The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-19

river Schley, where they have Stroag pVist
d'aypu, Ia the fortress of Rendsbarg IL apps srs
that both armies fought with equal courage, and
that the issue ~ the battle was decided nv a ma
n0uvre of The Danes, by which they out off the
left wing of The enrnv from the centre, aud forcrd
tkem 20 retreat. Aiier tins int ch. ck, which
p.ust show The HOlsteiners that they unable TO
sustain coD fict single handed against the whole
power of Denmark, backed Ivy the threats of
Russian intervention, would probably he easy
10 queil the insurrrctl0n bv moderate measures;
and IN the present state at affairs, n union with
Denmark would afford the Duchrs better
prospect of enjoying liberal Institution. than
a close connection with Germany, and cape
cially with Prussia II is much 60 be feared,
however, that national anulnthies will Goa
Time 70 prevail, aud PrrvrDt agreement
condu Give Ia the interests of boIt parties Abtn-
doped as the HOlsteiners are ny the princes Ut
Germany, their cause excires great enttr rsitsm
among the people, and subscriptions are beng
raised throughout the country 10 supply them v,th
funds for the continuation of the war IL they
should he finally subjected by the ID inel snch a
catastrophe would add fresh turl 10 thr burniag
7. 8. nrnt felt by all classes Of The Germln ma
ton the pusillaDiaiiy If their rulers who. with
an immense standing army at their command,
look tsmrlv on, while propIe allied to them by
the bonds Of blood and language oppressed by
a foreign power. Yours, respectfully, A. b.
ARRIVAL OF THE CoNToY PRISONERS AT New
ORIEANs.-The Contoy prisoners who were
brought 10 Mobile the United States ship Alba
ny, were released Yesterday by the United States
District Attorney, Mr. Hamilton. Several of them
arrived in this city THIS morning, their way
home. We learn that they have forwarded to Mr..
Webster, the Secretary of State, through Mr..
Hamilton, tive ststemrnts, setting forth the IN ,n-
10 which they were inveigi~d into the rxped-
tIoD coniradlcting The siateuiv ode extensively
IN The papers, of the humanity of lhrm Ire ,imenI
md stating the cruel treatment they received ut
the hands Of the Spanish authorities. From the
day they were taken prisoners they were treated
wnh The utmost barbarity, put ia double irous
weighing about eight po' nda, and rem iin-d in
that CONDITION for fty-foor days, until they were
7. leased. MHnv of them were sick, aud suffering
tor want of medicine; hut The surgeon Of the FRI
gate Sobersno. on board Of which thy were con-
fined, let them 90 without att utio0 oniy occasion
ally giving ninn relief, as it suited his whims
Some seventeen of the pri-oners are from Gin
cinnsti, and. ~ they inform as, had embarked
der The impression they were going 10 California
They were smong the company rased by Captain
Hardee, in Kentucky and Ohio. WIN, when he en-
istrd then represented, they charg", that they
were going To California To work M the auartz
mountains for gold After the bark Ci-orgi ana, on
which vessel they had embarked. left the Is. lize,
Captain Hardee stated TO the whole crew The OBJ
lect ~ he expedition, and admiued that he had
been puiy of deception in raising the men. but he
felt that the magnitude of the rchruie aud the GER
tainty ct success warranted the deception. The
Spani-h officers aud soldiers took the money aud
jtwtlry found ON the prisoner, aud when they
were reless-d restored the jrwcIry, bat kept about
one hall OF the money. They were told they must
rec, i've the money and divide il pro rlia, and
make up the loss % each man had sustained.
They were then made 10 sign u paper that thy
had received all their money aud Jewvlry Oa
being set free, they were told they were binished
from the Island, and IL ever caught in any part OF
the Spanish dominions, they would DO conde mned
to ten years hard Labor.
The coDduct Of Mr.. Hamilton, OF Mobile, the
U 3 District Attorney, towards these men, -
spoil Of in the highest terms for his Kindness and
generosity; he having raised Subscription TO co.
able them 10 starr their way homc.-Nsw Or
iea~s Psoaypas AsgNsf 10.