Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-03-15
Foreign News.

The steamer Atlantic arrived at New
York on the 7th inst bringing Liverpool
dates to the 22d ut.
GREAT BR1TA1N.-England was in state
ot war, and troops were cmbarkinu at all
ports. The British contingent land force
had been increased TO 10000 men. Lord
Raglan having declined the command, it
Will be otherwise filled. The Queens
guard, regiment of cavalry, were 10 en-
bark from Southampton on the 22l. Six
other regiments of cavalry were hollin..
themselves in readiness. Engineers, SAP,
pers and Miners, flying artillery AMI GciI
batteries were all ready for instant EN-.
barkation at various stations. . All the
regiments in service were to be raisel to
1000 men each. All the artillery men
were armed with the MIME rifle. The Nj
agara was 10 embark troops at Liverpool
on the 22d, land the Cambria at Kingston,
Ireland on the 25th. ..t. -. cd. .a," a
The war was very popular and recruits
were abundant, especially from Ireland. 4.
The first detachment of the Baltic fleet
was already at Spithead. go.
FRANCE.--Advices from Paris state that
the Gear had sent an answer to NapoIcon's
letter, and that it was of an unfayorable
character. Eighty thousand men, the
flower of the French army, were ready to
embark simultaneously with the English
troops. L# L.'
The Paris Moniteur contains official no.
tlce of the annexation of New Caledonia
10 France.
AUsTRIA.-Austria was making extern
slve preparations for war, and her fidelity
TO the cause of the allies was very strong
ly suspected. s. .H
From TIE EAsr.-The large part Of the
allied fleet had been OF dered TO remain in
the Bosphorus.
No further operations on the Danube
were reported. Omar Pasha had caused
two Greek spies to be hung. KaIafat was
garrisoned by 800 Turkish troops, and
the position was deemed almost imprcg-
nablc. Gen. Auress, who commanded the
Russians at the battle of Citate, had been
disgraced for his defeat, and sent to the
Caucasus.
The British steamer Haidee, with some
Turks on board, had gone ashore near Sc
bastopol, and bceu seized by the Rus
SLAMS.
Russia was still endeavoring to i'm press
the holy character of the war upon the
minds of the soldiers. They are told that
they are on their way to receive Chrst's
sepulcher from the infdeIs
The Patriarch of Moscowyh had deliver
cd an exciting address to the soldiers on
their leaving for the Danube.
The Russians had again been defeated
in an attack on fort St. Nicholas, with the
loss Of 1000 men.
The Prince of Servia, had arrived at
Vienna. HIS object was supposed to be
to negotiate for the temporary occupation
of Servia by Austrian troops.
FortlhcaIIonS were going on at Constan-
tinople.
The health of the Turkish army and of
the allied fleets was excellent.
Six thousand men and "a ships left on
the 7th, under the escort of II English
steamers.
1t was reported that when the French
and English troops arrive, measure will
be proposed by the Sultan to the Divan
to give Christians and Moslcms equal CT
vii rights.
An important debate had taken place in
the English Parliament on the Turkish
question, and the army and navy supplies
had been voted. The Queen had issued
proclamation Gorbidding the expectation
Oh arms ana ammunition and marine en-
gines.
The king of Naples was attempting to
form n general Italian league.
The war is very popular in Russia
Joseph StOnge and q deputation were still!
at st. Petersburg, but had not seen the
Gear.
Great fermentation exists in Poland,
and Russia had suspended the withdraw.
al Of troops in consequence.
The Queen and Lord Chamberlain have
notified Mr.. Buchanan that he NAV APP
pear at Court in any costume he chooses to
wear. r.o
Captain Ingraham having declined a
banquet at Genoa, 5000 Genuese serena
ded him on the water. The ST. Louis
sailed on the 9TH.