, 1863-07-31
4 STARTL ING REPORT,
Desperation Of the Rebels.
OFFERS MADE TO FRANCE.

From the N. Z. Tribune, July a9th.1
That the Shareholders Confederacy, after
Irving 20 long on the delusive hope Of fHoreisn
Intervention, would close its career by throw
ing itself into the arms Of any despot or oil
garchy that would accept SO questionable
gift, has long been anticipated. This rebellion
i so thorough un.American In its ideas and
completely lmpel1ed by influences aud aspfra-
tions with which reactlonists aud liberticides
alone can sympathize, that the following from
the Daily Ae.cs has great intrinsic probability.
4lr. Ben. Wood, H. G., editor Of the Ne,as,
has never given vote in Congress, nor ut.
tered a sentiment anywhere, that the rebels
need object to, and he has earned and won
their implicit confidence. We believe, there
fore, TINT he has warrant for the following re-
marknb1e revelation, which takes the form Of
letter from Washington Read! read:
tFrom the New York News, July 27th.1
Since the return Of Vice President Steph-
ems to Richmond, several flcts have been
brought to Light calculated to make people
think that bis mission was not simply CON
fined to the topics contained in JET. Davis
instructions, but has far more Important OBJ
iect in view.
A gentleman connected with the State De-
partment tells me to-day that, independently
Of his public and ostensible mission, Mr.
Stephens had been entrusted by the President
the first vas only cloak to conceal the sec.
ona; and that revelations Of the greatest in-
portance we're ut the bottom Of the diplomatic
transactions entrusted to his care.
This, it appears, has been discovered since
the return Of Mr.. Stephens to Richmond,
where bis arrival was Immediately followed
BY n Cabinet Council, and BY the sending Of "a
bearer Of dispatches to London aud Paris by
Mr. Benjamin, the Secretary Of Foreign Al
fai1s.
This bearer Of dispatches carries with him,
an told, proposition of alliance to Louis
Napoleon, IN which the Confederate Govern
ment proposes to the Emperor'of the French
to acknowledge for ever the right Of France
to protectof1te upon Mexico, and upon the
republics of Central America, and the offer OF
free trade With the South for the term Of Is
years.
with the well-known spirit Of antagonistn, ex.
.isting in Europe on the question of Slavery
proposes to modify that Institution in q mn.
ner consistent with the requirements Of civil.
ization and humanity. ~A'AA'
In exchange, the President Of the Confeder.
ate Government demands the rccognltion of
me south and the raising Of the blockade:
and. should this measure cause war between
The Northern States and France, nll that the
confederate Government requires In such a
ca6e Is the cooperation of her navy. Neither
man nor musket Is needed from Europe,
but simply vesse1s Of war and q few iron-clad
khips:
Nj. slideu, to whom these communications
have been Transmit. ed, is authorized to offer
the came Inducements to every nation that
NAV feel inclined to comply with the Wishes
Of the South, and particularly to Spain, to
which the possession of Cuba and the south
ern part Of San Domingo would be puaran-
eistAnce to the permanent foundation Of Aha
Southern ConfederacY.