Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-03
Extracts from foreign Journalist
The Chief Engineer of sebastopol.

Auc SuIcI Eng lnCcE VI SCUastoPoAs
Every one has heard Of Sebastopo, but
every one has not heard of Colonel Upton, for
many years the chiefengineer of that redoubta-
BILE fertilization. Mr.. Upton was the surveyor
of the Dunchurch and Stratford road, and re-
sided at Daventry many years. His name
frequently appears in the parliamentary re-
ports of the Commissioners of the Holyhead
road, between the years 1918 and 1926. All
the great improvements on the above line
were made under his superintendent; and
Mr.. Tellord, who was the engineer of the
Holyhead road, had the highest opinion of his
requirements and took every opportunity OF
stating his opinion of him to the commissioners.
Mr.. Upton got into course of expensive living
unwarranted by his means, and was induced to
commit many gross frauds on the trustees OF
the road These frauds were discovered in the
month Of April, 1926, and, on inquiry by
competent person employed, 1t was discovered
that he had trespassed on the funds Of the
trustees to an amount exceeding f2,000.
Evidence was taken at the time of the facts,
and he was held to bail to appear at the July
asszes following, to answer to the charge. He
appeared at the assizes, and answered when
called upon to plead. The trial did not come
ON the first day of the assize. he had been
given to understand by his solicitor that he
would be merely indicted for a fraud, but he
obtained information, he could not doubt, that
he would be indicted for forgery, and, if found
guilty, would probably be hanged. He slept
at Northampton, got up about seven o'clock,
said he was going to take walk, and said he
should return to breakfast. He did not, how
ever appear again, and, as it seemed, went
that morning to London. By some means he
got recommendation to the Russian authori.
ties in London, received the appointment of
engineer, and was, in few days, on his way
to the Crimea.
We have heard by what means he obtained
his recommendation, but if we we're to publish
them they would implcate parties whose char
acters were unimpeachable. AS talents are
much more highly priced in Russia than hon
esty, it is possible that his real character might
have been given. Talents are the first thing
required in that country, and the surest guar
antee for honesty is the certainty OF being
hanged if you are detected in being otherwise.
When Mr.. Upton went to Sebastopol the har-
Dor was in a very inefficient state, and in vain
had several engineers endeavored TO improve
il. There was great difficulty in getting the
water into it so as TO admit large ships. lie
procured immense iron works at birmingham,
and BY dnt of science, labor, and expense he
made it what It is. The whole time of his
residence in the Crimea he has been engaged
in the Notifications in the Black Sea, and has
been for some years the chief engineer at Be.
bastopol. The emperor was so pleased with
him that he gave him the rank of lieutenant
colonel in the army, and he was received at
the palace of st. Petersburg. In addition to
his numerous forgeries and frauds he got up
wards of three thousand pounds Of the money
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which did he repay. He held the post Office at
Daventry for year, and at the end of it was a
defaulter OF nearly three hundred pounds,
which one Of his sureties was obliged TO pay.
He died about year ago, and has left name
Infamous though il bel more durable than the
brass artillery he planted at Sebastopol.
N0rfhdmpt0H Herald.