Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-03-23


tiyitv on an immense scale Thousands of wag
on-loads of provisions, stores and ammunition, for
the use of the fleets and of the army were being
transported by railway to the several ports OF
shipment. Immense purchases of cavalry horses
were also being made.
Lord Raglan, the commander-in-chiefo of the
British auxiliary army in the East, left London
for Paris on the 25th ult., to have interview
with the Emperor Napoleon, with reference to
the approaching military operations in Tur-
key.
There were rumors that the British feet of 40
sail under Vice Admiral Sir Charles Nabier. on
its assembling at Spithead, would be joined by
the French fleet of ten sail of the line, fifteen fri
gates, (of which five are steamers) and fifteen
corvettes, all steamers, and that the allied fleets
thus numbering eighty sail Of the most magniti-
cent ships in the world, would be reviewed prior
to their departure for the Baltic by the Queen
and Prince Albert, and that the Emperor Napo-
leon would cross from Cherbourg in his imperial
steam packet Rene Hortense, to be present at
the spectacle.
The appointment of Sir Charles Napier had
been received with the greatest satifaction, as an
earnest that the English Ministry was deterrni-
Il
entire determination of the Russian feet in the
Baltic, the destruction and ravaging of the Rus
sian ports the bombardment Of Constadt, and
the burning of St. Petersburg togetper with the
Seizure of FIndland and its restoration to the
Swedes, are measures said to be positively deter
mined upon by the "fre-eating old Admiral"
as Sir Charles Napier is commonly called.
telegraph dispatch from st. Petersburg, of
the 18th February, states that the Prince Pash-
kewitch had been appointed to the chief command
of the Danubian army. Orders had been for
warded to the Russian feet in the Black Sea nei
ther to seek or avoid collision with the allied
fleets.
1t is announced from Constantinople that
treaty has been concluded between the Porte,
and France and England, relative TO future ne
gotiations with Russia. Thick eli Islam had ad-
vanced 100 000, 900 pasters to the Sultan, and
proflered further assistance. One English and
two French officers had been appointed to actu-
al commands on the Danube. General Guyon
is named Chief of the Engineering Staff of the Ar
menian army.
When the Washington left nearly the whole OF
the first division Of the English expeditionary
my of the East had embarked, and the second
was preparing to follow with all speed. 1t ap-
pears that the arrangements of the Cabinet of
England had gained wider scope and range, as
it was announced on good authority that the En-
glish force of Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and En-
gineers will not fall short of &c, 900 men. 1t was
expected that the first division Of this force would
be able to leave Malta, for Constantinople by the
| time the second reached that Island. The even
tua! destination of the army unknown.
Dispatches from Vienna state that the Russian
Foreign Office had been directed to draw up
war manifesto. 1t is to call the nation to arms
to defend its honor, its dearest interests and es-
pecially the Orthodox faith. The document is to
| be popular, resolute and ardent. Immense issues
of paper money were being made by Imperial de-
! cree.
The British Ambassador left ST. Petersburg
on the 18th February without seeing the Empe-
ror, his passports having been sent to him. The
French Minister demanded to be treated in the
same manner, but the Car having expressed
wish to see him, Gen. Castelbaiac was invested
during the interview with the insignia of the or
der ofSt. Alexander Newsky. The wealthy fam
lies of st. Petersburg had asked leaAe to raise a
regiment of infantry at their own expense
Their wish was acceded to, and they were allow
ed to name the officers. A ukase enioined all
naval officers on pensions to rejoin the service.
The British Government had taken the reauis-
| to steps toward declairing war against Russia
The London Times of the 28th ult, announces
semi-offically that the Governments of France
and England, having resolved 70 address to the
Emperor Of Russia formal summons, calling
upon him to give, within six days from the receipt
of the communication, solemn promise and en-
gagement that his troops will evacuate the Prin-
cipalities or before the 30th of April couriers
with this dispatch left London and Paris on the
9th February, passing through Vienna and Ber-
! lin, whence it was understood that similar de-
mands would be forwarded at the same time by
the Cabinets of Prussia and Austria. The re-
fusal on the part of Russia to comply with this
demand or return fitting answer, will be re-
garded by the Powers as declaration of war
The most satisfactory advices continue to be
received relative to the adhesion of Austria and
Prussia to the policy of the Western Powers, and
| there appeared every reason to believe that they
would take part against Russia The Car
seemed TO be under this impression, and had Civ
en- vent to his irritation by directing that the two
regiments in his army which bore the name of
the Austrian and Prussian soveregns should
change their designations.
1t is stated that the accounts of the Greek in
surrection had been greatly exaggerated. Al
ready the insurgents had been beaten at several
points, and two Turkish corps of 10000 men
each had been sent to chastise the rebels The
British Minister at Athens hadnformed the Greek
government that England viii interfere ifneces-