HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS: Movement of More Federal Troops into Virginia; A Balloon in Readiness for Reconnoitering Purposes; BEAUREGARD HEARD FROM AGAIN (6/10/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 6/10/1861

[Homer_J_Simpson]

WASHINGTON, Sunday, June 9.

Semi-official letters from England give assurances that the British Government is gradually "clawing off" from its original partiality for the rebel States. The Government is yet anything but friendly to the Union, but it is decidedly not so open in its hostility as it was before the arrival of Mr. ADAMS. These same letters leave no room to doubt that the Ministry had once determined upon the extreme measure of recognizing the Southern Confederacy, and they were endeavoring to precipitate such action before the arrival of our new Minister.

In the interview which Mr. ADAMS had with Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the former very distinctly expressed to the latter the belief that the British Government intended such a purpose, and charged the British Ministry with a want of common diplomatic courtesy in thus attempting to decide upon a vital question before affording an opportunity to the Administration of explaining the position in which the Government of this country is placed, the objects of the rebels, and the power of the Government to suppress the rebellion.

Mr. ADAMS also, I think, took occasion to represent to the British Minister, in most emphatic language, the injustice of recognizing the rebel States, and to warn him of the fact that this Government would not permit the interference of any foreign Government to prevent the subjugation of the rebel States to the Union.

It is more than probable the Spanish Government will decline to receive CARL SCHURZ as Minister from this country -- at least, the representatives of Spain here at Washington do not hesitate to express such a belief.

Two regiments of Gen. RUFUS KING's Wisconsin Brigade have been ordered to report at Washington forthwith. They will come via Harrisburgh, and will probably reach this city on Wednesday.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

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Highly Important News: Movement of More Federal Troops into Virginia – 2-3
Resignations in the Army – 3
The Blockade at Mobile – 3
The Rebel Rout at Phillippa – 3-4
Dying Words of Senator Douglas – 4
How They are Armed – 4
Arrival of Mrs. Davis – 4
“Contented” – 4
Editorial: Can the North and South Ever be Reconciled? – 4-5
Editorial: Civilians in Military Command – 5
Editorial: Cavalry-The Want Partially Supplied – 5-6
Editorial: The Bitter Fruits – 6
Affairs at the Capital: The Skirmish at Fairfax Court-House – 6-7
Suppressing the Privateers – 7

[rdl6989]

Aerial reconnaissance was a thing in the 1860s.