The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-08-01

the price of our liberties.
We do not recollect to have ever issued
sheet containing a greater amount and variety
of highly important telegraphic information
than is furnished this morning under the cap
ton devoted to that description of news. 10
Americans the most interesting feature of this
intelligence, by far, is the startling announce
ment that Com Hollis, of the United States
sIoop. p.of.war Cyane, who was instructed to
proceed to San Juan and demand satisfaction
for the outrages perpetrated by the authorities
upon Minister Borland, bombarded the place
on the l4th inst, and demolished every build.
ing therein. The inhabitants are reported to
have remained stubborn to the last, positively
refusing to atone for the gross insult and per-
sonal outrage on our Minister. So far as we
have been able to ascertain the causes which
led to this proceeding, the punishment of the
people of San Juan, was most richly merited.
For months they have amused themselves by
heaping indgnities on our citizens. They have
despoiled their property, beaten and imprison.
ed them without cause, and in some instances
murdered them-in fact, the mass ofthe popu-
lation, principally composed of natives and ia.
maica negroes, were nothing more than band
of rascaly pirates whose headquarters it was
m act of Christianity to break up. We have
thus been fairly drawn into the vortex of war,
and can now take our stand among the other
nations of the earth, nearly all of which are
disturbed by internal and external commotion'
But what will England say to all thiss The
question arises whether she will not endeavor
to make it appear that it is violation of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty! If so, we may posi-
bly, get rid of that ill.adviscd document
The news from Europe, though of some.
what less warlike character than we had been
led to expect, is nevertheless intensely inter
esting. We are advised that Russian Com
missioner may be expected by the next steam.
er, who is empowered to dispose of the island
of Citka, and other Russian territory in North
America, to the United States. Here is apro.
position for territorial acquisition that was
scarcely expected.
We have nothing definite respecting the in
surrection in Spain. AS it is military flare
up altogether the people stand aloof from it.
1t is improbable that their condition will be
benefited, no matter whether the imperaists
or rebels gain the day.
We again hear mysterious rumors respect
ing renewal of negotiations concerning the
Russo-Turkish war. A secret di plomat is rep
resented to have arrived in London from st.
Petersburg; the German States are again NOV.
ing for peace; Prussia is believed to be exercs'
ing controlling influence over Austria, and the
allies are becoming very suspicious of the
movements and intentions Of the latter power
which has hitherto been celebrated for its
treacherous duplicity Russia evacuates the
ncipalities-Austria takes possession, with
the consent Of 1urkey-the original cause OF
war being removed, hostilities must cease, else
Austria can say to England and France, "Rus
sia went too far and | checked her; you are
now going too far, and must check you;
peace declared; partition of the Principalties
between Russia and. Austria. which the latter
."holds in trust for the Turk" and the curtain
falls until the Gar again finds himself cramped
for room. 1t is nice plot, and thus far the
drama has been very well acted. In order, VIC
suppose, to give greater eclat to the final tab
leauX the Gar has ordered the encampmcnt OF
thirty thousand men between Bucharest and the
Danube.
The market reports by the Pacific are not
particularly encouraging. Cotton rather favor
ed buyers in the Liverpool market, and flour
and consuls had declincd.-CNar. Standard.
SOUTHERN ENrERPR1sE.-The Louisiana
Manufacturing Company, located in New Or
leans, with capital of Sl25,0oo is owned in
Mobile, recently declared dividend of ten
per cent. on the capital stock, out of the earn