The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-01 00:00:00

PROBABLE NEW TACTICS OF RUSSIA

PARIS, Wednesday, 6 p.m.—l am in possesffion of
some Russian information not without interest. The
garrison of Sebastopol can muster about 50,000 ; they
are in want of gunners and engineers. The place is
provisioned for eight months.
It is believed that orders have been sent from St.
Petersburg that the Russian forces in the Crimea are to
retire before the Allies, slowly, watching only occasions
to attack any detached corps.
It is proposed by the Czar to concentrate again a
large force on the frontiers of the Principalities, and
thus threaten Turkey. Meanwhile, every effort' is
being used to contract closer relations with Austria,
the Court of Prussia, and the smaller German States,
now employed on this mission. Russia proposes that
Austria should continue to promise alliance with the
Western Powers, as before, but always, de facto, leave
the door open for Russia to attack Turkey on the old
ground of the Principalities. This, as events take place,
it is supposed might be accomplished, Austria finding
some excuse for retiring from her treaty engagements.
For example, Austria might say, "You, France and
England, occupy and hold Russian territory ; we never
intended or desired the humiliation of the Czar ' • we are,
therefore, no longer bound to occupy the high road to
Turkey, and will, therefore, let the Russian army pass."
If, then, my information is correct, it would be wise
to strengthen Turkey at Silistria and similar strategical
point.. The allied generals have as large a force as is
practically useful already at their command—indeed,
more than they will require, suppose the Russian tactics
being that of retreat in the Crimea and attack in the
Principalities.
Nothing of importance has reached Paris from the seat
, of war this day.—Morning Post.

TEE PLANS OF PETER AND NICHOLAS
TO CONQUER TURK] Y.

The plan followed by. Russia under Peter to
facilitate the conquest of Turkey differs only in
date, and in the names of the actors, from that of
the Emperor Nicholas. " Peter the Great," says
Lavallee, in his Histoire de Umpire Ottoman,
" Appeared at first astonished at the energetic resolu-
tion of the Ottoman. He had fully counted on the craft
and cunning of Tolstoi, his envoy ; on the corruption of
the Viziers ; on the slowness of the Divan, and on the
weakness of character of Achmet 111. But in reality,
be was only forestalled, as for a considerable time before
he had taken measures to commence war and to gain
parti.ans in the States of the Sultan, his emistaries had
secretly traversed Moldavia and Wallachia, and excited
everywhere the inhabitants to revolt. The Hospodars
whom the Porte had named to administer those provinces
were sold to Russia, Immediately after the rupture a
proclamation appeared from the Czar which guaranteed
to the Moldo-Wallachians the exclusive exercise of the
Greek religion, and their emancipation from Turkish
domination. A Bishop Of Jerusalem, who was the
principal agent in these intrigues, circulated a story that
a prophesy bad been found in the tomb of Constar'.
tine which announced that the Turks would be driven
from Europe by the Russian nation. Peter, counting
upon the rising of all who professed the Greek religion,
flattered himself with the idea of soon planting the Rus-
sian Eagle on the minarets of the Seraglio."
We have only to put " Nicholas" for "Peter, "
"Menschikoff" for " Tolstoi," and " 1854" for
," 1711," and the analogy is complete. The
result of the campaign of 1711 was, as that of
1851, disastrous to the hypocritical and unscru-
pulous invader, and was followed by the treaty
of Falksen. Pursuant to that treaty, imposed
by Turkey, and which sufficiently. avenged the
humiliation of Carlowitz, • Russia bound herself
to restore Azoff to the Porte, to destroy the pert
of Taganrog, and to raze the fortresses which she
had erected on the frontiers of Turkey. She,
moreover, bound herself never again to have any-
thing to do with the Poles or the Cossacks subject
to Poland, or with the Khan of the Tartars, and
to withdraw her army from their country. After
having lost by the treaty of Falksen her fortresses
in the Palus Mmotis she was forced to renounce
her empire in the Black Sea. " Therefore," adds
Lavallee,

"The vessels which Peter had begun to construct
there rotted in the docks, and their remains were trans-
ported to St. Petersburg. It was in vain that Peter
tried to delay the restitution of Azoff ; he was not suffi-
ciently strong to disregard his promise with impunity.
His bad faith only served to bring disgrace on the Vizier
who had granted him peace urchased by bribes), and
he was forced to fUlfil all its con(pditions."
The policy of Russia respecting the Sea of Azoff
was not different from that by which she gradually
established her preponderance in the Black Sea.
The treaty of Belgrade, in 1739, was signed under.
tho guarantee of Frame :
" By the treaty of perpetual peace with Russia it was
stipulated that the fortress of Azoff should be demolished,
and that its abandoned territory should serve as the
limit between the two empires. The Russians, how-
ever, were permitted to . build a new fortress on the
banks of the Don, near Azoff, and the Turks were to
construct one near Kuban. Commerce was declared
free on both sides, but on condition that the Russians
should not employ in the Black Sea any but Turkish
vessels."—(Lavallee).

THE FOREIGN LEGION.—The Messager de Gengve
says Colonel Funek, Major Von Ad, and Captain
Baumgartner, of the Federal army, having accepted
service in the Anglo-Helvetic Legion, have just sent in
their resignation to the Federal Council, which body has
refused to accept it, so that these officers will
.render
themselves liable, in case of persistanee, to being pro-
ceeded against for disobedience to orders." The Tieinese
Gazette states that the recruiting for the Anglo-Swiss
Legion is proceeding with great success. It is believed
the legion will consist of 3,000.