The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-31
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Special Dispatches to The Euening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
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Letters just received here from high arl-
thority at Paris, state that Louis Napoleon is
earnestly trying to maintain peace in Europe.
He wrote very important letter to the King of
Italy, in which he declared himself in the
strongest terms against his (the Italian's) war
like policy. The Ambassadors from England
and Russia unitedly strive to arrange, in some
way, a settlement OF the present difficulties.
The French Government declared itself ready to
act upon the same conciliatory grounds, but took
the position that 1t was impossible to assemble
any Conference that would be general one, in
Guiding representatives from all the European
powers, and the German Diet. This was COM
municated by both the ambassadors from Russia
and England to their respective Governments.
If they assent, preliminary conference would
be Immediately held, conn posed OF France,
Russia, and England, at which the questions
likely TO be submitted to a General Congress
would be drafted and considered. This does not
absolutely assure a peaceful solution OF the
threatening European difficulties, yet it is
deemed very important, as showing the posture
of the French Government, and how it is pos
sIble-if not even probable-that at the very
verge of war a collision may be averted by the
interference of the neutral powers.
DestItutfOn I'm AIabama.I
Governor Parsons, of Alabama, has addressed
letter to General Howard, urging the necessity
OF the Bureau increasing its distributions of
rations. By a recent census of that State 10 out
of 50 counties return 52,S2l destitute persons,
and he averages the starving poor at Ga, 900.
During the war Alabama lost 10000 men, over
one-half heads of families, and there are
6O,OOO white widows and orphans. They
1os Of
the presence of the armies and the Legis.
lature at its recent session authorized the is
suing of State bonds for the purpose of procuring
food but they have failed to make them negotia-
BILE, and the Governor purposes coming North
to put them on the market for provisions. The
citizens who are able contribute freely, and the
mortgaging of farms and crops, to raise food, is
almost universal. Feeble women and decrepit
old men walk miles to obtain rations, and it is
quite customary to meet frantic mothers on the
roadside crying, with their starving children.
There are 100 900 destitHte whites and blacks
and to the 2O, 900 to which rations were issued
daily during May, he urges that the number be
increased for June 5000. Their wheat and pota-
to crop, gathered in daily, will give great relef
and, it is believed, the number of rations after
August, can be materially reduced.
The Five Cent Coin.
Four separate specimens OF the new five cent
coin have been struck of, and we're to-day sub
mitted to the Secretary of the Treasury as sam
pies, from which he will select one for issue.
Upon three of them ls the head of Washington.
Adjournment Out OF Respect TO General
Scott.
1t is expected that both branches of Congress
will adjourn tomorrow, to meet again on Mon
day next, as a mark of respect TO the memory of
General Scott. All business will be suspended
here on Friday,