Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-21
rho War In ENIOus.

The "clash of resoundng arms" comes loud
and full over the Atlantic The declaration
Of war between the mightiest nations of the
Old World-the crossing of the Danube by
the Russian armies, the destruction Of scve-
raj thousand men in actual conhict-the
near approach Of more desperate struggles on
sea and land--the assassination of the occu-
pant of one of the petty thrones of the Cont
nent-a fall in funds and advance in the price
of breadstuffs, are some of the items of the
last intelligence, and betoken no boys play
for the future.
The following important portions Of the
late intelligence from Europe were not in
cluded in our Geographic abstracts of the
news.
The declaration of War against Russia
was announced to Parliament on the 9th
ult., and appeared in the London Gazette next
day The following is copy Of the official
document stating the terms to be observed
towards neutral powers
"Her Majesty, The Queen Of the United Kingdom
Of Great Britain and ireland, having been compelled
10 take up in support of an ally, is dcsirUu> of
rendering the as little onerou. as possible To the
powers with whom she remains at peace. To pre-
the commerce ofneutras from all unnecc, ,ary
obstruction, Her Majesty is willing for tho present,
to waive part Of the hcl-crent right appcrtainin.
to her by the Law Of nation, hut it l. impossible for
Her Majesty TO fOrcgo the exercise of hcr right Of
selzng articles contraband Of war, and ofrrcventing
neutral from hearing ihc -ncmy's dcspatChcs And
she must maintain the right Of bclliseren to pre-
wont neutral, from breaking any effective blockade
which NAV be established with an ADEQUATE force
against the enemys forts, harbors or coast, hut
Her Majesty will waive the right of selling the enc
my's property, laden on board neutral vessel, I'M
less it be cOntrabaud OF war 1t is not Her Majesty
intention to claim the Coniscatpn of neutral proper
tv, not being cUntrabdnd Of var, md on board the
enemy = ships and Her Majesty further declare.
that beng anxious to lessen as much a, possible
the evil of var, and TO restrict its operations to the
regularly organized force Of the enemy it is not her
present intention to issue letter, Of mrrqpe for the
commission of privatccrs.
Dated March 2eth, 1851
The French government makes similar an
nuuncemcnt with the British respecting the
commerce Of neutrals. Also it will not at pre-
sent issue letters of marquc:
Russian merchp,,. ships were to be exempt
from capture until MAY l't.
The war is to be in strict accordance with a
treaty between the Porte, France and Great
Britain. signed on the night of March -, en-
braclng five articles as follows
FTsi-Englhnd and France engage 10 sup
port Turkey by force of arms, until the conc u
sion of peace that shall secure the lndepend-
ence and integrity Of the Sul'an's donlnion..
'econd.-1hat the Porte shall not conclude
a peace without the consent of the Allies.
Third.-Thlt the Allies shall CIarua,C the
Turkish territories after the war,
FoWth-Thls treaty to rem In open for the
adhesion Of the other powers Of Europe.
NIL nh - 4
the Porte without distinction of creed, perfect
equality in law.
The Greek Instruction WAS rovving, but the
Turks have as vet had only one or two unlm-
portant RECRUITERS with thu hsu gentS An
Anglo.French occupation Of the country was
not improbable.
The Reributlon and Cation had returned to
Beicos without having freed the mouth of the
Danube. 1t IS supposed that stronger eype-
dltion than was at first thought necessary Won Id
be required for hat purpose.
1t is positively asserted that the Russians
have landed 1000 troops from Sebastopol, and
seized on the large island of Dunmares, below
Tu,scha ; also that Russian fleet of thirteen
ships had attacked Varna. The Russians had
also taken the strong position Of Babadagh, and
are the masters Of the Upper DobrudSchn, tht
region enclosed between the Black Sea and
the great bend of the Danube from Rassova
1t is stated that Omar Pasha had anticipated
the Russian advance into Dobrudscha, and that
the Ottoman force there WAS falling back, ac'
cording to orders, upon Trajan's Wall, which
is well fortified, and where the Russians vii
have to encounter about $1,000 Turks.
A despatch says the Czar has sent lette
to the King Of Prussia, saying, contemptuously
"When the Allies have emancipated the Christ
jans and evacuated the Turkish waters he WI
evacuate the principalties.
A despatch Of the 3Ist, from Vienna, say
that an imperial mpnltest may be expected
'rhough Austria dlsapproves OF the movements
of RUSSIA, she Is resolved to remain neutral
with the rest OF Germany, and that an army o
10000 Germans will make the neutrality re
she Cted y