Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-22
Foreign News.

the 9th and Queenstown dates of the 1th
The Danes evacuated Schleswig and
the Danewerks were falling back to
Flendsburg, the Germans pursuing.
Consols closed on the 9th at 905@9l,
There has been no additional fighting
i'll Schleswi g. A snow storm prevented
anything but skirmishing
Cot on irregular but lower, closing
frmer. Breadstuffs dull Flour eady
Wheat 2 to I'D lower Corn fiat, cd low
er. Provisions frmer and unchanged
Consols on Friday 90@ to 90k. Pork ad
vanced Is Beat steady. Bacon quiet,
rendering downward. Lard quiet, I'M
changed. Sugar closed frmer. Coffee
quiet and steady Petroleum easier; re-
fined Is 10d@ls 10!d.
A Hamburg dispatch of the 9th states
no news from the war. 1t is believed
that the Prussians will prevent its trans
mission.
Severe fighting is thought to be going
on. Numbers of wounded are being con-
tinually brought to Hendsburg.
Earl Derby, in the House of Lo-ds,
condemned the foreign policy of the gov
eminent as humiliating to England.
Russell stated that England had not
given the slightest promise of assistance
to Denmark.
In the House of Commons Palmers-
ton defended the policy of Russell
The majority of the journals have a
pacific tendency
An address in reply to the Queens
speech was adopted in both Houses of
Parliament without amendment.
In the House of Lords, Earl Derby
reviewed at length the foreign policy of
the Government, contending that it was
imperious and humiliating to England,
refusing the Emperor Napoleon pro
posed Congress, and his invitation to
recognize the government OF the Confed-
crate States, with fruitless negotiations
with Russia, and the interference in
German difficulties, were severally al
luded to, and although he did not OPP
pose the address, he severely censored
Russell's foreign policy.
Russell in reply explained the Dano-
German difficulty, and showed that
England was qnite interested in the
matter, never having given the slightest
promise of assistance TO Denmark.
Earl Grely condemned the lombard
ment of Kayassima and thought Den
mark had been encouraged to look for
assistance from England.
In the House of Common ID. Israeli
spoke condemning the foreign policy of
the Government.
Palmerston spoke defending tie
course of Russell.
Gladstone explained that the promises
of England to stand by Denmark, was
given under circumstances different
from those which controls the present
war.
The Queens Special is said to have
caused the most bitter disappointment in
Denmark.
Lerd G. Manners expressed the hope
that the Government would lose no Op-
portunity in giving friendly advice to
the American belligerents, with view
to ending the bloody contest.
1t is stated that the Alexandria case
will be taken before the House of Lords,
whatever the decision may be of the
Exchecquer Chambers, it being the wish
of all parties to have the law in this diff
cult cease settled by the highest legal
| authorities.
The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
have been discussing the alleged syste m
of transferring American ships to the
British flag, and by the evasion of law
avoiding the risk of capture.
The question was finally referred to a
| Committee to make report thereon.
Marshal Wrangle has issued procla-
nation to the Schleswigers, saying that
the civil Commissioners of Austria and
Prussia will assume the administration
of Schleswig and not as has been stated
of Schleswig-Holstein.
The London Times says, the British
Governm ent, few days since, made {
proposition to the two German Powers
which deprived them of every possible
ground for hostilities.
The Austrian Vanguard, led by Gen
Van Cooling in person, with the van
guard of the Prussian Guards, advanced
against Schleswig, made three differen
charges, and at the third charge wit
the bayonet, the Allies were repultd
The Danes pushed between Guttorf, anc
stormed konigsburg and Oberselk TIL
storming force captured rife gun an
penetrated inward until beneath the fir,
2 of the cannon.
The loss of the Austrians at latest dat
was 200 officers and SIG men.
1t is asserted that the Danes have ser
couriers after Russian vessels.
The Duke Frederick has been pr
claimed at Ecke Rickerford and Schwa
gen in Schleswig
The Austrian Reicheroth has expires
ed its sympathy for the Austrian-Schle
wig, and granted as an extraordinaI
credit 1000, 900 forms.
t, Another account reports that the &c
man loss is very great.
The attack was continued on the Al
without making much impression on Il
T. Danish lines.
The King of Denmark has left Schle
9, wig and arrived at Sandersburg.
The loss of the Austrians in the storr
ing of Jage is stated at 400, includil
many officers.
A false guide conducted the Prussia
against the Austrians.
= The Danes had altogether about l on
hores du combat at Schleswig'being 3
killed and 700 i'll from inclemency
the weather.