The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-04
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TO THE SOUTHWESTERN.

ALEXANDRIA, APRIL Gl.-1Heie q w.
another arrival from Europe at New York
The papers received by it fully confirm the
news of the death of the czar. Among othel
matters Of interest, we have the manifesto
issued by Alexander H., the new car, to the
Russian army, 1t is as follows:
Valiant warriors, faithful defenders of the
church and throne, and your country: 1t has
pleased Almighty God to visit US with a mos
painful and grieyous loss. We have all los
our common father and benefactor-tor Rus
sia's prosperity and glory was his only thought
The last words of Nicholas were, Il thank the
glorious and loyal guard who in 8 2 savec
Russia. | also thank my brave army and fleet
and pray God to maintain their courage anc
spirits, by which they distinguished themselve:
under me. As long as this spirit remains I'm
broken, the tranquility of Russia Is secure
both within and without, and woe to her enc
mics. | have loved my troops as l have my
own children; and [ have strove AS much as
could to improve their condition. If l have
not been entirely successful in that respect, /
is from no want of will, but because l have
been unable to devise any thing better, or te
do any more than | have" Alexander Ii. says:
s'may these memorable words remain preserv.
ed in your hearts. As a proof of the sincere
love for you. | shall show it to the fullest cx-
tent, and let them be a pledge of your devotion
for me and Russia"
Alexander presents to the guards the unl'
form of Nicholas, and directs them to retain
on their accoutrements the Initials OF the late
emperor. The manifesto concludes with, may
the sacred memory of Nicholas servlve IN our
ranks as a terror to our foes and as the glory
Of our Russia 4
The new car had returned from a mission
(review we suppose to the soldiers. de seems
to be in favor of war. Consequently the Liv-
erpool cotton market declined Id.
The allies had r~e0pened their fire on Scbas-
topol with considerable effect.
The British government has contracted with
Robins d Lawrence, of Windsor, Vermont, for
2 $4,000 rifles.
ANOTHER LIcK.-The Louisiana Statesman,
with the exception of the Courier, the most in
f~iuential and talented democratic paper pub
lished in the State, speaking Of the recent out
rage committed by a Spanish man-of-war on
the New Orleans steamship Ell Dorado, says, il
the annals Of history can exhibit a more strik-
ing illustration of duplicity, treachery and gross
abuse of trust reposed by a generous and con-
fding people, than has marked the administra-
ton of president Pierce in relation to the-Cu-
ban question, it has escaped our researches
Among others, we 1.-THE Statesman exerted our
best ability, feeble though it might have been,
it was honestly and zealously put forth-to
place this puritan descendant in the PRESIDENT
al chair, believing that his antecedents furnish
ed a sufficient guarantee that he would not
prove craven to the noble lineage from which he
sprung. What harvest has been reaped by
those who labored so arduously in bis behalf?
In the eloquent language Of Daniel Webster,
''dust and ashes!" Another outrage has aug
mented the list of those to which he has tamejy
submitted from the debased despotism which
now broods over Cuba. On the night Of the
9th March, the U. S. mail steamer Ell Dorado,
captain Gray, from Aspinwall, bound to Hava-
ma, was fired at off cape San Antonio, by a
Spanish frigate. After the first shot, which fell
about 30 yards short of the steamers portbow,
captain Gray slackened his speed, and ran down
to speak to her. When within about 800 yards
a shot came, which passed close over the pad
die box, aft. The steamer was Immediately
stopped, and in answer to the frigate's hail in
formed them that it was the Ell Dorado, from
Aspinwa]l. The reply was, eve will send a
boat aboard" The boat came alongside, and
the lieutenant, after carefully examining the
papers, told captain Gray he might proceed on
his voyage. To resist the assumed right Of
search, our republic, while in its infancy, in
dignantly hurled the gauntlet of war in the face
of a nation which boasts that the roll of her
drums follows the sun around the globe, the
canvas Of whose vessels of war whitencd every
sea, and the tread Of whose armies shook the
earth. And are we now to brook the repeated
petty insults of a crazy despotism, almost with
in sight of our southern border? Are we again
10 be informed, as in his instructions to Mr..
Soule touching the Black Warrior affair, that
"the presidents unwilling to resort to any ex-
treme measures to bring about a better state Of
things in respect to the island of Cuba" and
does not, therefore, "expect, at present, to take
any steps" in relation to this new outrage? In
face of the fact that British and French fleets
swarm in the waters of the gulf, with the open
lv avowed object of protecting Cuba from Amer
lean aggression, will he tell US, ~as.usual, in his
next message, that he still goes his death in
support Of the Monroe doctrine? Will he again
congratulate the nation on the respect, admira-
ton and affection exhibited throughout the
world for the flag Of his country, while this
last unprovoked outrage remains unredressed?
NORTH CARoLISA.-The FAYETTEVILLE Obscr-
yer, of the 18th inst, says:
During the gale of Friday last, the woods
for many miles around this place were on fire,
and the wind carried the flames with terrible
rapidity from plantation to plantation, from
neighborhood to neighborhood. We understand
that the fire swept along overleaves, grass, trees
fences and houses, as fast as a mar could run.
In one case a negro man, with a load of wood
in his wagon, was so hard pressed that he had
to take out his horses and fly for life, leaving
tbo WAGON and wood to he rOnSumed