The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-07-20
sHdei1's Interview with Naps,een--
French Diplomacy Ter the Rebels
from Mexico

Paris tjuns as) corrsspondsat of London Post.
There seems no doubt about the En-
peror having lately received the Southern
envoy, MIR. Sidell. That his Majesty
should have done this SO soon after the
fall of Puebla gives rise to speculation,
and no doubt To many false conclusions.
France has probably since the occupation
Of Mexico International reasons to watch
with interes. the American war If
French army is TO remain at Mexico until
new and regular form of government is
organized, North and South may mean
while make up their quarrels, and become
very patriotic about France possessing so
nent. On the other hand, if the Ameri-
can war ends in the separation OF the
North and South, the natural ally OF
France as long foreseen, will be the lat
ter States No one in all likelihood
knows the Emperor's real intentions about
!, Mexico, and perhaps his future policy
may be entirely guided by events.
+. know, however, that a majority OF his
!, Cabinet are for withdrawing the exTedi-
5 ion as early as possible Mr. Drouyn de
!. L'huys is for again calling In England
g Spain, aud i presume, making these two
c powers 10 some way participate IN the
II foundation of better Government than
d that which has hitherto been applied to
d a wild and almost ungovernable race. In
J consulting with Mr.. Slidell the Emperor
q might have desired to learn hat proba
u bilities Southern statesmen hold about tho
70 termination Of the wnr That the Enlpe
o. ror desires to see peace restored IN Amer
VI lea, for political as well a. humanltariar
TO reasons, is beyond doubt; that his Ma
l. iesty would recognize the South II In
IN gland did so, there can be no question. -
e The isolated efforts OF French diplomac.
Il have failed. The question a~kcd here -
81 Has not the situation changed ? Woui'
} not the united action OF England an
sin France for peace be now listened to q
ch Washington z, The representatives
nd the North in Paris most distinctly and d.
for cidedly declare that the Government an
led people of the North are now, as eve
md bent on conquering the South and mali
taining the Union. and that no attempt
ing mediation could possibly succeed at Wasl
ng' ington. This is the language OF Mr.. Da.
IN ton, the American Minister, of MIR. Big
he low, the American Coasul, and the maj
otlity of the Americans likely TO hold GO
en- rect views on the subject.
Who
the cE Colonel H ], B. Cummings of d
Q o. seth Iowa Infantry, thus writes to
,aer Nj. Hoxie, U s. Marshal:
rmyl HrXpoUARTERs PosT AT CoRNTH,(
oca. July s, 1868
DEAR SIR:-I wish to thank you
your efforts to send forward deserters a
parolled prisoners belonging to our Re
the ment. / am not ON duty now with
Q OF r. giment, having been detached by 6
era1 Dodge, and ordered to command
mes Post. 1t is responsible and labor
lead- position. Adjutant Tichenor is also
Dow, tached with me, and is doing duty
by Post Adjutant.
turn We had quite Fourth yesterday
mon There was Pic-nic At p2cshonias
, who miles distant; another at Chewaia,
atives miles out; another just beyond the p
o was ct lines. The Beth had = Picnic =
l4th. miles out, where one Of our companies
was stationed. / went there in the at,ern
lam A melancholy event destroyed all the
long ternoon pleasures Lieutenant Bod
Of our city. and Lieutenant Mars
here Co. II, OF Guthrie county. rode ou' /
It the about two miles from the Regiment.
erillas were surprised by guerrilias. Lie'
elf lit ant Blodgett escaped unhurt. but
shall was captured. A party OF mou
gaming isfantry was immsdiatsly organized