Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16
FROM FRANCE.

A friend has furnished US with the following in
teresting extracts from letter from an American
resident in France, dated
PARIS, AUGUST %, 1864.
An English Colonel returning England invalid
passed through here three days since from Varn
who told the English well the French army was
demorazed and greatly discouraged The English had lost
thousand and the French four thousand cholera
They in want of every thing and the roads
detestabe. In marching to the Danube where they
pected to have brush with the Russians, they suffered
dreadfuy Such the scarcity Of water that at times
only battalion could march the same day. He says
that Sebasopol is undermined though they do not
for that their engineers discover those works but
he fears the expedition will be failure and gives very
sad account of the encouragement of the troops the sick
ness want of foresight in the arrangements, &c. The
expedition against Sepastopo he says is delayed not
for the motives stated but from the state Of the allied
army. Lord Raglan is doubt brave officer probably
good one but one thinks highly Of the talents Of the
French Marshal incommand There is doubt that the
soon ear Of cries and lamentations In England among
higher classes owing to the deahs of many frstrate
officers in the crack regiments now in Turkey. "
The harvest is very abundant the like not known for
many years. all Europe Wheat will be low, and il
exports permitted from the Black Sea shall expect
large shipments of it the United States. send
you extracts from various public journals the
subject of the crops whichit might be well to have pub
mand in Europe for breadstus from the United States
You can hardly figure to yourself the general express
sion of feeling throughout all Europe at the lombard
ment and destruction of Greyown Nothing has occurred
for many years that has injured much and it makes
all us Americans hang heads for very shame. am
mortified to death when people here personal friends in
high station reason with the subject They say
far worse than attempt deprive Spain of Cuba
for this latter would probably produce general war
against the United States and shows at least courage
our part but the other is like military force attacking
defenceless women and children or priests.
The attention of the Government at Washington should
be called the subject of passports issued by it's dplo
matte and consular agents in Europe Some Of them, 1T
true, observe proper caution In granting them only
to American citizens but others issue them with reck
essness that is utterly dsgracefu any vagabond
buy at price varying from ten to thirty dollars
Furnished with these documents the parties think they
act with mpunty and enter into plots and consp
races against the constituted authorities and you will
probably hear that persons with American passports and
claiming be American citizens have been shot hung
as traitors revolutioniss great camor, doubt
will be raised the subject at home the sacrifice
of of these fellows who have never been in the Uni
ted States and are the scum Of European population
Mr.. MARCY's circular dress, which excited such
general rdicule receives but little attention from very
large portion Of his European subordnates. None are
marked for their ridiculous prominence every pub
lie occasion, in tnse dress, American officials with
embroidered gold eagles and stars their coats and
gold mounted swords at their sides. They appear and
act as if like Louis XIV--noi js suns rEtat.
Connected with the passport system, would mention
the bearers of dispatches, which swarm in absolute
hordes. Every steamer from the United States brings
two three and then Minister'S and even our Con
suls continually granting passports of the same kind
until it has become matter Of be and eer all over the
continent. ..... X.
The disease in the grape has again appeared and it is
really most severe scourge to France and great pecu-
mary loss. Wine will be very high. :,