The New York herald., 1870-09-24
RUSSIA MAKING READY.

Preparations for War--NationaI EccIira
Toward Prussia and Francs.
letter, In the Baltic Gasette written in Warsaw on
the 10th OF August says
In Russia military preparations are actively pro.
gresSing though at the same time quietly. A great
number OF horses intended TO complete the artillery
stud have already been purchased and NJ. HofmarE,
contract for the delivery OF 200 600 pondes "a ponde
is weight equal to about forIy-hve pounds avoir
M. kooets factory at st. Petersburg has received
an order Tor 500 mitraieuses TO be delivered the
The Ultra russian Journals expect that Prussia
VIII demand the cesslon OF Alsace and Lorraine as
the condition OF peace ana they declare themselves
Opposed In principle 70 any aggranuZement Of Ger
many but they oresee that neutral Powers will not
be able 20 prevent the giving back OF provinces
German. Ia the event OF that Ietrocession being
made they demand q suitable compensation for
Russia, without indicating in any distinct way what
insist upon such claim the Russian army ought
to be mobilized promptly The letter states that the
German victories have produced great depression
among the Polish nobility whose syInpathies are
altogether devoted to France
letter fr0l ST. Petersburg dated lst Inst, says
that the Russian press continues, with few excep-
tlons, to advocate the cause OF France The Mos
are full OF articles in this sense and the Ne,o Time
even urges the government to enter upon an armed
intervention on the French side. The ST. Peters,
burg Neps Is neutral, and the SIdeebry Vtstntk de-
mands an alliance with Prussia on the condition OF
an agreement on the Eastern question. The GOtoss
also hints at similar agreement and there Is little
doubt that the other phio- French papers would also
be disposed TO sink their Prussian antlpahes II
Russia could have her own way in the East as q
prlce for her neutrality in the West, AS for the
German Petersburg Gazette, 1t is ultra-Prussian,
even more so than the KreusSeftung or Berlin. 1t
advocates the annexation OF Alsace and Lorraine,
ana the coronation of King William as Emperor OF
Germany AS this Is o semoiilcial paper IL ls evi
dent tna strong Prussan influences are still at work
in government circles here which Is only natural,
seeing that the highest places In the administration
ma court illed by Germans.
Jules Favrc's Circular in st. Petersburg.
The journal De 81. Feters6,vg OF September Q dis
cusses NJ Jules Fayres circular in an art Gle OF
which the following Is an extract
The French government Is too exacting when,
even for the sake OF peace that would put an end
TO war Of eXtirpalon, 1t refuses to sacrifice for
tresses that have not prevented Paris being exposed
20 siege. Germany has seen that M. Jules Fayre
not able TO prevent war when the nation enthu-
sastlcaly sanctioned IL, and he Will now probably
require O lasting guarantee for the results Of her
heroic victories. In conclusion we must say we do
moi understand now right and justice can now be
eaid TO be on the side OF France when Al. Jules
Favre maintained the opposite month ago. We
trust Europe VIII possess sufficient Influence to Sc.
Cure a lasting peace.