The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-01
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FROl WASHINGTON.


New YoRx, Nov. 80.
Special dispatches 10 the World N2shim.
ton 10Th says the special disJAach ID to-days
World is regarded here - statement of 6nal
settlement OF the Mexican imhroglio, q fag
e tho Fsonch ars concene15 sx ~
. A cabls dispa4eA ire Ninistss sof Ut66e
Mousterr, to Count Mouthalon, stated that
fourteen vessels would sail Immediately from
Brest for Vera Cruz, where the Frsnch trcous
in Mexico wers repaired = s6n16eseas afee
their embarkation fer France. Ten addition.
al vessels will leave by the middle of Decem.
ber, and BY the 10th Of January Mexico will
be clear Of all the French troops. The
French minister communicated this dispatch
to Prssident johnson ana Secretary Se1xrd,
last evening. From ons.who has read It claim
that the principal reason given BY Napoleon,
for the delay in Withdrawing the French
troops, is that the latter has been 90 severely
pressed by the Mexican forces, that it was
dangerous 70 atternpt au evacuation uatil the
lpi6tazy pitaAtion became es1ira 1t i albo
! JseFued froem moet uuthortaiti ~ sources thas
Gen. Sherman's mission 70 Mexico 10 wholly
in the character Of sn advising agess 10 min
ister Campbell, regarding the military stasns
of affairs.
The withdrawal Of the French forces il ~.
garded as almost wholly superseding General
Sherman's mission.
The following despAtches we're received BY
Gen. Grant, concerning the crossing of the
Rio Grande by Gen. Sedgwick:
GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 29.-T fear that
Gen. Sedgwick has crossed from Brownsville
and occupied Matamoras under Q pretext
of guarding American commerce there.
Should It prove true, will order hia imme-
diate removal, with your approval, and de>
cline any endorsement of the movement.
p. H. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen Cond &.
A response was Immediately teleersphed
to Gen. Sheridan, instructing him to depose
Gen. Sedgwick, with the LIST veri6cation Of
the latter's reported movement, and to disa-
VOW any endorsement Of the United States.
A Washington special states that the Re-
publican members of Congress held = prelim-
mary caucus Friday evening Senators Wade,
Anthony, and Pomeroy are prominent candi-
dates for the Presidency Of the Senats. Ober-
man is also named, but it is highly probable,
says the Tribune, that he will not allow his
name to be used: Senator Lane expresses
the opinion that there will be no forcible at.
tempt to impeach the President The TIL
6une also says that the general talk Of the
Radical Congressmen is, that reasonable
period will be given the Southern States TO
adopt the Constitutional Amendments, when,
if they fail TO do 40, they will be legislated
for the same as territories The same paper
also states that Gen. Grant endorses the
Constitutional Amendments as the best terms
the South can expect; also that Congress
will, at an early day, appoint joint commits
tee 10 investigate the New Orleans riots.
Representative Orth, of Indiana, arrived in
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80.
The mass welcome to the Republican mem
bers of Congress has been postponed until
Monday, in consequence Of many members
that will not reach here until Sunday or Mon
day morning. The procession and banquet
will net take place until Monday.
New YoRK, Nov 80.
A Washington special states that the Mis-
sissipp Commissioners had an interview with
the President, and we're made satisfied that
their stay in Washington need not be prolong.
ed. The gentlemen have retired from their |
snwise mission.
Nothing further has been made public re-
eariing the Mexican complications.
Official circles still diseredit the report of ,
sedgewick's crossing the Rio Grande, and /
anticipate that no serious difficulty is likely |
70 arise from the delay in the removal of the |
French tro ps from Mexico, but believe that |
in short time the French force will with |
draw from hat country and Juarez's govern |
msnt be e. q elished in the City of Mexico
The Pres 1 mt was yesterday busily engaged !
in the comp elton of his message, which will |
be about the same length as that Of last year. |
He hopes to get it done to-day to distribute |
it, under SEAL TO the Postmasters in the prin- |
eipal cities, for delivery TO the Press immedi. |
ately upon the commencement Of its reading |
in Congress.