Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-04-11

GEAR NIcHoLAs.--"We; Nicholas the First,
&C., have already informed our beloved and
faithful subjects Of the progress Of our Olsen.
gugemonts with the Ottoman Porte.
"Sinee then, although hos,iilies have com.
mehced, We have no, ceased sincerely TO
wish, as we still wish, The cessation OF blood.
shed. We even entertained the hope thai
reflection andlme would convince the Turk.
ish Govcrnuen. OF lis misconception engen-
dered by treacherous ins,ignalions, in which
our just demands, founded on treaties, have
been represented asallcmp,s a. its independ.
ence and yelling intentions OF oggrandize-
meHl. Vain, however have been our ex.
pecta,ions, so far.
"The English and French Governments
nave sidcd-with Turkey. and The appearance
Of tho combined fleets u, Cons,antinople,
served as further incentive TO its obslinacy;
and now. both the Western Powers, without
previously declaring war, have sen, their
fleets to the Black Sea. proclaiming their in.
,enlion 10 protect the Turks, and 10 impede
the free navigation Of our vessels Of war for
the defense Of our coasts. Alter so unheard
Of course among civilized nations, we re.
called our embassies from England and
Frunce and hive broken off all political in.
lercourse with those powers.
"Thus, England and France have sided
with the enemies Of Christianity against
Russia, who is combating for The orthodox
faith
"BuI Rsssia will no, be,ruy her holy call.
ing; and, if enemies infringe our frontiers,
we are ready TO meet them with firmness
bcqnea,hed 10 US by our (orcfalhers. Arc
we not The same Russian nation Of whose
exploits the memorable events Of 1919 bear
witness.
"May The Almighty assist us to prove this
by deeds. With this hope, combating for
our prosecuted brethren, followers OF the
faith Of Christ, with one accord lei all Russia
exclaim-Oh! Lord, our Redeemer! whom
shall We learl May God be gorilied and
his enemies be scattered
"Sl. Petersburg, 9Th, (2ls,) Feb. 1854.
CHURCH BURNED IN CLEVELAND. - A,
about one O'Clock yesterday morning fire
broke ou, in the boarding house Of Mr..
Wells, on Seneca street, next 10 old Trinity
Church. The house, which was Two story
frame, burned very rapidly, and before the
iiremen could bring their engines to bear
with effect, Trinity Church caught fire and
was soon wrapped in flames. The wind was
blowing from The south u, The time, and, un-
der The circumstances. no human effort could
have saved the building. The conaagralion
was truly terrific. The flames mounted to
n vas. height, and completely illuminated
the whole city. The heat was so intense
that serious upprehcrsons were al one time
entennined for the buildings on The opposite
side of the street, and the excrlions Of the
flrenen nlone saved The residence Of Dr..
kerler. In the midst OF the scene The church
bell fell with tremendous crash, and short.
ly allerward The steeple followed ii. Both
buildings were burned 10 the ground.
The church was insured for 80 500. The
boarding house belonged to Mr.. Raymond
and was no, insured. Mr.. Wells saved
nearly al his furniture, which was covered
by insurance The fire mus. have been The
work Of an incendiary, as it originated in
ono oi the rooms in the rear OF The building,
in which, we learn, there was no fire. The
ontire loss must have been abou, $4,000
covered by insurance, aOoul $3, 900. -
Cleveland Leader. 3Oth ult.
GERMAN EMIGRATION TO Mexico. o.-Sanla
Anna has spent six years in puZzling his
brain 10 discover the reason why he was
beaten in the war with The United SIa.es.-
lie has at length made up his mind that our
victory was due 10 The foreign soldiers-es-
pecially the Germans-who served in our
army. Accordingly. Mr.. Rafael, late Con-
sul 10 New York, has been direcied 10 pro.
coed 10 Germany TO procure large German
immigration 10 Mexico; and considerable
sum Of munoy has been placed in his hands
for the purpose: No one, we presume, will
suspect Santa Anna Of importing farmers or
manufacturers from Germany. Fighting
men are The article he requires. Ii is quite
rational that, while MesSrs. Ames are man.
ufacsurlng the two hundred guns with which
the lu,ure Emperor OF Mexico intends TO
take the field, no should send TO Europe for
men 10 work them. We wish Mr.. Rafael
every SUCCESS in his tnsk. And be.o.e he
goes. we put II TO the common ST nse of the
American people whether ii be mol the eli.
max Of impudeDce aud wickedness 10 ask US,
al q time when we are hourly exposed TO be
involved in The European imbroglio, 10 take
twenty millions ou, ol our treasury and give
Them 10 Santa Anne in order that he may
buy cannon al Springfield, and import Ger.
man soldiers from Bremen.-N. Y. Herald.
ADDITIONAL FROM CUBA.-Among the
items OF Cuban intelligence, we notice thai
the new spanish war steamer Pizarro, ran
aground nt Point Muysi, (Cuba,) and a
French steamer had started from Santiago
TO receive Spanish regiment tba, was or
board Lhe Pizarro. The Spanish war steam.
or Colon had also sailed 10 render assistance
and fears were entertained lest the same
misfortune should happen TO her also.
Senor Mariana Burrell wealthy farmer
at Trnadad, was summoned 10 Havana by
the Captain General for receiving cargo
Of six hundred and twenty negroes from
Africa. Senior Borrcll remained in Havana
any TWO days, and compromised the matter
by paying q forfeiture Of three Spanish doub.
lomns per head.
There had been sevcrnl heavy failures al
liuyuna. The Savings Bank. the Maritime
Insurance Company, and The Regla Store
Bank. would aOI discount paper of any de-.
kcripIon.
A. 4. .,.,.H a., ,.s,..,, luox, C,ono Hun0a.