The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-12

hes beyond al doubt the principle that Prussis
y forfeited ner claim to interfere In the results OF
sgotasions and events Ia which she has declined
participate, and y clearly appears from these i'm
ace Is not extinct until the negotiations at Wen
are broken on, the most active preparations are
Everywhere going on TO open the next campaign
ifh mr. greater energy than the last.
ne Newly Discovered Road to the Crimea.
tFrom the New Prussian Gazette.
In yesteidsye paper It was stated that the Times
nov, o. length, making the discovery that there
y other ways besides the Isthmus of Perekop for
Sting from Southern Russia into the Crimea, and
pas, consequently, no very great advantage would
I'VE accrued to the allies by the possession OF Pc.
3kop. This discovery furnishes q proof taat not
~ have those who made it studied the existing
aps. OF this part OF Russia with but little att sntion,
lt also that they must have been utterly ignorant
former military events in the Crlmea. Al per.
BPS some readers Of the Nso Prassian Gazette
ay be In the same state az the Times, 1t will nos
out OF place TO give here q short accom-.
Russian operations against the Crimea in
g kcourse OF the last century. In the year
SO Fled Marshal Meunnich, aftsr encounter
8 the seyerest priystioDs, crossed the Tau
an steppe &C the Dead Of 10000 mel, and came as
. as the lines OF Pe'ekop, behind which the Kaan
ETartary aw ai,ed him. The Russians, by means OF
false attack, gained The position, forced their way
&. the Crinea as far a. tha Talrian chain OF hills,
hdtthen returned through Perekop, fearing lest the
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It of their retreat. In the year 1877. after General
hey had superseded Field Marshal Meunnich In the
pmmand. the Khan again waited for the Russians
ear Perekop. The Russian general. however, had
bridge thrown across the narrow strait OF Cents
i to the east Of P.rekop, and which separates
70 Sea Of Azof from the Sivash. He then crossed
18th his army over to the narrow strip OF land
He'd Zieniska, and thus turned the position
par Perekop. On mar,aing further along this
. Tartar force had FASTENED to Arabst, In order to
kpose the further progress Of the Russians az that
pint where the peck OF land branches Oh. On &C.
)unt OF the confined nature Of the ground near Ara
Y, the Russian general could not expect to over.
me the difficulties he had to contend with; he
coIdinglly caused the Sivash to be explored, and
undin this bay q piece of water SO shallow, that,
means OF casks and stakes, he was able to make Q
rt OF floating. bridge to the opposite Cri-
thinning through the Sivash. General Lacy ad-
need In this manner from the Isthmus of Zieniska
20 the Crimea, ravsged the whole country, aud
On returned to the main land, near the end OF
PhoDgar, q tongue Of land on the north coast
wards the Crimes, between Psrekop and CENT
II. In 1888 the Khan did not occupy merely the
les Of Perekop, but also the point opposite Tchon-
land another point over against Genftschi. Then It
that Gen. Lacy heard Of o ford bet veen Perekop
the tongue Of Tchongar, and which was almost
during the prevalence OF Q weBterly wind. As
2 as 1t began TO blow from that quarter, the Rus.
army commenced instantly its march, and
echyd the Crimea with nearly dry feet. From
tShoment the peninsula was exposed TO constant
Dads from the Russians, until at the peace Of 1885
remained In their possession.
From these facts II will be evident that blocking
the Isthmus Of Perekop would not prevent the
rance Of the Russians by some other route; the
? 30, indeed, since the latter possess the fortified
IN Of Arsbat, which closes the Isthmus Of Zienis-
and consequently prevents their opponents from
tioniBg themselves opposite Genitschi. We also
that the occupation Of Perekop would in uowise
OF the retreat Of the Russians from the Crfmea,
long as Arabat remains in their possession.