The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-26

Aue last etedulsIlp lToul Liverpool OrlDSS
the startling intelligence OF war in Europe.
The Schleswig Holstein question which az
itated Europe for five months has at length
resulted in war and blood-shed. On the 31st
of January the commander of the Prussion
army summoned the Danes to evacuate
Schleswig forthwith. This demand not be-
ing complied with, the Prussian forces passed
the frontier and an engagement between the
Danes and Germans took place at Missunde,
lasting six hours. The Danish outposts
were driven in, but the assaults upon the
place were repulsed. Gtsat anxiety is felt
in England for the meeting of Parliament to
learn the policy of the government on this
question. 1t is reported that the Cabinet
with the exception of Earl Russell and Mr..
Gladstone, is prepared to support Denmark.
Napoleon seems determined to have nothing
to do with the Danish question, but leave the
difficulties to be settled by England; think
ing she has been the chief obstacle to the
peaceful settlement of the matter without
blood-shed, in as much as England was the
first nation who refused to send ambassadors
to his (Napoleon's) congress of nations.--
Russia says she does not wish to NEEDLE
VITA the matter, and will try and keep aloof
from participating in it. Whittier or not
this war in the very heart of Europe will be
confined to the small amount of territory
represented on the map of Denmark, Austria
and Prussia, the wisest cannot tell. The in
dlcations are now that it will involve the
whole of Europe in war, and if so, that coun-
try will have business enough to attend to
at home, without meddling with American
affairs.
Again reports reach US that the rebels are
making extensive preparations to invade the
North. The fact that the rebels are deplor-
ably short of food, clothing and forage, and
that they can supply themselves with the
necessary articles, provided they make sue
cessful raid into Pennsylvania, Ohio or Ken
lucky, gives plausible look to the rumor.
The rebels have just sweled their ranks by
merciessy enforcing the sweeping conscrip-
ton act passed some months ago by the con-
federate congress- and probably now have as
large an army as they ever can have. The
conscripts are disafected and unless we'll fed
and clothed, and kept busy plundering and
destroying, large proportion of them will
desert. The rebel leaders doubtless count
on the Union army having been much reduc-
ed by the leaving Of regiments whose time
of service have expired, and also by the
large number of furloughs granted to re-
enlisted men. Reasoning thus it is not i'm
probable that the rebel army will make a
third raid into the Northern states. We
hope they will try it. Let them once again
cross the Potomac, leaving a Union force in
their rear and if they are not annihilated as
an army, the escape will be miracle. Yes,
let them come, it will be quick way to
bring the war to close.
The rebel governor of Georgia has order.
ed all citizens with their property to move
to the east side Of the Chattohoochee. That
river runs from northeast to southwest. and
cuts off large triangular section from the
northern half Of the state, through which GU,
armies are to advance from CHATTANOOGA
The object of the order is to withdraw al
supplies, and leave the country barren o.
everything which could sustain our troops
1t indicates that line of defense is to be
hnally adopted north of Atlanta.
The Newbern Times announces that sew.
eral thousand Union prisoners were sen,
from Richmond to Georgia a few days
since.
The steamship Bohemian was wrecke ed
near POLAND Monday night, and some %
steerage passengers were drowned. She
struck rock of Cape Elizabeth, with the
Cape light in full view. If the CAPTAIN had
been general in the Union army we should
say he was drunk.
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