Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-05
FOREIGN NEWS.

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which was grand.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The report that Cardinal Manning was to
visit Rome 10 connexion with uegolia:.oos for
the English Ritualists to join the Church of
Rome has brought out document, signed by
hundred pro nlnent RituaIist cergymeu, dis
claiming coouectioo or sympathy with any
movement boxing t. sub # iloa.lJu Of the
Anglican Church to Papacy
Al explosion Of iredaup occurred yesterday
10 The Lablu Col iery, nelr s.. E:ieuue, Bel
GUM. Two hundred and thirty men we're in
the pit at the time, and only twenty six were
taken out, two being dead. The earth Tell 10,
rendering any further attempt at rescue hope
less.
A Berlin dispatch says that the object of
Queen Victorias Intended trip to Badeo is to
visit the tomb of her half sister, the Princess
Hohenlohe, and that -hs Is poi lik .Iy to come
to Berlin. She will also visit the Duke of SAFE
Coburg.
Lord PeDzance has given a decision in the
first case arising uoder the English Public
w orsbip Regulation ACT. He declares illegal
the use of the crucl6x, stations OF the cross,
aud solitary Conmu Don.
The insurgents in he distu rbed Turkish
provinces are not dsp )sed t. need the at;
tempts made by the Imperial powers towards
pactcaton.
The steamship Palestine, from Boston for
Liverpool, encountered furious hurricane,
: lost manmast and foretopmast, aud several Of
hcers and scauen we're Injured.
The Italian State Council will intimate to
, Count Won Arnim that he is wanted in
Prussia.
The Paris Journal lie France has beeu prose
cuted fyr publishing false report about Min
lister Buffet
The Paris Bien Public reports the total de-
feat of the Carlists, and that Don Carlos has
fed, and will probably take refuge IN France.
The Russian Mir speaks of Count Audras'
sys proposals as comedy, and iutimatrs that
it will end 10 the satisfaction of Russia.
The French capitalists have failed in their
attempt to purchase the Egyptian railways.
The Duo D. Audiffet Pasquier will probably
be elected President of the new French Senate.
Defamation Of General Lees Resig
nation.
The following is President Davis's letter
declining the resignation OF Gen. Lee, after
! the battle OF Gettysburg
RICHMOND, Va, Aug II, 1863.
4 "Gen. r. E. Lee, Commanding A,my O
5 Northern Virginia:
? ~ uurs of the Stb Instant has just been re.
ceivtd. | am G lad that you concur so entirely
with nle as to the wants of our country in thi:
trying hour, and am happy to add that after
the first depression consequent upon our dis
6 asters 10 the West indications have appeared
: that our people will exhibit hat torttu1e winch
We agree 10 believing is alone needful to secure
ultimate success.
1T we'll bccsme Sydney Johnston, when
overwhelmed by senseless clamor, to admit
5 the rule that success is the test Of merit; aud
, yet there has been nothing which have 1ound
to require greater effort OF patience than to
bear the criticisms OF the ignorant, who pro
uounce everything failure which does not
quail their cXpec atoms or desires aud can
SEE no good result which is not 10 the line of
their own uaeoiDgs. | admit the propriety
OF your conclusion, tina; au cttc.r VINO loses
the conidcuc. Of his troops should nave bis
position changed, whatever may be his ability.
but when | ad the sentence | was not at all
prepared Tor the application you were about to
make. Expressions Of discontentiu the public
journals furnish but little evidence of the sen
timent of the army. wish it we're otherwise,
even though all the abuse Of myself should
be accepted as the results of honest obser
walton.
) Were you capable of stopping to it, you
J could easily surround yourself with those who
| all . o =!
seek to exalt you for what you mad not done,
rather than dctract from the achievement,
which will make you and your army the sutjec
of history and object of the worlds admiration
for generations to come
Il am truly sorry TO kuow that you still feel
the effects OF the illness yJu suffered last sprug,
and can readily understand The embarrassments
you experience III using the eyes Of others hav
ing been so much accustomed TO make your own
reconnaissance. Practice will, however, do
much to relieve that embarrassment, aud the
minute knowledge of the country which you
had acquired will render you less dependent for
Typographical information.
But suppose, my dear friend, that | were
to aImit, witt, all their Implications, the points
which you present, where am to fnd that
new commander who Is to possess the greater
ability which you believe to be required? | d.
not douOt the readiness With Which you WOu
give way to one who could accomplish all t1at
you have wished, and you will do me the jus
tice to believe that if Providenc. should kindly
offer such person for our use | would NOT
hesitate to avail (mySelf) of bis services.
My sight is not sufficiently penetrating
to discover such hidden merit, if it exists, aud
| have but used to you the language Of sober
earnestness, when have impre, scd upoo you
the propricty Of avoiding ali unnecessary ex-
posure to dange., because felt our couatry
could not bear to lose you. To ask me to sub.
stltuIe you by some Que in my judgment more
fit to command, or who would possess more of
TIE confidence of the army or OF the reflect
ing meu Of the country, is to demand an i'm
possibility.
ut only remains for me to hope that you
will take all possible care of yourself, that your
health and strength may be entirely restored.
and that the Lord will preserve you for the im-
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