The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-12 00:00:00

The Invalide .Russe publishes the following
article :—" During the sitting of the 22d of July,
when Lord Stratford de Radcliffe directed the atten-
tion of the House of Lords to the rumours concern 4
ing the restoration of the Holy Alliance, and de-
nounced it as dangerous for the liberties of Europe,
Earl Russell very judiciously replied that present
circumstances rendered the renewal of such an Alli.
anee very doubtful. In this case we perfectly agree
with the Secretary of the Foreign.office. We have
never ceased to repeat that, although the ques-
tions which occupy Europe have been de-
bated at the meetings of the Sovereigns,
yet that no treaty had been concluded; and we
added that a treaty which would engage our
liberty of action would only be a misfortune for
Russia, who has two much to do at home to be able
to interfere in the complications which might arise
abroad. Events have justified us. and Lord Russell
has confirmed, if not our explanations, at least our
conclusions. But why did his lordship add that in
Russia, in Prussia; and in Austria it was generally
admitted that these Powers constantly express the
wish that the Sovereigns of Europe should unite to
resist democratic movements ? This unfortunate
phrase denotes that the noble lord has but an imper-
fect knowledge of the state of things in Russia, and
once more proves the influence of prejudice even on a
great mind. We will profit by the occasion to express
our opinion on a subject which is generally very ill
understood abroad. In Russia the words aristocracy
and democracy cannot have the same meaning as in
the other parts of Europe; our history, our Govern-
ment, our institut ions,establish between us and other
nations very great differences. If we were to give a
State occupied with the welfare of the masses the
denomination of democrats we can boldly affirm that
the Russian nation is democratic. As the Govern-
ment is more democratic than the people, as we have
neither political nor dynastic parties, it follows from
that, although we are democratic, we are in no wise
revolutionary. History does not present to us an ex-
ample of a more complete harmony existing between
a Sovereign and his nation, and our Government
knows it so well that, instead of guarding itself
against revolution, instead of uniting in a league with
other sovereigns against an evil it has not to fear at
home, it anticipates public opinion and grants greater
liberties than those demanded by the masses. We see
very well all that our Government has done for our
welfare. The abuses disappear one by one; the forces
which until now remained without use have been
called into activity ; justice has taken a more regular
course, and authority itself represses all arbitrary
tendencies on the part of its servants. The attituce
of the population during the late Polish insurrec-
tion has, besides, sufficiently proved the harniony
existing between the Sovereign and his people.
Let Lord Russell, therefore, explain to us the rea-
son why he thinks the Emperor of Russia could be
induced to join the other Sovereigns in resisting the
encroachments of democracy."

Sow to Restore to Life in Chloroform

Accidents.

The " sensation" novelists, it is
,to In regretted, have
now got hold of the fact, to add to their armoury of
horrors.

The present case is important, as the only one of a
like kind perhaps restored to life in the London hospitals
under such conditions; the patient was a poor married
woman, otherwise in fair health, admitted to hospital, who
was placed on the operating-table for a plastic operation
(one of these, thanks to anmrthetics, so successfully per-
formed of late). The operation, which need not be de-
scribed, was nearly completed ; there was very considerable
basmorrhage during its performance, but having watched
the pulse all through the operation, one was alarmed at
ils stopping and then going on again. I soon found, though
I did not give the chloroform, that respiration had also
suddenly stopped, with a,l the well-known signs of apnea,
or what others would term it asphyxia, stoppage of breath-
ing, not at all embarrassed respiration, as stated in surgi-
cal books. The woman was exactly in that state of sus-
pended animation (all but dead), so difficult to describe in
words without saying she was entirely dead.
Death had obviouslyeet in. She appeared suddenly to be
cold and white, her face like marble or that of a corpse. The
striking fact in the case was perhaps this—the woman lay
as it were thus dead for some minutes, just as animals do
when poisoned by chloroform. No pulse, no respiration of
the remotest kind ; experiment and theory suggest, if we
can, in this emergency and alarm establish respiration, the
remora or " stand still" of the circulation (as Mr Paget
terms it) will yield, and pulse return. The Marshall Hall
and Silvester methods were persistently tried in the case,
still no pulse, no breathing, no animation. Everyone was
dreadfully alarmed ; the magneto-electric battery was sent
for by me and arranged or used as just directed. The al-
most instant effect, as if by magic, was what we wanted—a
deep sighing drawing in of the breath! a little confusion,
pardonable, but half comic, arose in the application of the
battery at first, as I found I myself had become unex-
pectedly a kind cf galvanometer, receiving all the shocks till
a German physiciaa standing by happily caught the metal-
lic handles with his coat tails (as non-conductors). Off
and on alternately the handles were now applied about a
dozen times a minute, so as to imitate the ordinary action
of the diaphragm. A' each application there was a deep
moaning respiration.
Some quarter of an hour now had the patient thus re-
mained, pulse less cold, without breathing, the little tide of
life ebbing fast away; indeed she was pronounced irreco-
verably dead; it was one of those curious and instructive
scenes worth any of the impossible chloroform novel sen-
sation Berms that ono now reads in magazines ; the last
farewell beam of feeling possibly past away--:life quite ex-
tinguished—tile last hour of nothingness already had lite-
. rally set it.

The last danger of distress,
* *
With langour of the placid cheek,
And that sad shrouded eye,
Where cold obstruction's apathy—
(the engorging right 'auricle, ire.), appalled one gazing
mourner at least, but still the electric poles were applied,
about 12 times each minute, so as remotely to imitate the
stimulus of ordinary nerve action in the diaphragm. I
thought at the moment of the popular idea amongst bril-
liant operating surgeons, that the administration of chlo-
roform is the merest trifle, I thought of the 200 cases of
deaths recorded, so like this one. To the delight of operator
and all around, a deep .sighing inspiration, and then to our
utmost relief another was noticed at each break of the circle;
no pulse, however, was yet pereptible, cardiac action,watched
with intense eagerness ; minutes on minutes passed, which
felt as long as hours; the sighs lessened; there was a moan, at
the pain of the electricity or pin stuck into the diaphragm (the
writer's scarf pin, as no other at the moment was available),
this is mentioned to show the quickness with which these
cases must be saved, or left to die; there was soon a flicker
of pulse perceptible, but not till the patient was carried back
to bed was the pulse entirely re-established, and not till the
end of two hours was the electricity discontinued. T he poor
woman had a faint recollection of a drea m of a journey
to a far distant land, by rivers, gardens, and golden sunsets.
I have known such a patient, a class man from Oxford, to
feel he was 10 years in paradise, sitting, and walking, and
conversing in an ecstasy, with Homer and Virgil, while my
unclassic friend, a dentist, near Hanover-square, was only
ten minutes sluicing him with cold water to bring him
round, but such is consciousness of which Coleridge spoke
and Shelley dreamed, and Bichat is all wonderful, and
Locke is so convincing. Such is an instance of all but
fatal apnea (and we have collected four other quite as re-
markable cases). Such is consciousness, which we can at
any moment remove, but which I am quite certain we never
before had such effectual means of restoring when to all ap-
pearance irretrievably lost, as now by our more correct
rationale of the cause of death, whether in cases of drown-
ing, or chloroform.—Dr. Kidd on Chloroform.

General Forre

6.6.10
3t' I s Address to his Soldiers,

The following api
,rited and hopeful address was
Gene rid I orrest to the soldiers under his
issuedcomm yahnd

Rea dcittu Y tors Forrest's Cavalry, Tupelo,
tlississippi, June 28.

Soldiers,—After a 1 ong and laborious campaign the
Major-General commie .ding deems it an appropriate coca-
Bien to address you afe w words of recapitulation, acknow-
ledgment, and congrati ilation. About the loth February
last the campaign wb ich so ingloriously terminated at
Tisheningo Creek was inaugurated. Major-General Sher-
man, with a large and, well appointed army, undertook to
penetrate the central *envies of Alabama and Mississippi.
His object was avows dly to capture Selma and Mobile, and
desolate that producti .ve region of country, from which the
granaries of a large t .0 etion of the Con:ederacy were sup-
plied. Generals S: u ith and Grierson had their duty
assigned them, and Nes re to act a conspicuous part in the
work' of spoliation and piracy. With a large co-operating
cavalry force, thoroug: sly armed and equipped, they were
to descend through Nc rthern Mississippi, carrying fire and
sword with them. On they came, like a blighting sirocco.
At West Point you met them. There you threw yourselves
across the rich prairies, a living bulwark to stay the deso-
lating tide. Compared with the enemy you work but few
in numbers, but every man became a hero, for all seemed
impressed with the importance of the momentous struggle.
You proved yourselves equal to the expectations of the
country. You met the proud and exultant enemy. The
result is known to the world ; you drove him howling back
in ignominy and shame, broken and demoralised. Sher-
man's campaign was thr.s brought to an abrupt conclusion,
and Mississippi and Alabama were saved. The victory
was a glorious one, and with heartfelt pride the general
commanding acknowledged your unexampled gallantry.
This great work Was accomplished by Colonel Bell's
brigade, commanded by Colonel Barteatt, Colonel M'Cul-
loch's and Colonel Forrest's brigades. But great as
was this victory, it was not without alloy. The laurel is
closely entwined with the cypress, and the lustre of a bril-
liant triumph is darkened by the blood with which it is pur-
chased. In was here that Col. Barksdale gave up his lite, a
willing sacrifice upon the altar of his country, He fell in
front of the battle, gallantly discharging his duty. Ho
sleeps, but his name is imperishable. Here, too, fell the
noble brother of the general. commanding—Colonel Jeffrey
E. Forrest. He was a brave and chivalrous spirit, ever
foremost in the fight. He fell in the flower of his youth
and usefulness. But his dying gaze was proudly turned
upon the victorious field which his own valour had aided in
winning. Peace to the ashes of these gallant young heroes!
General Grierson, not satisfied with this test of your prowess,
united with General Sturgis, at the head of one of the best
appointed forces everequipped at the Yankee nation--com-
plete in infantry, cavalry, artillery, and supply train. They
came forth with threats of vengeance toward you and your
commander for the bloody victory at Fort Pillow—made a
massacre only by dastardly Yankee reporters. Again you
responded bravely to your general's call. You met the
enemy and defeated him. Victory was never more glorious,
disaster never more crushing and signal. From a proud
and defiant foe, en route to the heart of your country, with
declarations, both by negro and white troops, of 'No
quarter to Forrest and his men,' he became as enemy
beaten, defeated, routed, destroyed. You drove the boasted
minions of despotism in confused flight from the battle-
field. 17 guns, 220 waggons, 3,000 stand of arms, 2,000
prisoners, and killed and wounded 2,000 more, are the proud
trophies which adorn your triumphant banners. The re-
mainder are still wandering in the bushes and bottoms, for
ever lost to the enemy. There were not over 3,000 of you
that achieved this victory over 10,000 of tne enemy. Had
you never before raised an army in your country's cause,
this terrible overthrow of her brutal foe would entitle you
to her deepest gratitude. Again, your general expresses
his pride and admiration of your gallantry and wonderful
achievements. You stand before the world an unconquer-
able band of heroes. Whether dismounted, and fighting
shoulder to shoulder, like infantry veterans, or hurling
your irresistible squadrons on the living foe, you evince the
same courageous bravery. Soldiers 1 amid your rejoicings
do not forget the gallant dead upon these fields of glory.
Many a noble comrade has fallen a costly sacrifice to his
country's independence. The most you can do is to cherish
their memory, and strive to make the future as glorious as
they have made the past. The smoke of your burning
homesteads, the screams of your insulted women, and the
cries of starving children will again nerve your strong arms
with strength. Your fathers of 1766 had much to fight for,
but how little and unimportant was their cause compared
with yours. They fought not against annihilation, but
simply to be independent of a foreign, yet constitutional
and free, government. You are struggling against the
most odious of all tyranny—for existence itself', for your
property, your homes, your wives and children—against
your own enslavement, against emancipation, confiscation,
and subjugation, with all their attendant horrors. In con-
clasion, your commanding general congratulates you on the
brilliant prospects which everywhere pervade our cause.
The independence of the Confederate States is a fixed, ac-
complished, immutable fact. The ray of peace is glimmer-
ing like bright sunshine round the dark clouds. Be true to
yourselves and your country a little while longer, and you
will soon be enabled to return to your desolated houses,
there to collect together once more your shattered house-
hold gods,

By order of Major-General N. B. FORREST.
C. W. Anderson, Acting Adjutant General.

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