The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-01
THE Position OF AUsrRT 4

inform tion as TO the nature Of the communication
which had been made by the Austrian government
to the cove Dments Of England aud France TO the
securities to be exsct from Russia for the msinte
nance OF future peace, and against future sggres-
sion on Il part Of Russia.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that q communication had
been made by the Emperor Of Russia to the Aus
sia to evscuate the PriL cipslites- Moldavis as
well as Walachie. The Minister for Foreign
Affairs OF Austria, however, had intimated TO
the ministers OF Eng and and France that His
the interchange Of mites which had been
previously agreed upon, with view to the
securities for future peace, Notwithstanding the
evacuation Of the Pdnci ,alities. Too note Of the
English and French Mini sters contained statement
OF the general nature Of the securities which would
be required for the future peace OF Europe against
the aggIessions Of Russia. (Hea-, hear) He need
not state further the nature OF those securtlesthey
were stated In the very able paper by the French Mn
lister for Foreign Affairs, which bad been published
by order Of the En- In the M0nteur and which
his hon. friend had no doubt seen. The answer Of
far satisfa tory, it showed that tho Emperor OF
Austria would not be satisfied with the restoration Of
the storus quo, and that there was general agree
ment as to the securities which were dem anded
by the English ard French governments, being
the proper basis Of negotiations. The Austrian
Minister did not go further at present 1t remained
to be seen whether the government Of His Imperial
Majesty would think proper to communicate the
give DmeDt of Russia and whether the armameats
which had been made by the Emperor Of Austria Of
late would be put into action IN order to obta1 by
force il they could not be drained by negotiation.
those securities TO Eur0De which the English aud
the French governments deemed absolutely neces-
saIy. and which, he trusted, the German Pc wers
would likewise concur in asking aud insisting upon
from Russia.
WHAT THE ALLIES CAN DO WITH BOMAR-
SUND AND THE ALAND ISLANDS.
IRON the London News. Aug lo.]
There is no doubt of Bumarsund being soon taken.
-FOUR advices by the Europa inform us Of its fall
into the hands of the allies-ED. HERALD The
speculation is What shall be done with it and the
Aland blends when they have fallen into our hands
The inhabitants Of those islands are people Of .
very marked character. There are usually about
IA 600 of them peopling the group. They have not
the stupidity Of Russian peasants, but can take
care Of themselves under difficulties In spring
they all till the ground and fish; In summer, they
fish and carry provisions up aud down the Bothnian
gulf, and act as pilots; as autumn comes on they
gather their harvests, and later on fell wood and
salt cattle for use ard ssle and carry fuel aad the
Hail when to ali Others the Gulf is impossible.
Every child among them knows every rock and
creek al channel Of the curious labyrinth amidst
which they live. Every man can built hut, and
every woman can 70 " and skate, and defend her
property against the wolves. These people have
for so long shown themselves up to everything that
we cannot think 1t by any means desperate lot for
French and English soldiers and sailors to pass
sary to do 80. AS they trade in food and fuel
all the winter through, even up to Tornea, they
may surely be good neighbors to any Power that
they consider friendly, which may hold the citadel
everything he can to make the islanders prefer US
to him. He has taken all their strong TO serve
in the forts; he has burned their dwellings, and
even their woods and crops; he has laid bare their
soil all around Bomarsund, so that the old men,
men and children cannot pass the winter there.
But there are other islands at hand, whence help
may be had, to which the houseless peasants may
80 for shelter; and they are very rich just now.
Sir G. Napier has fixed SO liberal Q tariff for the
supplies drawn from those issnds that the inhabi-
tants will doubtless be very glad to see US settled
amor them, instead of the Russians, who cut of
boys heads for taking our money OF money they
five miles from the Swedish coast, where they can
buy timber to make themselves ne huts, as soon
O. the Russians are gone. Their market boats
will be passing all the autumn in our servi Q;
bered that the climate is far mder in those islands
than at parallel points of the main land. When the
Finnish hai bors are frozen hard, there are al rays
some among the islands that are open. There are
always channels or bays where the ice is thin and
brittle; ard between the Swedish cSast ard the
islands it is very rare thing nteed for the Ice to
be trustworthy for the whole distance. The people
do not stay at home on that account. Between
boat and eedge-between rowing, hauliug, aud
marching, they convey themselves and goods; and
tie accidents surprisingly few the regularity
+ the mails msy show. Naturally enough, the
people arc extremely weather. wise; and here again
They can always tell, and will be glad for their own
sakes tc do IT, this next winter, when passage over
the Gulf is practicable for boat, man, or beast.
They know when to expect the wolves from the
their islands; and they can therefore guide our
soldiers to an expectation of the arrival of the
human wolves whom the Gear is reported able to
produce at Christmas: They keep themselves so
difficult to conceive why they should not show our
men low to keep themselves safe and comforta
BILE too.
The citadel once taken lit may probably be ours
by this time), there is good stout mass Of build
ings for the accommodation Of several thousand
men. The peasants stuff the chinks of their houses
with moss and earth; and, when wiQter fairly sets
in, bank up the snow against The outer walls, gnt
az to be fit for an expedition to Sweden. Why
should our well fed men be less hearty and comfort.
able within their stout walls, With food at com.
maDd, and fuel, and proper clothing? 1t Is nothing
sesmen have undergone in former wars. 70 say
nothing Of Polar expeditions, Cape Breton was .
far worse station; and 30 were many others In Ca
Lsds. and In Oregon, and on many desolate shore
rigid and desolate the frozen wastes OF any con-
tinent II the allied troops and seamen in the Bal
tic are allowed good victory before winter TO warm
their hearts they viii pass the cold months cheery
consequences Of "a chilling Of their moral
ardor. Give them . feast OF sympathy,
and fame from home, and they win do very
well. Depress them by q sense Of disappoinf.
ment, spreading from themselves into their country
and their families, and the frost may benumb instead
OF inspiriting them This ought to b prominent
consideration with comm anders who arc appointing
troops to winter In the islands Of the Baltic.
As for the notion Of military operations of To-
WESTON Of B0marsund from Russia In the winter--it
seems to most people too absurd to merit many
words. Because an army has crossed the Sound
with artillery and stores It Il hastily concluded that
the same thing may happen again. But this IL
case in which such thing having happened once,
l. the very reason why il should u happen agaio.
Such an expedition could succeed only By sur
prise-only in Q season Of prolonged black frost
OILY after we'll m ssked survey-only when the
party to be attacked had no advantage from the
the ice was as reliable on the further a. on the