The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-30
Affairs in Denmark.

Battle between shs Danish ana Holstsln
Troops.
The following appeared In . third edition Of the Lon
W. WV HULL Friday msrning; April Ia.
her. from Hamburg ths morning She brings the Bor-
serhsIe of the ll,h instant, from which We extract
the important intelligence subjoinsd.
Hostil,tiss have seriously oommeHced between the
farc Is OF Denmark and those Of Schles osteiu
vary fierce battle has been fought Fensburs, In
hich the Danss bad decided superiority Ia numbers
as en an in their cavalry and artillery The Scbieswig
Holstsn army defeated and compelled to retreat
towarda Rsndsburgh. The loss Of life has been very
great both sides.
The Danes entered the city of schleswg yesterday.
The Pruns have received orders to drive the Danes
out Of schesgg In order to the reestab!ishment Of
shs status quo aaie This being done the king of Dem
mark 10 to uformed that should he, in retaliation for
s stop On 70; q oh. would
dstey advance into the Danish territories and vigor
ourly prosecute the war
rived hero yesterday from Berlin, and Immediately left
for Rsndfsurg.
The Duss brings tho order for the Prusssn troops to
Pursuaut to this order two Prussia. batalions have
hse~ d ec,sd TO advance, but stated that they viii
have to await the arrival Of cavalry and artillery
Tha London Tm,, Of tbs 18th int, rsmark.:--
We have received the Hamburger Bossnhaiis ofTuss-
daY evening the 18th inst together with long letter
from correspondent written Al 10 O'Clock the sans
hight The engagement. before Eau the retreat OF tho
olstein rcop. occupation OF Feusburg bJ the
sess sxclusvsly tbs attention OF tins inhso
Lhnrs OF Hamturghs Out tns debnus suPpicu W WV
borse ahaiie 70 excesdipgy nssgrs % almost to
Justify suspicion that important inteuigence had been
Intentionally suppressed IL is evident that the Danes
under the command of their King were determined 70
give striking proof Of their strength aud must be adj
nittsd that to carry their position. fortified ss was by
enIsnchtd breast works, and occupied by force OF
5000 men. supported by artillery and cavalry, aemsnd
led more than ordinary valor the part Of the en-
husiaatic assailnnts " certain, nevertheless that
the scholastic volunteers Of the Holstein army fought
With great and sustained losses Late on
Monday afternoon two additional battaons Of Pru'sisn
Infantry Of the eh Regiment, with SIX pieess Of heavy
artillery, passed through Hamburger again rsuie 10
Fsuburgh and on Tuesday two additional batteries Of
INT geld pieces we're expected. The Prussien force
row amounts TO 5000, TO which will be added some
cavalry 90 that altogether this contingent force wh.n
oaoen;rst-6 n Ho-tsir, will amount abous 10 on
q all Tho con,ineest forces from Hanover.
Brusswick, Oideohurg Mecklenburg, Bremen, aud
psmbrrgh, will amount, when concentrated, to about
10 600 mors 20 that With the Holstsn forcss la the
bed the will have 10 contend sgaiast force OF
b. 900 men.
The reported movements OF The Duts Of Brunswiek
md Prns. Wsloemar Of Prr@sis are contradicted by
bus correspondent. IL true that rrnce Wsldemar Of
usustsnburs has arrived fOp seain, With orders to