The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-23 00:00:00

M. von Beust, by the way, is said to be menaced with
a fall, with which it is probable that Gen. Man-
teuffel's recent visit to Dresden may have had some-
thing to do. The busy and bumptious Saxon Mini-
ster is disposed to go farther and faster than the
Sovereign whom he serves, and, as the weaker ves-
sel, he is likely to go to the wall. It is positively
affirmed that he sent orders to Gen. Hake to fire on
the Prussians if they in any way interfered with
him in Holstein, but that Hake, thinking this rather
a serious thing to do, and remembering that he was
in command of Federal troops, and consequently
amenable to the Diet, applied to Frankfort and re-
ceived more pacific instructions.
The i3erlin official paper continues to publish the
news from Schleswig. The latest tellsof an exchange
of shots between a Danish
.ironplated vessel and
some Prussian batteries near Hollnis and Rinkenis.
The object of the Danes is said to have been to de-
stroy a bridge at Eckensund, but it was defeated.
There has been a trifling affair in front of Duppel,
in which 60 Danish infantry were taken prisoners,
the Prussians losing 12 killed and wounded. Near
the Jutland frontier a skirmish occurred two days
ago between Danish dragoons and Prussian Hussars
of the Guard, favourable, say the Prussian accounts,
to the latter. These are the usual small fights that
occur on the debateable ground between opponent
armies. The Gazette further says, that according to
news received at headquarters, the garrison of Fre.
dericia consists of the 13th Danish Regiment, 2,000
strong, but composed of Holsteiners, 9th Regiment,
(Island Danes), some cavalry, and three or four field
batteries, and that three or four steamers keep up a
daily communication with Alsen. On the same au-
thority, in Bolding lies the 19th Regiment (Island
Danes), and a couple of miles north from them the
21st Schleswigers), and a dragoon regiment of mixed
nationality. The bridge over the Konigsane is barri-
caded, and defended by six Danish guns. The official
paper adds that the works at the Dannewerk and
at Frederickstadt are to be disarmed and razed,and
it gives the returns of loss at the affair of Missunde
—3 officers, 29 men, and 22 horses killed, and 6 offi-
cers, 171 men, and 24 horses more or less wounded,
the majority slightly hurt; also four men
missing. The total of the casualties, officers and
men together, is 213, being a trifle less than I
stated them at two days after the action.

One sees frequent statements in some of the Ger-
man papers of the sufferings of the Danes in Duppel
and Alsent—that they are insufficiently provided,
sleeping on straw in the open air, Bze. ; but this
seems very improbable, since the Danes have all
their resources behind them, plenty of steamers,
and their communications perfectly free. The wea-
ther continues very inclemedt in Schleswig. Tne
sentries are supplied with sheepskin coats. Nothing
has as yet transpired of a nature unfavourable to
the sanitary state of the Prussian army, which,
in official quarters here, is stated to be excellent.
At Gravenstein no civilian is allowed to pass the
Prussian posts, and persons not having papers of
identification are liable to be brought before a court-
martial. Prince Frederick Charles hos issued a
proclamation forbidding the inhabitants, under pain
of death, to hold any communication with the
enemy. According to the latest accounts, Marshal
Wrangel's head-quarters were at Hadersleben. The
Prussian outposts were beyond Nubel, so you may
ses by the map that they were pretty close to
Duppel. The village of this name will be destroyed
by the Danes, and the inhabitants have left it, the
property they abandoned having previously been
valued. According to letters of the 16th from Gra-
venstein (when it was thawing) the country roads
were almost impassable for heavy artillery, owing
to the marshy nature of the soil, into which the
wheels sunk to the axles. Now that snow and frost
have returndd it will be better for the guns but
worse for the working parties in the trenches,

You will be amused to learn that official people
here gravely declare that Prussia is not yet at war
with Denmark, but that war will be commenced by
the latter Power if she persists in laying an em-
bargo upon and capturing Prussian vessels. This is,
indeed, a puerile sophistry, worthy of the Berlin red-
tapists. The invasion of Jutland is announced this
afternoon by a telegram from Copenhagen, claim-
ing to be official, and reaching us via London.
Nevertheless, the fact is considered somewhat doubt-
ful, and we await its confirmation. My most recent
and trustworthy previous information was to the
effect that it tvas not yet decided to enter Jutland,
that Austria was rather indisposed to such a step,
and that Prussia was not much inclined to com-
mence the siege of Fredericia, which might be a

long affair.
Notwithstanding the article in La France—
which, moreover, can hardly be judged of from a
brief telegraphic summary—it is still doubted in
diplomatic quarters here that the Emperor will
take immediate action, even if the allies should
prove to have entered Jutland. It is thought that
for the present he will limit himself to making
certain reserves, affording him pretexts for acting
when he deems the opportune moment arrived.
There is reason to believe a treaty has been signed
with Oldenburg, giving to Prussia an extension of
territory on the Jande. This looks as if the anger
of the Small States were not so fierce as has been
asserted.

The alleged repulse of _the Danish ironclad at
Eckensund is much spoken of. It will be a most
important step towards the capture of Alsen Island
if it be proved that the Prussian rifled field bat-
teries are too much for Danish ir9nclads. As yet
we cannot consider that to have been by any means
fully graved. We have only the Prussian account
of the Eckensund affair, and it is quite possible that
the steamer in question was merely reconnoitring,
and had no intention of engaging in a combat. No
particulars are given of injuries inflicted upon her,
but it is said that several shot struck her, and that
the fight lasted about an hour.

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