The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-21 00:00:00

DANISH OFFICIAL _ REPORT OF TEE

NAVAL ENGAGEMENT OFF HELIGOLAND.

The following report of the naval engagement of
the Danish North Bea squadron with the Aurtro-
Prussians, on the 9th unit., off Heligoland, was
issued by the Danish Minister of Marine, on
the 17th :

After the frigate Jyßand bad joined the fript• Niels
Joel sad the °emote Heim(lLl on the 6th ins t., off Chris-
tiansted, the waited quadrat stood southwards ander
ceouneedat Oared& E. Samosas, who heeded his pennant
on the Niels Joel, to cruise off ideligolead by order of the
trg. a.m., on the Bth, while treadle( towards Red
Cliff, a steam-frigate cams in right. The Jylland received
codas to look after her, and returned at 12 with intelli-
ges.npv that she wet the English frigate Aurora, Oaptaia
11 ketosis. who had been is compasy with the coos-
bleed Anstro-Prossisa squadron the preceding day. Oar
ships got up steam and stood southwards is seer& of the
seamy.
At .t3O a m., on the 9th, the squadron brought to off
the Smaklyb, where we received a oysterman°. from
Captain Hammen el the sews that the United Orme
gumtree pat to sea from Caohavea on the (main of
the 6111, sad was cruisieg betimes the Elbe amid Heligoland.
After making arrangements with Captain Hemmer for
laying oat begs sod marks in the fitualdyis, is ems we
should be impelled to pet in there, the squadron stood off
to the south-west ander atevas for Heligoland. At 11 a.m.
smoke wee discovered to the &&W., tad at 12.30 we bed
the hostile squadron a view, oossiding of two Austria
frigates and three snail Proisine stomas, bones( down
towards in, the Mattes with their toppllesit lowered sad
colours gyrg from the assethesis. Oar ship remised the
signals:—"gleam up," "fail eatis," and ' prepare for

The ererers Ships were in the lassatine within about
sae and a haff, the Schwarseriberg kind*, the Radetaky
a little behind, and the Promise giusboak bringing up the
rear. Theme's of action was eouth-went at lieligoinod,
wok kw utiles off the inked ; the weather See, with a light
breeze trek the east.

—The liciTeriisobsig now opened firs with her Med inns,
sod shortly &Kw, poetics( her Win, tried to woo oar
bows, bat oar ships, keeping to port, imitated the in-
_ _

—The purr bad sow come nearer, steering oppowit•
warms earth sad south. The Ws werzeaberg received our
first fire at about live or sin cables' breathe ; speed was les-
sened, an at a gamier to 2 the rogagemeet blow gooiest.
The Promise gunboats had sot followed the ressomeree
of the Austrians, bat Twain before theta is a south-
westerly direction, endeavoured to fire into oar ship's bows.
The distance, about two miles, war, however, far too great
for their fire to hare any offset.
Our line bang pawed tie Aostrise frigates, we now
tumid to the starboard, so as to separate the Austrian from
the Promise vowels. To prevent this, the latter pushed
forward, while the Amanitas tried to rimetablieh the it..,
pries as tier =nitaisosfmdeliverteg several full broad-
sides talc the After thin let marecearre
the Austrians awl ow squadron eta some die-
taps abralmahsAi 84"64K Padua, sad W., our
needs sad tee gunboats more towards the
maim The isle Joel mimed the &immeshing while
the Jyliand and Heimedal took tie Badetsky. Oar lira
was well kept, and our vessels able to get easelleet
especially as the distance was gradually reduced to two or
tlizcav bles' leigths. The fire of the Aastriesa w par-
ts ses& and ereely maintained. is spite of the broad-
sides they bad to sustain. The gunboats were at this time,
as is feat daring the whole eegagsment, et tee gnat a dis-
tance fee their fire to predates any lest.
Towards half-past after the fight bed lested Dearly
two hours, the fore-topsail of the Soliwomulaw was scan
to boa on fire, Ned smoke was observed Mein from bar Via
W .40:bii• her fire peroeptibly deekemed. Oar efforts
lowered, aid our fire was delivered with 111:10111•
loot effect. _ _

th•Sehwartimsbers's whole ewe rigging, frees
below the top and apron* was in flames, sad Pe mewed
to abandon the eeppenent. She rounded at full speed far
the southern mode off Heligoland, followed by the Itadebricy,
which tried to cover her coosort with east de:laity.
During
b= of the affair we succeeded in delivering a
at rather close cperters. Our vessels par-
earatillie ening se rapidly as powlible, making taduse of
their bow guns, until hall-pset four, whoa they wen
close upon within four miles of Heligoland, and we wen
compelled to sisuulcia the pursuit, is eviler set to run late
neutral waters. -

Our squares lay over to the eorthaut for some time,
obssrvieg the *buoy. The Aintree frigates and the gm
boats sechored at the southern point of Hebirdied sad lee
off their steam. The forerigging of the Schwarzenberg was
shortly afterwards out away.
Durieg %beautify ampesiment the Eoglish frigate Au
rora
akt siding at anther a/ the sorb of Heligoland. Oar
utroa rood sad towards the wear& sad left for the
north at 3.30 next meoreieg, to ooesequemos of a despatch
from the Ministry of Marine.
As previoosly stated, oar less is this eagsgeasent. so
honourable to our ships, was 14 killed sad 54 wounded,
while we are
who was at that laketed,irectite authenty of so eye-
witness dr Sobwarzeuberg
sloes bad 150 killed warded. Neither during nor
shoe the swimmeret liewersg ships been oat for 14111i0I.

Gammas' Assurrawre.—The public meeting, pre-
sided ever by Mr. Alderman Abbke, is favour d this
see wtv. is to be hold a* the Yi • -lane Bak-rooms as
Yeeday, the 23rd instant, at 2.30, w several herbs(
atenthere d the bode will give their allendasee and sapped.
CRYSTAL
lava% Md PALics—Tbs third opera aoseert takes
Malls whim this day, supported
lle. Destine, Madame the folletrialies.artions
Attri. lloseieur Naiad* and Fame. et:
Maligns Goddard will she perform. The easeert will be
bold on the heed of the Handel ereheetwi.

CITYSTALi;ALA CI AND SOUTH LONDON JUNCTION
Ranmaf ODIRANT.—A special geeend aides al Me pro-
cession st this mammy was held at the as., Vienna
WeMminstes. yesterday. fat the rupees of submit-
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istitasal —" A bill to mar
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Pante sad South Louden Jumbos lisilway
pay to maks a railway to meant their authorised
railway with the Oneswieb Has al the Dodos,
Chatham. and Dover Railway Oessima, sad to let
as inesees their undertiking to the Loesloa, Chatham, sad
Dew Ballinty Ooseciasided toe ether porpoises."
bill to authorise the Chatham, sad DOM liallwar
=ll7to seastreet waist end argent adds-
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or Weeds. rdsriskleg, el Miser onipsaiss, bodies,
sad penises, sad to reassd the sera alma to the shove-
amened sorapsay, to Dover sad to Alarosta, and far other
perposes."—Sir C. P. Ramey was is the Nair. The bal.
beils enerelemagy approved at, ..d the misty
ermatabei.

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