New-York tribune., 1870-10-20
RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
A gentleman writing to q London journal


from st. Petersburg, Sept. 30, says:
The Eastern question is again looming the political
horizon, and quiet rumors beginning TO be substan
tiated by facts Here, in the palace il is longer
secret that Russia will earliest opportunity to
dsengage herself from the obligations Of the Treaty OF
Paris. There are many rumors aloat-some correct
many alseabout the policy and actions Of the Russian
government with regard to this important question
raoy OF which can vouch
R1ssla Is actively pushing forward her armaIaens,
Soldiers on unlinited fmlough have received orders
to be ready at the shortest notice. to return TO to the
g. There is n movement of troops toward the South.
The abrogaton OF the Treaty of Paris at least
part OF it, is looked forward certain result Of the
present disastrous struggle between Prussia and France
with regard 10 the movement OF troops toward the
South the ostensble reason IL the following: The En-
peror intends starting from Tsarskoe selo near Peters
burg. for the Crimea, the 26th o. 81 Of this month
lie purposes holding grand review on his arrival at
kie and for that object all the troops in that part OF
Russia have Tor time been route for that city.
II remains to be whether, after displaying them
selves before the Emperor the troops will return or
whether the review is only put forward excuse Ia
enable the Government to assemble troops in the South
As to tho fourth point, the firm idea here among all
aid OF the Turks France say they viii be thoroughly
crippled with the present struggle, and England will
nave nothing to do but to aequesce in whatever BnsS.
may propose. She may grumble but fingehanded she
will never fight II is said that the Emperor, hearing
Of the capitulation at Sedan, drank of bumper and,
an end TO the Treaty OF Paris" This may not be
rue but IT sufficiently indicates the direction Of public
opinion here And after ALL who can blame the Russians,
POLITICALLY speaking for endeayorng TO seize the FIRST
caHlOn OF eNtrlcatg themselves position Whlcn
they have always considered as hnniliating
There seems To be no doubt. and III fact, was i'll
formed yesterday only by competent authority that terri
toral aggrandzemcnt IL far from entering into the plans
OF Prince Gorschakon. The great desire is to obtain
liberty or action the Black Sea- There ~ no knowing,
however how rapidly this idea expand, should not
the affairs of France take u more favorable turn.
Constantinople correspondent ~ The PaH Man
gazette says:
When Admiral Faragut made his visit two years ago
10 Constantinople he made formal application to the
Turkish Government for leave to pas BOsphorus
and he expressed IL in private conversation, poke
his into the Black Sea-" While the request
eagerly asking the various foreign ambassadors and
ENJOYS what consequences Hlch precedent might be
likely Ia entail the Admiral got his steam and with
all his flags flying, passed quietly up the Straits and
through curiosity 20 Odessa 10 visit the site
Of SebastOpol that he came he crused about for few
hours and returned 10 the anchorage before CONSTANT
nope the following day Such at least il the story told
ton. / only mention il having strange
relation TO paragraph which has just appeared in St.
Petersburg paper the WedeDOs, whose Odessa CORES
pondept writes thus "The goes here that Gen.
the revision Of the treaty of 1886 Meanwhile Odessa Is
preparing grand and festive reception for the fleet
which the Russian Government has purchased in
America and which, to the number OF IL rOnclads viii
demand the right BosphOrus under American
solors enter the Black Sea should this demand be
refusedls days being given for the deberation it
the Of the Gar to enter and occupy the Danu
bian Provinces" simply give you this as sample OF
the OF tidings that meet ready acceptance among
many here. The anxiety OF the Russian Government
journals deny warkc Intentions or projects
OF aggression with regard TO Turkey understood at
Constantnope almost the isvarabe precursors OF a
quarrel: and this IN apprehension shared by the Aus
trian Cabinet however little IL II felt or acknowledged
by our authorities Of Downng-st.