Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-03-07
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ing week later intelligence, the dates by tn
latter arrival being to the 18th ult. The new
presents no especial feature Of Importance. Al
fairs before Sevastopol remain substantially i
the same condition as at previous advices. Nigh
sorties continued TO be made by the Russians, an
in one of these three hundred of the French wer
placed hors de combat, one regiment having i
the obscurity of the night fired upon another.
reconnaissance had been made by the Russians ur
der the Grand Dukes, and the allies were dali
expecting an attack. We see nothing further a
bout the long talked Of assault upon Sevastopol.-
Marshall Cranrobert has been practically superce
ded in the command of the French army, and it
rumored that Lord Raglan will shortly retur
from the Crimea.
The political aspect of the news is more i'm
portant than that which relates exclusively to tn
progress of the war. Naples, Tuscany and Par
ma have joined the Western alliance, and SPAR
and Portugal are spoken of as likely to follow tn
movement Prussia maintains her attitude o
neutrality, and through her diplomatic agent
gives notice of an intention of Immediately ma
king her army ready for the field. The bushes
of the Peace Conference, it is said, will be con
fined 10 receiving categorical answer from Rus
STA on the inevitable" four points.
Lord John Russell has gone to attend the Con
ference at Vienna,as British Plenipotentlary.
Dispatches from Lord Raglan to the 9th, re
por, the weather as fine, with severe trosts al
night. The huts were being got up with much
difficulty.
The first detachment Of British troops from In
dia had arrived at Suez
The India mail had been telegraphed. A des
patch dated Bombay, Jan. 10th, says an insurrec
ton had hIoken out at Cabool and $4,000 Per
Sans were besieging Bendui Cebasi. A murder
Gus conflict had taken place, but the besieged con
tinued their resistance.
French company had offered to raise in
France legion of from ten % twentv-f 20 ,hon
sand men foI the service Of ,ne English govern
me-. Half t...e number were 10 be ready in Il
d1.,s. II was stated that the English govern
ment was disposed to entertain the PROPOSE
| ton.
A telegraphic despatch from Vienna says tina
the Gar had issued a manifesto unde! date o
st. Petersburg, Feb. l2th," in which he call
the entire male reputation Of the Empire unde
arms. An additional force of 800, 600 mel wa
| to be Immediately despatched to the Crimea.
| The British Parliament reassembled on the lou
ult.
Admiral Dundas has been appointed to tn
| chief command of the Baltic fleet; Admiral Sey
| mour second in command, and Admiral Dayne
third.
Sweden continues TO make military preparation
| and all the smaller German States have their AZ
mics nearly completed.
The French funds were considerably depress
ed by wild rumor that the Emperor would i'm
mediately depart for the Crimea, leaving the En-
press Regent during his absence Ii is more prob
able that he will command the army Of the Rhine
should war be declared against Prussia. Engi
neers were surveying grounds for camp OF 100,
COO men near Mentz.
The following comes via Warsaw "A treat
has been concluded between Russia and the U
nited States relative to the commerce Of neutrals
The treaty was left open for the adhesion of 9th
or States.
Switzerland has made reparation to an Ameri
can citizen who was subjected to rough treatmen
on suspicion of being Mazini, and reprimande
the officer who was implicated in the outrage
COL BENroN's Loss.-The dwelling of tn
Hon. Thomas Fl. Benton, in Washington city
was destroyed by fire on the 9th ult, and all tn
furniture, clothing of the family, books, papers sc
consumed. The fire originated in the Library
and arose from defective chimney. There
reason to believe that portions of the wooden wor
had been burning for several days. and when tn
flame burst out it was impossible to save the build
| ing or any portion of its contents. The notes AM
materials for the second volume of Thirty Year
in the Senate" and other valuable manuscripts
were destroyed.
The editor of the Washington Globe had an in
terview with COL Benton the day after the fire
and says:-"We asked him if his house was in
sured, and he replied, as nearly as we can recol
lect, as follows: No, it was not insured but
care nothing about that; insurance could not have
saved all that considered valuable-the bed oil
which my wife died, on which sleep; her clothes
which were in trunk setting at the head of it
the articles which she priced most, around 1.-THE
last things saw at night, and the first in thu
morning-and the papers in the adjoining room
many Of which cannot be supplied. But what
shall most feel-more than now do-will be The
loss of the memorials of my wife, whose body
still above ground, it will be my first care to re
move to St. Louis when released from Congress
to be buried in the place in which had collected
the remains of my dead-my mother, children
grandchildren, sister. to take the place by the
side which she and had marked out for our
selves.'"