The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-04

most Russian force is stationed at present on
tne that province, and IL has been lately in.
two brgades OF infantry eight squadrons o,
and four batteries Of eight gans EACH Tue banks
two rivers Plica and warts lined with works
OF defence, that the Austrian army would find u difficult
During the last three months thousands OF we're
occupied in erecting earthworks along those rivers.
the parks established 1854 IN the vicinity Of and
Riga and which became available after the retreat OF
and sandomir have been likewise fortified and now
able TO resist the tack Of invading army. The IL
ary engineers have on the other hand, constructed
those towns entrenched camps sufficiently spacious
to contain each divi.on Of infantry. Tho'e camps,
surrounded with high ramparts, communicate with
Raeom and Sandomir, and form part Of the works
of defence of those towns On this side also aid
the Austrian army OF Gaica, even after victorious
encounter WIN 'n ss ~ zee ,hsss
of defence which Russia opposes to the Austrian
army in Galica, it is not astonishing that Austria
Prussan forces and those Of the Gsrmanic Confedera
ton, and ultimately the support of French army OF
loo, 600 men.
RUSSIA.
despatch from ST. Petersburg, dated Feb. states
The hard frost which has set in is hailed with Joy
the old and true ally of 1912 again TO the
aid OF Russia. Pictures are Published in which the
the greatest misery before Sebasopo and the poprlace
taught that the ice ard and desoatng blast
are sent from God in the prayers of ortho
dox and for the annihia ion of the Of the holy
The ST. Petersburg 10 urnal says
The report Of Aide de- Camp General Prince Menschi
ko of the date Of the 10th 2sth January states that
the situation Of affairs before sebastopol had undergone
shells into the city and in the night between the 18th
and 16th (27th and 28th) fusees of great cabre
ever doing us any harm and the general loss from the
FIRE Of the besiegers is insignificant Our artillery
plies With success to the enemy's batteries. !.
On the 10th, (22d), the French war transport Ajax
was thrown on q bank Eupatoria. NotwIthstand.
ing steamer sent to her rescue, the captain and
Fix Of the were obliged to surrender themselves
prisoners to demi squadron of lancers despatched to
the scene Of the shpwreck with two pieces OF horse
tmajor The vessel ITSELF its cargo OF hay
burnt.
The news Of the illness Of the Grand Dukes produced
the greatest CONSERVATION at Court The OF
the Emperor ordered to set of Immediately to join
them. Some foreign journals have several times an
visit the army, but can assure you that hing
known Of II IN well informed circles The report that
General Dugorukeh, the Minister Of War is shortly to
60 to inspect the army, is also an invention.
NEWS FROM ODESSA.
letter from Odessa, of the Both January, in the
emdenban OF Vienna says that the weather had i'm
proved at the above date; all the foreign vessels had
left the port The foreign consuls were to have an In
terview with the commander Of the blockade squadron
The Russian troops in the Crmea badly provisioned
and the governors of the southern provinces could not
furnish them with the requisite necessaries punctu
ally az before. sixty thousand men are now concen.
trated onhe borders Of the Pruth By imperial ukase
supplies Of -four and hay are ordered to BE- kept ready
and transported to Dubazary on the Dniester The
headquarters have been transported from Kishene to
Odessa.
THE BRITISH BALTIC FLEET.
The following chief appointments have been made to
the Baltic feet
Rear Admiral the Hon. R. 8. Dundas, C. B., second
naval Lord Of the Admiralty, to be Commander in
Chief
Rear Admiral seymour Captain Of the Fleet last year
to be second in command.
Rear Admiral B.ynes, G. B., just promoted to his flag,
The Hon. l. J Pelham, Captain Of the Fleet.
Admiral Berkeley at the earnest desire of the Cabinet
continues a. chief naval Lord of the Admiralty.
The new Commander in. Chief Is in the 54th year of
his age As captain Of the Powerful a. he commanded
. squadron in the Mediterranean under Sir William
Parker.