New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-25


were violated by the English sailor. their hou.a,
laid n aste. and thcfts committed. TAe Lonfo. Dad,
Ners admits the fac; with air of cool deprayty tAt
must disgust every human being who reads it, and
ask you to copy iss remarks into THE TRIBUNE TIA.
the people of the United States may judge for them.
selves. 1t says that when the marines first landed in
the village the fed frightened in all directions.
bat when they found that British tars 10. being,
10 be frightened at the color OF the rose soon .ne
ceeled TO the pallor which had overspread their fair
cheeks and they submitted to the kisses Of the bravo
tars with evident delight. This was but adding in.
suit to the worst crime known to law. Instead of
a neaceable submission the part Of tse Russia,
women thew were taken out by the drunken sailor. IN
the public common and there violated mass, in the
midst Of orgies that would have done honor to South
Sea cannibas The commander Of the Ehglish forces.
ashamed of this conduct, afterwsrd attempted 20
apologize 10 the Governor of the place. in reply he
was told that there some crimes for which men
could apologize but for such one as this there could
be no apology. and be was surprised to hear one
offered by nation understanding so well the oblgs.
tons of civilized life.
Cronstadt TO have been attacked about the 2lst
of June. Three weeks ago, yesterday, orty-sx yes
sells were seen about ten miles from tha. place recon
noitering. TIE spectacle viewed from the forti6ca-
tions of Cronstadt is said to have been splendid
one: but, like certain army we real OF, " their
march up the hill beautiful; their retreat down
"aeain sublime" Sir Charles Napier has, like Pash-
kewitch retired TO take counsel aud now talks about
wintering at Bomersund, where they found so many
spreeable inducements for permanent residence.
The fact is. the rassh Admiral has backed ont OF his
projected attack on CrOnstadt for the present. having
fully recognized its imprac:cabiity Cr'nstadt con-
taius 20 600 picked soldiers, under the be'' military
coumaI der and the ablest man by natural talent IN
the whole Russian service and 1t cannot be taken
BY the Napier feet at present constituted lhere
are on the shores Of the Gulf of Finland 100000 SOL
ders prepared for any attempt at landing and capable
Of being thrown to single point in fortyeight hours
notice.
At Cronstadt there was much alarm felt early in tbs
spring at the constant reports which reached there Of
the asphyxiatiug balls, the congreve guns aud Other
internal machines said to be invented aud about to Do
b,ouobt into use by the English. Now, however.
that they have seen the effects OF the asphyxatlng
halls at Odessa there is no longer any alarm man-
tested and so peri, ct confidence is felt by the Rus
slams that Cronstadt cannot be taken, that it has
almost ceased to be subject OF discussion. They
await the attack without fear.
At Odessa /, 800 asphyxisting balls were thrown
into the town, not one Of rhich eIptodedt The as.
phyxating principle lies in mixture OF chloroforn
and arsenic so combined that the natural y".atIiy
of these two substances shall be increased, and rev.
dered suddenly effective. In the old form OF SHE'LL
fuse was ignited by the conclusion which II received
in falling or striking object in its way, and tho
fuse then burned till it came in contact with the ex-
plosye material The shells at the present day ara
made 70 explode at the moment Of striking by means
/ ora percussion cap, within the shell, and having
over it thicker and heavier wall of metal than tho
rest of the she'll so that that side of the ball is
red foremost and consequently strikes the object i'm
mediatey over the cap. In all the English a'Phyn-
atipg shells used thus far there no calculation
made about the incompatibility OF the two materials
placed in their interior; that when Russian chem
Its came to examine them to discover the reason
why they had failed to explode, they found that the
aspbyxiating principle had destroyed the detonating
prncipe-hs chiOrotorm had ssPhyridted TIE Pereas-
ion caps!
The English say that they did not try to inure that
part of Odessa occupied by the citizens More than
two dozen of these unexpOded choroform balls were
found in the house of Prince Woronzof, which occu-
1ied prominent position in the heart Of the town.
The story of the retention by the Car OF Sir
Hamilton Seymour's property WIS fabricated out oil
whole CLOTH and had no shadow of truth. For rea-
sons which am not at liberty to state, an autograph
account Of the affair was sent by Count Nesserode 10
the American ambassador at Paris, but it was ar
rested in the Black Room of the Paris Post-O Office.
and never reached its destination.
The English and French journals report the Enpe-
ror of Russia as being SICK sometimes deranged and
treat his probable abdicatiOn a serious proposition
All this has no foun alton whatever in truth. IL has
also been lately said that the Grand Duke Alexander
the heir apparent to the throne in a rapid decline
and that his nightsweats were severe as to make
necessary to change his sheets twice every night 50
far from this being true Alexander Mt this moment
and at all times, has the appearance and bearing Of
large brawny, robust countryman he has red cheeks
eats his full rations and is on duty twelve and SIX
teen hours day Besides, like his father aud broth
ers, be sleeps on camp beds, covered with skins an(
never touches sheet.
In the Russian Court inyectves are constantly
heard against the English Government but moth
ing of the kind is INDUCED in against that Of France
The Emperor Nicholas expresses the highest admir-
alton and respect for the abilities of Louis Napoleon
and Gays that be could not have done otherwise thai
take up arms against Russia, because he has Away
treated him with dsdan in his claims to the title
Emperor, having uniformly refused him the courte
sizes due his station Besides Nicholas regards Franc
as the natural enemy Of Russia, by tradition aud o.
inclination. But for the conduct of England on to-
contrary, be can only employ the term lniamy.