Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-22

Dg-The Foreign News by the Steamer Atlantic,
seems to possess greater Importance than any re-
ceived for some months past General Pelisser, the
new Commander-in- Chief of the French forces in
the East, displays amount of vigor far beyond
that of his predecessors which, indeed, be is enabled
to do from the possession of adequate means of
offence, and the advantages of season of the year
suited TO the carrying of active operations That
the allies have obtained substantial advantages,
is certain The capture of Kertsch the key of the
Sea of Azof, the outlet of large portion of South
ern Russia, must exert some influence upon the cam
paign. AT this point there was foundry for the
manufactures of munitions of war, from which Sc
bastopol drew vast supplies The capture of the Rus
sian lines The Tchernaya, at or near Sebastopo is
also matter of some Importance as is also the pos
session by the French of some of the Russian out
works. But, after all, the command of the Sea of
Azof is the main incident. 1t would appear that lit
tie Belgium is to be brought in, and forced to send
twenty thousand men to fight the Russians, under
pain of being eaten up by France
There may be truth in the report that the new
Austrian propositions have been peremptoTily rejec-
ted by England and France They must by this time
have found that Austria will not assist them in good
faith, and dare not go against them openly They
must also have found the folly Of attempting to worst
| Russia in the negotiations, while she continued tc
baAe them in the field. The appointment of Pelisslel
to the Chief Command, is guarantee of the opinion
in France that the battle must be fought out and wor
by hard knocks if at all A few successes will raise
the spirits of the nations at home, and by making tn
war popular. fill up the ranks of the British Army
Nay, the requirement of little glory, so as TO re
| trio fbo loef &C,
the allies 10 make peace with Russia on terms NOR
favourable to the latter, than they now could dare
do in ther comparative defeat At any rate the fac
that Consos have advanced 10 92s, being fully pc
above the rates reported by the previous Steam
er, gives evidence hatth stock market attaches nue.
+, and favorable significance to recent events Tn
continued advance in the price of Cotton is also an
: other significant Indication
What Importance is to be attached to the reporte
, departure of Great Britain from practical obser1
ance OF the doctrine that the flag covers the cargo
s more than we are prepared to say. The account a
we find it is thus. 1t looks like an assumption {
the right of search
e MEMEI, May 60" When the steamer Driver wa
sent into the Baltic ports to serve the vessels lyin
there with official notice of the blockade, she fount
o among other American ships, the Samuel Appleton
of Boston, which was also served with warning
{ clear out within six days
+ " A day two afterwards, when out cruising ii
t, steamer fell in with the Appleton and officer We
sent on board, who examined her papers, and four
}, them perfectly in order, whereupon the officer d.
manded to the bills of lading. The America
e captain objected and began to make difficulties b.
r the officer insisted. when it turned out that the Al
pleton had just landed at Baltic port 10000 riff
and 1000 revolvers, besides about 800 bales of co
ton, as the ostensible part of her cargo. The sh
was then carefully overhauIed, but nothing contr
band of war was found"