The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-22

by the Danes and occupied by the Allies. Another des
patch says that this statement may be considered aneu
tic. There ID nothing known to the capture OF Mis-
suude.
THE DANISH DUCHIES.
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Description Of the Towns, Rivers and
Fertile d Places An SchIesvvig and Hoi-
stein, &c.
The following article, explanatory Of the map OF the
seat Of in the Danish duchies which is published
the herald this morning. will found valuable to
readers when tracing the important military movements
which likely 70 be reported from the Of opera
lions 10 Europe from day TO day.
Judging from the advces to hand it would appear u
history really about to repeat itself the now
campaign In Scheswg- Hostein. In these Countries
there Is, indeed, not much choice Of fields Of bat
tle Two three main lines Of road leading to
Two or three principal towns TO DO lost won
and then the contest end Almost sixteen years
since the Prussians entered schleswig and took the
towns Of scheswig and Fensburg, just they now
intent taking than yesE later tho Scheswa Hol.
seiners attacked the Danes 1t Mssunde and Eokenferde
prs much 40 described in the teegaphic dispatches
Of 70 day.
With these few introductory remarks proceed 10
submit description Of
THE DUCHY OF sCHLEswIG,
comprising within Its limits the southern portion OF tho
peninsula Of Jutand being separated the kingdom
Of Jutiand proper the north by the Konge river.
Schleswig divided from Hostein the south by the
river Elder and The great Hos,ein canal On The
schleswg has the Baltic Sea and the Little Bolt, 10 the
astsr u wh,ch the duchy comprises the ISLAND Of Asen
West q schleswig b the North Sea, which contains
the immediate neghbofhood Of the ducny the islands
Romeo syip Fohr PevoTm Nossrand and others Of
note me principal Of ScS,s.wis arc scnlssws
,ianaeld The town OF schles1ig is seaport and the
capital Of the duchy u IL built on the western termiua
thousand inhabitants The harDor Of schsswig although
improved OF late years. ID nSvigable for small vessels
a. such in the ninth century The formerly
member Of the Hanseac League. Near 10 the town OF
Scheswg stands old castle or Gottorp residence
Of the Dukes Of HosIep Gotiorp and the cradle Of
race, the descendants Of which claim to rule 10 the
territory Schieswi occupies the latitude 81 81 IL NORTH
and longitude 81 IS east.
The pucuY OF HoLsrErN
lies both in Germany and Denmark. The territory OF
Holstein situated south OF Schleswig in the kingdom
Of Denmark while that portion which is north OF aano
| and Meckenberg is in Germany. Hosten is bound
ed by the Baltic and the west by the North
Sea. The OF Holstsm Is level ground, with the
ception of few Insignificant hills on the east On the
south and west It's extensive pasture lands are secured
against foundations Of the sea by network Of deep
army that side very difficult and dangerous under
taking. The duchy contains great number OF lakes.
The chief of these 10 the Ponsee, which Is supplied py
the waters Elder Elbe and their continents
The capital Of Holstein the town Of Altoona The other
principal towns OF the duchy Gucksadt, Kie Rends-
burg and Emshorn These towns connected by rail.
roads. The population OF Holstein 10 about six
man by descent. in language as well as in political
feeling and social predectops Holsten is situated be-
~ holds snd .
Duke OF Holssein.
TIE TOWN AND FORTRESS or RENDsBuRa-rHR
KRONESwERK.
THE Popr INVASION
Rendsbusg 10 . very strongly fortified town. 10
bull. on an island the river Elder the head Of the
KEEL canal. hsving station the Kisl and Altoona Rail
| road. II is eighteen miles Of Ksl. Rendsburg
Is divided into Two pars-one known the old and the
other the One portion situated south aud
river SeoOSs 70 Hoeu while sSs portion north Of The
Elder Is attached 10 scheewg Rsndsourg contains m
extensive arsenal very large barracks S and co%%o
tons both sides Of the Elder form the celebrated Kro
nsuwerk Or Crownwork," which was evacuated by the
Dane: cad occupied BY the ,,:a troops Of Austria ana
'oSf nadsrs win rscolsc, .ha. IL was through Reuds
men, having been commcncsd at day break the
ing Of the LIST Of February Two Austrian regiments-
he Bs,sisns the Elder on railway bridge to
attack The Kronsnwsrk. The Danish cavalry stationed
a, the sluce bridge O The Ke canal tired rev shots on
then entered schsswg through the abandoned work OF
the Kronsnwerk and The invasion OF sch eswg was &C
compished. Marshal wrsnRe aud the Grown Prince or
Prussia viewed the movement from situation little
north Of The town proper OF Rendsburg.
Rendburg, although well fortified At all times, 10 not
very fortunate IN s resistance 10 invaders In the year
1921 Il was taken by the imperial enemies Of scheswg
coming IRON Germany; IN 1643 u captured by the
swedish army. IN is<s fell bo.ore the conedcrated
Germans and frussians, and In 1864 the Germans
| have sSsiu forced u as an avenue Of invasion.
rHR roRrrFlEp Town ov sissusDE,
where the bstlIe-she hrst In the war-took place DO
tween tue Germans aud the Danes tue "a Of February
bu Of the point Of Of the Of the inlet Of
the Baltic which forms The river schley. Mssunde
stands east q the schiey and distant few miles
from tue ,own Of schswg which n ~ the western and
widest cod q the river 10 front Of hissunde proper
,o~n by 4 t,fs De- ponf On the I'd February Prince
Frederick charles Of Prussia with the troops under his
| eommand attacked these works, and severe engage
n,ept ensucd Troops Of ell arms we're engaged-mors
ssueri.ly srtillery-ths Prussans using seventy
rnns The ierman attack commenced n ten A. N. and
ssus an the works remained possession OF the Daniah
u.ops Ops regiment and half OF the Danish
4 issaatry wefe engaged. Towards evening the
| town Of Mssunds Itself was attacked and was
eoon 90 are IN sevefal places the Danes
maintained heavy cannonade against tbe storming par-
wsss repsscd each time Quite number Of wounded
Germans, With Danish prisoner we're scns oovn %
RendseurE by railroad during the cveptne - ,ne
| ID and early morning Of the 80 instant. UP
| 10 the 9Th instant the Germans had NOT TO
newed The stAok Mssunde. despatch aaseo 20
Of the attack nssunde by The Germans The Danish
loss was from $50 70 200. The Prussiaa loss vas Irom
| $50 70 700, and some accounts say thai was muon
grea'er than ,ns the Danes had one oneer killed ana
despatch nom Hamburg dated on The evening Of The
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