The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-29

whose casualties IN this ono action stated twenty
eight officers apd hundred and eighty two rank and
flo killed. wounded and missing
The desperate resistance Of their guard however,
gave the main army Of the Danes tmo push through
Fensburg 70 Duppel and sonderburg, whero, as have
just mentioned. they are safely ensoonced Il is likely
that their right wing, which posted At Frederick
sadt has retired towards Jutand the advance Of the
allies from schleswg would prevent them from joining
the bulk OF their forces who the strong position they
occupy, viii be able 70 from the fatigue OF
their hasty retreat. The allied troops, who have been
marching and lighting for three days running in the
possible weather and execrablo roads, can
hardly DO less exhausted and By the last accounts Field
Marshal wrangel had allowed them days rest which
they must have been very much need or On the 9th
his headquarters we're at Fensbure and those OF Prince
Frederick Charles at the castle Of Gucksburg the family
From Keil, Rendsburg and Eckenerde there has been
perfect rush OF visitors 70 the Dannewerk and the ut-
most assonishmont is expressed ina; the Danes
should have abandoned 60 formidable line Of in
trenchDents without attempt TO aeiend them.
The works. which are now being demolished are
Of immense strength, provided with nigh ram
parts and deep ditches, projected in frort by the
river and bristng with guns Of the largest caore But
far too extensive for their army 70 guard the whole line
from the estuary Of the Schey 10 1T east
as their left wing was turned and their
with the endangered they had no other alternative
but TO retreat TO accept battle under the most nna
voable auspices when defeat would have been rum and
SUCCESS was almost impossible. What 10 dihcu 70 ac
count for that they should nave neglected to staton
armed vessels between the mouths Of the schey and
Arns The advantage OF such In military opera
tons conducted In the vicinity OF navgabe rivers has
been sufficiently demonstrated during the Of the
American war and the neriority Of the
Prussians artillery they might have hesitated to risk
passage under tho FIRE Of aota OF gunboas handled
with the skill and daring OF FoOte or Farragut.
II 10 this circumstance that gives some color TO the
suspicion that the retreat OF the Danes is not so much
government have yielded the urgent
Of England not 10 embittcr the struggle by further efu
sion Of blood bn' to allow the and 70
OCCUPY Schleswig which they had promised to evacuate
the stpulaons OF the treaty Of London were fulfilled
and encounters that have taken place hitherto
only intended to save appearances and TO satisfy
the national pride by a decent show OF resistance
There 10 probably more foundation for the statement
that the Danish commander.in CHIEF General de MeIa
whose courage and capacity undoubed although he
has fallen victim 10 popular clamor, was opposed
all along TO the plan Of making the Danneverk their base
impossiby Of defending IL eGectualy with the slender
force bis command but that the Copenhagen press
naS nsSs1 81 M
take the responsibility Of abandoning II, and that
he thus constrained against bis better Judgment 70
attempt its defence. So much certain that In strate
gca point OF view their present position Is infinitely
more favorable that Its attack presents far greater OBJ
saces than that OF the Dannewerk while be held
by much smaller force, and that long It in pos
session Of the Danes the allies will hardly be justified In
continuing their march into Jsand, they in their turn
would the risk Of having their communications inter-
rupted by the Danish army which must bo still nearly
thirty thousand strong, and 10 which renforcements
haps from Sweden England they had taken up this
position in the FIRST instance they would have saved
some three thousand men In killed. wounded and prison.
ers, immense stores OF ordnance and munitions or war;
and the morale OF their army, which must be
sideraby impaired BY the depressing circumstances Of
Their retreat
He people Of sohesve appear 70 BE- hearty IN tho
German cause the most jealous patriot could DESIRE
No the Danes turned their backs than Frede
eick VIII 10 proclaimed Duke Of Scheswg Hossen in all
the towns and villages OF the country and Populations
are formed 70 wait upon him at Eutn, where he has
bean residing since the entrance Of The Prussaps into
Kie As yet these demonstrations have been tolerated
by the Austrian and Prnssan commanders, although
Marshal Wrange has issued order orbidding Thorn
incompatible with the action Of the Two Powers who st
adhere, At least pro fora 70 the treaty Of London The
Inhabitants persuaded that this 10 all "bosh . that
the Danes will soon return and that thh time the
Of their German brethren will not be employed they
10 1880 to bring them back under the yoke from
which they have Just escaped. must add, however.
that the public Of Berlin are more .osptca as % The fair
iDtentjons Of the two governments especially Of their
own The policy Of n. dc Bsmark B very mysterious,
and the language Of his Official organs BODIES little good 70
the national movement II is by means improbable
that the Danes give mp Hostsn 70 Prussia NJ de Bis
mark will help them 70 get back Schleewig, without
caring much for tho feelings Of the inhabitants for
the outcry that wAbe raised through the length and
breadth Of the fntherlaDd