The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-21
OF the fact. % not learn that any other stSe re
sponded to General Wslbridge's letter OF ie9ury.

OF the fact. 90 not learn that any other stSe re-
sponded to General wslbridges letter Of Inquiry.
THE RgcsNr ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
Complaints continue In reference TO the army ap
pointmens Genera Scott said in conversation yesterday
with the President and ether gentlemen that dur his
long con with the service he had kn)yn 50
much taken 10 the selection Of officers. While this
Ia true, IL equally thai some persons recommended
by General Scott not appointed Names Of very
inexperienced youths appear ia the list First Icuen
ants, wi o know nothing whatever about militl-y mat
tcrs When the regiments were called for by the
President, commission, consisting OF General then
Major) Mcdowell, Colonies Franklin and Meigs.
was appointed TO Tx upon q plan for thei'
formation. 1t was agreed by this commission an ssnc
toned by the Secretary Of War and General saott that
half Of the officers Of the regiments should be ap
pointed from the old army and the other half from civil
life More than this has been DONE for tbs Screisry o!
War, DESTROYS to make the army In every respect whs
It should be, and anxious to reward large number OF
meritorous military officers, exceeded the one hall de-
terniped upon In virtue OF the Recommendation OF the
commission referred TO- Only few Second Lieutenant,
have been yet appointed All the vacancies to D.
filed by ssioned oil and privates In
the United States Amy, who may be deemed worthy OF
promotion.
ELECTION OF 4 COLONEL OF THE NEW YORK SEVEN
TYNINTB.
James Cameron was this afternoon elected Colonel Of
the Seventy ninth Hghlanders) regiment, aaa right
he eenaded by the bard of that regiment the
| residence of his brother Secretary Cameron.
| LOUIS NAPoLE0N's VIEWS OF THE REBELLION
HIS DESIGNS ON ENGLAND.
louis Napoleon has 60; his eye England before
be loses sight OF her he to wipe GU, Waterloo.
highly intelligent american gentleman arrived here to
day, just from Paris He figured in court circles while
there and bad several interviews with the Emperor at
each Of which the latter turned the conversation upon
the exciting state Of affairs in this country he not only
expressed the strongest sympahes with the nment
Of the United States and denounced the REBEL on but
aito said to my informant, When You retsrn to the
United states tell the people am heartily with thems
any Of the great Powers recognise the rebels
| ] will give my hearty support TO the present 60
| yernment, and against any interference" This
| was understood 10 England Ny informant
says Napoleons pointed all the time to the
probable action Of England In relation to Affairs, and
he did no, disguise the hope that she woad interfere ard
recognise the 80 called government Of tho Confederate
States order that he might have pitch in
His first would be 10 ipclte revolution In rcaad
At the time Canada would repel the idea Of the
| home government recognizing bogus government,
based upon the stem Of slavery They would prefer
link their fortunes with the free people Of the No IT,
Some reports, LEES incorrect having appeat cd
in the New York papers about the steps taken by the
New 6ranadian Legation and the government Of the
United States concerning the Isthmus Of Panama
quired about the facts Of the case which fows
month ago reached this country to the eject that
considerable expedition being lifted out In the rebel
States q Magdalena and Bolivar (Which claim TO have
,eceded the Granadan coofderacy upon the ground
Of State sovereignty and State rsht ard ready to
from Carhagens with the pore OF lending the
revolution to the State OF Panama. and subs raciing
! from the power Of the federal government The
| news added that dangerous class Of people,
! not natives from Panama, but residents in
that transit, symra.hized with thss. Moverncn.
and ready TO lake advantage of " and to
proat out OF dsorde that inevitably arise on
Asfha transit, ienrardiysd by
belong especially to the United States and by the
treaty OF 1916 this government and that OF New Granaa
allied for the security of the transit route and
the United States agreed to guarantee positively aud
caciously the perfect neutrality OF the sthmus and The
rights of sovereignty and property of the general govern
meat Of New Granada the whole OF that territory
Mr.. pombo, the Granadsn Charge d'Afaires, did not
ose moment In giving formal notice to Mr. Seward Of
the imminent danger which impending over the
Transit, and consequently the United States
themselves, and calling his attention to The
iact that the time provided for In the article OF
did not ask from government any Interference
In the domestic troubles OF the country the
Is,hmus Of Panama and the neutral int OF the
governments concerned the treaty OF 1916 is expl
cit enough. appears that, by the authority OF the
government OF New Granada any expedition like the
mentioned has been declared pratcal, and il could
be allowed to land without leaving the security of the
Transit route to the mercy Of the bad characters brought
to the Isthmus from abroad, ana which 30 many time.
have threatened to destroy society property In TIA.
strip Of land.
Mr. seward gave dpe consideration 10 Nr. PomJo's
notice. Our not slow TO dis that the
United sates have interest than New Granada
In keeping and order uninterrupted tn tho Isthmus,
especially in the Transit route instructions were
promptly sent accordingly TO the commanders Of United
States vessels OF war in AspnUa and Panama Besides
this seems that two more vessels have been ordered
TO depart to that destination 1t is but Just that the
present atop lending the influence and power
Of the United States, whenever may be proper The
,ecurty and welfare Of sister republics OF the Souh
may compensate for the fatal policy Of President
Pierce policy which not less Injurious 10 Spanish
America than II WAS to the United States.
The HExArD has given to the people o. the n.ted States
peveral warnings OF tn. dangers that impending
over with New Granada and especially
over Pacific trade connect with the fire eater
revelation which for more than year has been devas-
tstirg that sister republic and long ago AZ
The 18th Of January the HERALD predicted editorial
that, in cage Mesquera's rebellion should be tenn
porariy successful expedition Of negroes likely TO
from Carthagen, against Panama. The HERALD
mentioned the atrocities committed Ivy those hordes in
the States 81 Bolivar and Magdaena, 10 which may be
added the burning alive of the federal garrison Of
Buepa ventura ia the State of Cauc made by the came
class CT people three months ago. The herald reminded
our people the insults mace by The Msgdaena rebels
Consul in RIO Iiache in July last Of the afro
cious murder perpetrated the day place on
person the ce,k of the Dut III Consulate; and il
remarked that better fate could citizens and
property heated in Panama expect from the hands Of the
Nieto and McSdaera bodes if permitted 10 land on the
sthmus We sorry TO that the foresesn by
he HIAIp is the verg OF realization but We arc