The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-11

into quarrel;
One observation moro before terminating this
summary profession Of fAish. The wrong situation
in which Russia 10 placed before a very remarkable
traction Of public opinion IN Europe, by the alb
q nee OF European organ speaking language
Understood almost every where, and which might %
sincere ysympe.hetc to Russian interests has BEEN,
% We have said ct the beginning, the determining
cause OF the foundation OF this journal. II IL hes
b en- often said, Russia u barbaroas country"
to demonstrate the contrary TO the ignorant pu .c
opinion which thus qualified her, 1t was mistake;
abe ought to regret IL.
At the same time that war is being made on Rus
made on ber and is Ia In this lstter fghs that we
present ourselves AZ volunteers. Bosh wars, We
hope, in the interest of namsnity and OF civiliza
ton, will soon have An end, but that will not be
any reason for us TO disappear. Peace re.esssb-
lisned, our tssk will subslst, and shall continue
TO accomplish IL. Tc day we work at II, claiming
from our adversares only the respect which Is due
to conscientious 0pinion suitably EXPRESSED
Afterwards, We shall doubtless OBJ ain from these
adverssries- become our slhes-aa eficacious sup
port in eridcating entirely the prejndices " aich
viii still snbsist against Russia, and in binding
peace bence!0rth assured, all the nations animated
by the same desire Of tree and honored existence,
ofincreasng .isilizatioD, and of prosperity.
Mr.. D0dge's Arrival at Madrid.
TRANSLATED from the Paris Charvari.1
Mr.. Dodge Is the representative OF the United
States az MADRID. He h the successor of the 6erce
MIR. Sop}e, who has lett such ugubrious remiais-
cences 10 Spain. The inhabitants of III adrid, VINO
know a!l that theY have to dread from the invasive
Anne, lean dsmsgogy, we're impatient to know what
habits Of business promised nything good. Some
people expected 30 IDnocant Ilusion, which WAS
soon d,ssipated before reality.
twas Friday last, the 18th OF June, that Mr..
d dye made bis entry into the capital of SPAIN The
electric telegraph has FASTENED to announce this
event to these Paris ourn sls whose speci nifty IL il
to watch over American afiairs.
Mr.. Dodge was mounted, bate backed, on wild
prairie hofse, Of The species called Mustangs He
carried . rifle sung behind him, and wore in his
belt q ak shooter revolver ON one side aud scalp.
ing knife on the other. In his right hand he brand
cries The secretaries of the embassy, the attaches
the pers onnel followed In q similar equipment.
ne Of The donsstics. gigantic Keutuckian, car
ned banner, on which was inscribed "Cuban an
tr cir way that it might have been said the city
was taken by assault BY band Of Indians. In an
instant The curious who bad been attracted by the
cortege dispersed, seized with fright. Everywhere
the chops ard doors we're closed It was even pro
posed to heat the rappet, to summon the national
guard The Ambassador ard his suite laugh he'd ia
their sleeve at the terror which they caused aud to
add TO II they commenced to yell the war cry OF the
Apactes.
Arrived at the hosel, Mr.. Dodge dismounted for
time. An hour Afterwards he remounted his horse
to proceed TO the palace to present hs credentials
to tie Queer. He was at that time completely
dressed ss an Indisn. Under pretext Of having his
beard dressed, he had bis face bedsubed WITH the
pan { used by the Apache Indians when they are
preparing to ret oos On the HIS
bon, formed sort of plume, pretty Iks furniture
duster. From his n0strlls hung two large god
ringf. halt dtzen old wigs were attached to his
to Americans, exhibited these aca,ps taken from
the enemy in battle. But no one was duped by this
bprlesque. less odious than ridiculous. 1t Is
tns % Ss Ss nos
revolver His chief secretary accompanied him.
in IKE Announcements.
when they presented themselves q, the palace
gate the Swiss refused to let them pass. Mr..
Dodge without any other explanation, drew bis re-
volver from bis belt and fired at the Swiss. Luckily
the pe0r fellow not hit, tut be let fail his hat
bert ard fed % qui % hs legs could carry him
nished With this trophy ne penetrated into the
apartments, foulie5ing it with q victorious air. A
| master Of ceremonies met bin.
Sir, Re cried out indignantly, what do you want,
and where are you going in dress 60 unpressn-
| table?
lam the Ambassador Of the United States, and
J come to present my credentials.
But this revClver-thiG tOmahAwk- this hAlbertf
l have acquired it IN conquest from your Swiss,
who objected TO my passing.
Ard this half dozen of perruques which see at
your eirdle2
Pariuque yourself! These are scalps, spoils Of
the enc mics whom | have overthtown in The war
path. Don't annoy me, advise you, aud feucitate
yourself on beirg bald.
But THU k, Mr.. Ambassador, that etiquette, Gus
tom, do not permit
Everything is permitted TO an Envoy Of tho
United States. Come, open the door without any
The Master OF Ceremonies was afraid to embroil
his government with that Of Washington. He in
troduced the Ambassador, signing and raising his
arms to heaven.
Unhappy Spain! be mutmured.
Here tie tslsgrsphtc despatch ends. But the
Journal dtS Debdts will soou publish IA authentic
end very detailed version Of the which took
place between the Queen and Mr.. Dodge. II is
only too probable that the Latter will show himself
no more revereptial than O'Dounell and Espartero
in their famous visit to obtain the royal sanction to
the law Of amortization. All that Is at present
XIX OWL is, that Mr.. Dodge refused, on leaving to
return the hslbert to the SWISS and thas brought
it to bis hotel. intend, he said, to annex this OBJ
ject, thereby making COO, BE aluson to the annex
alton Of Cuba.
French Naval Losses BY United States War
Block sdc.
GsfRnspi's Messenger Of June 9Th relates the
following case:--rhe naval forces OF the Uated
States Of America established blockade of Vera
Cruz in 1647, AID aptured q French vessel, the
J.une Nelly, of Havre, Captain du Penhoat, when
leaving the Mexican port The Jeune Nelly was
shortly ater cast on some breakers and lost, but her
rev wss saved by boats from the United States
squadron. The loss was est mated at 253 dollars.
and Captain du Perhoat called or the Ffench go
vernmens to obtain payment Of that sum from the
United States. on the ground al his vessel had
hem, according to international lAF, illegally cap
tured iDasmuch the vessels efecipg the blockade
bad rot warned bin that il existed. The govern.
ment entered into negotiations with the government
at the United States on the subject, but up to 1853
they had produced no n suit. The captain Hubse-
quently died ans his heirs entertaining hope Of
obtsi, irg redress from the United States, applied
the Council Of State to declare that TIE French
goverpm ent ought TO indemnify them for the loss of
the wsse-frst, be ause the French Consul at Vera
Cruz had Lege tied, in violation Of the consular re-
guasons. to inform the captain OF the existence Of
the blockade; secondly, because the commander of
the French squadron off that port had not opposed
the capture of the vessel as he ought to have done;
and, thirdly, because the iplomatic negotiations on
argued yesterday and the Council OF State,
after carefully examining all the facts decided that
the application must be rjected--on the first two
grounds, because IL did not appear that either the