, 1864-02-28
the WAR IN DENMARK:
Advance Of the AIllen Across
the Elder.
THE RIGHTKN& IN MX8SUNDK-

to. the .Au5triau troops near RendsbuFE to
prepare for the crossing of the Elder Oh the
following morning. During, all the day and
the succeeding night the troops were couccn.
trated in the immediate neighborhood ;oi
Reudsburg, SO as to cross the stream With
lasty march On the Dannewerke, in the hope
that tie Danes would not expect m attuck 90
soon, aud would not therefore be able to COT
lect their troops and form them behind their
defenses. The Austrians began to move on
MONDAY a. morning with great regularity, SO
umnAad advanced outside Rendsburg, hcing
The Elder, aud were waiting for the order
the maach The weather was cold but clear
and brilliant moon lit. up the scene TIL the
81 sun rose and Aaed =. somewhat warmer light
Tile Danish tIoops seemed to know beiror
than the Inhabitants Of Rendsburg, that the
enemy we're about to ADVANCE; tor, while
the citizens gave themselves up to rest, little
dreaming that so important move was to
be made, the Danes, during the night, caused
their weak guard Of infantry at the Kronen-
behind to observe tile movements q the
enemy, and to blow up the bridge on the
Rcndsburgfand Kiel line at the proper mo-
inent. About four O'Clock three loud expIo-
sions Wern heard at Rcndsburg, and columns
OF ire were. observed to shoot into the air,
which we're considered to be alarm signals OF
the Danes- At 7 o'clock, when the Austri,ns
began to muster on tie southern side bank
Of the Elder, the Danish dragons berun to
saddle their horses on the other
side between tie Kronenwerk md
h.,zo the Fa1lwRy 11 49, station, n order to
north side OF Rendsburg, and is hero shallow
and Of unequal breadth; for while It lsseyeral
hundred feet wide in places, ut one part it Is
much narrower, aud at this part tho bridge
leading to the CroHnwerk is connected with
the road leading from the Rendsburg to
schleswig. The so-callcd Krcnwal1 (once
strongly fortified place, which served rs
tete dc pe4.t) is surrounded by water on three
sides, while the north side is entirely open,
and is connected with tho main land. The
south front, which forms one shore Of the
small eluice canal, which is tho bridge, Is
covered With strong palisade, and has a
though this palisade might be useful agninst
d surprise. 1t would be Of little real service,
as on the Hotstein side is a HOMEWORK from
which couple Of guns could sweep the
CroWnWerk. Between tho Crownwerk and
Tue horn-Eork is small esplanade, with
There vas, therefore, no possibility Of
strong opposition from the Danes. The only
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 have only lasted
few minutes, and would simply hare cost tho
lives OF few brave. men. II was generally
expected that the Dunes wonld have exchaug-
ed lew shots with the advancing party, but
they did not do so, because, aB the AustriAns
Eay, they knew that measures had been taken
TO secure them as prisoners If only short de-
tense Of the position had been made. About
Z o'clock, the Commandcr-in-clicf, Field
Marobal Gablenz, dismounted 1T tie sally.
port opposite the homework on the HolsteIn
side, in order to head the column marching
on the Crownwerk. On the walls, yet within
musket shot, many persons were out to Wit
ness Whateyef might occur, and among these
were severnl Saxon officers and men, who had
ssithdrnWn from their guard.posts on the
bridge, About thousand PAGES Id advance,
toward the west, is the railway bridge, and IS
the advanced guard iStyrians, Of the Belgian
resiment) marched on the railroad embauk-
ment toward It, the Austrian Gcncro1 was
Informed that tie woodwork on the other
side had been mined BY the Danes with
charge Of eight hundred pounds Of powder.
The moment was somewhat critical, for had
such mine been sprung, not only the troops
marching on the bridge, but those in the ad-
jacent 6trects and roads might have suffered
severe loss. The information, however,
proved to be erroneous, and the advance con
tinued, )agers being stationed at breast
work towards the left Halt the Hostez
brigade marched on the right toward the mil
way bridge This hrigude consists of the in
9,, jrntdy, termed the Be]gfans, under Col Duke
william Of WirtcmbeFg. The actual storm
the palisades Of the CroWnwerk, having at
their head company Of Styrlans Hessian
infantry, one Of the best renowned regi-
mcnts In the Austrian army, and then
came, some engineers or pioneers, bear
Ing tools with which to hcw down
d sqund Of hussars for the pursuit Of the
Withdrawing Danes, who Nere noW gallop-
Ing up and down the opposite bank. As the
right column crossing the ebridgaproceeded at
q storming. pace toward the bridge Of the
two shots were fired from be-
hind the palisades, which the jugers could
fore them; bnt. quick Is lightning, some
Danish dragoons sped away from d position
In which they had been concealed. While the
men Of the Hessln infantry pressed into the
crown-work from the rear, the regular
storminE column rushed through the Eates
u the palisadc, which was quickly demolish-
palfsade itself, SO that in less than quarter
of an hour the whole operation was complct-
ID, and the troops. could continue their
march without molestation- The advanced
roops were quickly sent. forward, and under |
sana. her profession brigade of Austriens id,
Il hsou tas s{{sstSR STICK sa Sd tns
'hal Wrangel appeared with the Prussian
princes and numerous staff, and contrary to
lis usual habit, he did not Aarangue the |
roops probably because the Styrians, and |
Austrian and Hungarian hussars would have
lad some difficulty In understanding his Ger |
Nan. Thus, thanks to railways, twenty-five
thousand troops, which cigh: days since were
peacefully quartered In the heart Of Austria, |
ound Themselves face to face with the enc |
NJ, and as fresh as though they had only just |
eit their barracks, and had marched few
niles Tor the sake Of exercise During the |
ema,naer OF the morning the. Austrians
nd passed onward to the north. The Prus-
Inns appear to have CROSSED the Elder canal
It about the same time, for. on Monday |
nornfnE,. precisely at 7"o'clock; the bridge !
cEoss the narrow stream, which had been
1awn over the schlcswig side, was replaced |
4 The eath regiment crossed over Of the
'ouole, and fired ut the retiring Danish dra-
Don PATROL Two men 1eu apparently hit
afterWnrd the 11th Hulan regi-
nent marched over, and after this corps eer-
fai other regiments md battllions OF resf- I
acnts crossed The Danish dragoons fired |
jgnal shots as they retired, and continued
do so for some time as they rode north
rard.
THE FIGHTING AT M1ssUSDE.
The correspondent Of the London Tl,es
Elus describes the battle of Feb. Q: -
The Danes had erected with admirable en-
inccFing talent no less than seven tormida-
!e catthwofks to defend the opproach to the |
ch1ci. They hnd selected strong positions |
u them all, but the two most southerly ones
'erc on the most elevated heights, and offer
d the greatest advantages for resolute de- |
eDce- In each is rough but strongly con-
tructcd block house, and the position not
My commands the approach from the south,
ut the ferry md tete-dd pont on the other side
I the schlei, in the rcar.
Nine batteries OF Prusslan artillery Of the |
bird OF Brandenburg, and Seventh or Vest
allan brigade, consisting Of howitzers, field
short tWclyc-poundcrB nnd IL
cd guns, In all GcyentY-fye pieces Of ord
ance, were BY degrees drawn into the en-
agement, which began about eleven o'clock
nd listed for four hours. The fire Of the Prus- 4
ans was returned by the Danes with great
Pi1it, the latter appearing to be quite up to
1e work; and though they did not dis
,ouut any Of the guns, did great execution
q the Eunners and horses, more than $50 /
russians being killed and wounded, among
hom arc several officers, one Colonel Of
rtilley. Whether the Prussians did right
opposing in open field an enemy ent1ench-
behind strong earthworks defended py
uns Of much heavier calibre. is beyond my
royince as q civilinn to decide. Certain 1t is
mt they paid dearly for thus exposing their
cn.
In the meantime the PFussiau infantry
ade several attempts to storm the heights,
though not siuCle gun had been st1enced,
ut they were received each time by such a
urdcruus fire Of shrapnels and grapeshot,
~ HAre taken IN funk hr the nn1fsh rifles |