The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-15 00:00:00

211ENSCIIIKOFFS POWERS OP

RESISTANCE.

BERLIN, Nov. 11.—Letters addressed by Rue-
sian officers of high rank at Warsaw, Moscow, and
elsewhere, to friends at this place, speak mean-
while with perfect confidence in Menschikoffa
powers of resistance, and of the enormous
resources at his disposal, and declare that by
the 4th or sth of this month—that is, as soon
as he was or may be joined by the two divi-
sions of Dannenberg's corps—he would have a
moveable force of more than 60,000 men, indepen-
dent of troops required for defensive siege duties,
wherewith he will be enabled to act on the offensive.
Nor does this assertion seem to be overrated. Upon
a most careful and minute examination of names
of regiments, and numbers of battalions, squadrons,
and batteries that have figured in recent official
reports, and indul,itably taken part in the divers
combats and skirmishes since the 20th of Septem-
ber, the following summary may be regarded as
nearly approaching to correctness. It is neces-
sary to remark that the numbers of effectives per
battalion aro calculated upon an average of 700,
and those of squadrons at 100, although the
normal paper amount given in Russian re-
turns, when it is thought necessary to impose, is
1,000 for the one, and 125 to 130 for the other.
Moreover, according to all Russian reports, the
strength of the forty-two battalions which fought
at the Alma was declared net to exceed 800 ;
therefore, if the 5,000 men admitted to have been
put hors de combat at that battle, and all losses
sinces incurred, be added, the number of 700 men
per battalion may be considered as rather over than
under the effective amount. Indeed it would be
more correct perhaps not to allow a general aver-
age of more than 600 effectives per battalion, and
ninety horses per squadron. Then, again, it is not
denied that a large portion of the gunners of the
field-batteries are required to assist in manning the
fortification guns. These brave and well-practised
men have suffered most severely, and it will be
shown that as soon as the French and English
Rifles can get within fair shooting distance of the
embrasures their loss will increase at a tenfold
rate. Upon this point it cannot bo expected that
the reports given in the Russian Invalid should ex-
patiate, or even approach truth.
The following is a general summary of the
troops at the disposal of Prince Menschikoff for de-
fensive and offensive operations, supposing the two
remaining divisions (16th and 17th) of the 4th corps
to have joined :

" INYANTUT.

Dayon• Ls.
4th corps-12 regiments, 49 battalions (1 of rifles) 34,000
sth corps-4 regiments, 16 battalions
6th corps-8 regiments, 33 battalions (1 of rifles) 23,000
Tchornamora (Black Sea)-1 battalion (rifles)
Marines-8 battalions 5,630

Total
" CA.VALEY.

Sabres.
11th and 12th Hussars-2 regiments, 16 squadrons
(Gth corps)
Combined Lancers-2 regiments, 16 squadrons (6th
corps)
Reserve division ditto-4 regiments, 32 squadrons
(6th corps)
7th and Bth Lancers-2 regiments, 16 squadrons
(4th corps) ......... .
7ih and Bth Hussars-2 regiments, 1G squadrons
(4th corps) ............................... .. ........... 1,750
Cossacks and Tartars-8 regiments, 48i .quadrona 5,000

Total
" ARTILLEB.T

15,400

Gunners.
4th corps-14 field bittories oil° guns each(l4ogune) 3,000
Gth corps-10 ditto of 10 guns sech (100 guns) 2,400
Cossack-s-3 ditto of 8 guns each (21 guns) GOO

Total ........................... 6,000
" Serrsits—TßAlN.
Sappers-3 battalions ...............
Train-7 divisions... ...................

2,500
2,803

Total

" GENEBACRECANTLTLATION
Infantry 74,000
Cavalry ..................... . ......... ..., 15,000
Gunners and drivers, &c 6,000
Sappers and train 4,000

Goneral total, with 264 field-pieces._ 99,000

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA TN ACCORD.

A letter from Frankfort of the 9th, is the Wtotentburg
Ilfoniteur, says :
I, W e can state, en good authority, that the relations
between Austria and Prussia have entered on a new phase,
i which s probably fortunate for Germany. Scarcely any
doubt now exists of the two powers being perfectly in
accord. Prussia has contributed to this by making im-
portant concessions. On the 30th ult., there was sent from
Berlin to Vienna a reply to the Austrian despatch of the
22d, which fully justifies these hopes. It lays down five
principal points. In the first place, Prussia completely
accedes to the four points o f guarantee ; but in the
second place she adds as a condition that Austria shall
not go beyond these four points whatever may be
the issue of the war. In the third place, mention
is made of a proposition to be made in common to
the Diet by Austria and Prussia, inviting the Con-
federation to swede to the four points. The Ger-
manic Confederation, Austria and Prussia, will then
declare to the Cabinet of St. Petersburg that the ac-
ceptance of these bases is necessary for the establishment
of a firm and durable peace in Europe. In the
he should be
miss to assist Austria not only in case s
such should take
fourth place, the Confederation and Prussia will
at-
tackedpro-
in her own territory, but a ifso
place,
it speaks
place in the principalities. In the fifth
of the preparatory arrangements
lsOlutions. We can affirm
force and efficacy to these re
overtures of Prussia
hived these
that Count Buol has rece
i d had already replied to that
atisfaction, a
mili-
tary commission of the Diet, to be made by the
in order to give proper
Iwith great s
effect to the Court of Berlin. ,