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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2237, 21 September 1864, Page 3

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The Danish war vecommencccl on June 26, by tue Pmssians opouing fire upon ttie fortifications of Alsen. On the 29th, eleven battalions of Prussians crossed the Alsen Sound at daybieak and occupied the island. After some opposition, the passage of the main body of the Prussians was effected by boats, and notwithstanding a sharp lire flora the strand batteiies, it was boon taken, and the Danes were foiced to letreat, after stubbornly contesting each position. The Danish loss was very sevcie, amounting to nearly four thousand, many of whom weio prisoncis The, lemaindei of the Danish foi 20 embarked in ships foi the Island of Fnnen, where the greater pait of the Danish auny was concentiated The Piussi.m and Austiian forces have since occupied the whole of Jutland, and the islands of Western Schleswjg ; the coast allies weie making prep nations to attack Funen , and it is also lcpoitcd that they tin eaten Copenhagen Gieat excitement and alarm wns lelt for the Danish capital. The King tlicicupmi requested the Mourad Cabinet to lesign, replacing them by the C'oiifecivative Ministry under Bluhme. The King tli on made direct ovei tares to the Prussians and Austrians for peace. An ai Imistice was concluded fiom the 20th to the close of the month, to pei mit of an angements being made foi the teims foi the peace. The conference is now in progiess at Vienna, between Quaado, who icpresents Denmark, and Dismai ch, -who lepresents the Piussian and Austiian Governments, to settle the tieaty. 'Die Emperor and Empiess Maximilian entcicd the city cf Mexico on June 12th, and \veie i ecru red with unanimous and immense cheeimg.