The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-31
THE SITUATION OF sINOPE.

From the Paris lie ats Dec Is
The town Of Snope (Snoub OF the rurks) is situate
in Anatoa the southern OF the BlA,k Sea, half
way between ConstAntinople and Trebzond and about
one hundred esg aes from each OF these places 1t IL de
pendent the Grand Pashxlk OF Angors, and has pc
pulasion of from 5000 to 900 Inhabitants The town
is built on the sthmus OF peninsula. which runs out
into the in the form Of pomontory It Is the
norherly point Of this immense coast II port extends
to the east OF the town. but it is not enclosed by any
moles II only be considered opsn roadsteAd
This rosdsead defended BY batteries and BY the castle
OF the town large massive construction raj 3ed in ths
peninsula other anchorage, called Ak Lman the
Whts Port The importance of snope consistA in its
naval arsenal and building yard the only one IN Turkey
besides that at ConstantinoPe Ships OF the line and
figAtes built there Tbs oak cut the surrounding
aims is hard and the vessels built at Snops
considered the bsst the Turkish asst. The
engineers are for tn. most part foreigners in the
service of Turkey and the workn Greeks OF the
ccuptr, who are paid from ten to TT eve sous day The
fortfcstops OF the port incomplete and In bad state
In lsoe at the time Of the attempt Of Admiral Duckworth
Consantipope, then defended by Gen. Sebastian the
French Ambassador that officer comprehendins the i'm
poranee of Snope sent French officers and two sub
officers OF epgeeer to improve the Notifications Their
FIRST to erect battery 1T the point OF the
montory such position be able to command both
sides the PENN the o. The roads.ead
They afterwards traced out several other works OF dseuce
OF which ecuted and tbs others were
not kept repair more than the rest OF the orh
cations. Thus the place remained without re Giving
spy repsr for forty years and those which have been
lately had not received the necessary develope
ent The Russians 10 1907 made attack Tfebz nd
by sea, but ~pus.d; but as they had never At
tempted anything sgsinst snope the Turks persuaded
ia. selves that they mad nothing fear and they
just been roughly punished for their carelessness It
readily conceived that six chips OF the ne with their
heavy broadse sud6er appearing In the roadstead
could soon knock to pieces such old AID dapdated ram
parts II cannot be called fight since the Turkish
vessels all at anchor in the port 1t appears,
cor6 to the dispatches that it is there that they
bsttriss were not in state to reply for any length Of
time. The cannons3s are told only lasted one hour
and that space Of time sufficient to destroy thir
vessels ten OF which veels of and three trans
ports II the war Is continue actively next year in
Europe and Asia it will be matter Of great impor-
lance the Turks to rebuild the Notifications OF 5nope
The principles of modern art and 10 put that place in
security rot only igans coup de main like the percent
bat Also in state to maintain regular siege the Rus
s'ars TO take possession Of .sinope watch they
could readily do in its present wretehed and unpro-
,ee'sd condition they might make it place impres,
Of GibEsh.r TIE Tnisi:h coast Of the Black Sea
sssSs se R DS BODY Of troops .S.s
would keep In check AL the centre Of Asia Minor, and
cut of the communications between ConstAntnops and
| Erzeroum. The Turkish army OF Armenia would then
have not only 10 oppose the enemy the side Of Georgia.
but would have another army IN its i'd the Otto
government would be obi. ed to organise second
army In Asia Minor These considerations cannot escape
the notice of the European military officers who give
strategic advice to the Ottoman generals Ths town OF
Snope built with the materials Of the old Greek city,
colony Of the Aesans sinope was the birth place OF
Doe AID the capital Of Mthrdat-s Lucullus took
possession CT 1t in the year before Christ The houses
and the fortacations present . multitude of ancient
ruins oIfusedy heaped togther Tnere may be there
Greek and Paphlagonian insert paons, Ousts and
tire statue placed head In the walls OF the
castle All the towns Of Asia Minor, for nery flourish
ing in and present the spectacle
affecting TO the eyes OF Europeans. The Turks have
yegeasd for three centuries these ruins without de
irving q lesson from It. They pear at length to bs
awakened idea Of civilization and the shock which
they have just received will perhaps, bsneat them for
| the future.
MILITARY OPERATIONS ON The DANUBE
SUSPENSION OF HosrILITIEs-rHE TURKS IN wISrBB
| QUARTERS-THE FoRTIPICATIONS AND SIREN 9Th.
| Omer Pacha hac taken up his winter quarters
Letters OF the 9th inst state that 1t that date opera
tons entirely suspended evea diminishing had
ceased The Turks have fortified KaefAt strongly
! and Rave five thousand a. TurnA The ModAvian
| and Walachian militia has been reorgsnzed, under
the OF the Russian General Saa Four thousand
OF the corps under Gen Ostsn sken reached Jassy
the h, and proceeded southwark by forced marches
Other letters from Bucharest to 5h inst CONFIRM the
de faoo suspension Of hoses the banks Of the Dan
ube Military operations are At stsndst every where,
1T Gurgevo where the Russians engaged in the
construction Of fort Their hospitals as full ~
Turna SEVERN is held by 600 Turks Nothing Of
any Importance has happened ~ Krs,yA or Kalefat.