Intervention!

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Once again thanks to Freeper and the tip from Homer Simpson. As reported and extracted from the archives of the New York Times.

"NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The Gulf Forts to be Held at all Hazards; Editorials-Foreign Intervention in American Affairs, A Cab Reform; Negro Regiments to be Raised (4/1/1861)"

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 4/1/1861

"WASHINGTON, Sunday, March 31, 1861."

With particular regard to the presence of foreign interventionists during that time of crisis prior to the firing on Fort Sumter by the secessionist Confederates:

"Foreign Intervention in American Affairs."

"The startling intelligence which we published on Friday from our Paris correspondent in regard to the preparations be made by European Powers to send out a fleet of war steamers 'for observation' on our coasts, and perhaps, in certain contingencies, to take a had in our Intersectional quarrel, - - confirmed too"

. . . . 

"French fleets in American waters - - Spanish cruisers hovering in our Gulf - - English men of war along our coasts, - - significant rumors from France of her assuming new relations with her old province of Louisiana - - burning, secret sympathies of England with her enslaved black 'men  and brother' - - menacing attitude of the Spanish government"

Etc.

RUSSIANS TO THE RESCUE? SEE PREVIOUS BLOG ENTRY REGARDING RUSSIAN NAVAL PRESENCE DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR:

European  powers keenly aware of the secessionist movement [1861] in the United States and seeking to take advantage of disharmony and turmoil.

coolbert.