The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-02
The Allied Fleets IN tho Pacific.
PROJECTED OPERATIONS AGAINST RUSSIA.

We translate the following article from L'EeAo da
Pac.fque, Of San FrAncisco:-
While the allied fleets which left for the Baltic
about TO commence their spring campaign whfe the
psrilous work which they have undertaken, va viii
glance the Pacinc Ocean, In the Rus.
limits BY the naval forces u France and England rms
pomsn MT approaching in which shall hsAr OF thu
operations Of the combined squsdron. and We mag At
pre- examine the double object OF their campaign
II win be recol.cted that last year the Russians.
afraid Of letting their vessels which they keep
seas 90 abroad had made them, with the exception OF
two return into the river Amoor where they possess
important establishment kept BY garrison estimated at
or ouaht 70 be- ths Paas atty gun ssss tvs
one Of which 10 called the vostock, and sloop Of
war. These forces ara commanded BY Admiral Pontis.
tine. According to information obtained IL believed
that these have ascepdsd the to the
height Of thirty miles, and that the entrances to 1t de-
tended by for'hcatons ana a. At sebAstopo and Cron
Last year, thu allied ships stationed in the Chinese
could not account Of the advanced season
rate In the Sea Of Ochotsk into which the river Aoor
this year. but It the same time the Russians who have
every kind by way Siberia Will not have neglected TO
tortiy Themselves and will oppose vigorous rssstAncs
In their establishments OF Kamschatta and partica
ary At Pstropauows-ths military poiut Of this colony
they viii have accumulated OF cefenoe and
admirNs must calculate upon having warmer game
there than they had in 1854 We have mot the shtsst
doubt that they will be prepared and fortified.
IL bo
ceve reinforcemens provisions ana munitions Of
by the river AMOR As the breaking Of the
Ice renders navgabe the coasts OF The Sea Of Oehotsk
the revctuang OF BamschatkA Ii possible and the Rus
slams will have FASTENED 70 avail OF nrstop
portunity II probably with the design Of establishing
the blockade OF these points, and OF ntercspng tbs
enemys convoye that our admrals-ss have learned
by the news received from the Sandwich lslAnds-have
hssteped 70 direct towards the north part OF their
force We have known indeed that in tins course OF
April the Enslisk kigatss President ana piq1e, the
sailing sloop Ddo the steamer Brisk AND the french
frgss Acste had Quilted the roadstead OF Honolulu,
msnt viii be promptly followed by the departure OF
other snjps such the Forte, the Eurydice tho Obi
ssrdo Trench), the Monarch, Trincomues, and the
Amphitits, lEnesh); Two Of the smp. rom n: Aus
Prone may II necessary, be plsc cd in requisition
The forces above enumerated appear asmpy Sufficient
to operate successfully the blockade NJ the Russian ports
and the attack their forthcatens, particularly By
squadrons of the India Chinese have understand
ing with OF the Pacific act In concert aud
present themselves 1t the time bsfore Amoor and
PROPORTIONAL II 10 not necessary for 70 add that
the rssources at disposal Of the allied naves
coasts allow them outside Of the exgeneies OF war; to
kave point of the American coast neglected by
cruisers. That was done last year with restricted
forces and IL 10 evident that the precauton viii
be taken this year, the number Of vessels fuuy
therize IL.
We cannot make an exact enumeration OF the allied
forces Of the 1sdan Choese Sea-ws viii only say that
they do not reck lees than fifteen sailing vessels and
steamers, OF which four are fifty gun frigatss
We hope TO have 10 recount In the course OF three
months the happy result Pacac campaign Tor sns
of which prompt and sklful dispositions hare
been made Although II may appear oniy secondary
plan compared With the gigantic operateBs which are
being accomplished In Europe stl the proximity OF the
places males IL particularly interesting TO u.s. and az
the preliminary movements have taken place. We nave
thought that might longer delay TO approsch the
aubi act.