New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-23
France.


4 Paris telegram says; 90 VI. Dfouyn de
Lbuys las received dispatches from tie Preach Minis
ter AZ Washington respecting the recent event At bag-
dad NJ aanoEace, that the UHed Safcs G0rsramsHf has
bo,ouPhlg d,cied not 20 d0H st % be dram .Ho con-
fe. rih FrGHce nronsi tHibHs,ers Or GP,h, g Jaar,
The Paris Bourse on the 9TH heavy; Renies clos-
ing At 65GtL
Tho Bank OF France had gained l1,tO0,oO francs IN
specie during the week.
DISPATCH yROM THB FRENCH MINISTER At
WASHINGTON.
The Monitor publishes the following dispatch
which ~ Druuyn de Lhuys. Minister Of Foreign Al
fairs has Just received from the Minister Of France In
the United Statcs:
MONSIEUR liz ArISIsIRl. The intelligence received
during the last few days from the Eo Grande through
the medium Of the NewOreaus journals. would be- oI-
ceedngly grave # worthy Of entire confidence. Happily
II IL greatly exaggerated and hasten to Inform your
EIceency that the Under Secretary Of state has al
ready given me proof that whatever the facts NAV be-
the Government will enforce respect for neutrality b'
the military authorities 10 whom the most precise and
most rigorous orders have already been sent
According 10 the telegfepfic dispatches received
here the day before yesterday 40 men Of negro regi-
nent stationed the lower part Of the river LEFT their
camp the night OF the 9Th Of January and crossing
the water succeeded, doubtless owing 10 an under.
standing with parties in the town in taking possession
of Bagdad. which was immediately pllaged by the
soldiers taken prisoners. who then declared themselves
Liberals and By tue negroes come from Texas. YES
sci anchored in the river at the time attacked
but without When Informed Of these facts tho
General in command at sent troops 10 Bsgdad the
garrison Of which having retired 10 the upper
part of the town and had taken Temporary possession
Of IT, In order TO prevent the continuance OF the
disorder. He had also given directions 10 deliver
the place 10 Imperial authority when should present
itself As soon these facts came to my knowledge
went 10 Nj Hunter who ills the functions Of secre.
tsry Of State TO demand explanations as 70 tie con-
duet of the troops charged 10 maintain order on tho
frontier apd TO prevent as lie had often repeated
me all inraction OF the laws OF neutrality. The State
Department had rot yet received any official news:
but on hearing the OF the capture Of gdad by
llibnstefs Mr. Hunter had al once applied 10 the Min
lster VI War for Information.
The next day / returned to the Ministry 20 learn
the real state OF affairs. and Mr.. Hunter then showed
me series Of elegraphic dispatches addressed by Cen
Sheridan 10 Ar. Stanton, and which Of the most
satisfactory kind. Gen. Sheridan attributng the late
unwarrantablo proceedings TO the efforts Of cfi'
can named Crawford, Who pretending TO be Mexican
general has been for time eudcGvoring 10 raise
troops for Juarez announces that lie is going TO have
him arrested well ms one Reid, who calls himself a
colonel Of Juarez and head Of CraWiords stah. The
letters Published by the Journals suffice 10 show the part
PLAYED by these individuals and 20 Justify their arrest
One thing most difficult 10 UNDER md is. that Con.
Woze should have thought proper to enter into OIL
cia correspondence with the pretended Gen Crawford.
However the case may be, Gen. Weitzel no longer
holds command. and the correspondence OF Gen Sheri
dan Is 10 Us satisfactory evidence not only OF the nien
ton OF the Government to maintain neutrality but Of
the determination OF the General TO strictly the
orders which lie has received TO that effect. While
awaiting ample Information must renew 10 your
ExcellenCy the assurance that the Government IL
firmly resolved not to he drawn into Il conflict with US
BY the flibusters and agents OF JuaTez
=" II IL 90 be remarked that Gen Sheridan concludes
his last dspstch with expressing doubts the pro-
proty Of having sent troops 10 Bagdad to preserve the
town from pagc, and with saying that he neyerthc
less hopes The Imperiaists will not be offended at that
step. as il was taken for Them and In their interest
In fact as have already said the officer In command
ordered 10 retire only before the Imperial author
~ TO which Bagdod belonged prior 10 the surprise. IL
as hope. tho authorities on tho other side Of the
frontier
have had here the whole salutary effect by prov
ing 10 the American Government the urgent necessity
Of providing sgainst the VI similar facts
The consequences of this sny wiz be disastrous is
authors. Accept &C.. NoSTBoLON."