New-York daily tribune., 1849-05-18
DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
mother Battle at IA kOlding-tcrman Account.

" HOLDING. Apfh - -ONr WuNle luicS consisted OF
10 1attaons 0i infantry distributed into three buS
aie. two siments Oi cavalry and seven held bate
res The cucmys tOrcc was much superior lc bat
taons OF infantry three regiments OF cavalry six bat
trcs and corvette OF - guns, and two gun boats IN
the bay VI holding The country Is intcr'ccct 10y tic
river ~ fhc mouth 0t which holding Is situated. and
over which there ia only one bridge that Al the town
West ot Holding extends level but rather unbroken
plain az the farther end OF which from the town
the villages oi Nanderup aud Giclbslle
These villages were occupied by our lcit wing, which
wa- only three oattalion- strong Our right wing was
drawn up before kons ON The north OF the river and
10 rocolcct Alright was i've uattalions strong Our
center composed OF only battsons, protected
hy the uver which makes bend here The remain.
in, three Datiaous were held IN reserve The enemy,
confident oi success, and eager to invade Scheswg at
tackled both our wings simultaneously with great vigor
and a.-ailcd the center 40 the me but with less
uvsclty. seven battsliOns and two batteries were
poured upon left wing and eight balaiOns, strong
iy supported by cavalry and artillery, on our right
Everything depended our LETT wings keeping their
ground. Tor it that position had been lost, we would
have been driven from the basis OF our operations, and
the army would IN al likelihood have been lost as well
the battle. These three battallOns undcr Colonel
Snchan. Kept their ground from NJ. 10 NJ against
the Danish battalion. ani did not recede single
foot
On the contrary the right wing, turously a'saed by
the Danes, who displayed great valOr, was sraduay
driven back and after the lapse Ot few hours, driven
INTO kodins About mid day. Gen BONN gave orders
tJ acuac ih, town which carried into ELECT IN
ton south % the town. ~chleswis ground. The
Danes followed up their advantage. and endeavoTed TO
debouch from the town upon the third position A
heavy IRE from our artillery prevented them Ihus
stood matters AZ p. NJ Our right wing was beaten
our ief kept its ground manuly the battle was main
tanned listle-sy tho part Of both centers IL was
critical moment.
Our General now ordered Col Zastrow who took
part IN tho engagement notwithstanding tho wounds he
bad received only three days before to unite the three
batfaons OF the with the two OF the center to
the and attack the center Ot the Danes The
gallant Colonel immediately made his men throw scye-
rI bridges over the river full view Of the enemy.
and under their IRE and with his five battaons charged
with the hayOnct the equally strong center Of the Danes
After short but nerce struggle the enemy ranks gave
way.
Al the came time General Bonu had commanded
Coioncls Sachan and Baudssin the right wing, to
assume the defensive and attack the Danes with the
bayonet. The whole line advanced singing the nation
nj song. schleswig llolstolon, sea surrounded with
loud huzlas The left wing stOrming kOldng, which
defended by the Danes. and took ire during the
fight. Victory declared tor Scblesws HOlstein IN eve
~ part 0f the field OF battle The right wing OF the
Danes alone retrested IN order under the protecting
hre Of their artillery The and left wing Of the
Danes fed in utter confusion Gen Bonn kept up the
pursuit Of the Danes along the road that leads % Wcie
or the defeat Of their e wing rendered It impossible
for them 10 fal back upon ffederlcia) uA PM, aud
then allowed our wcarled troops 10 rest
The ex minister, Ora Lehman. was taken prisoner
"a hOdlng This man, whose ten years lncendisry ex
frtOu- have been almost csclu- Fey the OF this
war was destined Is SAID IN the OF the Danes
proving yctOrs % assume the civil government OF the
conquered parts Of 5chleswig lie in full uniform
ie who years ago uttered the well known words
Ne viii write with the swords the backs Of the
-chleswig Holsteiners tnat they Danes wit
ness and victim OF the sacrnce VI nls cOuntrymeu.