The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-25
THE WAR AGITATION IN FRANCE.
AMkEIc AN FEELING IN PARIS.


Paris (Dec ~ correspondence OF London Postl
No one in Paris speaks OF anything else but the
pccted war between America and England-that Is "
say, no who thinks and speaks aboi politics. We
arn in cloud Of speculation knowing less than you
LONDON Opinions OF every shade are INDUCED in Anne
rcans here generally Of opinion that the Washngt
government will give way but these the SUPPOSE
TORS Of Northern men II you ask souherner you get
quite contrary view. remember the boast and brag
of tho American dipt matte people who lately gave ban
qe at he Hotel du Louvre and cannot forget tho
loud language OF Cousins Now this repre-
sens feeling in the Northern States surely the North viii
tight.
sLIDELL's DISPATCHES OFFICIALLY RECEIVED.
Tho Nonrese de Konen, Of Dec mber g. asserts thas
Mr. Slidelis dispatches which the New York journals
rrcAt wore seized board the Trent have been safe
brought to Paris by his secretary Colonel Lenat an
American of French origin, and that they deiirs~od
Viih The seals unbyolen to N. Thoupend
irHE SAN JACINTO SEARCHING FRENCH VESSEL.
The Havre journals publish the following report from
Captain (mastsr) Guchan, commanding tho French brig
Jules ct Marie (174 tons, OF nine and -
scnger), from Liverpool to Havana, with a cargo Of
coals-
On the Sd Of November about eight och OK A. NJ. from
twenty TO twenty two miles from the Matanzas
Lights deserted steamer under sail the sarboard
bow AS soon as she perceived Us she took in her sails
and steamed FOR us; When within four cables length
she II o gum but did not hoist any flag We mmedi-
ate hostcd our own flag There very little wind and
we wore going about knot and half an hour The
steamer kept on ahead to pass in front; she then
stopped. Percoiving that collision inevitable, I
tried TO tack, but there was scarcely any wind. Tho
steamer was now coming c.oso upon u.s. I had the
mainsal up but the collision TOOK place. The steamer
carried away bowsprt, two Inasts with the sails,
portion of the bulwarks and all but broke the mzzen
mast AS rs got free OF the broken ma Is sent
the men to the pumps. We made water I
a boat alongside the steamer to ask for
assistance. The commander of the had the
same m, scnt toat alongside, but my asking his
nd that Of his vessel Icoul ascertain It, orders
having no given to his to that effect His carpen
i'll the boat. Seeing that the commander
Inclined to hop told him in energetic language that
should keep closs TO him till he US
He then sent Of his to get up broken
tackle. Meantime one Of tho machine men informed
that tho steamer the San Jacnto rigate from New
York. rean
The commander informed that he had orders 70
ch every ship, ard asked for my papers. Having
reiterated my demand to DO taken In tow otherwise
We should have drifted and been inevitably lost the
Of Bahama, he finally consented tow TO tho
Havana. He sent board the jules ct Marie
with cable. After solicitations last succeeded
in procuring from of the officers the OF the
friga.c and II tho commander.
On the 4th OF November, about five A. M being about
fifteen miles from the Havana lighthouse, Of the Anne
rcan hailed and told TO unship the cable they
were towing us by replied that too far from
land, and hoped they would BE- kind enough take
into port They then the rorehe remnant Of which
have in my possession and left u.s. with scarcely any
wind to drift in current which would have carried
shore. got up all the sails could and the wind
happily getting up in the northeast reached the
trance Of the port where tug TO
sstanee. We anchored about noon.
BY the present report protes. in the most solemn man
against the commander OF the steamer for the damage
he has caused me. have drawn up this report the
9th Of November rescrvng to myself the right Of amp
flying H. being now suffering from the daser which has
bclaen me.