Washington telegraph., 1865-04-12
[COnespondence of the n. N, Worid. /
San FRANcTsco. Januarv TX

So n ThANLISID, January hi
AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY REGaFpTNe
FRANCE AND THE new EMPIRE.-Tha Darnc
cratic Press, which - likely 10 be well ar1uaint
ed with the views OF Dr. Gwin and bis frfe1gx
IN tins city, who are numerous here, publisb..
the following statements
We have retrained from indulgfuc in specn-
-iations or expressing any opinion In REGARD 70
the many reports and Tnmors relating m tLe
position and designs Of DR. Gwin in Mexico m
I'll we could give the facts and undisp.t,b1y
avouch for them. This we are now prsr,ar,.d y,
do by information received from Barclay Hem
~ ESQ, accredited agent nj dr. Gwin, uHder
the protection nj The Emperor of Maxieo 49,
imilian has conveyed hy trust deed to .ha Inn
peror Louis Napoleon Sonora, Sepatnba ara
other States oi northern Mexico the bonnf,rf..-
OF which have not YET been determined 49,, ~
be held and governed by the latter, Hnaer M,
ican protection, a. security for the paymcpt N
the claims Of France against Mexico. the ssme
10 be restored 20 Mexico IN full upon the paw
ment OF the said claims, with ali the urivat.
rights secured under French occupatioD con-
irmsd. 0'"
DIR Gwin Is governor-general or vice seerata
~ of the Emperor ~ the French and IL fnvesta1
with pleuary powers for ths government of fbs
the public lands and mines
Dr. Gwin La drawn IT'D code WI llWs vybi.h
have been approved by the Emperor of th4
French, of Hhe most liberal kind ruaranfahfrr
civil and religious liberty, providing f1r ,,-e
empuon purchase of the pdbfic lands an4 rts-n-
lating the terms Of occupation and tie IIs Of ~
mines.
The Emperor Of the French guarantees null
itary force, under The direction of the Cavs-n-
or-geueral, sufficient to maintain tbo pBbHe
peace, and defend the people Of the Scr.
against internal and external force Tho roiir-
OF DR. Gwin. which has the approval WI hntI
emperors, is to encourage emf Grafton fro,, the
American STATES by Offering tRc most liberal
terms to settlers il ol drr ta bring intaTItaart
industry, energy and enterprise. ra tbr Isvail
opment Of co. well-known resources of th,t NJ.
gion, so highly favored by tile natural adranta
ges OF the soil, climate, and mineral wealth snT
to form an enlightened and substantial poprIa.
ton, which viii assure permanency and sec,1ri-
", and give strength and power to defend the
States from hlhbusiering expeditions, which un
appropriated riches and semi barbarons caudi-
ton OF the people have hitherto invited. Mr.
Henley is associated with Major j. c Ridges
and both will act as the agents OF Dr.. GNin.
They are here for inviting emigration 10 tbat
region
BROWNSVILLE, March IN, I-e5-Tha 49,
KEGS have as yet made 10 demonstration fn
wards advancing aud I cam scarcely innarTns
why they have been reinforced 49, befb ea,t5sl
and infantry, unless i be for the purpose IA
forming hanking force to protect a move thst
migAt be made from hatagorda Bay 70 San An
tonic. ''Ai . n
Large numbers of deserters are reh,rn;,.
from Mexico and reloining, or wishing 10 re
JON, the commands to which thew heIon7 -
They say they. have become tired Of MeTica
They petitioned Gen. Slaughter for nar5o,
which was granted Quite a large number ~,
on the otheF side, and all wiT now retnrn i.
the assurance Of pardon
New York March o3.-Tribunos corra.nor.
dent AYERS upon what ~ deems w be ha.t ,rI.
thority, that Richmond il now being evacnafed
as fast as possible, and in a few lays viii ~
occupied BY Union forces without battle.
The Rebel Ram "Neuse," DESTROYED Nv The
Rebels She had crew exclusive of officers
OF ~ men, who surrendered. Herald's cores
Pondent OF the 2Oth, of I'd corps says there is
an army Of rebel deserters in Western Narsb
Carolina under the lead of one Kirk. All armed
and organized for protection against conscrint-
ing officers, and inhict such injury unon H.
rebel cause Al will best contribute towards
speedy termination of the war, ana enable them
to return home 'A'
Inc oth corps correspondent OF the Doth. say.
heavy rumbIng as OF trains CROSSING pontoop
bridges; = heard every night from within the
enemy lines, showing that they are actively
engaged in some movement