New-York tribune., 1871-01-02
THE EUROPEAN HORIZON.
DENMARK.
CHANGE OF PUBLIC FEELING.
lFRON DIR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

COPENHAGEN, Dec. Alt cannot be denied
that when tie between Germany and France broke
Out last summer, numerous and influential party in
Denmark strongly sympahzed with the latter and were
quite prepared to espouse their openly and with
such and military forces this country could
ter in the hope and belief OF having their revenge
Germany and getting back the lest provinces Of
schleswig and Holstein But the leaders Of the
National party here now thankful for their neu-
trality. The revelations lately published in the
AOniteT UniUersel have much tended TO cool down
the excited feelings Of the Danes and open their TO
undcnabe and stubborn facts. From these it appears
than the Frenchnavy better prepared for war
that the army 10 take the field and that the state
mcntS unhushngy put forward at the time were TO
say the least, gross exaggcratons not totally devoid
Of truth With the conspicuous levity that induced
the dpomatss at Paris TO for certainty that in
The OF French invasion of Germany the Southern
would unhesitatngly rise and join the invaders,
or at least proclaim their neutrality, so in the
North they felt doubt Of the readi-
ness OF Denmark and Sweden to grant their imme
ate cooperation and assistance by which they would
we been enabled TO effect landing and undertake
flank movement by land toward Berlin The instruc-
given TO the French Admiral take posses
sion OF the German roncad ships OF in the Jahde
when IL appears from their confession. they
had not single vessel able TO compete with the KONG
Wilhelm; for the only that at all 20 be
compared 10 her the Rochambeau, constructed
IN AlGeUCd, ana Dettcr known as INC DuIutI-
berg and she had under repairs for the last two
years and s.il not In lighting condition. When the
ships put the outfit OF the imperfect
that they had proper clothing for long cruise,
and as for charts the Baltic aud North Sea- there
10 be found board any Of the ships. II was
this that prevented the Admiral from following his in
structions. The Danish Government had promised TO
furnish the feet with experienced pilots, and system
private signals from the shore had been preaTanged
such goodnatured readiness obge led the French TO
believe that they arrived in Danish waters
the Danes would throw off hcrneutraity and give them
practical assistance; they, however, reckoned with
ont their host.
The first symptom of detection shown on the ar
rival of the Marquis de CadoTe, who came here on
.pecial mission from the Emperor to enter into an Of
fensve and defensive Treaty of Alliance, and concert
measures for the approaching campaign. The Danish
Government had by this time thought better of it, ard
Vurposoy DELAYED the negotiations under the preteXt
that the Embassador's full powers not en- rege
His endoavor to persuade Sweden and Norway to aban
don their neutrality and openly side with France were
not attended with better success, and his proposals
were declined Thus the naval promenade 10 the
Baltic and North Sea ended In miserable fasco and
was confined TO the blockade Of the rivers and ports
which lasted til the fall Of Sedan and the deposition OF
the Emperor when the feet returned to Cherbourgin
disgust Since then wonderful change OF feeling has
been wrought iamOug the Danes those who cried out
most loudly war, feeling rather ashamed Of their
French prOcliyitles, completely silenced,
while the more farseeng rejoice that they
were right in conecturing nothing but
further dir grace and certain losses they lad mixed
themselves nup the The press, too, hasatered It's
tone considerably and the journals now more calm
and dignaed and many of them haze even become con
verts to those principles of peace and prudence which
would have been secuted by them only few months
ago as unworthy the ancient and independent Kingdom
Of Denmark.