Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-21


Goth ult, the latter to the list inst.
The Cabinet Courier despatched to St. Petersburg
by England and France had returned with the an
nouncemeut that no reply would be made The
Queen announced the result to Parliament on the
9th. The official declaration of war appears in the
London Gazette of the 28th On the same day Louis
Napoleon sent in a message to the French Leglsla-
ture announcing that Russia had placed herself in
State of War with France. France will not grant
letters of Marque to American privateers. The
nouncement of war was received with enthusiasm
by the French Chambers. All the warlike move
ments in England and France were fastened
The campaign on the Danube has begun in earnest.
The Russians seem DESTROYS of striking decisive
blow before the arrival of the Anglo French force On
the ODD Gortschakf crossed the Danube with 49,
900 men, and Luders with $4,000. Full fifty thons-
and Russian troops were on the right or Turkish
side of the Danube. A despatch from Belgrade
states that on the 18th March, Gorschakf wished
to depart from his position on the Island opposite
Turturkia His troops were already occupying the
bridge, when the Turks suddenly opened on them
terrific fire OF musketry and cannon. The conster-
nation became awful. Very soon the main arches
of the bridge were cut in twain, when gave way.
precpating over two thousand men into the stream all
of whom were drowned. The scene is described as
heart -rending in the extreme The Turks suffered
no loss On the 23d large body of Russians at
tempted TO cross near Oltenitza desperate battle
ensued, in which the Russians were routed with the
loss of three thousand men. The Turks also so
badly cut up that they had retire to their enrench
ments. At three points however, the Russians have
effected passage and are now established in force.
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by the first of May. The British force IS TO be IN
creased to 80, 900 men.
| The British minister at Berlin has sent the an
nouncement of the declaration of war TO Sir Charles
Napier with instructions TO commence hostitles
The Russians were making great preparations tor
| the conflict in the Baltic Lighthouses and buoys
hav. been removed immense fleets of gun boats have
been collected in shallow water at all the principal
points, and two hundred additional gun-boats have
been ordered. All the houses in Cronstadt lncapa-
Bile of defence are being pulled down, and new bat
teries are everywhere in course OF erection. The
| Gar and his Son personally experimenting
these operations. The fleet under Sir Charles Ma
pier is again under weigh for active service.
The following is the Queens declaration OF the
policy to be pursued towards neutrals:
Her Majesty, the Queen of the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland, having been compelled TO
take up in support of an ally, is deslrous OF
enderng the as little Onerous possible to those
Powers with whom she remains at peace. To pre-
serve the commerce of neurals from all unnecessary
obstruction.
| Her Majesty is willing for the present TO waive a
part of the beligerent rights apperainng to her by
the law of nations. 1t is impossible for Her Ma esty
to forego the exercise of her right of selling articles
contraband of war; and of preventing neutrals from
bearing the enemy's dispatches, and she must main
tain the right of belligerent to prevent neuras
| from breaking any effective blockade which may be
established with adequate force against the enc
my's forts, harbors sc. But Her Ma esty will waive
| the right of Selling the cnemy's property laden on
board neutral vessel, unless tbe contraband of war,
1t is not Her Ma estys intention to claim the con-
6scaton of neutral property, not being contraband of
found board the enemy's ships; and Her
Majesty further declares that being anXiOsus to less
en- as much as possible the evils of war, and restrict
its operations to the regularly organized forces of the
country it is not their present intention to issue
letters of marque for commissioning privateers
A similar declaration has been made by France.
None of the other powers have yet taken sides in
the war by any overt act
The Duke of Parma had been stabbed by an as
sassin, and died next day.
The subscriptions to the French loan amount tc
467 900 900 francs-about 800 900 900, or 900.
OOO
Gold continues TO arrive in England from Aus
tralia.
The effects of the actual declaration of war arr
pretty much what might have been expected. Con
soils, are down considerably, with heavy demand OF
the Bank of England. Business is checked for thu
moment Cotton is down and Breadstuffs up there
is no demand for American securities and at frs
considerable quantities of them may possibly be sent
home for sale or redemption. The characteristic oh
stinacY of the parties this war leaves little hope
Of its speedy termination, and the forces arrayed
either side such to promise a conflict with few
parallels in the history of the world.
Later from Europe--Success of Russian Arms
Brendstufs AdvancIng-Cotton dull.
The Arctic has arrived at New York with larg
number of passengers, and Liverpool dates to the Gil
inst.
The Asia arrived out on the 3rd inst.
Nothing had been heard from the steamer City o
Glasgow.
} The war progressing vigorously along tn
Danube. The Russian arms far as heard from
: have been entirely successful.
Richardson's circular quotes Baltimore Flour
: 4Os. Cd Ais. White wheat lis. Cd a Us Cor
40 Al. Cotton very dull and declining.
Consols 86i 863
Fifteen packet ships were fitting up at Liverpool t
convey troops to the scene of action.
" The entire Russian fleet had left Schastopol
" is supposed the intention was TO attack Vena
A new levy of $4,000 men had been ordered i
France.
The ship Flarie Gloria from Antwerp ostensibl
for Montreal, has been captured, and brought TO tn
> Downs. She was loaded with arms for the Greek ir