The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-11

coded to Portsmouth whore wanted 70 o the scoud
Bus but he could be enlisted cunt OF youth
He thence proceeded 20 Southampton. worked his
passage board tho Saxola 90 New York where hs got
acquainted with several members OF No battery al
place called Soldiers Retreat There he was treated
with tho greatest kindness having been supplied with
food for some time He then made his way 10 Mary land
whore he enlisted drummer boy ia Captain Burners
Eighth company, Seventh regiment Seventh Maryland
ser and in tho brigad6 OF General Kelly lie says
he was present at the battles OF Winchester Culpepper
and Rapidan Ultimately he taken prisoner by the
Sent 70 Richmond whore he was lodged on
Belle Island. in company with a lot OF other federal
prisoners Here as well provisions would allow OF IT,
he was well treated but at times very scarce,
and the value OF increased with the necessity for he
had known al much valuable watch 10 be given for
a small LOAF OF bread Ultimately no said he was pa
roed and sent back into the American lines The cap
tain OF the company to which he had been attached,
being unaware that he hnd been taken prisoner, pre-
suined that he had deserted. and entered him on tho
pay sheet as such and IN CONSEQUENCE eighty dollars
which he could have claimed az pay, were stopped He
had not however deserted. having been discharged be-
cause he could not account OF his youth endure the
long marches which the federal armies had daily to take
which sometimes amounted totwenty five or thirty miles
subsequently he reached Now York. Here he total
ly without money friends, and in his anxiety TO get TO
his native country and TO bis friends no slowed himself
away Oh board the Etna where he was f0und
gentleman from the Office ~ Mir. Inman said, al
though he had been directed to prefer the charge against
the prisoners he had no INSTRUCTIONS to pess strongly
The frequent or similar rendered II I'm
peraiive on the part OF the firm to bring them forward
before the court.
Mr. Gardner zone OF the magl3trate5l Thought
IT would pity send hoy like Whittier prison.
and he would give half sovereign officer pay
his fare to Gravcsend Tho other prisoner, who was
evidently most destitute state, was after caution,
ordered to be handed over 60 the overseers Of the
The Congress.
NAPoLgOS'S MINISTERIAL CIRCULAR or KxPLANA-
TION.
from tho London Post lgoverdment organ) leo "a I
The circular note OF NJ Drouyn dc Ihrys revives the
question OF congress- partial in its representation, aud
shorn OF the support OF those Powers which doubt the
policy OF its convocation. This interior suggestion Is
highly characteristic Of the tentative of mind OF
the French emperor. Napoleon III. will never readily
reinquish scheme which he has once attempted to
realize In the present circular NJ. Drouyn de Ihuys
recommends that there should he conference or
general understanding arrived at between the Minis
sters OF tho several Powers which may fall in With
the French proposal previous TO any assembage OF
European sovcreigns. This, II Will be remembered,
very much the criticism thrown out by the
at frank ort to discuss the terms Of federal RECONSTRUCT
ton OF Germany; and doubt where there il to be
meeting oil sovereisns at ali such apreniDary is iDd
pensable to practical discussion II was not however, the
original suggestion OF the Emperor oi the French TO
woke solely especially, Of
aud we have no doubt that II that design had been real
zed the principal Powers at any rate would have been
represented b. SPECIAL ENJOYS aud not IN the persons OF
their respective sovereign Ru the scheme which N
Drown de thugs has how Swallowed out in his pres.
ent circular note Is apparently that Of a general
conse'enee-as general at least Us the extent
at certain data o! discussion By tho foreign Ministers Of
the accetng Powers. else by special conference
VI u ue u6u IOf
purpose
It nas becn no secret tor some time past tnat such a
suggestion was about to be put forward and that the
French government though discouraged by inability
to coincide in tho they had put for~ ard. had not
been altogether disheartened by it. Nevertheless. il
hardly to be disputed that since the proposal Of
European charter seemed chmerica to ourselves.
even the condition OF a universal concurrence
congress being mold, q mus dnsor cs't1'Hiy IN
Powcrs for tn purpose ~ bcs', he but partial
NJ prcuyn de Lhuys recounts with some confidence The
s1 tf.a ,aor nr.e
to participate IN the EmperOrs measure u wus
certain with deep regret that tue British government
ound themselves unable 70 this question IN the
light "a their valued ally aud II would have given them
satisfaction u, even IN spite Of tiI.ir withdrawal, any
alternative coud have been devised oessen the anxetics
Of the Emperor o. tho French for the future OF Europe ut
believe that since the date o the present circular o the
French Minister OF Foreign Affairs. the German Powers
have shown increased solndness Of
tho view hch we originally took. Indeed. when We
ber ~ mind tho mighty place which THIS country "ccu
pied IN the settlement OF tho a'ars OF Europe in 1885,
would 10 impossible to imagine that any practical result
could follow discussion OF European treaties by other
Powers o. the continent except at least tar spe
cla ARRANGEMENTS OF questions between particular Powers
might Ia concerned No d0ubt there questions which
partial congress might determine assuming the
with the general opinion Of Europe. Thcre is for OK
ample, tho Italian question The fa'c O. venca and the
fate Of Rome are still questions tha, are he'd 70 be ia
II Involves therefore, no na,iensl egotsm on our part
10 look Ipon RELUCTANT Conclusion TO abstain from
participation. III this cent, In general deliberations
conclusive the issue OF any such General
deliberations cannot be brought to practical result
without general sanction being accorded 10 them, and
without an equally general participation 10 them Nor
would IL seem that this country by any means stands
alone in the resolution st which
Tho aurDg proposal OF tho French government has been
found fuller consideration 10 contain many dangers
iwpefcty app,chendei - sone quarters al Me 0tssi aud
when consider that the Independently tnken bv
England meeting apparently with increasing acquies
tho part OF other Cabinets, we ce additionally
persuaded that other be found than that OF
congress OF European s0vereigns 10 smoothc away tho
difficulties which in several quarters threaten the pres
ent position .. tns continent.