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French Government towards the Confederacy. On August 2, 1864, Flag Officer Barron wrote to the Secretary in Richmond, Virginia, “You can then well imagine, sir, the distress and mortification which I, in common with the officers of the ship feel at this bitter prostration of our well-founded hopes and expectations. The friendly dispositions manifested towards us in the; first months of our sojourn have taken a turn decidedly adverse since the publication of Mr. Seward’s (the Secretary of State in Lincoln’s Cabinet) diplomatic assurances that the {Empire then about to be established in Mexico would not be interfered with by the U.S. Government. By the proper parties you have been aware of the whole course of perfidious conduct towards us by the French Government.”
The Diary of .Flag Officer of the Rappahannock, from 1863 to 1865, records a few bright spots even in those distressing days and Captain Barron it is evident tried to make the best of them.
August 13—Grand “fete jour* for Emperor, Empress and Napoleon I; fireworks and illumination splendid.
January 7—Letter from Sam, Captain Barron’s son; he will be in Calais today!!!
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