Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-11-27
srnnrd,s Cirrrlar Agala.

This document, il seems, was something
more than sensational cGoil, and was
is,urIi In good faith ON the part OF Mr.. Sc
ward, who Is no douhi as easily Frightened
at shadows as he Is aptto jump ui eSlraordl-
nary conclusions, The following letter
from Baltimore to tie New York Herald
will attract attention from its very singular
conglomera,lon Of facts and laneies, and its
evident alarm at the idea of rro;ee'ora'e,
of which no ore South, perhaps, has ever
heard or dreamed the letter says;
have bcon put in possession of some
very s,nuling facts to-day, which, ,nEen III
connection with others already wc!lgGown,
furnish ag g.rong confirmation as could be
10, ,lrrl OF Tho inimlonl attitude ef France
oul rnsland towards tho United States.
Non ara aware that Sir James Ferguson
DISTINGUISHED member OF the British fal
liament. Is now in this city, having come
from Richmond through tho lines OF the or
posing armies before Washington under the
nroteclion OF flag OF truce. ~ ~ props
70 stare hcrc mar f,iaycdcrivcf runo OF ny
information from Sir james, or from tl'
gentleman who accompanies him. indeeoi },
"a due 10 him to say that he hns behaved
most honornbly in this respect, regaru'h
the privileges ofa nag OF truce as 'oo Sacreu
to be violated.
The facts then are ,hcsc The "opcn
letters of introduction which Sir James
bore, were from higher source than p"uiey
! Mann. They were from Lord falmerstoh,
mud. whether addressed TO Jei Davis or NOT
were presented to him and served to give
ull the sanction that JET desired to what
| ever communication Sir James made. Ihat
will shortly see the light. Although YER
bally made, it was OF the highest possible
| Importance to the rebels, as, ii accepted, II
will virtually place the Confederate states
nnder tho protection Of England. IL has
M, vot been accented But after 1t was
made Messrs. Mason and Slidcll were nc
ornlitcl Inv the rebel Government as MINIS
t.rs 10 England and France, received their
| instructions, and sailed from Charleston II
week ago to-day, namely, on the lith inst.
On The 10th inst, these facts were known
| Mt the S;aIc Department in Washington,
and on that day the Secretary OF State IS
sued his proclamation to the Governors OF
MI the States on the seaboard and lakes.
This proclamation means more than 1t
saws. 1t implies that The negotiations that
are now on foot between France, SPAN anu
England on the one hand and the rebel
States on the other, will result in foreign
aid being furnished to the latter; that an
actual necessity exists thatour harbors ana
! lake ports be put into n state of defense
Immediately; and that in all human proea-
bility we shall have u European war on our
hands in less than sixty days. THIS pro-
clamation will be followed next week by
one from the War Department, the lang,l-
age and requirements Of which will be still
more explicit Those States which have not
vet furnished their quotas for the war VIII
he required to do so forthwith. Such are
the facts. When it is remembered, IN ad-
dition thereto, that the Prince Camille de
Polisnac and five other French ofticers OF
high rank are now serving in the Confede-
rate Army, with the approval OF the Empc-
ror Napoleon-thnt lie has refused ana lor-
| hidden officers ii, the French army from
serving in the Union army; that the two
! sons of the Prince de Joinville the heredi-
tary enemy of the reigning Emperor, have
been given commissions in our army ana
that it is not long since Napoleon declared
tina. .hc South must be recognized as Italy
has been. it requires no great skill or pehe-
tration to decide which way the Emperor
feels inclined. Finally, the fact came 10
lIaht Yesterday that Mcssrs Mason ana
siiaell are authorized to treat in England
and France for European protectorate
over the South.