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The Daily Dispatch: August 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
wn the James to the representative of the Consul of France at Richmond, with dispatches for the French Minister at Washington. It appears that on Sunday the Vice-Consul proceeded to Varina, and in accordance with a privilege heretofore freely accorded, secured his passage by the flag-of-truce boat, was assigned a state- room, and made every arrangement for the journey. At night the boat was visited by Grant in person, who, without the knowledge of the Vice-Consul, had an interview with Major Mulford, and instructed him to refuse a passage in the boat to that official or any one else. The consequence was that the Vice-Consul had to return to Richmond with his dispatches. We are utterly unable to comprehend this proceeding on the part of the Yankee Lieutenant-General. He might be carrying on some operations down the river that he wished to conceal, it is true; but that does not excuse an act of discourtesy towards a representative of the French Government, and we can only account f