The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-06-20
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jas OF Russia sannnolipces an alliance with
Austria anst every attempt to establish lib /
i5eral governments in Europe, and The ss4itito-
crat ;is eaar;ng his hordes Of cossacks to-
put down the Hungariaas, the Vcneiians,
and such.other portions Of Europe which de- !
NY siho divine right OF iings,, 10 govern.
The great difficulty in this march Of Freedom
is to!aWaken a proper spirit in the army
Austrian and Russian soldiers are gayanised
or petrfied men, they know nothing beyond
obedience to orders, and for four pence per
day they march in solid columns to Kill or lie:
killed When a knowledge ofthe rights Of
man maj and free principles shall induce ths ar
my to halt, or hesitate, or refuse to make war
upon the people, there will be no more kings
in the world; but while they havo all army;
they will have power The lastrunor is that
the Hungarians have defeated the Russians
and captured 10000 men, we lave our
doubts Of the truth Of this report, and yet,
when the great MARIA THERESA was totter-
ing on her throne and Austria about to be di-
vided among the German powers, 1t was
HUNGARY which cspoused her cause and
brought nearly all the powers Of Europe at
her feet Russia has made an ally Of Turkey,
instead of an enemy and the Oitomans, the
Russians and Austrians will be too strong,
we apprehend for Hungary. What will
France say to tho manifesto of Russa?----
Nothing France is not what she was under
the old Republic, or under the Empire---she
gaze lessons to all Europe, she must noto re-
ceire them. Francci is poor, is only half a re.
public, and her armies require reorganization
and some years of practise, her government
is unsettled, her people divided and she is stoo
far from the theatre of operations. England
can protest, but can afford to do no more.---
Russia and Austria with million Of soldiers
will give the law to Europe. Every arrival
from across the "big herring pond" increases
the interest of the newsits conveys.
New ORLEaNs.--T Della of the
18th, states that the waters are rapidly
subsiding, the river, also, is falling rapid.
ly although the crevassc is still OPEN
The water had fallen five inches in 4s
hours.
~ PRESIDENT Polk. The Nashville
Banner, Of the 9th instant, says: sWe
regret to hear TINT President Polk is
dangerously i'll, and that but faint hopes
are entertained Of his recovery; his dis
case is ofn bilious cllara cter, apd has been
threatening him for week or Two past.
The daughter of the late Commodore Ell
LOTT died of cholera on the Ohio last
Sunday, and was buried at Wheeling
The CREvAssE.--The Now Orleans
Delta publishes a map of the city, show
ing the course Of the water, and it really
appears TO be moro alarming than those at
distance would imagine. The follow
ing is tho summary OF damages:
Inhabited squares inundated, 100
Ienements do, 1000
Persons dwelling inlhe same, 5000
This is a great nnJ Jlncalculable calam.
ity, and unless tho evil is remedied, we are
at a loss to say what may no. be the re-
suit.
% Major General DAvIp Z. Tw1eGs, has
peen appointed to the command of tho Yves.
tern Military Division, in place of Gen. GAMES
deceased.
DEATH OF CAPT. EDWARD DEAs.-The
Brownsville Flag states that Opt, Ed'd. Dcas,
4th U: S.thrtllery, stationed at Camp Rinr
gold, was drowned from on board the steam.
er Yasoo. near Rio Grande City, on the 9th
ult. Capt. DsAs served on both lines durjne
the Mexican war, and was taken prisoner
shortly before The battles of the Sih and 9th
of May, and carried into Matamoras.
The death of Mrs. ANN MARIA PISKNsY
was (says the Baltimore Patriot of Saturday,
9th inst, announced yesterday. This vener-
able lady was sister OF the late veteran Com
modore Rodgers, and relict of the Hon VIII.
liam Pinkney, one Of the most distinguished
statesman of our country.
DEATH OF Miss EpGEwonTH li,er.
ary world and host of juvenile readers will
learn with sorrow, that tho celebrated
Maria Edgeworth, the popular novelist, IS
dead She died after few hours illness,
Monday, May 81, at Edgeworthtown, in the
County Of Longford, Ireland. She was in
her s3d year. : ... Il