The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-05-27


Three Russian frigates in the harbor were
burnt to the waters edge, II smaller vessels
and 2 ships of war in course of being built,
were destroyed. The rockets set a part of the
lower city on fire, which burnt for two days.
Three ofthe attacking steamers were disabled.
The British loss was twenty killed and wound.
cd. The Russians had % killed, and 60
wounded.
liverpool, Nay l2.-Flour has been active
at the advance of Is per Dbl There has been
little speculative demand. Canal BIS Cd; BAL
timorc 3Ss; Ohio 39s; Canadian BIS Cd 3Ss
Cd. Wheat firm at Cd advances: white lis Sd
lbs. Dennistown quotes white wheat lbs
Sd Il 12s Cd; rcd los Sd a lis Id Corn adj
vanced Is. a Is Cd Per quarter; white 39s Cd;
yellow 39s a 40s.
0CThe Baltimore Sun of Thursday has the
following letter from Washington:
Notice has been given to our government
by the government of Great Britain that they
will take possession of the port of Sitka, and
all other Russian ports on the Public. So the
British government will maintain strong
ilcct, and hold important naval stations in our
vicinity on the Pacific coast during the war
with Russia, and probably afterwards. This
will be very convenient for the British in case
of any war with the United States. The
Russians may, and probably will, hold their
possessions in the interior; and, possibly, may
ovcrrun the British settlements.
The calamities resulting to the inhabitants
will be lcsscned by an agreement that has
been made between the British and Russian
Fur Companies, to avoid all private warfare
and deprcdations on private property.
There was yesterday considerable furry
among politicians, in consequence ofan alarm
ing report of speedy war with Spain. The
dispatches just received are, probably of a
character that will enable the President to
maintain the warlille tone that he assumed
in the message Of the l4th Of March, on the
Black Warrior case.
The committee Oh foreign affairs of the Sen
ate yesterday held a meeting on the subject of
the resolutions before them relative to Cuba.
They came to no conclusion on the subject,
and arc to take another consultation, after OBJ
tanning the Spanish documents which they
have called for, one which will embrace the
cdicts relative to the slave trade, apprentices
ships, NC. There is no probability that the
committee will make report very soon, in
favor of the propositions of Senator Slidell or
ola blockade of the Cuban ports
Great preparations have been made by the
fillibusters for descent upon Cuba. The
association now commands fund ola mil
lion of dollars, and they have an able and OK
pcrlenced American General at their head.
They put their General, the Governor, against
the Governor General, and, with five thou
sand troops, to he armed and equipped, with
the aid Of the 'Inystcriols muskets," they
arc to undertake to land in Cuba. They do
not expect to conquer the island and keep it
without the aid of the United States.
Upon the failure Of Mr. Sldcl's resolutions
a blockade will be rcsortod to. At all events
our lillibustcrs will be enabled, without him
drance, to carry out their own plans. until
Congress can be dragooncd into the measure.
Preparations are now making to get in rcad-
ness naval force to enable the President to
give some efficiency to the blockade in oppo-
sltion to the French and Spanish fleets. It's
supposed by many that we shall be in state
of fragrant war with foreign powers in
ninety days. Ion.