Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-22
INCREASE OF THE SQUADRON III THE WEST IN.
DIES AND NORTH AMERICA

We recommend the following murccau from
the London Herald TO the attention u! the Whole
Anm!u. American press and the admirers OF JOHN
BnlI generally. Il should be worth us much I"
lhrm as good actual British Victory over the
drcadfnl Russians. IT may bc prudent. howrv
or, for Mr.. Ball, TO dispose Of the = Eastern
question" hrture he invulyrs himself too deeply
in the :. Western"
From The preparations actually made and in
progress it wnuid appear that some work has
been en-, ont for the Baltic fleet Gutir The win
ter Our Transatlantic friends, true 10 llleil
characteristics have begun TO be troublesome
now that they fancy we have got our hands full;
but it would seem that England has moi vet en-
lireIy Given up the fishing grounds 10 Brother
Jonathan they have not fallen in with The no.
iiun that Bermuda and the West India Islands
should be outside states Of the great republic |:
nor will they permit any more fIiibusicro nya-
Sions Of Cuba, or cowardly pratical attacks up
on unol' ending and. We regret 10 add, unprocc-
led independent territories. Our Yankee friends
have grown saucy will! impuniy and in>oIrnl
with indulgence, and especially 30 Illc meli-"t-
wars men with their runy shadows "f feet
Because they Go not see 50 many iine-"i.bIll!e
ships and lrig;ics Knocking about the West IN
di as lhry were wont to see some len or Il
dozen years sinre they fancy il:t like the frogs
in the fable, they can rnf lhcn:>c!ve upaa Lg
rs John Bull himself.
The pirairai affair of Cuba. and the bullying
and staggering about the fisheries, The British
government coald ailnrd to treat quietly and
iudulgc:tly; bul now in Il state of war tlIe case
is altogether different. Great Britain has natu-
rally become more jcal0ns of her dignity and
| mara i,naripus of her riuhis
The affair 1T Grryluwn us cowardy IN aci as
ever diSgracrd Il nlan-ui-war, and the insult 10
the British flag on that occasion, followed up by
the shameless bragging of The captain Of The
Cvane, seem 10 have brought matters TO Il eli
max and these little circumstances taken IN %
consideration with reports Of American purcila-
Ses of Russian territory. American building of
Russian mrn-ofwar and lhe filling out nt Amer
lean ships as Russian privateers, have moved
the English government 10 prepare slight cor
reclion for our Gu-alrad friends. which will do
them great deal of good. and lower The tone
Of that offensive staggering wlllc! Is only III
aiirclalion Of real courage.
With our hands full with the Baltic and Black
Sea fleets, we have yet il nan-ol-war ar iwo 10
spare TO put the Yankees down and if Brother
Jonathan means mischief he will ;ssurcdlv have
10 pay dearly for his froc. 1t is we'll known
that the Busrawen, 10, Captain Ganviilr, came
home early from The Baltic 10 proceed 10 Hall
lax. She is there, and has the aGmrals ag
Another Iinc-of battle ship Tic Cons>rls, 81. is
10 proceed to the West Indies, to be under
Rear Admiral Fan>Ilawr's command. A screw
frigalc, the Trrma.ani, is already On her pas
saTe there, 20 take Commodore broad pendant
at Jnm#icg and it is reported ihs, an :ddliional
Iinc.ul.batle ship and 'hrrc lrgacs C!c llnn-
hibal 81. screw, Conlnh"re !Ie Hon. F. "
Grey and Curacna 81. screw, C"p;Aii! the Hon.
| Ii. L. Hastings, amongst the nunber,) DC, will
reinforce the West India squadron. If these
vessels shoald he added !" lhc force already
there and en- route, We shall lave .lle following