The Portland daily press., 1864-02-25
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EVENING PAPERS.
Three Days Later from Europe.

Three Days Later from Europe.
NEW YORK. Feb. "a.
The steamship Hecla, from Liverpool 9th
via Queenstown 10th, has arrived.
The Judges of the Exchequer in Chambers,
decided by a majority of one out of seven to
dismiss the appeal in the Alexandria case, on
the ground of want OF jurisdiction. The case,
therefore will be carried to the House of
Lords.
Lord Palmerston said the government had
remons srated with Austria and Prussia on the
proclamation OF the Duke of Augustenberg in
placing Sebleswig Holstein nnder their pro-
lection. Prussia admitted its disapproval of
the affair in Schleswig, and ordered stoppages
OF the proceedings. Prussia also positively
declared it would respect the integrity OF Dem
mark.
1t is fully confirmed that the Danes retreat
ed from Schleswig, evacuated Dennewark, and
blew up the work of Missunde.
There had been several severe engagements
and losses on both sides. The Germans Sc
cured great booty, large number of guns
and prisoners.
Great excitement was caused at Copenhagen
under the news of the retreat.
Gen. DE Mesa, commander-in-chiefa and
his chiei OF s.aa, were recalled at an extraor-
binary sitting of the Rigoraud.
The President of the Council said the King
was not instrumental in the retreat and the
proceedings of the commander were inexpli-
cable.
Active naval preparations were making at
Copenhagen.
The English journals continue very anti
German in tone. The conservatives hold Lord
Russell responsible for the Danish reverses.
Duke Frederick had been proclaimed at va
rious places in Schleswig
The Prince Satsuma had paid the indemnity
demanded by England of Japan.
London Feb 10 The prussians occuniad
Fleusburg. The Austrian losses there were
100.
Earl Russell stated in the House of Lords
that Mr.. Adams thought it prudent to with
hold Mr.. Stewards offensive dispatch, at which
Lord Derby was so indignant, and it had new
er been presented.
Mr.. Layard said America had made no de-
mand, written or verbal, for the Alabama's
doings.
Copenhagen FEB. 8. The Rgoraud voted
to-day an address to the army announcing the
energetic prosecution of the war.
Vienna, Feb. 0. At the Council of Ministers
on the 9TH, under the presidency of the En-
peror, important resolutions were adopted to
the effect that the London protocol can no
longer be preserved by Austria as a basis of
negotiations between great Powers.
London, FEB. 0. The Times Vienna cor
respondent says the Austrian government is
not satisfied with the course of events taken
by Schleswig, and it is understood that Aus
tria will not consent to cross the northern
frontier Of Schleswig.
Hamburg, Feb. s. Official reports state
that the Prussians are marching upon Duppel,
and thrown forward their main body to Ape
vrade to cut Off the Danish retreat into Jut-
land. The roads were blocked up by cannon,
which the exhausted horses were unable to
drag further
An engagement occurred on the 9th, near
Idsteadt. in which the Austro-Prussian army
was victorious.
In an engagement near Oversee and in
the streets of Flemsburg there were many
killed and wounded. One Austrian regiment
lost seventeen officers aud five hundred rank
and file.
Berlin dispatch Of the sth states that 1000
persons were arrested in Warsaw. and it is
said the archives of the national government
have fallen into the hands of the Russians.