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

THE SIEGE OF FREDERICIA,

The Sz'?,cle puhlishei the following correspondence
from Copenhagen, which La .Patrie republishes
with " duo reserve" _

" COPENHA GEN, March 27.

" I have very important news to send to you
to-day. Two days since the Austrian ermy 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 Dines, to join them in fighting the
common enemy of their nationality. General
Gablerz 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 night before list 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
Austrian regiments share the same sentiments. The
turn of the Poles of the Grand 1-)achy 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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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 philanthropic visit to Morocco, is unavoidably
postponed until Wednesday, the 11th instant., at 1 o'clock.
THE HEALTH OF THE POPE.—A correspondent
of the _Dcoats, writing from Rome on the 23d ult.,
says :—" You must wish to hear LOW'S 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 der...ed, however, that his state
still requires care."
THE CONFEDERATE CAPITAL.--Richmond, the
Confederate capital, had a population of 33,000 according to
1,
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annually,
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the last census. The capital contains Hendon's celebrated
statue of Washington. Jefferson Davis' residence is a
private mansion. Th© city has 6 banks, 13 newspapers, and
23 churches. Mr, Davis worships at a Presbyterian church.
rolling mills, forges, furnaces,
Richmond has 4 cotton 50 tobacco factories, flour and
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and its imports 750,000 dollars. 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, Norlolk, Danville Va., and
Jackson's River.

THE STEAMER CITY OF NEW YORK.--QUEENS.
TOWN, Thursday.--The sea is rising fast at Daunt's Ro,,k.
No lighters or steamers can get alongside the City of Niw
York, and it is expected she will shortly break up and wash
into deep water.