Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-20
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FRHprRIcxsBui Feb. II.
| hsYe received Northern dates Of th
5;rr.rsrH lusTAsT. The Washington 'tOhi on
ics," Of the 18th, announces the arrival Z
the aE.n.," with later European advi ces.
The French Emperor was endsayoring
perlsct new plan ofmedistion or interven
lion with view ofpromoting peace betwee,
,hs two sections. Drouyn do L'Huys has I'd
dressed circular TO the French Mini stsrs il
Loudon, Berlin, Vienna, and st. Petersburg
directing them to sound the feeling Of thes
couO,res upon the propriety of tenderin
simple counses to the belligerents 1t Wash
int. and Richmond, advising thom to nam
COMMISSIONERS charged to examine, with o.
without All armistics, the basis of settlement
Of the pend pg difficulties.
tiOles, published simultaneously by AZ,
N.ciou," "Ls France and the aOpinior
Rationale" the organs respectively of The
Emperor, the Empress and Prince Napoleon
stov F.ance to be exceedingly anxious fo,
peace in America
The new Archbishop If Paris, in letter
strikes sn ecclesiastical blow at Russia and
Enslsnd for refusing to join Napoleon in his
bis first eiflrt at mediation in American af.
fairs.
The London shipping Gazette" inquiries
what will BE- Napoleon's alte native, if his
.s, project be rejected by the great pow,
erS.
The 4Gszettee" say it may be taken 70,
granted thst the proffered negotiation will be
NjetiSd al Washington, and asks what fol-
lows; compulsory cessation Of hostilities OF
lnsya,iue war with the North Gan thiE
country afford to let the French Emperor
proceed alone in bis American policy, or is
be aeling upon an understanding with Hel
A.lssty's Government
The Paris "Pstrie" says:
I'VE learn from sure source that the
French Minister At Washington has been
invited to submit to the American Cabinet ,
proposal Or meeting of delegates to OK.
anime measures calculated to facilitate 70.
conciaton between the North and the
South
The London STARS" special correspondent
at Paris, says the French Government wa
on the point of intervening "a psoifcator bs.
tween tho Federals and Oonfsderstes. In an.
uelpati0n Of the late events in America, Mer.
c'er has received instructions to act a me
dns'r between the belligsrents, and Drouyn
asLuuys is preparing . note for Seward
recommending compromise.
The reply of the French Legislature to the
Empe.Or's address, says it is to be regretted
That England and Russia thought the proposal
'i mediation premature. 1t regr cts the move
Is The ss'gnatiou in the manufacturing dis.
n'cts is distressing, and calls for all the soli-
ctuds Of the State.
at The annual meeting Of the Chambers O,
Commerce a! Lirsrpoos and Manchester, seus.
raj members IF Parliament said that carly in
n: Ss'ss0a, Parliament ,oould be called ap0al
10 say Thethsr or not the South had entitled
H'af 70 recognition.
ihe Herald" says Napoleon will psrse.
'sfe IN his mediation scheme, hencs Baron
u'0s succeeds Count do Flshault at the
COur. Of St. James.
revolution in Poland commenced on the
81 81 Of January. All the Russian troops
"ald were killed. The whole Of Poland was
WAS declared in = state Of siege. The gaxTi.
so At Warsaw had been increased forty
'a'asand troops. The sHorald" calls it a
i'u0nil military revolution.
Laeoln has sent = communication to tAl
i'nhs' Sensts showing that France was en-
poyns negro soldiers in Mexico.
1t has bosn decided that Piggott, of Mort,
U'0I'na' Wing of Virgins, and Rossss o.
is'nhesSee, are not entitled to seats IN ths
iNSss Congress.
IA, Al Union meeting, held at Leavenwarth
TO-, s.s resolutions were adopted, declaring
=" Me Union must DO preserved. The
uI.Ac'pstlon Proclamation of Lincoln was
vi, 'O'Ssd. Death WAS recommended for those
"Io ~ consent to separation.
Lieut. Com. Fitch publishes An official "a
P'f' In relation to tho late affair At Fort
Sn.'s Ss's'Son' in which he says, with five gun
I bnra. ne drove off Wheeler and forty.fiys
Cu,sd Gan men, and eight pieces of artillery.
l;s. Ou Closed on the 18th in New York At
b.1, hail. ..c,nanse, l7la. On tho l4th gold was
in. ,as ~ "fces under Banks, after severe drill.
wa d'O h'w ready to take the field. A for
LEatn movement was to be made to clear out
~,ouiche county. ' N''
il Ast W., expected to return to New Orleans,
n nS' made Secretary of War.
,.,.n n,S' Lsscock, Fulton and Goodrich had
tho o,,h Ns~ M Orleans, but refusing to take
And. VI allegiance, were not permitted to
.oS';,p oSStsp''shss from the u. 8. oonsul At Alex.
hid h.. hsypt and minister DAYTON. ware
Ii, i0fe the U. 8. Senate on tie i4th tn
nishsS ,; :, u.t the Vieeroy of Egypt has fur
hupd,sa ue Emperor Of France with seye,al
srp,di,;.aa negro soldiers to join tho military
s,ss aOn ,Saa against Mexico. The .Monitan,h
not mb;ys y Will garrison Vera Cruz, becan.e
Alex,nS';;' 10 yellow feves. The Consul si
Hi..ror Ts Trsn.nded an explanation from the
ha,. tlsu,ins Inc European Oonsuls General
nmstsphed for instructions from that ?
'front.' 'si Of lows lows through wnh.ns' Ont, IN
thtou,b = Sicksburs. and . ste,mer n,s0ad
as.s e.u The canal. if 1t deepsns and p;deoa s
nilss ds,ppss G pass down, leaving Vicksbn,g four four
It 1s,ds, Port Regal with asntgonssy, 10 Of Of
'sse,as ss{ss ssI King has arrived At Norfolk to
Tho Fsd.1. ae1. viels. "
Aissi.snn;s ssAs 8 have cut the ls1ee IN N.
pash p d. iaaoo Peas, Gre,ayills.ud nd On. o..