M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-01-19
Exciting RunIors of Approaching
Intervention in American Affairs,
From our own Corrospontlont.l h.
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WASHINGTON. } an. T..


WASHINGTON Jan. T..
II stories which are Obtaining wide
currency here are TO be believed. there
is at ast real danger to be apprehdE-
Ted OF Intervention in our afflirs by
England and France. 1t is known
here, and is said to have been known
in the Stare Department for several
laws, that England has been quietly
organizing II large force OF men to be
held in readiness for some important
iuty. An order, moreover, is known
t. have been issued. premptoriy re
iusing leaves ofabsence to the Officers
nt several Of the best regiments Of the
English army, and the recent marvel
nus prUmptness OF the Canadian au.
thorltieS in raising men, even a! the
expense OF an enforced draft, under
the preieXr OF an apprehended invasion
by the Fenians, IS thought to point
| clearly TO the fact that they had been
instructed toseize the first opportunity
Of organizing all available forces for
any emergency.
The recent notice Of the abrogasion
Of the Reciprocity Treaty, and the
determination OF the Government TO
pnsh the work with all possible haste
upon the gunboats intended for service
in the Northern Lakes is a 80 noticed
10y those who are now watching the
signs OF the times with intense inter
esi.
Additional excitement has been
awakened By the important leading
editorials in the Richmonl ED1mins1
! and the SsGtjnej of the 2nd instant.
Incse are believed to have been
prompted by Louis Napoleon, and to
have been pntiorward to prepare TIC
minds Of the Southern people tor the
last bold move Of the rebel leaders.
That the South is now harder pushel
than at any previous time during the
war can not be denied, aud the M
Willingness Of England and France 10
see the Union restored is well under,
stood, They will never permit the
South to be conquered 1t is believed
that the programme will be in effect
as follows: Notice will be given after
the 4 h OF March, that England and
France recognize Mr.. Lincoln as
President only Of such States as are
rel resented in TIE ELECTORAL college
which is tantamonnt to a recognition
If Confederate independence. The
course hintpd at 10y the Richmond
apcrs is believed to have been adop
ted some time since, and the Conlel.
crate States have already offered
themselves ao colonies OF England and
France, or Il. least ask those powers
o assume a protectorale over them.
ARGUS.
STARTLING COMBINATIONS OF THE RE- |
PORT OF INTERVENTION THE DIsuN- !
ION OF THE UNITED STATES TO BE !
OFFICIALLY AFFIAMED BY LORD
RUSSELL. .. |
F:on the Montreal Evening Telegraph, Jan, 3,
Rumors have been prevalent for
some time OF an iacrease to the mpe
nal military force Of Canada. 1t is
now stated IN military and other well.
informed circles, that the CoIdstrean
Guards and other Regiments, To the
number ol ten thousand men, have
been ordered to hold themselves in
readiness to embark ior Canada. The
reason gwen in the same circle for
this movement is the intention of the
Government Of France and Great
Britain, on the inauguration OF Mr..
Lincoln j, ~ ch next. to recognize
him as, ,Sf.n,,oi6 door Of 6Sp'fs.ent onY OF those
States for which lie has been, ,sleeted
thus officially affirming the 6isunion
ol the formerly United States spoken
OF by Earl Russell III his letter to the
Confederate Commissioners. ~
ANOTHER ACCOUNT - NO ORDERS YET
ISSUED TO THE TROoPs.
LFrom th, Montreal Gazette January Al
A rumor has been current In this
city for three or four days that NUN.
Der OF regiments, including the Cold
stream Guards, had had lntimatiou
that they might prepare to be in rea :
iincss to move to Canada; and It was
to be current in military a
circies-in fact, SO positively 50 that i
every body believed it. We learn. q
however, upon an inquiry N quarter |
which leaves no room Tor doubt. that V
it is not true that any order has been 1
given on the inject, or any offic al
OF such movement OF |:
.rpops sent to this country, This it
'uluOr was coupled with another, that !
jn the 4h 9t March next, the day oil c
he reinsiallstion Of Mr. A0railam
lincoln in;he Presidents chair, Great a
Britain and France wpui1 only rscop. In