The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-23


moored, respected Several of these vessels
advantage Of the confusion and got out and among
them the only two French vessels that were there.
OPERATIONS IN THE BALTIC.
The London Shipping and Mercantile Gasete says, in
reference to the operations of the combined fleets in the
The enemy is taking effective steps to create difficult
ties on the part Of the combined fleets in approaching
the long line Of coast which borders its territories espe
cally in the vicinity of the Cuffs of Finland Both
MIA, which operations will have to be watched and well
considered by the Baltic fleets.
The advices received from Copenhagen announce
that the Imperial Senate for Finland has in
sequence Of the commencement Of hostites between
Russia and the Western Powers, sanctioned various
Cuffs in Finland and Bothnia to the effect that ell lights
in the Gulf of Finland will not be lighted until further
notice. with the exception of those of Norsars and Eus
kars, in the Gulf Of Bohnia These will, however, be
extingushed as ship belonging to the enemy
makes her appearance in the neghborhood The pilot
stations the outer coast the Gulf Of Finland and
the inner pilot station at the Furkaa- Odde well
those of Aand and Sgnskar to be removed to the
nearest place inside the island or to the main land
with the exception of the one at Pellinde Glas-
holm, which will remain for tho purpose Of plotting
vessels going inside the islands along the s6dra
and along the coast of the Gulf Of Bothna, are re-
main at their stations also until further notice. except
es are q to without q sa'
and marks established the coast and at the
entrance from the sea- to be removed and if
sary all the marks and beacons both sides of tn
Iarwny Of the inner pilot station at Furkala-
Should Hapgo Odde be occupied by the enemy. the pr
lots to depart and all the marks to be taken
away from Jungforasonna and from both entrances
Psrgas.
CorESHAoKS, Saturday, May 8.
Coryettcs are taking prizes off Sundsball, Geae AMI
Aaland.
At banquet in the park, on the LIST Of Nay the
health Of the admiral.
The French feet had arrived at wingoe Sound, and
continued its progress to join Sir Charles Napers force
[From the London News May 1o.]
stirring rumor reached London by telegraph yester
day. It declared that the division OF the Russian feet
which has been lying frozen under the guns of Sweaborg
being at last liberated from the ce-had ventured to
creep out and that Admiral Napier receiving this In
tegence, had hoiscd signal to mako ready for sea
Immediately Could any reliance be placed on this story
we might look for immediate news Of decisive blow
having been struck. The rumor has however, all the
characterstcs Of that which at present
are born and die dailyappsaring, like bubbles water
reliable Of recent date which this moment draw
the eyes Of resstiby the direction of the Gulf of
aeats o S nss ns repo5. shas the combined
the DIRECTION Of Sebsstopo OF the two camps
which the French governments has resolved to establish
at arseies end St omer the latter is avowedly set
foot with view to the Baltic The Simultaneous de-
mand by the English government for the of rails
ing additional soldiers taken in connexon with this
fact seem to indicate that the Western Powers are be-
coming conscious that land troops may be required to
follow any naval advantages they may gain in the
circulated respecting the strength Of the Russian gun
boat foa have turned the current Of conjecture upon
prospects
The Russian Baltic feet Is estimated at 80 ships Of the
line fgaes brgs and coryetes and 10 paddle wheel
steamers. The Emperor calculated also having three
Of the ships Of the line with all its machinery and
machinery for the other two in possession Of
her Majestys government, all the world knows One
Of the frgates Is In the predcament another Il
just laid down and the machinery Of the third is incom
plste The ships of the line said carry guns
but as about ten Of these ships hulks this
weight Of metal must be abated-say by TAO guns The
united batteries Of the Russian Baltic ships Of all casses
ships Of the line one rgats two briggs and three sv paddle
wheel steamers carrying in all 1855 guns have been laid
up during the winter at Helsingfors-the remainder
are at Cronstadt 1t is highly improbable that this dvi-
sion have ventured TO with view to meet the
English feet. 1t has really left its anchorage its OBJ
ect more probably is to work its way up the gulf Cron
the ice, and the two divisions we're combined possibly
Toe Russians might venture to make dash Sir Charles
Napier tefore the French feet could up. Even IN
that the number OF steamers under Sir Charles
NaIers command would go far to compensate for any
superior weight of metal in the batteries Of the Russian
fleet and II the Hesngfors division really working
their way up TO 1cronstadt, and Admiral pursues
item, he may overtake them before they accomplish the
$50 miles which Intervene between Helsngfors and Cron
sads-in which there rbe little doubt but he
will give good account Of that part of the Cars pos
sessions, at all events.
low and rocky studded with slets and scheern ocky
reefs), with narrow channels between. The Russian
trly rnacquain,ed with IT, the mercy in great
measure of Russian charts arey remarkable for their
accuracy and foreign pilots We have every confidence
In the skill and combined boldness and caution OF
sesmen but in pursuit Of the Russian ships they got
tnanged in the aby rinh Of the channels above
adyerted to- they may be separated and exposed ndiv
duay attacks the hornet hordes Of Russian gun
boats about which report speaks 90 loudly The gun
boat fotia had of late year been allowed TO TAI into
dsrera but last autumn eighty boats we're ordered
be added TO the atty previously kept on foot Along
with these would cooperate some hity or sixty
small craft Of various descriptions, and squadron
of row.boats TO exc out which the vessels be
longing to the Neva Yacht Club have been pressed into
the service These considerations naturally prompted
the question put last night In the House Of Commons
Sir James Graham, respecting the measures taken by
government 10 enable Sir Charles Napier to deal with
Tins array Of gunboa and miscellaneous small craft
the honorable member who took upon him
10 put the question tonrid to shape II TO give it
the appearance Of being meant pu collateral Of an
sxepsi.e shir' builds The First Lord Of the Ad.
miralty fairly enough declined TO give such detailed in.
nation the subject might make the enemy
Of the state Of our preparations At the time,
with veS 10 reassuring the public he went ~ ar Is
10 intimate that the attention OF government had been
called TO the strength Of Russia In this peculiar arm
csDtive naval war and adopted to enable the
British comma nder TO grappe wish II.
in fhor all things taken into confederation, posi-
ton and prospects the waters Of the Bltc sats
factory. The Engsh Geet alone fairly able "a
keep lis against any force the Russians
trnte against III and when joined by the French neet
which must b. IN the Of few days at latest
the slea force VIII BE- overmatch for the Russian.
And n II be true that With view 20 bring the whole Of
the Russian feet under the shelter Of the forts and bat
-