Letter

E. B. Washburne stands for Elihu Benjamin Washburne to Hamilton Fish, April 13, 1871

Author

E. B. Washburne stands for Elihu Benjamin Washburne

Recipient

Hamilton Fish

Date

April 13, 1871

Type

Letter

Language

English

No. 129.

Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish

No. 417.]

Legation of the United States, Versailles, April 13, 1871. (Received April 27.)

Sir: I regret to say that I can see nothing very encouraging in the present situation here. To be sure they are getting in a good many troops, and the morale of the Versailles army has greatly increased since the fighting began, but yet they do not seem to be ready to attack. Marshal MacMahon has taken command of the whole army. Large preparations are being made, and it certainly cannot be a long time before active operations will be commenced. It is my opinion that the insurgents are gaining strength every day. It is currently reported here to-day that the government troops were worsted yesterday at Neuilly. I fear it will be a long time and a bloody time before these terrible troubles in Paris are ended.

I have, &c.,

E. B. WASHBURNE.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr.