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


degroe. How IT, them that this unfortunate
tegist ID now drawn from oblivion froa, The idle life
porssnt position of the moment the last buwark Of
Russian power, the key Of her capitay Nothing what
ever this unexpected act but It has
cd considerable alarm in ali our circles.
The inhabitants OF St Petersburg have been kept well
informed and the matter lie Of interest to them of
the immense preIa atoms made in France and Euyacd
for Deat campaign. The theatre OF will evidently
Fhland. Now, the government is by means sure Of
the poplls.in which, BY tradition and holds
70 Ewettn Germs Of dscord have been discovered aere
at various tines OF Datale to show wish quarrel
with the Russian population. The prospect Of seeing
the war transferred to 70 ungenia q soil is very
distgIeeable to our Cover nmtnt that of formidable
attack by almost irresistible means throws gloom
over The capital which speaks volumes It was hoped
that the Cover nmen in It's foresight world at leas. have
given 10 Crons,adt an energetic and skful commanoer
the In por;ance Of the position the which threat.
en- us the wishes of the county all mace it duty But
thought Of Prince Mens:hikoH, and can affirm
that the Gar who nominated him, would not have ned
he appin mens had It not been for the untiing inu
epce hich eurrouLd HIM and epdcavors to promise
hla in the eyes Of the Russian people However this
be here under the special protec lion Prince
kcnschiks, al not only will lie govern Crons'ad but
he will have all the rights powers and privileges reserved
70 anoer in chief Of army In time OF war and
The superior direction Of our land orcss now if
The Prince dies xh fleet what he did wi n orr
sc uto fleet he sinks TO bar the passage which Is
n ost rrobs blew shall not have ship left.
The ntmiraton Of Prince MenschikcI has, moreover a
sjRniHcance which will escape Ia Europe. BE i;
The promoter Of tie war; the ccyphees OF the old
Eufsan parry his KANE therefore continuation Of
Hevar IL ~ III tbs pGiot oil view especially, that the
choice tf u @ Gar IL an appy one
Cur conferences continue daily. All men of any note
heloi girg to the army attend them regularly. Tacss
Gals ct usually presided by Emperor
In person The cecusaion turns exclusively on the de-
ience If The Russian territory, the be adopted
rtJe invs ion. This fear OF invasion which is
cobinueiy s,srtg up, sufficiently denotes that Russia
Is net invulnerahle. and may 10 fought on nor
ground The fall Il Sebastcpol p oduceda painful feeling
hGe, and people have not yet quite from the
suIse by the destruction Of that place by the
batteries of the allies sebasopo taken and Cron
s,aot ere'e, it is said, may also fall and once Cron
sadt gone Sc eteTsbug is In the hands OF the allies
The dilemma Is a cad one and bears no comment
win all be done that ought 10 be spare the Gar
be pain of abandoning the city OF Peter the Great and
seebrg refuge at Moscow with his family and his Court
opto bored 70; nov tefpair oft.
The togerr Of Count F&tcrhazy 20 explain TO the
Ieeor of the Empire the object Of his mil m oueh.
stir up the Russian government Tie reply Of Count
Netsertde TO the leace proposals. is hourly expected;
pobiI has tIspspired; hut IL not tho whole note ad
the 22d If December TO the Russian aubassa
Jelly by snicipa ion 10 Count Esterhazys noteY
Sc would IAN teeve the contrary hut like all men
occupied WITH politics, we are compelled to say that
hat clrcusr Ia the real preston a q eniimeuts OF
the ui'ha e 10 that the bores of peace dnin
HI and rske fo DsIiej by the proba tilty