The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-26


make the Russian UNDERSTAND ths. We thss
upon Il the whoe responsibility of any evils that miss
ashe thsrefson.
Ibis morr,ng went on bear. the Dake c< wsuinss,
to copcsrt with Admsal Dundas the reDly thst sho Il
be sent Tat ofncsr sent me drarght Of reply il
tie aftetnooo, which approved By ietter cs which
Adoirai puus.s ,.ut hs reply 60 cons.aa. anasr a.
of truce am, &C., Admiral PENAUD.
Tnk RUSSIAN MINISTER or WAR To ADMIRAL DUSD Al
The o,iogingi translation OF the letter addressed
TO Admral DnLtas BY the Russisn Minister OF War
ST. Ps1gRsBUE0 June l6 (2S).
SiaWih view to preventing misund srst and'ogs to
misht give Ihe am charged BY the Imperial govern
nent 10 inform OF tho resolution It has atoptsd
gsiam eomruniosuons which ths Anglo French foe
IN The BslLc na5 think ht to address TO us.
fsgs u truce vib only be received three points
rsnsiy, CroEstadt, SweAborg and Rsve&
Ntfseh hesriDs Gag OF tIucs must hnist white lag
OF large dmsrtions and cast anchor beyond oas RANGE
ana whis ent eost soes ALONGSIDE TO recsve written
message from Them.
Imuss inform ycu, NJ pAduairsi, that tbs Impartial
ert has resolved rot 10 recognize OF truce
On any other point than those above mentioned With
out tha strict adj eson to the hsrein laid down
shall feel much obliged TO you mako me Aea auaas
ed with tie regulations you may think at bsb
your sio. as regards the COMMUNICATIONS may think
It sdvissbe TO sspd, under flag OF tru,e to the allied
:. PRINCE BAsiIE boLcoRoUKI, Minister Of War.
10 the above, Admiral DundaS asnt the folio wing
TO HIS sxosLLEScY raiHcR DoLaoR0uxt, MINISTER
OF WAR or HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR or RUSSIA.
os hoard HiI MAJEsTy's snir DUKE ov WELLINGTON,
ut anchor Eve miles Mn T. OF Tol
- bonlin Lighthouse, June 30 1s55
EI-I have tie honor to scAno wiejge tho receipt Of
tie letter yon addressed to under data Of the 2sta
inst to inform that with view to prevent any mis-
neerstsncng with regard TO the hitherto made by
the British navy Of sss Of truce tho governmsot OF
bis Majesty tbs Emperor ofRassiA has thought at to
sgD certain limits 10 communications OF this description
whie the allied squadrons OF France and England might
bnd 1t advisable to stdress TO II.
You also ask ne to make known TO you what rsxu,a
nons may think IL necessary to sstabish for tho
csipt OF similar Communications which the Russian 50
verIms az msy have to make u tho allied 1ests.
take the liberty OF informing you that am <norant
Of the circumstances with respect the
mupcsions by flags OF truce hitherto pr.etised in
the present war. am perfectly that Il Ia
E 70 TO- hoist wn',s m n.g .. sufficient .,s And ALSO a.
guns OF fortress without per mission, any
Other POINT than may be necessary attract attention
Ger flag Of truce may be thought indispens Abis de-
pend upon the circumstances OF each Individual case
scmit without reserve that in most cases y is more
suitable to send fsg OF truce to spot where II s likely
10 meet with officer Of rank and that, moreover NJ
advantage should re taken OF such suspension Of hos
titl.s TO accomplish, without danger acts which could
not have been done during actual hostilities.
BY Informing me that tho whole extent OF the Rus
san territory frdm Tornea to abau Gags o. truce
Limited to tho three points you have mentioned, you vr
tusly increase the evils Of and deprive both par
ties OF those means Of correnpondence necessary
IIesret that when such notiacation was made to me
no fact was msn.oned which might have led me 10
an INTO tho conCust OF accused and
am quite rency to institute inquiry into the
duct OF any officer pointed out to having violated
u flag Of truce.
As regards communications that may be sent TO me-
refer You 10 the cond ons yourselves have made,
either 10 approach or display flag OF truce:
Gag OF truce VIII be received BY the neArss vessel and
tnt as tho may be 70 tho senior cficer, and
ne other ,ecufity than that which may reasonably
expect from the good faith and honor OF tbs officers TO
whom you may think at 70 trust such sorts Of commu
nicAtiors
l have communicated Jour lsttsr TO Rear. Admiral
Penand Comm suser IN Chief Of the French In
the Baltic. He perfectly approves thu observation
bave shs hoLor TO make TO you regards tie resic
tions sou wish to mpose uron commu untcAtons may
have occasion 10 sddrens TO the Russian auhores and
ea ~ Persnd AID myself taink II right 70 poat out
The serious tnconvensnces and evils which mar
the consequence the whole responsibility Of which
fall upon those who have prevented the OF
muniest on whom such evils might have been avoided.
Admiral DUNDis.
Tho following letter addressed BY Admiral Psaa I'D
10 Admiral Dundsss-
on Foam II I. N SurP TorRyItLx, June 30, 1855.
Monsieur PAmlralI fully approve the letter you pur.
ptse addressing to tie Mnistsr OF War at ST. Peters
burg In reply to that In which hs info you o. the
rssetiop wtith his government wishes to place upon
flags OF truce for the future between vesses OF the An
go french feet and the Russian authorities.
We could rot in fact give consent TO exceptional
measures bsyond the customary usaIes OF the
cutfn of which may have unhappy ,ss, and
espe -ially when 10 given to be UNDERWOOD motive
Of the proposition that the English havs made abuse Of
q flag OF tuce. am, Ks, Rear Admiral PESAUD,
Commander 10 Chief Of the Baltic Squadron.