Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-27
FOREIGN Ne VS..

The steamship Etna from Liverpool the
llth, and Queenstown the 18th, has arrived.
The steamer Columbia had left Plymouth for
Nassau with warlko stores believed to be for
tho Confederate States. Two other steamers,
the Merrimac and Sylph had arrived at Ply
mouth, which are believed to be intended for
the same destination. The brig T.. Fleming,
from Charleston, had reached Liverpool with
cargo OF resin and tcrpcntino. She left
Charleston in company with seven other
small vessels.
Tho Times regards the defeat Of Gen.
Banks as one Of the most important successes
of the Conicdcratcs, on account of the lesson
that it teaches the North showing that efforts
and sacrifices greater than any that have gone
before, must be made if even border State
is 90 be won back to the Union. II also says
hopes of am carly solution of the rebellion
must be dispclled, and that a mutual hatred
will tend TO make a new Union more and
more impossible.
The Daily Noos treats the defeat Of Banks
as qui q unimportant and not in the slightest
degree calculated to discunccrt Gen. McClel-
lan's plans. IL was nothing more than a
mere raid of the Conlederatos.
The Morning Post denouuces in the bitter
est terms Gen Buffers proclamation rela-
tive 10 the ladies Cd Of New Orleans, and
thinks the Government is bound to recall and
courtmartial him, and says such an act az this
if not promptly disayowed, would soon turn
the scale finally and decisively in favor OF the
Confederate cause.
A question was put in both Houses Of Par
Lament relative TO the rumors OF mediation,
and Gen. Buffers proclamation regarding the
ladies Of New Orleans. Russell and Palmer
ston said the mediation rumors were quite
uufavoroG. No propositions on the subject
had been made, and there were no present in
tentions to interfere. They denounced Gen.
Buffers proclamation, and hoped the govern
ment would disown it.
La,cstby telegraph to Queenstown.
The Scotia's adviccs of two days fighting
at Richmond were eagerly canyassed on
change. No time was afforded for newspaper
comments.
The Times in an editorial on the ministers
denial of mediation projects, says there will
be no disposition to QUARREL with the deois-
ion Of the cabinet, and the country will gladly
leave the question in the hands Of the govern
/ ment to choose such opportunity and mode of
action as it may deem proper.
The Times admits that advice from Eng
land would not be acceptable, but it would
rejoice TO see Napoleon or the Gar press on
the American people the counsels which
would be Indignantly rejected if offered by
England.
The Times then spoculates on the disastrous
effects Of either Northern conqucsts or the
, reverse, and argues that ilthe Southerners con-
, tinue to protract the struggle, the time must
/ come when the Intervention of Europe will
be demanded by the interests of humanity
and perhaps accepted willingly by the exhaus,
ted combatants. England may then, with
prudence, hold itself in readiness to support
any proposition which may be urged by is
more favored noighbors. In another oditoria
70 it seems 20 encourage the development of new
' cotton fields.
V The Morning Post says Lord palmerstou'
- announcement that no mediation in American
IL affairs is intended, will be received with sa
e tisiaction as indications as well Of the goo,
=. sense Of the governments of France and Eng
u land, as Of their respect for international law
After eXpatiatny, however, ON the useless
ness of any present effort, the time may come
and that shortly when it will become III,
paramount duty ofneutral States TO interfere
= but nov, as at the commencement OF thu
= war, they are undoubtedly bound to stan,
huol
81 The Paris journals announce that it ha
been decided to send achievements TO Mexi
p co. but not until next October