The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-04-04
Arrival of the Atlantic.
Death OF the Gar OmciaIIy An
nOunced. --....
PRINCE ALEXANDER TO SUCCEED
AS ALEXANDER II.
HIS MANIFESTO.
"Wia Endeavor to accomplish the WISHES and
Vietos of his Pre- ettecessors."
MOVEMENTS or THE ARMIES.

New YoRK, March 81.
The steamship Atlantic left liverpool at
Q p. M. on the 10th, and arrived off the
light ship about midnight but diL' not come
in till daylight.
She brings "a passengers, among them
Arch Bishop Hughes, and Bishop New
man. .
The death of of the Gear Nicholas is con.
frmed, He died shortly after noon on -Fri-
day, March I'd. His death was from atrt'p-
ly Of the lungs, after only few days sieA'-
ness. His last words to the empress were
"Tell Fredrick, the King of Prussia, to con-
tinue attached to Russia as he has hitherto
been, and never to forget his fathers
words.
1t is said that few days before his death
the Czar succeeded in effecting a complete
reconciliation between his two elder sons,
Alexander and Constantine, who were at
variance.
News of the emperor's death was received
in England with every demonstration of
joy.
In several of the theatres the managers
anne before the curtain and announced the
fact, which was received in most instances
pie were disappointed that the authorities
did not ring the churehbells.
At Berlin, the Court placed itself in
mourning, and orders were issued for the
whole Prusian army to wearsthe symbols Of
mourning for four weeks.
At Vienna, the news caused much sgita-
tion. An order of the day. by the Emperor
OF Austria directs that in acknow ledement
for services rendered with noble eagsrness
by the Emperor Nicholas. during a time
OF unfortunate trials, the Nicholas regiment
of Cuirassers should always preserve that
name as a souvenir in the Austrian ar
my.
At Paris the police arrested the ballad
singers for chanting verses disrespectiul of
the dead Gear.
A telegraph from Berlin, March 9th, states
that the Emperor, Alexander H., who has
succeeded quietly to the throne, has issued
a manifesto in which he promises to adhere
to the policy his father.
The Grand Duke Constantine and other
officials had formerly taken the oath Of al
legiance to Alexander, and the whole gar
ison was to do so on the 3d.
A synopsis Of Alexander's manifesto is re-
ceiyed via kounlsburgh. He declares the
welfare of his Empire to be his only
object; that he will endeavcr to maintain
Russia in the highest standard of power
and glory, and aim to accomplish the in
cessant wishes and views Of his predecess.
ors; hopes the zeal Of his subiests will as.
sist HIM therein.
The deceased Emperor had already re.
called Memchiskof from the Crimaa, ant
given the chief command there to the Prince
Gortzschikof. and the second to Gen. Os'
tensacken.
1t is also stated that Gen. Rudign ha,
been summoned from the high position he
held in the army Of Poland, to take the d
rection of the Ministry OF War in place o
Prince Bolgeroaka, and it was surniset
that Gen. BIbikoff' this Home Minister o
the Empire, would be removed
These appointments, if authenticated, are
of much Importance.
Immediately on the death of Nicholas be-
ing known in Paris orders were sent to Cum
obut to the press on the siege Of Sebastopol
with the utmost vigor.