The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-27
Opinions of London Newspapers.
Napoleon and the Prussian Army.
Etc. Etc. Etc.s Etc.. Etc.
RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE.

The Attitude of RussIa-rhe Baltic Provinces
The HussO-Pruss,au Frontier.
The Pail Mall Gazette of September IL prints the
following letter from st. Petersburg, dated Septem
ber1:- ,-. ,.-,---.
of late in its advocacy of France, and In this it faith
fully reflects the feeling In official circles though in
society ne rene inspires as uSo G
longer speak Of the possibility of Russia becoming
actively involved in the war; fer interference they
influence on the belgerents The cause OF this
change of tone is, have reason to believe that the
Russian army Is totally unprepared Tor war with
such formidable power as Germany has now
proved herself to be.
''There are not more than 1000 or $4,000 breech-
leaders available for the troops the artillery is far
from being complete, and the attendance is in state
of total disorganizaton. The Intervention OF Russia
viii therefore, for the present at least, be only
diplomatic one. The press OF st. Petersburg and
Asace and Lorraine to Germany, on the ground
that to annex country against the will of its in-
habtants is an act OF barbarism unworthy of great
and enlightened nation. This argument does not
come with very good grace from the rulers OF
Poland; and, indeed, it is merely a cover for the
Prussophobia which now pervades all political cir
''What the Russians fear is not so much the loss
of the Baltic provnces-whch it would be very diff
feult for Prussia to conquer, and still more to hold,
on account OF their geographical posl6IonIas tne
Prussan frontier is at present completely open, and
now that Germany Is no longer Russias vassal but
her rival the great military strategists at Berlin will
1t Is thought not fail to see the necessity OF some
strong natural boundary to protect the Germans
against sudden attack from their jealous neighbor
1.-THE dread OF war arising from this question Is
very general here and the Russian diplonatsts are
therefore doing their utmost to stop the present
struggle before France is utterly exhausted, tina
at some future time they may be able to claim her
assistance against the common enemy. A rap
pfochenlent with France would further have the
advantage of leaving Russia free to pursue her
designs Ia the East and also of removing fruitful
source of disturbance among her Polish subjects by
depriving them of the hope of French support
These ideas have produced reluctance in the Rus
sian statesmen to enter into a common action with
n q Ia tI,,
England would object to the revocation OF the treaty
of Paris, and throw other obstacles in the Way OF
Russia's designs in the East, while France in her
present helpless state, would consent to everything
If Russia would only prevent her dsmemberment y
Since the surrender Of Napoleon, however the
Of Germany has produced its natural effect
on Russia, and the old antagonism of "Cossack or
Republican" comes into new prominence. The off,
now urges that the terms demanded by Germany
ought to be accepted at once by France There is
even less prospect than of attempt at armed
Intervention on the part Of Russia.