New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-27
RUSSIAN POSITIONS on TIE BLACK SEA
COAST


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RUSSIAN POSITIONS on TIE BLACK SEA
COAST
Tie CoogRe Gazette of tie 3Oth ut contains the fo1w
ing details relative t. the positions OF Russia the eastern
coast oftbo Black Sla:
Aprps The most northern point the eastern coast Of
the Black Sea IL is celebrated fortress which the Turks
originally constructed TO protect their with the
trihcs II the Caucasus Since then the Russians hsye
made il the mos: important military position in Crcassa
Tie harbor i opn every wind sn j. useless except in
tic tire 81 Anapa, whore he western chain Of
III. Caucasus commerce. situated tie real mit Of The
Russian Empire il Is TO the bastons tn fortress that
ex.euds tie coast dreaded of he Crca In spite
of Their Utmost Efforts the Russians have ony succeeded
In establishing isolated forts the fsons OF VIII cannot
siir out without running the rsk Of being cut of. Fhis
coast extends from Anspa 70 Gegi distance Of s7 En-
gs miles. Between these two places te traveller passes
over rocky coast crossed by valleys and crowned with
vefdsnt h- and forming singular contrast with thu
asss o white chalk which as their base. These
hills are covered with rich vegetation and mpener1Se
forests omoIg Ehich dsIers the cabins aHd struggling
Villages CT Tie Circasaus. The first port on the coast Is
Sudiouk Ralt which the Russians have defended by three
rtdcubi In his port the Russian squadron captured the
English vessel Vixen, an event which produced "a great
seLsGiIon in 1851 some way further down Is the Bay Of
Gutends the finest and safest on the coast and toe most
important station OF a. Russian hota appointed 10 wa.ch
the movements If the Circassgns Further on the bay
Of leiat al tic entrance o: which the Russians have
Lad font stree leJ7. Along the coast, Inhabited by the
formidable be Of the CLapsuks, the litle bays OF
Nonlan, njonhou hon. kodos, Subach MADAM, and Ma
mel THIS Part of CrCassia, Which Is markell by rich
cultivation and numerous villages opposes the most Dc
teImned resistance Inc Russian rule. Beyond hamai
tie wtftrn coast OF the Caucasus assumes a in
posng character the rivers being Larger, and the
era aspect of the hills more rugged aud lofty Fi:, ct
the tLe valley OF Suchali. then he fort OF Nav
6h ht Cope Snlh. called the Cape Of Hercules by he
a. onts, aLd tie bays of Komomi. heaz and Of Kaschu
II next Tie -omter fortress oi Gsgi. lmnandng the
trance into rcasa the SIDE Abasia behind which
T,e rocks whch constitute tle most elevated
points Of tto Caucasus Ia quitting the defes OF Gaf,
II LUCE mountains Of Abasia met WITH The princes
of tifsia Is be- forced Admit the
tie Gar ICzuLda famous FIR H. church wai-h % said
10 hive been iot nled by the Emperor JGtuan, IS tins
fIst impo ;ant point OF Abasia then comes B)mbora
IT. tie garrison Of which j. decimated by sickness next
CuceIC h. Of tie best BAYS the coast where the
Bgssais have font built in rs by tn Slltan Amurath
aio lastly IkuIZ, wbeF, the learned Imagine was found
the celebrated GIcc. colony Of Dioscuda, known IN
lie tine Of tie Romans BY The name If sch ,sopolis,
al cut IS kiom . English miles below Cape karas.
Tie River Giiazkhs forms the Limit between Abasa All
tie C 81 point of JamUrZdCbaz extending 20 the banks
Of d ILcLr the mouth of which is the fort Oi lHka
On lest bank Of this river commence the alligi Al plains
q Mig oia which Join az distance oi 100 kuon pa
EIgbs nile, IA The interior those OF Smeretta and G)u
rel Tie mountains II the Caucasus the north anI
tho,e # Akhalzck the south surround this magnificent
IgsiU. wstcr,d by tie Rivers kh0pi and ROn Phasi,I
EedoutKle and Poi, situated at the moa'h Of these
two rivefs, folm tie principal points Of landing.
But il is Only small vessels that enter, account
OF lie sand banks which exist there. Large vessels
forced aIohor tU0 metres distance from the coast
IN the suppression Of the transit ami free trade in 1882
EtdCu KG eana Pod have lost al commercial Importance
ard all prospect of happy future. l. would seem as If
the Russian Government intends TO abandon these towns
10 heir saG fate. They surrounded by marhy plains
from which exhale fttd masmata. A. 90 kDm "a Eng
miles, above The lhusis. the little river NGssa Neea Isis.
If Anan separates the Russian territory from that Of
Turkey la proportion Fort Nicholas which is the last
Hilary station Of Russia IN the Gourei aud which the
1uks have lately seized is departed from the low
grounds which surround Aingrela disappear n3ensiby
Tie Akhazck Mountains approach the sea- and at BaDun
masses Cf rocks Use above the coast. From
Witch the shore fss the east tot the west a. it bends
tie south At the western extremity of this curve rises
Cage Joros. In the middle IL situated Irebizond become
since the commercial blockade of Russia one of
The most important Places Of the Black Sea- being the
grtGt.ntreIOt of al the articles of Importation and eXp0r
iaCn from Northern Persia and Turkey in Asia Engllnd
has seized the trade Of Trebzond, which amounts 70
fifty millions of francs and which is carried on with Con
siaLIOIle by regular line OF steamers IebZOnd sends
o every part of Asia the products of British industry
that England has the greatest interest that MS place
should not fall into the power Of The Russians. Bur al
saoon made Of that consideration the situation OF
kussa in appearance 70 powerful IL exceedingly critical
tie eastern shore OF the Black Sea. Sac possesses
there only detached forts ard the Turks have taken one
of them, that of ST. Nicholas which the Russians, not
wilstsuding all their efforts have not yet been able TO
reiake
RELIGIOUS WoRsHIP "A parliamentary volume has
ius been issued containing report end tables concerning
religious worhip exbibedby the census Of Great Brit
ain, 1851. The volume has reference t. England eut
Wales. 1t appears that there are in England aud Wales
IS different religious communities sect u native and
indigenous, and foreign The latter include all the
BODIES which have assumed any formal organization
lated cations Of religious worshpper adopting var
sppolatons but does not appear that any one OF
them is sufficiently numerous and consolidated to be
called "sect. Taking TIL population of England aud
Wales AZ ,9l76C9, there present at tae most nu
meroutly attended services Sunday March 30 1851 the
number 2g7l25s members Of the Church OF England,
3lo7s2 Protestant Dissenters, 2i93eg Roman Catholics,
ard .i,5s3 of other bodies. OF oil denominations the
rumer returned present on the Sunday mentioned is
63sGI.2.
TlBIE TURNING R<RoyFD ny THE PoPE-The
GG-oeGe Franc, publishes the following extract from
letter dated Rome the 25h ut written by the Countess
Sophia kisGeleG anu guarantees its authenticity saw
he Holy Father Yesterday. What blessing He de.
signed to hear my confession, and he gave absOuton
,msndtd for you also blessing, and told him that you
had made NE question table. We committed an en0r-
nous in ard shsn ask pardon from God for all my life.
The Holy Father condemns all these PRACTICES and these
communications with souls Ii is the demon that takes all
desc forms il is, he Holy Father says the sin OF
JIide Il is desiring 10 know what ii is forbidden to seek
The condemnation Of such things is in the bible. What
haplirCss it is 10 be Catholic and 70 be able 70
to ere who absolye you | suppiica'e you, dear
friend to FAY everywhere far you that the Pope
c,rdtmns al tos, practices OF sOrceTy. The rabies
of entering into communication with the spirit
Of darkJess
CHINA.