Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-10
The Russian war-COlt's Revolvers.

The Russian War-Colt's Revolvers.
We noticed statement a short time since
that Col. Colt had denied the charge that ht
had furnished revolvers to the Emperor o.
Russia In the following letter, however
written by Henry Evans, Esq, a resident o.
St. Pe.esburg, to the New Bedford Mercury
we find a confirmation of the originally ru.
NOR
All the troops that have been quartered in
this city, Ru a, Reval, and along the coast of
Finland, are now in full march for the Crimes
and Austrian frontier. Tie Russian army
now in the Crimea Is about 10000 strong,
and l am told that il will be increased to
100000 by the first of January. All the
arsenal, and founderies belonging to the gov
ernment, as well as all the private foundries
and machine shops, are in full operation day
and night, manufacturing large cannon, small
arms, marine steam-engines &c; the minds oi
the Russians are engrOSsed in the war, they
think Of nothing else, talk of nothing else
they are aroused and determined to prosecute
the war to the full extent of their resources
with all their energy. No doubt that the
allies will find more formidable foe than
they anticipated, but they will not yield until
they accomplish their. r.object.
Austria still holds to her unsettled position;
she may make halfway proposition to the
Western powers, but she will be sure to keep
one link of her chain connected with Russia
and Prussia; 100000 Russians frowniEg on
her border will keep her from coming out
boldly for the Western powers. Col. Cot is
here, he has had an interview with the En-
peror, and will soon make arrangements &c
manufacture his revolver in this country.
feel confident that we shall have peace by
the 1st April next or general European
war.
Should Colts revolver cnme into genera
use in the Russian army, matters would as
sumo aliferent shape. 1t is the most dc.
structive engine ever used in war, AID be
yond doubt, saUed the allies at Inkermann
Col. Colt is a Specializing mau, and he will
not neglect to avail himself of the oppo:tu
nifty presented to realize handsome forum,
in an hour.
The condition of the French and Englisl
armies sustaining the siege of Sebastopol, i
most 9eplorable. Death, by starvation, ex
posure, cold and disease, is the order of tn
day. Sebastopol has probably been attacked
and the allies have probably been repulse'
with immense loss.
The present British Ministry is disgrac
to Albion. The London Times = urged b,
the outside pressure of the masses = does no
pretend TO deny the fact. Unless better coun
sells can prevail at London, the reign of Vic
toria will hereafter be referred to as stain
upon English glory. Lord Raglan has prove
totally inadequate to the exigencies of tb
hour. New commanders must de procured
and speedily, or Balaklava will become the
last resting place of the chivalry of Britain
The whole empire Of Russia is on The
qm viUe mighty armies are training in th'
northern, central and western provinces, anC
in.the spring they will pour down upon the
regions Of the Black Sea, like the Mortimer
in the third and fourth centuries upon tn,
wes'ern empire Of Rome Wo to the British
or French legion that shall be compelled t,
occupy the present trenches until the frs
of March