Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.

The struggle is going on actively in Poland,
and with at least no serious Disadvantage to
the insurgents. Never, in any Of the former
Efforts to throw of Russian rule was there
such unanilnity Of all classes and sections of
the Polish people, the landed nroprictorS pea
SAINTS and Jews which latter are very numerous
Intelligent and wealthy in that country. 1t is
at last plain that the Gar is alarmed by the
Polish movement, and by the extent and
amount of the sympathy exhibited by Europe
for that ancient people. Austria adheres to
the policy Of France in this matter. The
Paris correspondent of tho London "fimes, "
who is generally accurately informed, states
(under date Of June l0th) that despatch re-
cciyed the foregoing day at the Austrian En-
bassy announced courier on his way to Paris
with an acceptance of the French pote to
| Russia
Mexican affairs excite great interest at Paris.
| A salute from the cannon of the Invalides has
announced the fall OF Puebla Reinforce.
ments were about to sail-the JcQn Bert, Til.
SIT, Hagram and Turenne, were under sailing
| orders for Vera Cruz, with reinforccmcnts
and munitions Of war. Evidently the intcn.
ton is to put through the Mexican business
thoroughly.
The elections in France have not resulted SC
favorably for the administration as was ex
pectcd; particularly i'll Paris Nevertheless
the elections in the several departments, and
| outside of the great towns, have been very
favorable to the Government which is still il
fact omnipotcnt in France. The English cor
respondents at Paris, however, who are uu
happily our only sources Of intelligence from
that capital, (for we do not count the Yam
| kce correspondents at all,) are CRAFTY
| ing themselves and their readers with antici
| pations of the Emperor being forced to retreat
from his present position and modify his
policy, especially with reference to freedom O
the press. and the responsibility Of Ministers
The correspondent of the DAILY News" ''has
it from good source land the source Is, al
least, fertile one, being Imagination, rumor
and the Sabblc Of cafeS) that at late council
presided over by the Emperor, m. dc Per-
sisny proposed TO meet the Paris elections by
reactionary measures vehemently denounced
| the ingratitude of the Parisians called them
incorrigible; insisted that they were ftfo,
nothing but coercion; and proposed that tho
Emperor should revoke his famous liberal de-
cree of November. To all which, the Emperor
made no other reply than to say the affair was
not yet ripe for decision. lie looks on at tht
progress of affairs. as usual, with elssea lps.
We haro no serious apprchcns3a Of the
Emperor's being disturbed by internal eonvul.
sions in his steady course of government
Both at home and abroad his rule has been
intelligent, cautious, and, on the whole, sue
ccssfui. Under the Emperor, France is the
only Power in Europe which ventures upon a
real initiative in any great cause. It, is to
France wholly that Poland owes the present
united mediation ot Europe: to France only
that the world owes the approaching solution
of Mexican difficulties: for England and Spain.
after seeming to join her at first, amost inlmc-
diately drew away from her side, so soon as she
was committed to the enterprise; and Eng
land, at least, never concealed her desire that
France should fail though she will not be
slow to put in for her share OF the advantages.
France, also, and France :llono in all Europe.
has shown disposition TO take some steps to-
wards ending the atrocious war upon this con-
tinert, and restoring the usual relations he
tween America and the rest Of the world. If
she has been thus far thwarted in this design
perhaps it is no misfortune to MS. bat the re-
verse. AT all events, we arc not tho less CRATE
full for her friendly intention: and, also, are
not likely to forget ,cho thwarted it.
Occupation of Fairfax Court House by the
Confederate Forces.
LARGE QUANTITY OF STORES CAPTURED.
The following official despatch was received
at the War Department last night:
HEADQUARTERS CAV. DIV,
Junc p. 1863.
GENERAL:
took possession of Fairfax C. IT. this morn
ing at o'clock, together with large quantity
of stores. The main body of Hooker's army
has gone towards Lecsburg, except the gar
rison Of Alexandria and Washington, which
has retreated within the Notifications.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't. serr't.,
j. E. B. STUART,