The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-18
An American In Russia.

The Louisville Journal publishes tue following
letter nom distisguishei American now ct 81.
sr. Petersburg, Russia.
After travelling nix nights and seven days with
oe q s
Ainister Plenipotentiary ct the court OF Ruseia.
On Friday made the acquaintance Of Count Mes
serode, for thirty years past the Russian Minister
Wrinkle On his Sro. and Who ssid me- 1 h ~ss within
two years Of my sge, and consequently seventy.
four. A man gilmore amiable address never met.
He proposed 70 introduce me 70 tho Emperor, AMI
Of an army Of IS 900 men at Revel and inquired II
had military coetume with me, TINT might to-
day accompany the Emperor to review Of 10000
men. He was opposed to this war, and u univer
- Of great intelligence.
In q few days I shall proceed to Revel, leaving
most valued, may say beloved, Russian friends,
who accompanied me from Rome 70 Naples, aud
nursed me ct the former when laid up and attended
by physician whose prescriptions were much less
efficient than their kind attentions. Mrs. de G..
speaks six langusges-smopg them the English, a.
well a. do, and free from all foreign accent. She
IL the most beautiful woman have seen in Europe.
Her husband speaks seven fuently, and Ia in all re-
gpects worthy OF the finest woman have met since
[ left Amerisa. spoke most highly Of them to
Count Nesselrode, a. l shall TO the Emperor, il I
have suitable op oortunty. But he II at present,
! have NO doubt, greatly depressed by the recent
news from the Crimea, where Henschiko6 ia said to
have lost 900 men in the encounter with the allies
at the river Alma, where he attempted to arrest
their march upon Sebastopol. The government
here scknowe 3gee the loss at 1000 ous Of IS 900
Of Menschikof's army. OF the fall OF Sebost0-
pol melancholy forebe dnRs are entertained BY the
Russian population here, and as 1t IL sssailej by
5000 men, the present force marshalied agai
Fort Constantine, which comm lnds the city and
harb0r, have never entertained doubt
But OF the effect of its reduction | have altered
my opinion since my arrival here for have heard
and seen at Two large dinner parties, one German
and the other American, given In the last week,
more of the country am in, than did of Prussia
IN Berlin, Fran In Paris the three great cities
oltaly il all my mnch longer visits to any of them.
find K, formerly Secretary Of Legation and
Consul General Of Russia at Alex sndria in Egypt.
and ~ London, most valuable and intelligent &C.
quaintsnce. He IL the uncle Of Madame de G., and
is to accompany me shortly to Revel, which, it is
said, will be asssled by the British and French
fleets.
came here believing that the conquest Of the Cri-
me would end the war. am no thoroughly con.
viDced that 1t will protract 1t. An that you hear
through England about poverty and distress here ia
false. The Emperor's popularity, imputable to his
excel lent private character and his figure and per-
eonsl address, Is unb0unded.
TIE manufactures Of Russia are 30 far advanced
8 to supply all her wants; and the wealth Of this
sustain an army Of five hundred thousand men for
twevem0nth. She he's entered upon war not an
tcipated, and for which preparation Is yet to be
made. Size claims an armed force OF two millions,
and can reality raise one half that number; and
that she is nov doing.
lama Turk in this contest, and, therefore, i'm.
partial in these estiuates. C.D.M.