Mr. Dayton to Mr.
Seward
No. 550.]
Paris,
October 19, 1864.
Sir: I send you the enclosed slips, (one cut
from a French paper of yesterday, and the other cut from Galignani of
this morning,) the first of which announces the sailing of a first
detachment of six hundred men of the Belgian legion destined to Mexico,
and the other the contemplated conveyance to Vera Cruz of four thousand
two hundred volunteers enlisted in Austria. The enlistments in Europe
for service in Mexico, it would seem from this and other notices I have
observed, are quite prompt.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.
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[Extract.]
TRANSLATION.
In a despatch from St. Nazaire we noticed that the Louisiana, of the
general transatlantic company, went to sea yesterday at three
o’clock. She took the first detachment of 600 men of the Belgian
legion enrolled for Mexico, 178 civilian passengers, and a full
cargo of merchandise and material exported for carrying on of the
war.
[Extract from Galignani.]
General Count de Thun has arrived in Paris, charged by the Mexican
government to come to an arrangement with the Transatlantic Steam
Navigation Company for the conveyance to Vera Cruz of 4,200
volunteers, enlisted in Austria.
