Butte record., 1854-05-27
THE WAR
WAR FORMALLY DECLARED.

his steamer brings the ncw-. 50 long
expected, OF the formal declaration Of war
by England and France against Russia.
Hon. Capt. Blackwood, the British Cab
met courier who was charged TO deliver
the British ultimatum to the Gar, re-
turned to London at 10 O'Clock. p. ". on
the 23tA March. He arrived al St Pc.
tersburg on the 18th March, and deliv-
eled his message The Emp Ior him
self had left the Capital for Hes;nlors.
N Finland. after be became acqiainted d
with the nature Of the summons and be-
fore the actual arrival If the courier who
was the bearer Of it. Count Nesserode.
however, was instructed to inform the
Consuls Of England and France as to the
summons TO evacuatc the Prime pahties
that no answer would be returned In
consequence Of this the Earl Of 4 aberdeen.
IN the House Of Lords, and Lord John
Russell, in the House Of Commons.
brought down a mess re on the 27th
March from the Queen, Announcing the
inIlure Of negotiations carried on bv Her
Majesty, IN concert with her allies, with
the Emperor Of Russia, and the conse-
quent necessity of adopting other meas
ures to repress the uuproroked agrees
ION on the dominions Of fiiendly pow
er
Proceedings Of similar nature to the
above had taken place ii the Frence Tre-
lslature, almost at the same momcui-
the Minister OF State having read to the
Corps Legislatif in the name of the En-
peror, message announcing that the
final resolve of the Cabinet of St. Peters
burg had placed Russia in state of war
With France The Emperor also de-
clared that the whole responsibility of til G
rupture rested with the Ru sian Govern.
Inent. The message was received with
every expression of adhesion by the
whole body. The Pr si1ent went on to
say, that the Emperor relied on the sup
port of the Legislative body, as well as
ou that OF all France, under the grave
aspects Of affairs. This intimation was
also received with loud cheers, and the
Assembly broke up with shouts of Yive
rEmpereur. Another communication to
the same effect was also ma c to the
Senate, where it was received with the
same enthusiasm.
Parliament has moved an address to
the Queen, in answer to the declaration
ol war, assuring her OF the Nations firm
determination to Cooperate IN 4 vigor-
Gus resistance to the projects of Russia,
whose further aggrandizemeut would be
dangerous TO the peace Of Europe
On Monday, April 8, both Houses Of
Parliament assembled for the purpose Of
presenting to the Queen the address in
reply 10 her message notifying the state
Of war with Russia, and expressing her
confidence in the cooperation of the peo-
pie. Two professions were formed
one Of the Lords, and the other of the
Commons-and both proceeded TO Buck
lngham Palace, to assure the Grown OF
the cordial support Of all Departments of
Government The vote was unani nous
in both Houses.
Adviecs from Consianiinople, Of the
18TH March. state that the Mutt refuse
10 grant the fetwah for the emancipation
Of the Christians. The Sultan went him
self to request it, but without success.
Mehemet Pacha, was intriguing against
the Nufti, and sided with the military
The Treaty of the Triple Alliance be-
tween France, England and Turkey. was
sighed on the l2ih of Marck, at Con-
staniinople The Sultan recognizes the
right of property to the Rayahs, and
grants other concessions to them. The
Treaty viii be published at Constantine
pie after the arrival of the Allied Troops.
1t is confirmed that the Russians have
crossed the Danube in great force, the
object being to strike a decisive blow be-
fore the arrival of the Anglo French
force On the 23d Of March, the Rus
sian detachment under Prince Gortsch-
akof, forced the passage of ths Danube
above TulAsa, and captured eleven guns,
POO prisoners and occupied Tulkss, to-
gether with several forts On the rlght
bank.
General Ludcrs crossed the main body
81 the army from tralatz, without much