The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-13 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The chartered troopship Michael ' Scott, Capt. I.
W. Psdley, which embarked the reinforcements of
cavalry, artillery, and infantry troops at Gravesend
on Monday, for Bombay, was detained in the river
until yesterday afternoon, in consequence of
some alterations having been found necessary
in the berths for the troops. These were com-
the Michael
pleted yesterday afternoon, when
windSco from h
Scott immediately
astteelygwoatrd. Yesterdayunderwag, with a light
Major-Gen.
Eyre, commanding the troops in the Chatham dis
triot, and Deputy-Inspector.General J. A. Fraser,
M.D., principal medical officer of the garrison, in-
spected the East Indiaman Middlesex, which has
been chartered by the Hon. Council for India to
convey reinforcements to India, prior to the troops
embarking at Gravesend to-day.
In order to hasten the completion of the iron fri-
power, which
igsarteeqAucirheidlletso,
b6e,oo7uOttoonfst,
hle,2sBoh;phowrrsieghts,
hands, in
readiness to proceed to sea by the 25th of the ensu-
ing month, an order has been received at Chatham
dockyard directing the workmen connected with the
smiths' department to be employed three hours extra
daily, and, in addition to their ordinary pay, to re.
ceive " exertion money." The order also directs that
the workmen and mechanics employed on the screw
corvette Cadmus, 21, 400 horse power, and the
Torch, 6, 80 horse power, are also to be paid "exer-
tion money," both those vessels being required for
immediate service.

Yesterday upwards of 100 tons of the 5-inch and
6•inch iron armour plates for the Bellerophon and
Lord Warden ironclad frigates were landed at Chat•
ham dockyard from the Millwall Ironworks, and
the Atlas Works, Sheffield. There are now between
1,000 and 2,000 tons of armour plates in store at
Chatham dockyard for the Bellerophon and Lord
Warden, both of which vessels are being pushed
forward as rapidly as the resources of the dockyard
will allow.

The Fawn, 17, screw steam sloop, 751 tons, 100-
horse power, recently commissioned by Commander
Charles J. Wray, waa taken to the measured mile
off Maplin Sands on Monday for the final trial of
her machinery previous to her departure from
Sheerness for the protection of the Scotch fisheries.
Daring the trial the vessel was in charge of Capt.
W. K. Hall, C. 8., of the Sheerness Steam Reserve,
the machinery being under the inspection of Mr
William Rumble, inspector of machinery efloat, and
Mr George Blaxiand, chief engineer of Sheerness
dockyard. The draught of water was 14f't lin for-
ward, 14ft ilin aft ; the load on the safety valve
was 201 b ; steam in the boilers at fall power, 201 b ;
at half-boiler power, 171 b
; the vacuum, 271, ; the
revolutions of engines—maximum, 90, minimum,
85.33. An average speed
of 7.239 knots was
obtained at boiler power ; 6.016 knots at half-
power; the force of wind being 4, easterly. She
had 80 tons of coal on board, and all her sea stores
and armament. She is fitted with Smith's
propeller, with the leading
corners cut off; the dia-
meter being loft. ; pitch,
12ft.; length, 2ft. ; im-
mersion of screw, 21t. bin,
se,
is now anchored
The trial was considered
very satisfactory. The
off the Little Nore, will be inspected on Wednesday.
Her Majesty's 11 gun sloop Racer, 579 tons, and
150 horse power, commissioned at Woolwich by
Commander Saulez for service in the Mediterranean,
having been swung at Greeahithe for the regulation
of her compasses, yesterday left her moorings in
charge of Mr Barnes, the Admiralty pilot, and
sailed thence for her destination. Before her de-
parture yesterday the Ricer Was supplied with one
of Capt. Rodger a improved anchors, weighing 21
cwt., and a second weighing only 5 cwt. was sup-
plied to the Monkey, in order to test the capabilities
of
species 0., i
anchor, the respective weight
o f h
one-fourth less than the anchors
usually supplied for the service. The whole of Capt.
the
which
inoe w i s
Rodger's anchors now at Woolwich on the improved
principle, weighing 6 cwt. and 12 cwt., are ordered
to be forwarded to Sheerness to be Appropriated to
ships in commission.
The paddlewheel vessel Vivid
yesterday returned
Woolwich on Sunday, hav-
ing Woolwich, having conveyed the son of Prince
and the Princess
for that purpose. On the
a 'visit to her Ma-
she was stripped, her crew
Royalingbe Frederickef despatchednromc a Williaml a iCalais
to eof
hastilyovPrussia
ono n
the receipt of a tele-
gram y . f r
oTmh et
he Vivid l
Admiraltyleft
for repairs, and the
hulkedrecei pt
on
nf
board
d tordershe s a i s e t t e
paint through.
stated, to arrive
way sailing at
the reshipped,
appointed and
time.the
Prince and his attendants
Dover. on
crossed from Calais to duly under
Tuesday. The
Princessaiso in
England Royal is i
ne xnpfeeowt e di;.a ys . .
The greatest expedition is
.being at
.uinber of artisans
present used
in bringing forward the Terrible, 21,
paddlewheel
frigate, 1,850 tons, 800-horse power, and preparing
her for the pennant. A large n
overtime
are at present working Oil her. Her
boilers are shipped, and she is now taking in her
machinery in the large basin at Sheerness. When
completed she will be almost a new 'vessel, but it
will be some months before she is ready for sea.
A party of caulkers belonging to Chatham dock-
yardto proceed
have been directed to Deptford, for
the purpose of assisting 10 caulking the iron-clad
corvette favourite, 10:2,186 tone, and the paddle
wheel sloop Basilisk, 6,400. hors- bower, both of
which vessels are required to be comple;!4l with all

possible despatch.
The Lord Warden target, which was reejntlY
destroyed at Shoeburyness, is to undergo a thorougt.'
and the repairs
repair, the Lords of the Admiralty having aban-
ddoocnireydartdh,ewibnotreentiitonwaos freinoving it to Chatham
constructed,
baroedynoowf
sOhr
id;
wr er di
gthotsbeanedffeniechanies, who are to bed at Shoeburyness by a
sent from the dockyard for that purpose. The Ad-
miralty transport Dove is ordered to convey the
necessary materials from Catham to Shoebury.
ness for the repair of the target, previously to its
being again experimented upon.
The following appointments were made yester•
day at the Admiralty—Thomas Fenton nominated
to a naval eadetelip—William D. Wodeworth, as.

(From the Special Correspondent of the limes.)
AUSTRIAN HEADQUARTERS, KOLDING,
JUTLAND, July 8.

I pissed the greater part of yesterday at Veile,
17 miles northward from this place, where I had not
been since the second day of the action between the
Danes and Austrians early in the month of March.
Gen. liege:mann Lindenkrone, who commanded the
Danish troops on that occasion, got considerable
discredit among his countrymen for what they con-
sidered slackness or tardiness, and some persons
here seem to think it possible that, in order to re-
trieve his reputation, he might be disposed now to
risk an action on or near the Liim Fiord. The most
conflicting reports continue to prevail as to the
troops the Danes have in North Jutland, and I sus-
pect the German Generals are puzzled to decide on
a plan of operations. Very large forces have gone up
north, as well as many boats and pontoons, but the
principal commanders of the allied army still remain
south, Prince Frederick Charles at Apenrade, and
Gen. Gablenz here. A part cf the Austrian comman-
der's staff yesterday went up to Veile, and were to
pass the night there, which looks as if there were a
chance of these head.quarters moving northwards.
That the Danes can gain any important advantage
by risking an engagement at the Liim Fiord is not
believed. It is assumed that the whole Danish army
does not now amount to 30,000 men, and that esti-
mate, indeed, was made before they lost 3,000 or
more on Alsen. As they cannot leave Funen un.
guarded, 15,000 men is the largest number it is sup.
posed they could assemble in North Jutland. These
would be assailed by greatly superior forces, and
even if they were so fortunate as to repulse a first
attack the reserves close at hand would render it
hopeless for them long to hold their ground. The
probability appears to be that they have withdrawn
most of their troops to Funen. A Danish officer
who was taken in the skirmish on the 3d inst. at
Lindenburg told persons here and at Veile that the
forces north of the Liim Fiord were very small. Ap-
parently the Allies find a difficulty in getting trust-
worthy spies to serve them in North Jutland. I
have some reason for believing, however, that a de.
cision is on the point of being arrived at, and that,
within a day or two, a further move will have been
made towards the north, or else the chief efforts of
the Allies will be directed against Funen. The
decision rests with Prince Frederick Charles, and
his orders are awaited with impatience.

Meanwhile the pressure of requisitions, and the
inconvenience suffered by the inhabitants in conse.
quence of certain purely military measures that are
being taken with a view to probable operations
against Funen, have produced a strong effect in this
southern corner of Jutland. From Snoghoi and
other villages in the neighbourhood deputations have
waited on the highest military authorities, asking
leave to send, by a flag of truce to Funen, petitions
to the King, to which it is affirmed that thousands
of signatures can speedily be obtained, imploring
him to take measures to put an end to the war and
to the terrible evils it entails upon the country. This
is in a contrary sense to certain addresses sent from
places in Jutland during the armistice, and contain-
ing, besides professions of loyalty, protestations of
the willingness of the people to bear their burdens,
nd the assurance that they did not wish to see
the war terminated on unfavourable conditions for
the sake of relieving them. Those addresses, the
promoters of the present ones uow say, were got up
by handfuls of agitators, by persons who had
little to lose, and who hoped to gain by a dis-
play of simulated zeal. Doubtless they en-
couraged Copenhagen in its obstinacy and
gave) occasion to the war journals of that capital
to make light of the misery the contest was i nflict-
ing on Jutland. This may have passed muster with
those who desired to believe in it, or who sought
only to pander to the purposes of a fanatical party.
But one needs not go very far into Jutland to con.
template the reverse of the medal, and to see how
terribly the province suffers, and how sorely
it is oppressed and drained by the military occupa-
tion. Hers and at Veile the requisitions press with
almost unendurable rigour upon the inhabitants.
There is no exemption. What is demanded must
be delivered, and if the people have not got it they
Th
ehree armyasser livesassert
(wtupon h
at he et
rcountry,naonwd
somenaloute)ttphbeaurtysioitnt.esven exacts more than it requires and
sends the surplus into Schleswig. Here And at Veile
I have heard bitter complaints of the harshness
and exactions of the Prussians, who are said to
treat the country en pays conquis in the fullest
sense of the term, and to show no mercy if their
most exorbitant demands be not instantly complied
with. 1 myself have seen scarcely any Prussians
since I came into Jutland, but I tell you what the
Jutlanders say. The feeling towards them in this
country seems as bad as it can be ; it is such as,
were the people hot blooded Italians or Spaniards,
instead of phlegmatic peaceable Danes, could hardly
fail to produce the bands of exterminating guerillas
and even individual assassinations.

lT embargo on goods seized for war contribution
still continues. Various merchants and shopkeepers
here have portions of their goods sealed up. At
Veile I was told of five of the principal shops being
closed in like manner ever since May 11. The mer-
chandise is there, and as yet untouched, but mean•
while the owners are being ruined. The con-
dition of the remainder of Jutland, as regards re•
quisitions, sequestrations, and general pressure, is
Li no degree batter than here, and if Copenhagen
persist', in carrying on the war even for a short time
less is to be anticipated than the
longer notie,ng
and ruin of the province. The
total exhaustion
flourishing crops thal;now cover the ground will be
gathered in for German beLlefitt and winter will find
the peasant's
garner empty ai . his means of sub-
sistence gone. The cows, which of evenings one
now sees the women busily relieving of their milky
stores, and then driving home for shelter from the
keen air of a Jutland July night, will pasha tLetail
into German stomachs—fortunately, pps, fo:
them, since death by the knife will save them from
the pangs of hunger when frost no longer allows
them to seek nourishment afield. The hay that is
now being made will before then have been consumed
by the chargers of Prussian Cuirassiers and Hun-
garian Hussars. The Allies have a large force of
cavalry in Denmark, and, besides that, the innu.
merable horses which assist in transporting rations
and other stores must be kept in good working con-
dition. On the road yesterday I passed nearly two
miles of carts, conveying bread, hay, sacks of corn,
great casks of wine branded " Vienna" (Jutland
supplies no such generous liquor), and innumerable
other requisites for the legions now in front. At
Viuf, a village nearly half way between Kolding
and Veile, there is an open air depot, similar to the
one at Atzbull, between Gravenstein and Duppel,
where artillery, ammunition, fascines, gabions, &0.,
are collected. Close to it is a cross-road leading
down eastwards, in the direction of Snoghoi.
The Danish officials employed in Jutland in the
'ion of taxes and in the general administration
continued in office so long as they are

collet,

are to bo - ,
obedient and do their duty to the new
tractable aim t any who prove insubordinate, or
Government ; bu:
1t once sent over to their coun•
give trouble, will be ..
it:id will be replaced by Hol-
trymen in the islands,
ihs•sking Danish as well as
steiners or Schleswigers e
German, and well-affeeted to t.he powers that be.
If the war lasts long enough, thLs may be made a
Jutland.
means of German propagandism in
A laxge German merchantman was attacked by a
Dania, gunboat the evening before last off the coast

of Funen. Not having brought to when summoned,
she was fired at, and it is said two shots struck her.
She was taken into Bogense.
Persons who were at Fredericia yesterday say
that they there saw the D..nes busily engaged in
armies their batteries near Middiefahrt. Informa-
lion from a very reliable source has reached me to
the effect that the whole iff,:ctive force of Danish
infantry does not exceed 22,000 men, There may
be more on Asper, hut considerable deductions must
he made for the hospitals. To the above number
we must add cavalry, artillery, engineers, &c., but
tho total would still be considerably under 30,000
men. With these Fallen must be garrisoned--and
the whole of them would laot be too many to resist
an attack on the scale on which the allies would
make it—and some provision must be made for
Copenhagen, where it is believed, at least by the
Germans, that the Government cannot safely dis-
pense with the presence of a respectable armed force.
It is difficult to suppose that any large body can
have been left in North Jutland, exposed to the al-
most certainty of fresh disaster and diminution.
I see that the Danish papers talk of some extra-
ordinarily long bridges, put together in a creek on
the Sundewitt side of Alsen Sund, and which, after
the first Prussians had been landed from boats an
the morning of the 29th nit., were suddenly shot, so
to speak, across the Sound, propelled, it would seem,
by a couple of locomotives (of what nature is not
stated), and that so the channel was in a moment
bridged, and thousands.of Prussians poured over,
rendering resistance utterly hopeless on the part of
the outnumbered Danes. Out of the Arabian Nights
anything so marvellous was never heard of. Consi-
dering that the narrowest part of the Sound is seve-
ral hundred yards broad(except in the neighbourhood
of Sonderborg, where it is not pretended that the
crossing took place) it must have been a most strik-
ing spectacle to see this bridge, a quarter of a mile
or more in length, suddenly thrusting its nose, like
the snout of some giant alligator, out of an opening
in the bank, darting straight across and stopping
only when run to ground against the Alsen shore.
The myth appeals pleasingly to the imagination,
and I regret to dissipate it by assuring you again
that the passage was effected entirely by boats pro-
pelled by oars. No supernatural meons are requi-
site to effect the surprise of such drowsy watchers
as the Danes, on that and other occasions, suffi-
ciently showed themselves to be.