The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-23
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The New German provlucrs.
Count Bismarck Bohlen, relative OF the chancc!-
lor mas, It Is known, been replaced as Governor Of
Alsace and Lorraine by Herr Won Mollcr. SPEAKING
OF the duties before the new Governor the Stras-
burg correspondent OF the FyGnyorie,'F zeieang
wriIes--"lt is, indeed, dinicut post thar Herr
Won M5ller undertakes: diincult because IN rne or
ganzation OF Alsace and Lorraine almost everything
still remains TO be done; difficult especially, because
the temper OF The population more embltercd than
ever. A remarkable facti whole wear the Prus-
SLAMS are in our provinces, and yet il nothing. or
almost nothing, 0rganzed; whoie year ney oc-
cupy our villages and towns and yet nave thev
gained no affection. They have annexed the
land, taken the towns and fortresses, but tho
hearts and minds these they have not been able 10
conquer. On the contrary the iecl.ns toward tilcu
to-day Is more uniavorable than even the fret
moment after The surrender Of hetz. The rcmenl-
brance OF the days Of August aud september ia last
tiated Of the suburbs reduced TO asnes innocent
women and children huichered OF all those iiOrr0rS
cries again arise and ut this moment especially, in
mems minds ana renew their bitterness. AS y
proof OF the predominant feeling srasDourg the
following fact may be tlken:-The Prussan officers,
who at last have TO quarter themselves NJ their own
expense, can lind no places OF rcsnielce. IN VAN nas
desire TO let rooms To ohcess ana oinciais
might give notice OF 1t. In vain nave tue dnaftef,
masters taken round through the "boie town and
inquired III oil the houses In when Oulccfs nave
hitherto been quarteret wnesaer tiey WIN mol givo
oil the gentlemen. They prefer ~ u Ow roum I"
remain empty rather than let 1t to the RUSSIANS 70
much so that the bil .cuug sys.ea AUST ne ma:n-
tanned till the end OF september and the AUTHORIZES
are reduced TO have punlic buildings h.e Inc
This Is What Is called the restoration oil the children
OF Alsace ana Lorraine to the boom OF tbc Ger
torn. Asace ana Lorraine seem to treat the old
lady somewha. Ike step-mOtner.
The ResstRu Advance Gu india.
Tho TOnl0N advertiser rcraruinu The Rus.
sian advance Iudia, that at the resent moment,
when British interests in the last are completely
neglected by our Miaistcrs-wiiea hey are deaf To
the appeals OF India, dumb as to The state Of affairs
in china and bind to the incessant advances Of
Russia ON our greatest dependency-it may be well
to draw attention TO the latest step which Inc great
Northern Power has taken to give AZ an ,ther place
OF leverage from which to wrench our Indian en-
pre from us-or at least 10 attack II with Increased
probabilities of success. AS the puolic would GER
tainly never hear OF such events RON the present.
government unt!i IL was too late to prevent tnen
e 'asI the ne Suy The nGs
pendent press to warn them of tho
eEn Win to e Eastern y
which they known TO cover so mucn ana ~
pot opi hs inc stone cnei Is accamatc
round Inuia. In the last weeks OF Inc late ab0rtve
session. which were de voted to the wholesale with,
was pledged, and to sophisiicai excuses Tor ther
ABANDONMENT the l;usSian government quietly, ana
without any rem0nsirance rom our Minister'S took
possession OF large lSl3nu III me sea oi Okotsk,
which 1t would not lie too h TO describe one Of
the most important keys OF lie Far Last. rms
island OF Sagnailen. or Taraka, extends along The
eastern coast OF ASIA, between I43 and lij degrees
east longitude and rs only separated rom the CONT,
ncnt by strait called tile Gull Ot lartary. This island
is ABOUT go hundred miles III en2tn and 1t varies
from ABOUT eighty l20 miles LII width 1t includes
an al Of some 30 0JJ square miles OF mountainous
put fertile country richly wooded with oak, birch.
pine and willow, and containing besides apparently
ineXhaustirie coal mines. The act IS INSCRIPTIONS
ard unjust liable and the excuse mat the resources
OF the ISLAM! will be more quickly developed by
Russia chan by the Jeddo government Is 700 illmsy
to pear investigation. EXccpt FOL lis vast mineral
resources 1t IS mposs bic LOOK upon Sagha!icn as
of any great value to Japan, bus IL Is equally TN.
prenension and anxiety. 1t Is, IN fact, one VI the
most lawless acts of aggression OR annexation, III
history, aud 1t cvinceS much disregard LOT tho
interests OF Russias European ales interested IN
the East as for the unfortunate Amos. whom they
have now Su0ugated.