Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-06-14

eo past their forts. 1t may probably have
oeen luoicious to attempt no defense Of the
cry ltsef, but the boast that the concen.
trotion Of the army 10 the interior will be a
positive advantage is wholly fallaeious and
conventional etc, etc.
Tie Press, (ultra Tory) hos also stoutlys
backed the Coufedera,es up to this time. 1t
now says;
"The surrender of New Orleans will
doubtless engender throughout Earope a
be lief that we are now approaching the
close of the American war. II would be
idle to believe in be existence of South.
ern Confederacy while the great port Of the
South and West remains in he hands Of the
North. Commercially and politically. New
! Orleans is a great prize.
Europe will be Influenced by these con-
sideralionS, and the Southern cause will he.
gin to grow critical, if not hopeless, in the
public mind We are therefore, not sur
/ priscd to hear Of the joy with which the
news of the last mail was received at New
| York; but we cannot detect in the intell-
gence that has as yet reached us auy ndi-
cations of an approach to the re'cs.aOlish-
ment Of the Union"
The London Rcrirle (professedly Liberal,
but always partisan OF Secession) says !:
ut is impossible TO deny that the North
erners have displayed an extraordinary en-
crgy, and have met with some signal sue
cesoes.
"If Gen. Mcclellan succeeds in carrying
| the Inc of intrenchments which has been
drawn across the promOutory at the end Of
which Fortress Monroe stands, and which
is washed on the north by the York river,
and on tho south 10y the James river, or in
turning these lines 10y means oi his trans
ports, or by defeating in some way the Con-
federate army in this quarter under Jefler-
son Davis, he Will succeed in iuAicllns
most severe if not u fatal blow upon the
South. Indeed, if such ali event should
take place, it is somewhat difficult TO dis
cove? to what poat Or in what direction
the Confederates could retreat with any ad
vantage with any safety"
IHe Examiner, (Liberal, and one Of the
faireSt Of all the London weeklies) says:
The surrender of New OrleanS is an
event of more impo tance than any that has
occurred during the recent course Of the
! American war. OF the fidelity of its ciIi-
zcns to The Confederate cause there is no
room for doubt.
"The fall of New Orleans, has, if we are
not mistaken, served to quicken other move
meuls besides those of troops. The Ffencn
| Government it is believed, has for sCme
time been occupied iu preparing project OF
inlerposition to be made by several Europe
| iNin ,lv. bo ha SiS nf % u IN
have been an urmSlice for six months, in
order that time might be given for the ad-
juStmeut OF fiual terms for peaceable sepa-
ra tion between North and South. 1t was
not intended that any overt step should be
taken in the matter before the middle of
June, 10y which period diplomacy had cal
culated that the resources of both sides
would haye been sufficiently wasted to
bring them TO an accommodating mood. 1t
is clear however, that should the COnf4der
ate power collapse too soon, or should it
appear likely TO DO so, the lntermeddling
business of diplomacy would be at all end.
! The surrender of New Orleans, if followed
by loss OF battle by Beauregard, would
render ii impossible for the Government at
Washington to lend any liberation to hints
or suggestions OF foreign interference. After
what has lust occurred in Mexico, uellher
England nor Spain eau DC supposed 10 be
in any particularly plant hunor. And
what does it siguify whether the King OF
Holland, the King of the BelsiauS, or The
King OF Ilaly has committed himselt o com-
pllclly in the French project! The most
will no doubt be made by Nj. de IhouIenei
Of the menacing attitude OF the treuch
troops in Mexico, whence tue promiSe OF
their Withdrawal would certainly be awk
ward among other considerations as an iu-
ducemeut TO treat for peace between the
States. But President Lincoln, were he
so disposed, dareS not venture to temporize
in the face OF victory; and If he dared, IL
would not avail 1t will take months OF
disaster and disappointment TO cool down
the pride of the FederaliSts in their late
successes, or to make them distrusi their
ultimate fortune"
This last extract--concurrinG with much
that has appeared in other well'lnformed
iournuls-proves that the danger OF French
intervention in our struggle on the side OF
| Disunion was real aud imminent, and that
only unexpected energy and victory on the
part of the Union forces have ayerted it.
| European luuuslI9 iauS SutshCo lS' ""u' Va
! Cotton--SeceSsiOn em'sarieS protest that
il is ouly attaiuable through peace based ou
Disuuion. Napoleon Ill, Sis uneasly on
his Ihrone-the volcano Of revolution rum
hles audibly beneath him-lhe workmen
look TO the Government for work aud
bread, and will not famlsh quietly. PrQi
ects tor inlerposition spun III the teemng
brain of Envoy Slldell have been listened TO
at the Tuerles-viSons Of reacquirng
Louisiana, of achieving boundless Cotton,
Tobacco, and markets for French Fabrics,
and of securing faciIe and useful backer OF
his designs on Mexico, have danced Tempt
ingy before the eyes of the luckest OF lly'
ing adVentursrs for months. Nj. MerclerS
visit to Richmond was not oficlal-ot
course not-auy more than Prince Napole'
on's visit to Naples still, it was plain that
France must have Cotton, Tobacco, and
Markets, and her master was medl'atlng
the shortest way 20 obtain them. But the
news flashes across the Channel-"New