New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-23
DENMARK AND HOLSTEIN.
proarcss of the War.

Hamburg papers give some farther particulars ~
the capture of chlcswig by the German troops During
the retreat OF the Danes some iarher attacks were
made upon them by the Germans whose troops have
entered Flcnsburg whence some Danes retired on
hoard their ships of which were detained In the
hnrbor by sn castorly wind and which appear 10 have
cxchanged fire during time with the Prussan ar
tllery The following report OF the Hanoverian Gen
era falkett details Of the farther engagements
which have taken place
out Of their position Scheswg aud the castle Of Goo,p
by the Pnssian division The pursuit. was epnnued OH ns
Of troops " the l0h corps Of ne herman Coieoefaon
supported by FIVE banaions Of Pnssans the len division
was composed Of Prssians and Schleswig ioseiners-
The enemy had retired all points, and even quilted
a strong position in which they had enirenehed them
selves Al about German nes % The south OF fcn:-
brg the right division up with the Danish guard,
near B-cha hssars attacked their ouiposts and made
few prisoners and soon after came upon psnsy , "
ysgers aud regiment Of Dragons, supported by snleIy
The Danes defended their various positions winch rom me
nature Of the ground favorable, with great deerinina
ton; they attacked by our troops most resouey,
who had marched 10 the worst Of wsshef, six German
miles, and were obliged TO felre on al snes One ~ ,n'
roya p.sar regiments attacked regiment Of Danish ORA
goons IN and captured their Standard he colonel
~ he regiment, and hve officers number Oh guns PC
onong Ia the enemy would have been taken by The Meek
ien5urg dragons had cavalry been Al hand TO support
The Sr.l squadron of Meekenarg Dragons showed
much bravery and activity The Danish yagsrs defended
with great desperation, but part OF them, AFTER
losing their and I'VE officers and IN consequence
Of the combined attacks Of the ID enoyeIian hgh battalion
and The d Brunswick battalion, obliged 10 surrender
10 our troops The fatigue Of the troops who had been
continually the march from O'Clock N e morning. am
the approaching night prevented us from following up oo
success The result has been Inc capture BY our troops Of
300 100 prisoners among whom were nine onicefs Gus
standard and several baggsgewsgons The conduct o our
snd arr con s1ea more ron, sa' for dispsy Of
soderke qualities should Offer they win do honor 70 tho
s%os ~ n our os bat ha. no, been very considers
be Lieut. Fhcke Of the Brunswick general stan nas peen
allied aud Lieut. Brsuns Of the ID Hsnovenan light BAL
several report. ofarher losses ofthe Danes are given
by the Hamburg papers, some of "nch htate VA, ,he
German cavalry had captured two batteries oi afuey
Nth their esrort but these statements IN some re-
spects contradictory and may probably be mere exsg
zeraton Of the engagements described IN the ocsi re-
port One rumor asserted that 800 Danes had been
rrounded near Flensburg but this report has not been
confirmed Bodies Of Danes are stated be strongly m
trenched 81 Honis end IN the isle Of Alsen The main
BODY Of the Danes appears however TO have retreated
toward Jutland and another report Of Gen. Halkett
dated at Holebun on the 18th VI April, says
~The pursuit Of the Danes has been continued two German
niles beyond Fensburg, without our coming up with them
The troops obliged bvouac in the late wet cold
The Provisional Government Of the Ducihes has bro
ken OF All communication with Denmark and aifected
Count Hok to designate the Danish Post Once at Ham.
burg the Scheswig Hosten Post Office On his refusal.
Provisional Government conferred some OF the in
ferior officers authority for that purpose
Application has been made by the senate Oh hsm
burg 10 the Hanoveran Government which mas under
taken 70 erect fortfcsons for the Protecuon cf
the channel OF the Elbe
possibly even Funen By way Of reprisal and equiya
len, for the large amount Of German property under
sequestrston by the Danes
Schleswg il now almost entirely in the hands OF the
Germsn troops
Itis sts,ed IN the Ydf,riand Copenhagen newspaper,
that the Government will not blockade the Ebe which
proposition had been stoutly opposed IN the Coaneu %
Minister'S because of the political and military oim-u
tie. OF that measure. II is settled inst hi, e,y
20 he considered neutral 40 long our troops 'n' ~"
stain from active engagement in the war
We understand that the accounts pnoHoheu VI .''
killed and wounded are by no means guy
in fact underraied IL farther asserted nst zVo men
with many officers buried In one grave "e~
Scheswig ....,,,~
Tho names are rapidly and continuously retfesnhs.
-. 80 chance sgains, the overwhelming force on
he t-,,ssi.n and Hsnoyerisn troops They nsd ie.reo
- c,.vensteen and several ships Of war mao yren
dr,sn down Flensburz Bay by the PIsssian hIe ine
u.,ox,riaus we're % commence hos'ih''ss slcs' ~
~ rs, Inc nth The Great Belt 70 crectaAsy DOC ksasa
hy me Danes II Is feared that sehies"is hosseh "a
nsi 10 closed 10 British shipping
TREATY between Russia, sweden, ana Nv
mark.
Letters from Il. Petersburg, dated lstn qiL STATE
from authority that treaty offensive and defensive %
tween Russia sweden and Denmark 70 arranged ana
win positively be ratified in the event Of an entry o.
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