The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-09-04
M I SC Ell L A N EOUS.
DENpHARK AND THE DUcHIEs.

% DENMARK AND THE DUCHIEs.
The Waria SchleSpig-- Tremendous bGttl
q IS ketUeen the Danes and iSchlespigers--
Defeat and Retreat Of the Schlespig Hol
stein Army = Ten thousand lipes lost
4 Y The war which has long been brewing b.
tween Denmark and two of her German pre-
Ivnces, has at length commenced in earnt
Oh The 25h Of July, the two armies me-
land after some skirmshing Irregular engage
ment ensued, in which the Danes were vic
ltorious. a"L (@ 4a" sos a"afe'i ~ fsa5
The battle began al dawn Of day and lasr
led eleven hours; The Danes attacked wit
about 25,000 men, and tile insurtectinnnr,
Iarmy was aboul 10000 strong; tie centre d
the Schleswig Hols,einers, Under Genera
Wilson occupied the village Of ldsttedt,
i,itle distance norlh of the Town of Schleswi
i The Danes attacked both wings Of their eh
encs, and after combat which continue,
for eight hours, they brought all their tlispo,
sable strength against ihec Of Wiilison'
troops, and at length folced him TO retir,
Through Schleswig towards Rendsbnrgh,
The defeat was most signal, and the re-
suit must be highly important for the Danes
By dates from Hamburg Of the 27th, We
learn that the killed, wounded aud missing a
the battle OF lJstedt are now stated at sever
Thousand, Of which the greater share has
fallen on the Dimes. The number in notion
tis estimated at 10000 Danes and 80 ,0et
Hosteners.
| The BmsenhnlIe states that General Vor
Wilson refused 10 accept The Dan sh Gene.
rails offer oI itree days truce on the 25th.
/ The following are The details Of this Terri,
lbls batlle; ,T 49,, y -.,..gj
From the Hamburg Borsenhalle, July 26,1
The anticipated contest commenced mi.
'!inorping at 3.o'elock, with an attack by the
Danes on both wings o. the Schleswig Ilol-
Istein army. The Danes did not at first sue
fceed in obtaining an advantage, but in a shor
Itlme they began To gain, n,ground on the lef
living, where they attempted 10 establish
themselves, but were so far driven back by
gallant charge Of the riflesand infantry, tina
4 }no olurther attack was made. fromAhs quarter
ION The right wing they were so warmly re
1ceived by the Schleswig Holsieiners tha, the
could not succeed in gaining single inch Q
aIground. -
4 Ahor this attack on both wings had con
ltinued for two CT three hours, the Dane
. made an onslaught on the centre along tn
d Chaussee, in the direction Of FIensburg, vii
infantry, cavalry and artillery at the sam
time. The Schleswig Holsleinlght inGantr
retired behind the main position near ldsed
p lwhere the advancing Danes were receive
!. with shove: Of balls from the forti6cator
4 thrown up there, compelling them 10 retire
aIa little. The ltolsteineIs again rnshe
q to the centre, and with such yivacity Iii
The Danes were som obliged to retreat I
masse into the poplar wood. This mannuy
Ia was twice repeated, and twice was our mi
position on the right wing and centre atiaeI
d by the Dunes. On The right wing me
diminishing fire was only ca r cd on. III
battle had, by this time, continued for nenr
b eight hours; and between ten and elevt
/, o'clock il seemed certain lhai The fesIllcol
not besotherwise than favorable iosus b
just at this time II become apparent that Il
= Danes had concentrated their whole for
2 for main attack on our centre andlrig
81 wing, .s :. auurrt 71yr 4
j, iFion tile eminence where, ] stood,
could distinctly see the whole Danish i
. fanuy debouch from the poplar wood al
form line directly opposite tho Schleswi
! Ilolstein force, bringing up Al The same tim
several new batteries Of field artillery.
q could also distinctly see the ,latisued al
worn out troops relieved by fresh battalion
Z y General WflIis5ha also cnused he reserve b.
,gtefcs to 10 brought forward m we'll ns Il
i Icayary, which lad as yet been but partial
lengoged, and about eleven O'Clock mo
Fearful canonade commenced OIL both side
(which was kept up on the part Of the Schle
! wig, IIolsieinets, with great obslinacy for ~
"a houls aud half, although the enemy's guI
were larger and more numerous. lndividu
instances of courage were shown tina, wou
'a appear almost iacredlb bie--a small battery
~ Founders charged right into the lhicke
bf The enemy'sidie D sled Itself st half dr
llsnce, and greeted the Dlnes wilh -repeatt
dlscharges from the bastery,Y sNG sdl
Fl Ii was, however, .sooa obi ged 70 retire.,
torder 70 avo'd a charge Of cavalry II
most determined courage Of The whole arm
vi was, however, ofho avail against The superi
~ Crce the Danes a. ,hisllime brdught into a
~ lton,, They were also deficient ~ amnul
,r.llion.. About two o'clock the, Danes MAJ
le another attack, but being al this lime obIig,
y to @ilhdraw, hwas no longer an eve wilne
d Eoi ,whauocsuued. 5 SoonBfter, however, !
% d'yidual soldiers. were teeg running ajoI
The Chnusee, in the direction Of Schlesgi
= followed soon aher by larger masses, sprea
he i1g the mOurhful news thIt The Danes h
9I 3roken through our ced,tea aUhder sdch e
n lcumslalces there was no other ul,eruati
:. than retreat, which Immediately e9sue
Il Gen WilIison gave the necessary orde
lie and the brnSeliilie army saw itself compel
~ TO retire from the field oftBattle, The gene
z himself being amocg ale lastio leave. aoi
he i Tho feusat was msd without conlusil
and 10 good order, covered by seveml b
n taIons under the command Of Col. Van /
the Tam The DSnes appeared 10 have bt
lelth " too fatigued rip0 indolentto Toll
=, =; up slsir advantage, as,ihey made, no p
suit. l-ils ,ua,.0 "a, a, =
;.s'9' en-. Wilson len the ca.ils d cOiiorr
g5d5 "a ,llsl uil dieW 700" p"Aa p"t "