The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-03
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THE DANISH WAR.
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Siege Of Duppel by the Prus-
SLAMS and Austrians.
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The Key 70 the Danish Military
Position.
Spirited Resistance of the
Danes.
Important Movements by Land
and Water,
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Our Berlin Cores pondence.

Hon o. Horsen and AGrhIat-MltstdTy Justice--ShT
Mishin0 Duppsl- Unfavorable Position Of M
Danes-7hs Proposed Conferences, &c.
The operations OF The Allies IN Jutland have been con-
Quoted far with the rapidy and
tended their advance Into schlesw,g until they were
brought up all standing before the inuenchments Of
Duppel.
The army, under the command OK Field Marshal
WTange commenced its march from Holding on Tuesday
bhe 9Th, in two columns, tho left being formed by the
Austrian corps General Gobentz the RICH, by General
Mules division Of Prussian guards (ten bat,alions,
twelve aquadrons and twenty four guns), and div-
sion Of reserves, about thrty.Ave TO forty thou
DAnd men all. The Field Marshal and the Crown
Prince Of Prussia accompanied tho division OF guards
who took the direction OF Frederoia which lies twenty
Avs miles easnortheass Of Holding the entrance OF
the Little Belt. At the Village sooghoi they
tered detachment OF Danes, whose numbers not
stated but who at all events greatly Inferior TO the
advancing column, and appear TO have been commanded
BY General Whistler.
A slight engagement ensued, during which n COM
psny Of Danish infantry Zone hundred and thirty
men, with their offcers) were cut of and forced
70 surrender, after which the remainder Of the
corps effected thor retreat to Fredercia. IN this
sklsmsh General Whistler and his chief Of the staff
wore both wounded, the latter dangerously. Tho Prus.
man casualties amounted 10 only two killed. and two
acers and twenty priyates wounded The march Of the
Arstrans met with greater difficulties. Il destined
shat the weight Of tho contest shal fall upon them while
ahe Prussns constantly disappointed in their hopes
ri distinguishing themselves and showing that they
bot the holiday soldiers people take them Tor.
Or approaching the heights OF veile, small DO
rough midway between Holding Horeon almost due
north Of the former town. the Austrian advanced posts
consisting OF troop OF wndlschgraz dragons, fell in
With body Of Danish cavalry, and handto hand fight
In Whi al
and taken prisoner but rein'orcements coming up
~ Danes finally driven from the heights and after
. severe struggle, which continued In the streets OF
vsile, wero obliged 10 retire in disorder towards
Hcrson. In his official report General GObenz admits
lcss Of hundred and eight men, including FIVE officers,
but claims TO have made hundred and twenty prison
me day the Austrans occupied Horsen and after
essng there for tweutyfour hours proceeded 70 Son
oerhurg and Aarbuu which evacuated by the Danes
- Saturday evening" and taken possession Of by the Aus
6ian vanguard on Sunday morning.
Aarhuus, the capital Of Jutand, is seaport town Of
eleven thousand Inhabitants situate the
e The Kaesat and the CHIEF point Of communication be-
sveen Jutland and Copenhagen The Danish division Of
1sn Hagerman which entrusted with the defence Of
ylSsnd said have retired viborg, central poson
Aarhuu tho railway that through the
psOmsu but II Is probable that the greater part Of their
troops have joined the garrison Of Fredsrcia and that
sny small body has been efs IN the interior 10 carry
guerrilla against she Allies In which shey vll be
ennted by the Inhabitants who zeaousy attached
- she Of Denmark their Southern neighbors
- shat Of Germany. Tho citizens Of veie fred from
MAR windows at the advancing AustriaDs, who,
= consequence have "made example," they call II,
By shooting four Of them by court martial according 70
psasce introduced by the grsa. Napoleon 10 Spain and
osrmany, and which haS always been strongly
1snned by German writer's. There reason, in fact,
Why the population OF country should DOT be allowed &c
oGht n defence OF their hcmes we'll regular soldiers
- Why they should DO treated criminals merely bo-
oaase they do not wear uniforms. n Germany we're 10
- by French Russian armies and the nhabi
aass Of the towps and villages 20 rise against the
invaders, doubt the German press would be out in
Asir praise bus hs golden rule OF doing you would
- done by Ia still rarely adhered 10 In
osaoerns than In private life.
while this going the North. the sSirmsh
~ continues IN the sundew" the neck Of land, shs
eastern extremity Of which Is occupied by the frtiGca
o1ens Of Duppc. On Saturday q reconnaissance tooE
p,ace in the direction Of sasrup, which resulted
- the capture OF thirty.six Danish soldiers.
y = surprising by the way, how many prisoners the
paaes ose out Of their small army large proportion Of
tAsm, 70 be sure are Schleswisers who glad Of
sppsstunsy of being "oapiivatedn combined move
sns undertaken next day BY the brgsdss Roeder
7absl and Rackaba after engagement In which TOE
psussians bad two officers and ntsen killed and
Oosnded. Rackaball lies mile aud . half north, and
aos three miles wee Of Duppsl, aud ther occupation
sked upon the prelsds 70 active operations against
- Danish Ssbsstopol.
! On Monday u was generally reported ina, the bonn.
oardmeut Of Duppe had actually commenced and tels
an 70 that eject inserted In the Krenr Zc,y
~ have direct accounts from the Pfussias bead
tn htuu NJ sh. lad
veg likely these only spread 70 distract the
ksssnton Of the Danes and prevent them from sending
Sshforosmens from Alssn 70 FrederoIs while bs, for
sssss being invested by Marshal wrsagel. THUS the
small Danish army divided into two halves incapable
- anording assistance 70 each oshcr, and ocOp.d up
asrow positions, from which thsy canpos stlr without
Deountering overwhelming force, and they
consequently Obliged 70 await ,ho attack Of the cnemy
ny moment no may think proper select 70 wear them
oeves out IN watching and In octpos sAirs for which
sAsS brave but rather heavy snl unwety infantry
s1apsed and 10 which they suffer lossss which they
- able 70 replace and which ,pcreass st further the
aproporon between their numbers and lpoec os their
slversariea
10 sbese circumstances, abandoned by france and Eng
SAnd and With little prospect Of assistance oven
From Sweden, notwithstanding the CORPS or observation
vhsch TO be concentrated M scanIa would be no won
Or tho courage Of the Danes which has hitherto borne
~ against unparalleled cifnculties, we're 10 nail
sssm. and u they finally made up their minds 70 pogo
mate Hitherto they have fatty refused 20 send repre-
ssntsiives 70 the conferences suggested by the British
Scvsrpmsni unless schsewy nrs evacuated by ,ne
German troops but this is not 10 be thought Of and
sey attend The conferences must be the basis pro-
Posed ~ Prussaelther the Danes evacuang Aseu and
sne Allies Jutand, or both parties remaining posses
sion OF tne territory they occupy At tho conclusion
q tbo Sm'siico. II The Danes understand thor
own Interest They win certainly givo way.
By making pcaco now they nay stll preserve
both scheswg and Hosten, NOT perhaps IN integral parts
= Vic Kingdom Of psnmGk but attached 20 II Al least