Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-05-28
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence.

UAshANdrON, MAY ~, 1000
Every additional despatch from YER
sailles and other points in France con-
firms the first belief that the recent
coup a. etat of Nc Mahon resulted from
the intrigues of the priests who cunning
ly succeeded in uniting every element of
opposition to Republicanism, including
Bonapartists, Orleanists, and Legitimists,
for purposes of their own. There APP
pears no doubt here that war upon Pro-
testant Germany and the restoration of
the Pope's temporal supremacy are
paramount purposes. 1t is another mad
attempt of medieval superstition and
absoluteism to turn back the tide of
modern civilization and christianity;
and 1t is curious to note how instructive
ly Bourbons here range themselves on
the side of priestly domination and ig-
nOrance and their opposites as unerringly
find their sympatties going out to Gam
BETA and the cause he represents. as
their own. Advices from Minister
Washburne strengthen the first impress
sions Of. the situation, and every new
message reaching us from Versailles is
received with almost feverish eagerness.
hopefully but with some misgivings by
the friends of Republican Government,
doubtingly. but not without hope by its
enemies.
The fresh massacre of Christians at
Tustukai by the wholesale. exaggerated
through the first reports may be, has
served to make the Turkish cause still
more unpopular here. though it is admit
ted that Moslem courage and strategy
has SO far proved serious obstacle to
the Russian advance; and may say
that the great preponderance of public
sentiment here at the Capital In favor of
the latter is not the result of great ad-
miration for him, but as between the
two, his success is infinitely preferred to
that of the Turk. In this connection /
just pause to say that the report that the
Russian feet was warned away from New
York by Mr.. Evarts has been denied
by that gentleman, who disavows having
any way influence in its movements. His
denial seems to shroud the discourteous
withdrawal of the Grand Dukes from
the New York entertainment before the
Presidents arrival as though to avoid
him, is a great mystery which has found
no satisfactory solution.
No doubt is entertained in circles well
versed in European politics and diplo-
macy, that England is making her pres
ent war preparations with a view to a
speedy participation in the struggle
and Austria is quite as confidently ex-
pected to have an early share in it. fol-
lowed sooner or later by every important
power in Europe.
The war between log plunderers in
louisiana and the Government agents
who have seized and con6scated many
thousands cut on Government lands, and
the war upon illicit distillers in many
States of the South are assuming grave
importance and bid fair to make neces.
sary the interposition of United States
troops.
Latest advices from the Rio Grande
show that much alarm prevails lest the
preparations making there and elsewhere
for an invasion of Mexican Territory BY
Lerdo and his followers from this coun-
try should provoke counter-attacks. and
> the cattle stealing expeditions be AGAR
inaugurated upon the pretext of justif
I able retaliation. Although excitemen
e has somewhat subsidized over the expos,
r made by local papers of the efforts o
e the fillibustering chiefs at this point, i
s. is understood that they are still laborinl
s. to complete their preparations and t
Is secure Mr.. Evarts' assurance of non
IL intervention.
le The Mormon sensation has quiete
W down. but the character Of the report
received from Utah leave no room t
at doubt that the fanatical and ignoran
or dupes of Brigham Young have becom