The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-01
Our Danish Correspondence.

fion--1he HnpdicHy ot Engand-Ihe PrePdra-
tions of the Danes, &c. &c. &c.
We have now come to an issue. The armistlce
expired on the 10Th March, and the negotiations
for peace had not led to any result which may east
ly be conceived, as Palmerston has been Iintri-
ging in his usual way, andinstead of doing his
duty as mediator, he has continually excited Prus
sia, in order to fan the flame, which is natural
enough in HIM, as the case of peace being res
tered, he would not have the means OF figuring so
largely in the eyes of Russia.
Think only how, from time to time, he has
stirred up and nourished anarchy in Turkey,
Greece, Portugal, Spain, and lately IN Italy; and
these unfortunate countries how have they not
been at the mercy of the tickle notions of this Eng
lish dplomatist and his associates! He has also
played this game with us, and wished TO continue
the same, but 1t has been abruptly checked -,
In order to- explain myself more clearly, will
commence with the armlstlce, concluded upon In
Mamo, where 1t was agreed that in the duchies
a government al interim should be established, half
of the members chosen by the king of Prussia and
the other halfby Denmark.
Such government was accordingly empowered;
but objections were made against those elected by
us by the German inhabitants, who did not recog-
nZe them, and elected their own creatures in their
place.
1t was furthermore decided that no new laws
and no new taxes should be promulgated, but in
lieu of that they commenced to establish hundreds
of inovatlons, and among other things new con-
stitutlon.
1t was further decided at Malmo that Prussia
should Immediately pay from ,0O00to 100000 tha-
lers courant, indemnity forthe contributions levied
In Jutland las. year; but OF this not penny has
been paid: In short with the exception of the ex-
change of prisoners, the conditions of the arms-
tce, on the part of Germany, is in no way COM
Piled with, whereas we have truly fulfilled every
engagement, and delivered up more than 100 mer-
chant vessels
Fortunately, we discovered in due time the
treacheIy and bad faith of the Germans, (Which
they style die Detsche Bye,dykeit-German Frater-
nity,) and the Island of Ais was occupied by 10000
Danes, whereby this point, to the provocation of
our enemies, was secured.
Meanwhile the Cermans-or, to use better
expression, the antl-Dansh party, governed with
the utmost barbarism the northern part of Schles-
wick, Cor the whole Danish speaking portion,
which embraces more than the half of the
duchy,) was plagued and tormented in the most
scandalous manner. All Office holders, ministers,
and school teachers were replaced by the Germans,
imprisoned in word, this state of things could
not be borne longer, and called forth instructions
in several quarters In the village of Breus, for
instance, the Germans made at attack on party of
unarmed country people, andfkilled and wounded
The armistice, as is well known, was to be
the means of negotiating peace; but here
again we see the indifference Of Lord Pal
mence until nearly at the expiration of the ar
mistice, for the Germans did not till then send a
penipOtentiary, and, therefore, he proposed re-
newal of the arnistice for three months longer.
To this our government replied, that they could
not agree, and now Lord Palmerston threatened us
to throw up all his mediation; he would prevent
blockading German ports and bringing up German
prizes; in short, he would enforce the claims of
Germany, and used such strong terms, that the
whole existence of Denmark seemed as If at stake;
yet our government were firm and paid little at
tention to his bravado Then he apprehended that
he had gone too far, and prevailed on Prussia to
make. us somewhat tairer propositions of peace,
claiming that Denmark Internationally should pro-
long the armlstice up to, the 10Th April: To this
our government answered:-"When the fortress of
Rendsburg and the whole of Scheswig were sur
rendered to us, they would suspend hostiites, and
on this basis open negotiations for peace" The
reply to this proposal could not reach Copenhagen
until the I'd April, and till then we engaged to re-
frain from any hostile demonstrations The an
swer was, that 1t would take longer time to
arrange such terms, and, as consequence, the war
has commenced.
This morning at half.past four O'Clock, large
detachment of our army crossed the Kongsaa,
under the command OF General Rye, and still
larger corps are on the eve of leaving Ais to pene-
trate into Schleswig. We have about fifty thou
sand regular troops on the frontiers, and re,
serve corps is to be raised of twentyfour thousand
men. The German forces consist of twenty thou
sand Holsteiners, and eighty thousand confederate
troops, ready to act.
The blockade Of German ports is declared from
9Th .April-say Cammin Swlnemunde, Wolgast
Greifswade,. Stralsund, and Rostock; and from
the 18th April, Pilau, Danzig, Elbe, Weser, and
Jahde. Eleven German merchant vessels have
already , been brought to Copenhagen Our cor
Prussian steamer Del. Preussishe Adler, which
took refuge in Swedish port. The greater por-
ton of our fleet Is already in activity, viz: the
frigates Thetis, Rota Belona, Gefion, lsince cap
Nymphen, and Tula; each of these vessels have,
besides the customary pieces of cannon, four forty
pound bomb cannons. We have further, at sea,
six corvettes, number Of smaller crafts steamers,
gun-boats, and gun ots. Each grm-boat carries
two sixty-eight pound bomb cannons, and seventy
men, The ship of the line, Christian VIII of eighty
four guns, (snce lost-Ed. Herald.) is stationed at
Kel, and the Skiold, and Drowning Maria, ships of
the line, are being manned and equipped.
The German government has bought, besides
the steamer United States, the steamers Britannia
and Acadia, both to be armed with nine 6S
pound bomb cannons; they have number of gum
boats and smaller steamers, of from 100 to 200 horse
power, ready.
The CONSUMPTION of soldiers here has been se-
yerely felt and laborers wanted substituted by
Swedes.
How, in reality, our politics stand at present is
Of course unknown to a civilian; the public has
expected aid from Russia, but no doubt too conf
IDENTIFY, for the Autocrat certainly attends to his
own interests first, before he thinks OF others;
meantime, it is said, he Is faithful to our cause
Possibly there will be new ministry in England,
but Queen Victoria and Prince Albert will no doubt
endeavor to give the same influence for the Ger
man interests. brother of Prince Albert, the
reigning Duke of SAKE Coburg GOtha, commands
a detachment Of German troops against us. 1t is
strange, however, that John Bull, in this manner,
will allow himself to be drawn by the nose, while
tain that if we, which God forbid, should succumb
in the war with, Germany-Russia and France
would undoubtedly come to our assistance, and
then woe to England if she NEEDLES in the bust
ness. No one now is afraid for England; it is
rotten egg, which must soon break. Our domestic
politics proceeding quietly; the new constitution
IS under debate, &c. nc. &c.
p. ). April 5.-Just now, as the mail is closing,
understand that a courier has arrived with ac-
counts that a bloody engagement had commenced
1t Sundewith, and still going on when he left
Alsen.
Railway Intelligence.
The amount invested in railroads situated, wholly or
in part, in Massachusetts,, Is about S43,0OO,OOO.
The Concord Railroad Company have declared d.