The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-01-07

Ihe part OF England and
American affairs. = IIbv -
there is in the report, time
sratej but there Is at least
Of such action. The circ
Lord bYoNs leaving Waah.
months leave of ab. ,nce, togos5
the known military poyanSr
Car das aud u 'Gllovin r
a correspondent "
ton to the IRorl,S,s.
cate that there |. MA "a
prehens'ou. 7 1h ~
that English 1
ders of Southern%-
they would naturally have
case the Southern Confedera
be made to succumb to the pE.
Government. The South, as ts sJo'
declare, and as Mr.. Prentis o
Louisville JournoL, who h1
Richmond for the last FIVE wd
would sooner be reduced @ Co,
under English protection, with slsI
abolished, than to come back uhIS1 IN
Federal yoke. England I&
care to have the Union restS
our own G Gover22sss
ly putting
that now, when -
ing successful, and the Tebel,c
reutly weaker than at any iins
the rebellion began, we find a N
midable foe to contend with
coin and Mr.. Seward have sho,
selves entirely inadequate to-
quirements Of the people whof
prese Mt, in allowing this civil
drag its slow length along VIII
wise statesman ship they could
made peace and restored the Epio9
have been better able to beat bacSY
armies of England and France. Al
cr sign showing more forcibly tha
the others that trouble is soon tc
from those two powers is, hat {
Seward is said to be preparing to y
the Secretaryship Of State, and goil;4
to the Senate, for the purpose /; 3, e
eating peace measures. II W.. ID 4
that he is frightened at the a,pecl
foreign affairs, and wishes to thro.a
responsibility on to other should
case trouble comes.
The letter referred to abovd
lows /;
WAsnI SGToY, Januar
If stories which are obtaininS ~
rency here are to be believed; tae
least real danger to be apprehends
tervention in our affairs by Engt
France. 1t is known here, and
have been, known in the State Dd
for several days, that England 4
quietly organizing a large force
to be held in READINGS for some
duty. An order, mo reouer, is kno
been isssed, peremtority refnsiSuGl
absence 10 the officers Of ses@39 O
regiments Of N Engiiish a-my, and
cent marvellous promptness of the,Car
auth critics in'raising men, even at
pense fan en- forced drsft, ma 2er tbj
text of an apprehe nded invasion N 4
Fenians, is thought to point clearl
fact that they had been instru tied /,
the first opportunity of organizing all AZ
able forces for any emergency
The recent noti;e of the lh,Jga,.cl
the Reciprocity treaty and IN. ovid
determination Of the government I pu
work with all possible haste uDo
gunboats intended for service a
northern lakes is also noticed 5yI
who are now watching the signs
times with intense interest.
Additional excitement has bean a
kened by the important leading elitor
in the Richmond Egdmnier aud
SentinaI of the 2nd instant. ThAea
believed to have beenprOmpted byL,
Napoleon, and to have been put forw
to prepare the minds of the scutl
people FOR the last bold move oftl , r
leaders.
That the South is now harder pus
than at any previous time During
war cannot be denied, and the uni ]
ness Of England aud Frale -
Union restored is well und
,OiW neUer permit the Sout
qured. 1t is believed 4
gramme will be in Il
Notice will be given, afte.v
March, that England and Il
nize Mr. Lincoln as PresiC
such states as are reprssd
electoral college, which is
to a recognition of confedeI
dence. The course limited
Richmond papers is bcliegI
been adopted some time sif 4
confederate states have ain
themselves as colonies of 49,
France, or at least asks thos
assume protectorate over Il r
Hans Enlists for'R
"Brick Pomroy," of de-
(WiscOnsin) Democrat, is oi
Joker, and lately Witnessed ~