The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-22

81 PETERSBURG, My &c, 1862
Russian Leaers from the Potmac--A Dpel-Prince
Bayicfiasky and Coiensi Daridod-Csmmerc,ai Ne,cs-
Cotton in Central AsiG-Ncrol intelligence, DC. DC.
Tho Russian Tnraiii contains series or letters from
the Potomac written by former editor Colonel Lobe
def who sent last fall by our government To
report on the military operations Colonel Lebedisa Is
a very talented officer Of engineers, and well known in
the military circles OF this country by bis lectures on
strategy, which made some noise in their time. The
letters referred to are Of course, not his Official DO
spatches 10 the Minister Of war-which ID wouli b.
breach OF international courtesy 10 publish-but
non.offcial sketches, descriptive Of the sayings
and dongs in the Army Of the Potomac, 70 which
hs vas attached. What struck him most Is the
little attention raid in America TO the minulr Of tisc!
pline in comparison with the European armies whers
they engross all the energies Of and sGbor
dinates and while coniessng that the latter carry this
rather far no has still enough 81 the martinez about
him to think that people are quite much Ia the
opposite direction. or General Mcclellan he appears
entertain high opinion aud gives him great credit FOR
the skill and perseverance with which be has bcoa
organizing army Of brave but disordery volunteers
into q regular and efficient body Of troops
In politics there is quite II. tst row ye.-c ~
waiting for the ish Of August, ihe irlilsaniara
Of the Russian empire, and the great changes and
reforms II is to bring FORTH although there are skcpics
who indulge in i'll natured ausicrs 70 tie mountain ia
labor and the disappointment thai attended prtar
ton.
From want Of more novel aud interesting na',ur
our fashionable society continue TO Discus affair that
has excited little sensation from the mystery that
hangs and the position OF the parties concerned
| moan the duel between Field Marshal Prince parii
tinsky viceroy and Commander In Chief IN tho Cauca
sus and his ex-aid-decamp, Colonel Davidof, Of which
your Paris correspondent may perhaps have given 20,
some account Colonel Tsvidoff Is generally known
| by the name Of DavidoG Grammont, 70 dstin.
guish him from the numerous other Davi
4 dots, his mother, whose second husband was
the late Marshal NJ France Count sebastian being tie
daughter OF the Due de Grammod and sister nlaw Of
the far famed Count Alfred orsay the chr ct of the
no less famous Lady Bessngton The Colonel had fought
by the side q Raratinsky IN all his campaigns
the Turks and reheicaenzes, and considered the
INST faithful ana devoted Or his friends when abont
year ag lac suddeuy threw up his commission ana left
The country At the same time tho Field Marshal retired
p,O tenn from his commend TO recruit his health al the
baths Carlsbad from whence lac proceeded Italy and
France and has not Since returned to the Caucasus
| Al Stiasb,urg he met DavidOd, and tenconir,
WINS arranged ihere between Tie two, which came "a
with The utmost privacy no beug present but ~
Principals anu their Unis Fortunately NJ ore Vs..
huri ho Colonel hay al. si A'7 1iN 'ni ~ la'