The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-27
RY-TEhHGRAPH
E0rcign News.

LII .faSy NJ.
nAt,h J.;yerrooI dates OF the 9th. ana
ed VIZ IN. The Danes have evhtua-
ieessn'hiasw;g and the Dahweioskl, iaihhg
10 81, Elsusburg, the Germans pushing.
acA snls closed on'the 9th at 90sG4si.
ITefnb,irg dispatch OF the 9 n, STATES
i. =. ,l,erc was no news from TUE Ma
lina a. the Prussians VIII prevent us .'"i''
mission. .s ,bn,,uh, TO be going on
Asesn,.s &c ~ sounded are constantly be-
ss lpnrMrrhr 10 Retidsbeigh
ipg '1ecrhv. in the House OF LORDS con-
Ear aa the foreign policy bfthe Govern
deu A. huniliating to England.
mTpn,,isb,l stated that England hau nor s's
), The The slightest promise OF assistance y
pe Z, mo House of Commons, Palmers'oh
,.txao,ied the policy OF Russell.
Nsenn,s;cfity of the British journals nave
There has been no additional fighting IA
+, ,hiaswie. 4 snow storm prevented any
ing but skirmshing. pra.d J..
irntton id lower closing firiiler. D,e' -,
s.ntf. dull. Flour steady. wheat -vsia
iawer Corn fat and sd lower. Frosisions
Armer and unchanged. Do.,- a,.rc.
Consbls, Friday, 9ol9M s nS,A az Rscnn
Mot and unchanged. Sugar closed nriner'
IVA ottss 1miet and steady Petroleum easier,
C. H,esd h. 1oJ,S,,s I0td crude l5@H.
rr;a slsres> 6lt062: ". Y. @. 10; |. Z.
.hores 290A22 discount. Consols after OH
rial hours s@9f. N,u
In tho British House OF commons MT.
NIsraeli commended that the queens speeoh
~ ~. ~ 30 wade some reference to Amer
sssr sffairs. and complained Of its silence
= tKat and other important subjects.
" rnrf PaImerston replied that the Gov
,...ssSrt conld have only reiterated what
s.soften been said before, and he could see
~, necessity for that.
r ~ M Defby in the House Of Lords repu-
.A;.tesa Che idea of British responsibility tor
lths doftlgs of the Alabama. He trasted
met Tine Minister had given such an an
s~Sr,:tc the claim of the Federal Govern
smsrt "a would put an end to such mon
sstrcns demands in future. ilaoi '.l ~ Z.
The debate on the Danish question; gen.
aotAj NJ inspired more confidence in COM
',,,arfial circles, In England, but was felt
athsf ii by no means defined what the ulti-
mate shape OF the policy OF England would
i sn;the House of Commons attention was
csil4d TO- the restitution In ireland, ana
Scnseflent emigration of fighting men to
America.
.ITHe parliamentary papers relating to
yapan.. estimate the destruction OF proper
fyat Kagosima at one million sterling and
80 killed. E
!. The Vienna papers express the hope that
the explanation sent by Austria and Prus-
s;a TO England will avoid all future com
plaints. -.
London Times, says that al a Bail on the
ID the Emperor Napoleon said to group O
Marshals and Generals, at appears they
have begun the exchange Ut cannon shot'
in the north. let them 90 il. it IS no affair o
outs. our policy should be hon-interven
ton Those whom he addressed seemed (
agree with him. '
: GREAT BRITA1N.-An address in rep.
10 the Queens speech was adopted iii boti
Houses Of Parliament without amendment
IN the House OF Lords Earl Derby re
viewed at length the foreign policy OF ti'
Government, contending that it was inJu
rious and humiliating to England. Tn
rejection Of the Emperor Napoieon's pro
posal for an European ConSress-of MS IN
fen,ion to recognize the Government OF tn
Confederate States-together with negotia
tons with Russia respecting the Danish
German difficulty, were severally referred
to. He did not oppose the address. IL
merely condemned the foreign policy.
Russell, in reply, explained the Dan
ish-German difficulty. England was quit
unfettered in the matter, never having Civ
en- the slightest promise OF assistance L
Denmark.
Earl grey condemned the bombardmen
of Kaiosima, and thought Denmark ha
been encouraged to look for assistance
England.
In the House Of Commons, D'Israe
spoke, assailing the foreign policy OF tn
Government.
.i79 Palmerston replied, vigorously defend
ing the course of Russell.
Gladstone explained that the promise {
England to stand by Denmark was give
when under circumstances different fro,
The Queens speech is said 10 have cause
the most bitter disappointment in Del
mark.
lord s. Manners expressed the hope tn
those who were in position to give wou
lose no opportunity in giving friendly AZ
vice to the belligerents, with the view
ending the bloody contest.
He stated that the Alabama case wou
I've taken to the House Of Lords, and VIVA
ever the decision may be, it is the wish
all parties to have this difficult case settle
by the highest legal authorities.
England offered to guarantee the fulfl
inent of the required condition of the &c
man policy as TO the government Of Schle
wig Holstein, in the protocol to be sign'
by the signers Of 1852, thereafter the troo
of the two German powers to pass the r
had demanded had not been conceded, b
8. guaranteed by first rate power, viii
had been the chief. adviser Of Denmark al
possessed the power Of enforcing them.
The war upon which they have entered,
more than useless carnage-but with I
altagonism between the Danes and Gt
mans, heated by mutual slaughter, tn
lad little hope that moderate counc
would be listened to on either side.
.laI The proceedings on the Sd instant agar
SSchleswig are reported as follows in the
fetal bulletin from the Prussian headqu;
II ters: '"Ihe Austrian vanguard led /
~ General Van Gubxen in person, with t
vanguard Of the Prussian Guards. q
IN vanced against Schleswig. At the thi
charge with the bayonet the allies repuls
~ the Danes. The attacking force captured
gun and pressed onward. The losses 9
81 Uncomfortable"
'e Another account states that the Germ
"a loss was very great. The attack was &C
tinued ON the 4th, making much impr
: sion ON the Danish lines. The King of b.
& mark had left Sehleswig aud arrived
sStandenberg.
=. The loss Of the Austrians at the stormi
4 ofGage 10 stated at 400, including many o
Gers. The guide conducted the Prussit
against the Austrians and they fired ur
each other.
The Danes had altogether 1900 horse