Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-04-21
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AMERICA.
WAR DECLARED AGAINST
RUSSIA BY THE ALLIED
WERSf
HosTILITIEs COMMENCED.
Large Advance in Bread.tuffsi


BrcadstuiTs were still advancing.
Money was tighter
The latest adyices state that Austria
was more inclined towards the Western
powers, which caused consols to rally,
and produced IN improved feeling on
the Paris Boursc.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Queen Of England announced TO
Parliament that the Emperor Of Russia
had refused 10 reply 10 the ulIimalum;
and after brief consideration. war was
formally declared against Russia.
The latest adviees say that hostilities
had commenced on the Baltic.
The steamer Nashville arrived out
on the eth, and the Andes on the
e0lh.
The couricrs who had been dispatch.
ed by England aud France TO Russia.
with the ullimatum Of these two prov.
inces, had returned with the announce.
ment that no reply would be made
The Queen announced this 10 tie cabi.
net on the eth. concluding her decla.
ration with the remarks that the Queen
relied on the service of the army and
navy. In the emergency. The Parlia-
ment WAS to consider the message on
che 3ist. and the declaration OF war
appears in the London Gazette OF the
20ih ult. The same day the Legisla-
lure Of Paris received massage from
the Emperor Napoleon. declaring that
Russia had placed herself in state OF
war with France.
The French Government announces
that il will not grant letters Of marque
To the American vessels.
Napier's fleet had anchored off Keil
on the 9Th.
Eighteen thousands Russians cross.
ed the Danube on the ESD March. and
$1,000 more crossed at Malshien with
out molestation. Some skirmishes oc-
CURED between the Russians and Turks
ut a bridge 1T the Island OF Tubatai.
The Turks destroyed the bridge. and
1000 Russians ere precipitated into the
river and drowned. The duke OF Pan
anna was stabbed by an assassin, and
died the next day.
The Emperor Napolecn's announce
ment TO the French chambers. was re-
ceived with extraordinary enthusiasm.
All the warlike measures in France
aud England were prosecuted with in
creased haste.
A division OF the Russian fleet had
left Scvastopool to provision Russian
garrison on the Circussisn coast.
The overland Indies mail had reach
cd London with later advices from Cal
cutla and Hong Kong Shanghai was
in possession of the patriots. The Re-
bel army was in winter quarters near
Pekin.
Adyices from Australia TO Feb. 9TH.
were received. The returns from the
gold diggings were increasing-uew
and very rich mines had been discoy-
cred.
The Queen in her declaration of war
remarks thus:
Her majesty the Queen ofthe King
dom of Great Britain, and ireland,
compelled to take up arms in support
of an ally is DESTROYS of rendering war
as little onerous as possible TO the pow
ers with whom she remains at peace,
and 10 preserve the commerce OF neu-
trails from all unnecessary obstruction,
her majesty is willing for the president
to waive part of ths belligerent rights
belonging to her by the laws of nations.
Ii is impossible for her majesty to fore
20 the exercise of her rights in seizing
articles contraband of war. of prevent
ing neutrals bearing the dispatches Of
the enemy. She must also maintain
the right Of the belligcrant, to prevent
neutrals from breaking any effective
blockade which may be established
with any adequate force against the
enemies forts, harbors or coasts, but
her majesty will waive the right OF
seizing the enemies property, laden on
board neutral vessels. unless it be con-
traband of war. nor is it her majesty's
intention to claim the confscation of
neutral property, not being contraband
OF war, found Oh board the enemy's
ships-and Her Majesty further de-
clares, that beinganxious as much as
possible TO lessen the evils of war. and
to restrict its operations to the regular
organized forces of the country, it is
not herpresentintention to issue letters
of marque for the commissioning Of pri-
yateers.
A dispatch from Vienna. dated March.
goth, says the Russians had attacked
Kalafat. takenthree redoubts.
The rupture between Greece and the
Sultan is completely adjusted.
The Austrian Bank has declined TO
furnish the Government with cash on
state securities.
Adsices from Constantinople states
ihat the steamer Retribution and Can
ION had returned from the mouth Of the
Danube without having succeeded in
removing the distractions placed there
by Russia.
The debate in the British Parliament
was very lengthy. but war was formal
ly declared on the 3lst, at the Royal
Exchange. II was reported that Ma
pier bad taken n Russian frigate. also
thata Russian ship had been seized at
Waterford. aud the crew retained rs
prisoners: but the reports were doubt
ed. IL is confirmed that the Russian
force has crossed the Danube in great
force to strike decisive blow before
the arrival Of the allied forces. On the
23l ult. Gortschckolf crossed the Dan
ube above Zulska. captured II guns.
and took 200 prisoners. and occupied
Zulska. and several ports on the Dan
nbe. Genl Cuden crossed with the
main body nj Galatz, without much