The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-05
PROGRESS OF THE WAR

VI r. Indebted TO friend for h,es of Northern
yspers f5r week pi eyious to and including the
ga Ill. They contain many items Of interea.
sI lcnled IN The latest papers. We give eunl
Ga'Y below
rIEs sOEraERs PRESS On TIE AEDIATros
Lrs The "rsISUsE' Is GLAD TIE PROPOSE
u5s Il VIRTUALLY D8AD-THH TIMES" Ism T
.iTfsFIiD ABOUT Es2kAND-THE "HBRALD
FEsJ.i TLY COMMENTED.
TIE Aor.tesn journals srs discussing the late
zslsioa n.ws with nuch visor. The position OF
F'snc. st;rssts mos. of their attention The Hsw
isk Irisase ssys:
T.. ness .rom surope by the Arsbis settles the
i'si'a If medi.ti0n and Of Intervention by the
s.opeaa PoEers in our affairs for the present, ct
a.s, i not altogether Russia holds back, Englsnd
'4zses and France alone is willing to interfere in
sts; iE none Of her buEness. That both Russia
I'd England are wise, they, happily, are persuaded,
l1re a-e confident that France VIII be led into
/. ps,h Of wisdom. though 1t may be against her
VI. should the Emperor proposs TO adopt policy
GElieh he would find no hackers in the other
ga. Powers i. might possibly lead TO new COM
fAs..ions from winch i. might not bs easy to ex-
Gls4,e E.Ilseif with nonor and credit. So shrewd
:'1ef viii no: fail 10 foresee sucn Feasibility,
e eoa.indo thai the safer end wiser way il to let
5Auae
TIE spprehenaon of any intsTf renee on the
pSt Of Earopeac Powers Ia the war N thiA coun.
Y! La 10. oi late been much felt but 20 long a.
HielAineo doubt 1t WAS . painful one. There
VII be = sense OF RELIEF now at its positive rs
ho7al and the nation viii feel all the stronger In
1s 'snss that it oonfronts all the possible difficult
as q lie ease Ia the suppression, pure and sim
Pic, of tie southern rebellion
lie sew York TsaIs remarks that "it 10 at last
'sised that the French Emperor has seriously
-s1l.Stsd baa afr, ofiv 4
ice xnglish Government joint offer Of media
aa 70 s,op tbs Ausrican war;" ard the Tinxs
lca says:
is. fact that il is Min!ster Drouyn de L'Huys 10
l'osUhy lsklng Lis place in the Emperors Csbi.
~ M1I initiates tits movement, Il Significant a..
Ia sAA.6r as indicating the willingness of the
sisaea Government 10 interposs It's influence to
.pp lle var, at & moment when all the advan-
Tt.s 10 military aspect, are In favor OF the
S-.h-when as armies q largest and most en-
~ kad p'epsred to give the finishing blow to
.nosiiion ~. THIS disclosure IL not In accordance
.a concurrent testimony from France during the
,..a s 1a up TO ,ne present time. We he'd been Led
s,@yesnsssliy 10 believe that no Government In
~. HaA more firmly dxed Ia the view Of the
i.Ha Hnpshey CT Iaeddiing vita the American re-
SIr'a ~ nsn that Of the French.
uVoigemsnt st .ast of the consultations that
80 aAen Place between the 9oyernmebts Of Eng
80. rance, zad Eussia, 10 regard TO American
-. VIII be beneficial to Ill parties concerned; !;
I've We sulpss we ou this side of the water are
49,. aospJ concerned Of any. 1t will give def
Gss G..4ss u American policy that viii isxve the
Sin lMsnls of kuroyo no room to doubt what
~, 'e ias result when they shape and indicate
I'VE course. Whx.evsF 10 done and said
c.,s.A" VIII - done and sRid with distinct un.
rlng o. the very grsvs issosr involved.
proposition Of TIE French Emperor, 1t seemes
nsS' oa'ts With Englsnd IN ~ cffer OF friendly
= sAaon In tie American quarrel We weis TO
m'. perhaps, T. submit 10 their judSment the
"n woe h-r the sscednd States shouid be re-
ysS0 - An independent Government or not. In
,M,,s tae fact that Engiish Ministers hold the
,n.H 'las the American Union 10 q nuieAnce that
ans 70 DC abstea, the nature Of their bxllot on
h. s.ay, oncs placed In their hands, viii not
EsJoueied, while the offer of the South TO both
,.as ,Sad and france Of perfect free trade, on tho
,hs i'n 81 It's independence, would hardly leave
~. .'e' wholly disintsrested umpire
De- reply OF Earl Russell to the circular OF
rr.. % L'Huys Gisciosss more than st first
uSn, one ds declines 70 JOIN the frsnch Govern
/. s. lie proposed msdixtioa-Grst. because a.
rsesvsd "a mere are - yet no dgns hat II would b
yw eo -. " tbs Unitsd states 0ovsrnmeut with f.
ss,. cut secoodly (snd II seems 10 u mainly b.
0...Mst mp 70 tbs present time, The Russian
Aou.a asnt :. hsd not agrsed 70 % opsrats. q.
saa Frsnss."
.."' s 90 not wish 70 suspect the 1ngiiah Govern.
kssn%s. maassolsnss toward ~, vesUng 70 m
ph,.say dsnonstsauons. but ~ 10 net Ike that
sa.s u regard 70 1usnia. II + h .'moeal Saa
W.. oeiy that 0nglan1 Was CONTEMPLATING, -
,spsee was ~ sbsense 81 ~ "asf1vG 90
49, q kusdA balk - meditation, pre-.
As' Fe~sr 'mDDsste1 - cnseeD sndsar