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The Daily Dispatch: February 01, 1864., [Electronic resource], Correspondence between England and America about British neutrality. (search)
a long time past of the abuses made of her Majesty's neutral territory for the conduct of the war directly from her ports, without the intervention of time even for the vessels to gain the semblance of a national character. * * * * * * Laird's ramsMr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, Sept. 3, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to transmit copies of further depositions relating to the launching and other preparation of the second of the two vessels-of-war from the yard of Messrs. Laird, at Birkenhead, concerning which it has already been my disagreeable duty to make most serious representations to her Majesty's Government. I believe there is not any reasonable ground for doubt that these vessels, if permitted to leave the port of Liverpool, will be at once devoted to the object of carrying on war against the United States of America. I have taken the necessary measures in the proper quarters to ascertain the truth of the respective s
The Daily Dispatch: February 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
France — a Hitch with France. A telegram from Washington to the New York world, of the 21 inst., says: It is rumored in high official circles here that we are upon the eve of a war with France, owing to the singular diplomacy of Mr. Seward touching the questions growing out of the building of Confederate rams in France. It will be remembered that Mr. Seward assumed a very bold tone toward the English Government after he discovered that the British Cabinet bad determined to detain Laird's rams and keep the peace with this country. His high-sounding dispatches were all written after the change of policy in the English Cabinet was definitely understood. Emboldened by his bloodless victories on paper, it is understood here that he assumed a similar tone toward the French Government, touching the Florida and the escaped steamer Rappahannock, and also with regard to the rams which were known to be building in France for the rebel Government. His position was so incautiously b
The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], European intelligence. (search)
European intelligence. The last European papers contain some interesting intelligence, from which we make some selections: Lord Russell's Speech on the Detention of the Confederate rams. In the House of Commons, on the 25th ult., the Earl of Derby stated that the Government had promised to lay before the House the correspondence with the Federal Government relative to the seizure of Laird's rams, but had failed to do so.--He asked the reason of this discrepancy: Earl Russell--The statement of the noble Earl would be very striking if he had correctly remembered the facts of the discussion to which he alludes. The noble Earl has represented the case as if I had stated that the production of the correspondence to which he now alludes between Mr. Adams and me was dangerous to the public service, and as if I had been supported in that opinion by the Attorney General and the law officers of the Crown. As I recollect it, my statement was not that the production of the co
The Daily Dispatch: March 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], Pennsylvania campaign--second day at Gettysburg. (search)
n's Island, the failure of which is attributed to information furnished by the British authorities in Canada. Upon the appearance of this miserable forgery in the English journals, Commander M. F. Maury denounced it over his own signature in the London Times, but a United States journal, in commenting on his letter, reaffirms the authenticity of the report. Under these circumstances, Mr. Mallory addressed a note to the Secretary of State, in which he pronounced the report, from beginning to end, a forgery. The document, however, assumed additional importance in Europe, from the fact that the English Attorney General, in a speech in the House of Commons, in defence of the course of the Ministry on the subject of Laird's rams, quoted it as authentic. On Mr. Benjamin's attention being called to the subject by Mr. Mallory, he wrote a letter to Mr. Slidell, our Commissioner at Paris, directing him to make an official publication explaining that the report was a gross fabrication.
The Daily Dispatch: April 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], From Gen Lee's army. (search)
re Gens Mouton and Parsons. Financial. Gold is again higher — the closing rate at 10 P. M on the 22d, at Gallagher's Exchange, being 175. The New York World says: Mr. Chase has sold all his surplus gold, and it is evident to any business man who will take the trouble to examine into this matter that he will be compelled to buy gold before the year is out in order to pay the interest in coin on the public debt. European items. The Attorney General made explanations as to the commission sent to Egypt to take evidence as to Laird's rams, and the commission was returnable on the 12th May, when the Crown would proceed with the case with all possible dispatch. Garibaldi enters London on the 11th. It is believed the demonstrations will be unparalleled. Lord Palmerston will give him a banquet. All the difficulties as to the Mexican Crown are adjusted. Maximilian receives a deputation on the 10th to formally accept it, and sails on the 13th for Mexico.
The Daily Dispatch: April 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], 500 Dollars reward. (search)
nment has done everything in its power to bring the case to a proper issue, and we can have no ground of complaint against them. Besides, our object, and our only one, was attained long ago. The Alexandra, a vessel building for the Confederates, was laid under an embargo, and has been effectually prevented from fulfilling the purpose of her construction. Nor will she now, even after the decision just given, ever fall into the hands of the parties for whom she was being built. The Messrs. Laird have saved themselves by means of a technicality, but the Government will keep too strict an eye upon their movements for them to do any act that shall tend to our injury. The sun of the Confederate ship-builders has forever set in England, unless, which I do not believe, a change in the Ministry should lead to a thorough reversal of the present policy of England in regard to the American question. The real importance of this decision lies in the exhibition it affords of the wretched co
The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], The impending battle on the Rapidan — the enemy on the Peninsula — Iron Clads and transports in James river — troops landed at Bermuda Hundreds, &c. (search)
federate Government, it would, undoubtedly, have been, as he had represented it, of unquestionable authority. His impression was that the letter of Mr Adams should be produced. ["No, no," from Mr Layard, "the dispatch of Lord Lyons"]--Well, that the dispatch of Lord Lyons should be produced. ["Hear," and a laugh.] In the House of Lords, on the 18th the Earl of Derby gave notice that on the 26th inst, he should call attention to the correspondence between Her Majesty's Government and Messrs Laird, of Birkenhead, relative to the Mersey rams The Bishop of Peterborough is dead. There was a rumor that the Earl of Carlisle intended to resign the Lord Lieutenancy of foreland. The London Times, of the 19th, in its City Article, noticing a daily of 1 per cent. in the Confederate loan on the previous day, attributes it partly to the open defiance of France on the Mexican question by the House of representatives at Washington, and also ascribes to the same cause a reaction on
The Daily Dispatch: May 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], Additional Foreign news. (search)
absence of many of the opposition members saved them, in a division, the consure they deserve. In the House of Lords, on the 29th, Earl Derby called attention to the great length of the published correspondence between the Government and Messrs. Laird, relative to the seizure of the rams built by the latter. He insinuated that the Government was, to some extent, actuated by the fact that Mr. Laird was a political opponent. He said that he could have understood the seizure of the rams witMr. Laird was a political opponent. He said that he could have understood the seizure of the rams with a view to the trial of the question of their destination, but to throw upon the owners the onus of proving their innocence was, he contended, monstrous and illegal. Earl Russell warmly defended the course taken by the Government, and submitted that it was owing to the vigilance of the Government that the Lairds had not succeeded in plunging England into a war with the United States. Earl Russell closed his speech by expressing an earnest hope that the war would result in the final destru
The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
the innocent Rams, not against their owners, while, by the possession of the the new owners inherited themselves any possible claims in respect of the seizure. The purchase is comprehensive and conclusive. For £220,000, it appears, Government has become possessed of two tremendous engines which we most devoutly hope, and most certainly expect, it will never have the least occasion for. But, though this concludes everything as between Government and the Federal, the Confederates and Mr. Laird, it leaves Parliamentary speakers something to say still. Is not the precedent dangerous? Will not men now build all sorts of infernal devices on the speculation that if no belligerent will take them our own Government will? How that may be we know not, but England may congratulate itself on the possession of private ship building yards capable of turning out such monsters of the deep, even without an immediate demand, and with the purchaser still to present himself. The possession of
The Daily Dispatch: August 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
skirmishers back, and next met and repulse their whole force, consisting of four divisions, command by General Warren--driving them nearly a mile. Subsequently the enemy charged back, but were repulsed. At night the Yankees occupied the Southern road, with their batteries planted along the line as far down as the Yellow Tavern. Their lines extended on either side, but on the left reached across to the plankroad. In addition to the casualties elsewhere mentioned we learn that Adjutant Laird, of the Maryland battalions was killed, and Captain Crane, commanding the battalion, severely wounded. Our entire loss in the fight is estimated at three hundred and fifty, while that of the enemy is much greater. The latest — over two thousand prisoners captured. About three o'clock yesterday afternoon our forces made an attack upon Warren's Fifth corps, on the Weldon railroad, driving them back upwards of two miles, and capturing over two thousand prisoners, including Bri
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