerable, and, as it suffered to remain another yoar under administration, France would have been forced to repu- didate her but, happily, God did not permit it, and we must now hope that with time, confidence ill be restored, and then all will be better than ever. The people continue to behave admirably well, and ask nothing but peace, tratiquility, nnd work. You see, my dear, that everything safe, and that you have no reason to torment yourself us you did in the time of the Revolution of Remember that Paris is just as you left it, with the exception that now vs are Republicans, and therefore proud lo be more entirely united to the Americans. MAKY WISCONSIN motif? the recent appointment; General, we notice GfSTAVE appointed made by the P.

M. th pleasure, that sNfcvrr, who lias been Postmaster of a new office and commercial importance. Mr. O'Reilly agrees on i a i construct the line of telegraph and put it in working order furnish every thing, for 150 dollars per. mile with iron wire.

lie also offers, in case a reasonable amount is subscribed along the route, to take the balance in stock, should the subscriptions fall short of covering the expense. In relation to stock taken here, Mr. Olncy remarks By this means they become stockholders in the line equally with any other persons, no matter where the stockholders at Madison would be in all respects on the footing in the whole St. Souis, Chicago, Galena, and i a line, as the stockholders at St. Louis.

Chicago, Galena or any other point." By prompt action on the part of the The authoiities of Russia and Cuba, doubtless believe in the apothegm that "when ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise. Tut: Si LI ANA a telegraphic despatch for the and Gazette from Racine, we learn that the steamer Sultana is hard on the rocks, about three miles north of that place, in a very dangerous sitnation in case of wind from the east. The Clerk was on shore procuring lighters for the purpose of getting her off. He says she lays about forty feet on the rocks. railed Buena Vista, near Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Mr. DeNmeu is an educated, comfortably off young- French gentleman, who come to thi.s country a few vcars hince on a sort of a "lark," but final- Ip concluded 10 settle down in life us an honest, respectable Wisconsin farmer, route, Mr. Olney says the work can be in a slate of progress from Galena early in July. The stock may be taken in shares of $50 each, and the letter states that all the lines in operation pay from 15 to 30 percent, on the i i subscription for any one place, Mr. Olney says, has heretofore been but he does not say what bo the smallest amount which who'd induce them to bring us into the line.

What route the wires are to take from this place to Milwaukee, we are not informed. There are several routes, NEW LAND S. Whitney has been appointed Register, and Gen. people of the towns on the proposed Leach Receiver of the land office at St. of the House.

Waukesha--Dcwey K. Warren, Geo. M. Humphrey, Charles G. Heath, Joseph Bond, and Joseph W.

Biackett. Dane--Henry M. Warner, Samuel II. Roys, and Ebinezer Milwaukee--Edward Wunderly, Auf ustus Greulich, Leonard P. Crary, P.

Shumwa, Horace Chase, Andrew Sullivan, W. W. Jefferson--Wales Emmons, Peter H. Turner, Davenport Rood. Merrill, Charles Billinghurst, Benjamin Randall.

Stephen Jones, Rock--G. F. A Atherton, Nathaniel Strong, A. P. Blakeslee, Robert T.

and 1 Columbia--(reported') Sheboygan--Jedediah Brown. Grant--James Noah H. Armstead C. Worth Iowa--Abner Nichols, Thomas Jfn- kms. LaFayette--N.

E- Whitesides, Slathomer. Reported lor the THE kT A The Election in Frauee! A I A I to their masters shall be forgiven; 5th, unoccupied lands winch have been sold by the Government, bo again lu-ld in common Oth, no personal tax shall be paid in Yucatan, and 7th, provides thnt Estola shall be reduced. Letters from Yucatan of April 14th, Triumphant tate that the Indians have elected a King, under the name- of Tatulxia. He was crowned on tiie Dili in "the famous ruin of Chichinisea. DEFEAT OF THE DKTROIT, May 17,0 A.

M. The following despatch was r-ecem'd Canada line: BUFFALO, May 15, 7 P.M. The steamer Cambria arrived at New York this morning. She sailed on tin- OF IN Avs- Auuburgh Gazette reports a i i .1 i ihnt on the 231 of March 115 prisoners ut at Buffalo, by way of the Montreal and Spci bcrgi Iole8 lu V(re st ut liberty. The departure ihe prisoners is said to have been a touching scene a embraces took place, and the joy of the inhabitants of Brunn was at height.

evening of Saturday, 25th ult. The Provisional Government of France Burri.su distribution of the effective rank and file cf tin: British i i i i i J. 1 1 I JV, I I 1 I I I I has issued a fresh decree, abolifchmg bla- A a a all(1 in j-. lntry) on tho very, and taking porsession of the Rail-1 of a a i '-18, was in this Another quarrel has taken place years estimalL'S a.s being-- LaMartine and Ledru Rollm, In or returning Croix, in is soon to be Minnesota! Calumet--Lemuel Goode.ll. Territory.

Sauk--Delano Pratt. Fond du Lac--diaries Doty, HEN WAS Argus of last Jon Do ughe and week, in an article under this head, speaking oj the measures of the present administration pertinently ask, has it undertaken inconsistent with national honor and the public good What feature of its policy is objectional When have prices been uniformly higher for every article of produce, than for three years past? When rather than return to the fascinations ofi between which it may be difficult to de- has wages been better? or business of "La Belle France." He accordingly lht. by Fort Atkinson and White- mor active or industry reaped a more bought some twelve hundred acres of water to Waukesha, and Milwaukee. land, which he works himself; forsook 2d. By Lake Mills and Aztnlan to Wau- his bachelor habits long since, marrying a native of the "badger" State, and, we believe, has never been beyond its limits since first ho pitched his tent there iix or eight years ago.

He i.s doubtless as contented tif- possible, and would be loth to exchange conditions with his elder brother--a noble fellow--one of the most scientific officers in the French Courier. THE GBNEIIAI, A TIU: WAU MINIS- 'is conceded on all hands, that on the issue which Gen. Scott has fool- kesha, c. 3d. Through Lake Mills or Aztalan by Watertown to 4th, By Columbus, Beaver Dam and Watertown to Waukeaha.

The first of these routes would have the advantage of an open country, free from heavy timber and the consequent liability to damage, while the more northern routes present greater promise for business, especially the Wat3itown route. Watertown is already a large village liberal reward tion been less When When has tariff taxa- have the fiscal Green Adams. ro n--Da i A gr y. Washington--B. H.

Mooer.s, Henry Allen, A Zimmerman, and William Racine--H. B. Roberts, McDan- aid, J. L. Gilbert, E.

Woodworth. S. E. Chapman, 1 and Winnebago--Reported whig. Marqueti--Reported whig.

Walworth Prosper M. Milo Kelsey," Hugh Long, E. D. Richardson, Gaylord Graves. roads, between which threatened to overthrow the Government.

However, the latest advices from Paris state that the election returns continue satisfactory. The moderate part3 represented by LaMartine.prevail- ed, which produced a very considerable improvement in money matters. It wa.s reported that Ledru Rollin was only waiting the meeting of the National Assembly to resign. Since the Bank of Fr.ince has suspended, its notes have been inade a lawful tender. In PRUSSIA, the approaching election was not expected to pass of peaceably.

AUSTRIA appears hourly to a revolution. home, In Ireland, In Indin, Abroad, exclusive of India, or gDing out, a i 133,972 A Pat Ion, of the Pittsburgh Criminal Court has decided that when a man becomes an habitual drunkard, after taking an apprentice, the fact gives the latter a legal and MiHi- cient claim to release. WAUKESHA Tin' sulncribc-r a vu-ckly DKHT.itii' piijn -SMth tlif title, in I at XV.uik.' 1 Tbe first limn- I)! 1 mil bo r.n the woond in In SPAIN, affairs are fast progressing i itIK oflou-d to on the affairs of the nation been better conducted or the currency as a general thing been in a healthier conditon or the credit of the government as good as ati present? When has imigration more' rapidly flooded in or more new states been organized and admitted in any presidential term When has our national benevolence towards the distressed been so widely known or the reputation of our army and navy so world-wide Whig. and is destined to be one of the largest rea Wherever we look around, we interior towns in the State, and we pre- ishly and wantonly raised with tho administration, and especially with the Secretary of War, the pompous General has been essentially used up. In other wordfc, the Secretary ha.s upset the General's "hasty plate of soup," then broken his dish! The Connnander-in rhief will now be forced to resort to more substantial fare; and it is high time he Mvert'mer.

VARIATION IN THK MII.K.--The following table of the number of yards contained in a mile in different countries, will often prove a matter of useful reference Milo in England and America, 1770 yds Russia, 1100 Italy, I'167 Scotland and Irehml, 2100 Poland, 4400 Spain, 5028 Sweden and Denmark, 7233 Hungary, 8800 NEW CHANNEL OF stated in the Chicago Jomnal that two boat! are building at the Big Bull Falls, Wisconsin River, for the Illinois and Michigan Canal. It is the calculation to freight these boats with lumber down the Wisconsin and Mississippi to St. Louis, thence up the Illinois, a trip of about sume the people there would exert themselves to secure the necessary subscriptions to the AVaukesha is a large town and will doubtless subscribe liberally." We do not think there will be much difficulty in deciding upon the best and most eligible route from Madison to Milwaukee. Our citizens have shown that they know how to appreciate facilities for communication, by the liberal support they have given to the Plank Road enterprise, and we have no doubt that a support equally liberal, will be extended to the projected line of the telegraph. We would state however for the benefit of persons desirous of taking stock that there is a dispute between Mr.

O'Reily and ihc Patentees of Prof. Morse, the latter alledging that O'Reily has infringed and is infringing upon their patent lights. Mr. W. D.

Wilson, General agent for Speed and Cornell, in Wisconsin and Illinoise, has published a 'Caution'in the Milwaukee, and Galena papers "to those disposed to aid Henry O'Reily in the continuation of a Tele- see the same vastcombinatins of wisdom and judicious policy--and glorious prospects resulting from them. When Mr. Polk came into office, he found but twenty-six states. Texas, New Mexico, California, Oregon, Iowa, and Wisconsin, have since been, or soon are to be, added --to say nothing of new territories in the north-vvcat. The great lake to the north of us, at his accession a desert waste, is now enlivened by the presence of fleets of vessels while its shores arc rapidly becoming peopled, and already are pouring out their mineral treasures into the lap of industry.

The countries of former enigms and vague conjectures (Oregon and California) now teem with multitudes of hardy and industrious citizens. New cities are rising--new harbors for commerce opening--and new empires are springing up in that distant land. No single period since the revolution has been fraught with greater movements, or accomplished more important results than the present presidential term--and what is far better, they have, without exception, redounded to the honor and glory of the American name. If events of great- ter moment have been more happily consummated, we ask, good reader, when was it Echo answers WJieti? Strength of Parties in the Legislature. DEM Waukesha, 0 Mihvaukeee, 8 Dane, 3 Walworth, 4 Racine, 6 Washington, 4 Fond du Lac, 1 Sheboygan, c.

3 Crawford, c. 2 Jefferson, 4 Dodge, 3 Green, 2 fec. 3 Columbia, LaFayette, 3 Grant, 1 Sauk, c. 1 Lapointe, c. 1 Calumet, c.

1 Manitonwoc, Marquette. Rock, 3 Winnebago, WHIG 0 1 1 a 2 i 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 towards an outbreak. Advices from Madrid indicate that a month will not xpire before there will lac serious outbreaks. The disturbances at Rome have been put down. Engagement between the Austrian and Italian corps at Si the contest lasted four at a c1 i Sub(-cii)itioijh in prr yf.tr, at ihc i-xpintion 01 niomlii-, Jl.iy 1.

I I 8. HYKK Tin 1 1 the i bo hold a.s iul Korean JMisMon mtvling, com- tie The Italians gained possession of i Lord Palmerson had addressed letters to the Spanish Minister, the duke Rothoran (or Sottoran)who sent back letters contain ing strange expressions of rudeness and contempt. Interesting from Mexico, An arrival from New Orleans dates from Vera Crux to the 3d Genl's Pillow, Towson and Gushing, and a large number of officers and passengers to New Orleans. It is currently reported and believed in Mexico now, that a o'clock I'. M.

1st HilOc Jionie Mis-Moil, meeting at at 10 A. M. Tnirt meeting, at P. M. Juno 2ii moolinjr, at 10 A.

M. abutli School at iJ M. P. M. New Store New Goods, West Side of the River.

inform tho 1 of and vicinity, that lie hiw brought to ihit, place a largo and cnlwily nrut of cry desirable goods, which prepared to sell for sit the rtrylmrrst IHiliraukte treaty would be ratified. Gen. Scott and staff arrived at Vera Cruz on the 30th and immediately embarked on board the for New York. NKW May 5. The schr.

Heroine, which sailed Vera Cruz on the 20th New Orleans, with dates of the 20th of pi it in pait of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CIUK'KKKV WARK, Jiooln mid Shoes, Hats and Caps, Reedy Made Clothing, Wines, Liquors and Segars. nit arrived a lllOM; 0 1 lavo all been purchased upring: wi'li crcsUoarc. in the selections from ihe i SCARE best and cheapest are a few pieces of bright tin suspended by wires or strings over the corn field, so as to move by the wind. Try it boys. --Ohio Cultivator.

MILITIA TRAININGS are abolished in Pennsylvania. Each individual by the new law liable to militia duty is taxed twenty-five cents in lieu of personal service upon training days. Count de Nuilly is the present title of the late "King of the French." graph Line between Milwaukee Galena." The cautions will a i ISP Three deserters have been shot at TM?" successfully--previous to which There are three ways to handle imargo. it is necessary to get it. April from the city of Mexico.

Mr. Sc- vier reached the capital on the Strong hopes were entertained that the Mexican Congress would assemble and ratify the treaty. Robberies', murders and outrages of every description are (if frequent occurrence in Mexico. Messrs. Sevier and Clifford were invited to Q.UC- retaro, where the Mexican news supposes our Commissioners ratify the treaty.

Paredes is marching to (lucre-, taro, to depose the Government. The report, however, is doubted. Late accounts from Yucatan state that the Government has made a treaty with Jacinto Pat. the Chief of the Indians, the terms of which are-1st, that Pat shall be Governor for life of the Indians of Yucatan; 2d, that Don Maguire Barbashano shall be Governor for life of the whites of the Stale; 3d, that 2800 muskets, taken from the Indi- Mocks and cheap prices ailing in NVw YorV City, and will be i-old on such terms as cannot (ail to ple.ise bujois. Convinced that it in for the inteie.st ol both and hellern, I have adopted the one pi ice system, with fcinall and e.it,h ('Tins.

The examination of the public is bohcited to my goods and my C. H. GREKN. May 1844,, 3 Late Arrival of the SaJtana. Business Bound to Go Ahead IIAVK received a fresh htipply of New Gooodi which we are cheaper than ever before offered in this market.

We arc a new ami beautiful assortment of Prints from to a lot of new styles (imfr'iams from 14to25c. Printed lawni- and muslins of every pattern, Ladies cotton gloves at 8c, Linen Kid es from 5s to 8s, Brown shirtings at jc, Silk, lisle thread und net glovex, A variety of ladies' chawln, CHEAT. Torded skirtc. pa of every Myle Hard times and goods oHhe 12 jc many other things which i be wtW Km- I III Ur IW1 ansbefore the treaty, shall be given up Call the-Peopled Store. 1 and money to Pat; 4th, all debts due by the Indians OVONXKLL.

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