him. A month ago, there were not above 3,000 Austrian Foot and 600
Horse in the whole Province: neither the military Governor Count
Wallis, nor the Imperial Court, nor any Official Person near or
far, had the least anticipation of such a Visit. Count Wallis, who
commands in Glogau, did in person, nine or ten days ago, as the
rumors rose ever higher, run over to Crossen; saw with his eyes the
undeniable there; and has been zealously endeavoring ever since,
what he could, to take measures. Wallis is now shut in Glogau;
his second, the now Acting Governor, General Browne, a still more
reflective man, is doing likewise his utmost; but on forlorn terms,
and without the least guidance from Court. Browne has, by violent
industry, raked together, from Mahren and the neighboring
countries, certain fractions which raise his Force to 7,000 Foot:
these he throws, in small parties, into the defensible points;
or, in larger, into the Chief Garrisons. New Cavalry he cannot get;
the old 600 Horse he keeps for himself, all the marching Army he
has. [Particulars in Helden-Geschichte,
i. 465; total of Austrian Force seems to be 7,800 horse and foot.]

Fain would he get possession of Breslau, and throw in some garrison
there; but cannot. Neither he nor Wallis could compass that.
Breslau is a City divided against itself, on this matter; full of
emotions, of expectations, apprehensions for and against. There is
a Supreme Silesian Government (OBER-AMT "Head-Office," kind of
Austrian Vice-Royalty) in Breslau; and there is, on Breslau's own
score, a Town-Rath; strictly Catholic both these, Vienna the breath
of their nostrils. But then also there are forty-four Incorporated
Trades; Oppressed Protestant in Majority; to whom Vienna is not
breath, but rather the want of it. Lastly, the City calls itself
Free; and has crabbed privileges still valid; a "JUS PROESIDII" (or