Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
From OUR RLoND ON CORRESPONDENT
LONDON. APRIL l3. 1854.

thing which we had stated "upon the best autho-
rityn at its beginning but we have still nothing
positive to announce about the war, either in the
Baltic or the Black Sea or on the Danube. With
25,000 British soldiers and 40, 900 French ones in
Turkey, large allied fleet in the Black Sea, and
much larger English one in the Baltic with the
Russians at Trajans wall in Bulgaria, and pressing
towards Sophia through Servia we may certainly
look for Of the deepest Importance dayby day. Ad
mral NAPIER has open water in the Baltic, and
may expect the booming of the first cannon The
gallant old Admiral sgnaed the feet the 9th instant
as follows
"LAps: War is declared against Russia. The enemy
powerful. Let him attack us, and you will know how
to deal with him. Should he remain in port will and
seek him. Remember that short and rapid firing gains
the day. Sharpen your cutlasses and the victory will
be ours"
There fine defiance of logic in the conclusion of the
address that snacks the rshman and reminds how
the Irish regiments used rush mpetuousy and rresst
bly, upon the enemy in the peninsula Success depends
upon gkness and precision your firing, is the gene
raj principle laid down by Sir Charles the practical ap
pcaton of it all the effectively for its
pectedness. Lads sharpen your cutlasses" This oddy
of expression will it is unlikely, send the laugh
ing into the fight and irresistible in their gee Sir
Charles is man of Deeds not of words; he will make
that the fire of his ships is quick and precise and
that the cutlasses shall be serviceabe But the Gear
upon avoiding the shock Of nayies to the last
The defences at Cronsadt strengthening, and the
Notifications at Aand being dsmantled, and the
island will be abandoned The Russians appear to intend
wait for the British feet in their nmost harbors For
that Sir Charles Napier prepares his men by telling them
we must try to get at them. This we have no doubt
we shall soon hear he has attempted, and we will not
allow ourselves doubt the result although prepared to
expect terrible of human slaughter and desola-
We with JouN God
defend the right ~ -
As the realities of actual war with Russia and
more plainly marked out the public to reconcile
themselves to the position both morally and COM
mercaly. The funds have lallied, trade is finding
channels for the few articles hitherto brought direct from
Russia and knowing that costs money, pay the
income tax without first getting up indignation meetings
against the mpost The strong and general feeling
the subject evidently intense indignation against the
ruler of Russia and hope that the allied fleets and armies
will take that he shall receive speedy and decisive
defeat The liberal and enlightened temper that has
the Orders in Council in reference
trail rights and the refusal sanction privateerng have
convinced the public mind that the will at least
be waged in better spirit than former have
been. 1t is felt that England is for the vind
cation Of great principle, and the people Of England
only require that the contest shall proceed rapidly
and effectively possible and that prompt victories
shall inaugurate a prompt and honorable peace.
We confess however that the present aspect Of
public affairs is far from being promising and cheering
but reports from the East various and conradc
tory that scarcely know what is the actual state of
the begerents. One thing be doubted the Rus
slams advancing in great force the southern side
Of the Danube, and the 31st ultmo occupied COM
pete line in front of Traans WALL from the Danube to
the Black Sea- and far know they had reached
ton. We have now rumor of q great battle having
been fought at Sistra the result is not known for
two succeeding paragraphs in Paris paper of Monday
evening last state as follows:
'The report of defeat of the Turks at Siisra pro-
duced q great fall on the Bourse
The report of 3he defeat OF the Russians at Sstria
is not confirmed II. .t.....,
The same contradiction prevails in every thing relative
to the war; and we have more than had mind to
say nothing upon the subject for literally know
thing about it. .'".
Lord CLARENDON, who is likely to be we'll informed up
on the subject denies that Prussia has " entirely gone
over Russia and does not believe the Chevaer Bun
Sen has been recalled from his mission England He
adds that protocol has been signed by the Four Powers
st Vienna but that it is t not exactly what the English
Government desired and that it was modified by Aus
tria "to meet the wishes of the Prussian Government
As the protocol has only reached this country in
sent to the House, but assured their Lordshps that it
substantially" contained all the terms of the former
convention We certainly anxious for good from
the Baltic and from Turkey but in opinion the great
questions Of the moment are what Prussia and Aus
tria doing, and what they about to do? The state
ents of Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Lord CLARENDON far
as they apply to these questions very dscourgng
An account has been published showing the number of
British troops who have already departed for the East
to be- including and officers of all ranks full 30 000
besides 1000 marines under the command of Admiral
Dundas The French force already its route amounts
to about 000 The Duke of CAMBRIDGE and Lord RAG
LAM the commander-in-chef of the British forces in
Turkey have arrived in Paris where they will remain
only one day. Marshal ST. ARNAUp commander of the
since. ...
The Earl of ABERDEEN announced on Saturday that,
under the advice of the Prmate Wednesday, the 26th
instant had been appointed for the national fast and hu
initiation on account Of the The present Paria-
ent is to have its way the reform bill has been with
drawn Lord JOHN RUSSELL announced the fact Tues
day evening All the day it had been rumored that his
ordshp had determined to resign his post leader of
the Commons, since his colleagues were unwilling to
stand by their reforming the representation
and when the time for explaining the real state Of
the case the interest of crowded house and gallery
extreme. 81. .. ....
at was evident" says evening paper "that the
chief in the had gone through severe mental
struggle and when towards the close OF his address his
utterance choked, and he stood speechless with hall