New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-23
THE BALTIC.
(ou.spopdenee Of The Lendon Times

KEEL Monday, Feb 3, 1884.
You have already been Informed that Russia has
been making vast preparations against the attacks
which are expected 10 be IN sde by the allied fleets
and armies in the sprDg; that every fort has Dee1
streDettebed aud every pc1t where Ian hug mlgut
he zit. mpted has been carefully examined WITH
view to ts complete defense; aud that srraoge-
meDts have been MADE for the OF iorencned
campo 0CDg various psris Of the coast and tor the
rapid collection Of TROOPS from all q1ar'ero TO s13n
points IA may be as-alled Lines OF telegraph a-e
now form ing aoug the shores Of the G1- snd every
precauon will be adopted 10 preveat tns possibility
Of sDrprse. etep III advance Is nov coD'7nPia'ed
They have plucked 10 courage from our back ward
pess last year ard attack not defense has becO ne
then then &. They Low intend more fully to equiJ
tbe thpe To ft them for seeking an enc )unter
with the allied fleets Contracts have been a1ver-
6seo Tor Immense supplies Of hemp, canvas, OAK
TIM her ard plank and every other description Of
naval stores The whole 10 be- delivered under hssvy
penalty before the end Of March aud tbers il such
degree Of activity Oisplaye1 throughout the whole
Operations of the Government as has never before
been viii ess6d as 10 teach the Allies II, indeed,
they require the lesson that they have neither W. ak
nor ioie foe to cope with. Let US hope that En-
gland will nov have fair chance OF shO wing ina on
her proper element her sons @In know how 10 maln-
tain that superiority which their fathers gained in
every quarter of the globe.
While Russia is thus exhibiting energy st homo.
she is equally active with her ipomscy abroad. 10
Say DOhing Of the tactics which are so sktuly made
sse of Berlin her representatives, ~ tue Swedish
and Danish Courts leave DO stone unturDed 10 shake
these Governments from their resolution of neutali-
ty and although l have good reason to believe tina.
with neither Will they he successful the nlsters OF
France ard EbglaLd at Stockholm and Copenhagen
will require to be constantly on the alert. Russian
diplomacy is keen and subtle Ii 10 not cobhned to
its officials OF t1e higher grades. All VINO
ployed by the Court Of ~. Petersburg in any way
know their mission and their duty 10 this respect aud
If what they have 70 do Is well done, they have their
reward. As en- instance the Russian Wee Consul at
this port hes lust been raised 10 the higher Off Of
(sa,s mi md hae he of
Commander OF the OrJer OF ST. StaDislaus, IN token
Of his appreciation OF his Jealous services wnch II
is essy TO imagine have been connected with the &C
Curate BDd regular INF JrmatlOn conveyed as TO the
movements ano cOnOOn OF the allied fleets, and With
the obstacles which he has IN msuy cases successfully
thrown III the wsy OF the enlistment OF foreigners tor
England ia this quarter This fact, by the by Illus.
trstve Of the ice requi ed by Other nations from
such officials, and OF the consideration besio"ed on
those who adequately perform them
II is gratifying TO know that England also begins to
show symptoms OF making ready for the sprng cam
pagp. You have already sho xn that the British con-
tracts for provisions this have not been taken
by the usual English and lrih houses in that trade,
for good and satisfactory reasons large share Of
the contract fell 10 Hamburg houses who draw
consider able portion of their supplies from these
Ducbits. Deliveries to the extent Of upward of
60 600 tierces Of beef and pork have already been
mace and directions have been given to prepare a
further quantity of the same extent Ii wouid be
well, ana would save both time and heavy charges,
If the provisions required for the Baltic ileet were,
after proper inspection, to be delivered TO tnem here
on their arrival spring, instead of being sent TO
England and iranssbiPped or delivered there. This
would be The naturally followed by ship Foers
or mercantile men in the management OF their own
afans, but 1t might, perhaps. be too simple and too
obvious meet with the concurrence OF the transport
and yiCtualiBg departments Of the Admiralty unless,
indeed there should already be some indications OF
the improved system which it is hoped new All min
isIaon will introduce into these departments of the
public service.
am glad to learn that Helgoland is at last to be
turned 10 account and trust that while the G0vera.
ment have doubted and hesitated they may not have
allowed their proctastnstion to deprive them q the
Advantages which estlier adoption of the sugges-
ton could have failed TO obtain for the object they
have in view.
The We aiher is becoming milder List night and
this morniI we have had slight showers Of rain and
the thermometer indicates that the frost has dis
appeared. The ice however, is still strong but
shoud not be surprised if in the course of ten days
the navigation Of this bay should be altogether open
II this should be the case no time should be lost in
having cruisers in the Baltic for the double pur
pose Of watching the etemy and protecting the inie
rests OF the trade aud commerce of Eogland.