Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-25
LATER FROM EUROPE.

COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR IN GERMANY
The s.eamet City Of Manchester, from Liverpool on
Sd inst, and Queenstown 4h, arrived at Nov York on
the l9lh The war in Germany has commenced The
German troops attacked Nssunda and repulSst by
the Danes after six hours lighting Toe Prussians lost
Oas hundred men. They used "A guns. The following
kilograms are published:
REUDEsBURe. Feb " e5teriay the Germans we're
repulsed Our times aud finally re,reated. tbaw and
rain has set in.
ScnLEswIo, Feb. 3-At Tires o'clock this afternoon
the Austriaus attacked tho pjoton OF Bresore, one
mile sou n Of Sohle5Vig. The Danes held their ground.
There was sharp fighting till after dark. The King of
Denmark walked towards the outposts. No casualties
reported The Dimes lost one field piece.
TIE LAFEsF.-The firing still continues. Another
attack is expected tomorrow. The wounded being
brought in
A renewal Of the attack on Nissuad4 BY tie Ger
mans ;ock Place. Toe Danish loss from $50 200
men. The Prussians lost 25O TO 800 msr, and some
accounts say it was much greater
KNsLAND-THR QUEENS SPEECH.
The Queens speech was delivered to Parliament on
the 4th, as follows;
NJ Lords and Gentlemen We are commissioned
70 you thas her Majesty has great satisfaction in
recurring again to your advice and assistance
Her Mfjssty actulted by the desire 10 preserve the
peace which was one of the declared objects of the
been unremittng in her endeavors 20 bring to peace
ul settlement the difficulties which have arisen between
Denmark and GsrmIny, and TO avoid dangers which
might follow from tee beginning Of = warfare in the
North Of Europe, and her jssy will continue her
efforts in the interests OF peace.
TIE speech SAYS the condition Of the country is on
the whole satisfactory The has fully real d
It's expected amount. The commerce OF the United
kingdom is increasing This dist ess in the manufac-
tray districts has been to some degree lessened and
there Is reason look forward to increa'ed supply
o. cotton from various countries which have hitherto
bat tcarcely supplied our wants.
The Morning Herald asserts that the Government will
do no hing for Denmark
Il is rumored tta5 Derby and DIsraeli will make
strong attacks Lord Russell al that the Cabinet
eEeep, Russell and Gladstone, prepared to support
D ,nmSik.
MISCELLANEOUS
An embargo would be placed on German shipping at
Copenhagen, on the 80. The feet Vt the disposal OF
the Danish Government, it is said will be than
equal 10 the service Of enforcing the embargo.
Il is Asserted that Napoleon is resolved than
ever 20 take active part in the Danish question: but
leave the di6 ,ulties to England.
The war on the frontier OF Indl il at an end.
The Alabama was on the watch for vessels fifty miles
south of Ranjaur the h Of January. This puts a.
rest the Yankee from San Francisco, published
yesterday
The Pays announces that Austria Is making anna
ments on the Aincio.
COMMERCIAL.
LIvKRPOOL, Feb. 3.-CottOn closed easier. All quo
tasons slightly lower, prices closing seader. The Man
chester markets closed very dull with prices tending
downward.
Breads,uis closed firm, and prices a trias higher.