Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-08-18
END OF THE DANISH WAR.

The Danish that has long absorbed the attention OF
Europe is virtually at end AT the third meeting of the
Conference at Vienna, Denmark made full concession
Of all that had been demanded OF her. and NJ Won QGasde,
having received the necessary Instructions agreed to sign
the preliminanes of peace three months armstice
has been accepted, and King Christian has promised to
cede the Duchies Of Scheswg Holsten and Lsuenburg
with the sppertainng islands, and will retain diminished
territory with million aud half Of inhabitants burden
ed by the expenses of exhausted by the raysges Of
the enemy The London Times from which we copy the
foregoing conclusion, says:
Although it has been long apparent that the could
have other termination yet that the final cstastro
phe has occurred it is impossible to hear Of it without
sympathy and regret Ii is of little in hour Of such
evil fortune TO deal in the commonplace of consolation
The calamity which the Danes have undergone is the
greatest that fall State loss Of territory
the consequence of unsuccessful war, which not only
lowers the reputation of country, but cppes it's finances
for years misfortune beyond any that people can be
called upon to bear with resignation. Political standing
military honor wealth. national security, all impaired
together 1t must be with feelings almost of despair
that the which has for long maintained lis country
independent and respected State it limited
TO Islands and the province OF Jutand
The NORTH cation Of recognising German superiority
less evil than the apprehension which the manifest power
of Germany to repeat the invasion must inspire"
The prelimnsres Of peace and armistice for three
months were signed Vienna the I'd of August by the
Austrian Prussian, and Danish penpotentaes at the
Ministry for Foreign Afars The conditions fol-
lows: An amistice for three months, termDable at six
weeks notice from either party. The levy of contribu-
tons 10 uand to be suspended Goods that have been
seized but which still unsod, shall be returned. The
cesson Of the duches has not been unreservedy decided
upon 10 the prelimnses, but merely laid down primer
pie The Abendpost evenng edition Of the official Wiener
zetung) says
Lsuenburg, schleswig, aud Hostein have been rein
quished by Denmark, without any reserve. AT the
time rect6catoa of the Schleswig frontier deter
mined upon 10 the interest Of Germany tits to the har
mony existing between Austria aud Prussia that Germany
owes the Of her dearest WISH and to the same
cause Europe it that general conflict has been
averted Complete obtained by the modera-
ton displayed by the great German Powers and the
vcton arrived at by Denmark of their future sincere and
loyal alliance. The great German Powers did not wage
for the purpose Of conquest TO realize imaginary
tendencies to nationality, but had 10 the enforcement
of positive and legitimate claims. The Ebe districts are
separated from Denmark both by land and These re-
suits will be sanctioned forever by honorable peace
Austria and Prussia do not wish to have any differences
with remainder of Germany but they will respect the
privileges and the well established rights of the German
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