The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-12 00:00:00

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.

The Hamburger Haven Halle publishes commu-
nications from Flensburg and from Ulderup (a vil-
lage between Sonderburg and Apenrade), both of the
Atli of June, containing accounts of a battle between
the Danes and Germans, and claiming the victory for
man latter.
troops in On the sth of June a review of the Ger-
the neighbourhood of llollbull had been
ordered. in honour of the King of Ilanover's birth-
day. General Von Wrangel left Flensburg at 7 a.m.,
on that morning, to be present on the occasion. ,
While thus en4aged, information was brought to him
that Danish patrols had showed themselves in the
neighbourhood of Gravenstein, and that a strong force
of Danes had landed, under cover of a number of
gun-boats. and formed in order of battle near Doppel.
The first brunt of the Danish attack was sustained by
fee battalions of Ilanoverians: it was not possible to
bring the Prussian troops into action before the even-
ing was pretty well advanced. The contest was re-
newed next day, and ultimately the Danes fell back
upon Sonderburg. The Danish force brought into
tenon is estimated at 16,000 men ; the number of the
German troops is not mentioned. A number of
Danish prisoners had been sent in to Flensburg, and
about 200 wounded German soldiers. The fusilier
battalion of the 31st Prussian regiment is said to
have siloneed two of the Danish gun-boats by killing
or wounding most of their men. There is nothing
certain known of the amount of Iles on either side.

INDIA.

REVOLT AT MOULTAN.

The East India Company's steamer Semiramis ar-
rived at Suez on the 27th May, having on board Sir
G. It. Clerk, K.C.8., late Governor of Bombay, and
mite. The Semiramis left Bombay on the 7th, and
bas brought a supplemental mail intelligence.
When giving currency on Saturday to an extract
from the Morning lfirald, we stated our reasons for
disbelieving the report of an insurrection at Lahore,
said to have beta attended with a massacre of the
British forces stationed in the Sikh capital.
grace the:4 we have received authentic advices,
from which it would appear that the rumour in ques-
rim, originated in news of' a revolt at Moulton,
t state tributary to the Punjaub. The Bombay
Times "Extra," dated May 6, puts us in pos-
session of the origin of the affair and its probable
results, so far as they were then known.
An extraordinary express with this intelligence
reached Alexandria on the 28th of May, and was
forwarded by the French steamer Caire with the
Levant mail to Marseilles, whence it was trancnitted
by exp' ass.
'The Extra of the Bombay Times consists simply of
extracts from the 3/grussilite of the 28th of April,
consisting of letters from their Lahore correspondents,
from which we select the following :
LAHORE, APUIL 24.-1 write you two lines to tell you
that two political agents, Anderson and Vans Agnew, at
Moulton, have been cut down. Rumour says that the
former is dead. A detachment of the Maharajah's troops
left yesterday m,rnine, and H.M '3 10th, Bth, 73rd, and
50th N.1.,W heeler's Horse, Campbell's Troop Horse Artillery,
and Austin's Battery, are under orders for immediate service.
It is not quite settled whether they are to go, but they may
be off to-night. Advice* are waited for from Moulton. It
I said the country is very disturbed in that district. Briga-
dier Campbed, C. 8., assumes the command of the column,
whichas quite ready. The time fort of Moulton cost Rua-
jeet Sin.:h '2 ,000 men.
The same paper adds, in a postscript of the same
date, that :
The up-country dawk just received brings us several letters
from Lahore. We hasten to give our readers three of the
most elaborate : —'• I heard last night that the :orce for
Moulton is not to be so strong by one regiment of N. 1., and
Campbell's Horse Artillery will remain at Lahore. The
moveahle column at Ferozepnre is to co-operate, and will
move most praably down the valley of the Sutlej. The dis.
tance to Le traversed by the two cdumns is about the same.
The troops march hence on Thursday, if nothing occurs to
mop them. There was no dak yesterday from Moulton,
which looks as if the political agents were dead and their
escort destroyed."
Another letter dated Lahore, 25th April, gives a
hasty account of the revolt :
I obtained some information last evening regarding this
affair in Mohan. It appearA that Moolraj (the Dewan)
tendered his resignation to the Lahore government, fully anti-
cipating that they woula not accept of it, but would request
him to continue the management of the country ; however,
whether from our influence, or acting solely from their own
inclination, the L.hore government at once accepted of the
resignation, and deputed another man to relieve Moolraj.
Finding himself outwitted, he immediately broke off all
allegiance to the Lahore Dueller, and has set biota( up—sup-
parted by • h idy of 10,000 men, with a capital force of
Artillery—and they say all the disbanded soldiers are flocking
to his standard ; no, unless this rebellion can be put down at
ace, there is no calculating the endless trouble and loss
of life it may cause—for the fellow has some strong-
holds, and, what is more essential, lots of tin to create a
blaze. The object of the ;present force going is to rescue
Ile Agnew, who is shut up in a gurree, with 500 men, and
pest fears are entertained for his safety. Poor Anderson,
who was with him, is supposed (in fact the durbar have
teethed iat.lli.eence of it) to be dead from his wounds, and
Arnow is lying in • very precarious state. It appears he
was addressing the fellows at the time (regarding the dis-
bandment of the soldiers, and raising new regimen's front
the able-bodied men), when a scoundrel came t ehind him
and eat him down; be fell on his face, and would have
been instantly cut to piece., but (Cr the bravery of one
of the duehar men that accompanied him from
this, who stood over him with a drawn sword, and
declared that no one should touch Mr. Agnew but through
him. This saved his life. Dena Mauch started last evening
(some say 'fej Singh also, but this I don't believe) for
Moulton, to see if he could bring the fellow round. Sir
Fred. should not havegallowed this. No temporising now.
He should show them we are not to bo trifled with, and
that our politicals are not to be insulted with impunity.
His first object should be the rescue of Mr. Agnew, and
then demolith every fort throughout the country. The
Resident is in a great so.t., of alarm—he cannot get any
replies to his Icters, and is apprehensive that the fellows
have stopped the communication. Something of the kind
must have taken place, for no intelligence* has arrived of
any nature since the 21st inst., so it is supposed that the
troops will move off to-morrow morning. There has been
some alteration made. Wheeler's cavalry, together with
one of the troops of Horse Artillery, with the Bth I believe
(as they form part of the garrison) are not to accompany the
bur—but her Majeety's 14th Drajpons, the 11th Irregular
Cavalry, a troop of Horse Artillery, and some native regi-
ments from Ferozepore, are to join. and regiments from
lullunder to take the duties of Aunarkullee. Such are the
present arrangements, but no one can answer what may
allow in an hour; every one is confused, and orders are
hued just on the impulse of the moment to he contradicted
afterwards. Regarding Anderson's death, it is only a dur-
bar report ; no official communication has been received at
the residency.
Another communication, also dated from Lahore,
April 25, gives another version of the affair :
The Dewan of Moulton has for a long while urged the
authorities here to relieve him from his post, and at last
1. they rather reluctantly consented, and sent K hanh Sing to be
governor, with Vans Agnew and Capt. Anderson to take
Marge of the country. They were escorted by very few
nidien, and found on arrival at Moulton that the people or
i governor, either from some deeply laid scheme, or at the in-
Mention of the people, were ready for revolt. I believe the
following day they raised a flag of revolt, and as the English '
laity left the fort, having received theseals of office, dc., they
'see shot at and cut down. Mr. Vans Agnew wrote to say
be had been wounded—that Khan Singh had saved his life—
md that the citadel of Moultan was the strongest he hail
am in India. No further intelligence has armed
to to this hour (though it is the third day), save
boa • native letter, which says the writer is a
Mort distance from our party, but cannot communicate
f with it—knows not the fate of any, but that there had
been firing all day. The worst fears are apprehended for
Re Vans Agnew and his coadjutor, and a small force will
leave this on the morrow under Brigadier Campbell, consist-
mg of her Majesty's 10th, lath, and 50th N. 1., with Austin's
battery, to be increased at the sixth stage by a wing 4th Dra-
goons, 11th Irregular cavalry, a native troop horse artillery,
lad one regiment N.I. But his force is too small for any-
Wag but a demonstration, and if the Moultanese do not give
ill, it must either return or be strengthened. Popguns will
set breach Moulton. The question which every one asks is
why does not an efficient force go with guns at once, and
why lose time? The revolt may spread to Peshawah, and
'Ott to be put down. The Bliaweilpore Nawab, it is be-
lated, ban marched to the relief of Mr. Vans Agnew with
great alacrity. Two regiments and a troop of horse artillery
will move on Lahore from Ferozepore, and possibly, if Sir
W. Gilbert think tit, be again strengthened by Loodianah
9d so on. Our thermometer is only 78 degrees, but hot
wow a setting in at last. Bazaar report says that Khan Singh
I .and both gentlemen are killed, and that the revolt is for-
midable. It is reported that Brigadier Wheeler will replace
Brigadier Campbell at Lahore.
These accounts, although doubtless correct as far as
they go, were written hastily, and evidently from in-
formation neither precise nor conclusive. The next
mail will therefore be looked for with some anxiety.
It is due about the 20th inst.