New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-03
FROM THE BALTIC.
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CRoNsTADT, Monday July g 1855.
Tie for active operations in the Baltic Sea -
of short duIatOn Il is now far advanced, and VIII
raldly glide away Up to the present date nothing
else han the annihiaton of the maritime commerce
of he enemy has been accomplished, and Il is very
pobable that the feet Will again return TO England
without having effected the e-mportant obcct-;hat
Of greatly dim ishing, if not eectually crushing, the
pow or OF Russia in her rorihern territories The NOR
tar vessels which have recently arrived IN the Batic
are Internationally valuable Ieeniorccmcnts, but Their
hunters must be considerably augmented ere they
can be productive Of any Important resuS' Ihey
may har6ss and annoy tie foe by throwing shes into
Crcrs;adt and Hosngiors, but are quite madeqda.e
fom their present limited number, To destroy tue
large batteries aud earthworks by which these strong
holds are deiended-tO effect the downfall OF which
hota com orising leo gun-boais, % mortar-Vesseis
and many floating batteries, CONSTRUCTED on sound
principles, are ntces saIy.
sef-sf-War manifest during the campaign OF ls54i
il strongly recommended 10 the serious ecnsidvrd
ton of the Home Government by the then command
er.ir Chief vet during the long interval which has
elapsed with all the resources Fhlch the naval gu.
fhCritits lave al their command a mere fraction Of
this valuable and indispensable auxiliary 70 the feet
has been furnished. There has been more than ample
tine 10 have built and equipped such a squadron OF
his de,ctirtion az would have achieved decisive
victory in the Baltic. No Con mander-in-Chief, how
well conceived may be hs plans OF operation,
however gi;ec he may be with TIE energy and decl-
sion REQUISITE 20 carry them out 20 q successful issEe
could hope TO vanquish the foe prepared he to re-
sisi most stTenuously an attack IL any quarter, with
the present means and appliances afforded him. Daily
are seen large numbers OF the Russians ousily eal-
plON ed in sill further increasing the Celenses OF Crou-
s;adt. On every available plot of ground facing the
sea batteries are IN course Of construction; the
lGst resting places of the dead included IN the
line OF Notifications OF that island. Thus has want
Of forssch on The part Of those intrusted with the
conduct OF the enabled Russia 10 assume strong
defensive position almost TO bid defiance 20 the
combined fleets Of the two great nations whose hostii
" she has provoked.
According to the latest advicos the Russian mill
tary al horiues encourage as much possible tue I'M
migration into the inerisr of the inhabitants Of the
Baltic pors especially those residing at DO and Hell
slngfOrs. The artisans and poorer classes are com
PEELED TO remain 10 obtain the means Of subsistence
Throughout the entire length of the Gulf OF Finland,
especially on the main road frem Hesingfors toward
81 Petersburg the enemy troops are constantly
CeNlng niOfcemenis. \ COssack sergeant who
had been Il wears in the Russian armv and who de-
serted lew nights since from tbs garrison Of CrOn-
s;adt, states that there are 10000 well disciplined
soldiers on that slsnd-l0,O00 of them being Poles.
who would reoice al having an opportunity OF Joining
tue allied forces and al beng liberated from tie do
uiuiCn Of their present taskmsster.
Military preparations are stl going on 10 Sweden.
but not with the view OF any active part being taken
H. favor Of either OF tie be -reni parties The troops
ercemIed at Stockholm have been augmented by
l. oo0 infantry ard three regiments Of cavalry They
have been supplied with - pieces OF artillery for field
PTacii,e, and sie commanded by the Prince Royal,
who Is not 10 quit his post until the ercampmenl il
broken up. INo divisions OF gun boats under the or
deTs OF Prince Oscar, are to proceed 10 Stockholm to
JON The feet, which during tie Summer Is % pu; 70
ses for the purpose Of exercising the crews u nautical
evO.uuOfs.
The English mortar vessels intended f,r service In
the Baltic during the pTesent can3aign ar fifteen 10
number, four OF which have arrived OF Cronstaii.
They are 20 Dc attached tenders % the i.r-er ships
one 10 each. Their compliment Of twenty comprises
one warrant officer, three able and i've ordinary sea
men, two hsi and one second class boys one sergeant
ore CORPORAL, and six marines Of the ROYAL Marine
ARTILLERY corps For every ST mortar vesst l. sub
sem Of The Royal Marine Artillery : 10 b. ooroe on
board tie Duke OF Wellington, EKmouth. snd R0ya
George, RESPECTIVELY a. sup. rnuuleraries When en-
gagins tie enemy or exercising hey ara 10 be under
tie direction Of the seuior captain of The Roval Marine
Artillery, 4 whose disposal 5oa. il 20 be placei for
the purpose Of enabling him TO yi-t The firerst YES
ser, IN ooer la- The chang Of powccs and lengths
Of fuses nay be under tis llneaie supriate 1ielce.
Tie fret II The Frcrch steam gunhoss iousf ia.
feet to-day. TINS vessel hss q coU pinlen, Of nifty
men and four offos-iha Len nam IA eg,ar.ni