The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-12


though the enemy's guns were larger and more
numerous. Individual Instances of courage were
shown that would appear almost incredible. A
small battery of l2-pounders charged rgnt into the
Tho kest of the enemy's fire, posted itself at half
distance, and greeted the Danes with repeated dis
charges from the battery. lt was, however, soon
Obliged 10 retire, IN order 10 avoid d charge OF
cavalry. The most determined courage OF the
whole army was, however, of no avail against the
sUpe Nor force the Danes at this time brought into
action. They were also deficient in ammunition.
About Two O'Clock the Danes made another attack,
but being myself at this time Obliged 10 Withdraw,
was no longer an eye witness OF what occurred.
Soon after, however, individual soldiers were seen
running along the Chausee in the direction of
Schleswg, followed soon after by larger massts s,
spreading the mournfu news that the ID mes had
broken through ouI centre Under such circum-
stances there was no other alternative than "a
treat, which Immediately ensued General Will
lisen gave the Necessary orders, and the brave
lirtle amy itself compelled Ia retire from the
field of baIIle, the general himself beng among the
last To leave The retreat Was made without con.
fusion, and III good order, covered by several bat
talions under the command of Colonel Won der
Tam. The Danes appear TO have been either too
fa,igued or too indOent 10 follow up their advan-
tage, as they made no pursuit.
General WilIisrn left the castle of Gottorp on
horseback, about O'Clock, bat am unable To ia-
iorm you where The headquarters were estdb-
Ilshed Several battalIons received orders 10
bivouac in the fields on the sides of the Ehaussee
near Fe bdof, in the direction of Eckernforde and
others were ordered on 10 Rendshurg
The battle of l-iedt will certainly maintain its
place snong the most saDguiuary contests on re-
cord The loss on both sides h as besn imm-nse;
but The Danes have suffered more than he Sches-
Wig HolsIen-is, otherwise, with such pre- ppnde-
rstng force, they would not have conrnted Them
selves with remaining the field of battle. instead
OF following up their success by "a vigorous pursuit.
According TO the reports of the prisoners about 400
in number, the Danish force engaged cannot have
been less than from 1900 TO 5000 men. Il does
not appear that single officer of the Scheswlg-
Hostein staff has been wounded. General Bdu-
.isson has rather severe wound in the rgh; shout
der, and large proportion OF other "liicrrs arr said
10 have fsllen One battalion has only two officers
alive, and not more Than AGO men, aud the other
batalons have also suite red severely. OF the ar
ulery only one gun has BEEN lost
The Danes marched into Schle swig between 9
and 10 in the evening, and Ecksrnfofd- either has
been or will he vacated as the guns have been with.
drawn and The Notifications de nollshed
Another account III the same supplement estimates
the force of the Danes al $4,000 aud III AZ OF The
Schleswig Holsteners a, 2S,000 General Wi'lisen
commanded the centre, Voa der Tam the left wing,
end Won der Horst the right.
tuamNurp h Correspo ndepce, July COL
IL would be useless 10 under axe To say upon a
bare suppostOn what the loss has been on both
sidce, and which Can only be known a:cur itely at
the headquarters of The respective armies but
from what ] have witnessed in the arriv Al of the
slightly wounded in Altoona Tins day, and from what
the poor fellows have mentioned. the loss has been
Of that scrions description thaI the HOstein army
viii not be able In recover easily again, TO be
raj in Scheswig The general depression rs such
Can more readily be imagined than desciosd;
and, very singular 10 say, The depression obServd-
bic is even greater ia Hamburg than Atona this
day. The Altoona people admit that the loss has
been grievous one; aud IN the midst Of popula-
ton being compelled 10 witness the arrival of tr ans
frcm the seat Of war hlled with wounded men al
most hourly, one would almost expect very con-
siderable gloom upon the general counienance Of
the inhabitants, and yet such il not the case on
the contrary, the people receive the poor fellows
coming back, looking sorrowfully at hem, as much
as TO say, we have done our beet, in "A manner
which makes one feel ubly sensible the calamity
OF war; yet at the same me TO admire the courage
Of the people shown so openly under such fearful
reverses and the kind attention by the
wounded defenders ct their Cause on their arrival.
Between 800 and 600 men slightly wounded, have
arrived within Two dsys IN Altoona alone. and the
humber of severely wounded in the Interior must
be fearful There was report circulated in Al
tona that 10 900 Swedrs and Russians had taken
part in the battle of Isiedt, aud been the of
the loss Such are the rumors afioat Tne Dor
stnhaik reports from Altoona by the last train from
the Duch,rs, mentions m AZ the Schleswg iIostein
army, amounting to 2o,o00 mrn, has taken up
concentrated position between kieI, Rendsberg,
and Schleswig, which almost admits Of the Elder
having been crossed, since Eckrrniorde has been
occupied this morning Wy he Danish troops. About
5000 men of the Hosten army said 10 be hOrs
de ecmtot The sensation CONTINUES here very
great IN all the streets are seen groups discussing
the subject.
BY the last train from Rendsburg. intelligence
has arrived of the position taken up ny the holseia
army, since the retreat from Schlesvig IL rtll
numbers nesr 2b,U00 men, ard was moving on
S,hcst,dt, between the Wiuen- See and the Eyder.
The Danes took possession Of Eckeraforde after
Mai or Jupemann and Captain christensen, com
mandipg the batteries there, had destroyed the
works, and sent ammunition and cannon tO RendT-
burg and Frederichhort.
il IL reported that the German sailors had aban-
doned The .fion, but that the PnssaD soldiers on
board had bosted the Prussisn dag, and declared
that, in case Of attack they mad orders TO destroy
the vessel
(rlamburg Correspondence, july III
The battle OF ldstedt Ton some maps called lch-
stadI) hiss decided The question 81 the occupation
O, Schleswig by the Danish army, aud the total
usciestntss 81 sny further struggle between the
! ,sule forces; end Yet the parties here who bave
lid The chief hand IN encouraging this shameful
waste Of life, are stl end-avoripg 20 explain, by
ilusory rumors-such az an overwhelming power
the part Of the u ines, and that Ssedcs and
Norwegian had aided thrm Ia the httte, dressed
up in Danish uniform: or that the Russian ships,
under the English hag had landed vrry large
force ~ Swedes, aud other troops 10 the rrar-the
fact that their army has been beaten under such
excellent officers Gtp-ral Won Willi,cn, Won
der Tam and Won der Horst-meo whUse very
names, only few days before ANY bai,Ie had been
fought, were Of themselves supposed ~ he host.
IL u useless TO point out t. them the inethcency
OF the Schleswig Iolst-in army 10 contend against
the military foTce which wcnid .vid-nily be
brought against them, comm 'nf~d a q WAS by men
who we're by no NJ, ms schoot ys IN the M mage
mtnt Of n wel-oiPhtized md p.tri"tic body OF
men, who had heI.iofOrr been tauutrd with a W AIT
81 energy and courage "a compared with the Ger
msBe and now, that the cult has turned out
quite contrary to their ~iEhes end expectations,
their army having been defeated on an open held.
unsupported as the Danish army has been by any
other assistance save their own courage snd deter
mnanon- vcn now the Gsimsn llnlstru party Is
pntting forth. 10 the whole Of the German father
land, u ports founded upon The moot gro-s and no.
tnricus isls. hoods, that The real force ~
the DANISH and IIolstrin army stood as three To
two.
The Danish army is now said 10 have been close
uiur 70 eco men, whilst the insurgents had only
p eco IN the field &c icsfedt- having now how.
ever, 5000 men, oul, tw" dave after tb h,ttlr,
in position between kiel, Rrnd-hurg. and the town
az Schlcswig. The lurs ON both sides h.s been
estimated by some wounded cflicrrs who n we mr..
rrv,d here, end who, from their rank. -ofi'ird
TO some authority in this respect. ~ abnut 1000
men. in killed. wounded end nii-siug-of which
the Uptpin party asy the greater share has fallen