Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21
furtign Nrms
Four Days Later from Europe.
Arrival Of the mship Herr
mann mt New York.


DECLARATION or WAR BY ENG
Land AND FRANCE.
CROSSING OF THE DANUBE BY
THE RUSSIANS.
New YoRK, April IL
The steamship Hermann, Capt. higgins,
from Bremen wa Southampton, 9th, arrived
at Sandy Hook this morning.
Uar Movements The Cabinet courier
who had been despatched by England and
France to Russia, with the ultmslum, has
returned with the announcement that no re-
ply would be made. The result had been
announced by the Queen to Parliament on
the 9th. The message concluded with the
declaration that the Queen relied upon the
bravery of the army and navy in this emer-
gency.
The Declaration of War appears in the
London Gazette of the 2eth.
The following is copy of the official doc
ument stating the terms to be observed to-
wards neutral powers
Her Majesty, the Queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, hav-
ing been compelled TO take up arms IN sup
port Of an ally, is desious Of rendering the
war as little onerous as possible TO the pow
ers with whom she remains at peace. To
preserve the commerce of neutrals from all
unnecessary distractions, Her Majesty is
willing, for the present, to waive a part of
the beligercnt right sppeiiaining to her by the
law of nations but 1t is impossible for Tier
Majesty to forego the exercise OF her right
of seizing articles coniraband of war, and
of preventing neutrals from bearing the en-
elny's dispatches. And she must maintain
the right Of a belligerant to prevent neuirals
/ from breaking any eff ectNe blockade which
may be established with an adequate force
against the enemy's forts, harbors or coasts 1,
/ but Her Majesty will waive the right of
Selling the ene.-y's property, laden ON board
neutral vessel, unless il be contrsband of
war. 1t is not Her Majesty's intention to
claim the confiscation Of neutral property,
not being con;raband of war, and on board
the enemy's ships; and her Majesty further
declares, that bein. anxious to lessen as
much as possible the evil of war, and TO re-
strict its operations 10 the regularly organic
ed forces of the enemy, 1t Is not her present
intention to issue letters Of marque for the
commission of prvateers.
Dated March 2Sth, 1854"
On the same day the Legislature at Paris
received message from the Emperor Napo-
leon, declaring that Russia hAd placed her
self in a state of war with France.
he Emperor Napoleon's announcement
WINS received in both Chambers with extra
ordinary enthusiasm.
All warlike movements in France and
England have been fastened
The French government announces that IT
viii not grant letters Of marque to American
vessels
Admiral Sir Charles Napier's feet anch-
ored off KEEL on the 18th.
A division Of the Russian fleet had left
Sebaslopol to provision the Russian fortress
ses on the Circassian coast
$4,000 Russians crossed the Danube on
the 23d. $4,000 crossed at Matchin without
moestation.
A sklrmsh occurred between the Rus
SLAMS and the Turks, on the bridge at the
Island of lurtukai. The Turks having de-
strayed the bridge, 1000 Russians we're pre-
cipitated into the water.
The Duke of Parma was stabbed by an
assassin, and died next day.
Considerable excitement exists in Rus
sian produce. II emp and Tallow have again
advanced.