Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-12-18
A Crisis in Foreign Affairs.
WARS AND RUMORs OF WARS.


cipitaled. The newspapers teen with
complicated difficulties, in almost every
direction, whilst al Washington, by Off
cial dispatch, new sources Of trouble are
daily arising. A hurried review shows
first cons derable embarrass ment about
THE ESCAPED FILLIBUsTERs.
The Union of Saturday, referring TO
this subject, says. "lt is 10 be hoped
that our own naval vessels may yet sue
coed in ntercepIing the fugitive Susan,
bringing her back 10 our ports and preserv-
ing his filIibusler question sull longer as
purely domestic one in our policy. Up
ON the vigilance of our officers in the wa
tiers OF the Gulf, may depend in great
measure the peace OF the world" Should
the Susan" be arrested by the British or
.n,her foreign forces, il is justly supposed
'lral the volunteer feeling Of this country
would be aroused 10 The highest degree OF
excitement, and Immense relnlUrcemenis
rush 10 The rescue. MeanW hlle the ques-
non would arse whether the European
Governments should be allowed to inter-
leIe for lie regulation of affairs upon the
American continent, to the prevention al
which our Government would be commit.
ted.
! The arrival back Of the steamship Wash
iington from Nicaragua, with many OF The
passengers intended for the Herman, has
created tremendous excitement, but not
more so than the state menis respecting I've
interference of the British officers. That
Inter ference in connection with pro-
babe repetition OF it, III the case OF the
hIlbusier expedition from Mobile, eX'
cites strong apprehension of collision
with the U. s. naval forces in those wa
lers. The Steamship Company held
meeting on Saturday evening, and reSolV-
ed TO dispatch another steamer 10 Grey.
town during the present week, aud anolh-
er around Cape Horn, maintaining, al
interim, at HE Cumpany'S house, the re-
turned passengers by the Washington. So
serious conflict is manliestly Impending
But added TO this there is another pro-
vokng fact, over which the refined sense
Of American honor can hardly sIumber,
both England and France, il is said, have
plr dyed themselves for the protection OF
Nicaragua As an evidence OF this the
London Times, in It's latest issue, says:
"Ameriea may take ii as the feeling OF
all her well wisher on this side OF the At
lAn,lc, that nothing would tend To raise
hers 50 much in the eyes oi Europe as TO
see her people, as well As her Government,
separate themselves emphaucaliy and en-
lirclv from any appearance OF sympathy
/ or in'crcs; ia tie transactions Oi such sec
ohd-Iare adventures and reckless hon'I-
IcIdes as the so.caIled General W aIGer aud
IIenningsen. Europe is no' so straight
/ laced that there would not he IN many
quarters a secret, or. perhaps, an avoWed
sympathy for Me splendid l"lqmlles OF
| Corlcz, a Plzarru, or an AlVeGado. But
| America would be liUle Aatered could
she be made acquainted with the remarks
that one hears on the dtlusl"n OF a great
nation which suffers its character 10 be
soiIed before the world by the ontrageS OF
SET Of stupid braves, wh" do not even
understand their avn miserable lrdne, and
which is BETRAYED into demonstration OF
sympathy for men who have dragged the
7 fac through the dirt without offering II 10
return the slightest moral or political ad-
vantage"
But The President has also peek Of
uoubie" concerning The
1NsoLENCE OF SPAIN.
I Information, well authenticated 1t Is
said, was received on Saturday, that the
newly appointed Governor OF Ferdinand
Pc and dependencies, off the coast OF
Africa. went there in a man.Oi war, and
declared the religion of Spain the only re-
,lglon Of the island, and threatened the
immediate expulsion OF the American mis-
slonaries. The subject has been brought
to the attention Of the Stale Department,
and the Spanish Minister dlsclaIms all
knowledge Of the matter. and Is under
stood To have addressed his government
upon the subject. It's thought serious
difficulties may arise from II, as the island
does not belong TO Spain.
Spain too, it is said, has declared war
against Mexico-,hus defeating, for
time at least, the designs of the President
upon Sonora or liver California. except
in the even, of Mexican protectorate the
country is involved in bloody war with
the aforementioned power.
Together with the Cuba question, and