The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-12 00:00:00

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.

The new

u a devoted Schles-

wig-Holeteiner, has fought throti,g bout the whole cam-
paign. At Idstedt he commanded the right wing
which, in the villsp of Oberstolek, made such havoc
among the Danish left. General von der Horst is
one of the most daring men in the whole army t he is
energetic and enterprtsing. If he posseares a fault it
is that he is not sufficiently cautious and cool.
The Staathalterschaft hsa addressed the following

proclamation to the army :
The Steathaltenchaft makes known to the army that a
change hu taken place in the person of the ctsmander-in-
chief. Lieut.-General von Willben hu laid down the com-
mand, which has been transferred to Major-General Baron
von der Mont.
The Bthathalterschaft thanks the:departing general for
the services which he has rendered to the army with great
courage and untiring activity, and expresses its expectation
to the army that it will preserve under is new leader its
well-provin courage, discipline, and endurance in bearing
all the evils of war. The hope of the country rests on the
army.
Tee

of the Duchies of Schleswig Holstein,
ULTEICIZOW,
limos,
Kamm, Minister-at-Wee.

Rendsburg, Dec. 7. 1860.
The order of the day leaned by General Willisen
announcing his withdrawal is as follows :
To the Army—The Statthaltenchaft has released me from
the command iii•chief of the army. A difference of opinion
had shown itself which was nut to b. got rid of in any other
manner than by my retirement. I depart with the comic
teen, that in this, the last and most difficult step, I have only
done my duty. A general in command can and must only
follow his own convictions. The separation is, to me, •
painfal one. After such lute statues experiences, especially
to misfortune, one feels firmly bound, and teen one's self
away but th great pain.
I thank fbe army for all that it has performed wader
my eyes. Whoever Is acquainted with the situation, the
aggravating circumstances, whoever Paw the difficulties,
lases especially the went of officers, must contest that the
@goy has dons estraordinary service. The battle of Ideerdt,
Y which we were opposed to an enemy superior in numbers
god length of organisation, was one of the bloodiest at.d beet
knight in the recent history of warfare. The storming of
)(Sounds and Friedrickstadt were brave and manly deeds.
Every ninth man of the army hes sprinkled the battle fields
with his blood. Misfortune has never bowed us, even tor •
single moment; we were always prepared for the conflict.
I quit the army, stronger and better organised thus it
hes ever before bees, and great fortifications, which are its
work, stand by its side.
Soldiers ! Bs [obedient to your new leader, as you have
bun to me, end whatever may happen, preserve to yourselves
the glory to have endured to the lest in strictest obedience and
in firm order. Nest to the courage which you stalky. that
will P.

be your greatest renown.
pod be with you and your just ewe.
(Signed) Vox IVlLtzsax, Lieut. General.
Reudeburit, Dee. 8, 1880.
The new Comma.A.- r- •••• • -

has addressed the

following general order to the army :
The vacant command-in-chief of the army haring been
co►fided to me by .a reeolution of the :Btaathalter-
schaft, I greet you, companions la arms, a your new
commending officer, with the heartfelt wish that I may suc-
ceed to gaining :our respect sad ecoldenor. The greater
the honour to be wiled to the minemand at so portentous a
moment, the more heavy we the duties which I have an-
dertaken. lam the more amnions of this when I remem-
ber the distinguished gaalitias of my predeomoor ; but I
place my trust in Ood that he will help inie to fulfil them,
and to carry to an end, through you, my *ace Sobleswig-
liolsteinen, our jest and holy Settee in honour.
Let us. thee, palette oar honourable path In confidence and
union, with unbroken worms, and unmindful of the threat-
ening danger.
Von DIM HORST, Commander-in-Chief.
Readsburg, Dee. 8.