The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-10
State Of Affairs In Rnssin.

Russian empreS It is evident that the power Of our ad
vers.ry is question second only in Importance to that
which regards resources. The eves Of men In
the depths Of the Muscovite territory the marching Of
bsrbarous and pagan tribes from beyond the Ura
fsnse and from the frontiers Of the Chinese empire the
stores Of 10 the provinces Of the SOUTH the
rsncy of the State the feeling OF prince mobiles and
pie all matters which SD uld interest Enslis amen
Atnos. much their recruiting system or in
come tax But mystery seems TO envelope the land
20 many pon's Of which the allied expeiitions have
desc nded No man has much reason to boast Of fore
sight profundy with regard to the present war;
uttle baye events verified antcipations either wi ii
respect to the nature duration Of the various contests
the qusny and source of the enemys supplies. II
tAe travellers in Russia before the began hasty
In conclusions and rash in statement those who have
unss rus We s from S
te letters in continental newspapers purporting to be
written in st Petersburg All of these give MIST gloomy
sves Of the state Of the empire, and the writer,
ally protesting Russian sympathie deplores the in
eviable ruin Of his monarch and his country 1t might
thought that the Cars Minister ofPolice seldom scru
ous In opening the letters Of British tourists residents
end prone to apply the official scissors to some Of the
most interesting newspaper intelligence, would
ont the nakedness Of the land, For own part W.
believe most Of these letters " b. the productions
~ fave resided in Russia who hsve scquainta ce
h some way connected with the empire But Of their
really dating from st. Petersburg, or being enabled 70
sathenticate the details they give we must be permitted
q the Russian empire Il i clear ths It not prac
ualy the allies yet. No me ca slieve that
the Char Is unable to support another ca npagn. ~
BE- time enough TO count the failing strength OF Rus
sir when we have fought and won the battles OF 1888
A. however, the subject Is in every ones thoughts, aud
the expectations it raises may teud lessen the exer
lions which alone frlal them it 'as we to examine
the matter and the undaons on which 50 inlay hopes
ere based. 49,,
Men, money provisions and transport are said to DC
wanting in Russia As yet howeve those bsought into
contact with the Russian armies have observed NO de-
acency that may net possibly be only temporary Az
other opponents said before the allies
that the Russian hosts like OF insects, which
wbor,b rosh ed
a. ever But believe that II Is 10 men that the strain
VIII chiefly be felt Tho Russians probably lost IN the
Cmea al ne nearly 200 900 men, and the total Der
dead or nyaiSed ce lie beginning 81 the war cAnnpf
fan short Of the third Of million These we're mostly
old and seasoned soldiers; whole regiments were the
medal for the HupgAia campaign, the average age OF
the about 20 years, there discipline was exaci
and their man@uyres nke , machia me, @ wiz %
levies will many OF them be oelos or above the
proper Sighting age is as Impossible Tor BY % "a =,
and march, II Is for of 40 TO commenee With viii
hneness and aptitude the private's drill After tue
s al hops that no serious
viii take place during the coming summer, and that Al
least twelvemonth will be given him to rsiii nis ex
hauted and TO turn into go,d soldiers the youn
and sulen serfs whom he has enrolled with regard q
The deficiency Of food canuat fully agree with tn
opinion which many persons have expressed. IL ma
been said tina. euys country Ia deaoatei by being
forced to supply the wants Of mnense army 10 o1f
Horses and ut for drausht nave been EN- oye
for nearly Is months in conveying the proidst'
Of the growing provinces into the Crimesn penia
sula 10 some pisces II be doubed that the sup
ply Of animals be exhausted. lhy will hivs 20 BE-
sought FIR large and ninaal in ,sng radius.
But Of corn and forage there will doubtless, b, an
abundance Th,se large provinces whish have Annually
poured forth such vss supsles TO relieve tho deacsn
clos Europe not likely to be exhausted ~ the con
fumption Of an army, however iarge. Oar CORES.
pondent steamng along the estuary iromakineutn, rt
marked with surprise the well cultivated heds the Ia
Vulnerable stacks OF corn, the farm yards and the do
nestle animals Of all sorts which stld'e the shores
cannot doubt that this Is the condition o. s1uah
EN- Russia generally, since II IL country the
resources Of which latter years have unce,s
ipcIy augmented and which raised TO the
height Of prosperity by the abolition o. the British
laws As the expectation Of corn now At an end
suffers the endorsements of the state are less We
cannot therefore, anti :pate that the Russian armies wi
be compelled 10 retreat from the Bug even from the
Belbsk, by want Il food II will be for the troops OF
Peier and Cocrngton 10 complete the work they have
begun; victories must be added 10 the area-
Ay famous before the allies say that province Of
Russia In the4I
FINANCIAL embsrrsssmente must, after time hamper
th Kussn monarch but l. Ia likely that his empire viii