Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18


the present crisis Of European Afars cannot refrain
from citing in this connexion several passages Of article
published in the Vienna Lloyd Of the 18th instant
sdes establishing the want Of harmony existing among
the German States the article corroborates in remark
able manner Of the views which insisted upon
peatedy than ayear since when commenting in the
Integencer the position Of Austria and discussing
Ilo MOVES WHICH nef course
IAN that has been published relative to the unity Of
views effected between the German States and Austria
relative to the Eastern question has been dictated only
by unfounded hopes It is beyond oil doubt that
again. very recently Bavaria and Saxony have declared
themselves the side of Prussia and that il Austria
to attempt to provoke decision Of the Diet this
assembly would, with all tho forms prescribed by tho
federal constitution, adopt resolutions abandoning Aus
ra, and sacrificing her to the Russian sympahies of the
German Cabaets 1t is thus that is made manifest that
profound scsson which exists between the peoples and
the princes Of Germany, that nsurmountable antago-
nism originating in the disastrous epoch of 1905, and
which assumed new form during the revolutions OF
l84S. Destiny is to be accomplished! Al the thoughts,
all the acts Of the Gersn dyndsies hare for their object the
securing for themselves porer protector for the future.
Every hing else is sacrificed to these tendencies.'
And again: q The refusal to pronounce against the
protector who thrones il St. Petsrsburgh is equivalent
the expression Of wish to be assured Of his protec
tion."
have seen it ntimated in several papers that French
armies may quite probably be operating upon the Rhine
spring, the Western Powers being resolved during
the winter press Prussia to decision and make her
declare herself overy either for against Russia
doubt the intention exert this pressure Prussia for
If compelled abandon her neutrality it would almost
certainly be to side with Russia That would give rise
in the west of Europe entirely Of European
interests in the settlement Of which England and France
would show themselves by harmonious in
views they for the present settlement of the East
ern question proper.
OCTOBER 26, 1864
We at last have official news from Sebastopol If no
pect to receive such by the mail from the East The
Moniteur Of this morning contains the following
from despatch of Gen. CAsRoBERr the Minister of
War at Paris:
Headquarters, before Se6astopol Oct. I3, 1864.
"Wc opened the trench the night Of the 9th and
10th The enemy, who did not be expecting us
upon this point did not disturb this operation which
actively prosecuting hope that shall have By
day after tomorrow the 15th sxty-six pieces in bat
terry. Since the morning of the 10Th been at in
tel vas cannonaded from the fort in very lively manner
but without any success on their part Our losses
almost nothing The works Of the English army progress
in parallel line with own. The weather. for
ment very bad and very cold, has happily become fne
The ecal journal Of this morning also contains the
following despatch from the French Charge dAares at
Constantinople to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in
Paris
" Therapia October l8
4 "Two ships of war, one French the other English,
have just arrived from Constantnope and the Crmea
They bring intelligence from Sebnstopol to the 10TH
would appear that the Ere from batteries was opened
on the 18th The two Aeets to support the land
forces and there every to believe that they
doubt entertained but that the power artillery
would speedily reduce the place. The situation of things
is in general highly satisfactory, and the sanitary con
i ton Of the troops excellent"
Immediately after the above items the Moniteur gives
the following extract of official despatch of Prince
PAsKEwIToH to the Russian Legation Vienna 1t il
dated Warsaw, October "a:
i The Allies opened their fire by land and by sea on
the 18th October. The Russians have lost FIVE hundred
men. Admiral Kornof is among the number Of the
i killed"
Prince PAsKIEwITcH adds that on the morning of the
1Sh when the courier left Sebasopol the FIRE from the
ships had not but that of the land batteries
was kept up 1t thus appears that the most tremendous
fire that opened upon fort in full play upon
Sebastopol be wished that for the satisac
ton Of public curiosity the Moniteur had been little
more liberal in its quotations from the despatch Of Primo,
Psskiewch 1t is to be supposed that while canddJ
acknowledging the serious damage done by the FIRE Of the
Allies, it did balance the account by some counter
Of the effect of the Russian artillery and
haps some peculaons to the probable result of the
attack The silence of the Moneur proves that his Ma
jesty NAPOLEON Ill. does not in all cases hold to the
4 maxim, g Fas est at al hoste doceri'
The Monieur of this morning contains DEGREES making
one hundred and twenty nominations
in the Imperial Order of the Legion Of Honor and one
hundred and twenty Eve gifts Of the Military Medal ns
tuted by Napoleon Ill These decrees exclusively in
favor of military who have distinguished themselves
recently in the East and in the North on the Baltic
Among them Generals Canrobert, Bosque and Fore,
to the grade of Grand Officer in the Legion of Honor
and Generals Thomas de Monet and de Paladines the
| grade of commander
Heading the official columns Of the Moniteur Of this
morning have the following letter of his Majesty ad
dressed to the bereaved widow Of Marshal ST. ARsAuD
i "S. Cloud, October l6, 1854.
i "MADAMH LA MAREczALE: No one, as you are aware
participates more largely than myself in the sorrow which
is weighing upon you. The Marshal associated himself
to my the day when leaving Africa to assume the
portfolio Of the War Department. he ooperated for the
establishment Of order and authority in this country He
allied his name to the military glores of France the day
when, having decided, despite tmid counses to land In
the Crmea he gained with Lord Raglan the battle OF
Alma, and opened for army the road to Sebastopo
have therefore lost in him devoted friend for difficult
emergencies, and France has lost in him soldier ever
ready to serve her in the hour Of danger Doubtless all
these titles to the public gratitude and to mine
bic to bring consolation to sorrow like yours and
conne myself to the that transfer to yourself
and to the MarshaPs family the sentiments with which he
| had inspired me.
Accept Madame Ia Msrechale my sincere expression
| Of them. NApoLEoS.n
The journal then announces that BY order OF the
Emperor the Council of State has Just been charged
with the preparation Of bill be sent for its signature
before the Legislative body granting the widow Mar
shal Saint Arnaud annual pension Of 900 francs
u.s. 740,) "under the title Of national recompense
Another bill will at the time be laid before the
Legislative body increasing the pension already allowed
to the widow of Marshal Bugeaud to the same amount
| THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.
The London Times of the 31st ultimo supplies
the following resume and review of the latest intel
ligence received up to that date from the camp of
tho A 1liac hnfnra Sobo