The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-27 00:00:00

THE SLESWIG INVASION.

Military operations seem suspended at present,
both in Sleswig and Jutland. The truce concluded
on the 20th was to hot only a few hours, yet still
the belligerent parties have not resumed hostilities
in a serious manner, the Prussians contenting
themselves with occasionally throwing a few pro-
jectiles on the bland of Alien. Several hours each
day were devoted to interring the dead.
The Prussians, it is said, are about to direct all
their efforts against Fredericia. A body of 6,000
Danes are posted at Horsens, where they have con-
structed some field works, but it is very doubtful
that they will attempt to defend the place. Such
a proceeding would, in fact, be to uselessly sacri-
fice nes who are greatly needed to strengthen the
garrison of Fredericis, if, contrary to general ex-
pectation, the first decision of the conference is
not an armistice. The Danish cavalry make fre-
quent reconnaissances.
A letter from Horup Hay of the 20th says :
"The end of General Du Plat was that of a hero.
Being surprised at the bead of his division by the
Prussian torrent, he first gave way after receiving
two sabre wounds. Some of his men ran towards
him, as if to afford aid. ' There must be something
more to make one die,' he exclaimed ; follow
me ! ' and with some hundreds of his men he
arrived at the battery No. 5. There, while scaling
the parapet, he was hit by a ball in the breast,
which passed through his body, and be fell. Two
officers were about to have him removed, when he
cried out, !leery man to his place and forward !'
Saying those words he expired."

A letter from Frankfort of the 24th in the Patric
says :—" After the violent excitement caused by
the capture of Duppel, the great delight of the
Prussian strategist is the idea that the attack was
made according to all the rules of art ; that every-
thing was done according to theory ; and that the
triumph of good military exercise has been once
more proved. A Berlin journal goes so far as to
say that the place was cache' d not only with bravery,
but with elegance."

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FURTHER ADVANCE OF THE PRUSSIANS
IN JUTLAND.

COPENHAGEN, Aram 25, Ilmenour.
On Saturday last the Prusaians were a mile and
a half south of Aartruus.

The enemy continues his works at the Me de
pont of the Dybbol position, and is strengthening
his batteries between Ragebol and Alsen Bound.

POLAND.

BERLIN, APIUL 27.

Advice, received here from Warsaw to the 25th
inst., state that on the previous day a letter from
Archbishop Felinski was read to the various con-
gregations, abolishing mourning in the churches.
In consequence of this the bells and organs are
again used•

ALGERIA.
PARIS, Aran. 27.

Private correspondence announces that the Eng-
lish admiral sent to Tunis has received instructions
to act in concert with the French admiral.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Arm 26.
The banquet of the Progressist party is fixed for
the 3rd of May.
The question of inviting Espartero is being dia•
cussed.

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SOUTHAMPTON. WIDNICSDAT.

The Shannon has arrived with distal, up to the
let inst., from the Mexican Gulf. Great prepara-
tions were being made at Vera Cruz for the
reception of the Emperor of Mexico.