The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-20
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Russian vessels. (Hear) The English and French ships
ports in obedience to the instructions they had received
and which did not permit them TO commit acts OF hos
r. seemed to s t%s opn;or ~ the naNs
that during the last six weeks which negotiations
pending, forces should without notice Of having
been given to Russia have committed acts of hostility
against Russian ships He 1.-THE Earl Of Carendon) had
not the least doubt that Captain Jones and the gallant
French ofaceEwho commanded the frigate by which he
accompanied and who entirely in the
which was pursued made great sacrifice of feeling in
abstaning from attacking the Russian vessels. He had
doubt they felt that they foregoing very great
advantage which might easily be obtained. He had
doubt il might have been more agreeable to the public
upon matters Of this kind il the English and French
officers had obtained victory and had sunk the Rus
dishonorable to the flags of those countries(hear,
hear -and would have given an advantage to the EN-
peror Of Russia, which he (the Earl Of Clarendon,)
hoped he would obtain the Western Powers.
Hear hear) The noble marquis seemed to think that
lie (thc Earl of Clarendon) had spoken too highly of
this affair but he begged to assure the noble marquis
and their lordships that he not in the habit of
making statements to the House for which he did
not conceive that he had sufficient authority. Some
Of the circumstances to which he had adverted were
mentioned in q private letter from Admiral Dundas,
a portion Of which, with the leave of the First Lord
of the Admiralty he would read to their lordships
in justification Of the statements he had made. [Tae
noble earl read extracts from the letter in question:
which stated that Captain Jones most opport lney
the Crcassan coast at the moment when several Rus
sian forts destroyed and that the Crcasans had
possession of the coast and were plundering the ruins
of the fortresses-a circumstance, the noble earl
Marked with which il most important that the gov
ernment OF this couotry should be acquainted before
declared Captain Brock and several of his officers
landed and cordially welcomed by the Crcassans,
who told them all the Russian forts destroyed
were to be DESTROYED with exception Captain JONES'
in dealing with the Russian Transports acted strictly in
accordance with the directions he had received ordering
all the Russian ships to return to the nearest ports
Then, with respect to the picked troops, who were
removed from the Crcassan forts to Sebastopol and
upon. whose services the noble marquis appeared
what he gathered from that authentic source,
the ST. Petersburg Journal, Admiral Dundas said
he understood that all the soldiers on board the
which observed by the numbers on their caps and
this circumstance the statement of of
the pilots that the forts the Giro ASSAM coast were
manned by soldiers who had been condemned to punish
nent (Hear, and laugh) 1.-THE letter of Admiral Dun
da. say that pprehended the Russians
would not have adopted the singular measure Of des-
rypg forts which had been erected at great expense il
had been possible to maintain possession of them and
to support them by communication The six Russian
vessels by which the troops removed packets
which had been employed in plying between Odessa and
this letter would satisfy their ordships that he per-
fecly justified in the statements he had formerly made
to think that her Maestys government had not fulfilled
the expectations they held out to this country and the in
tenton they ntmated 70 the Emperor Russia they
would be masters of the Black Sea- Now he considered
that that intention Of the had been most
fully carried out Checrs) It true that the vessels
of the combined fleets had not been cruising during
the whole winter in the Black Sea- and he sure II
such had been followed that the noble marquis
would have the first bring under their ordshps
notice the disabled state Of the British fleet consequent
upon such cruise, at the moment il required to
engage in active service (Hear, hear) To all practical
ment had carried their declaration and had remained
masters of the Black Sea- (Iear, hear The great OBJ
naa naa ~ sr
tons the coasts of that sea- and the Turkish govern
men had been enabled to perform that service whenever
they thought 1t necessary by the aid Of the ships OF the
combined fleets Before instructions this subject
sentout to Constannope Lord Stratford informed
her Maesty's Government that the Turkish feet
tirey locked up in the Bosphorus and that could
not convey troops stores which necessary for the
of different posts without the aid Of the
allied fleets it compelled to remain in that helpless
position BY the assistance of the English and French
fleets however troops and stores had been conveyed to
the borders of the Black Sea- and Russian ships Of
war-to the knowledge of her Majestys government
true that the small packets he had before mentioned
sailing from Sebasopol had been employed in burning
and destroying Russian forts in Crcassa and in bring
ing away the men by whom they had been garrisoned
Although the noble Marquis had said the other night
that this operation had been performed with fearless
attachments that were removed were embarked at IL
O'Clock at night lHear, and a laugh) Every one
at all acquainted with the Black sea- knowing the ad
that the combined fleets had to overlook, TO defend.
and 10 watch nine hundred miles of coast in winter of
unusual severity must admit the extreme difficulty of
such service. clear, hear) He was satisfied that
there WAS no naval man in this country who would
tH'c ahhriirf si1'pbg back again laughter but
such circumstances did not negative the that the
combined fleets remained masters of the Black Sea- or
snow that her Msjestys government incapable of
carrying out the intention they had announced (ear
hear) Having said this much he must be allowed to
add-re echoiDg the sentiment expressed by noble and
gallant lord opposite the other nght-tha this
try was now really at with Russia he hoped that
criticisms conceived in such spirit as he feared ami
He did not complain of any attacks upon her Majestys
government for he considered that such attacks might
mr. rlv ha aoIn hut
noble marquis old not know rs he the Earl OF Caren-
dom knew, the deep annoyance and the mental anguish
occasioned by criticism of this kind 10 gal
anty and devotion to the service Of their country was
unquestonable. clear, and cheers lie did think
that some latitude should be left to men like Admiral
Dundee ard Sir r. Lyons, considering the peculiar
ture of the service in which they engaged aud that
the country should at all events repose confidence
those officers until accurate information could be recey
ed. (Cheers)
OPERATIONS IN THE BALTIC.
letter from Copenhagen, April 9th, states that Sir
Charles Napier, with the line ofbatte ships under Ad-
mirals Cory and Chads. were keeping up rigorous
blockade of the Gulf of Finland which would render
the escape Of single Russian ship impossible Cruisers
were stationed of Reve Riga, Mcneil nant2ig Stockholm
Gothand, Bornholm in the Sound, Cattegae and Gulf
OF kel, so that the whole Baltic Sea and are
under strict guard. Numerous prizes had been taken.
The same letter SAYS that the report of the abandonment
Of Aland by the Russians req aired confirmation The
Danish government fingers the side OF Russia; the
Swedes are decidedly in favor Of the allies Swedish
line of battle ship and four rgates in commission
most formidable force Of row boats is being organ
lied by the Russians TO harass the invading fleet from
the shallow waters. Eight hundred armed boats are
already enrolled All the boats OF the Ncva Yacht Club
are placed at tho service Of the State. A consid.
cradle number Of these assembled at Sweaborg and
Cronstadt. Sir Charles Napier is well aware Of the
formidable nature of this force that he has hastily a
Piled to his government for fleet of small steamers that
may penetrate wherever row boats
The latest ad,ices of the state Of the weather IN the
Baltic are -
NARvA April Is 1854.
Tie roadstead is clear but there masses packed
in the Cult.
BoIDERA, April 81, 1854.
The roadseadis covered with lee
THE GuNBoAT FLoTILLA OF RUssIA--ITs PROBABLE
EFFECT on THE ALLIED SHIPS.
The following is from the Paris Debdts of May Sd, on
the formation Of the otila Of armed boats in the Bal
tic, by order of the Emperor Of Russia
We give some details the important part performed
b. hotllA In the time Of the maritime in the Bal
tic as Is shown by the history Of the different Of
the eighteenth century, between Sweden Russia and
Il the last war in 1908 The coasts OF Finland the
two CULTS almost all bordered by belt Of islands
ttnVt l,pern Of IL.