The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-29
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.


When England 10 in 1854 she had, from
for shich few pronounce themselves entirely
irresponsible practically abdi .ated her functions as
first class ilita power and her utmost effort the
desIa'ch of res pecable feet to the Baltic and
Is sseiers the Black Sea. The feet hastily
equipped and edmewhat grottsquely m aimed, aud the
$500 lders were merely 26 600 fighting men, deficient
Except regards discipline and gslantry-in those re-
quisies which constitute efficient and complete army
in the field TIE nature and extent Of these shortcom-
ngs TOO notorious TO need recapituatin nOr Ia 1t
necessary to repeat the disasters that ensued further
feel their effects. Nevertheless England has managed
stand not sorthy beside her great ally and she may
honestly claim her share in the principal results that
have been achieved, the total suppression OF the
Russian naval power in sea- ts complete destruction
in another three decided defeats of the Russian army IN
the field and tie sige and capture that fortress whsh
justly the pri Of Russian science and the chief in
sfIunent OF Russian sggressan
in 1856 We shall make war with army numerically
proporoned position and fleet sufficiently la -ge
70 mp ish anything hat fleet can well accomplish
Besie es the la'ee sbpstf this years Baltic feet,
have ppy vessels like the Mar thorough Conqueror
BiuIs~ick, Victor Emm anuel, Sutlej, Shannon, and
Peal which have first foaied hin the last few weeks
The spring Each we k that passes Witnesses the debut
upon the waters Of half dozen little gunboats--
Biters, snappeIs and Teazers whose deeds
Will not belle their Altogether calculate
upcp having available next summer forty line-o
battle chips and heavy fisaes Of the new heavy armed
class twenty curpettes aud suaer YES els Of war
wb than 40 or $50 gun and mortar boats OF
light d, anght each mounting from 70 tour guns Of
very heavy Galore There Will thus be at work 10 the
penpant, propelled by steam most Of them ex-
pIsss'y built tor the peculiar service which they
VIII have To accomplish, efficiently manned and carry
ing more than the usual force Of marine artillery and
ines, which latter admirable and uefl corps ia
now At It's tu strength aud Ia the highest state Of dis
cpliDe With the powerful operation OF the Emperor
Napoleon we may expect that the allied movements in
the Baltic year will be OF character to eclipse in
interest and the ope ations hitherto carried
in the sea,be portion If Russian empi What
those principally erned expect in that quarter may
he eIred from Tho exeriions which kno bs at
m m ms IN
defGhces OF st. Ieersburg.
As regards The forces under the command of Sir VIM.
Codringhn may roughly calculate upon having IL,
exclusive OF auxiliary com corps a strength
OF 100 coo fighting men, OF waich over 10000 vii, ee
Blush soldiers q 600 rorAish Contingent and about
eion. The 20 OC0 British We have ut present
between the C,imea, Malta, and the deposs at
home, and few Of them viii encounter enemy with
less than e'gat nine months drill. We think we
may now say that the arrangements o- supply and land
Transport are scale at, poposu,nsa to the wants
speak geLei ally but cannot exaggeate when we an
1ieifate that French, tngs and sardnisns viii amount
tc considerably more 'ban 200, 600 men,
10 the accomplishment of Uhat objects this great
force destined it is not for to say French writer
has remarked that the allies not likely waste their
selves Of profiless positions in the imel; aud with
game to give the choice Of the field II battle to the Rus
.sns We have eady br liant earnest OF what Omer
Pasha's my do in Asia. and with unrivslied
p int Of he Black Sea httorai we choose The scenes Of
ack then will be those where we may hope to reap
the create maerol and political successes; and in the
tu confidence that the for Of the Allies will be used
for the best look forward with all hope to ha attain
mt Of the most tod results by the campaign of 1885,
The FRENCH ARMY IN TIE EAST.
IFr, IN The Far is Moniteur.
II will be Remembered that in the letter addressed by
tie Emperor 10 Mar hal Pelssey cepgratulog h, on
The visoIy OK Tracr his Majesty announced the resou-
IL Of causing the regiments Of the aro,y the East to
be relieved IN succession by flesh regiments sent from
Fance
Tie execution OF this measure has already commenced
Two fresh divisions. under tAG orders of General do
Cbasselou anat the other c4nsiog Of The Jaain and
Labs Gle migates lsit Mafseiks some weeks ago, and
have al eady arrived in the Cuea. On tho othel hand
tes divisions from the O. inca, formed Of the I'm
eial Guard the ether sistng If the 20th 30th 50th
and 9th regiments of the line are returning to France
and will in a few Gays DO in Paris.
Since II end If April 1855 the time Of its arrival Ia
the crimea untn the fall OF sebas opol, the division OF
bats that fought before the walls Of The place.
On the "a OF May in Defending trenches attacked
at the tslirg a to cemetery ths 7h of June at
Gsten Mareen The 18th ofJune at the attack Of the
Malsktf lastly, Tn ths memorable day Of Sept the
OF heo, al the rank which the Emparors con ddeace
hat previously jgned 10 1t in The army The
Of ts osses attss,s part ny Ii had tiO officers
ard All uncer officers az sodie killed wounded.
The four regiments OF the line who returning with
The Guard belong to those originally forming the army OF
the East. Having arrived at Gsljpo in April snd May
1864 they fought by in the lobu5ja the Alma
at Dfemsnn. kertch the Green Mameion. tae bridge Of
Takfn, aod lie Mo8kOn. 1hey hivo endured all the
bsrShips Of war sbed their blood every battle feid-i
just that these regiments should ergth take sumo
repose and yield TO Others the place they have long
and nooly held 10 the ranks OF TIE army of the East
NOTIFICATIONS AT ST. PETERSBURG AND NJ soow.
[From Berlin Letter. Dee. o.
The telegraph has, trust areasy conveyed +, you
TIE intelligence which forwarded You this morning
coming from St. Te.ersburg that the Russian govern
ment engineers have received the commission to prepare
vaps for the ionitcaion Of 81. Petersburg and Moscow
" is une cod that General Dchn win be he pee ,den
sit burg far
rurI while General Tod'leben viii preside tia.
IN Moscow This sean'y pews IL al that the Telegraph
las tTc, ght us at present. In day or two we
msy perhaps get ad iion n the msagre outline
That military council or council ct aoou. v
be held in St Petersburg, as have already informed
You, seems from letters orn that capitsl have been
generally looked forward to at the beginning of this
uontb
in addition to those generals and high officers thai
mentioned in my late letter ha ing arrived at the
capital, Generals rodteben and aens rhkof knowa
TO have gene there the 2sth ut and they have been
followed by May o,hets. On that same day General
Count Bsanoh, tpe Emperors Adjutants Sansoncn and
kn.ii Counts Strcgonon and Lewasche ard Baron Won
let all attsched 10 the suite Of the Emperor cfs
81 Ietersbu'g a. the Fame time for Moscow.
FoRTiFIcArIoNs' or NicoLAIEr.
letter from Odessa thus DESERVES The preparations
which the Russians making in strsrg ,henng rhs
foitihca o Ncoaiet in af .lc from the
Allies in The ensuing campaign.
Travellers on their way from Nicoaief relate that the
town quite meamo, Cd The most importsnt iorti
fcaionJ ~ ci,arce of i've serss fcom IT. at The
triple circle Of defensive wotks protect the approach
10 the Town snd 400 Of every call bro in bat
terry Whole streets 81 little buildings Lave rszea
ia order TO make way fer the barracks and hospitals and
The magazines for Military eeos aud fnunilioa have
been bait bomb proof The Admiralty that was IA now
changed INFO star fort named after Admiral agaref.
Everywhere prodigious viy il disptyeJ, and the
bric Natvatonka Ia perpetuay blocked Mp with
guns and loaded wagons.
The Grand Dufe Constantine insJ ected lately 50 newly
arrivec morters, with which the batteries Spassa
Point be armed. lis Imperial Highness was cx-
Ito 1utt AZ
OF ordnance the carriages Of which have been made
cording TO the suggestons Of General Todtle sen The
morars cast in tie imperial foundry Of ttku,.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.
TFrcm the lsoneon Post (otticid orxon) Dec. III
We have already iepeate iiy stated that fos Eaglani
and France there Is only peace possible and that Ia
peace which, by procuring the recognition and guaran-
lee of all the advantages which and
hod should annihiate the aggressive power Of Russia.
The Of the terms necessary IL patent u all the
world. There be mistake ab,at them. Not