The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-08

deliberately for several years. The deposisors vii
lose. but the circumstance will shake public con-
6dence in such time of sxcitement.
TIE FarScH Rsvoturrou news from the de.
partments says La Presse, is deplorable emeute at
havre, emsas at Troyes, disorders Beziers, in the
Landes, &C.; agitation everywhere. The moro
warmly the departments accept the Republic the
more stifay do they rise against dctation.
The Reforme refers significantly and menacingly to
alleged intrigues OF counter revolutions.
The financial difficulties of the country continued
to press heavily upon the public mind, they did
upon the Government itself. Every practical econo
my was ordered, and great reductions of the public
expenditure had already ensued. These would ulti-
matey place the expenditure below the income pro-
vided that the revenue could be maintained at the
amount which it reached under the late Government
but the stagnaton OF trade and commerce precluded
hope that the income would continue to be on the
same scale, while new heads outlay, for the support
of the unemployed workmen and the expenses con.
nected with the increase of the army and national
guard more than counterbaIanced the savings
Our private letters mention report that the period
Of the election to be again postponed
1t was said that the minister of the interior is oc-
cupied with plan for the construction of public
baths in Paris, and likewise national theatre in the
Champs Elysees, in which the price of admission is
be uniform thus establishing the true system of
Republican fraternity. This theatre is to be devoted
to the representation of patriotic deeds.
1t is stated in the French journals that besides the
principal army of the Alps two corps OF observation
were to be Immediately formed. One of from $4,000
or ls, 600 the frontier of the Pyrenees, the
other of $1,000 men only, on the frontier of the north
The Council of National Defence has Just decided
that each of the four divisions of the army of the Alps
shall be augmented by new brigade of infantry
The command of the army will be defnitively given
to Gen. Bedeau.
We learn from Toulon, on the 4th of April, tbs
the Mediterranean squadron has received orders to
prepare put to sea. 1t will sail Immediately after
the elections, and sill, il 10 supposed cruise on the
coast OF Italy.
DENMARK TIE FIRST BArrLE-THE Danes vrc-
ToRIoUs-The Caledonia, (s) Gibbes, arrived from
Hamburg this morning. She brings us the Borsen-
halle OF the llth inst from which extract the i'm
portant intelligence subjoined: f if e
Hostiiiies have seriously commenced between the
forces OF Denmark and those Of Sleswick Holstein-
very fierce battle has been fought near Fensburg,
in which the Danes had cided superiority in num-
bers as well as in their cavalry and artillery. The
Sleswick Holstein army was defeated and compelled
to retreat towards Rendsburg The loss of life has
been very great ON both Sides
The attack began in the morning on the part of the
Danes, who had two vessels OF War and gunboats to
assist their attack on the town. They had landed
oil II
Schleswig Holsteiners made stand at Bau, not far
from Flensburgh, which ended in their total defea,
and the destruction of almost all their 10th battalion
Towards IL O'Clock the 9th,several vessels Of war
with 5000 Danes on board, appeared before Flens-
burg. AS the Danes now threatened to lombard the
town, the Prince Of Noer, the Holstein commander,
gave orders to the troops withdraw which they did
but not until after bloody contest with great loss
of life on both sides.
The Holstein troops, who are comsosed Of volun.
teers and young troops. very eager for the com.
bait and it is reported that the 10th regiment, which
had been almost destroyed retook position twice
after they had been driven out off each time The
Holseiners and their volunteer auxiliaries, among
whom were many students from various parts of
Germany, fought with great bravery. The l4th and
10th regiments OF Holsteiners stood till they were de-
sroyed all but two companies, when they were com.
PEELED to retire.
The Danes had good cavalry force in the field
Oh this branch of army the Holsteiners had scarce
ly any. The King of Denmark entered Flenssu.xS-
after this serious affair, in which the Danes took TWO
cannon. The Danes have threatened to lombard
The forces of the latter are said to
amount to 10000 men, with 50 pieces of cannon; the
men are full of zeal for their cause. The Danes en-
tered the city of Sleswck yesterday. The Prusians
have received orders drive the Danes out of Sles-
wick in order to the re-estabishment of the status
quo ante This being done, the King of Denmark is
be informed that should he, retaliation for this
step the part of the German powers stop the pas
sege of the Sound, the Prussan forces would iiame-
iiatey advance into the Danish territories and Wig.
,rously prosecute the war. The Duke of Augusten-
burg and Prince of Waldemar arrived here yesterday
from Berlin, and Immediately left for Rensburg. The
Duke brings the order for the Prussian troops to
enter Sleswick Pursuant to this order, two Prussnn
,attalions have been directed to advance, bul it is
stated that they viii have to await the arrival Of
airy and artillery.