The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22
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luz Lhii Vi DcTuy, III the mouse Oh LORDS,
repudiated the idea of British responsibility
for the Alabamas doings, and trusted that the
ministers gave such an answer to the claim as
will put an end to such monstrous demands i'm
future.
The Queens speech is said to have caused
bitter disappointment in Denmark.
In the House of Commons on the 9Th Mr..
Whiteside called attention to the distress in
Ireland, and the consequent emigration of
fighting men to America.
Lord q. Manners expressed the hope that the
government would lose no opportunity of
giving friendly advice TO the American bellis-
erents with view to ending the contest.
Parliamentary papers relative to Japan es-
innate the destruction of property at Kagoina
at q 100000 and 500 killed
1t is stated that the Alexandria case will be
taken before the House of Lords whatever the
decision may be of the Exchequer Chambers,
it being the wish of all parties to have the
law in this difficult case settled by the highest
legal authority.
kilograms from India report that the steam
er Alabama on the 9TH OF January was fifty
miles south of Rangoon, on the Aracan coast,
watching the rice ports, in a position also
threatening to American vessels at Calcutta.
The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce had
discussed the alleged system of nominally
transferring American ships to the British
nag, Wy cNdSIOn OIL the law avoid the
risk of capture.
THE WAR IN sCHLEswIG.
Additional details of the attack of Missurde
puts the Danish loss at from $50 to 200, and
the Prussian loss is variously estimated al
from 80 TO 300 in killed and wounded. Some
accounts say much more. The Prussap force
numbered 5000 and the Danish about 1000
Two stormings were attempted and repulsed.
the Danes maintaining heavy fire against
the storming party. According to one ac-
count one Prussian regiment was totally des-
troyed. The Prussians retired to Eckner-
forde. On the afternoon of the Sd inst. the
Austrans attacked Bistorf, one mile south of
Schleswig. There was sharp firing until af-
ter dark, but the Danes held their own. The
Danes lost one field piece and had few
wounded. An attack was expected on the
4th. An attack on Frederickstadt was also
expected on the lth
Hamburg telegram of the 4th says Prince
Frederic Carl is reported wounded in the arm
An attack GU the whole line from Missurde
10 Jugel was expected on the 18th.
Marshal Wraugers proclamation to the
Schleswegers says the civil commissioners of
Austria and Prussia will assume the admins
tration of the Duchy of Schleswig, and not as
was stated Of Schleswig and Holstein.
The London Times says: "The British
governments few days since, made to the two
Herman powers proposition which deprived
them OF every possible ground for hostities
England offered TO guarantee the fulflment of
the required conditions, and TO embody Ger
man principles as to the government of
Schleswig Holstein, in protocol to be signed
by the signatures of the treaty OF 1S52-
When, therefore, the troops of the powers
passed the Elder, the governments knew all
they demanded had been conceded. and not
only conceded bat guaranteed by first rate
power, which had been the chief adviser of
Denmark, and possessed the power of eulorc-
ing its own opinions. Can it then be said that
the war on which they have entered is other
than useless carnage. But with the antagon-
ism between the Danes and Germans, heated
by mutual slaughter, we have little hopes that
moderate connsels will be listened to by either
side.'
The King of Denmark had left Schleswir
and arrived at Sandersberg.
The proceedings on the Sd against Sches
wig are reported as follows in the official dis
patch from the Prussan headquarters THE
Austrian vanguard, led by Gen. Won Gablouz
in person, with the vanguard of the Prussans,
advanced against Schleswig. At the third
charge with the bayonet the allies repulsed
the Bones posted between Lottorp aud Got
tort, and stormed Konfgsburg and Oberseek.
The attacking force captured a rifed gum
Another account asserts that the German
loss was very great.
The attack was continued on the 4th with
out making much impression on the Danish
lines. One grenade fell into the town of
Schleswig. The town is barrcaded against
coup de main.
The loss OF the Austrians in storming Jazel
is stated at 400, including many officers A
false guide conducted the Prussians against
the Austrians, and they fred upon each other.
On the 9TH fall of snow prevented much
activity, but there was random firing in the
vicinity of Scheswig. The Danes had alto
gether about 1000 hors du combat at Sehles-
wig, viz, 300 killed and wounded and 700 i'll
from the lncement weather. The loss of the
Austrials TO the latest date was 30 officers
and $40 men.
1t is asserted that the Danes have sent out
cruisers after Prussian vessels.
The Paris correspondent OF the Times says
that at a ball on the Sd inst. Napoleon said to
a group Of Marshals and Generals lit ap-
pears they have been exchanging cannon shots
in the North. Let them go on, it is no affair
of ours. Our policy should be non-interven-
tion." Those whom he addressed seemed to
agree with him.
Latest via Queenstown.
The Court of Exchequer gives judgment in
the Alexandria appeal case tomorrow.
The evacuation Of Sehleswig and Danneurk
is confirmed, the Danes falling back on Flus-
berg and the Germans pursuing.
From Gen. shern.an's Expedition Occupa-
ton Of jackson and Meridian.
CAIRO, H., Feb. 90
An officer from the Big Black reports that
just before reaching jackson, a skrmish en-
sued between part of Gen. Sherman's forces
and body of four or five thousand rebels, ia
which the rebels were defeated and forty of
them captured.
Our army passed through Jackson in two
columns, the enemy retreating across Pearl
River precipitately. His pontoons, two piec-
es OF artillery, and a number of prisoners of
all kinds fell into our hands Our forces seiz-
ed provisions of all kinds
Great dissatisfaction is said to exist among
the Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi reg
iments. Large numbers of deserters are com
ing into our lines.
Gen. Sherman reached Meridian ten DAYS
after leaving Vicksburg. A portion of Gen
Tuttle's division got behind and were cut of.
Refugees from Mobile report that the inhab-
itants in that city feel safe from attack. Fiji
teen thousand troops are reported in and
around the city. The Union sentiment pre-
walls to a considerable extent, which would
be expressed as soon as protection is offered
Nothing was known of the reported revolt at
Fort Morgan.
The report that Gen. Smiths command had
fight with Forrest near Grenada, Miss, is
not confirmed.
The guerrillas keep up musketry firing on
the steamers below Memphis. But little dam
age is reported.
The ice is moving heavily in the Mississippi
at Cairo, and for fifty miles below.