Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-14

Foreign News.

The news by the Baltic is interesting Tho re
ports from the operations to be favorabl
: to Russia.
A much more cheerful tone prev ais in the camp
the besiegers. The English officers have establshe,
horse races on the "kaYani race cOurse,"-and-il
absence of foxes-deg hunts are notified to come Of
every Tuesday and Friday. Several Frenchmei
have written home for seeds to cultivate salad gar
dens.
&, bright moon impeded operations BY night.
The English position 10 well fortified. Tho Russian
had received reinforcements.
But it is now becoming painfully evident to the Al
ebastopo the Notifications OF the city gaining
on those of the besegers. Almost every night sees
new redoubt thrown up, strengthened and iortiying
the defences of the city and rendering the chances
of assault more and more hazardous, while it il
admitted that the Russian garrison contains - many
| men are necessary to defend the immense line Of
| barriers which encrcle the place. Cannon are
piled upon cannon; batteries upon batteries.
Lord Raglan, in his latest dispatch, 1.-THE 9Th Of
March admits that the enemy is actively engaged
in throwing up new works that snflate the trenches
and in Bringing up platform timber and guns, to arm
the advanced works they have thrown up; and, says
Lord Raglan, '.yast Russian conveys are daily OBJ
served arriving on the north side OF town, and the
road leading IRON Sim; .hcropol is covered with
traiGs, laden with provisions and munitions of war;
he new Emperor o Russia has confirmed all tho
orders OF Nicholas, and increased Activity appears to
be going on at every military point OF the vast EN-
pire
The New Prussian Gazette reports that speech
made by the emperor Alexander IL IN the Senate had
produced great sensation at st. Pete, shurg. The
Emperor had commune ted to the Senators that he
had for the last ten years taken part IN the gov
ernnen and had cognsance Of the plans of his iath-
en- according to which there could be no expectation
of change being made in the policy Or in the adj
ministration. The Emperor Alexander had, at his
fathers command drawn up the proclamation Of his
accession to the throne in his presence, and had read
aloud the draft ofit to him.
In his address to the council Of State, the officers
Of the Guard and depuation OF mobiles, who
ported concerning the militia, the Gar expressed
h,n. sell thus
.. seinn.y declare that will not give up the first
inch Of Russian territory to enemies Will take
good To prevent their penetrating any further
on the soil oi our country, and never -neyer!-nay
my hand wither first will ax my signature to a
treaty which shall bring the slightest dishonor on
the national honor p
This speech responded to with vehement APP
plause.
FnAScE.-The review and the speedy departure OF
the imperial Guard have been regarded by many as
&C. tam Indication oi the departure o. the bmpe-
ror ior the Crimea bat (saTs q Paris letter OF
March 22) you may rely upon it, he will not go. \
gentlemen xho cofnposes of the board OF health
officers OF tue Emperor, sees his majesty twice or
thrice eek, and who would have been compelled
to accompany him t, the Crinea, me, in q
conversation to-day, that although the voyage was
III serious contemplation it now indefinitely post
poned, and in all probability will not take place.
The latest Partisan mot has reference to the rumOr-
cd journey OF the Emperor and Empress to the East
"Elmptratfiec va Jerusalem en- i'eierine dan Pes
poir d'cn reyenlf en- Saiafc,' [enccinte.l
The Impress Of the French is likely to be q guest
at buckingham Palace shortly after Easter. The
emperor is represented absolutely Possessed by
the idea of taking Sebastopol, and as necessarily
studying the means, surrounded by charts, plans
and other accessories.
1t is reported in Paris that the Emperor Napoleon
is gong to London to receive the garter which is
Gait by tic death OF Nicholas, ami he will not so to
the Cli.nea bco.e that, il he goes at all
Paris iett-r to this country mentions that on the
2Oth aa CHI CONF. acY to assassnate the emperor
dscovs Ell at critical nomeLt, aad the parties
who were to cary il out are nov in the Stat pri-
son. During the review OF the inperiai Guard al
the Tuliaiies, he was to. have been ,ssassinatod,
but b. what means has not beso.,e public al that
tie rabiie know is that st.ssie mad, a. the
meut VIZ I'll the about coaliGence; that
thu persons Arrested were conveyed to azas placed
in separate Cells aud intesIosated Some OF the
h,ghcs. families in Paris, among thu iegitists,
SAID to BE- implicated i'll the conspiracy. The attempt
il attributed to the feeling which is 'gfV.ug up in
the country AZ ainst the abSouI. power which is
e.eisea ny tue Emperor, who does not consult the |
Interests huch less the opinions ii any class of his
peope and whose conduct the war is not considered
eliinently satisfactory.