The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-30
The European War


rived nj New York on the 10th, with details
of European intelligence. It is OF thrilling
interest, and portends ! terrible war:
The PRINCIPAL news By the Washington
is that in reference Il the stapcadoas milf
tary and naval preparations for prosecuting
the war against Russia, making BY the Brit.
ish ard French governments rear Aami-
raj Car9y's squadron arrived AT Spithead on
the 2zth ultimo, and would be reinforced by
the other ships iittiag out, making ma elieet-
i've fleet OF forty sail The Emperor q
France having ordered the formation OF a
third French squadron, the Noatfh' ct
Paris contains 4 report from the MINISTER
Of Marine, stating that the oFde!s had teen
executed, and that the same consists 81 ten
sail ot the line fourteen triries and hIteen
corvettes. Vice Admiral DascResne had
been appointed tothe command OF 1t, and /
WAS supposed this squadron would proceed
to Spithead to Join the British fleets. the
whole 10 hs under the command IN ehiet OF
Vice Admiral Sir Charles Napier. who
had actually hoisted his flag ut Wool
wich
The French government has prohibited
the expectation Of arms, ammunition and
military equipments, and had issued clfeu-
lar directing all the diplomatic and consular
agents 81 France to give their support to the
subjects and commerce Of England IN every
case where they may be menaeed by the COM
mon enemy.
The Russian army Of the 0xus had halted
tao marches north OF khra. The hhans
Of Bokaara and khiya bud been brought 10
terms. and an offensive aud defensive quad
rup.e alliance has been concluded between
them, the Russians, and Dost Naham-
1t is now positively stated that the French
eXpeditionary army to the East viii amount
IL 50 0BO ngn, 10 be hereafter increased a.
may be rendered necessary By clrcumStah.
ees A tclegfaphjc despatch from Tou!an.
dated the 2l,h of Febreary, states that the
-mbatkaiipa oftroaps had commenced In
Divisions u ~ from Algeria had also be-
gun 70 embark ani tran Marseilles several
regiments bad been sent. Throughout the
entire 1T I aaee the military movements
and preparations were going on with The
greatest activity, and on an immense Scale
Thousands ot wagon loads 81 provisions,
stores and ammunltiuns fer the use q! the
ferf- and Of the army were being transport
ed by railway to the several ports q SatP-
meHt. Immense purchases 81 cavalry ho'-
se~ We're also being made.
Lord Raglan, the camman,er-in-chset Of
the British auXliary army in The East. lett
London tor PATS Oh the 18th uit., e haze
an interview With tue Emperor Napoleon
Riilt reference - the approaching military
operations II Turkey.
There we're runners that the British fleet
of forty sail. uns.er Vice Admiral ST. Charles
Napier, on H. assembling at Spithead, would
he Joined In the French tieet Of ten said oil
the ane, fifteen fcigaies. los which lise are
steamers.) ant fifteen Corfettes. an steam
e-s; and that the allied fleets, thus number
ing SO sail of tic most magnificent sl.5ps IL
the world, would be reviewed prior t. their
departure for the Baltic, By the Queen aud
Prince Albert, and that The Emperor n
poison would cross Ir1m Cherbaurg in hjs
imperial steam yacht Rene HorteHsr 10 be-
present at the spectacle.
Tie appointment Of Sir Charles Napier
has been received with the greatest sali-ftc-
ton A. an earnest thatthc English ministry
was de cgm5aed TO iuiltet Il terrible blow eu
Russia The entire determination IL the
Russian fleet in the B4lli5--.hc destruction
and rayag,ug the Russian pog,s-tae boa
hardment of Cranstadt and tda burning at
St Peter. burg together with the seizure Of
rt,l.n4 arJ n. restoration n thu Saefes.
are measures said - lie positively datermin-
81 ,,aon H. re sire eaf5po ald Admiral, O..
Sir Charles Napier is commonly called.
tale,-anb;c Fasnafrb fron, 81 peters.
b,,-g, i IN Is,h ~ February .t,taS that
pr;iee pasl,a,-i,scb had harr, ann,,in.ea IA
H. ebiaf command If III Dannbign Arny.
p-glars had hacn foru,arfea Ia tha Rnssian
tIes. /, the Ratio Goa. neither t. SOCK ar
,,,;l ! rru.a;an witb Tho alHaa diets
!, = announced from Caa.taptjnanla
~ tvaaly H. baan concluded between
th, p..rt..a.l Franco ana ENGLAND relative
- fn,gre nsr.-tfar;nn WIN Russfa. III
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