Posted on 08/13/2021 5:52:29 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug. 12.
The statement that Garibaldi has tendered his services to this Government through the State or any department, has no foundation in truth.
JOHN BIGELOW was to-day appointed Consul to Paris.
The visit of Mrs. LINCOLN to New-York is again postponed, this time to Wednesday morning.
Col. PORTER, the Provost-Marshal to-day, arrested Hon. CHARLES J. FAULKNER late United States Minister to France. The order for his arrest was issued from the War Department. A heavy detachment of infantry accompanied the Provost-Marshal to guard against any disturbance that the arrest might prompt. Mr. FAULKNER promptly acknowledged the authority, and signified his readiness to accompany the officer.
He was taken to the jail, where the other prisoners of war are confined. The jail was at once surrounded by a large crowd, anxious to gratify their curiosity by a sight of the place where he was confined.
This afternoon WM. WELLING, one of the Editors of the Intelligencer, visited the jail, and remarking that Mr. FAULKNER was an old personal friend, desired the officer in charge to send in his card. "My orders, Sir," replied the officer, "are to permit no communication with the prisoner, by word, card, letter, newspaper or sign." And the orders were rigidly enforced.
Mr. FAULKNER occupies a lower floor of the jail and has a ward adjoining that of Dr. FLEMING, of Virginia, who is also a prisoner and a man of wealth and influence.
When first arrested, Mr. FAULKNER was somewhat excited, but he shortly recovered himself, and during the afternoon conversed freely with one of the officers on the condition of France. When asked how the rebellion was regarded there, he answered, "France, Sir, deeply regrets it."
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