The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-26

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All communications should be addressed to
the Secretary Of the Executive Committee.
By order Of the Executive Committee: .
PETER FORCE, Chairman
Jos. c. G. KENNEDY, Secy. Erec Committee
Further Foreign Intelligence
ny THE STEAMER ASIA. ,4pH -
Step by step Louis Napoleon appears 70 be adj
vancing in his ambitious career. One splendid re-
view succeeds another; vast masses Of troops are
brought together; wine segars, sausages, seasoned
with quasi imperial smiles and afability, are dealt
out to them with profusion, and the Bonapartists
journals with great simplicity, tell that they per-
ceive nothing unusual in these proceedings.
The expedition from Spain will sail on the 18th,
from Cadiz. General Concha wished not to set
out for Cuba till the end Of the month, but the
late news from the United States has accelerated
his departure. '@At .,#f4'
The Queen of the Belgians lies on her death bed
at Ostend. Every hope of moving her to Brussels
was abandoned. The complaint is a general
phthsis, and she grows weaker and weaker, al
though at times rallying and appearing to suffer
Of her family. Her Majesty made her will and
received the last sacramento Of her Church.
The Queen OF England left Balmoral on the
l0th at Clock and drove to Stonehaven station,
which she reached at O clock. From that place
she travelled by railway to Edinburg, arriving at
twenty minutes to clock, Her Majesty was
received at the station by Sheriff Gordon, General
Pidde, &C., and proceeded direct to Hollywood
Palace, amidst the enthusiastic applause Of vast
crowd Of spectators, a splendid display OF fire.
thurs Seat. Her Majesty left Edinburg for Lon"
don on the 18th.
DENMARK AND THE DUcHIEs.
General Willisen issued the following report on
the first assault of Freidrchstadt; it is dated Su-
dersapel, October 4, p. m: 4..r.4.
Having completed the necessary preparations
for storming Friedrichstadt, the attack took place
this evening, and has been conducted with so
much bravery by the troops that, under less disad-
vantugeous circumstances, success must have been
inevitable. The troops, however, fell in large
numbers, partly in the trenches, which 1t was ne
cessary to bridge over just under the enemy's
fire, and partly among the haf-ruined works, be-
up discharge Of shot upon our columns, SO that,
in spite Of the brilliant valor Of our men, 1t was
impossible to obtain possession of the place. The
enemy persist in the defence with consistency. 1t
has been impossible to avoid burning a large por-
ton Of the city. These events will not exercise
any decisive influence upon the progress OF the
war. Our loss | estimate at from 200 to 800 men,
killed and wounded. Further intelligence shall be
communicated on this subject as soon as the ne
cessary lists can be prepared. At present can
only say that the loss has been greatest, proper
tionally, in officers The 9th battalion left all its
captains dead or wounded on the enemy's works.
This result has not acted njuriousy on the spirit
of the troops, and hope with as little influence ON
that Of the nation.
"WnLlsEN, Commander
Altoona letters state that the loss above spoken
Of was nearer 500 than 300 men. l., asR'
We have the following correspondence relating
| to the second attack, dated Hamburg, Oct. -
The Schleswig Holsten corps has again made
| an attempt to storm Friedrichstadt, and with no
better success. The troops retired last night to
position between suderstapel and Sethe, with a
loss Of six hundred men, The withdrawal was
covered by the Christensen battery, and lighted
by the flames of the burning city, II talked to-day
with soldier who was one of the assailing corps
He spoke Of the block-houses and entertainments
which the Danes had constructed at Fredrichstadt,
as bulwarks SO impregnable that the cannon shot
had no effect upon them. After storming
breach, the troops would push on, believing that
the way was clear, when suddenly whole success
sion of new works became visible. The drum
was necessarily beaten to the attack assault fol-
lowed assault, but all in vain. .s...-.
The bullets flew round like hail, while the burn
ing houses sent out scorching heat. A bridge
broke with number of men on it, and nearly all
persisted. Carelessness was imputable, for no Of
fcer should have trusted approaches left by the
enemy. The garrison of Friedrichstadt, which
originally consisted Of three bataions, had been
considerably increased. The communications
with Hussum have been almost uninterruptedly
maintained, and Danes have been seen march
ing to and fro these three days. The colonel of
the 9Th battalion has been taken prisoner by the
Danes. ' g., .. .r.,ra.... =.
Our letters Of the 7th instant contain only the
confirmation Of the report Of the storming of
Friedrichstadt, and further details. 1t was ex-
expected that the Holsteiners would withdraw
from before the place, as they could not invest it
from the North and West. Half the town is
destroyed. The Holstein army is to be increased
by four battaons, or more than 5000 men.
Address to the German People--The Schleswig-
Hostein Diet have issued spirit-stirring address
to the people of Germany, eloquently appealing
for support in their conflict with Denmark. The
address says: r....
"The powerful Cabinets of Europe are united
with Denmark in order to deprive US of our good
right, and to deliver over SchIeswig- Holstein to
foreign and hostile nation forever" .
After recounting the wrongs the Duchies have
suffered and repeating the determination to resist
the usurpation of Denmark, to the last, the adj
dress concludes as follows:
Extraordinary assistance is required to con-
duct the war to a glorious issue.
cit will be Germany's sacred duty to send to
the aid we require, while it is yet time for 1t.
people counting the number Of 100000 can
do great things if united.
sour fate will be an earnest of Germany's flu
ture. May she raise our country from the low
position Of the PAST and present! May the Al
mighty grant this, for in his hands are the dest-
MES of all nations ~ ..,g.-
The President, in closing the sitting, gave
short recapitulaiion of its Iabors. He said:
"We have adopted measures that for the time
will impose heavy sacrifices on the country. We
will pay, we will arm, we will fight, il an honor
able peace is not obtained. Firm as the German
oak, firm as the Schleswig Holstein beech, is the
confidence Of the Duchies in Germany. The last
intelligence of the army is not favorable, but it
shall not depress us. Schleswig Holstein for
ever!" D. .eE.E f1 @'
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