The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-13
GREAT BATTLE BETWEEN THE DANES
AND HOLSTEINS.
Intelligence from England and France.
HoNoRs TO PRESIDENT IA YLoR.
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THE MARKETS, &c.
By telegraph we have received this morning
the following additional rews by the Pacific
y ENGLAND.
In England the Danish question is exciting
great interest It is thought that should the
British trade in the Baltic be interrupted, it
will become the duty Of England to make
move to protect her commerce.
Smith OBrien is to be removed from Maria
Island to Hobert Town, where he is to be kept
in close confinement.
On the receipt of official intelligence Of tho
death of General Taylor, a meeting of American
citizens was convened at Liverpool at the house
of the American Consulate, when resolutions
were unanimously adopted expressive of the
high consideration cherished by his countrymen,
of the ability, zeal, integrity and public spirit of
the lamented soldier and statesman, and regret
at his loss. A petition to Congress was also
adopted, praying that some permanent monu-
ment be erected in Washington to the memory
of General Taylor.
The crops are very promising in appearance
The news from France, Italy, Turkey and
SRin, is void Of interest.
A destructive confagration has reduced the
city of Samnra, Government Of Smtirsk, to
fun--33 stone houses and 486 frame houses
have been destroyed; the church, the residences
of the Ambassador Of the Municipal and Judi
cial authorities, the prison, hospital post-office
l26 corn magazines, &C., have been DESTROYED.
GERMAN EMPTRE.-It is said that the Austrian
auswre to the Prussian proposal, that the deci-
sion of the Frankfort Congress should be held
definite, arrived at Berlin on the oath. II was
reported that the contents amount to refusal
From Berlin, under date Of the 9th, we learn
that the Prussian envoy has been recalled from
Nevina. .g
The Koelner -Zeitung publishes telegraphc
despatch dated Berlin, July Oath, stating that
the free city Of Lubbock has hastened to ratify
the treaty of peace with Denmark, and had in
timated the same to the Schleswig Holstcin.
The Hanoverians are, however, determined to
side with the Holsteiners and have intimated
their intention so to do to Denmark
DENMARK AND THE DUTcHIEs-The war has
now commenced in earnest. On the 18th the
two armies met, and after some skirmishinp a
regular engagement ensued, in which the Danes
were victorious. aa3 aR
The battle began at dawn of day and lasted
eleven hours, the Danes attacked with about
$4,000 men; and the insurectionary army was
about 10000 strong; the centre of the Schles-
wig Holsteiners, under General Willesen occu-
u
north Of the town Of Schleswig The Danes
attacked both wings of their enemies, and after
a combat which continued for eight hours, they
brought all their desposable strength against the
centre of Wilson's troops, and at length forced
him to return through Scheswig towards Reeds
burg.
The defeat was most signal, and the result
must be highly important for the Danes. By
dates from Hamburg of the 9th we learn that
the killed, wounded and missing in the battle
of Adstedt are now stated at seven thousand, of
which the greater share has fallen on the Danes.
The number in action are estimated at 10000
Danes and 10000 Hosteiners
The Borsenhalle states that General Won
Willesen refused to accept the Danish Generals
offer of three days truce, on the Goth.
ITALY AND THE ROMAN STATES.
We learn from Naples, by dates of the 18th
inst, that Russia and Austria advised the King
not to do away entirely with the Constitution.
There was rumor of change Of Ministry in
a constitutional sense.
The British fleet was daily expected.
The band eleven Passatore continued to infest
the Tuscan and Papal States. He had beaten the
Austrian troops sent against him. He has two
pieces Of cannon and has divided his band into
three bodies, giving each a commander They
are well provided with arms and money
Nothing of moment from Spain or Portugal.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Wv
Liverpool, July 80, 6 p. m.--Cotton Ion; Sat
great activity, which was continued TO-DAY A. nr;.
ces about lid. per ID. higher than was ouoted
last week. The sales of the past four davs were
estimated at Al 900 bales, of hich Is 600 NAV he
apportoned to spectators and for export. The
imports reported since Friday, consist of 1862
bales from the United States, 2,47l from Brazil,
and.l ,459 from Bombay, Influenced Ly the very
favorable change in the weather