The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-03 00:00:00

DENMARK.

EMBARGO UPON GERMAN SHIPPING.
COPENHAGEN, its. 2.
To-morrow an embargo will be placed on all
German shipping in Danish ports.

The law relative to the war tax was submitted to
the Rigsdaag and the Assembly for Denmark
Proper to-day. It is expected that it will produce
a revenue of from rive to six millions rigadalers.
The Faedre/andet of today states that the mis-
sion to Stockholm of Mr. Kirkpatrick, the English
Secretary of Legation at this court, has for object
to prevail upon Sweden to act in the Danish ques-
tion only in common with England.
The engagement between the two Danish men-
of•war and the Prussian artillery took place in the
Bay of Eckenforde. One ship was struck four
times in the bull by the Prussian shot. No person
was wounded.

General de Meza's report and reply to Field-Mar-
ahal von Wrangel's demaud for the evacuation of
Sleawig have been published here.
Field-Marshal von Wrangel, in his despatch
demanding the evacuation of Sleswig, refers to the
note presented to the Danish cabinet on the 16th
ult., and informs General de Meza that be had
received orders to occupy Sleewig, and to carry on
the administration until further orders. He
requested
General de Mesa to inform him imme-
diately whether he had orders to evacuate Sleswig.
General de Mesa, in his reply, stated that the
instructions be had received from his government
were entirely opposed to the requestof the Prussian
commander. He was therefore prepared to meet
any act of violence by force of arms.

REPORT OF THE DANISH GENERAL.
COPENHAGEN, Dm 2.
The following official report has been addreseec
to the Minister of War by General de Mesa :

"Far. 164, 1864, 11 P. IL

" The enemy advanced in considerable force this
forenoon against Sckenforde, whereupon the let
division of our army took up a position on the
Schlei, and occupied the works near lilissunde.

"2 A. m.

"Nothing important Las occurred during the
night. The enemy's outposts are probably near the
Sorge and Bistensii. A slight engagement took
place between the Esbernsiatire and Thor and some
Prussian batteries. Shots were exchanged, and
the ships then went out to sea."

SLESWIG.

MOVEMENTS OF TEE AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN
TROOPS.

HAKBURG, Fie. 2.

The Prussian army intends to force a passage at
Missunde, thus cutting the Danes off from the
sea, while the Austrians engage them in the centre.
It is thought that if this plan succeeds the Danish
army is lost. _ _

RESDSBURG, Fla. 2, Noonr.

Field-Marshal von Wrangel, the Crown Prince,
Prince Albrecht, and the general staff, have left
here for Kropp.
The Danes retire at all points, after exchanging&
few shuts. The advancing Prussian troops appear
in excellent spirits, and are everywhere enthusias-
tically received.
The following documents have been published
to-day referring to the entry of the Austro-Prussian
army into Sleswig :
1. The Austro-Prussian note sent by Field-
Marshal von Wrangel, on the 30th ult., to Lieute-
nant-General de Meza, demanding the evacuation
of Sleswig.
2. The Austro-Prussian note presented in
Copenhagen on the 16th ult.
3. The reply of General de Mesa, which states
that he no more acknowledges the right of the
Austro-Prussian troops to occupy any portion of the
Danish territory than the justice of the conclusions
arrived at in the document which had been pre-
sented to him. The instructions he had received
from his government were besides totally at variance
with such a demand, and he was ready to resist any
act of violence by force of arms.
4. The proclamation of Field-Marshal von
Wrangel to the Sleswigere, which says :—" We
come to protect your rights. The civil commis-
sioners of Austria and Prussia will assume the ad-
ministration of the Duchies of Sleswig and Hol-
stein, and you will follow their orders."
In conclusion, the proclamation advises the in-
habitants to abstain from any party agitation,
which would not be suffered by the commander-in-
chief in the interest of the Sleawigen themselves.

BAVARIA.

SIUNCHF-N, FED. 2.

The Bavarian Government has taken preliminary
measures for the assembling a conference of minis-
ters of those States having the same views as this
government, in order to come to an understanding
relative to the Sleswig-Holstein question. All the
replies have not yet been received.

DEATH OF THE DUCHESS OF PARMA.
VSNICE, Fla &
The Duchess of Parma died yesterday evening,
after a few days' illness.