New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-10
OFFICIAL WAR CORRESPONDENCE.


ABSTRACT OF DISPATCHES BETWEEN THE STATE
DEPARTMENT AND THE U. s. MINISTERS IN
EUROPE. .
WASHINGTON Dec. Accompanying the
Presidents Message to Congress mass Of docu'
ments from the Department of State, including CORE
spondence United States Ministers in Europe on the
Franco German war, from which the following points
are extracted:
RECOGNITION THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
Acting Secretary of State Davis Sept teiegraphed
Minister washburne at Paris as follows:
eff the Provisional Government has actual control and
people 50 be- in point Of fact the dc Jaco Govern
ment of which you win be able TO decide by the time
On the same day, assistant Secretary Davis teie-
grsphed
ct appearing by your last dispatch that the new
Government fnly installed ana that taIs remains
in your Judgment shall justify H. and tender the con,
CALCULATIONS OF tne fsesoeI nnn % Rsnnbltcsn
Government"
On the eth of September Davis further teleraphed:
"Berthemy asks under instructions from Favre,
whether the public sentiment in America has changed
since the change OF Government in France adding on
has has eTpressed Strong sympathy With Germany.
Piled: The Government maintains strlct heu,ra'y,
people have little sympathy for dynasty which eonn;
enanced giving aid 10 the Rebels during our war, ana
tried 10 establish monarchy ON our Southern bOrders
that in my Judgment the feeling 20 which he ALLUDED
not against France or the French people OF Which
OF this Government is shown in the order OF tne pres
dent already given to recognize the ne" oo'eihneh'
FRENCH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS For RECOGNITION
Washburne, under date Of Paris, September 7, In
formed Secretary Fish as follows;
About O'Clock p. m. yesterday, NJ Jules FaVre
called upon me in person to N THANK my pesne y veil
in his behalf for Its PrSPi me al agS S
that sonId transmit TO the Presidentad Cab
net at Washington the profound Acknowledgements Of the
Governnie nt Of the National Defense.
q 4 hon I'D III. II
lation TO HE conversaton with a. .hn a Ssn
the attempt OF the Emperor found monarchy on the
Southern borders and replied that nothing eoniu pe
more satisfactory than Mr.. Dayiss telegram 1t wa. all
ne could desire then said he had answered nay letter
OF the day before and that would be sent To- me In the
have the honor TO send herewith copy of II in the
original French, together with TRANSLATION 'nerooi
EFFORTS FOR PEACE
On Sept o. Secretary Fish teegraphed TO Minister
washburne:
The reque OF Favre TO instruct You to JOIN the other
Powers IN efforts peace, received IL Is not the policy
OF .he interest OF tue United STATS ,, a have In
srnced Bancroft 70 whether Germany deserves
the good Offices OF United States but not to tender
them without the assurance that they will be accepted
The President strongly desires TO see peace
whom the United states has SO many traditions OF
friendship"
secretary Fsh in subsequent dispatches to washburne
compliments him his prudent and discreet conduct
which has received the appreciation Of the President
UNIrED STATES SEUIRALur
On the lth OF October Fish wrote Washburne;
"This Government desires and intends 90 maintain q
strict neutrality between the Powers now uniortntcY
engaged ina war. It desires also 60 extend TO both tne
man alton Of it, friendly feeling in every possible
way and will allow % the vessels OF OF each Power,
equally the hospitality OF It's ports and barbors Tor all
proper aud friendly purpoSes.'
GEN. LEE WANTED IN FRANCE
Minister Motley wrote Secretary Fish, Aug II, that on
the 9th he sent a telegram In these words:
"ItIs an authentic that the French Government
tcegfa pied a. London yesterday 90 know II Cen Lee Is
here, whether he ieApccted The suppOston - ina.
a military command IL 10 be offered him. am NOT
aware that Gen Lee j. IN London or that he II expected
should show such anxiety 10 obtain military talent nom
10 distant quarter would seem 70 aIgnc some WANT VI
confidence IN the government of their armies"
AMERICAN DTEEyENIIoS REQUESTED.
Secretary Fsh on September o. telegraphed to Min
lister Bancroft
Minister Washburne tcegraphs that France requests
the United to join with other Powers n an EFFORT
lof peace. has been the uniform policy, and the
interest OF the United States not 10 join the Euro