The New York herald., 1863-11-03

tween such adversares. was obviously desirable to
station such OF them not reqsred for coast duty
a. some point where their services could be more ussuy
empoyed In the Crimean ships were cooped up
in the Baltic and Black sea- and the American govern
eu aid not aow Russian Aabamas and Flordas TO issue
from your ports, the commercial navy or England was
abe 10 range the in perfect safety and inter
course with her colonies for moment sus,
pended or inserfered with.
Now however, that have got squadron in the
American waters and another in the Pacirc both our
position and hers will be very different All
the highways OF will be open TO
the Russian cruisers, who will sweep up Eng
lish merchantmen wherever they find them and carry
them into New York San Francisco the British
will either have to fritter away their navy iu
conveys, and thus be unable undertake any serious
operations against our coasts have their whole trade
interrupted and their commercial system thrown on its
beam ends. II is not improbable that this prospect com
bined with many other considerations will confirm Eng
land her desire back out OF in whcl The GER.
tain dangers far outweigh the possible advantages but
in the event OF rapture with France alone the
presence of a Russian feet the harbor Of New York
will be OF the utmost Importance need only allude
20 Mexoo and the French West India islands, an exped
ton against which would parayzs action of France
in the Baltic, especially il. hater ourselves tho
Stripes
Let me say few words about Rear Admiral Lessons.
ko who commands the first Russian squadron that has
ever anchored in your bay Stepan Stepanovch Lessos
ko one Of the experienced officers of our navy he
was captain Of the Diana frgate which sailed from Cron
stAdt in the fall of 1858 Join the squadron of Admiral
Putatn at Japan, and wrecked in the great earth
quake at simoda in june 1856 After this catastrophe
he built schooner which he embarked with his crew
and pntc clan sha
NiSolayief feat that very much admired at
the time He then took service in the great Russian
s cam Navigation compiny, and subsequently ap.
oned Capanof the Plrt at Cronstat, from whence he
was removed to ST. Petersh rg In the capacity
about year ago He received his a rank the pur-
pose of being sent out his present mission for which
he said to have been recommended by the Grand Duke
Constantine in preference to Adm ShestakoG, whom
some OF yoar readers may recollect having superjn
tended the building OF the General Admiral III New York
and who afterwards the Mediterranean STA
ton Shestakoffs brave good ocer but rather
difficult to deal wth and therefore thought desira
be to select person of cooler and excitabe temper
Tor SO delicate and novel an undertaking. No has
word to say against the Character and nautical skill OF
Lessosko but his waiike talents yet to bs proved
IN which respect he di,rs Admiral Popof OF the
Pacific squadron one of the heroes OF Snope Sebasto
pol His SHIPS with the exception Of the Osaba are now
them having only been launched last year. The Peesvet
was built at Archangel the vtiaz varague in Fin
land the rest at St. Petersburg The flagship Alexander
Nevsky was originally intended for sailing battle
Ship but was converted into frgate here she is
considered very fair specimen Of architecture but
do not know what you may think her New York
Inoagn n hs Russians are certainly not deficient in
quite aware that In naval matters mere tyros
and hope our mariners will prct by the opportunity they
nj h1y i'm in tha
Advccs received here from Central Asia unanimous
IN describing the agitation that prevas in Anghanistan
and the regions contiguous British India nhab
ants have hoard that the White Khanas they call the
Emperor of Kussais gong to war With the sutana OF
ment tor them to rise against the oppressors Of Hndos
tan The English papers mention an irruption Of the
little Importance; but II accounts to be trusted
the movement much more serious than represented
membered that the mutuy OF the sepoys the direct
consequence Of the fmean war; though the plans Of the
which allowed the English 70 employ their whole force
IL the suppression Of the rebellion. The complica.
elect and tho w.riiEe tribes Of the North Intake take
part in the impending conflict the result may be very
easily upon the English who are Violating the
guaranteed neutrality Of me Black Sea by supplying the
nnd TO their cost that this game which two can play
at In 1912 the Afghans imperfecy armed and equipped
m he sy ns s.a
OF artillery, certain number OF rifed cannon, &C. would
enable bem 10 resume operations with Infinitely
chances OF success The unscrupous conduct England
towards other countries will sooner later with It's
deserved reward for we should DO again involved In
hostlities with her you BE- sure that shall fnd
to attack her ut point where she has shown her.
self most vulnerable and least able to defend herself II
would not take days for body OF twenty Thousand
Cossacks Krghsez aud Turcowans, with half dozen |
batteries OF horse artillery to march from the line OF
Ste Daria TO the borders OF Aghanstan, and their ap
p"arance the banks OF the Indus would be elt like
moral earthquake which would shake the British empire
India to its very centre. Some wiseacres may think
this dream: but these wiseacres probably