The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-10
ADDITIONAL BY TIE EUROPA.
Our London, Paris, and Bombay
Correspondence.
Interesting Intelligence Relative to the
Naval and Military Operations of the
COntending Powers.
Our London G correspondence.
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LONDON, Friday March "a, 1854
re Wu-Sir Charles Napter's Feet-7he Battle-Ground
and the Secre Dociments-The Greek Insurrection dc
There much to send by the present steamer
No yet been sent by the Queen to Parla
ment declaring with Russia, has such step been
taken France from which must be inferred that the
courier bearing the official answer the Emperor Nicholas
has yet reached London Paris Until declared
1t said hostties will Sir Charles Napera
feet at the entrance Of the Baltic he himself was at
last advice at Copenhagen where he had requested
audience of the King. The feeling in Denmark, Sweden
and Norway quite enthu for the Western Powers
So much Of similar feeling has been evnced in Prussia
that the government there is alarmed. The people
decidedly anti Russian and the court trebes Russian
policy has succeeded at Berlin and at Vienna in far
both those Powers have declared their neutrality Until
the FIRST cannon is fred things will probably remain in
this state.
We do not yet know what has been the effect upon
Austria and Prussia of the publication Of the secret cor
respondence between Russia and the English government
In that correspondence the German Powers treat
ell in so cavalier that the greatest indignation
VIII probably be excited In France the publication Of
these documents has led short official declaration in
the Mcneur from which it appears that when the En-.
peror found it no go" in England, and that the
English government refused to listen to his willy
oyertures, he tried France.
This will doubtless lead to the publication Of some 80
cret and confidential papers by the French government
and Russia viii then have to publish the private letters
she has received, among which told there are let
tiers from Prince Albert,
II is to say the least surprising that with these docu
ments in their desks the English statesmen put much
faith in tie assertions Of the Emperor that he had no
designs Turkey We shall have interesting debate
this subject shortly in the Commons and in the Lords
had long conversation yesterday with officer who
passed time in the Baltic has lived at Cronsadt and
in many places in Russia He tells that II Sir Charles
Napier intends taking Cronstadt he has easy task to
perform There artificial islands erected in front Of
it, supplied with the heaviest artillery, fort island
commanding the other. Moreover, there shadows
which prevent vessels Of any size from getting up close
There will lie very fighting Tho object Of the
Emperor get out of the ice was, believe to
make COZ n main the batteries belonging to
Denmark ana which command the entrance through the
Sound into the Baltic Happily he could not cut through
the ice, and the plan failure. The preparations,
both by and land by Russia for offensive and defen
siye operations, immense. am informed, from
well informed quarter that the Ru sans very desous
of striking great blow the Danube before the English
and French troops arrive out The 21st of this month
has been mentioned the day upon which they would
attempt to force passage of the Danube
The accounts of the Greek instruction very
Trajectory II must eventually be suppressed II
that the English and French have limited at
an armed occupation of Greece if necessary,
Gladstones bill for increasing the income tax has been
read third time.