The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-10

gon was despatched 10 chase, aud returned II -
evening WIN nne schooner and three boats in tow
after communication With TIE nag chip to stsad r.
for the sb0re. distapt about twenty mfes. Tue A..
ngant ard Imperieuse were In sight Cruising TIA
sansdron came 70 an anchor 1ns line abreast y:
despatched to resume her duties Oh ReveI RiRa
and eli along that coast. On the 10th the Driver ssd
Lightning rejonsd the feet, having completed thsiT
GENTLY deep to allow the large ships to take up 20
siti0ns within range Of the batteries. The vessels
were admonshed by shot from the fort not to cone
too close We have heard no tidipgs for some time
Of Admiral Plomridse. who IL somewhere up the
Gulf II Bcthnia, no doubt actively engaged in car
rying out his orders against the enemy along the
coasts. tEatssr Nff- n ts -
the same quarter, and are probably the two steam
ers which we heard few Gays ago had been seea
about the Aland group. They set fire to some ships
in that neighborhood- prizes for the navigation Il
loes to the public service. We have been some~ha4
exhausted, or at length strength has been some
Whist impaired, BY sending prize crews to England.
While we were at Barosund we heard the Russians
get firing. The Penelope and Alban are stationed
at Hnngo, and are to be reinforced by the Dragon,
which left this morning, and Rossmond. The Re-
sistance storeship from England, and the Gorg0n
from Stockholm srrived on the 18th, and were sent
Immediately to Barosund. The same day Admiral
Cory anchored his force, consisting of seventeen
ships Of ali classes.
Barosund, and the Caesar has been sent to protect
both this vessel and the Resistance. The progress
events In the Baltic is curious. We are nov an
chcred 10 the centre Of the Gulf Of Finland staring
Hesingfors and Reve right in the face--yet ws are
unable to coax these Russians outside. The force Il
hippDg in the harbor onght to be fair match for
Sin numbers they have got the advantage. at
chcred within sight. However, OF late We endeas-
ored to place them on footing with as by desach-
ing large portion of the squadron. II the rhipa
attempt HelsiDgtors they eau only get in one at .
ceptrated fire is brought 10 bear both from the rs,
and line-of battle shps, durag which each vessel
would be successfully exposed to raking
fire the most destructive in its effects. You
thus can understand how unequal contest We
would have to undertake.; but IL the ships muster
up courage to come outside, when we will have q
clear stage and no favor, make no ioubt we win
do them and ourselves every justice. and we win
rencera good account Of our conduct to the people
OF England. Before rushing into battle, command
ers must calculate the chances Of success, the re-
suits OF repuse or defeat and dispose their forces
TO meet every emergency. 1! have no doubt but
that each and all of us will do our duty we'll; ~
will do it steaoily and prudently; rashness might
lead to defeat or serious loss, and In such case
who would there be to oppose the unchanged Rus
sian ships Of war, and prevent them invading Eng.
land, and debating their own terms at ShRernesh
and Portsmouth This view of the question shows
how rational is our anxiety to engage tho SHES
first. 1t is difficult to deal with an enemy 80 web
prepared, and under such circumstances acting sole
~ on the defensive.
Sketch Of the French Admiral I'm tho Baleas.
Vice Admiral Parseval Deschenes, who commands
the French squadron in the Baltic, is now In his
sixty Fourth year, having been born in $780, He
entered the navy as volunteer under Admiral La
ouche-Freyille, and made his first voyage Ia the
BuceDtaur lire Of battle ship. He was present At
the battle Of Trafalgar, when the Bucentaur suffered
so much. The young volunteer distinguished him
self on that occasion, and got his promotion In 1914
he formed part Of the squadron OF the Scheldt In
1916 he was charged with special missions to the
coast of Brazil to the Amazon, to tae Antilles, and
to Guiana. During this last voyage his vessel Wa
wrecked, and he escaped as If by miracle. A most
favorable report Of his conduct was made by Admi-
raj Rosamel in 1924 on the capitalization Of Baroe-
Iona. In 1880 he was promoted to the command
Of . frigate, and went to Algiers with the expe-
victeire, which was the. first that oannonsded the
fortified town of Boudjeiah (Bougie), whea taken By
the French. He was soon after promoted, and com
manded the Iphgenie lineofbattIe ship At the sege
OF Ulloa. In his report on that campaign the Lac
Admiral Baudin spoke of Captain Parsavsl Desche-
mes as one of the first among the officials to whom
ne owed gratitude for the warm dcvotedncss, their
kilful arrangements and the excellent spirit thew
had infused into their crews. In ls4i he was named
Maritime Prefect OF Cherbourg. Ia 1874 be was
decorated with the Cross Of Grand Officer OF the
Legion Of Honor; in ls46 be was promoted to Vice.
Admiral In 1S47 named Member of the Mtxed
Commission Of Public Works, in place Of Vice-Ad-
mral de La Suisse; and in the same year Maratime
Prefect OF Toulon, in place of Vice Admiral Baadin;
forts Of Brest, Lonent, and Cherbourg; in lssl :
member Of the Admiralty Board; aud finally. in
May, 1864, he was named to the command OF the
third squadron that Of the Baltic He is said to BE-
very popular with all the and officers that have
been under his command.
The Russians In fhe Pacific.
The following General Memorandum has been
Issued by the English Admiral:-
HER MAJEsrY's SHIP PREsIDnr,l
AT CALLAO, May Q, 1854.
The Rear Admiral Commander-in Chief desires to
INFORM the captains, commanders, officers. seamen,
and vessels under his command that be has received
directions from the Lords Comm ssioners OF the
Admiralty to comply with the orders contained in
letter received from her Majestys Prin pal Secre
tary of State for the Colonies, conveying tho
Queens commands that we should forthwith COM
mence and execute all such hostile measures az may
De ID our power aud not ct variance with the oriers
posed by her Majesty in Council against Russia,
and against oil ships belonging to the Emperor Of
Russia or to his subjects, others nhsbting within
any OF his countries, territories, or dominions.
In carrying out these instructions the Rear Adj
miral desires to record his opinion that thcre will
be much TO be done upon this station by the squad
ron under his orders; that Great Britain has right
TO expect from IT 4 proper account OF the Russian
igates that are known TO be now upon the sta
ton, as well as OF the prvatecrs that il Is
known soon will be.
The Rear Admiral relies with confidence upon the
assistance that will be afforded by each of the OIL
GERS, scamen and marines OF the squadroa towards
fully and eectually earring out all that their ga
cious Queen and country will expect Of them; and
as the time Is now close at hand wnen some Of tho
squadron may calculate upon being in action with
come If the enemy's ships of war, he feels assured
that all will unite in taking such steps
gary, by daily practice and other means, which,
added to their characteristic bravery, will be cal
culated to render them not only superior to their
w,r
ID. PRICE, Rear Admiral, COMMANDMENTS Chief.
To the Captains, officers, Seamen and Marines
serving in the squadron on the PaciRc station.
The Paris Constitutional Of June 2lst, says:-We
have accounts OF Admiral Panutn and the Russian
squadron, whose peregrinations 10 the Pacific Ocean
have been related. The particulars which lind in
the Eco HisPnno- -dnefcano, asess importance and
interest because they throw light the projects Of