The Sun. — 1848-04-26 (London, England)

BADEN.  The Republicans under HECLRR have been defeated 411 d dispersed, but not until they had perpetrated one of the most cold-blooded and cowardly murders ever recorded in the annals of treachery. General GAQEaN, the victim of these cowardly ruffians, had been in the service of the Netherlands previous to taking the command of the Baden troops. The Frankfurter Journal, under data of the 22d, gives the following as coming from the best authority :  " Thursday morning, at five o'clock, General Gagern led his troops from Schlingen towards Kaudern, against Ilecker ; at Kaudern both parties.faced each other. A commissary of the Government again summoned the rebels to lay down their arms, but in vain. The troops then marched forward, and the rebels fell back beyond Kaudern, sod took up a favourable position. Up to this time aot a single shot had been fired; they made overtures to the general to have a parley. He, no doubt, thinking of the importance of the movement, and the effect it might have on the ene hand of raising the courage of his troops, and on the other hand et saving an effusion of blood, advanced alone, and endeavoured to save the rebels by , an impressive address ; but the only answer he received was a direct appeal to treason; made, but in vain, to the troops. The general upon this turned round and mounted his horse, anti the insurgents immediately opened a murderous fire, the general being the first who fell, struck by several balls. Such was the first act of heroism on the part of Republican Liberty 1 The troops advanced at once against these traitors and assassins, and in about half an hour the band gave way. 100 bodies remained on the field, a fifth part being those of the troops. The insurgents were pursued and entirely routed. Otte part of them escaped to the mountains, another crossed the Rhine. One of their banners was taken. Colonel Hinkeldy, who had taken the command of the troops was not satisfied with the first victory ; he immediately attacked the second main band of the insurgents, and pursued them till nightfall." A letter from the Duchy of Baden, under date of the 21st says,— " Heckel's band met the Baden troops near Ksudern, and a serious engagement took place, whieh ended in driving back the insurgents and putting them to the rout atter a sharp fusillade. A part of the men, armed with scythes, laid down their arms, asking for quarter, and saying that they had been compelled by torce to join Hecker. Hecker, from reports, has escaped to the other side of the Rhine. The Baden dragoons commenced the attack, and fought with most determined courage. Much carnage took place on both aides. Lieut.-General Gagern, who commanded, was left on the field, which can be easily accounted for, as in Hecker's band there are excellent marksmen."  A letter from Friburg, dated the 20th, at night, in the Gazette du Hzut Rhin, says,— '• Hecker's band, having had an engagement with the troops between Liel and Kaudern, has fallen back on the latter place with a loss of two cannons, where they have entrenched themuelves and raised barricades, with an apparent determination to defend themselves to the last. We do not, however, vouch for the correctness of this information."  A letter from Frankfort 'of the 22 d, says,— " The death of Lieutenant- Genero Ga,rern is no longer doubtlul. This officer undertook the' command of the troops of Baden, and went to Schlingen on the 19th, when intelligence arrived that the incurgents had occupied icaudern, Ile personally re-con-twitted it during