New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-22

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manifesto to which wesrf happily 10 lSt,le aa /
M I'll sober the most tgst ashtiess, the peraaa /
OF it will remove every sefuple from those wh0du
net think all war unjustifable. The document |
does justice to the long and anxious efforts Of |
France and England to heal the rupture which |
the Gear had all along determined never should !!
be healed, except by the subjugation of neigh |
hor against whom he had no longer a quarrel. |
With simple collation. Of dates it convicts the |
daring attempts Of the Emperor to falsify the
chronology Of the negotiation, and throw on us
/ the odium Of provoking the war. 1t meets with
i q Just rebuke the impudent hypocrisy with
which Russia has claimed to be the friend of re-
Iligion and truth, when it was spurning the pure
| precepts of the one and outraging the laws of
4 the other There is not an Engiishman whose
thoughts are still free, and whose hand is not
tied by some fanatical theory, who will not res
pond heart and soul to this solemn appeal The
4 greater part Of us will only be called on to en-
dure sacrifices, and thankful we should be that
our part in the noble struggle is not more se-
we're But those sacrifices all will make cheer
fully and ungrudgingly, from the conviction
that Heaven has put them upon us, and that
the only way to save ourselves, and fulfill our
part in the terrible drama, is to strike with all
our might, and let the great culprit see at once
the strong determination and the tremendous
power he has presumed to set at nought. We
have been slow to take the decisive step. The
Russian has evidently concluded that we pre-
ferred negotiation to action; the very popnla-
| ton of ST. Petersburg has been taught that we
are too commercial to be real warriors, and too
fond of profit to be keenly sensitive to wrong
4 Now that we have thrown away the scabbard,
and stand face to face with our insolent antago-
/ mist, it only remains to disabuse him thoroughly
of this imaginary estimate Of our temper and
power. That we have no doubt will be done,
4 but it will be done all the more readily by
gallant feet and army if it be known that all
England follows her sons to battle, and will
prosecute their cause and avenge their death,
i till soon or late the rights of nations and the
liberties of Europe receive fresh sanction in
the signal punishment of the gigantic offender.
The FRENCH AND ENGLISH TROOPS. Fifteen
q thousand French troops had already embarked,
and the remainder of the army fifty thousandD
will be in Turkey by the 1st of May. Four
thousand were landed at Gallipoli on the 18th
ultimo.
It was reported that the British land force
4 was to be increased 10000 more.
The first division Of the evolutionary force
was being rapidly forwarded from Malta to
Constantinople.
The English cavalry regiments were to 60 to
Marseilles, and thence by steam to Gallipol.
THE FLEETS The allied fleets remained at
Beycos.
There were rumors mot credited, however) of
Turkish preparations to attack Sebastopol.
Napier's feet at last accounts Goth March)
was again under way, the supposed destination
being to seize the island of Aland. Kioge Bay
is named as rendezvous.
THE BRITISH INSTRUCTED To COMMENCE Hes
1TIEs.--Lord Bloomfield, the British Minister
at Berlin, telegraphed to Sir Charles Napier
! the declaration Of war, with instructions to
J commence hostilites.
, | p1,rr INFO ruu PusSr NC
J The Russians were making stern preparations
for hostilities in the Baltic.
1t was supposed that the first collision would
occur at Vessel Island
i All the lighthouses and buoys are removed
and formidable fleets of gun boats are collected
in shallow waters at the principal points,
} Masses of rocks are dragged along the ice to
intricate parts OF the channel, to block 1t when
I the ice shall melt.
All the houses in Cronstadt not capable of
defense are pulled down
New batteries were erecting everywhere, and
two hundred additional gum boats had been or
dered forthwith
The Gear and his sons were personally super
intending the preparations.
|, Discomfort prevailed in Finland against the
J Russians, and some arrests had been made.
The WAR-The war is to be in strict accord
} ance with q treaty between the Porte, France
and England, signed on the night Of March the
18th, embracing five articles:
1st England and France engage to support
Turkey by force of arms until the conclusion OF
/ peace that shall secure the Independence and
integrity of the Sultans dominions.
I'd. The Porte shall not conclude peace with
! out the consent of her allies,
3D. The allies shall eyacuate the Turkish
i territories after the war.
a 4th The treaty to remain open for the adhe
sion of other Powers of Europe.
4 9th. Turkey guarantees to all the subjects o
r the Porte, without distinction Of creed, perfec
. equality in law.
e Several protocols are attached, regulating thu
details
Meanwhile the campaign has begun in earnest
The CROSSING OF THE DANUBE BY THE Rus
tIAEs 1T is confirmed that the Russians hav
Q crossed the Danube in great force, the objec
! being to strike decisive blow before the arriya
i of the Anglo French force. On the 23d o
March the Russian detachment under Primo
Gortschakof forced the passage of the Danub
. above Tulska, andgeaptured eleven guns an
200 prisoners, and occupied Tulska, togethe
0 with several forts ON the right bank.
e Gen. Luders crossed with the main body @
the army from Galatza without much loss No
less than $4,000 Russians are now ON the Turk
y ish side of the Danube
: On the 24th General Luders began lrepara
! tions for the siege of Matschin On the 23d tn
!, Russians attempted to cross the Danube ut OF
8 tenitza, when a desperate battle ensued, an
{. the Russians were repulsed, with dreadful car
mage The Russians lost 5000 men, and til
: Turks themselves were SO badly cut up tina
they had to retire to their entertainments.
1t will be seen, however, that the Russian
e have effected the passage at three points.
o The Russians had suffered II defeat at til
8 hands. of the Turks ~ the 10th March. whe
h Gen. GortschakoG waaAed to depart from the Is
o land opposite ToUA4nukai His troops had a.