Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-03-07
Farther from, Europe.
THE roLIs1I EEDitLiIoN.

THE PoI1sI GEBHiIIoN.
A despatch dated Umberg, on the f4th,
reports that the pickets OF the insurgent
Poles and the Russian army were in close
proximity near Michard, and q battle was
expected hourly A despatch of the next
day reported that the Russians had with |
drawn, and a battle would not take place.
The insurgents had captured several places
in one of which thirty-nine Cossacks were
killed out of a garrison of two hundred.
The insurgents also captured u number OF
Russian dispatches, one OF which accuses
Austria for having nstigated the movement
and another, from the Grand Duke Constan-
tine, stating his resolution not to abandon
the course he has followed.
THE CHARLESTON BLOCKADE.
LoXDoN, Feb. 16.-The Times argues that
it is clearly established, from the Union
accounts that the blockade of Charleston
was not raised. There was not even an in
termssion.
The Post takes the same view It says
the suspension OF the blockade for . few
bourt did not terminate it. nor did ii impose
upon the b!ockadng power the necessity Of
| giving fresh notice to the neutral States of
| their intention TO resume the blockade.
1t is reported that the Emperor Of Russia
| will visit Paris in the Spring. His ohictt is
said to be to arrive at an understanding as
to the common action to be taken by the
Great Powers in regard to the throne OF
! BELGIUM, after the demise OF the present
Kings.
The Kodar brings no later commercial
news
LONDON, Feb. 16.-Tie Times remarks
that when the objects of the war appeared
to be the restoration OF the tninn, the North
was unanimously for it. y feeling OF dcs-
peration, arising from repeated failures, has
since induced the Government TO introduce
an element which has tcndG 4 to divide pub
lie opinion. President Linculn's Emarcipa-
ton Proclamation Immediately converted
the war into party, rather than Il national
struggle.
1t has proved solvent which h;. looscncd
the Federal bond even in the North itself
Doubts as to the present objects OF the Wal
are, among other things, causing the Army
of the Potomac to melt away.
The Times notices that Richmond paper
is the only present authority for "a statement
that the different foreign Consuls had unani-
mously declared the blockade as legally
raised, but il points out that merely such u
tloc1imcnt is not valid either way. a block
adp must he raised as well as constituted
, de- ttcto In this case there was not even an
intcrmssion. 1t does not appear that any
neutral ships could have got into Charleston
at anv hour of the day OF the 3lst Of Janu.
airy, and on the 1st Of February there were
10 less than twenty Federal vessels OFF the
!, port.
The Post takes the same view. 1t says
'Thc suspcndlng Of the blockade for a lew
hours did not terminate it, uordid it impose
/ upon the bockading power the necessity o
+ giving fresh notice to neutral States OF a,
q intention to blockade. In this respect there
fore. our Confederate authorities at Charles
! ton are in error. No such notice need b;
=. given by the Government of the UnitcC
q States. nor will the British Government re
r quirc it,"
! The Duke Of Rutland is progressing mos
| fayorably, and hopes are entertained OF hi
+ ultimate recovery.
+ The New York correspondent of the Tine
writing on January eth, says:
. The beginning Of the end draws near
The patience of the people IS well nigh cN
y huu,ted. They have long been disgustc'
G with the war and the Administration. Ih
; disgust has communicated itself to the arm
i Confidence exists nowhere
+ Even the CXtcminatOrs and abO!itlOnlst
4 have begun to despair of their cause, thcl
= President and themselves, and see hctor
:. not only the dismcmhcrmcnt of the tnio
into the North and South bat into thir
.r Republic of the West, accompanied 10y Il.
3, utter prostration of credit, il not by Il crown
l. ing act OF National bankruptcy