True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-01-18
CONDENSED NEWS.

dl0 poUl iHPoI'"uo auu Interesting. Dy
those debates, we learn that the treaty
with Austria is conditional and that it is
so framed that Austria may, at the mo-
ment, retire from the alliance, without
breach of faith. England is going to enlist
German and Swiss auxiliaries, and to
transfer portion of the militia to do gar
rison duty in the Mediterranean stations
The general feeling of the nation is patri-
otic to high degree, and voluntary con-
tributions for relief of the army flow in
with the most lavish liberality. Among
the latest shipments for the army was a
cargo of plum-puddings for Christmas.
The accounts from the armies in the
Crimea look somewhat gloomy. What
ever may be the spirit of the troops of the
English and French, the officers of the
two armies, it appears do not agree. The
French find that the English are naughty
in private order, and though very gallant
soldiers, are altogether destitute of the
knowledge necessary for oficers-the Eng
lish officers, again, find the French officers
vulgar, because they associate with the
privates and non-commissioned officers
The French officers, it appears, follow the
example set by the illustrious Napoleon
Bonaparte, who was never better pleased
than when associated with his private SOL
diers, and seeing with his own eyes, that
they were well cared for. Gen. Canrobert
and Lord Raglan, though giving each other
any assistance required, do not act in con-
cert, but each army carries on the siege
independently of the other at Sevastopol.
As to the Turkish auxiliaries, they have
no cavalry or artillery of their own at Sc
vastopol. This state of things will of
course soon be altered, since Omer Pasha
is now to 90 to the Crimea, and attack
Sevastopol from the north. From the
news at hand, the prospect of the allies are
not very fattering. The trenches arc full
of water, the roads impossible, and the
soil is altogether turned into quagmire.
1t is, therefore, not likely that anything
of Importance will be achieved very soon,
and the Gar, it is said, will send 100000
more men to the Crimea, as soon as winter
sets in. The news from the Asiatic Seat
of War is not favorable to the Turks. Yet
the Porte recalls all the foreign Pashas,
and all the hungarian Refugees from the
Asiatic army, yielding to the demands of
Baron Bude, the Austrian Embassador.-
1t appears to be plain, that English diplo-
macy has been duped by Austria, and that
Russia will soon have an opportunity of
showing her superiority in cunning against
the men who now administer the affairs of
the British Empire.
AT the recent opening of the British
Parliament, Queen Victoria delivered her
speech, usual on such occasions; which is
short but to the point. The following, is
the closing paragraph:
"My Lords and Gentlemen I rely with
confidence on your patriotism and public
spirit. 1 feel assured that in the momon,
tous contest in which we are engaged, you
will exhibit to the world the example of a
united people. Thus shall we obtain the
respect of other nations, and may trust
that by the blessing of God, we shall bring
the war to q successful termination.
After the Queen retired from the halls
of Parliament, a number of the Lords and
members expressed themselves on the
Queens speech; the French nation; the
alliance with Austria; and the war in
which they are now engaged.
The Duke of Leeds said:
"Honor to the French nation and to
that great man who has been called upon
to rule over its destinies, and whose saga
city and patriotism has been SO we'll proved
in the intimate alliance of France and
England, which forms the best security for
the repose Of the world"
Lord Ashburton said:
owe must remain firm and united in
the war, not only as an act of justice to
France and Britain, but to Austria; who
by joining the alliance, risks more than
France and England do, inasmuch as Aus
tria's frOutier is more exposed to the
enemy"
The Earl of Derby said:
"'Too late,' had been the fatal words
which marked the conduct of the Ministry
during the whole course of the war. Lat
terly there had been more achvity-but
still without judgment, We have sent out
thirty thousand men, but where was the
army of reserve? Nowhere"
The Duke of Newcastle said:
"On the whole, there had been no lack
of attention on the part of the Government
although it was admitted that some errors
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