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DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE. 
 
The Hamburg steamers engaged in like service are the Leutonia, Bavaria, 
Borussia, Saxonia, Hammonia, and Germania. A Mr. Hansen (No. 5 Lol- 
bodreien) is their agent in this city. 
The last despatch from my government approves of my course here in re- 
lation to his Majesty's government, and the assurances I have given that
the 
United States will be strictly neutral, and not permit the arming, fitting
out, or 
equipping of any armed vessel against Denmark or the commerce of this 
kingdqm. 
With assurances of distinguished consideration, I remain your obedient 
servant, 
BRADFORD It. WOOD, 
1linister Resident. 
His Excellency Bisioe, MOURAD, 
Minister of Foreign Affairs. 
P. S.-I have just learned that the Bremen steamers are sailing under a 
neutral flag, and that Mr. Hansen is not agent for the Hamburg steamers.

W. 
Mr. Wood to Mr. Seward. 
No. 160.]             LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, 
Copenhagen, .Tune 11, 1864. 
SIR: Your despatches Nos. 87, of the 6th of April, 88, of the 19th of April,

and 89, of the 7th of May, (the latter enclosing the President's letter of
con- 
dolence,) have been duly received. His Majesty is at present in the country,

but I shall avail myself of the earliest opportunity to present the same.
You 
will have learned, perhaps, before this reaches you, of the extension of
the 
armistice to the 25th instant. The Danish minister has not much hope of 
peace, though his government is willing to accept a division of Schleswig
on the 
line of Hei and Frederickstadt, a surrender of the whole country occupied

by Germans. I am more hopeful of peace, as I can hardly conceive that the

four powers not interested would have advised this line unless they were
pre- 
pared to back it up. To leave the matter to a vote, under the auspices of

Prussian and Austrian bayonets, would be to forestall it with a vengeance.

I see no reason to change the opinion hitherto expressed, that the object
of 
Prussia was the dismemberment of Denmark. The same fate, I fear, awaits 
every small power in Europe at all liberal. I shall send herewith a map,
(if I 
can procure one,) with the proposed line of division, and beyond which the

Danes will not go. 
I remain, sir, your obedient servant, 
BRADFORD R. WOOD, 
Minister Resident. 
Hon. WITLIAM H. SEWARD, 
Secretary of State, Wasington. 
Mr. Wood to 111r. Seward. 
No. 162.]                LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, 
Copenhagen, June 25, 1864. 
SIn: On the 21st instant I had an audience of his Majesty, to deliver the

President's letter of condolence on the occasion of the death of the Landgra-

vine prineess royal of Denmark, Louise of Hesse. He received me with his