Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-01
LATEST rELEGRaPHIC NEWS.
FRoM wAsHINGTON.


SDeeuIations Regarding the Removal
OF French TrOOpt-Dispatch TO gen.
Grant.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.--Although no
formal official communication has been
made to this Government there is no doubt
that information has been verbally fur
nished of Napoleon's intention to remove
the French troops from Mexico at the ear
lest practical time, the arrangements for
that purpose being now in progress.
The reason why the first detachment or
one-third of the troops was not embarked
in November, according to the Emperor's
own programme, is that the other two
thirds might have been seriously damaged
by the Liberals, who were persistently
pressing them. To obviate such a result,
it was deemed more prudent, as a military
necessity, to remove them all at once. ~
The following dispatch was received
by General Grant concerning the crossing
of the Rio Grande by Gen. Sedgwick:
GALvEsT0N, Texas, Nov. I'll fear that
Gen. Sedgwick has crossed from Browns
Vile and occupied Matamoras, under the
pretext of protecting American commerce
there. Should it prove true / will order
his immediate removal, with your appro-
baton, and disclaim any Endorsement of
the movement.
(Signed) P. H. SHERIDAN,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
A response was Immediately telegraphed
to Gen. Sheridan, instructing him to de-
pose Sedgwick with the first veri6cation of
the letters reported movement, and to dis
aYow any Endorsement by the United States.
Much speculation has been indulged in
as to the actual business of Lieut. General
Sherman in accompanying Minister Camp
bell TO Mexico. The truth however is, o.
was designated as an advisor to that gentle
man, both as regards diplomatic affairs in
Mexico and military movements on the
frontier should emergency require a new
disposition of our troops, but since the re-
ception Of the Emperors intention with re-
gard to the removal of his army it is not
thought that such a necessity will occur.
The latest rumOr received by the Govern
ment respecting Macmillan is, that he was
at OriZaba, the French officials refusing to
permit him TO leave Mexico unless he has
formally resigned his crown.
On Thursday last Secretary Seward COM
municated to the special Cabinet meeting
the drift of his dispatch to Minister Bige-
low commenting on Napoleon's breach Of
agreement to withdraw the French troops
from Mexico during this month. After it
was read the Cabinet unanimously voted
that its tone be made stronger in insiting
that the French troops be Withdrawn, ac-
cording to the programme agreed on in
June last. The cable news lately shows
that this dispatch had its effect. The French
Minister received a dispatch to-day by
cable from Monster, the French Minister of
State, announcing that fourteen vessels
would sail Immediately from Brest for the
French troops in Mexico. Ten additional
vessels will leave by the middle of De-
cember. By the 18th of January all the
French troops will probably be out of Mex
leo. This solves, authoritatively and finally,
the Franco Mexican muddle.
The French Government has gracefully
yielded to the Presidents demand in re-
latiOn to Mexican affairs. England may
prove more obstinate in the case of our de-
mand for indemnity for losses from English
built blockade runners.
The Radical Representative have issued
a call for caucus of Representatives tonight,
though not more than thirty members will
be present
The Postofhce Department has simply
agreed on preliminary basis for a postal
treaty with the Government of Great Bri
tain, the articles, therefore,i remain to be
formally executed and the time fixed for
its operation. 1t is expected that the treaty
will be in full force by or before January,
1868, at which time the present postal laws
between the United States and Great
Britain will expire by Limitation. The
paragraph recently published that new
treaty had been negotiated is calculated 10
mislead, and hence this explanatory state
ment
Col. L. D. Currie has been appointed
Mail Agent in connection with the steam
ers between San Francisco and China, and
will accompany the first steamer from Cali
fornia.