The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-10

mander of the Russian troops on the Chinese from.
tier, and General Mouravief Governor OF eastern
Siberia, have been summoned to st. Petersburg 10
concert on the line of action to be followed; and
that frigate and six screw corvettes have been
sent to reinforce the Russian squadron OF the racine
ocean.
berlin dec 1917 correspondence of the london Times
The Russians are likely to be not little annoyed
at the last news that has been received from China,
showing very probable resumption OF operations
against Canton, even though with force which,
until the late feats of British bravery in the East
Indies were performed, would have been thought
wholly insufficient and the possibility of our exert
ing stringent pressure on the government AZ fekin
through the medium found so potent in Parliament,
viz, stopping the supplies. For long time past
the Russian journals have been constantly recurring
to the abortiveness of Lord Egns mission to China,
from the circumstance Of his military force having
been diverted to India. They endeavor to show that
England could not do better than admit Russia to
cooperate with her in coercing this stubborn, eete
old empire into intercourse with the west, ana
that with the united forces of the two countries con-
centrated on the Celestial Empire better result
might be expected than that obtained in the last
war between England and China, when the latter
got Oft, with the loss only Of an island and few
millions. The position Of Russia as operating upon
the northwest land frontier and on the northeast
seaboard OF China, is particularly favorable, they
say for making joint attack upon China effective
and decisive reckoning, they do, that the vessels
they have lately sent round from Cronstadt to the
Pacific ocean will arrive at their cruising ground
by the time we can find ourselves in u position to
detach troops thther from the suppression OF the
Indian mutiny. Another ground put forward to
enforce the peculiar desirableness of Russia's
cooperation is rather difficult to appreciate 1t
is said that, as the United will necessarily par
tcipate in this common campaign against the
Celestials, Rssia's cooperation is so desira-
BILE because she standss such an excel
lent footing with America %, which it cannot
be said that England does e. The latest bright
notion on the eubject has been started by the In
Uaiide, which bases more sanguine expectations OF
the efficacy of Frances operations against China
than of Englands, Russias or Americas, on the cir
cumstance that while the latter are moved hereto
only by commercial considerations, France will
carry on religious war to avenge the cruel murder
Of French missionary. The further argument used
by the Russians in favor of cooperation on their
part is that it will require very little effort on the
part of Russia to annex large portion OF the Mon
gol territory, soon the war has been declared
against China, and thus effect valuable diversion
in the north, while we attack in the sonth. To this
it may easily be answered, that if Russia finds it
worth her while to annex the territory she can
do by herself but that there is no reason why we
should help her to do it.
You are already aware that Admiral Putiatin, not
having found it feasible to approach the Court OF
Pekin overland from Russia, left lrkutsk, passed
down the Amoor, and proceeded to make his over
lures to the Chinese Emperor in very pacific man.
ner from the port Of Shanghae. On October the
Admiral left that port for Nangasaki, hoard the
America after having sent off his dispatches to Rus
sia by M. Wolowski, who was to travel to Europe by
the overland route. II Is presumed that these
dispatches announced the failure of his mission from
the refusal of the Pekn government to receive any
foreign mission in that capital. Shortly after the
Admirai's departure for Japan Hamburg vessel
Oscar, with cargo Of Goals from the AMOR brought
fresh dispatches for him to Shanghai. Among the
Chinese in this latter port the report current at
the time of the last advices from there, that the
Admiral had brought the Emperor Hiensung
letter from his Imperial master, Offering him to put
nl .s,,sn l,,k
stpulating for portion of the Mantchourian terri
tory as q compensation for the service, and that the
Chinese Emperor had declined the offer. The worst
feature of this report Is that 1t has very often been
current before and has never as yet verified Itself as
possessed of any foundation in fact. As little proba
bic il another statement that has, however, found
credence in Paris, 10 the effect that the court of
Pekin has summoned the Russian government in n
very peremptory tone to evacuate the territory the
latter has taken possession of at the mouth OF the
Xmoor The failure of the Putiatin mission has eX
cited the wrath of most the St. Petersburg journals
TO high degree and the Northern Bee more particu
lary has of late Illuminated very furiously against
John Chinaman, by way OF preparing the nation Tor
news Of aggressive measures having been taken
against him. 1t said lately, among other things:
China is too extensive empire TO admit Of It's con-
tnung any longer 10 lead an isolated existence shut out
from all Intercourse with those States which, by
means of their commercial organization (Fnglsnd aud
their conterminous vicinity RussaD have the strongest
claims to enter into relations with her The spirit OF
European enterprise cries aloud aud demands that she
should approach the circle in which regns The dignity
and the power of civilized States cannot be longer
different the obstinate reusals OF the Court OF Pcsn 10
enter into any species Of relation with Europe and Anne
RIGA; the less so, Japan In obedience to better i'm
pulses and without anyparcuar means Of coercion being
employed, had already done so &c ordng " the most
recent intelligence China abdcs by her obstnacy, aud
therefore will be no matter Of surprise China should
shortly become the theatre VI remarkable events Of the
highest Interest 10 Europe.
This last was written before the contents of the
last letters from Hong Kong could have been known
in st. Petersburg, and certainly had no reference
TO a resumption Of operations by British force.
berlin dec 20) correspondence Of London rmcsl
In the first half of November General Monmvien,
Governor General of Eastern Siberia, arrived IN ~.
Petersburg; he had only in the previous September
returned to Irkutsk from long journey OF inspec-
ton in the district beyond the Bakal lake, and let
tiers from Irkutsk state distinctly that his visit toSt
Petersburg concerned important official matters con-
nected with his post Of Governor General Of East
Siberia. The civil and military arrangements of that
district had formed the main subject Of the Gene
rails conferences at the Home Office during his visit
10 st. Petersburg last year and IT, therefore the fur
ther Development of military organization along the
lately annexed territory Of the Amcor were among
the subjects of his consultations this year also.
a. we are told IL was, we may safely conclude
that commercial and frontier arrangements never
theiess occupied a prominent position in them
We can hardly 20 far wrong in assuming that the
two main objects OF the recent journey Of inspection
in the AMOR territory and the subject OF the snbse
ing up of commercial intercourse with America by
means Of the Amoor, and the fixing defnitively the
Of action 20 he observed in the approaching
annexation OF large portion OF the Mongo terri
tory hostilities shall break out with Chi
ma What great facilities there are for such an an.
nexation showed in my yesterdays letter. A few
weeks after General Mounvieffs arrival n st. Pc
tersburg we read of his having obtained short
leave OF absence for journey abroad and since
then think, heard Of his arrival In Paris, which,
II correct will be highly noteworthy, when taken in
connection with the aspirations we hear and read Of
in the press of French cooperation in general at
tack upon the Chinese.
Towards the close of the month Of November
there also arrived in ~. Petersburg General korsa
kon, the Feldahaman OF the Transbaikal C0ssack
force and this visit like that Of the aforementioned
General Mouraven, was understood also TO have re-
ference to the coming eventuaities on the southern
frontier NJ the TraLsbakal district. Taking the
above In connection with the contents Of my yester
days letter and the line of argument adopted in the
very frequent articles on Chinese and East Indian
matters to be found in the Russian press there
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