The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-26

AuleO SUCCESSES IN tne kocAncs
1t seems that the Allies intend to atone for
their failure in the Black Sea by successes in
the Pacific. Less than year ago. it will be
remembered the fort of st. Peter and st, Paul
-Petropaulowski-near the extremity of the
Kamschatkan peninsula, was attacked by
small Allied squadron. Whether they foolishly
expected to find the Russians unprepared, or
whether after fair fight, the Allies we're found
the worst men, the assailsnts were repulsed
with loss The siege Of Petropaulowski was
raised at once, aud the Allied squadron with
drew leaving the Russians to bury their dead.
The event 80 preyed upon the mind OF the
commanders that the English Admiral put an
end to his life by blowing out his brains, and
his French colleague died shortly afterwards
of chagrin. In the month Of May last the
attempt was renewed with better success. 1t
appears that after the battle Of last year the
Governor of Siberia, in whose jurisdiction
Petropaulows1i lies, sent ordersto strengthen
The fort there, and accordingly works were
commenced with view of erecting double
not approved at St. Petersburg, and in March
last courier arrived at Petropaulowski with
orders to abandon the works and the place at
the first attack.
Accordingly, when the steamers Encounter
and Baracounter proceeded to blockade the
harbor, the Russians took advantage of the
first fog to make their escape. Four vessels
one frigate, one corvette and two merchant
-dexterously sailed out Of the harbor
without detection, and steered for the mouth
of the Amoor. When the Allies landed they
found in Petropaulowski one hundred dogs
two Americans, and one Frenchman, who called
himself an American citizen. They do not
appear to have done any injury either to the
canine inhabitants or to our countrymen; but
having blown up the Notifications, sailed away
as they came.
1t is understood that the next point to be
attacked will be the forts in the Gulf Of
Saghalien, at the mouth of the Amoor river.
These forts are situate on the boundary line
between Chinese Tartary and Siberia indeed,
according to the latest maps, they appear
to stand rather on the soil of the Tartar pro-
vince of Ghillaka than on Russian territory.
But we know that in that part Of the world
nations are not particular about boundaries,
and the Russians may well be SUPPOSED to
stand on no sort of ceremony with such neigh
bors as the Chinese.
The Notifications on this spot are said to be
immensely strong We know that for years
Russia has been collecting munitions of war
and provisions at Kiakta, further inland, on
the same frontier. Means have doubtless been
taken to place the two points in direct and
speedy communication with each other, so as
to render the latter the basis Of any military
operations that might take place on the coast.
1t is not impossible but we may hear of a
second Sebastopol in the Pacific, and fresh
Black Sea campaign in the Sea Of Ochotsk.
The Negro Worshippcrs snaggea In Kansas.
The elder Seward organ heaves little in
| its comments On the address of the national
| democracy and the position Of Hon. d. s.
Dickinson in lS47 and now on the rights of
! popular sovereignty. The Tribune don't
believe word OF those rights; and yet its edi-
tor is one Of more than three millions of peo-
| pie in this State who are daily exercising them.
! 1t is the creed of his church here, and q rank
| heresy in Kansas. After all, there is no way
| but to defend them when they are assailed, and
particularly when the attack comes from the
slave side of the line, and all we would have
the negro worshippers do is to be equally ready
to take up their defence against the encroa:h-
ments of Congress. But the fusion republi-
cans are in advance Of their organ. At two
or three Of their meetings they have passed re-
solutions in favor Of the people of Kansas act
ing for themselves and against the border
ruflians," and thus snagged their craft on the
admitted rights of Territorial and State sove-
reignty, which, consequently, is just now assail
| ing them in the rear.
| For instance, they undertook to settle that
Territory by force of the Emigrant Aid or
ganization. The Missourians, living hard by,
had little advantage of them in point of dis
lance, numbers, and frontier experience, and
the result is, they swamped the negro worship
| pers and their disciples at the very first cleo
ton. That that election was regular and or
derby, and such as it should have been, we have
! no means Of knowing. A vast amount Of com
| plant has been made against it, and, like all
border trials Of the kind, it is quite likely that
it was not altogether heavenly affair The
negro worshippcrs call il an invasion upon the
actual residents, whose rights were trampled
under foot, and loudly assert that Kansas must
| be freed from the invaders, and be sustained
| in the exercise of absolute selfgovernment
| There is no question at all but in this instance
they are right. 1t Missourians have gone ia
and violated the elective franchise, and thu
| put into operation the we'll known schemes OF
fraud perpetratcd so successfully in this city
and Philadelphia in the Harrison election OF
| 1870 aud between this State and Pennsylvania
II Is clearly wrong inflicted, not upon New
York and Massachusetts,, but upon the people
OF Kansas. But the negro worshippers, in or
der to be able to denounce the Missouran,
| are compelled TO defend the rights of popular