Washington sentinel., 1855-03-20

their respective contingents at their own ex-
pense.
La anticipation ofimportant military events,
the government has ordered the establishment
in the interior, within few leagues of the
coast, Of hospitals and lazarettoes for the sold
iers and seamen Of the gunboat hotillas. The
administration Of the country having offered to
pay all the expenses which their establishment
and maintenance require, the Emperor has
consented, and directs that this expenditure
should be exclusively borne by Finland. I'M
mense works Of defence are being likewise
erected all along the military road leading from
Helsingfors to ST. Petersburg, and which
crosses on several points marshy grounds Of a
certain depth, impossible even during summer.
An invading army may thus be continually
stopped in its march through the country.
Since last year Sweaborg has been considerably
fortified on the land side. Between the fort.
ress and Helsingfors there are, independently
Of an entrenched camp occupied by division
ofgrenadiers, two parallel lines Of fortifcations,
to which regular siege must be laid before
an allied army can venture into the country.
A letter from st. Petersburg of the 18th, in
the Constitutional, says
,"The Grand Duke Constantine has lately
paid several visits to Cronstadt, where military
works are in course of execution, and several
new batteries are being constructed. The Gar
himself has also made several excursions there,
in order to satisfy himself that the armament
Of the forts in and around st. Petersburg is be-
ing proceeded with. These forts are those OF
Peter-Paul and Schlusselburg to the west Of
St Petersburg, and Tambourg and Novogorod.
Nothing has been neglected on the Austrian
side, between. Volhynia and Gallicia, in order
to complete the necessary preparations; among
other works going on is the arming of the fort
ress Michaelograd, and the ground, which will
probably serve as the theatre Of war, has been
carefully surveyed and fortified with earthworks.
For this purpose, all the militia between Mohi-
lew and Witepsk has been provided with
shovels and pickaxes, and set to work, the
ground in those districts being clear and open.
The most important fact however, which /
have to communicate is the decision come to,
that for the future the naval force of the coun-
try is not to be increased by new sailing ves-
sells, but by steamers only"
Zouave Insubordination.
The Constantinople correspondent of the
Morning Chronicle, after describing the impa-
tience of the Zouaves for an assault, states that
a large armed deputation waited upon General
Canrobert to insist that he should give orders
for the storming, and to declare that unless the
orders were given at once they themselves
would make an attack forthwith The General
tried to reason with them, but they only be-
came more obstinate and determined. Seeing
that some decisive step must be taken to pre-
serve authority and prevent insurrection, Can
robert ordered out the 47th regiment of the line,
and a battery Of field artillery, and having
seized the ringleaders in this demand la Zou-
are, shot twelve of them in presence of the
whole camp-a piece of energetic action which
had at once the happy effect of rendering the
survivors much more satisfied with the conduct
of the siege, and less disposed to try the resist
ing power Of Fort Constantine, and its sister
batteries, on their own account. This affair,
says the correspondent which have every rea-
son to believe real, was, of course, as much as
possible hushed up in the camp but that it is
not mere idle rumor | may venture to assert,
having heard of it from source not likely to
be misinformed.
The Russians at BslakIava.
Letters from Balaklava state that in the night
of the 7th the Russians who had returned to
the number of about 10000, and taken up per-
manent quarters to the east Of the plain Of Ba-
laklava, threw up breastwork a little in ad-
vance and to the north of Kamara. Upon
nearer examination, one end of the breastwork
was. found to be already defended with two long
and heavy guns, bearing upon the right Of our
position. Their object appears to be to form
an entrenched camp in our rear, and to defend
it by formidable artillery. They might thus
issue forth at any time, harass our men by con-
slant dtertes, or convert successful demon
stration into vigorous attack should an error
on the part Of our generals give them the op.
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probably be made to drive them from this posi-
ton.
Russian Spies.
The police Of Paris are said to be in search
Of a person who has passed some time in the
East, and particularly at Constantinople, where
he became closely intimate with more than one
high functionary. lie has been for some few
months in Paris, where he made himself re.
marked by his large expenditure, though pos.
sessing no ostensible means of livelihood. 1t
is added that he was formerly in the pay of the
French police and the reason Of his now being
sought after is his alleged connection with the
Russian police, several of whose secret agents
are still in France.
The Sandman Contingent.
A letter from Genoa Of February 18th, says:
ave are expecting some English steam frigates
conveyance we have vessels enough. 1t is
said to be in contemplation to unite the Sardi-
dian army TO 10000 French, 5000 English,
and 5000 Turks, for an expedition towards
Caffs and Tbeodosia. A similar invitation TO
that made TO Sardinia to join the Western
Powers was made to the King of Naples, but
Ferdinand III has determined on a strict neu-
tralty, and it is for that reason that be has for
hidden his brothers-in-law, the Count de Mon.
temolino and the Infante Don Sebastiano, to
make Naples the hot bed Of Spanish conspi
racies."
The Negotiations with Prussia.
The French Government still maintains that
Prussia, as a preliminary condition to taking
part in the conference of Vienna, must engage
herself to abide by the majority, whatever that
may be, and Prussia, or rather General de We
dell, declines that engagement, asserting that
the point is one which is proper matter for
discussion by the conference which he asks to
be admitted to.
The Wanna Confercucx