American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-02
NEWS DEPARTMENT.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE.
The Future OF the war.

Is that select body and the other corps
which have fought in the Crimea. shall
form the nucleus of an army which can
DO directed to any point where it's SER
vice is required.
The London Times speaks Of the
next campaign, and while admitting
that nothing has yet been decided and
that its extent cannot be fnreseeu thinks
it possible to form some image of the
war of 1856.
sit will be carried on with equal en-
ergy i'll two seas, and will threaten the
enemy's i'll acquired provinces at both
extremities Of the Empire. 1t is proba.
bic that the struggle in the Baltic will
not fall short of that in the South either
in regard TO the magnitude or the re-
suits. The land forces may not reach
the numbers which are now congrega-
ted in the East, but the feet which the
two nations will shortly dispatch To
| the northern waters will exceed any
thing that has hitherto been known in
naval warfare. The danger that i'm
ponds over Cronstadt aud ST. Peters
burg is not neglected by the Gar
Everywhere Notifications are springi ing
up.and the lesscned bands of Russia are
still further divided by the necessity of
defending The capital itself. There is
good reason for such precautions.
Return Of the ImperialGuard to Paris.
Warltke Speech Of the Emperor.
The entrance of the Imperial Guard
into Paris, on Saturday, on their return
from the Crimea, was the occasion of
an oulburst of military enthusiasm
The Times correspo thus describes
the scene.
"At twelve o'clock the troops, who
have been quartered for some day past
in the environs of Paris, were massed
in tho Place de la Bastile, where their
arrival was hailed by the enthusiastic &C.
CARNATIONS. Nothing could prevent the
crowd from approaching those weather
beaten warriors, and the young and old
gazed with some interest on those worn
uniforms, the flag torn TO ribbands, tho
eagles hero and there perforated with
bullets. Each one detailed to his neigh
Dor the story of the part tho battalion
had taken in the campaign of the Cr-
mea, and dwelt on the dangers they had
braved, tho privations they had suffered
and the 6 Tory they had won. At once
the drums beat to arms, and the distant
shouts announced the approach of the
Emperor, and in few minutes his Mai.
esty, preceded by the Guards, and fol.
lowed 10y his brilliant staff and no lees
brilliant escort entered the square in
which the Pillar of July stands.
"He was received at the Bas,ile by
Marshall Magnan; and the extraordinary
troops having placed their hepis on the
points of their bayonets, cheered him
with deafening cries of 'TUe J. Empe-
rOr| in which they were joined by the
immense multitude which covered the
place dc la Bastile and the adjoining
Boulevard. The Emperor slowly rode
before the lines Of the troops returning
to the centre near the Pillar of July,
1880, and the officers having drawn up
round him, his Majesty delivered, in
firm and strong voice, the following ad.
dress TO the troops"
Speech Of the Emperor.
"Soldiers--l have come to meet you
as in other times the Roman Senate
went to the gates of Rome to meet her
victorious legions. have come to tell
you that you have deserved well of your
country.
only emotion is great, for with the
happiness feel at again seeing you
are mingled painful regrets for those
who are no more, and deep sorrow that
| could not lead you on to battle.
"Solliers Of the Guard and soldiers
of the Line bid you welcome.
"You all represent that army Of the
East whose courage aud whose perse.
verence have Invested with new lustre
our eagles, aud won for France the rank
which is her due.
"Tbe country, alive to all that is ac-
complished in the East, receives you
with all the greater pride, that she est.
mates your Efforts Ivy the obstinate re.
sistence of the enemy.
al have recalled you, though the
war be not determined, because il is on
| ly just to relieve, in their turn,the regi-
menls that have suffered most. Each
will thus be able TO take his share in
| glory, and Tile country ,0hich maintains
100000 soldiers, has an interest IN main
tanning IN France n numerous and &C.
pericnced army, ready TO march wherc.
Soccer necessity may require Preserve
then, carefully, the habits Of war, aud
fortity yourselves in the experience you
have already acquired. Hold yourselves
in readiness TO respond, Dneed be at my
appeal; but yet on this day forget the
hardships Of asoldier's life return thanks
to God for having spared you, and march
proudly in the midst of your brethren,
in arms and your follow citizens whose
acclama,ions await you
The construction put upon this par
agraph by the Paris correspondent Of
the London Times is as follows:
"Ihe briof harangne addressed by