The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-26 00:00:00

BADEN.

The Republicans under HECLRR have been defeated
411 d dispersed, but not until they had perpetrated one
of the most cold-blooded and cowardly murders ever
recorded in the annals of treachery. General GAQEaN,
the victim of these cowardly ruffians, had been in
the service of the Netherlands previous to taking the
command of the Baden troops.
The Frankfurter Journal, under data of the 22d,
gives the following as coming from the best au-
thority :

" Thursday morning, at five o'clock, General Gagern
led his troops from Schlingen towards Kaudern, against
Ilecker ; at Kaudern both parties.faced each other. A
commissary of the Government again summoned the
rebels to lay down their arms, but in vain. The troops
then marched forward, and the rebels fell back beyond
Kaudern, sod took up a favourable position. Up to this
time aot a single shot had been fired; they made overtures
to the general to have a parley. He, no doubt, thinking of
the importance of the movement, and the effect it might
have on the ene hand of raising the courage of his troops,
and on the other hand et saving an effusion of blood,
advanced alone, and endeavoured to save the rebels by ,
an impressive address ; but the only answer he received
was a direct appeal to treason; made, but in vain, to the
troops. The general upon this turned round and
mounted his horse, anti the insurgents immediately
opened a murderous fire, the general being the first who
fell, struck by several balls. Such was the first act of
heroism on the part of Republican Liberty 1 The
troops advanced at once against these traitors and assas-
sins, and in about half an hour the band gave way. 100
bodies remained on the field, a fifth part being those of
the troops. The insurgents were pursued and entirely
routed. Otte part of them escaped to the mountains,
another crossed the Rhine. One of their banners was
taken. Colonel Hinkeldy, who had taken the command
of the troops was not satisfied with the first victory ;
he immediately attacked the second main band of the
insurgents, and pursued them till nightfall."
A letter from the Duchy of Baden, under date of
the 21st says,—
" Heckel's band met the Baden troops near Ksudern,
and a serious engagement took place, whieh ended in
driving back the insurgents and putting them to the
rout atter a sharp fusillade. A part of the men, armed
with scythes, laid down their arms, asking for quarter,
and saying that they had been compelled by torce to
join Hecker. Hecker, from reports, has escaped to the
other side of the Rhine. The Baden dragoons com-
menced the attack, and fought with most determined
courage. Much carnage took place on both aides.
Lieut.-General Gagern, who commanded, was left on the
field, which can be easily accounted for, as in Hecker's
band there are excellent marksmen."

A letter from Friburg, dated the 20th, at night,
in the Gazette du Hzut Rhin, says,—
'• Hecker's band, having had an engagement with the
troops between Liel and Kaudern, has fallen back on the
latter place with a loss of two cannons, where they have
entrenched themuelves and raised barricades, with an
apparent determination to defend themselves to the last.
We do not, however, vouch for the correctness of this
information."

A letter from Frankfort 'of the 22 d, says,—
" The death of Lieutenant- Genero Ga,rern is no
longer doubtlul. This officer undertook the' command
of the troops of Baden, and went to Schlingen on the 19th,
when intelligence arrived that the incurgents had occu-
pied icaudern, Ile personally re-con-twitted it during