The New York herald., 1849-04-28
THE CAUSE OF THE RENEWAL OF THE WAR IN
SCHLESwIG.
From the London Times, April 13


From the London Times, April 13
story is current in the diplomatic world, with re-
hostties by the Danes and the proclamation OF the
blockade of the German ports, which admirably Illus
trates the mode in which these important duties OF
mediator have been discharged The armistice between
Denmark and Germany had already been denounced,
ana was TO terminate ON the I'd Of April when courier
from Copenhagen arrived in London on the Goth Of
March who was the bearer Of the final propositions OF
the DANISH government in answer to the conditions Of
fered by the German penpotentiary This communica-
ton was immediately forwarded to the British Secretary
for Foreign Affairs the power and of
the more not only from the nature ofts con-
ed to leave London, with without so as to
reach Copenhagen again before the conclusion Of the
armistce This period of time short in itself, and de-
cisive as to the settlement of the question: gradually
passed away The courier left London, notice
having been taken Of the communication, and his re-
turn to Denmark the signal for the preciptatc de-
parture of that expedition which has cost the lives of
several hundred brave seamen, and the Danish feet
two OF its finest ships At length, the Goth March,
the queen happened to hold drawing room, at which
some sort of personal explanation took place between
the Ministers and the dipomatsts 1t then
government upon which the question of peace and
turned had not been opened read by Lord amerston
during the interval of two three days allowed for the
answer NO answer at all was therefore given. The
German penipotentiary remained in total ignorance
that any such proposals had been made, as, on the
other hand the Danish penipotentiary does not seem
to have been clearly apprsed OF the extent of the
ccssion made in his favor. Thus the messenger OF
actual war was allowed to leave this country because
II had not suited the convenience Of English mi
mister to read letter So large a part may mad.
vertence' play in the affairs of nations.
Hungary and Austria.
VICTORIOUS PROGRESS OF THE INSURGENTS
The Vienna journal, Die Presse contains positive
contradiction Of the of General Benz defeat by
the Russians and the flight of his troops into Waa-
general Puchner surrounded by hostile population,
and hard pressed by the Magyar irregular forces,
self under the protection of the Russians Waae
He was accompanied by three other Austrian generals
ana ms troops were left to the care of General kaani
The Russian forces at Kronstadt very short of
ammunition and preparing to the frontier and
return to Walachia. Their baggage had already left
for that province General Bem almost undis-
turbed in the possession Of the whole of
and preparing to take Kronsadt, the last city that
kingdom which Is still held by the ustran and Russian
troops General Dembinsk has led his troops across
the Danube and threatens the city of Weissenberg on
the high road to Ofen In short the position of the
Austrians In Hungary and the Crow despe
rate as 1t can be- and the Breauer Zeg that
the news from Hungary has produced stunning effect
All Transylvania is in possession Of the rebels with
the exception Of Kronstadt where there small Rus
sian garrison.
General Welden is no longer Mt Comorn General
Gorgey was advancing to the succour of Comorn and
the besiegng army had been obliged to suspend their
operations in order to concentrate and take
for resisting Gorgey's attack The Austrans had suf-
ferod greatly in the SIEGE from their being forced to
bivouac in the midst of snow and bad weather Tho
simultaneous defeat Of General Remberg, at Losenez
and of Slichs brigade at Hatven, fully confirmed
On the oh inst, courier sent to St. Petersburg
to request fresh of 5000 men, act against
Benz If these troops granted by his Russian Ma
jesty, they will be obliged to take their way by Gacia
army can cross the mountains. These passages
cupisd by Benz.
HERRMANsTADT TAKEN BY BEN.
The following is an extract of letter from Bucha-
rest, dated March 16 1885,
Late the evening of Saturday the 10th instant the
troops So men eight Austrian guns marched out Of
s drsSn rss Of &
following morning sunday by daybreak the whole Of
c0,..shs ab9st 800 sIons) LEFT town the direction
Pe high e.
4 E.ss from
staSt, and passed on to 1almucs.
threw away their arms and Ged in ali directions Hun,
M,1 y
Of e ,nn %n Sf n % d
pears snied their house sred TRe
men xearsd with nine hours marching and hve hours fight
bitants remained bvouacked without committing any
sdey foree o S nc hS
all arms and Y or guns.
that BEN commanded person lie took up quarters in
yoqty appendsdtO proclamation Offering price upon
The population Immediately disarrncd, and order
It appears that by the capture of Hcrmanstadt the
insurgents got possession of nearly all Gen Puchners
military stores Twelve Russian pieces OF artillery,
captured % by Benz, have arrived at Debreczin.
asserts that Benz took possession Of Cronsadt the
Goth ult., without opposition
The number Of troops which Benz forced to return
from Cronstadt Into Wallachia amounts to about
Il 900 men, which distributed says the Hene,
Zeitung in letter from Siebcnburgcn0 5000 at Zim-
pima, 12,000 at kimpolung and / zoe men at Rimnik
with these troops were 5000 horses and so cannon
Papers which have arrived from Bucharest conrfm
the fact Of FieldMarsha Puchner having been obliged
to fly into Wallachia with his corps.
In hungary the insurgents have gained strength
by the publication Of the Austrian constitution, by
which the Hungarians would be subject to the same
series Of taxes as the German Austrans In several
villages the inhabitants burnt down their houses when
the Austrans arrived and the Magyar army is
It was rumorcd that Gen. Hess will be transferred
from Italy to Hungary There be little doubt that
his superior tactics have much conduced to the sue
cesses Of Radctsky.
The elections Of deputies for Frankfort are stopped
Those who have been chosen have been called upon
suspend their intended journey and the recall of the
Austrian members from the National Assembly is
pected
The Hungarians, under the command Of General Pc
rge have advanced from Sxegedin against the Serbes
The battle took place Zenta and the Serbes
beaten Perixal has t.hon the fort of Scent Tamus
gathering OF recruits has been ordered gov
ernment of Debreczin, In order to commence war at
once against the Russians and the Austrians The
number consists ofonly 10000 They expect at Pcsth
that in the course Of week at most there will be de-
cisive battle-Ertroct from letter dated Pes 4prl 2.
letter from Agram, in the ConsfitufionneHe Zelng
asserts that the Ban of Croatia Baron Jelschch has
refused to publish the late Austrian charter In tho
Croatian kingdoms. He has sent q protest to the
Omutz cabinet, declaring that the Croatians would
be satisfied unless the Emperor pleased to sanction
the resolutions Of the Croatan Diet 184S The dan
gers to Austria from the dissatisfaction Of the Croots
great that the Olmutz cabinet cannot for mo-
ment hesitate what to adopt and the Austrian
charter of 1S4o which has already been modified far
as the Servians are concerned, becomes thus i'm
possible.
THE LATEST
The French government received Dispatches, on
Thursday stating that the Ausrians had been beaten
by Dem in several engagements The Austrian troops
are discouraged and they have not the proper degree
Of confidence In their leaders II Is stated that the
Austrian troops which had taken refuge in Walachia
have been ordered by the Turkish authorities to be dis
armed.
The Magyars have made movement against Pesth,
and oil public moneys have been transferred to Ofen
Kossuth has invited the Hungarian deputies to meet in
Parliament at Pesth on the 14th Of April
The Imperial army has lost since the commencement
of the Hungarian campaign, onethird Of its number,
by death in battles and in the hospitals.
1t srumored that Prince Wndischgratz has been
beaten Pesth, and that the Hungarians have
tered the town.
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