Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-06
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| Alerdndria 70 Be Taken Possessioa Of 70 da,
| byhs Federal TFoops-Digst oftks OR.
respOndenes bstl0een Ministsr Fauttner and
m. Thouwsnal, on Americaa A6dirs-SslO
ards Reply 70 FauIkner Dissolution o.
the Union not 70 be Thought Of during thi,
AdministrdtieR- General Harney Loyal ID
W the UHiOn-- The Relay House Taken Pos
cession Of By General Batlsr- Tslegrapki
C,nnunication to Harper's Ferry Ca on.
PrRRYvhLE, May 4-The New York
| Heralds special correspondent says there are
now thirty thousand troops in Washington.
including the Pennsylvania troops who came
through baltimore. The troops take pos
session Of Alexandria tomorrow. The
American flag floats over Havre de, Grace.
NEW YoRK, May 5-The steamer Caha,pba
has arrived from New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, May b.--The State Depart
ment has furnished the press the official
correspondence between Ministers Faulkner
and Thouvensl, on American affairs.
Faulkner informed him that the President
entertained full confidence in q speedy
restoration of harmony and unity Of the
Government; that events might Introduce
temporary Inconvenience TO the French
subjects, but all injury should be indemni-
fed that the President thought it not i'm
probable that an appeal may be made 10
foreign Governments by the Confederate
States fcS recognition of their independence,
and when such an appeal is made II shall be
opposed BY the Ministers who may represent
the United States.
Faulkner said the only request he had TO
make was, that no proposition recognizing
the dismemberment of the Union shall be
considered by France till the arrival of the
new Minister, who will be fully instructed.
M. Thouvend replied, that no application
was yet made. The French Government
never acted hastily on such questions. He
assured Faulkner that no precipitate action
will be taken on the subject by the Emperor
He said it was the established usage to rec
ognize de fdct0 governments when proper
case is made.
In reply to a question, Faulkner said be
thought that force would not be used, and
the only solution was a modification of the
Constitution or peaeeable acquiescence in
the claim Of separate sovereignty.
N. Thouvenal thought the employment
of force unwise. In the Secretary of States
instructions to Minister Dayton, he is to con-
slider the instructions to the former Minister
by the President as Interchangeable, notwith-
standing any opinion expressed or recorded
bJ ule pItOeCoSeOIy 10 assure NJ. I0OuVe0ai
that no difference Of opinion exists between
the President and his Cabinets that the path
is plainly marked out by stern necessity and
not at the hands of this Administration is
the Government to end.
Frances assurance not to take any hasty
steps is considered satisfactory, although at
tended by reservations.
Mr.. Seward says in reply to Faulkner's
answer that force would not be used &c:
tnThok tho f;naa han IL
any pertinency was passed. Insurgents with
deadly war had tried to compel Government
to recognize a dismemberment Union. We
have accepted this civil war as an inevitable
necessity. Constitutional remedies are still
open to insurgents and will remain So You
can not be too decided in making an answer
to the French Government that no idea does
or will exist of suffering dissolution of the
Union to take place, in any way, peaceably
or forcibly. 1t has never entered the mind
of any candid statesman here, and it is high
time it be dismissed by European statesmen.
'TSigued.) "W. H. SEWARD"
WASHINGTON, May 5.-General Harvey, in
a letter to Colonel O'Fallon, of st. Louis,
says he will continue in the service of the
Government which has bestowed honors on
him so long, and will continue its faithful
and loyal soldier. He says that Secession
leads to anarchy, and implores Missouri not
to the mad ambition of disunionists.
General Scott sent dispatches to General
Butler, at Annapolis giving him three days
to take possession of the Relay House, nine
miles from Baltimore. General Butler re-
sponded that he would have religious SER
vice there to- day. This is done to cooperate
with the Pennsylvania troops advancing
| upon Baltimore on the other side.
All the bridges burned will be reopened
by Wednesday, by workmen, aided by tho
| people.
The 7TmeS's Baltimore correspondent says
all but four companies of militia have been
discharged. -.----a---------.. ..-.-.-.. .
A member of the Police Board admits the
reception of two thousand rifles by the Sc
cessionists from Harper's Ferry.
BALTIMORE, May 5.-The New York Fifty
second and the Massachusetts, Eighth Regi-
ments arrived at noon at the Relay House.
and took possession of the telegraph, planted
eight howitZers on the viaduct, and invested
the place. This gives full command of the
road to and from the West. They cut off
| telegraphic communication to Harper's
Ferry. 1t is rumored that this movement
looks to the retaking of that place. Half
| of the members of the Legislature are in
| Baltimore. If communication is cut off
with Frederick they will not get there to
morrow.
NEw YORK, May 5.-The HeralFs special
| says; Ellsworth's Zouaves and the Rhode
| Island Artillery have been ordered to Alex
andria. Annapolis and Baltimore, and
| twenty. one miles each side of the track of
| the Baltimore and Ohio road have been ere.
ated military depot, commanded by General
Butler.