War between the Unites States and France.
The editor of the Columbus
Sun learns from reliable parties, direct through the lines from
Chattanooga, that the
Federal officers there, including
General Thomas, consider a war between
France and the
United States inevitable, and so express themselves publicly.
One of them, a
Brigadier General, formerly an Ohio politician, was head to say that unless the "rebellion" could be crushed before the close of the ensuing spring campaign, the final success of the
United States was extremely doubtful, as the Jeff.
Davis Government would then have a powerful ally, operating from
Mexico as a base.
In case of failure to overrun
Georgia and
Virginia this spring, he thought New Orleans would be the first place attacked by the
French Emperor.