The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-07
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EVANSVILLE, IND, FRIDAY, DEGEMB BER a. 1855.

near which is accredited the lJuarist.
1t appears from our informa-
ton that what there may be of
truth in this story relates to the steps
formerly taken by the Federal Cabi-
net to induce France to demand from
the Mexican Government the repeal
of certain DEGREES, concluded by the
Juarist brigade.
All this is found at length
in the Levie Jaune of 1866, and we
believe that no later incident could
have changed in this regard the rule
of conduct of the Imperial Govern
ment. st.s
/ told Drouyn De l. Huys that | had
been instructed, as he was aware, to
acquaint them with the disquiet which
reports in regard to the transporta-
ton of French troops from different
quarters of the world to Mexico, had
occasioned in the United States, and
/ expressed my fear that these re-
ports, unless met promptly by some
satisfactory assertion, might develope
discussion upon another theater, inn
perfectly informed of the actual sit
uation and of the disposition of
the Imperial Government, there
by aggravating the difficulties
with which both governments
already had to contend. then
said, that as he was called elsewhere /
would wait upon him at any other
more convenient hour that he would
name. He proposed that / should
call again on Saturday, at 30 P. M.
In the meantime he wished me
to be assured, as he had assured
me on several previous occasions that
the troops reported to have sailed
from Vera Cruz were toreplace others
whose term of service had expired,
and in numbers less, rather than
greater, than there were heretofore,
He believed also that orders for their
shipment were given before the pro-
posed recall of the army was
announced. Upon all of these
points he expected to have more
precise information from the Minister
of War to give me on Saturday as /
was going out. His Excellency re-
peated what he has often said, that
they were but too anxious to with
draw their troops from Mexico; they
would be withdrawn certainly not
later, but probably sooner than the
time proposed. / then took my leave
without attending to the other sub
jects, without which / was specially
instructed to confer with him.
| am, Sir, @snss esef
e With great respect.
Your ob't sery't, ~
si99 JNo. BIGELow.
To Ion. w. FL. SEWARD, Secretary
of State
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-We have
good authority for saying that Gen.
Grant, up to this hour, has not receiv-
ed word to confirm the reported en-
trance of Gen. Sedgwick into Mata-
moras, and operations around that
city. .a184 H3L s-
Gen. Grant received letter from
Gen. Sheridan, dated sNoy.s 29th, five
days after the reported entry into
Matamoras, in which he says he had
ordered Gen. Sedgwick. not to make
his proposed movement, as the same
was entirely. disapproved of. If the
movement was made into Matanoras.
as reported, we are authorized to say
that Gen. Sedgwick has been placed
under arrest, and wifi be punished.
Gen. Sheridan, tits believed, reach
ed Brownsville on Tuesday last. Such
was his explanation as stated in his,
letter to Gen. Grant.
kwIt is not believed here that General
Sedgwick intended any wrong; but if
he entered Matamoras as reported, he
has been Extraordinarily merchants of
that place, who are at heart imperial
lists, and who, have lately been enter
tanning him with sumptuous dinners.