Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-09-07

tain rights-to virtually nullify certain advantages
enjoyed by portions of the citizens of the country
1t offers to take away what does it promise to give
Its creed is simply negative far good is con-
cerned 1t is positive so far as attack and demolition
go. ~
1.-THE AMOR RIvER.-This stream, of some two
thousand miles in length, fully equal 10 the Co.
lumb ;aRiver, and said to be navigable to q much
create degree, is really conquest from China, to
which empire the valley of that river has belonged
from time immemorial, long before Russia became
her neghbor, by the conquest of Siberia. The Rus
sians in pursuance of their aggressive policy have
long asserted some sort of claim to the North bank
of the river, but have never taken possession until
about two years ago, when the disturbed state OF
China rendered it impossible for the Central govern
ment 10 pay any attention to ts distant dependen-
ces or to offer any resistance to their appropriation by
an aggressive and warlike neighbor. The Russian
Notifications at the mouth and farther up, give that
power the control of the whole immense valley OF
the river 1t might easily be made great naval de-
not on the Pacific as abounds in timber and other
materials for that purpose, and would then become
an object of dread to the British possessions farther
down the Asiatic coast, we'll as rendezvous from
which ofwar might issue TO deVastate their COM
MERGE The mouth OF the Amoor IS not many de-
grees North OF the extreme Northern island of the
Japanese group. 1t is in this point of view that ii
becomes leading object with the allies, especially
the British to break up this incipient stronghold-
The Chinese province of MantchoorIa, is on the
South, and The Russian province of Southern Siberia,
on the North 1t is said that Russian Steamers now
navigate the river, which is sort of Northern Mis-
sissppi. From the difference of temperature on the
Pacific and Atlantic coasts, it is not probable that
the climate, though much farther North, is more Sc
we're than that of the mouth of the ST. Lawrence, if
indeed it is severe.
What are we to think of the News by the Canada?
Does it amount to anything? The allies seem to be
somewhat elated at what they have done, but Sebas
topol rs not taken. They bombarded Sweaborge and
talk as though they had destroyed it, But Saceaborg
is not taken-the Russian fleet is not destroyed.
We must therefore receive all these accounts with
considerable caution. Something appears to have oc-
cured calculated to improve the prospects of the al
lies In the first place the Italian contingent in Brit
sh pay, the Sardinians, fought pretty we'll against
Linandi which shows that Sardnes are pretty troops
we'll as fish; secondly the allied ships have actu-
ally ventured to attack of the strongest of the
Russian granite fOrtresses, that of Sweaborg, and
have ce tanly inflicted much more considerable
loss than they have sustained perhaps they may yet
be able to do something serious with it. The main
importance of Sweaborg depends upon the position it
occupies with regard to Helsingfors, somewhat sim
liar that of Cronstadt towards ST. Petersburg. Hell
sngfors is the great Naval Station of Russia in the
Baltic where her dock yards arsenas and stores
Sweaborgs command the entrance to the bay of Hell
sngtors We presume that after reitting and strength
ening the fleets VIII return agaln aud NY gtur iuch.
Without land force possession cannot be taken or
held.
But perhaps the most " important if true" item in
the whole, is the report that the Russian Commissarat
in the southern provinces had declared it impossible to
provision more men than are now in the Crimea, and
that consequently more reinforcements will be
sent there present. This would settle the matter
so far as the Crimea is concerned. The allies have
the sea. They are now stronger land than the
Russians They have fortified basis of operations
and abundant supplies, and ought be able to
far sseT their supremacy in the field as TO isolate
Seoastopol, when, sooner or later it must fall.
Denmark seems to be considerably excited, because
of the notice given by the United States not to sub
nit to the further collection of Sound dues after the
expiration of the specified twelve months. She is
| ASKING Tie ADVICE OF france. france VIII say
keep cool-we can't help you now until we get out
of this Russian scrape, and then allies will show
our true colors TO the Yankees-see if we DON'T" If
France or Louis Napoleon, don't say that. he thinks
something very much like it, for we may be assured
that the excessive taken by France and England
to avoid difficulty with this country, is CALLING to
them, and opposed to their instructive feelings to-
wards US. But Sebastopol as not t0ken nor are the
Russians half whipped.
Terrible Railroad Accident.
| An accident of most serious nature happened on
the New Jersey Railroad, on the Goth inst, near
Burlington by which some twenty passengers were
killed anu bout sixty seriously wounded The dis.
patches in te Baltimore papers state that the acct
dent occurred two miles above Burlington.
The up train waited at Burlington for the down
train, which was behind time % minutes and then
went on slowly
vehicle at the crossing waited until the train
passed up and then started to cross the track Just
this moment the engineer of the up train hearing
the down train approaching, suddenly reversed his
engine, and coming back encountered the vehicle,
crushing 1t to pieces, the occupants fortunately es
Gaping by throwing themselves from it. The coils
ion with the vehicle threw the whole train from the
track, with terrible results One car ran completely
through the next car, killing manning nearly all
the passengers in it.
| The vehicle which caused the accident was driven
by DR.. Hannegan, and contained his wife and two
childrenal escaped with trifing injury but both of
| his horses were killed. The driver was hard of
hearing and did not perceive the train returning
Having seen the train pass he supposed that all was
safe.
The down train from New York, when it stopped,
within 100 feet of the train wrecked by the COLI
sion with the vehicle.
The following are the names of the killed so far as
they have been ascertained -