The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-06
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

A ROYAL CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE ANGLo.FBENCE
ALLIANCE-THE ARMY AND NAvY-HoNoEs TO
THE sABAsToPOL HERoEs-MoURNING FOR PRINCE
Observation-Disclosures oNs-APPR0AuH-
ING CORONATION OF THE EMPEROR.
Correspondence G, toe Lcndon Iimes.l
RERIIs Feb. 8, 1856
The following narrsiive is about go the rounds Of
the press showing how the Emperor Alexander tried
hard to lure the Emperor Louis Napoleon from toe
English alliance and the Emperor Louis Napoleon
remained true ard firm TO his engagements. FrieDdly
courtesies but Of strictly private nature mad been
kept up since the commencement Of the oct ~eaD
members the npei al family of Russia and the Pru
Mathlde the cousin OF the Emperor Of the Ftencr
a natural result Of her union with Prince Demdof in
Seper Der as political turn given TO this chsnoe
and one Of the smaller German states undertook
TO brig about separate peace between France and
Russia.
Russia communicated to France the concession she
was willing TO make and which subsequently we've pub
hed in the circu despatch of The I'D OF Decsr err
and In ADDITION offered France special advantages %.
herself These temptations, hswever the Emperor re-
sisted although the alliance offered by Russia openeo
the widest field to French ambition and love Of conquest
considerable territorial acquisitions we're to be the price
and the result of this union Of the two graesy aud most
Military Powers but Il involved breach OF
the I'm peror's engagement with England which would
have thrown bin into the same path and career as his
had unfortunately trodden. The Emperor, on
refusing these overtures communicated them London
and Vienna The result in this latter capital that
Austria became snddt My alive to the dagger TO which
she had been exposed and qussly resolved up'n put
ting herself unequiyocal footing towards all par
ties the proposals he drew up fer the conclusion vi
peace after being revised and Somewhat char pened
burg, and accepted there. While these negotiation.
going Russia got wind Of them and ente4vored
anc pate them by authorizing Ptin:e Gortschako 70
communicate in Vienna the ncession that had al
ready mentioned to France. and which formed the
tents the despatch OF the 22i oil dec smter The Primo
accordingly csej upon Count Buol and sdres sing him
with, Well my Gear Count, bring you peace opened
his budget CT communications, but met with the otJec
tion that Russias offer too late, Austria had al
reacy drawn up her own propositions AMI submitted
them TO fraDce and Engl.nd. All the rest Il known
Generals Wassltschitof end Todtleben have osch Of
them received he Orcer o St George the Grand Martyr
and Bringer OF Victory, third class Tie Sehsstooo
media is be conferred all perfops, from be gene cal
down 10 the piiyste, who took part in defence
bas.opol and al who 10 the town duty
duripr the defence this last regulation includes ell rhs
won en- f. various ranks who svinced their courage by
wing their kind Off -es and solicitude on the sick
and the wounded during the siege IL a,so expected
that edal will be struck for the Tanscr NY
IN corou,emo-a,ior Of the lac campaign in Ass.
Acce rdrR to the hsydii The troops In and aoout 81
Petersburg amount now 20 80 bsttsons OF infantry 28H
,usarops Of cavalry with ~ "A batteries III field .gt
leTy nor including Tho Neva batteries the armasn
81 The Peter ID Paul fortress 20 the end Of Jan 4ary
no measure If the tnhen had come he knowledge
Of The pubic plying any relaxation 10 the preparations
,r sap whenever this commenced tte hrst stap will
he h. dsband the two svie9 The niti and % 500
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