, 1864-02-29
TIVE War IN DENMARK.
Advance Of the Allies Across
the Elder.
THE FIGHT1NG IN mIssGNDE.

Advance OF the Allies ACROSS
the Elder.
THE FIGHTING IN mIssDNDE.~
Correspondents Of the London Timcs.]
In consequence of dispatch received at
the Austrian headquarters, at Nottorp.. on
Sunday last, orders were Immediately glEen
prepare for the crossing of the Elder on the
following morning. During all the day and
the succeeding night the troops we're concen.
trated In the immediate neighborhood Of
Rendsburg, go as to cross the stream with
the early morning, and, II possible, make
that the Danes would not expect an attack so
soon, and would not therefore be able to col
lcct their troops and form them behind their
defenses. The Austrians began to move on
Monday morning with great regularity, SO
that before the break Of day the leading col
umn had advanced outside Rendsbarg, facing
the Elder, and were waiting for the order
the march. The weather was cold but clear,
and a brilliant moon lit mp the scene till the
sun rose and shed somewhat warmer light.
The Danish troops seemed to know better
than the inhabitants Of Rcndsburg, that the
enemy were about to advance; Tor, while
the citizens gave themselves up to rest, little
be made, the Danes, during the night, caused
their weak guard Of infantry at the Krouen-
werk to retire, leaving only few dragoons
behind to observe the movements Of the
enemy, and to blow up the bridge on the
Rendsburg[and Kle1 line at the proper mo-
ment. About four o'clock three loud explo-
sions were heard ut Rendsburg, and columns
which Wero considered to be a1arm signals Of
the Danes. At o'clock, when the Aastrians
began to muster on the southern side bank
Of the Elder, the Danish dragoona began to
Saddle their horses on the other
side between the Kronenwerk aud
retire. The Elder flows ii bend round the
north e6de Of Rendsburg, mud is here shallow
and Of Unequal breadth; for while It isseyeral
hundred feet wide in places, at one part It Is
much narrower, aud at this part the bridge
leading to the CroWnWerk Is connected with
tho road leading from the Rendsburg to
Schleswjg. The so-called KrenWan (once a
hse DC 1enO is surrounded by water on three
| sides, while the north side fs entirely open,
| and is connected with the main land. The
6onth front, which forms one shore Of the
] small sluice canal, whiclr ls the bridge, is
covered with strong palfsadc, and has q
thoug gh this pnlisade might be useful agninst
aa an thc Hn1sta;n aido ia - horn-1uorIr frnn3
which - connie If onns con1d sween the
! Crownwctk. Between the CroWnWerk and
! the homework is small esplanade, with a
short row Of houses along one sidc Of it.
strong onno,s;tion nm, fron'' thc Danes y T5;e on1v
thing they could have done, would have been
| to keep up fire Of musketry for some time
| against the advancing column from behind
the palisades, which could haye only lasted q
lives Of q few braye men. Il was @ renerally @
evnecte5 that tbn necas 1vonij hovo excboor.
ed feW shofs viii, the ADVANCING narty. BIT
ffnV fs,d mi dn so her,nsc ns H. f fHnsf Hans
say thev knew fhot measures bai1 l,cen toten
to secure them as % prIsoners if oniy % ash short de-.
o2shos oeGck i1e t T. t1f5a sl
r.nrt n,s-,,e1Ia ~ -s,a-is ~ " H.
l1do = ort,o, ~ hoad ~ aos, ~ ,no nol1.s
~, tha ~ ca,r ~ e'In ~ H. .na,,a ~.
musIet mi shot, man7 ors We4e ort to Wiz
LEE ness MmnsssSs % n.gns 9ceol ana among InesG
wele sevelM f eaAon on.cers ana men, VINO nad M
Mataola"M ,l.5u.n atum tns1r gaAao-posts On lae
pnoge; ~. Aouus s1 tnousana paces n advance,
toWaia tue Hesl, ls tne RAILWAY ortdge, and a5
tne advanced guard lstyFlans, Of tho Belgian
1eslment) mareaeu On the rallroad embank-
ment toward It, tue Austrian General was
lniofMed that Inc Wood-%ork on the other
eide mad been mined 6y the Danes with q
Gaarge OF e'ent hnndred ponnds OF powder:
Inc moment Was eomeWhat critical, for had
such mine been sprung. not only the troops
marching on the bridge, but those in the I'd
1aeent streets and roads might have suffered
severe loss. The Information, however,
proved to be erroneous, and the adya5ee con-
tinued, 1agers being stationed at q breast
M91h towaTas a4ss tbs LEFT ,R H9t the HostSz
way bridge, This brigade consists Of the in
fantry, termed tho Be]giaus, under Col Duke
William Of Wlrtemberg. The actual Storm
ing column advanced along the road toward
the palisades Of the CroWnwerk, having at
their head company Of Styr1ans Hcssian
Infantry, one Of the best renowned regi-
ments In the Austrian army, and then
came some engineers or pioneers, bear
ing tools with which to hew down
tho palisades, great number Of jagers, and
squad Of hussurs for the pursuit Of the
Withdrawing Danes, who were now gallop-
ing up and down the opposite bank. As the
right column crossing the bridgelproceeded at
Btorming pace toward the bridge of the
cTown-work, two shots were fired from be-
hind the palisades, which the jagers could
only feeb1y reply to, as they saw no foe be-
fore them; but, quick as lightning, some
in which they had been concealed. While the
men OF the Hessian infantry pressed into the
crown-work from the reaf, the regular
storming column rushed through the gates
In the paI1satie, which was quickly dem olish-
cd, and then began the heWing down Of the
pniisade iteclf, SO that in less than a quarter
Of IN hour The Whole operation was conplet-
cd, and the troops could continue their
march without molcstation. The advanced
| troops were ouickly sent forward. and unier
| their protection brigade of Austrians i'd
yanccd, In the direction Of the
PannsWerke; , About 81 o'clock Fie1d-Atar-
ari.,an. ~. 4e. a1S aplesa ~ mn ~ Itasslan
Eia +,s1so1 ~ hah,t esAo. ahu Sonll1I ~
troaIss 4arahoi,1, 70 u nu. ~ Saauc tns
etr.p pionagf or5 4 ossausG lne otyIlaas ana
Ind somc lifficntg n IL aas ers
nn-, T1,,.. +ia, -. 80 o;1.an n.s Get IL
thn1,co,,j u5 tx5ena ~ tM41s, tMeut5-nse
aot,1x- -nonsSLn tloUps, nntGn aAys elhce were
a 4ua1.e1u s ~ ~ neaIt rs.t " tAustr1a
4oanu 4 9 ~ sa, uGo " taGe WIN tas eue
iot tha nu9 ~ iasan ~ sn91n " lney aao 9niy 1nss
;1aa ~ ahss s tasiachs' 1T anu nau malenea 1eW
nan.a .a.a, ~ .ns sahe y. SAelelse: uuIlaE tne
IsaGe1n1 T. " taa nolnleg LIZ austrlans
ma5caea t1lough tne Town IN endleee col4mns
aau Passsu oa"4Ia 10 lne loTtn: ine Frus,
stanS t appea1 ~ ~ navs eIqsseo me Elder canal
~ anoat lae saMe tiMe} i2r On Monday
~ moanln Elecse!y at ocoeK, tne nfldse
s assoss ~ na1Iow " slfean3 "alch nau been
hr ts esI psgs dae ocmesMlg @ W stae was replaced
~ tIe fttT rao;raa a lnen .aed ~ Htst
COON nafro1 Two man Tai aGnara,,t1 ar'9h Ii- ~
HmTa ts1r oftar.ra Msu to IL nRp4tsL1y ~
ment marched oTcr VAN and % aftcr tia cnrna 1eg e.
ero1 nfher rc@imrnfa on5 hot+a1Iovs * r a.;
menfs c1ossed The mo,,;s% dros-on1s ~ tsg Hl3d
| RIpnal shots "a thev rctircd md con+;nred
tn flo sn for some i;me "a fbar -nIa rnet1.
ward. 1S ~~ ~ '' Aooo "'' -
t The correanondent ~ Tho Gnni1on 1,wex