Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-06
Ad iitional Foreign Int lligence.

SAILING OF THE EXPEDITION FROM vARNA.
No accident happened during the embarka
ton of the expedition for the Crmea, and ON the
Sd the greater part of the fleet had weighed an
Choir Sebastopol was generally supposed to be
the destined point ofnttuck. The whole army
was in the highest spirits, The 9th or 9Th
is lid to he he day on which the operations are
actually to commence.
A letter from Constantinople of the 3lst Au
gust says: "All further conicctures rs to the
course of events at Sebastopol must be idle and
useless. We know too little about the enemy to
be able to say whether the landing will be oppos-
ed-whrther the troops stationed about the coun-
try will be left where thcy were or concentrated
behind the intrcnchmen,s which have been the
work of the last two years. The positive state
ment brought by the Retrihuiion that II large ar
my WAS on the march to the Crimea seems to de-
note that operations on n large scale are intend
ed by the russians, and that they will endeavor
Ia raise the siege. II this be the case, and the
place can hold out for any length of time. it is
probable that some reiniorcemcnts may be re.
quirel, aud that more caralry will be wanted
thnn it ha. been thought necessary TO transport
for tia purposes of the siege. However, it will
of course be easy for large bodies of French cav
airy 10 he brought in second voyage; and even
though the Russian forces on the march be not
exaggerated the difficulties of the country aud
the deficiencies of the Russian soldier will delay
I
The want Of water may perhaps be felt by the
allied troops, as no doubt the enemy will use
every endeavor to cut off all supplies The 'Tch
amcha. a river of some size, north of Sebastopol,
may afford what is wanted hut it is said may be
damned near the source, and the bed turned into
marsh. The digging of wells will probably,
form Of the first labors of the attacking army.
At the beginning ofthe Summer, when this ex-
petition was first advised, too little attention was
! la mi lotply has al
no little anxiety, and measures have no doubt
been taken for precluding the danger of u short
supply. The naval people expect to have little
to do except to blockade the part. They com
/ plain of unfair treatment i'll being charged with
remissness in the blockade of the last two months.
! The preparation for the expedition, it is urged.
/ kept the vessels most usefulful for the purpose
engaged elsewhere, and the Admirals were for
ced te remain at Balschik for easier communca-
ton with the Commanders of the land forces.
SPAIN.
The Espano calls upon the government to
make known the motives that induced Mr. Soue.
the American minister, to desert his post at this
moment.
The Madrid correspondent of the London News
writing ON September 9th says:-Fae excitement
respecting Mr. SouIe aud his dongs here is per-
haps somewhat diminishing. CT his participa-
ton IN connivance at the late distm hance at
Madrid, the slightest evidence is not conclusive.
a strong feeling appears to exist in the public
/ that the sale of Cuba at the present time would
be incompatible with national honor and often
sive To Spanish PRIDE and the United States it IS
! to be presumed. would now be unwilling topav
the price f35, o00,0O0) which formed the ba sis
! of the negotiations that were carried on some
/ two years ago between the two countries. The
/ state which Mr. Souc is gone IN visit in the Py-
reneea was purchased by him previous to his ar
rival in Madrid. 1t is generally believed that he
/ will not return to hi, post and am told part Of
| the furniture e the hotel of the embassy has al
! ready been sold
According to Information derived from the best
source. the Republican army ~ Madrid is avail
| ing itself of the naction of the government to