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
Yera 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.
[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 six hundred men
of the Belgian legion enrolled for Mexico, one hundred and
seventy-eight 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
Yera Cruz of four thousand two hundred volunteers, enlisted in
Austria.
