The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-03
day. Express the troops my highest acknow edgment
and my royal thanks for Iheir performances

WILHELM
BERIIN, April l8--Evening.
The victory before Duppe was announced by salutes
ths evening. Great crowds people surrounded the
royal palace cheering the King and Queen Of Prussia and
appeared the balcony and thanked the people and
bowed to them Hearty cheers given also for the
army. Many houses were magnincently illuminated.
The Nord Deutsche Auoemeine Zeituno says;-we learn
solved upon pledge for the ndemnfcatlon OF those
Prussan and German subjects who have suffered losses
SLAMS viii enereecay contend at tbe Conference for the
rights Of nationalities.
Danish Account OF the Fall or DuppeI.
Our dispatches by the Belgian, Off Newfoundland. re
port under date Of the the 22d Of AprThe Danish ac-
Prussan artillery destroyed redoubts Nos 4, and 8,
which were then taken by the enemy
The left wing OF the Duppel position was consequently
given up and the Danish troops compelled 70 fall
The evacuation OF the right wing took place under
favorable circumstances but also with considerable
loss
The greater part OF four regiments was anniha,ed.
The tetede pomt was demolished by the Prussian
artillery. but defended until the Danish army had
crossed 10 the Island of Aisep
The Prussans captured two thousand six hundred
Danes four hundred officers and ninety guns.
hosties we're 70 be suspended from ten WI six
evacuate. The bombardmcnt would then recommence
Effect OF the Fall or Duppei I'm England.
(Frcm the London post government crgaD) April l9
Superior numbers have rirmphed, and the Prussians
VI
is the intelligence which lest evening transmitted
by telegraph TO every part OF Europe and which viii
the deepest regret Denmark unfortunately failed 70
secure material assistance from Of her States
the entire civilized world small almost 70 inss
nncance, she unbcsitatingly accepted the chal-
isnse Of the Two two mos. important military Powers
country holds dear, maintained struggle In which she
knew only two well that she would finally Be
Having whstood the shocks OF the ravaRes Of
time for upwards OF Thousand years, refused
sign her Independence a the more bidding Of powerful
foe Their mighty adversariee have a. length
taken heart Of grace and advanced the assault After
struggle which, when the details known, win
one, ,hs Ianes obliged to give way and the Prus
slams were eft II poeeeesou OF the much coveted and
long contested Duppea redouols: .-.
siege ", under any circumstances quso, of tisse
and the intelligence which has reached OF the peess
lately made BY the beeegers Left for doubt that
,he Danish position was 10 imminsht jeopardy, The
latest telearams had rormed 0s that the ssians had
pushed ,ncr pAfallel within few hundred yards
assault could %. be Be much longer 1, pcs.pousa Yss
terday morning Y. was made, and, 90 far as We can
u.s. with complete success. The Prussiaps would
seem 70 have attacked the len OF the Danish position
a r. The rom an Spn e
Ing the wenning Bund and the approacbero the south
west, were asssled BY the Prussans while their allies
advancing from Rakebu attacked the rsdoubts and
10, which have hitherto covered the Dansh position
on im northern and northwestern aspect. The vic
and two thousand privates, but This proportion is
20 extraordinary az 70 induce grave doubts re.
spectng the accuracy Of the return. That the Danes
may have lost many prisoners probable enough but In
matters OF this kind have learnt from experience
that unsafe 70 rely upon the statements which reach
us from the German camp The bridge connecting the
Island OF Alscn with the main land has Of course been
destroyed by the retreatiDg Danes.
probable results Of The fall Of Buppsi Regarded purely
from srategca point Of view, tnere can be little doubt
that although the Danes might maintain their position
some little behind the OF Sender burg they would
eventually be obliged TO abandon IT, In losing Duppel
mu be confessed that they have lost their strongest
post But h not alone Ia milifary aspect that The
relative positions OF the begsrsnts are 70 be regarded
scnference viii be hrld within the present week. and
not improbable that an armistce VIII be agreed TO by
the plenipotentarIes whistlst the threshold otber
negotiations The Prussians have pushed forward their
miutary operations with more than ordinary energy
~ securing some military success before diplomacy
compelled them 10 sheath their swords aud Withdrew
thsr sAsnQn. h " ~ pcpsd ,ha, tnsy are Pow sash