New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-31
RUSSIA AND TIE WAR.
WAITING FOR AUSTRA-NO GUNS FEELING
TOWARD THE COMBATANTS.
IpRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

WAITING FOR AUSTRIA-NO GUNS - FEELING
TOWARD THE COMBATANTs.
IPROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 12.-You have long
ago received the telegram announcing the declaration
OF neutrality by Russia and you have probably noticed
how it is safe guarded and qualified by the phrase so
long as the interests OF Russia are not touched what
the interests OF Russia may be in tins particular case Is
hard to tell. The popular explanation is that the EN-
peror intended to that Austria went into the war
he would be compelled to take the opposite side Aus
tria however, has shown signs Of quitting its neutral
position so Russia remains also quiet She will probably
remain So because she Is not in fit state to go to war
The small-Arns Commission have for the last three
years done nothing but compare and test arms, ana 10
this time have not fully decided what rifle to Introduce
into the service. At first it was thought sufficient 10
alter the old muske into breechoaders and the Carlen
system adopted in the gun factory at Iua. Then
Konka system thought better and was ordered
to be tried Finally 1t resolved to have new breech
leaders and the first Berian gun adopted and 10000
made at Colts factory Stansiord the order Dehg
finished last Fall Then Berdan invented a new
gun, which they thought better yet, ana UWo
of that ordered to be made at Birmingham Dut
are not yet delivered. No one has succeeded In
getting any orders since. The infantry armament OF
Russia is now 100000 altered muskets Konka system,
10000 Caren system, all of which practically worth
less and about 40 900 rifles on the two Berdan sys-
tenn Cartridges have been made here for the last eight
mouths beside several million made in America, but
there Is by the quantity for war. Russian
officers many of them anxious to fight and depore
the fact that they not ready. The field artillery Is
excellent and in good store The Russian soldiers are
splendidly drilled, quick TO understand, very In
teligent and If properly armed and well led, would dis
play their usual courage and astonsh the world lhe
Russian soldiers are like the Brsh-they don't know
when they are beaten.
The Emperor il personally very fayorabiy disposed
toward the King OF Prussia, and good number of the
Court German by birth, and therefore Prussian III
feeling The Tsesarewitch Hereditary Prince, is as
AniGerman man well be. He belongs to what
Is called the old Russian party, one OF whose principles
ia dread and hatred OF German influence, and beside
that has a Danish wife who has confirmed him in that
opinion and everything has long been banshed
from his Court. Among the people where there Is
not indifference there good wishes for France.
The calamtcs suffered from the French in 1912,
and again in the Crmean and the plots of Napoleon
in Poland, not forgotten but they considered as
nothing in comparison with the ingrattude of Prussia
and Austria This latter power is regarded by politi-
clans a a more bitter enemy than Turkey But the
most prevalent feeling among all classes in Russia is
hatred OF Germans. Germans have often and so long
had things their own way in Russia-they are thought
have completely erpiof the country in their own
interests that they have become intensely disliked and
suspected.
We cannot help taking the newspapers as an index in
some measure and lind them unanimous in favor of
neutrality yet all wishing for the success of France
rather than OF Germany Even in discussing the causes
OF the nearly all the newspapers found France in
the right and said that Prussia to blame. The GOtOs
at first rather sided with Prussia in the quarrel and
accused by the other papers Of want Of patriotism in
putting the blame France The new explanations OF
the Due de Gramont gave it excuse, and ii immed
atey turned about and is proFrench as could be de-
sired The GoloS, however, spoke the truth when it
said that "a war for Prussia would be the most I'M
MARY aVpr iutn ny Rms Thp
conduct OF Prussia for the last eighty has been
viewed and Is shown that, while she ia under many
obligations to Russia, Russia is under to her. Be
side this, Prussia and the Germans the Moscop
Gazette and the Exchange Gazette take pains 10 show
hostile to all Sclayonan interests and, therefore, of
course to Russia Austria is morbidy so, aud should
Austria intervene these journals you'd loudly de-
mand that Russia take sides against her. for Prus
STA While thus proclamng their devotion To Scavonian
interests and their share in the Eastern question. they
assert that the time has long gone by when
Russia could take any interest in the affairs
OF the West, and that 1t makes differ
ence to Russia to what power the left bank OF the
Rhine may belong Even in OF occupation OF
Belgium they think that Russia should do than
protest and that thus she will have performed her
treaty obligations. The remarks OF the Emperor. the
presentation of NJ de Teuchueren the Belgian Charge
dAfares, and the comment OF the 81. Petersburg Jour
nal which you have already had by telegraph seem to
show that exact compliance with the treaties ia
intended by the Government. The Russian journals
have however, deserved well OF their country in giving
all the influence they possess to urging neutrality
the Government. There is question about its
being advantageous for Russia Government paper
and all stock values, which had sunk greatly,
have gone up again since the declaration OF the
Government. ST. Petersburg and Riga full OF
English steamers, that have two three leaving
every day and an arrangement has Just been made by
which the Hungarian wheat, formerly snpped through
Stcttin Is now To be shipped through Riga Russian
MERGE instead OF passing through k6nigsberg will
through Russian ports Beside the there two
other items Of interest The cholera raging at Tagan
rog, aud 1850 are dying day The En- peror las signed
the new law about cities giving free municipal govern
ments very liberal system to all the large and
cities In the Empire, exclusive OF Poland and the Baltic
provinces for which other laws are In contemplation.
1t the greatest reform since that OF the Judiciary and
Tribunal.