Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-07-19

The steamer Asia arrived at New York on the
18th, bringing dates from Liverpool to the LIST inst
The whole aspect of the war has undergone al
eatlre change, and it is difficult to forsee VIVA
new complications may arise. Austria Is ready
to march her army of 200, 0C0 men into The frln'
clpalltes, thus interposng between the COMBAT
ants, and preventing further hostllltes there:
Austria has not yet received the Cars ofllcla
reply, and cannot receive it before July sd, ano
will not act decsively until received. Ihe &C
ton of Austria is in accordance with the conven
tion between herself individually and the Porte.
The whole Anglo French force is now at var
ma, preparing, it is supposed, for the exPeditior
under st. Armand, in person, into Crlmea.
The whole Russian army of occupation is TALL
ing back in good order, with all its stores into Be-
reth and Pruth.
The garrisons of Ismail, Calais, &C., are al
ready on the march to the Crimea, and all dispo'
sable force will Immediately follow, as that is ex-
pected to be the next battle field.
Nicholas is on his way TO the Crlmea from klen
Admiral Napier was in the Baltic, June 9TH
concentrating the whole force 25 miles from Cron-
stadt, In manner that would Indicate an attack
The pontoon bridge at Kaaresch broke down
on the 10th of juno, with 500 Russian artillery
lost.
Two hundred transports were preparing TO take
the Anglo-French troops from Varna to Clmea.
According to the Vienna Loyds, the Russians
had shut up the sea of Azof, by sinking In the
straight of Kerteh thirty two large barges hiied
with stone and rocks
-Four British ships had bombarded Bomersund.
The White sea will be blockaded from the LIST
Of August.
Both armies in Asia are motionless at Karo.
Greece s,quiet.
The bonbardment of Bonersund in the Baltic
begun at o'clock on the evening of the 2lst-by
O'Clock the masked battery was dsmounted and
abandoned, and at 10 o'clock the Russian Maya
zines were in blaze. One account says that the
English lost men, another a, and wounded.
Napler's force near Cronstadt consists OF IL
screw ine-of battle ships, 9 frgates, French
sloops of the line, and several French Corvettes.
The London Times says that it is probable that
Napier wished TO offer battle TO the Russian fleet,
or reconnoitre the defences of Cronsladt rather
than make regular attack on that place.
BY the details of the India and China news the
official announcement of Persias neutrality is re-
ceived
The North China Herald contains the mani
festoes from the Consus of France, England and
the United States, jusfying their recent attack
on the imperialist troops. 1t was also rumored
that the Plenipotentiaries of the above govern
ments were about proceeding on a mission to Pe'
kin.
Captain Pearson Of the ship Rose Standlsh died
Of his wounds received at the battle OF Shanghae.
The latest news by Telegraph says: On the
the Goth and 23d of June the Turkish van guard
of 2S, 900 men attacked the Russian vanguard, and
drove it beyond Trojan'S Wall
Dispatches are said to have been received al
Berlin from St. Petersburg containing Russia
answer to the Austrian requisition. Well inform
ed persons believe that it gives no reason to eX-
pect that the negotiations will be further prolong-
ed. In the treaty between Austria and Turkey 1t
is added that Austria will not enter into arrange
ments with Russia which shall not proceed on the
assumption of the sovereign right of the Sultan,
and the integrity of his empire, and that Austria
will evacuate the Principalities Oh the conclusion
of a peace with the least possible delay.
A letter dated Vienna, June 25, says that orders
have been sent by telegraph to Trieste, that all
Austrian vessels of war ready to put to sea, should
leave for the East, and the frigate Venus sailed
Immediately.