The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-14 00:00:00

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

We read in a letter from Vienna of the Bth :—" The
reply of the King of PRUSSIA to the Frankfort depu-
tation has created great sensation here, even in the
political circles. It was expected that it would be
more decidedly negative. But the Austrian
Cabinet now sees that all serious resistance is im-
possible, without causing anarchy and civil war,
and it will accordingly allow the King of PRUSSIA
to place himself at the bead of the new German
Empire. It may, however, endeavour to form a
league with the southern states of Germany. The
EMPEROR has issued an ordonnance granting an am-
nesty to all persons under sentence for offences by
the press, upon prosecutions commenced prior to 18th
August, 1848, the last birth-day of his MAJESTY.
The same ordonnance puts a stop to all prosecutions
for similar offences anterior to that day."
The letters from llungary all confirm the
accounts of the great successes of the Magyars.
They have taken Z•:z-nta in Servia, and are now in a
position to compel NUGENT to raise the siege of
Peterwaradin ; at Morischa they defeated an Austrian
division, compelling them to return with the loss of
400 men, leaving open the road to Neusatz to the
victorious Man ars. They have also defeated the
Imperialists at Losoncz, taking two companies pri-
soners, and retaining possession of the town.
The 34th bulletin of the army was published at
Vienna on the 9th. WINDISCIIGRATZ, of course, an-
nounces, in his usual pompous terms, a variety of
victories gained over the Magyars, hut he concludes
with these ominous words :—" I am resolved not to
attempt another forward movement, but to wait for
reinforcements." lie has concentrated his forces
round Pesth.

GRATZ, APRIL s.—The peaceful city of Gratz has
been threatened with a state cf blockade, in a procla-
mation from the President of the country to the Na•
tional Guard, who, writing in the name of the Minis•
ter of the IL terior, says—" That while the greatest
confidence is reposed in the citizmg, his Excellency,
nevertheless, reckons upon the support of the Burger-
wehr; for if events should lead to serious conflicts,
and the Burgerwehr attempted to act a passive part,
the city would be at once declared in a state of siege,
and martial law introduced."

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
APRIL 9.—Tie Danes having again evacuated
li hderleben and retired northwards, their number is
estimated at 10,000 men. Many wounded have been
brought into Flensburg; no less than eighty were
brought in last night, among whom were twelve
ofacers. The plan of operations intended to he pur-

sued by Denmark was, first, the taking of Eekerti•
forde, and after having become masters of that im-
portant position, to take possession of Kid.
Nothing of importance whatever has taken place
since the important engagement at Eckernforde.
COPENHAGEN, APRIL 7.—We have cot received
very late intelligence from the theatre of war.
This disastrous event of the blowing up of the
Christian VIII., and the capture of the Gefion, was
only partially known. Orders for a freshlevy of
sailors, and an immediate equipment of some ships of
the line have been instantly given. Fadrelandet
says,—" That the Minister of Marine has com-
manded the outfitting of a ship of the line
and of a frigate. General Fader will, it is said, re-
turn toPrankfort."—Humburgh Borsenhalle, April 9.
The Cologne Gazette of the 12th says—" It is as-
tonishing that the report of the events at Sundewitt
are so vague It is generally asserted that the loss on
the side of the Germans is very great, especially in
wounded. This was occasioned by their great
enthusiasm in pursuing the eeeiny to the very mouth
of the fire of the gun-boats. The loss, on the
Hanoverian side especially, was very great. These
minor engagements are not of any importance.
The electric telegraph has just announced that four
Danish men of war have appeared before Heligoland.
The German journals state that an engagement had
taken place at or near Sundewitt.
If vie are to credit the rumours, says the Cologne
Gazette, our (the German) troops have suffered con-
si,lerably in killed and wounded, in consequence of
their bravery in pursuing the Danes, who found a
sate retreat in their gunboats, and behind their heavy
artillery.
A letter, dated Altona, 9th April, states that the
Ilanoverian troops had suffered considerably, a gene-
ral officer and a captain being among the slain. A
little village near Sundewitt is reported to have been
wice carried by storm by the Danes, who were
finally driven back. The Weser Zeityng says, that on
the 6th of April a battle was fought on the peninsula
of Sundewitt, in which 12,000 Danes were opposed
to 5,000 Germans, and that neither party could
claim the victory. Four Danish frigates were tele-
graphed off Heligoland. Skirmishes between the out-
posts of the two armies are of daily occurrence.
The following are extracts from the Hamburgh
papers :
HAIIBURGII, APRIL 10.—An interrogation having been
made to the Danish Minister of Marine, whether, after
the commencement of the blockade, the English
steamers plying between Hull and Hamburgh may con-
tinue their passages, the Minister replied, that atter the
12th they would be refused admittance. It may there-
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is restored. This communication is to be extended by
lateral lines to Hamburgh and Croatia. The Austrian
Goverment is also in treaty with the Saxon Govern-
ment respecting
the restoration of telegraphic communi-
cation on the Bohemian Saxon Railway, and the exten-
sion of this line between Dresden and Prague, via
Leipsic and Munich.
COPENHAGEN.—The Minister of Marine, in his official
' communication respecting the loss of the Christian VIII.
and the Gefion, adds that the steamers Hecla and
Geysor have suffered severely. The Hecla had
two killed and six wounded. Another report of
the Minister of War states that the frigate Hab-
fruen, Captain Petersen, afterwards supported by the
2d division of gunboats, under Lieutenant-Captain Van
Dockum, dislodged the insurgents from a baftery on
:he west side of the Eksensund on the 31. The frigate
received some shots in her hull. The gun- boats did not
suffer. On the 3d, at eleven o'clock, Captain H•deiteldt
went with the corvette Nagaden, and the third division of
gun-boats, under Lieutenant-Captain Gottlieb, to A pen-
rade, which had been vacated by the enemy. The city
was garrisoned by the Danes; one Jager was taken pri-
soner, and an entrenchment dem.dished. All the insur-
rectionary officials had It fr, taking with them the trea-
sury chest, the archives, &c. Captain D. Holmfeldt has
since been reinforced. It appears that the Danes occupied
Apcnrade for 24 hours only, during
.which time they
committed great devastation, demolishing the strand
batteries, &c. They then returned to their ship., and
almost immediately after the city was re-occupied by
tie federal troops, who entered from various quarters.
The Danes immediately commenced a cannonade from
their gun-busts against the southern part of the city,
whereby the royal palace and many houses were se.
verely damaged. A slight skirmish took place at Ila-
dersleben, where the Danes were dideatk.i. It appears
that they were not aware that that city was again occu•
pied by the federal troops, and bad merely lauded a
small body of men.