The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

SIEGE Or SEB ASTOPOL.

(Proa
%Second Edit I' of the Morning herald.)
ENGLISH CAMP HEIGHTS OF
SEBA.STOPOL, FEB. 9.
Iliac:en teal condition of affairs has changed very
pres:e4elY last letter, though the opinion that
cringed a' few days since, that the enemy were
. to attack us, receives further confir-
nil each day. At Sebastopol itself there
iieryit little doing. he Russians cca-
' eF9I3IOIY a fine day inT perfecting their de-
lrther—stronger they cannot be.
side all is in perfect readiness to
;heir guns are mounted, and most
,nition is ready in the different
A heretofore, they are only waiting
'WI preparations are sufficiently
ippert their attack. Pending this
result, our Allies fire about 200
:rem their different mortar batteries,
the town, sometimes into the bat-
ttinaes across the harbour among the
All our attempts to reach the
as yet most signally failed, owing to
ill with which the enemy keep them
the land, warping into fresh posi-
t a new battery threatens.
'tar battery which it has been deter-
over Inkerman was commenced five
Since, and a strong breastwork,
,ver the working party, thrown up
a single night. On the following
USNittlaS perceived the attempt, and
but have done no mischief worth
4.11 the earthwork of the battery is
and the beds for mortars are in
.truction, but by the time these are
IA
k tettplis mounted, and ammunition stored,
h, .oftii night will have passed away. The
'th eEn lish lines only mount 14 mortars,
lekt 0 Fri g
444. nch 27 ;41 in all. The fire of these
v..'44(iii,elY produce much mischief, both to the
tia.the"" southern defences, but if one may
AL: future by the past, we have no reason
tl,llg that it will be effectual in reducing the
ie ellii.l,_caPture of Sebastopol is all but impos-
Ok; 'ee north forts remain in the hands of
elietJ) and towards the reduction of these we
to,reade one single step. That we shall ruin
,N ' and destroy the Russian earthworks
Seperally admitted, but that the fire of our
Zlete:;lles will destroy the shipping or injure
e
'of ii';' fortifications of Sebastopol is said to b
bet.'e question. The weather since my last
1144`,fernarkably warm and mild, quite like
,iiteays
titoo o'•e
an English spring.
As are very far from being in a condition
Nshtional hardships. The sickness amongst
ep continues with unabated violence. By
,tetirtells, this melancholy result is attributed
IN!til,.,PB being still five days out of six on saltd
Ojerit'u\g/4 suffering from scurvy. Others (an.
ietti Yi say that the stamina of the men is
the / gone, and the sickness will only decline
1 N illlrabers of the army. It is useless dwell-
ho!lithe Guards have been reduced, for, as
1144PeY can hardly be said to exist at
number
141 the three
men is now the utmost d
Ikleiv. 'tee regiments can muster. It is said
N iia al'e to return, and be stationed round
t Iteli ; but as yet they have made no move,
iettteZre the reason is because it is feared that
tOttliZ,l_t were made to march them 5 miles, the
Veetio`e would all go into hospital. This is no
irOthe ,ti of their state. I am certain lam
N mark when I say that of the 400 still out
Th.) pro are in health or fit for active ser-
sl:tekallhelegscrevery nearly as bad in other regi-
leteti;" I should be almost afraid to guess what.
ngth of the English army is now.
Nil Rho 4 steady and quite undiminished..
tht,lfleir,i'lemains of the English force is now
vtillltt: led and protected, as it were, by French
lotl%tek„ ‘.).lr line has not yet been contracted
ktelli'`.'qt -ft1,41 Of the 2d division from Inkerman
144.11-e"exPe",'`,e 3d at head quarters, but the move-
Aps'cld)7l'ed each day. 15,000 French troops
`lltqlegitils'ue heights of Inkerman in place of
l'ieet(l% : By this change, and the change of
l'4t;tet,"e Balaklava (should the latter take
-cllt h! titcloPs will leave for some time the
tYoVs, few wooden huts which their sick
vi
1110 t. el'li, t ‘4, * frequently seen prowling about
t",'thirill.,4'l,-4',,flie camp, and several have been
' 41utlysa„ in the cavalry, while on the hills
t47l9h2qs of the cavalry camp was attacked
1,444;4•8;41' two nights since.
3'o/m401;i:4) FEB. 9.—lt is upon this village and
il th;"411,1" the Russian attack is now, it appears
14ftt'etifh °lint, meditated. A considerable force
ttl
`nth`
.-, to the number of about 18,000 men,
,tfier74. ta-,,e4.4 and taken up permanent quarters
,V`thee,,,7j of the plain of Balaklava, and
vill der of Tchourgouns. At first their
lieit the -ere so skilfully concealed, that be-
, iticii general expectation of an attack no.-
tli,t cated that it was to take place on this
N, On the night of the 6th, however,
t 0,,. deserted,, and informed the authorities
br,1444,r tisiderable force was collected in and
Ot tlt 4o urgou ra and that an attack upon the
10kt-14'13..11r position' was intended to take place
efl:biliLiteing of the Bth at 4 a.m. The result of a
krt., Z",eillance by our picquets. bore out much
Pee-ttll.e assertion, as it was evident that a new
toilezo.,,'neray had' encamped on the east of the
teke-/,/111/ 4'124. The utmost vigilance was ac-
kti '''' ifi4id and all the requisite measures
1 A . t , ....
tit 4 t'l
.t tllt
h i Ilea lMk enemy such a welcome a. s they
in-
the :2 411 theliNll. Without any previous
1111th,- iss tethe.,froops on the heights around this
;ere (:,,11'4g oiTt out under arms at two a.m. on
ettach'efliii;,lne Bth. The guns in the batteries
tb'larcibell to ti; "'lid to command the various ap-
-11 tej7,%tie -,17" Works and all the troops in the
i'lßior's ti: -11c1 on sentry in the village, moved
°lfOr;akleel-igh,fs with the 2d battalion of the 71st
4-' ' which had only arrived a short time
lt) e V
A eieryi
4104"uarge
of the
steam sloop landed all her men to
,`4e-,,,- Net °#l. the town and stores, while Admiral
0. lk;eftt tu‘pr°llt transport to transport and had all
„N,Y,e4c13,-;4,,ec1, up and got under arms, in order
r QC liiti- land and defend the houses of the
it 'se •% Step should be Necessary. The whole
ki.°tll e/eiti
Ni 4 e time 9g Preparations were completed be-
tekierl it. 4:0 indicated for the attack, and all re-
It'llr 'int otittate of suspense, listening to hear the
by ,e'cio,t. battle break forth each moment. But
,eta 411•11 and five o'clock passed away without
&lilt 4 tlii the thick dark night changed gradually
N„,,°44,,,c'er grey morning, and in the broad
IN,' te'a4nlidst a heavy drizzle, the troops re-
Ilektqct 4 "'eir cantonmests. But this vigilance
tk, tiqj oftlit.ifelY thrown away, for as the darkness
Sl'that ILI' was seen, to the astonishment of every
4tieti;)l.ll,ll4l" enemy had been at work during the
i thro
.and tr, vrn up a breastwork a little in ad-
-It. t'" the north of Kamara. Upon a nearer
N. kiri.„--, °lle end of the breastwork was found
lett 1),t4,N41). defended with two long and heavy
IPSD-.`p/lagi..llPon the right of our position, at p.re-
'l m)'-1-"Y the Marines, Rifles, and a battalion
!Ne• During the whole of last night the same
'll4 the,./I'4l exercised by the allied troops, and
1"c11 4 ' vwere under arms at four a.m. this morn-
vei ° attack was attempted by the enemy, who
,•etea4',,t4 their trenches as before, and to-day the
,I)lNl;',e,xtent of their extended operations can
404. divined. It is now quite evident that a
1,1)1be attack on Balakla'va is about to be at-
kitillt
),41,,' tatr,
. thl4 il er.„-Way at Balaklava is making most asto-
N)lVgress. Already some of the filthiest and
cltleklil"tteZ-t-13_1fi dens. where the poor Turks used to
°I th end die in hundreds, have been levelled.
Ntl',l4lll eTtranaway has beea laid down ; and Mr.
tilloef4 - ana. told, expresses himself confidently,
410 ore another month the rails will be com-
0044„‘ue foot of the plateau of hills on which
e one is Situated. This will undoubtedly re-
i,l? tiee cif the greatest and most trying difficul-
'4ofaileontable us to' transmit, if necessary, 600
and shell per day.

ttotto,
Vi It '1.4111 ILL (lllrritoviDED ran).—The amount
totl'ittdl:--tquer-bille raised, or authorizes to be raised,
t,43,7lll?r,teheletat'tidysearor sisupplies of 1855, to be provided
17,183,0001., as shown by a
yester,day issued. This sum was voted
ttoillisqi of Commons on Wednesday afternoonet..ng
kit eo A (LorTnoN) DOCK COMPANT.—At f1.131e ire.
kish4,t tjalY, held yesterday, Mr. C. Morrison p
litlVs d. re Port and accounts were unanimously
ktcrh-Lt was explained that, although the
cpirno-
lseß
,a been relieved from the risk of comment
of 14,1u3' the lease granted to Messrs. Peto,
qlfth:l3% still, as they are interested to the extent
Ike d•RilliPlus Profits above the 5 per. cent. guaran-
te , Irecters have co-operation with the lessees,
'iftttril4tilkgiczt46 part in inthe arrangements preparatory
115tilt't thing. Although no specific date h. as yet bees
4tto„t bet active
°Peaing, the chairman stated there
meneed
11„`t the active business will have been
tcom
Clty4Oftitt Ilext half-yearly meeting ix Angus
°nz~eur of FyrtesEtNecrdHayGOVERNMENT IN BEL-
te
tht itit haB just caused
o" bTehtea taken French
elgiao tribunals against a pamphlet published
at trumels, Nvith'the following title :---‘ On t e
IfIS • °I
the War in the East ; Expedition to the
the addressed to the Government of his
eq so: Napoleon 111. By a General
tgMd "e
"eel not affirm that this memoir has not
eftProdrutted to the Government of the Emperor.
Losk,,4 ne"'°n, the tendency of which is to libel the
kt;4) to -11,1' arraY, to exaggerate our difficulties and
thithlet Re confidence to our enemies, is merely a
Itttetltniishesi in the interest of Russia, and falsely
French officer,"