The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-01 00:00:00

THE SIEGE OF FREDERICIA,

The Siècle publishes the following correspondence
from Copenhagen, which La Patric republishes
with " duo reserve" :---
" COPENHA GEN, March 27.
" I hava very important news to send to you
to-day. Two days since the Austrian army sud-
denly abandoned the positions it held round Fre-
dericia, an act which our most able strategists could
not explain. The reason has been discovered.
All the Hungarians belonging
to the Austrian
army, officers as well as men, had agreed to pass'
over to the Danes, to join them in fighting the
common enemy of their nationality. General
Gablenz was informed of the conspiracy only a
few hours before it was to be carried out. He im-
mediately ordered a retreat from Fredericia. An
investigation was instituted, which resulted in a
number of Hungarian officers and men being sen-
tenced to death. A private letter from a Danish
officer, which reached Copenhagen this even-
ing, and which I have before me, states that
the number sentenced was not less than 300. So
much is certain that the
platoon firing the Austrian quarters,
night before last heavy
probably the execution of the sentence. The
was heard in
Hungarians, it seems, revolted at the odious work
they had to perform. The Italians drafted into the
Austrian regiments share the same sentiments. The
turn of the Poles of the Grand Duchy of Posen
will come next. The German journals will doubt-
less deny the truth of this statement ; but the fact
is true, and if I am the first to announce it to you
it will doubtless soon be repeated in other quarters."

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posTtpuledHE untilA urWHedonFesTdauys, the 11th instant., at 1 o'clock.
of the _Debats, writing from Rome on the 23d ult.,
says :—" You must wish to hear news of the health of the
Pope, It is tolerably satisfactory. The august patient is
only a little weak. He follows no other treatment than
that of rest. It cannot be den .ed, however, that his state
still requires care."
THE CONFEDERATE CAPITAL.--Richmond, the
Confederate capita), had a population of 38,000 according to
the last census. The capital contains Hondon's celebrated
statue of Washington. Jefferson Davis' residence is a
private mansion. The city has 6 banks, 13 newspapers, and
23 churches. Mr. M. via worships at a Presbyterian church.
Richmond has 4 cotton and 50 tobacco factories, flour and
rolling mills, forges, furnaces, machine shops, and the latter
have been of immense service to the rebellion in turning out
ordnance and other war material. Bem ufornDeitachantevioirineibse_evllvia.oizn:a,thntedo
Fredericksburg exports of Richmond reached 7,000,000 dollars annually,
and its imports 750,000 dollars. Richmond was founded
in 1742, and made the capital of Virginia in 1779. It is the
cernetdreericokfsbfiuvrge, great railroad
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Jackson's River.,

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THE STEAMER CITY OF NEW YORK.—QUEENS-
TOWN, Thursday.--T ho sea is rising fast at Daunt's Rock.
No lighters or steamers can get alongside the City of Naw
York, and it is expected she will shortly break up and wash
into deep water.