The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIN OF THE ADRlATIC.
Important Letter from the Emperor Napo-
leon on his Policy toward En:tand.-
Garibaldi in Messina--Thc Battle of
MriaTzo..Co on Syrian Affairs


Garibaldi in Messina--Thc Battle of
MeiaEzo..Cenvention on Syrian Affairs.
The steamship Adriatic, which left Liver
pool on the evening of the LIST inst, arrived at
New York on Saturday morning, at O'Clock
She brings 26l passengers, among whom is
Lady Franklin, widow of the Arctic naviga-
tor, and her neice. The intelligence by this
arrival is important.
GREAT BRITAIN-lMPoRTANT LETTER FROM
NAPOLEON.
The following important letter from the
Emperor Napoleon to the French Embassador
in London has been communicated to Lord
Palmerston by the Embassador:
"Sr CLOUD, July IS, 1860
"My DEAR PERsiaNY. Affairs appear to me
TO be SO mplcatsd-thauks 10 the rnistrnst
excited everywhere since the war in Italy
that | write you in the hone thar CONVERSE
tion, In perfect frankness, with Lord Palmer
ston Will remedy the existing evil LORD
Palmers ton knows me, and when L affirm
thing he will believe me. Well, you can tell
him from me, IN the most explicit manner,
that inCs the peace of NIllafraGca l have had
but one thought one obiect-to insugnraie,a a
new era of peace, and to live on the best terms
with all my neighbors, and especially with
England. had renounced Savoy and Nice;
the extraordinary add tions To Piedmont alone
caused me TO resume the desire TO see reunited
10 France provinces essentially French. But
~
YOU ircrease, mInoderately, the military forces
of France l deny the fact in every sense
NV army and my fleet have in them nothing
of n threatening character. My steam navy
is even far from being adequate TO our re-
q uirements, and the number OF steamers does
not nearly equal that OF sailing ships deemed
necessary in the time of King Louis Philippe.
l have 100000 men under arms; but deduct
from this amount 10000 in Algeria, G GOO at
Rome 5000 in China, 10000 gendarmes, the
sick and the new conscTipts, and you will
see-what is the truth-that my regimen is are
of smaller effective strength than during the
preceding reign. The only addition to the
army list has been made by the creation of the
Imperial Guard. Moreover, while wishing
for peace, l desire also 10 organize the forces
of the country on the best possible footing
for, il foreigners have only seen the bright
side of the last var, / myself, close at hand
have witnessed the defects, and l wish 10 rem
edy them. Having said thus much, have,
since Villafranca, neither done, nor even
thought, anything which could alarm any
one. When Lavaiette started for Constanti-
nople the Instructions which 1 gave him
were confined TO this Use every effort to
maintain the statue quo ; the interest of France
is that Turkey should live as long as possi-
ble.'
Now. then, occur the massacres in Syria,
and it Is asserted that 1 am very glad to find a
new occasion of making little war, or of
playing a new part. Really, people give me
credit for very little common sense. If in
stantly proposed an expedition, il was because
my feelings were those of the people which
have put me at its head, and the intelligence
from Syria transpor ted me with indignation.
My first thought, nevertheless, was to come TO
an understanding with England. What other
interest than that of humanity could induce
me TO send troops into that country Could
it be that the possession of it would inc rease
nv strength? Can / conceal from myself that
Algeria, Notwithstanding its future adyant-
ages, is a SQUIRE Of weakness to France. which
for 30 years has devoted to it the pures of its
blood and its gold l said it IN 1852 at Bor-
a M
great conquests to make, but only in France.
Her inferior organization, her moral develop
ment, the increase of her resources, have still
immense progre TO make. There field exists
vast enough for Ty ambition ard sufficient to
satisfy it.
at was difficult for me to come to an under
standing with England on the subject of Cen
tral Italy, because was bound by the peace
ofEillafranca. AS TO Southern Italy, am free
from engagements, and ask no better than
concert with England on this point, as on oth-
ers but, in Heavens name, let the eminent
men who are placed at the mead of the English
Government lay aside petty jealousies and
unjust mistrusts.
Let us understand one another in good
! faith, like honest men rs we are, and not like
thieves who desire TO cheat each other
ITO sum up. this is my Innermost thought:
| ! desire that Italy should obtain peace, no
matter how, but wItho ut foreign interyen tion
| and that my troops should be able TO quit
Rome without compromising the security of
| the Pope. | could very much wish not to be
obliged to undertake the Syrian expedition,
and, i'll any case, not 10 undertake it alone;
tirs stlv because it will be q great expense and
secondly. because fear that this great inter
yeution may involve the Eastern question;
| but, on the other hand, do not see how to re-
| slst public opinion In my country, which Will
| never understand that We can leave unpun-
| ished, not only the massacre or Christians,
| but the burning of our consulates, the insult
| TO our flag, and the plliage of tie monas eries
| which were under our projection.
| Il have told you ali, think, without dsguiS-
| ing or emitting Anything. Make what use you
may think advisable of my letter.
believe me III my sincere Fl friendship,
"NAPoLEoN."
Commenting on this letter, the London Times
is very suspicious in Its tone and doubts the
EmpeIors statements, but concludes as fol-
lows:
I'VE are, however, glad of any occasion
which has elected the pro 'ession of such
friendly sentiments, and tru,o hat they may
foreshadow policy under which We may
Joy Peace without being compelled any longer
10 support all the burdens of War"
A letter from Damascus to the 18th of July,
says
THE Rev. Mr.. Graham OF the Irish Pres
| byterian Mission, has been murdered in the
streets while endeayoring to make his escape
from Moslem house, where he had been hid
10 the British Consulate. He had a guard of
Turkish soldiers with him, but they did no.
thing toward defending him from the Mosiem
mob"
Cambridge is to be honored by the presence
of the young Prince at the commencement of
the ems uing Lent term. Arrangements for the
reception of his Royal HighnesS are in pro-
gress. Madngly Hall, situated about three
miles from Cambridge, has been eng gagged, there
being no available place within the limits of
the University capable OF accommodating
his Royal Highness and his numerous suite.
Mr.. CHATTER, manager of the Royal Bank at
Liverpool, had committed suicide.
sICILY-THE BATTLE OF MRLAzzo.
The accounts of the battle of Melazzo state
that Garbaldi lost 73a men, and the NeapoG-
tans 1892 The Paris Presse publishes letter
from M. Alexandra Dumas, describing the en-
gagement at Melazzo, of which he was an eye
witness. The following are extracts:
Sat dawn on the 20th all the troops were in
movement to attack the Neapolitans, who had
cosne out of the fort and village of MelaZzo,
which they occupied. Malenchini commanded
the left; General Medici and CosenZ the CEN
tire; while the right was composed of few
companies only, intended to cover the centre
aud lett wing from surprise. Garibaldi was
III the centre, where the action was expected
TO be the sharpest. The firing began on the
lett from the Neapolitan outposts concealed
in reed bed half way between Meri and Me-
lazZo a quarter of an hour later the centre
attacked the Neapolitan Ii ne and drove il from
its first position. The right mean while dis
lodged The Neapolitans from some houses
which they occupied. As the difficulties of
the ground prevented reinforcements from
arriving, Bosco, with 5000 men, turned upon
the 500 or 600 who had driven him back -
The latter were at first obliged to retire before
the superior numbers of the enemy; but
when other troops came up to their aid, they
again attacked the enemy, many of whom
were still concealed among the reeds and pro-
tected by the fig trees, so that charge with
the bayonet was impossible. Medici, while
advancing at the head Of his men, had a horse
killed under him. Cosenz was struck in the
neck by spent ball, and fell he was for
moment supposed TO be mortally wounded,