The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-24

both banks OF the Gulf II Fioand. there were a. hgA
seyera thousand belonging the mit. OF the fest
levy whose armament is complete. Toe soldiers
carry independently Of the nusket axe sed u their
Sen.cbires 81 thsse soldiers the bsttaons OF which
empoye the Baltic PROVINCES have remained as tney
at their formation IN 1854 while those marched oy
The Il nment last to Southern Russia were
mostly incorJ with the regiments Of the army aud
the reserves OF the line.
[Correspone ence of the London rmes.]
The nomination OF Prince Menschikof 10 the Governor
ship Cronstsdt Ia understood In st. Petersburg to hsve
been the direct Of the unring efforts Of the
Grand Duke CSpsian,no in every possible direction to
bring torvarhe old Rus sian party into aabso hing
Prominence IL traced to him also thatnot only, a. 10
this instance, does the OF Aschik0ff take the
pace ef Lu,ie but these Of Dehs Berch, Al Klenmi
Chef we're aside for Navoss Metlin Tschevain
The only who have 10 this received the
order Of st. George, Second Class, beaices Mouravei
IAN especial fsyoIe with thai pary) Bebutof and
Nschimof and Of all three IL is understood that they
were sI gy recommended for 1t by tho Grand Duke
Cops,sntine. The only exception 10 the all engross
ing cid Russian influence in the domination to place
is the choice Of Lieu enaDtGeneral Baron Meyen-
dor the brother Of the late Minister in Berlin and Vi
emma be Aater of the Horse and High Chamberlain
OF tie mps rial Court probable that in the
OF officers this Jealous champion OF The old Rus
sn party, the Grand Duke Constantiue ia willing TO &C
cord 10 the csled German party some ghnpses Of Inn
and ,Dsers arce of The amenities OF life, g. The ds
in cti conferred upon Prince Menlchikon IN conhdng
he Ss Sevs ST.
u,ve reputation Of the many stories that were GU
rent at the time oil bis Iet emens, Of bis having fallen
81 with his late master. The present EaperOt
las not only assigned to him The splendid hotel Of the
Staff Of the MAJ ue for residence bit has kept him a.
much as possible him his confidence and has
sen. HIM important mission to Finland with par
ticulsr fer ence to Sweaboig.
The following is ire text " the Imperial rescrpt ad
dressed TO The Minister lerowss with reference TO the
yssDg of additional ves Of harpshooters from among
the peasanfTy on the Apanage domsins:-
26 Nov. g. 1864 father, of blessed memory,
called upon the pessany on the Apanage doaains 10
'ke in the cause Of the defence Of the com
d. On hst occasion there presented them
volunteers than sutcsd tor the completion oil
the regiment OF sharpshooters OF The Imperial honse
which then proposed To consist of three bataioDs
and more than halt the number OF those VINO were de-
sisous Of emitting obliged 10 return home. We
consider it Necessary to form flurth battalion OF
this regiment and and You for tnat purpose to
issue fresh appeal to the Apanage peasantry, The
basis explained length in the statute Of October 20
1854. In thus committing the formation u the
fourth battalion fully convinced that the Apa
mage peasantry will ut our call rush to the defence OF
their country with The readiness their brethren
who were called upon by father already taken
The feld to confront the enemies OF our orthodox faith
and Of holy Rutsia. ALEXANDER.
,he issued by PRICE Rebuto and Gen
Aouravitif to the populations Of Inertia, Gouria,
and Mingrelia calling the whole people TO taAe up
a, and destroy the OF the Cross behind every
shl ub and every sone and from out OF eTery hollow Of
the surface cf the earth death must be prepared for the
enemy that il hither to destroy their son and
the d. mestc ppness and TO deseerate their temples
Mobiles and fefs all to lay hands to their Weapons
One protect their wives their CHILDREN their proper
ties snd the temples in which their 81 rious ancestors
r.pote Those Of the enemy whom they kill, unworthy
be thrust II to the earth far away from the spot where
the church bells chime there whore the wild beast
stalks &C. In these addresses the whole
popus ion summoned to arms to take part 10 the
sade against the nfdel and the enemies Of The orthodox
aitb.
In consideration that the service OF the coast batteries
FORTH aoEs for the defence OF the shores OF tire Bal
tic will this year require much increased number OF
officers, General Count Rudger, the commander Of the
gnaIos and grenaeier corps calls upon all military ON
who are inca pscsted from continuing to serve
sfoat 10 appy for commands at the fors and land bate
riee.
In The files Of newspapers from Finland that reached
Stockholm direct December "a for the 6r-t time since
he establishment OF The blockade ID contained the
IRISH imperial order, commanding th,ee fresh Finish
battsons If sharpshooters be formed together with
for each battalion. Each of tue battalion
is to be coo men torg and the reserve leo 40 men for
each company. There will, therefore, after May 10
1856, wbep the three ch bstalions completed be
than nine Finland national battalions of sharp
shooters, viz Aho, Vase, Ueab1rg kuopo, St. Michel
r.yas'ehuue, BJo'nebo'g Nyland and wynorg
There the wari;ke incidents which have been
pyrg The minds the ST. Petersbu gers simultaneously
attn The reports of approaching peace conveyed t.
item ny fi eign papers. These pacific views ana expec-
aiis meet there Will ready very exte asive
circes ont they met at the same time with too
striking contradiction the .xIeme tension OF every
valhfe ftepg IN The nation IN he excessiye rampaicy
OF the cid Russian party and in the cnv tion that the
religious character stamped the whole conflict pre-
cuoes Lyhng ike compromise for the widely
wish or 10 become any thing like generally
tanned hope eapects ion Of H. The Efforts Of the BIZ
eoed slsvtpan party have succeeded in imparting
fierce religious impulse to tie population that any.
thipg ME Eoi,tlcsl easons and arguments are entirely
veIpowerd and thrust Of sight and hear Dg we'd
expected to nduct 70 resu hat e,rrespond to it,
goonke objects and the sacrifices that have been made for
It, In Rus journals Of tnat party reads that the
fruits OF glory before God well as Of honor and ad
vantage before the world which peace will sooe day
brig, cannot fail OF falling to the lot Of Rusa vcori-
ousy as she has every bought and whose
kAr liHL ~ his
There axe, Is tue, some statesmen who think different
ly, but they are minority aud cannot just make
their voices heard the MAORI not for peace
according 10 tie estimate formed there of the
feeling, could any dninuon the Cars external power
&c conceded without producing fearful shock 10 ths
subject OF tie proposals the demands made by III
les the subtefuee ia TO aege Whist they
the cause Of the war viz that the Sultan been
faithful to his treaty obtga ms and h&t al differences
that have arisen in must be settled between
him alone and Russia
buted under the following commanders Gene
rssslmo OF the whole active army, Prince Pas
Rerg; IN st. Petersburg, Count hidiger and General
AIbuiog; in Estslano General Grsbbs; Baltic cores
Western army doland) General sounalakotf; southr a
amy General Luders ninean army, Prince Gor.sIh.-
soa; Dsnubian territory General Caomutor Kubanschs
butof; 1raDi caucasuA, General MouraveG
such letuts ~ have been yet attained in peh III
nary inquiry into the losses and expenses enaisd b.
defence Of sebnstopol or such enormous dimensions
that they ,em to all irfored Of them pass
~. The means ofarIying at any posi- i've aud accu
knowledge this subject Us archives regis
accounts &C. lave been for the most part destroyed by
FIRE and water in the retreat from the south 10 the north
aide.
The Russian ministry of foreign affairs has just met
with serious Ices in the ceeth Of Herr Won Iabensk
who has fer many years past been the writer the Mes
sero6e dispatches ana who has in addition the works
he has already published, left behind him numerous
manuscripts 40 evidences Of bis iIde'agabe literary
dustry
Prem lie Nord (Russ,an Organ), Of Brussels Jan. g.
In The plans 81 etched by the press said 10
be those which the allies have formed tor the ensuing
year. the project OF landing in Finland occupies
foreground. TO attack Russia limultan sousy in the
north and south by land and to place her between
two res-this t. indeed, gigantic plan bu. Il appears
to for that very Ieasop to be imp. sccaol. Adm-
trg that the suies nay be Opposed to renew by war
In the Iallc the outlay and the sacrice, en-
tailed them by their expedition to the Black sea we
may ark ourselves whether after they have uselessy
been scratching Russas eot they viii succeed In over
the wing her by seang her by The bar by pinching
her carr For 1t is to be obseI that upon ancipr m