Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-02
NUMBER 22o.
Foreign News.

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from Liverpool, 18th, via Qusepstovp. 18th.
Euglish papers regard the battle before
Richmond from different points Of view-soms
contend that 1t was certainly . victory for the
federals, others look upon it - Q drawn ct.
lie and come give the palm to the eCoafederates.
lhe Times thinks it very hard for Confsd.
erS'e General to win . victory 10 Nortter
papers. and insinuates that che fret dsy's fight
was saceess for the Confsderates. and vas
oroognt short by generalship but this cue
cess was nsusralizsd by the second days
usSn os"'e. These battles tell NO more than
shst both parties are strong enouoh 20 .h.d
each others blood and weak enouyh 70 A, Il,
The DAILY Ns,cs trsa,s the affair =. . asc,d.
ed victory for the Federals. l. regards It s,a
| good ill1stration Of the souudness Of the Rrit.
| ish policy In refraining from mediation.
The Star aud Telegraph also claims victory
| for the Fedsral..
The Morning Post argues that the Federals
were orsted. AID says no one can read Nc.
Clellsns dispatch without being convinced. 1t
| tells . story Of surprise and defeat.
The Herald thinks McClellan's plans are dis.
turbed and perhaps spoiled by the vigilance
Of the enemy.
The Times. in q second article, thinks such
battles cant fail TO have a strong effect on the
Northern mind, and show the difficulties Of
impossibiiity more clearly Of the restoration of
tho Union by force Of arms. 1t hopes. II hot
weather suspends hostilitiee, that the voice Of
| reason will be- heard.
The Daily Ne,cs defends Butlers proclama-
,ion from some it's most violent aspirations.
but rejoices at his removal from the Military
command Of New Orleans.
The Army and Navy Gazette affirms that
Lyons visit to England is merely on private
business.
Earl Canning, ex-Gov. General Of India,
died on the l7lh.
In the House Of Lords. the Duke Of New.
castle explained the rejection o. the militia bill
by the CaDadian parliament, and though. an.
other bill should be introduced. as all classes
In Canada undoubtedly desired an effective
measure Of seif.dsf. nee.
Mr. Hopewood gave notice that he would,
on the lst OF July. move resolution that it
was the duty Of the British Government to
use every exer'ion, consistent with the main
tenarce Of peace, to bring the warfare in
America to end.
|. is reported that Persigny failed in his
mission to London, relative to American af-
fairs.
5000 French troops are under immediate
orders for Mexico The Chamber unaninous-
~ voted additional credits tor Mexico.
The Bourse is dull.
The Nova Scotia arrived this morning, with
dates OF The 22d
The Europa arrived out on the 2lst.
The Times publishes letter from its New
York sepondent in which he says II Eng.
land and France intend step ping in at the last
moment, now is their time to urge submission
tho South and magma bimity on the North.
for un.ess Beaureg1rd and ether leaders suc.
ceed in retreatiug 70 Texas. there is not the
slightest hopr tor their cause. Their dream Of
iudepend enee has vanished, and they can do
nothing further to realize it except by hope.
less guerrilla warfare.
The Morning III, ALL gives q different view.
1t represents the Confederates as very strong,
but doubtful If they will rick another engage
men. at Richmond. 1t Is assured that the
Federal loss at Fair Oaks wes l3 900.
The Army and Navy Gazette argues that tho
Confsderates are rapidly giving way before
steady and scientifically applied superior re-
Federal military euccees 10 no guarantee for
the restoration Of the Union.
The Pari. Constitutional regards mediation
as mere question of time. Public opinion in
favor of it gains ground in France and Eng
laud. 1t is tor the government to seize on .
favorable opportunity
10 tie House of Commons. Mr.. Lindsey. in
postponiny until the ll,h Of July his motion
relative to British relations with America, sx.
pressed the hope that the government would
in the meantime see the necessity for recog-
nizing the South and taking the matter out Of
the hands Of private member as It wss per.
fectly clear the Confederates were now able to
assert their Independence.
Earl Russell defended the course OF Eng.
land in the Mexican Expedition. She did ell
che undertook and the French governm ent vas
not sending Itinforcements in consequence OF
the action Of England. Earl Russell in 70.
eponse to Lord Broughsm. promised TO pro.
duce the correspondence relative 10 Emily st.
Pierre. The subject being closed. the opinion
Of the law officers that there was no power in
England to surrender her at all At hret 1t was
supposed there was no precedent. but one had
been found, in which. under SIMILAR circum.
| stances, England failed to obtain redress from
| America during Adams pre.idency. q.
A debate took place on the devsIopement OF
| cotton culture in England. The governments
| reiterated its desire to do oil possible.
There 10 great activity 10 France. sending
troops to Mexico. The number 10 now stated
| at 10000.