St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
Americans in London.

A private letter. dated London, May
II, came over ly the Persia, from
which We give the following extract
"Mr. Henry Stevens saw Mr.. VIII
son, our new Secretary Of Legation,
last night. ! was not in. He is at
Morlcy's. Col. Fremont is also there,
and SO too Mr. Fred Billings Of Cal
ifornia, and several other prominent
Americans. Col. Fremont was dc
lighted in seeing the Americans use
the fag-thc glorious Stars and
| Stripcs--on their letters, He was in
the Office yesterday morning later in
the day hc came in and asked if we
cared particularly to keep that flag,
received on your letter. lie could not
find anything he could use. l cut out
the flag from the envelope and pasted
it on the back of of his letter, and so
it has been sent back to America.
Col. Fremont is doing great and
glorious work for the Union. You
will sec by the papers that the whole
tone Of the Government proceedings
here on the American issue is being
changed, and becoming more and
more favorable to the Union. The
Southcrncrs have had everything their
own way till very lately.
Col. Fremont, Mr.. Billings, and Mr..
Stevens devote most of their time to
America, and are really accomplish
ing wonders. Col. Fremont, Mr. Bill
lings, Mr.. Wilson, and the Hon. Free
man II. Morse, our new Consul, are in
the Office several times day. Mem
bcrs of Parliament arc being cduca-
ted in American matters, and if the
debate proposed for the 18th comes on
in the House Of Commons there will
, be Il favorable ventilation.
Government decided last night mol
TO protect British subjects captured
as privatcrs. You may hang them as
pirates. This is the first blow the
, Southcrncrs have received in their fa,
+. ces.'
An extract from a private letter
from London by the last arrival, dated
May 18th, has the following:
= "Cassius Clay called upon me yes
1 terday, and spent an hour in talking
! over affairs here, and also the treason
= able and damnablc rebellion as he
+ calls it, at home. Mr.. Clay rcjoiccC
t and strengthened all our hearts, as
he told us in detail the intentions o
our Government. Mr.. Adams has
come here none too quickly tC
C save us from the schemes Of the trai
), tors, who are as thick as bees, aud a
= actiyc-thcy ply their treason ant
! their sophistry as thing accomplish
cd, and verify, believe, had not Mr.
Adams arrived just as he has, tn
II Government would have given coun
l. tcnancc, if not recognition, to tn
= South but now, with active coUpera
ton on the part of Adams, Clay, Ere
= mont, and some minor spirits, thci
plans will be thwarted if not over
J. thrown.
- Col. Fremont returned from Pari
-, yesterday, and is now making every
" effort to go home by steamer wccl
/ hence. lie has received from Govern
II mcnt an intimation that his service
q as q Major General will be very &C
:, ccptablc, and he is prepared to go t
: the war with ali his energies. Ere
mont will probably take with him tie
t. thousand rifles and park of artillery
d, say forty l2-pouud guns, rihed, I'll
@, steamship Adriatic can be bough
+ and not a moment should be lost in 81
J. curing her"