The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-26
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
sIorsins, August 20, 1856.


The 0Irrcgularitics Of hussih."
rn. y JourusI Of Commerce says that tne
- ..,rr.tion Of the Isle Of 6erpsnts. situated
:, ~. mouth Of the Danube, 10 generally ree.l.,
AZ. mos. serious Of RussiA's '.irreguiari1ie'
60, ~. fact that Il has taken place long suD's
cu.nt 10 the conclusion Of peace, and msS '"
srconut be considered premeditated assisss'0a
and because, from as geographical po''sO'' ~
possession by Russia would give tina. -" -
r,.,e control over the navigation OF tne D.nuoe'
and ,bus defeat ono Of the primary oo)eess intend
I'd to be attained by the Treaty OF faris' naneiy'
a. oneu that river to the free commerce OF sne
-o,sa Au.tr;a- whose commerce would be likely
.. 49,, ,,o., .everely from the Russian occupa.
.o a. mi. lI.,Ie island 70 represented 70 be In the
.-..,.., alarm. and TO have sent the NEST urgent
rsnrsssn,.sIons" to St. Petersburg, on the subject
In common with the other powers, parties to the
Treaty. An Austrian journal, pointing out the
mower to obs.ruct and control the navigation Of the
Danube which the possession Of this island would
give Russia, says:
The Russians. II ouoe permitted to occupy the
island, need resort to open acts OF obstruction,
which might constitute positive infrsetion Of the
Treaty, In order to impede the access Of mercantile
houses or sansui.h the shs placed on the issnd a.
guide TO the entrance OF the rvsr to render 1t ~
inaccessible - they please The impedimsnts to the
navigation of the Sulina mouth of the Danube, are
already sufi cently we'll Known; and IL to these are
added the risks which merchant vessels must il
the guiding lights on the Isle Of Serpens be altered
or darkeued few commander will venture to enooun-
ter the dangers Of the navigation"
The Russian Government contends that. a. the
Island belonged to Russia previous to TIE COM
meucsment of the war, and Is 1t is not nominaily
included In the portion of Territory which she
agreed to cede to Turkey, she has rightto occupy
and hold it. The allied Governments, on the other
hand maintain that although the Island is not spe.
sihcally mentioned in the treaty of Paris, lite ces
sion to Turkey is obviously implied by the Goth ar
ticie Of the Treaty and 1t would certainly appear
that common sense and the manifest object of the
Treaty are In favor of this Interpretation.
The attempt by the Russians to retain the pos
session of Kars would be direct violation of the
letter and spirit Of the Treaty Of Paris, to which,
the Journal" thinks the Allies would never con-
sent inasmuch as. were Russia to retain Kars, she
would gain position of infinitely greater value to
her, with q viewto her plans against Crcassia,
the Caucasian tribes and Turkey, than that
which she has lost at Sebsstopo because 1t 10 be-
yond the reach Of the English and French feets
The London papers publish letters from Constan.
tinople which state positively that, instead Of
surrendering the fortress to the Sultan it has been
re-garrisoned by strong Russian force. 1t Ia be-
lieved, however, that'this report, and others, Of
Russia's bad faith are much exaggerated, and that
the next accounts will tell Of the surrender of the
fortress