The New York herald., 1870-08-25

made one move 70 redress Denmark's wrongs.
And now that France at length mas unsneasned
ner swo5o against Us m,Snv ns,sapo ~ h NM ana
Of the achievements IL has IN view, now does THIS
old love regain the warmth and energy of its YOUTH
aud even as Denmark IN the beginning OF this cen
tuPy took mart In the misfortune OF Napoleon the
First, 10 Will Denmark now follow his brothers.
In his career, confident thar 1t Will lead 10 VIC
The King of Denmark mas, Ii IL true, In answer TO
the Prusssan Ambassadors announcement of the
war, declared that ne intends To remain neutral;
but circumstances may occur to bring about q
speedy change IN the royal intention, and ir France
u deslr0us OF an alliance Win Denmark II will not
look upon that declaration rejection OF such an
alliance aud need not anticipate a refusal. The
Danish government Is blding It's time but stili is
not l0sing an hour; but on the contrary, adopt
ing every preliminary measure for subsequent active
READY FOR ANY EVENT
Inc Danes reason thus
Prussia gains the day IL win be the one pre-
dominant great Power In Europe, aud Denmark
VIII tDe, even ff she has maintained strict neu-
%sy, li an easy unresstlng prey ior inc Ger Ger
and aim OF their policy IN the Baltic Is the conquest
OF DENMARK. The best lot the Danes can then LOOK
forward to will he sham independence, such as the
small States OF Germany now enjoy. TO the Prqs-
SLAMS defeat, Prnssia's overthrow alone can the
duty not to SIT with folded hands while war Is
being waged whose result VIII decide II Denmask Is
question leads to the beer that tue Duke or Cadore
has brought proposals for an offensive aud defensive
alliance between France and Denmark, and 1t is the
earnest wish OF The Danish people that government
VIII not hesitate TO accept That IL Is preparing IOr
such an eventualty Is without doubt 1t has
thus published q provisional law regarding the issue
Of bills OF credit TO the amount OF tve millions OF
Danish dollars, II has equipped part of the Danish
meet and Is engaged In eqnippng the rest; 1t has
maze every necessary arrangement for the speedy
calling In OF the troops. division having already
assembled In Jntiand, on the border All these pre-
Apl.p lrt.hf ttat
the Danish government, II called upon by France to
do so, viii follow the wishes OF the DANISH people,
and let Denmark share the dangers OF the war In
der that 1t may likewise share the reward OF victory
But until snch an appeal Is made 1t would be sheer
madness in little State like Denmark 10 declare
war against Its mighty negnbor, whose talons IL has
already twice felt
WHAT NAPOLEON NAY GAIN
An alliance With Denmark must be Of no Slight
importance to France, both on account or its thus
securing convenient points for commencing It's ope-
raiOns In the Baltic and because is viii gam In the
Danish army an addition to Its forces, Of so much
the greater Importance as 1t will De thereby relieved
from the necessity OF transporting a proporttonate
transport costs France has learned by experience,
both IN Tie war OF the Crimea and In Mexico.
MILITARY FORCE AND TRAINING.
The Danish army may be reckoned to amount
In all 70 about thirty five thousand men. They have
o comparatively short tune OF service; but they
make some eXertion TO make up for this partly by
the ''snootlng sOceties' that form themselves IN
every part OF the country and which are excel
lent practical school OF for the younger SOL
dIers ana partly by the yearly camp Of exercise.
Such camp was lately held at Ball, IN Jutland,
and 10000 men were there assembled TINS camp
broke up only the other day; but the men have not
been disbanded, but remain with their regiments
ready Tor active service. That the Danish soldier,
In spite OF his brief TIME OF service Is no bad sol
der; he has very satisfactorily proved in two cam
palgns--ln the war Of lS4s-5o and IN that OF 1854
The late Minister OF War, Raaslon, formerly Dan
lsh Ambassador at Washington, who resigned his
portfolio rs Minister OF War when the treaty OF ST.
Ih0mas was rejected employed his brief ministry
well, and mas afforded a memorial or his zeal and
ability IN the way IN which the army now
equipped All the infantry OF the line are armed
with excellent Remington rides, made ia America
whne the reserve are provided with rifles OF
On older construction, altered to breech-ioaders
aWas m been rne cavalry na' has
which has been reduced somewhat, in accord
ance with the latest military experience,
caroine made according TO the Remington sys
tenn as far as know. also made in America The
am not mistaken, are also possessed OF mitrall.
leuses though OF different construction from those
OF the French. detachment or engineers have
very recently been taken for the torpedo service
THE NAVY.
The Danish neet is IN proportion to the size of the
1t consists OF Two ron-clad frigates one ironciad
corvette, three ron-cad batteries, one screw snip
vet,es, besides several other steamers and some
sailing ships Of older construction EMPLOYED IA
from the above cursory skeich that even @ Win
regard TO the forces 1t can dispose of by
sea and by land Denmark's alliance is not to be de-
Sprsed, and the manner in which the German daily
press more especially the Hamburg Journals, speak
OF Denmark's eventual participation In the war
shows tnat the Importance OF that alliance ts by no
means overlooked.
TIE FRENCH FLAG THROUGH THE GREAT BELT
The advance guard OF the French 1eet which for
some time has been lying in the Cattegat At last
passed yesterday through the Great Belt, the
that separates the islands OF iceland and Funen,
into the Baltic Sea. As understand the French
neet is to take up its chief station KJ0ge bay-a
bay that cuts into Iceland from the sound. and is
known In history by q sea fight, glorious to Den-
mark that took place there-and the provisions for
the eet win be shipped from the little country town
OF KjUge.
An aviso steamer, tho Herondelle, that was to
nave brought the Duke of Cadore here, but was pre-
vented by average, has now arrived and Is an
ChOred In the rOadstead, though not mentioned ia
the Danish Journals
PRUSSIAN "SLIPS OFF.n
The French officers are greatly annoyed at the
Prussian irOn-clad battery, the Armenius Shipping
through the French neet while lying on Cape Skaren
and getting safely into Jhade Bay. 1t succeeded IN
enecttng its escape by showing Danish colors again
and again, aud by standing III close TO the Swedish
coast, In order that might II put to the pusn run
into Swedish harbor, while the haZy weather
greatly favored Its escape.
What teegraphed and wrote about to you that
the German neet ct Willamshaven was unrigged and
the crew drafted or to other service corrOborated
by newly published Prussian order In council, by
which the supreme command of the North Ger
manic feet ceased to exist the 10th OF last month