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

THE SIEGE OF

FREDERICIA,

The Siecle publishes the following correspondence
from Copenhagen,
which La Patrie republishes
with " duo reserve" :

" COPENHA GENE March 27.

~ I have very
important news to send to you
today. 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
investisation 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 night before last heavy
platoon firing was heard in the Austrian quarters,
probably the execution of the sentence. The
Hungarians, it seems, revolted
at the odious work
they had to perform. The Italians drafted into the
turn of the Poles of the Grand
Austrian regiments share the same sentiments. The
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."

We are requested to state that the meeting which
was to have been held this day at the London Tavern, to
consider resolutions in connection with Sir Moses Monte-
fiore's recent
postponed until Wednesday, the 11th instant , at 1 o'clock.
philanthropic visit to Morocco, is unavoidably
THE HEALTH OF THE POPE.—A correspondent
of the Debats, writing from
Remo on the 23d ult.,
Pope, It is tolerably satisfactory.
that his state
that of rest. It cannot be deL 44) t°lvcver'
"Ys :—" You must wish to hear newis,hoef tahueghuesatlpthatioefntthies
only a little weak. He follows no other treatment than
still requires care."
TIIE CONFEDERATF, CAFlTAL.—ltichmond, the
Confederate capital, had a population of 33,000 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, Davis 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. Before the rebellion the
exports of Richmond reached 7,000,000 dollars annually,
and its imports 750,000 dollers. Richmond was founded
in 1742, and made the capital of Virginia in 1779. It is the
centre of five great railroad communications—viz., to
Fredericksburg, York River, Norfolk, Danville Va., and
Jackson's River.
THE STEAMER CITY OF NEW YORK.—QUEENS-
TOWN, Thursday.—The sea is rising fast at Daunt's Rock.
No lighters or steamers can get alongside the City of New
York, and it is expected she will shortly break up tula wash
into deep water.