The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-28
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THE POWER OF RUSSIA AND CHANCES
Of WAR
From the London Times Jan. 1ol

THE POWER OF RUSSIA AND CHANCES
OF WAR.
/ From the London Times jan 10
The circular gently publ ,asi In the NoneT by the
French sovernneLt has the merit of stating with Al
thory several points which reatsd bsfos The appsar
'ncs q this document the N ofma aud ressonicg
81 ths public press alone. In the hrst place u II SALAD
Ashsc-n iuesed any uncertainty could sxiss on tss
rolnttha. treaty concluded with Russia closes the
navigation OF the Hack Sea sgsinst fosgn ships OF war
he convention OF ls4l empowers tne sultan to ssa tae
straits Of the Hsespont and tas Bosphorus 10 lifne of
sar, sEd when that entrance Is oses open with tae
onssnr OF Turkey further rss'rotioo waaeyer can
Nevertheless the French Cove nmsnt declares that the
combined irons orbcro to take Immediate scShntase
Of their position lest the pyemstnre appearances OF their
ys'tss 10 more immediate proximity - the Raasn ter
ritory might have been taken for challenge. And
further informed b. positive reference " ths d.s
patches CT al uss.sbaAo that the c. binst Of ST.
Pet rsburv had ntnaed that it should asstaio from
taking the ofeEsvo anywhere in the contsat unhsp
pity begun with Torkey" Having thus been authorized
TO believe that the fo be4rance of the Allied Powers would
initiated by Russia and that her anices would avoid
rencontre carefully theirs BAD done the French
beet did not exercise that active vigilance the Of
AHA MINOR which the dsporahls occurrence at Snops
mas aimee demonstrated to hsvs baen necessary Such
e the public and official language Of the Frsnoh Auissf
OF Foreign Affairs and we presume that Ii will b.
roborsted by the reports of Sir Hsmilton Seymour
and the dispatches Of B sh government they
are made known TO There attempt to disgsiss
the fsct that in this in former instances the Aisd
government ts reposed perhaps tao confidently
rapcs VIII On Russia hiss never scruplsd
70 SCI 1T nought SUIT theirs alo ambiguity Ia he
manner IN which this breach OF faith is denounced to the
voro lib Impossible to state more clearly that's pro-
mise had been gwen that Francs Abstaad from active
operations in the Black Sea the faith of this promise
and hat by the attack Slnope, this promise VS.
mercilesay snd ecapdousy broken. We have heard 1t
argued by few PERSONS that after all the attack
Slnope more than act of war; and that be-
ing declared all sach aoE ustaable since It's hrst OBJ
Ject is obstruction. But this French circular oonusvsy
establishes that undersA ndng existed winch -ss thus
grossly and grauiousy vo!.ted and that tbs result has
been to modify attuce which the Allied Powsrs had
up TO that tine sasu,ns Their next step is therefore
20 take alton for the military positions already
occupied by the Russian army and pledge for ths paci
deaon Of the East For this purpose the British aud
Frspch eats have ordered tner squadroa to
ter II Black Sea- and 70 combine their movements
70 prevent the trEitory the fSg Of Turkey from being
again attacked by the naval forces Of Russia These facts
are already known to resders in substance but in
the language OF the French government and
are in possession OF authentic account
OF the motive the and tbs sbe,t OF the great
val movement which uill be made the hesta
can leave their anchorage with safety
At the time, the Aonter publishes decree call.
ing into active servcses tho recruits liable under the
second portion Of the military CONSUMPTION for 1852.
This addition TO the amounts nominay to 40 900
but from that figure deduction must be made.
The annual conscrptioD OF the Freach army is
but Of that Der IL Is customary Ia Of peace to
call ont one half only The second portion rssrvs Of
tie year, though rot Obliged to serve immediately re
mains liable to % called upon during the whole PEI iod
which they nigh. have spent under arms Thus, any
footing the government has 1t In its power suuma-
rly to call the Of raj ing years.
AND , u usual ,n 10 is tn: ,sss 20 M begin
ton The class now called out Is the reserve
division Of 1852, amounting, in fact, 70 between
sn.irs becomes more serious and ths chance Of war
general the clauses o, 1851 and 1850 may
reason 70 believe that the effective orss Of Il. TssnsH
army had bees allowed to fall from motives Of economy,
somewhat below the usual standard The army OF Africa
b BY means u numerous - 1t when the posses
sion II the country disputed by the Arabs. the
corps ut Rome had been reduced, though think, 1t
the army what considered In these times peace
ssbshmens and the forces of the empire available for
sanisston perfect that In few months BY calling
ont the reserves the army can be nearly doubled
pared for every smergsncy The present ausmsAtaton
the respective military and naval forces Of France and
Ess.nd It may b sad to correspond to the incrsass
There has been disposition on the part OF either OF
ths allied States ~ the language Of menace and nh
dation to their adversary to increase the appehen
thing been threatened which the forces Of Francs and
England not prepared 70 execute, and hopes Of
cAeaton have bssn kept alive BY ncessAat attempts ut
pefotAtion after the OF events had impaired
their chance OF sucoeas But the resolutions taken with
DECLARATION Of The views OF the French govern.
neDt and the visible increase Of the ornaments
Of both nations, terminate the long period OF sss
psme, which some OF our more impatient con-
temporariss have initiation for hesitation No one
who conider the nature, the extent and the peculiar
difficulties Of such oonsst In the East between Russia
and the Western Powers doubt that to bring 1t to
successful termination the greatest States OF the world
win later ts called upon TO put forth their
whole strength. All accounts from 81. Petersburg
confirm the Impression that in Russia the army the
church, and the people rgng into this all the
see With alarm its pers and its results Against
this passionate aggression undertake to raise bar
mutual obligation Of But lot il b. raahly
supposed that the tank Is easy or tbs labor light
stake and from the nature Of this cont.a it Il one in
which Ross cannot uccesd without reducing not only
she East, but the West into subsection The Russian
pare difficult Of attack on IT'S frontiers, inprpnabte IN the
roses q the interior Its people are discpiaed ra0er than
debiiatod BY absolute government the force of single
xfu Is necer seruceabe than in such a struggle
Throughout the empire Preparations made
the largest scale OF shch the government 10 capable
Conhdent are In ths ultimate triumph OF the
dsfepded by England and France, the honor OF tho
countries demands that half should De taksn
If We are led TO engage in w.r At I 1t should
be with the full consciousness that have proud and
powerful antagonist to overcome.
DISPOSITION OF THE RUSSIAN LAND
FORCES.
The whole active army Russiais placed upon a war
footirg All on leave have bs IN recalled
The commanders Of the different army corps OF nfAn
ny are frst corps In lAthuanA and Augussovo, under
second. in Posni under Gen Psniatin.
Third, in B-~arabis, Asldayis and wallAcha, under
Fourth, in aaidavis and wAu.chi. under aes. Dan
pepberg.
nnh Zone division is in Asia 10 BsssarabiA aad Mol
dAyA, under Cen Luders
sixth, 10 MOSCOW nader Gen. Tscheodalea.
The army tho Pfincipaes consists OF two corps
BALI rpdfr the suprsrs command Of Prince Gortsoaa
kof Prince Wororzou commands the separate Cs1cAAn
s.my and division OF the Attn infantry corpJ
P1ince keDschitod, Chief OF ths Naval Department,
the Black feet listing Of two divsions.
Admirsls NAchmoh and 10 nish nave both received
decorations for their share 10 tbs Shops affair." and Gen
Tseheodaisf has received snulfbox En- psrors
portrait In dianonds for his services In organising the
reserves.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS OF RUSSIA.
Il IL neauoaed that the weather Ia The Black Sea
eon,ieued very tempestuous. A all convoy, Witch
hao Odessa December 18th for the Saline,
with pfovions and stores for the Russian army