The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-24

Missunde, Yesterday, the Danes maintained a
heavy cannonade from their forts against the
storming parties of German Infantry. TIL
loss of the latter is estimated at 100 men,
among whom are several superior officers.
The Danes continue the eannonade to, day.
The Prussians have brought heavy artillery
to the front.
Boats are ready to transport troops over the
Schlei.
London, 3.-The<Evcnipg Herald received
the following special telegraph from Rendes-
burg the Sd, 10 a. m.
Yesterday the Germans were repulSed four
times, and finally retreated. Thaws and rains
set IN.
LATEST VIA oUEENsTowN.
Liverpool, 4th.-There has been no renewal
Of tho attack on Missunde by the Germaus.-
The Danish loss was from 156 to 200. The
Prussian loss was from $50 to 800, aud some
account is say was much greater
London, 4th.=Tbe Austrians attacked Bcs-
tore one mile south of Schelswig Oh the Sd
inst. The Danes held their own.
A attack on the whole Danish line. from
Missunde to Agel, is expected to take place
to-day.
HALIFAX, Feb. 10.
The Africa has arrived with Liverpool dates
of the 9th aud Queenstown 7th inst.
The Danes have evacuated Schleswig, and
the Dannewerke falling back to Flendsburg,
the Germans pursuing.
The proceedings on the Sd inst. against
Sehleswig are reported as follows:
In an official bulletin from Prussian Head
quarters the Austrian vanguard led by Gen.
Van Gablenz in person, with the vanguard OF
the Prussian guar DIS advanced against Schles-
wig. At the third charge with the bayonet
their allies repu!sed the Danes posted between
Lottorf and Guttorf, and stormed Kingsbery
and Oberselk.
The attacking force captured a rifle gun
and penetrated onward tall beneath the fire of
the cannon aiming at the Framework. The
losses are inconsiberable.
Another account asserts that the Germans
loss was very great.
The attack was continued on the 4th with
out making much impression on the Danish
lines.
The King of Denmark. had left Schleswig,
and arrived at Londerburg.
The loss of the Austrians in the storming
of Jage is stated at 400, including many Of
icers. ;..
A false guide conducted the Prussians
against the Australians, aud they fired upon
each other.
The Danes had altogether about 900 hors
du combat at Schleswig, viz 300 killed and
700 i'll from Indictment Weather.
he loss VI IL -ouSifluuo at iulCop ~
was 800 officers and 519 men.
1t is asserted that the Danes have sent cour-
iers after Russian vessels.
Duke Frederick has been proclaimed at
Eickerford and Schwangen in Schleswig.
The Austrian Reichsrath had expressed its
sympathy for the army in Schleswig, and
granted an extraordinary credit of 1000, OO9
of forins.
New YORK, Feb. 20.
The Herald's New Orleans letter of the 9th
by steamer HAVANA, reports that on the Sum-
day previous, Gen. Dick Taylor attacked our
troops stationed opposite Natchez, and was re
pulsed with considerable loss and driven six
miles. The attack was renewed the next eve
ming, when the rebels were unsuccessful, be-
ing again r~epulsed with loss. Their force
numbered 8 700.
Gen. Grover has secured the .countrysin the
neighborhood of jacksonville, across Lake
Pontchartraip, and broken up Conseript camps
within a circle of SO or 60 miles and captured
several of the enemy. A large quantity of
beef cattle, sheep aud horses has been brought
in.
CINcINNATI, Feb. 20.
A special to the Commercial from Louisa
Kentucky, says:
On the 18th Col. Gallup surprised Col. Fer
euson's command in Wayne county, Va, cap.
turing sixty prisoners, including Col. Fergu-
son, his Surgeon and two Lieutenants, eighty
stand of arms, a large number of stolen hor-
ses and all the rebel supplies, forage, subsist-
ence and ammunition. 1t was Col. Ferguson's
command that captured Gen. Scammop. The
dispatch adds that 1900 Union prisoners were
released.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.
Geo. N. Ccaey, U. S. District Attorney,
died this evening of paralysis.
CAIRO, Feb. 20.
An officer from Big Black River, reports
inst before reaching jackson a skirmish ensued
between a part of Gen. Sherman,s force and q
body of 41or 5000 rebels, in which the enemy
was defeated and 40 of them captured. When
our forces passed through jackson two col
umns of the enemy ,retreated across Pearl Riv-
or SO precipitately that his pentoons and two
pieces of artillery and a number of prisoners
fell into our hands. Our forces seized the
provisions of all kinds and swept on.
Great dissatisfaction is said to exist among
the Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi
Regim snts, and a large number of deserters
are coming into our lines.
Gen. Sherman reached Meridian ten days
after leaving yicksburg. A portion of Tut
ties Division got behind, was cut off from the
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