Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-03-17
Gurrigu Nrmg.
Arrival of the A STA.


The steamship Niagara. Capt Leiich. left
Liverpool on Wednesday for Malta, with the
2rth regiment. and the Cambria was to have
left Kngstown on Friday, with the 50th re-
gimeni, which had Just returned from active
service in India. The screw steamship En-
mus was about to leave Liverpool for Kings
town, TO take on board the 3}d Regiment
On "Wednesday 1000 of the Grenadier
Guards embarked at Southampton, on board
the steamers Orinoco, Ripon, and Manila.
The Scots Fusileer Guards were to leave
London on Tuesday, the 2Sth ult for South
ampton, to embark for Malta. The 9Th Ilus-
sars would march from Dorchester TO Ports
mouth. on the 9Th of March for smbarkaton
to the East. The 4th, Kings own Regi-
nent, were to embark at Lelih, on board the
Golden Fleece, while the 9Th would embark
at Glasgow in the Atrato.
The Himalaya was TO leave Southampton
on Friday, with abont $50 men and officers
belonging TO the Rifles and the Sappers and
Miners. for the Eastern war. She was to
call at Plymouth to take in the ODD regiment.
The second battalion of the Rife brigade
embrked at Portsmouth on board the Vulcan.
The British auxiliary force, It is now said
by the Times, will amount ia 2i,OO0, or 25,-
coo men.
The Morning Chronicle states. in lead
ing article, that Austria has animated to the
Governments of England and France that,
if Russia should persist in hosilities, she
will take an active part IN the war IN co OPP
GRAFTON with the allies aud little doubt is
expressed that Prussia will come to a similar
decision.
In case of a different answer, the Paris
/ correspondent of the Chronicle saws, an ar
! my Of observation Of 100000 men is TO be
formed on the frontier Of the Alps, and an
other on the northeastern frontier towards
the Rhine. Il is also said that ia addition
to the troops already in Rome, a body Of
| 10000 men is TO be sent into the Roman
States, for the purpose of keeping Italy qui-
ct. If Austria should take the course she
ought or TO cooperate with the army Of
the Alps should the hostility Of Austria
force the allies TO declare war against that
power. II is even said by the eniowaee Of
the Tuileres that il events should obhge
France toscnd an army into Italy, the En-
pcror Napoleon will himself take the com
mand.
The French army for the expedition to
| Turkey, instead ofconsisting Of 40 100 men.
as was originally intended, will ultimately be
raised to $1,000 Of the best men in the
French army.
The division Of the army Intended TO and
the Turks will leave Ioulou and Alglers on
the 9Th Of March.
The lonion fines ina leading article,
remarks that the campaign when II opeus,
can hardly be merely defensive for the al
lied powers have distinctly No view two oh
iecls--tirst, 10 compel the Russians 20 cvac-
uate the puncipaliues; secondly To carry on
the war against Russia n other parts OF her
dominion, with So much energy a- 20 compel
her 10 sue for peace On or own terms. The
article also explains how the Russian army
could be surrounded, and cut oil from the
supplies on which lis existence depends.
England 10 the English House OF Lords,
cn Friday, Feb. 9th, Lord Beaumont, after
preface OF hostility 10 the ministry, moved
resolution, expressing the opinion st the
house, that the honor and best interests of
the country required that eilictuli means
should be taken TO repel the unins,iitble az
grcsslon Of Russia upon the territory of the
Sultan. and that the power and influence OF
tins country should be exerted 10 place the
relations Of the Porte with the rest OF Gu-
J rope on such foundation as should appear
best calculated TO secure. on durable ba-
SIS. the power of the Ottoman empire and
afford TO II a fair opportunity Of developing
, its natural resources, and carrying out rs
administrative reforms.
The Earl Of Clarendon objected 10 the mo-
ton, az calculated to tie their lordsh.ps
; handsto a war that had not yet commenced,
5 bu, he assured the House that ihe Govern
+ meut were determined TO maintain IN con
= junction with their allies the Independence,
! and integrity of the Ottoman Empre Gov
ornment, though DESTROYS OF peace, wer,
; prepared for war aud Russia wond find az
r gainst her an amount Of moral and material
. force such as no power 10 the world had cyei
yet had TO contend against Austria anC
: Prussia were now joined with England and
, France. The Emperor of Russia had def
z ed Europe, and his challenge wlnld be Ia
70 ken mp, for we were now entering upon
contest long iorcsccn, Of opposing the ag
gresson and ambition of that great power
The quest on would now be settled penna
? nently, and securities would be taken 20 en-
sure the liberties Of the Christian p0pula
ton in the Ottoman States.
After some further observations. aud ar
! enquiry by the Earl Of Granville L the mo
. ton meant a want of confidence in govern
meni. 1t was Withdrawn.
In the House, in reply to a question, Mr.
{ Wilson stated that very large quantity o.
? gunpowdcr had been seized as well as Other
D ammunition which had been prepared forex
pOriahon TO ports in Greece and Russia
but he declined to state the names of the
parties concerned in the illegal act.
e Sir John Walsh dwell at some considera.
] bic length on the inldequacy Of the military
; establishment Of this country TO meet the
eXigencies Of q war, and exh0rted the house
o not TO permit The error Of undertaking the
power of Russia, which he viewed as grea
0 enough 10 call forth our greatest energies
e lie referred 10 the Instruction among the
f Greek population in Turkey, Us showing thai
{ the importance Of the struggle was not con
. fined to RUSSIA alone.
e The supplies were then voted including
: those in the East Indies.
Lord Palmerston IN the debate created
5 great sensation by declaring that Count Mes
! serode, IN stating that the British govern
D ment were cognzant Of the designs Of Rus
, sia from the outset, had told a direct false
] hood and increased the sensation by add
o ing, that throughout the negotiations III,
e Russian government had exhausted ever,
/, form Of untruth, concealmeni and equiyoca
ton, ending in the assertion OF utter false
/ hood.
A report ofthe 9th, from Bucharest, states
D that all the Russian troops on their marcel
r from Bissarabia are now directed toward
7 Oltentza, where q large force IS ALREADY
e collected. The Turks. too, are concentrat
q ing their masses between Silsirla aud rur
D tukia. In consequence Of resolution, a
, dopted since the arrival OF Gen. SchildeI
D the Danubian islands arc to be cleared O
= underwood and copses.
u hrgjora. FEB. ! H. Russian troops are stil
1 marched on in the direction Of kalaiai anl
t placed in the second and third line, so tia
+; II will be next to impossible tor the Turks u
l break through the Russian position. On th
), 9th the Russians took possession of an isl
# aud above NogIlyld, where they have sine,
established battery.