The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-08

and pskinx themselves master of the duchy On the
l0th&nstnnt fierce battle fought flensburg
ipwich the Danes, having decided superiority in
numr, a. well as In their cavalry and artillery tho
Schle Hostein army defeated, and compelled
to reeAt towards Rendsburg The Holstsiners, 10000
strong retired on Bau from Flensburg dsodsed by the
prepata tons for ombardment from the harbor which
was fNl OF Danish gunboats But the Danes come on
in superior numbers and drove all before them des
pite stubborn resistance. Two Ciermou regiments
were Smost annihlated, and the killed each side
nore than 1000 $50 insurgents taken prison.
After their victory the Danes pushed southwsrds
and entered Scheswig at two In the morning of the
18th The Danish troops in Scheswig ~, 000-
The rrussians remain the Holstein frontier, in
5000 iifantry, to which will be added cavalry 70
that altogether this contsngent force, when
tr,tcd In Holstein. will amount to about 10000 Of
all arms. s.ral NIlr LN r
Correspondence from Rendsburg Of the 14th instant
mentions report that skrrnsh had taken place at
Windsye. and that forty Danes had bcen prison
The Danes had the greater part the troops
which they had concentrated at Schleswig amounting
in all To 5000 to Dannevrke, mt distance of half
German mile from Schleswig, on the Rendburg side.
On the 18th inst the King of Denmark escorted by two
squados of dragons and of cuirassiers arrived
at Schleswig from Flensburg and passed his troops
in resiew; but returned to Fensburg in the after
noon, The Danish troops are said to be commanded
by Goa Won Hsdeman flag Of truce, sent to the
to havs brought reply that the Prussan troops might
act they please in the territory of Hosten but that
If therpntered the Schleswig the King of Denmark
would Ascarc The Schleswig Hosteiners stated
to be rtered at Schested and the Prussian at Sorg
bruc place on the Schleswig side of the Elder. on
the hph road from Rendsburg to the town Of Schlcs
! attachment of the Hamburg volunteers met ano
Their detachment of the same corps Ecknforde
during the night Of the 18th ut and in their confu
sion they fired each other killed man, and
wounded five or six others.
SEVERAL battalions of Hanovarians Brunswckers and
Oldenburgers have entered Holstein and some Prus-
sian endorsements have also passed through Hamburg
thSir way to Rendsburg. '~
A lie,
the 1h inst, but has hitherto committed no HOSTILE
tics although the alarm caused by her arrival has in
duceJ the authorities to remove the buoys from the
chan 81, and to close the harbor with chain.
ThdColognc Gazette Of the 13th of April, quotes
letter from the Bresau Gazette by traveller, in which
troops uncertain and contradictory. The Russian
government adopting every possible measure Of de-
ferosssnt demanded by Prince has a .u
ed a set off for the frontiers 100000 are to follow, If
nece<fty should require it, Warsaw Is perambulatcd
by paos but it presents of the life of carnival
than, .pf scene of war Everywhere strains Of
livciyusc resound, because the Poles expect their
delivennce by Germany and hope to secure it, by re-
airing quiet to the ends
The Zeitumg Halle gives the following account from
Marygtabowson, the east frontier of the Sd Of April
The deputy of the Landrath has just sent word to the
chief resident of Prussia, that 300 pieces Of Russian
cannon have just arrived at Raygrod, small Polish
on the main road from st. Petersburg to Warsaw,
close 10 Russian frontiers and which win probably
pass along that causeway to Warsaw while the troops
will advance further into the country, it is evident
such train of artillery must precede very consdera
BILE body of men, The Bremen Zeitung in letter from
Berlin, of the 10th April confirms this intelligence
give learn from the kingdom of Poland that the en-
tire army assembled in Lithuana has advanced and
taken up its quarters the Prussian frontiers Three
hundred pieces of Russian artillery ara said to DO at
Warsaw. A Cracow Journal of the 10th of April says
that the total number of troops now in Poland amounts
to $4,000 men, which are tol be augmented to 2O0OOO-
Other journals contradict these reports.
Spain.
Accounts from Madrid of the 18th instant state that
tranquility continued to prevail in the capital but
merous arrests being daily made. Mr. Buwcr
shocked at the arbitrary conduct pursued by Gene
raj Narvaez with respect to the Progrcssta party that
he thought it necessary to send in friendly remon
strancc which has been ungraciously received. and
England is honored with several columns of abuse in
Modcrado papers Every day adds to the violence of
sent of Madrid absurd suspicion of conspiracy
and bNnis3sed without trial and frequently with
out any cause being given. The mere rcwutation of
being Progrcssisa at heart Is punished with deporta
ton. Such scenes cannot last long. The Spaniards
have shown great patience but human endurance has
its limits Narvaez has established n reign of terror
in Madrid of as atrocous character that establish
ed by Rospierre during the first revolution Parties
arrested without regard to age, class, or circum
stances and lodged in the criminal goal where they
forced associate with thieves and murdcrers and
driven off, tied together in rows, to places on the
coast from whence they are transported either to
Africa the PHILIPPINE Islands.
The Duke and Duchess of Montpcnsier had reno
we'd from Vista Allegro to the Rueens Palace by the al
vice of the medical tendants of the Duchess
The grand review which had been announced is
postponed SIM die
The Gaceta publishes decree authorizing the Bank
of St Fernando purchase all the silver produce Of
the Spanish mines.
1t is said that the Duke Monpensier had advised the
adoption of more liberal system of government,
which advice had 40 iritated Narvaez and Christina
that the Duke has been exied to Seville for his pains
India and China.
We have received intelligence from Calcutta to the
7th and Bombay to the 18th of March. The papers
almost wholly devoid of political intelligence In
dia Is tranquil throughout and the Punjaub is If pos
sible more peaceful than the Company's dominions.-
Scinde has all at become transformed from
most sickly to of our heahest States Seventeen
thousand troops continue to garrison the frontier of
the Indus. The Governor of Bombay returned to the
Presidency from his tour of inspection on the Sd Of
March, and about to leave the 10th for the Ma
habubohwur hills He will return about the end Of
April receive his successor, Lord Falkland, and
tire from India for good in the beginning Of May.
The commercial intelligence begins to improve, and
though money il confidence deficient and trans
actions few the worst considered past Our Bombay
advices states that the Bank Stocks continued low and
prices had further declined government securities
an advance had taken place, and Bank paper mt SIX
months sight had been negotiated at Is 1Od to Is to
10snd while for private bills with shipping documents
Is lid to Is II may be considered the rate On Cacut
ia Band of Bengal Post Bills had boon negotiated ut
par The quotations at days sight Bank paper is 99
On China for 60 days sight BOG RS 100 dollars
The market for cotton piece goods was steady ana ar
prices bcidg paid. In blcached goods too, fair
inquiry exists shirtng and acconcts of low quality
and an advance previous rates for the former. OF
from to anuas per piece. has been established
There was some advance IN ireig' hnu the ast r",es
quoted were f5 to Liverpool, anu ~ los TO London
and China 10 per candy mt which rate engagements
were being made. Letters srom Calcutta Informs us
that the money market continues in much the same
state wrote last the terms on which loans are
nsacted shade favorable but the security
taken continues to be Of the most trangibe character
and of value leaving large margin for errors OF APP
praisemcnt. In exports there has been fair demand
staples be sent home remittances instead of
spcculations-cspcciay saltpetrc. Sugar and indigo
are less inquired after now; rice in much the same
state and silk too highly priced to permit extensive
operations. The import market Is improving cotton
piece goods finding frcer vent and twist rising in de-
mand Frcights are looking up There reports Of
some speculations in tonnage with an eye to China
war and belief that government would be Obliged to
engage transports
More Mercantile Failures.
Adams. H., & Co, merchants. Mauriuus
Braasch, +. s. Co. .Hamburgh
Dalyaux, W., banker. .Mohs
Elliott, w, Co, merchants (Loyds
agents. ............... Hamburger.
Ewald 4 Co commission merchants. =. Hamburger.