The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-08-15


intelligence has been received, of the
fact that re enforcement of. $4,000
French and Austrian troops are now
embarking at French ports, destined
for Mexico, and that they may be-
expected to.land at Vera Cruz as soon
AS they can cross the ocean.
off the facts, az rumored, are correct,
it is difficult to SEQ how u collision is to
be avoided between the American and
French troops on the line of tie Rio
Grande."
HisronY OF TIE WAR---INTEkEsr-
ING CURrosIrlEs. I'VE learn that Mr..
Edward A. Pollard, whose name is al.
ready known as an annalist OF the war,
and as one on the editors of the Rich
mond Examiner, has been recently
making tour of the South for the pur-
pose of collecting materials and memoirs
touching the war, with the view Of
writing an elaborate history Of tho past
four years. Mr.. p. has been so success,
ful in Richmond that he has secured
many of the original papers Of Gen.
Lee, and complete series Of his dispatch
es, which, Of themselves, will be the
most interesting epitome of the events Of
the war. Some of these otograph dis.
patches will be of infinite interest tocol.
lectors OF curiosities Of the war Wing.
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Gro. LEE AND MIR. SrEPHENs.-A
Washington telegram to the Philadel
dbia Ledger, says: ;;5l
No response has yet been made to tho
applications of Gen. Lee aud ex.Yicc
President Stephens for pardon. This;s
perhaps owing to the delicate condition
of both Mr.. Johnston's and Mr.. Sc.
wards health, which has prevented them
from giving careful attention to tho
subject. The prevailing, impression,
however, is that the pardons will be
granted, though both Ice and Stephens,
in their petitions, do not abate ono jot
from their known partiality for the
South, and the institutions which have
so long been inscparable from it.
General Sherman has proved himscl
both soldier and speaker There is
freshness, liveliness and piquancy in
everything he says. His last speech, at
indianapolis contains several important
declarations. One is, that lie twill
never never, accept civil Office, and
never again draw his sword in anger"
Another is, that he is distinctly opposed
to any miscellaneous mihgling Of the
races. that 'the white race should dmle"
] that the negroes should be educated and
lave every privilege necessary to their
happiness, but that the elective franchise
should not be extended TO them.
I THE JEFFERSON DAVIS MEETING IN
! NEW YoRk.-- Messrs, Gideon J. Tue.
kcr, T. Y. CutIerand Carlos Butterfeld.
have written letters to the New York
Post DENYING a portion Of that journals
report Of the meeting of JEFF. Davis
friends. Mr.. Tucker says that he was
not at the meeting, and Messrs Cutler
and Butterfeld affirm that no such
treasonable sentiments as reported were
! promulgated by the speakers. They
met simply to devise means for "lnll
and fair" defence of JEFF. Davis and his
associates, and nothing partisan OF sec.
tionaP' was contemplated by them.
! Colonel Wood, formerly editor Of the
| Vicksbnrg Wing, is in New York, ar.
ranging for rebel expedition to Brazil.
He goes ont on behalf of some five or
six hundred Mississippi families, to sec
/ IT ne cannot purchase tract of country
twelve miles aquare on the Amazon for
| the purpose Of permanent settlement.
fThe capital subscribed is said to be one
million OF dollars. Wood is commits.
stoned TO procure the ,Emperor's consent.
i DfvoRcEs IN New Y oBR. .--One Of the
'Eevidcnces Of the sadNdecay of correct
i and moral sentimentin this country is
TO beseeri in thelarge number of divorces,
granted by the courts, and the disgraceful
meaus resorted to to procure them A.
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