Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-06
ForeIgm InierYenllnn.

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Foreign Intervention.
The Philadelphia Age, of March 81, in an
elaborate article on the situation, expresses
toe following opinion on Foreign Interyen.
ton. For the reasons assigned, as well as
Others not generally known, we concur folly
in the opinion. Intervention is now only a
question Of short time
Although we have scrupulousIy forborne 10
give cteutnCe or solicit It for the stories OF
foreign Intervention which are constantly
afoat, we are quite sure that this uqr lgiil
neUer end icithOUt H. We believe that the
tales with which the New York papers are Gil.
OF SPECIFIC sayings and designs OF the French
Emperor are the merest conjectures and in
ventons But we are Just as confident that
Napoleon means, at some nome Mt 10 the fn.
ture, to openly stretch out his hand in behalf
OF the South, as that he snow secretly com.
mitted to her cause. His interest swsys him
70 that direction, and his interest, of course.
controls him. Every day we have some fresh
proof OF the cordiality subsisting between his
subordlnates and the rebels The following
paragraph, taken from the New York Tri-
bune, is significant upon this point:
THE Houston (Texas) Telegraph, of the
18th inst, publishes the correspondence be-
tween the rebel Col Pierson commanding at
San Antonio, and Gen. Lopez commanding
the Emperor Maximian's troops on the bor.
ders of The Rio Grande.
"Col. Pierson assures Gen. Lopez that il is
the desire of the Confederate Government to
cherish the most amicRble relations with the
Imperial Government of Mexico, and that the
cordiality existing between them shall NOT he
disturbed. He then thanks Gen. I.opez for
protecting the interests OF the Southern Con
tederacy. 4 as.. M
Gen, Lopez replies, confessng that bis
sympathies are for the noble cause of the
South, and extends to Col Pierson his sincere
friendship Ha adds:
"'Beiug placed in command of this miltarv
line, under his Majesty, the Emperor Maxi
milan, the sons of the Confederacy can rely
upon full security for their possessions and
interests, and the Confederaey may also rest
assured that the representatives of the Empire
OF Mexico along the border freely and frankly
offer their friendship; also, full security thai
no raid will be permitted to organize on Mex
ican soil for the invasion of Southern terri
tory
Macmillan is the servant of Napoleon, and
Lopez is the servant of Maximilian. Lone
would lore his place for making such a de.
claration as this without hia master's leave
Or indeed, without his instructions. and his
master simply embodies The will of the Em
peror of the French The lriendship for
. the sons OF the Confederacy EXPRESSED
by the Mexican General can be traced bv n
very short line to its source in the Tuilleries.
The foregoing receives confirmation by the
following, received this morning:
Nav IoRR, March 4 4--Adviees received
here through private sources from Mexico.
state that the war in the United States ia AT.
tracnnP the special attention of the Imperial
Government The police are directed 10 ar.
rest all who express their sympathy with tho
Federal cause, and one man named Valdez
has been sentenced to years imprisonment
Tor speaking iavorably about the United States
and predicting speedy end of the rebellion.
And il is not without significance that the
message OF the French Emperor to the Leeis.
ative Chambers, just received, does not con.
tain single allusion to the civil war in
America, though the document Is of more than
usual length and minutehess
STILL LATER
The following came by telegraph after the
above was in type, and still further confirm
The statements. We may add, also, that our
Consul at Matamoras has been dismissed hy
on the ground that our Goyern.
ment does not recognize the Imperial aulhnr.
ty in Mexico: s,. .... ...... ...,.
Rebels and Imperialists COquetting on
the Rio Grande-A, J. Smith Corns
at New Orleans
ST. LOUIS, March 5.-The New Orleans
Bee Of the 2Gth ult publishes private letter
rom Matamoras, dated January 3Otb siatiog
hat up TO this tune the Mexican and Cpnfad.
srale authorities had been simply polite aud
friendly, Gems. Mejia and Slaughter havins
crossed the river in civil dress ana dined wit6
each other; but on the 29th, Gen. Meiia md
itah, Ia full uniform, entered Brownsvilla
where Gen. Slaughter awaited their wish viii
ais whole command under arms, and gayo
he visitors an artillery salute Of twenty,ono
guns.
After dinner the Confederate Gag was rais.
I'd and the Mexican General and staff remov-
I'd their caps and aalnted il, the former mails
ring speech, In which he said the Confeder.
Aey would soon be recognized, and concluded
" inviting the Coniederates 10 a grand
banquet At Matamoras promising also 10 ss-
ute their flag with twentv.one pnnsp The
Importance Of this affair eonsisls mainly in ina