The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-04-21
FROM E uRopE.
War Declared by England and France

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FROM EUROPE.
War Declared by England and France.
By the arrival Of the Hermann, at New
York, and the America at Halifax, we have
|importan, intelligence from Europe. The
| long looked for war has at last been declar.
ed. The Emperor Of Russia having utter.
" refused to return any answer 70 the al.
,iuatum Of England and France, each Of
these powers has formerly announced The
existence Of war. The declared policy Of
England. and France towards neutral pow
es |, liberal and calculated to relieve the
war Of some Of the usual inconveniences
attending hosiilities. Beyond the official
announcement of war, we have no intelIi.
gence OF any acts Of actual hostiliies on the
par, Of the Allies.
From the seat of war the intelligence is
also OF highly important character. The
Russians have crossed the Danube in heavy
force, though with what object is not very
apparent. The passage was made at so
great distance, some three hundred miles,
from Kalafai, that It can hardly be presumed
10 indicate any designs in that direction. -
Yet what else can be proposed is not easy
to be conjeciured.
Olienitza has again been the theatre. Of
a bloody encounter, in which the Russians
were repulse,l with great loss. The news
will be found unusually important and in
,eresting.
THE DECLARATION OF WAR.
War was formally proclaimed al tho Lon
don Royal Exchange on Friday, in the pres
ence Of the civic authorities.
No letters Of marque will be issued; Rus.
sian produce, except contraband Of war,
will be respected under neutral flags and
Russian merchant ships arc exempt from
capture until May the 10th. The war is
10 be in strict accordance with n treaty be.
tween the Porte, France and Britain,
signed on the night Of March 18th, embrac.
ing five Articles.
First, England and France engale 10
suppor, Tarkey BY force of arms until the
conclu Of peace that shall secure the
Independence and integrity Of the Sultan's
dominions.
Second. That tho Porte shall no, conclude
a peace without the consent Of the allies.
Third, That the allies shall evacuale the
Turkish territories after the War.
Fourth, This treaty 10 remain open for
the adhesion Of the other powers Of Eu-
rope.
Fifth, Turkey guarantees 10 all subjects
of the Porte, without distinction Of creed,
perfect equality in law.
Several protocols are attached regulating
the details. Meanwhile the campaign has
begun in earnest.
THE WAR NEWS.
Il 10 confirmed that the Russians have
crossed the Danube in great force, the Oh.
| cci being 10 strike decisive blow before
The arrival of tn, Anglo. French force.
On the 23,l, a Russian detachment, uader
Prince GortschakoG, forced the passage Of
the Danube above Tulksa. and captured
eleven guns and two hundred prisoners,
occupying Tulksa and several forts on The
right bank.
On the oath, Gen. Luden began the
preparations for the siege Of Matschin.
On the 23d, the Russians also attempted
to cross the Danube at Oltenitza, when a
desperate battle ensued, and the Russians
wero repulsed. The carnage was dreadful.
The Russians lost 5000 men. The Turks
were themselves 90 badly out mp that they
had to retire TO their entrenchments. It
will be seen however, that the Russians
have effected passage al three points.
On The very day when the Russians
commenced 10 cross the Danube, Omar
Pasha had intended 10 attack the Russian
headquarters at Pojana. The plan Of bat.
al. -. ,,r... 80, 81 a.. ..,.-. r.. 80
put under the command Of the French Col.
Diem but the Russian movement disconcer-
ted the plan. u'.
A despatch from Omar Pssha, dated the
9Th, says: i
"The Russians have lost all desire Of
attacking Kalafat, and purpose crossing the
Danube at other points. IF they shoultl
really do 40, they would render me great |
service, by enabling mo 10 give a sound
reinstatement to these barbarians, who have |
broken into our house like robbers. Bot IL
the Russians do rot resume the offensive, |
I shall undertake nothing important until
the arrival Of our reserves and cavalry"
From the above, Il seems Omar Hasha is
prepared. He has 10000 men In the right
wing, with line Of works connecting The
Dojrudscha with Silistria and Shumla, Cir.
cassia. p '.''' il.' ..,.. !;
The British steamer Sampson reports BY
telegraph that the Russians were abandon.
ing their forts on the east coast Of tho Black
Sea. Souchum Lale was in flames, and the
Circassians were plundering Il.
Tho allied fleets remained At Beicos bay.
There arc rumon, mol creditable, OF Turk.
ish preparations to attack Sebastopol. |
Admiral Sir Charles Nspiers 8eel, II
last accounts 18th, was again under .av.
the supposed destination being tho Island
Of Aland. Kiorge bay 10 named as The rem.
dczvous. .'9"n '''' s''I-'.l
. Lord Bloomfield, the British Minisssr =, /