The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-23
Frouo the London Times, Feb. 2stl

b The time is now come when the near
approach of the season for naval and mil
itary operations and the establishment OF
complete understanding between the
four great Powers of Europe opposed to
the aggressive policy of Russia. renders
it expedient that, prompt and effectual
measures should be taken to bring the
question Of peace and*war to IN ISSUE
The Governments Of England and France
have therefore resolved,to address to the
Emperor OF Russia ~ formal summons,
calling upon him to give, within six days
from the receipt Of that communication,
= solemn promise and engagement that
he will cause his troops to- evacuate the
Principalities Of. the D danube on or before
the 3Oth Of April The eouriers who are,
the bearers of this dispatch from London
and Paris started on their journey yes
terday morning. They will pass through
Berlin and Vienna, whence it ,isr UNDER
stood that similar demands will be forS>
warded at the same time by the Cabinets
of Prussia and Austria The refusal on
the part of Russia to comply with this
just demand OF return a,,6sting answer,
will be regarded by the Powers as dec
laration of war. 1t isocalculated that this
communication will reach ST. p Petersburg
i'm nine or ten days. Very possibly the
Emperor Nicholas will not avail himself
of the formal term of six days which has
been extended to him, as there can be NO
doubt of the purpott Of his answer; but,
at any rate, in less than three weeks that
answer will be known, and the forces Of
the allied Powers, which are in fact al
ready on their way to their respective des-
tinations, will by that time be in position
to commence immediate hostilities.
Upon the arrival from the Tagus Of
Admiral Corry's squadron, which was
seen yesterday evening outside the Isle of
Wight, and has now cast anchor at Spit
head, Sir Charles Napier. the commander
of the feet, transfers his flag to the Duke
of Wellington. That portion Of the ma
val forces which is already completely
ready for action. will shortly assemble in
the Downs, and proceed early in March
to the Kattegat, where it will await the
opening of the Baltic, which is seldom &C
cessible for maritime operations before
the latter part of the month of March;
SO that the presence of the fleet off the
shores of the Baltic will coincide in point
of time with the period at which the de-
finitive answer Of the Emperor of Russia
to the ultimatum of Europe can be re-
ceived. The Russian Baltic. feet. con-
sists Of three divisions of about nine line
Of battle ships each. which, are now. lying
in the three naval ports Of Revel, in ~Es-
thonia; Helsingfors, in Hnlaad; and Cron-
stads-all within the Gulf of Finland.
OF the three stations, Rexei is common
u free from,ice ten days or svfertnight be-
fore the upper part of the guilt, and 1t is
Of course important that the divisions Of
the Russian feet, which ares thns, sspara.
ted. should not be enabled To- reunite unl
der the guns of Censtadt- s1Helsingfors
is protected by the forti6cations Of Swea-
borg, built on three island. opposite the
mouth Of the harbor, and mounting eoe
guns, with barrack and casemates for l2,
900 men. The Isle of Aland, which wer,
seized by Russia when she effected th'
conquest and annexation of Finland il
1909, are also an important naval station
as they command the Gulf Of Bothnia
and threaten even the capital of Sweden
to which kingdom they ought rightfull!
to belong. Itwould be wise and polit
ic measure, well calculated to check tn,
immoderatc ascendency of Russia, if tn
events Of the war enable the Allied Pow
ers to restore these islands to the Scandi
navian monarchies, with which they ART
Immediately connected by race, religion
past traditions, and national spirit; ant
We cannot but hope that the gallant peo
pie of Sweden may take advantage of thi
onjuncture of affairs to recover the pro
. vince which Was SO shamefully wreste,
from them nearly half century ago.