The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-23 00:00:00

THE CRIMEA.

The following is two days later news than that
published on Saturday
BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, Oct. 7.—Ten days have the
Allied Forces now been in sight of Sebastopol, and
not a cannon has been fired. Our heavy siege
guns are up, and apparently only' waiting for ground
to be broken to commence their work of destruction.

The Russians have not allowed even a single
day to pass without firing either round shot or
shell. The ominous silence which reigns in the
Allied camp must strike them with terror, and
Lord Raglan has wisely determined not to fire a
shot until all the guns are in position. Three hun-
dred cannon will open their fire at once, and the
town will be in ruins, it is calculated, before twelve
hours' bombardment.
The fire will be directed on the extreme right by
the British guns, and on the left by the French.
The centre, where the Russians have directed all
their late efforts, and which is commanded by seve-
ral forts and ships' broadsides, will not be faced.
I believe it has been determined to bring Sebas-
topol into subjection, and thus avoid, if possible,
the bloodshed of an assault. The Ist Royal and
Gth (Inniskilliug) Dragoons have arrived since my
last. Both regimen ts suffered severely at sea. Tile Ist
lost not less than eighty horses, and the 6th above
sixty. Regiments possessingspare horses will have to
remount the forlorn dragoon. The health of the
army is a little better, but the improvement is not
so great- as could be desired. In the light division
cholera has broken out again after a temporary
respite, but in other divisions that and dysentery
have diminished.

OCT. B.—This morning the Russians have com-
menced throwing in shells with considerable activity,
but with their usual unsuccess. Cholera has
slightly increased.
A little alarm was caused yesterday by the re-
port of Cossacks having been seen in great num-
bers in the neighbourhood of Balaklava. In con-
sequence of this, all officers belonging to the ships
in harbour were refused leave to go on shore, but to-
day the usual permission has been granted. It is im-
possible to say when the guns will be planted, and
the bombardment of Sebastopol commenced. I
trust my next letter will report the opening of our
siege batteries. We have been hitherto favoured
with magnificent weather, and it is to be hoped
that the rainy season, almost due, will delay its
unwelcome presence a fortnight longer. By that
time Sebastopol will have fallen.
The many privations which our officers have
had to support and are sill suffering have been
borne with the greatest cheerfulness. The most
severe privation is undoubtedly that of clean linen
and a change of uniform. It is a touching spec-
tacle to see a young !‘ sub" shivering in his coat,
whilst his solitary shirt, which he had just finished
washing, hangs drying on a bush. Notwithstanding
the care and attention bestowed on the uniforms,
these have fallen victims to damp bivouacs and
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whichadpupsetyarmanacrec,hes,
and
the havernisohwed a
does not redeem. These, however, are minor evils,
tarnished
which the medal of Sebastopol will soon obliterate.
To-day the enemy has confined himself to a few
shells only, all of which have fallen short.
The sailors attached to the ship guns have broken
up their encampment outside of Balaklava, and
have moved up towards Sebastopol. Jack, to
amuse himself, had scribbled with charcoal, over
the tents sundry ferocious devices, such as " Tra-
falgar lambs," " The Tiger's revenge, " Sinop°
avenged," d c. The marines still occupy the heights
Above Balaklava, and will probably remain there
to act as a rear-guard.
The Himalaya, under the experienced command
of Captain Kellock, sustained her well-earned repu-
tation in the last trip from Varna. The Himalaya
left Varna on the sth with 330 horses on board,
and arrived at Balaklava on the 6th without
having lost a single animal.

DESCENT AT YALTA.
On the representation of the French generals,
communicated to the British Commander-in-Chief,
a joint expedition, consisting of the French ships
of war Napoleon, Pomona, and Megere, and the
English ships SanSpareil, Tribune, and Vesuvius,
were directed on the 2d of October towards the
little town of Yalta, on the south shore of the
Crimea for the purpose of obtaining bullocks and
other necessaries, including wine for the use of the
French troops.
This expedition arrived off their destination at
nine, a.rn. on the 4th, and, iw•eting with no opposi-
tion, landed their detachments of marines and
small-arm men, and took possession of the town,
the English taking the right and their allies the
left. 'no former established themselves on a
plateau of ground commanding the approaches
and overlooking the town, and the French sent
out a small body on the roads to gain intelligence,
tiTc. Little Government property was found in the
town, the Russian employes having removed them-
selves and everything that was portable some days
previously. Timber for the construction of plat-
forms was brought off and lauded at Balaklava,
and thirty-five tons of Government coals were seized
and sent ou board the Vesuvius. Neither bullocks
nor wine were to be found, and so far the expedi-
tion was um coup masrque. At eight p.m. the do-

tachments were etnharked, and on the morning of

the sth were re-landed under the command of one
of the French captains and Captain the Hon. S. T.
Carnegie, of the Tribune. They marched some
distance inland without meeting any of the objects
of which they were in search, until they came to a
small chateau of Prince Woronzoff, where they
piled arms and rested. _

The troops returned to the town iu the afternoon,
and finding all solicitations useless to procure either
wine or bullocks, re-embarked at eight p.m., and
the ships returned to their respective stations.