The New York herald., 1866-02-23
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

THE MEXICAN QUESTlON.
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DeSpatch from the French Minister mt
Warrington the Bagdad Affair."
NJ. Montholon "Perfcctly Satisfied"
with the Conduct OF the United states
Authoritics-Mr. BigelOw and tho
French Government-The Bagdad Al
fair.
Paris (Feb. 81 despatch TO the London Post
The following despatch has been received here by the
Minister for Foreign Affairs from the French Minister in
WASHINGTON Jan. 90, 1866
NJ 10 MiSsrRE-Thc intelligence have received Tor
some days past from the RIO Grande through the New
Orleans Journals would very serious II entiro belief
could be attached to IT, Fortunately it is much exag
perated and | hasten to acquaint your Exceency
that the Under.Secretary OF state has already
given me proof that whatever the facts may
be- the Government will cause neutrality 10 be re.
spectod by the military authorities 10 whom the most
precise strict orders already despatched
According 10 the teegrams received here the day
We erday sixty mon OF negro regiment stationed be-
low the river are said to have left thor camp during the
night between the 5th and 9th January and, having
pg they had no doubt with persons in the town.
in taking possession of Bagdad, which imme
diately pillaced by soldiers who declared them
selves liberals and by the negroes who came from
TEXAS vessel anchored in the river was attacked at
the time, but without success. Being Informed OF
troops TO Bagdad the s1disInt garrison Of which had
fed to the upper part the town. and took temporary
paUe He q had further issued orders that il should
only be given up to the imperial authorities
when thev shonld present themselves As soon as
these facts were notified TO me / TO Mr..
Hunter officiating as Secretary of State ask of him
explanation of the conduct OF the troops charged with
maintaining order upon tho frontier and with the pre-
venton as he had often assured of all inracton or
the laws of neutrality The state Department had not
then received any Official intelligence but Mr. Hunter had
Immediately applied for information to the Minister OF
War upon the report being spread of the capture Of Bag
dad by 1lbuslers The following day returned TO the
Ministry to learn what had rahspiea, anu hr nun. IN
yer tnen snowea ihe G,, seiS ~ s.Is @ f hs ,,o,
uvnui. oneiuan W crat CO. Sba,,,Jan atriby,ing the
nacs'y sp yh, T.i "a ,i nlaca go ,ba af,,r,s os nm
ne,en" n, = n." No hnan ,rwing for snns time nast
az reo s'tr ,oan Gar Joarel a1nounces that ne is
o;rg 80 haro I'm arres,cd together win Mr. Reid
ynn nr 70 ssscs 10 h ooone Under ares and chief
"r CawIds saT Tho corrcsnondence reproducod bv
The p,sss snices to show the part played BY these
persons, and to justify their arrest IL dheult now,
ever to understand hoc Gen raj t'et could hdvs ho99
hims4f he,ty q en- er mo 95e,gI elnHnleahon IM
tte soidi an General Crdcfrd However this may be,
General Wetze has no longer command and the CORE
spondence OF General Sheridan q slgdefoy prof 70
US M ody Of III desire Of tie cenmenf b oaus nen-
trdiay 70 be maintained tut Of NE Gensrdts dtermnd.
% hare the orders he has re.eved for that purpose
aricty carried inn enecLt0L While awaiting iur-
your Excellency the assurance that tho govern,
ment Is thoroughly determined not to allow Itself
to be drawn into conflict with us by h busters and
AGENTS OF Juarez. II must be observed that General
Sheridan concludes his last despatch by expressing
doubts to the expedency OF sending troops to Bagdad
to preserve the town from page and by saying that no
hopes nevertheless that the imperass will not take
umbrage at this proceeding, as was for them and In
their interest that this had been adopted And
in fact as have stated above the commanding officer
was ordered 10 wthnraw only before tue impefh a"tno
rites Bngdad belonged before tho surprise IT,
hope the authorities on the other side OF the iron.
tier understand the situation this incident viii have Ind
her after ALL saluary effect, ty proving % ne Ame-
cIn g)re,YaeIp hon urgent hot u.ey sheud take pre-
cdutons dg1int the titon y similar occurrenees The
reaction from this airay will bc fatal to ia authors Bc
| good enough, &C. AoNIHoLoN.
ruR DrpI oM.rtc MIDDLE BErwRgs MR.. BIoELow
In" 'i .sn ~ pp,,y., ne ,uIrxe
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yer oi ,ne M ~ u,.. ae,'r. SO intend % s,s,a
upon ,'s , s,g m ,hev .re since a. bas nleased Ger
the ia1n ee".'y az s.y - .i ..arn,a., - ar r,a
IAN PeIsons W l.Iea @ s az a,, as,1oa ,ho ca,,,a,
| poror Ia. - sp'"lsI,s -, ys-,..,. ~ ~ .-s =
OF Washington u u.stizc tho empire or nryl,o
that after the failure or ts -gr had fallen back 10.
day. the request for pure and simple intervention
qAthe United states, must again show that such
| allegation Is wholly incorrect
The perusal Of the diplomatic documents ieaves no
doubt Ia this regard hat do We find in the despatch
addressed the 18th OF October 70 the Marquis 10 Mon
,goion ~ % i W a.yS -, -. ~ Tin.,.t
s,s,aS a. ~, h as,yeg liza, ,hcr Intention IA not IN i'm
nae thc onsodaon Of Tho now order OF things found
"a ~ M.,,cn. ana hs hesi enarap,ee ve couId rcreve
~ her n,snIon xo,i NO The recounitjon on Tho Emno
| ror M,,imtIan he the fsder,I government
W. SEQ ,ncr xhs, inc dental form the oues,ion Of The
~ -, uav,co no Ne Tinted staeS 5s her, n,o
durrI and II a The only occasion whoro IL Is alluded TO
IN ia. crrsnondsnre al our MISTER of Fnrolgn Affairs
Ss ,bs .fns,c of ,lc ism M Octobcr h acromn,nied
bv another OF the same date which gives the true ex.
nana,inn NJ Tho sentence we have inst reproIurrd
bn,yn de Ihnys says 10 oar representative at Washing
ton.
In writing vou this dospatoh har, ,u,y.d upon a
co.rs I,ef M B,gL,. Ga ,If in1ngtraed some DAYS
ago Al the end of conysrsailon upon other subjects
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