Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13
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PORTLAND, Feb. 5.--Furthcr by the No
20 Scotian
The following summary of news was
sent out by the city Of Baltimore which
left Liverpool on the 22d aud Queens
town on the 23d of January:
| The question OF European Intervention
/ in the civil war in America is being much
more freely canvasseI, the proceedings
at Charleston for the alleged general in
efficiency Of the blockade being the excu-
scs put forth for such step. The text
of arl RusscPs lotter to the Liverpool
ship owners had been published. The
notified Lord Lyons when the measure
was preparing that such plan as the.
stone blockade would seem to imply des-
pair of the restoration of the Union, the
professed object of the war, for it never
could be the wish of the United States
Government to destroy cities from which
their own country was to receive por-
ton of its riches. Such a plan could
only be adopted as a measure of revenge,
and as an irremediablo injury against an
enemy.
Lord Lyons was further told that even
as a scheme of embittcred and sanguin-
ary war, such measure could not be
iustifable. 1t would be plot against
the commerce of all nations, and against
the free intercourse of the Southern
States with the civilized world.
! Lord Lyons was desired to speak in
this sense to Mr.. Seward, who, it was
hoped would dsavow this illegal project
Now, however, says the letter, that the
project seems to have been carried into
effect at Charleston, Lord Lyons will
be instructed to make further represe nta-
tions to Mr.. Seward with view to pre-
vent similar acts of destruction at other
} ports.
1t was said the French Minister al
Washington has been furnished with the
, formal disapprobation Of the French Gov,
elnmcut at the choking up of Charleston
! Harbor with stone, and that he would
join Lord Lyons in protesting against
; the act.
The London Times continues its denun
citation of the stone blockade, and assert,
| that the project Of the British Govern.
ment against Boulogue in 1904 was a fal
, different thing, having been designed t.
: shut in hostile fleet.
4 The London Morning Post says thai
, matters in America arc evidently ap
G preaching situation in which tho de-
= facto Government Of the South may
e claim consideration in Europe.
Some journals say that if in spite o
u bnr
+ ports are served like Charleston, Eng
e. land and France will have nothing loI
Y for them bat to interfere.
Tho Liverpool Post emphatically de
+ clares that the civil war must be stoppe,
by mediation if possible, by force if nee
0 essary.
Q Tho London Daily NewS contine
boldly to denounco til idea of recogni
l zing the South and says it is time tn
5 country should utter its voice against i
in unmistakeble tones.
, 1t is reported that the initiative il
| proclaimng the blockade of the Southern
ports inefficient, will be taken by France
} The French Government journals con
t tinuc to make the worst of the Charles
, ton blockade.
Tho pirate Sumter having been order
ed from Cadiz reached Gibralter on the
S 10Th Of January. During her passage
: she burnt an American bark from Mes
. sina for Boston with fruits. She alsc
| captured the brig Investigator of Sears
s port, for Newport, with ore, but subse
4 quently allowed her to proceed. Six oil
the Sunatcr'S crew deserted at Cadz, anC
n made their submission to the American
: Consul. The Captain of the Sumter
Il claims them as desorters, but the Spanisl
t, officials declined to give them up.
l.. The TaScarora and NaShViHe are still
J. at Southampton.
ii France will send large additional fore
|, to Mexico, and will take the lead in tn
), operations there.