Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-04-26
Additional News by the Steamer
America.

HALIFAX, April IA.
The French Government comedies with En-
gland in the neutrality question, but both ma.
tions will exercise the right conceded by the
Law Of nations, to search neutral vessels for ar.
ticles contraband OF war.
The Queen of Spain has pardoned all per.
sons engaged in in the Cuban Lopez expedi-
ton.
The following are the articles of the tripar
title treaty between England, France and fur.
key.
LIST. England and France engage to sup.
port Turkey by force of arms. unt,l the con
clusion Of peace that will secure the lnteg.
rity and Independence of the Sul.an's domin-
ions.
end. The Porte shall not conclude a peace
without the consent of her allies.
3D. The allied powers shall evacuate the Tur
kish territories after the war.
4th. This treaty is to remain open for the
admission Of the other powers of Europe.
9Th. Turkey guarantees to all subjects Of the
Porte. without distinction Of creed, perfect O.
quality in law.
The campaign seems to have fully opened on
the Danube. The Russian have succeeded
in crossing the river at three points, and there
were full $4,000 Russians forces on the right
bank OF the Danube at the last accounts. The
same day that the Russians commenced cross.
ing the Danube, Omar Pasha had intended to
attack the Russian head quarters at Pogana;
the plan Of attack was drawn up and the entire
force just under marching orders.
The whole French army. IS, 900 strong, will
be in Turkey by the first Of Nav
Austria and Prussia still remain undeci
ded.
At the last accounts Napier's flee. was again
under way. with the intention Of seizing the
islands OF Ukland. The Russians have re
moved all the light houses and buoys on the
Baltic and we're making preparations to block
up all the intricate channels with rocks.
All the houses at Cronstadt incapable Of de
| fence were being pulled down and formidable
| batteries were being erected.
! The following is part Of the Queens decla-
ration of war: Her Majesty. the Queen Of Great
Britain and Ireland, is compelled to take up
arms. Deslrous of rendering war as little on
erous as poss BILE to the::powers with whom she
remains at peace and to preserve the commerce
OF neutral from all unnecessary distractions
Her Majesty is willing to waive. at present
part of the beligerent rights appertaining te
her by the laws Of nations
It is impossible for her Majesty to forcgo the
exercise OF her right in seizing articles con
! traband of war or preventing .neu.rrls -xau
bearing enemies dispatches, and she mus,
maintain the right Of the beligerents to pre-
vent neutrals from breaking any effective
blockade which may be established with ade
quate force against the enemies forts. harbors
or coasts; but her Majesty will waive the RICH
Of seizng enemies property laden on board o
neutral yessels, unless It be contraband o
war. II is not her Majesty's intention to CLAIM
the cont1scaiion NJ neutral property, not beins
cohtraband Of war. found on board Of enemies
ships. and her Majesty further declares that be
ing anxious to lessen as much as possible tn
evils of war, and to restrict its operation to tn
regularly organized forces of the country.
is not her present intention to issue letters O
narque for commissioning privateers.