The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-02-21
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The accounts from the Crimea, hicj,
reached us by Tie Asia, on Saturday
evening last. are very barren of news.--
The signs Of peace are less hatterng than
Tor weeks past, and there is every appear
ance of preparation for n more vigorous
campaign on the part of Russia, and Sc.
bastopol is 10 nearer being taken Than q
twelve month ugo.
The English have been compeile.t 10
give upa portion Of their lines to the
French, in consequence of the want Of
men TO defend them. Sorties were made
every night, attended with considerable
loss OIL both sides.
A French force OF $4,000 men has been
sentto guard the Austrian frontier.
The news from Great Britain is botty
exciting and important. Our accounts say
hat the week has been one of anxiety il,
England. The whole Ministry had re.
signed and their resignation was accepted
and The Aberdeen Cabinet only hold office
until a new Ministry can bc formed.
Various rumors point TO Lord Palmer.
ston, Lord John Russell, and lastly to
Lord Lunsdowne, as those who would
probably be placed at The head of the
Ministry.
Nothing in regard TO the future ministry
is certain and much difficulty is cxper,-
enced in forming Il new cabinet.
Prussia is preparing for action. An
important despatch, dated Berlin, the 3Ist
ult., says the Pruss ian Govern mcnt has
decEccd tiie immediate ,nohiIizatio Of her
own army, and the 4th and 9Th corps are
ordered to occupy the provinces Of Saxony
and Slesa-
The treaties between England, France
| and Sardinia are published. Sardinia
engages to send, in EngIlsh ships; fifteen
| thousand men 10 The CrImea, under The
command OF Sandman generals, and En-.
| gland agrees to lend Sardinia million
sterling, or two, if wanied, at three per
cent: and France and England together
guarantee to- protect Sardinia during tho
present war.
Pr"srec's of peace are gInomy. new
complications having arisen in the Ger
manic relations, inasrnuch as Prussia has
gained Il triumph over austria !A the Gcs
man Diet, the nolion Of the former 10 pre-
vent the mcb.lizatoh Of tho German Army
having becn carried. Indeed Prussia
leans more strongly than ever in favor Of
Russia. She has placed her Army on a
war footing, and refuses TO permit the
French Army TO pass through her torri,o-
ries.
1t 8 reported tla. Mr. Sau!c is dam
gcrously i'll.
Thealatcst news from Havana says. the
Island is in slate Of great excitement.
a plot had been iorlned to assassnatc. at
the opera, the Captain General and other
officials. The gas was to have been ex.
,inguishcd and the work of death COM
menccd. A traitor, however, BETRAYED
his comrate< and on the 9Th inst. Don Ra.
mon Pinto, an intimate friend of General
Concha, and thirty five influential citizens:
were ar.sstc.!. On the Cnlnwing 6ay
forty others were arrested, among them,
! it is said, the famous Marii, Of the opcra
house, and Echevarssi, manager ot The
railroad. The Governor OF Malnnzas and
Senor Almeda, a rich and well known
| planter of Trinidad, have also, il is said.
been imprisoned. Fears of INVASION are
entertained, and tile government is arminr
/ every one lhey can, even the gaIieyf
| slaves