The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-23 00:00:00

THE DERBY.

100 to 8 agst Copenhagen (taken and offered)
14 to 1 agst Birch Broom (taken)
20 to 1 agst Forager (take 25 to 1)
28 to 1 agst Ely (taken)
30 to 1 agst Paris (taken)
33 to 1 °gat Ackworth (taken)
40 to 1 agst Strafford (taken)

CITY BETTING.—This DAY.
PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES.
3to 1 agst Glendusk (taken)
Bto 1 agst Lucky Star (taken)
TWO TROT:SAND.
2to 1 agst Fille de I'Air (taken and offered)
100 to 30 agst Copenhagen (taken)
100 to 15 agst General I'eel (taken)
10 to 1 agat Pails (taken)
20 to 1 agat Planet (offered)
50 to 1 agat Sir Roger (offered)
100 to 1 agat Historian (offered)

CHESTER CUP.
7 to 1 agat Change (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken)
to 1 agst Muezzin (taken)
100 to 8 agst Little Stag (offered)
20 to 1 agat Gordion Knot (taken)
100 to 3 agst Earl of Surrey (offered)
DERBY.
100 to 7 eget Copenhagen (taken freely)

THE STORMING OF DIIPPEL.

FLENSBURG, April 19.

The following details of the storming of the
Duppel intrenehments have been published at the
Prussian hvadquarttrs:—

FLExssuno, April 18.
The Prussian assault upon Forts No. 1 to No. 6 took
place simultaneously in six columns at 0 o'clock this morn-
ing. The Prussian flag waved above all the six forts by a

quarter past 10. At 11, Forts No. 7, S, 9, and the newly-

constructed works in rear of the first series were stormed,
and Fort No. 10 capitulated. At half-past 12 the two

strong works at the tete-de pont were carried. One of the
bridges across the Alsen Sound was disconnected by the
enemy ; the other was destroyed by the fire of our artillery.
The enemy was then entirely dislodged from his strong
position, and confined to Alsen.
The attack upon Forts No. 1 to No. 6 was carried out by
the Prussian infantry amid loud cheers, without firing a

shot, under the most violent hostile small-arm and grape
fire. The Rolfe Krake made her appearance when the forts

were already carried and afforded cover to the troops, but
the Prussian batteries soon compelled her retreat.
The loss of the Prussian troops cannot yet be stated with
even approximate certainty. Between 3,000 and 4,000
Danish prisoners, many of whom are officers, have been
brought in. Fifty t,) 0 guns were captured in the works,
as well as a large number of flags.
Immediately after the tete-de•pont was stormed, orders
were given that the greater part of the troops and of the
artillery should leave for Jutland to besiege Fzedericia and
occupy the entire province."
Further official details have been published to-
day, which. are as follows:

his Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Field-
Marshal (von Wrangel) witnessed the first part of the.attack
from the height near the Gammelsmark battery, the second
portion from the Spitzberg, and the termination from. a
position further in advance, upon the Sonderborg-road. Two
Staff officers were attached to each of the six storming
parties to bring the Crown Prince and the Field-Marshal
early reports of the progress of the attack.
The storming parties were stationed at daybreak in the
approaches and parallels, the reserves under cover in their
rear, while all the batteries kept up an extremely violent
fire upon the forts. One brigade was posted at the Sand-
berg, in order, according as circumstances might require,
either to cross on pontoons and in boats to Mem, or to
divert the enemy's attention by a demonstration in that
direction. .

With the stroke of 10 all the batteries in the front ceased
fire, and all six storming columns broke out under loud
cheers simultaneously from the foremost parallel. The
enemy met them with a violent fire from small arms and
grape, but nothing was able to arrest the impetuosity of the
attacking fetes, which hurried on without firing a shot. By
12 the entire line of forts, together with the tetes rle port,
were in our hands.

The Danish man-of. war Skjold, carrying 84 guns, lay cff

the shore, but did not attempt to take part in the engagement,
Our loss cannot yet be ascertained. That of the enemy is ap-
parently much greater. Two Danish Generale were left dead
on the field ; 3,000 to 4,000 prisoners, many being officers,
and two regimental commanders, have been brought in ; 50
to 80 guns, with numbers of colours, have been taken. The
brigade at the Sandberg was unable to cross, owing to the
opposite shore being too strongly occupied, hut its object
was attained by a diversion of the enemy's force being

caused.
The bravery of all the troops under fire is beyond all
praise. All the arrangements for the storm were made in so
masterly a manner by his Royal Highness Prince Frederick
Cbafies, and so admirably carried eut the various com-
manders, that this glorious deed of arms was effected within
two hours.
The following report is publisbed.by the Schleswig-
Ho/stein News :
" The forts were taken by the Prussians in less than 20
minutes, after a desperate resistance on the part of the
Danes, who were forcibly driven on by their officers. As
no firing could take place at such close quarters, a horrible
butchery ensued.;The Danish losses in killed are enormous ;
in some places 10 and 12 corpses lay ono across another ;
the ground was torn up, and great pools of blood
covered the surface. Tho number of Danish prisoners is
from 2,200 to 2,800, among whom are about 60 officers,
Although the Prussian loss cannot be inconsiderable, it
stands in no comparison to that of the Danes. The fight
was afterwards continued behind the forts. All the guns
fell into the hands of the Prussians. Fort No. 2 was de-
fended with the utmost bravery by Lieutenant Anker, who
has been taken prisoner. He spiked the guns with his own
hands, while tears stood in his eyes, and was then compelled
to surrender with his men."
Another report sa3 s,—
The number of prisoners is positively stated as nearly
5,000, among whom 80 aro officers. It may be expected that
this estimate is rather too low than too high, for very many
Danes were cut off by the impetuosity of the Prussian. ad-
vance. Four entire battalions surrendered.
The following despatch is from a reliable source :
The batteries armed upon the 18th immediately after the.
storming of the forts opened fire at 4 p.m, the same day
upon the batteries on Alsen, one of which,
near Sonderborg
is said to be provided with Armstrongs. The cannonade
lasted until night. 2,500 Danes have been brought throuGh
Flensburg. Gen. von Raven has undergone amputation.

SIGNOR ROBERTI'S I`,l ass, which excited some
attention when it WEIS performed at the Brompton Oratory,
was, we learn from Mc Orchestra, the other day given at
Edinburgh.

IHE uAMBRIDGE CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.—
Of the English Eleven in Australia, three of the
most prominent members—Carpenter, Hayward, and Tar -
rant—are natives of Cambridge, and it has been determined
tcohgairvleesthßeallsma, hearty welcome from their fellow. townsmen
on their return. A public meeting, presided over by Mr.
was held at the Red Lion Hotel, on Tuesdsy
night, when it was resolved that the cricketing heroes be
invited to a public dinner on thtir return, that a grand
match (in all probability Cambridge v. Yorkshire) be got
up to celebrate the same, and that pieces of plate be pre-
sented to each of them as marks of the appreciation of their
fellow-townsmen of their exertions and general conduct in
the cricket field. All the old and young cricketers of Cam-
bridge were present and enthusiastic in support of the otjest,
to carry cut which a committee was appointed, and a sub
scription opened on the 'Tot,