The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-17


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esse Of snairs General Ardrosiko6 bec% NO sue
denly enabled TO act on the offensive, moa,0 sn'
gresteE sdisasters might DO perhaps antictpA seo
but IL is evident that the Ottomans wAat nothA y
but good commanders TO change tho fortune Of tbs
campaign, end to develope their prowess as effect
lively ON the Georgian border ~ has already been
done on the banks OF the Danube
TIE ALLIED FLEETS IN THE BALTIC.
THE FORTIPICArI0Ns OF ALAND-MAN0EuvREfNG OF
THE sHIPs-- HELsINGF0Rs AND CRONsrADr DE
CLARKD MISREPRESENTATION OF THE RUS
SIAN TBooPs-HEALTH or TIM SAILORS
(Iaro Sound, tJsy 49, correspondencs Of the London
One of the grandcst spectscles ever witnessed in
this or past ages is that afforded at the present mo-
ment BY the allied fleets under Admiral Sir Charles
Napier end Admiral Parseval Desohenese, ct an
Choir In Bar0 Sound.
A description Of this Sound has so frequently
appeared In your columns that 1t would be super.
uous for me TO say more, save that II Is protected
by huge circular breakwater, formed by nature of
chain Of rocky islands. Upon one Of these Is erect
cd the now famous Renskar lighthouse and from the
summit 70 distinctly discerned the Russian eet ct
aslsingioIs. Two small specks upon the ocean
war,) blOckading the Russian arsenal. and bidding
defiance to their feet.
In relation TO the efficiency and high state Of dis
cipne Of the feet there are not two opinions. The
captains all concur In saying that, with the excep-
ton Of few veteran Cosstguardsmen, they are
well manned, and "ready, aye resdy,n for any scr
vice that the brave and discreet Sir Charles may
ask OF them. The men arc kept regularly ct exer-
aloft In their evOlutions Of furng and reeng Sails
lowering topmasts, topgalant masts, yards &C., in
an instant the signal is run up by the Duke Of Wei
iipgton, Man and arm boats, and 70 minutes have
hzv oIv al0 81 hat luvv~~
equipped with every requisite for attack arc pulling
away towards an island with Admiral Chads at
their head blazing forth In sham attacks upon forts
and batteries that have been rapidly raised by the
vieing takes place within sight of the Russians and
the telegraph the heights il continually observed
making signals to Hesinefors
Hthimgtors and Cronstadt are impregnabie, and
cannot be approaches unless th the sacrifice Of SIR
o. eight hneo battle ships. The people Of England
should be emphatically impressed with this fact.
and tho question then arises is the conquest of either
Of these places worth the slaughter Of 5000 sn.g
Between the islands on which the batteries Of Swea-
borg are built single ship alone can pass, and
from the easements directed upon this point are the
muzzles Of $40 guns of large calibre.
powerful army landing and encirclng Helsing-
Tors Is tho only feasible plan Of operation
and when Bomarsund has fallen, as it will do in
few days, our hopes are directed to Sweden for as.
sisiaDce by land. When Sir G. Napier menaced
Cronstadt every man in the feet saw the madness
land forces to distract the enemy.
The same correspondent dating from Led Sound,
(south Of the Aland Islands,) July 25th says -
At P. M on the Esd, we ran through marrow
channel 100 yards only In width, and came at once
upon Admiral Chads's squadron in Lumpar Bay, be-
fore the forts Of Bomalsund. The chief battery is
erected on the shore, In the shape of curve Ia or
der to sweep the whole bay. II is built Of granite
In two tiers with "a embrasures in each, thus being
enabled to mount los guns; but at present they
nave only 81 mounted. IL has q bumb proof roof
ing, and, TO add to their security, layer Of four
feet Of sand rests upon this. On the rising ground
another at tho extreme east. In each Of which we
counted 1G guns A mud battery, rapidly thrown
up, still further to tho east, completes their de.
fence. Russian soldiers were lounging about on
horseback without the slightest appearance OF con-
Germ at tie proximity OF our English and French
me A-ofwar, eight Of which were mOored within two
miles and q half Of them. Many were the specula-
tions but il was at once determined that the opera
ton Of shelliDg them would be futile, the opinion
being that land attack by the troops now their
passage, with the broadsides Of the men-or war at
1t appears that the valorous going at slow speed
among the islands, ran upon rock, and there being
swell on at the time, she has knocked OF her fore
foot and keel, and became waterloggod; sail has
been placed under her keel, and the last accounts
are that she Is ahoat, but kept SO with great diff
Guilty. The masters are all preparedto take their
ships to Bomarsund, although there are only four
feet Of water 70 spare in many Of the passages
has received damage the little Zephyr, which
was in similar position. The Locust Is somewhere
up the Gulf Of Bothnia Every thing very quiet In
the fleet to day like the intense calm preceding the
to do something, or they say that the Parisans will
pelt them on their return.
The cholera, am happy to cay, L. fast dIsap-
bearing. The Austerllfz at one period had $50
cases board. The Majestic went to to rec -uit
the health of the crew. A rsry singular, feature
regarding the disease is that the scre,c SHIPS only
hare been attacked ~ the epidemic. the sailing tss-
sells enjoying perfect immunity. Diluted sulphuric
acid and camphor mixture Is favoIitc remedy.
The better ventilation Of the engine ro0ns becomes
serious consideration, and SHOULD enforce itself
upon the attention OF scientific men. To keep en-
gineers and stokers in an atm. sphere the tempera
ture Of which is 1913 deg, is nothing but lingering
process OF parbOiing and how they stand 1t so
well passes comprehension.
PERSIA.
SUCCESS OF THE rTRKs-FAILCRn or THE RUSSIAN
MTssION-ARREsr OF TRAIToROCs ABHENIkSS-
INSULTS TO EUROrEANs.
(Kars (July 81 Correspondence of London Times.
The accounts received from Persia are favorable.
yeick Boy was in great favor, and the Russian En-
voy had signsly failed in his mission. Tho Shah
has decided upon strict neutrality but 1t Is under
stood that y the Turks only march on and show
Eight be viii declare in their favor and fall upon
Envoy ere said to be very fine; all the expenses
during war with Turkey 10 be paid to Persia, aud
province orso given bonnie bouche at the end OF it.
The Shah resisted wisely the temptation, and the
Russian Ambassador was very coldly received, only
remaining two days in the capital. On the Sd inst.
tho Russians showed themselves again In force near
Technitz, on the frontier. General Guyon has gone
out to reconnotre with oil the staff, and think viii
not come back without having had brush with the
enemy. He intends crossing the Arpachai with
some regiments Of cavalry, and taking the enemy
by surprise during the night. Anything Of the kind,
il successful, would go great way to restore the
spirit Of the army wi ich through constant inactyi
ty is again considerably depressed.
on q reasonable correspondence with the enemy,
have been arrested. Il is said that some high OIL
Gals win probably be seriously compromised by
their revelations. Russian gold here as else where,
in6uences q great m any things. Several skirmishcs
have taken place at the outposts between the ire
culars or both armies. Our men have been con
SANITY victorious in these little affairs and have cut
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