New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-04
THE SCENE AT SEvASTOPOL.
From The Daily kers

The center of interest IL in Sevast0pol upon which
Frencbmen and Epgshmen are looking down through
every kind of glass that can be got bold OF. The
bsnscks the fort-, the batteries the ships moored
ard placed to form mprovised floating batteries
look grim and imposing Few soldiers are seen stir
ring about of the forts look quite deserted out
DO one doubts that the men there ready to make
their presence known as soon as they are wanted.
To seward the huge ships of war, hull on the tide,
rsng ard falling with the long ground SWELL seeming
10 nod Significantly with their masts ut the doome
fortress; a few steamers tripping about, teasing
the Russian gunners the transports and most
Of the large steamers are at Balaklava, or
the bays around Cape Chersoanesus. Along
the lights which overlook the hsrbor,
what down the decllvty, away from the town,
the allied lines extend from Cape Chersoonesus
TO where the TcherDaya meets the SAT- water OF the
inlet Behind them-as far back as Balakl.vs-all is
hustle. Huge battering guns are being hauled
up the steep by sailors as full of gambol and
fun as schoolboys. Along Me cliffs, stiff, ST.
lent sentres stand, tread their short allotted
space. Across the plains, draughtcattie are tug
giDg at guns, baggage carts, ammunition wagons,
all joining, creaklng, groanng, as they move. On
bill SIDE along the roads, or among the vines or
before white washed bOuses there here groups of
peasants gaping IN silent w0ndermenti there groups
of soldiers laughing away the hours Of inaction,
debating, with half knowledge, the merits ana de-
merits Of leaders and movements. Much profound
criticism is vented, and sometimes little asperty.
Sick men look sadly the world without, restless
and feverish, frettiDg at the compulsory nsction.
Officers of high rank, pressed with the burden Of
responsibility pore with contracted brows charts
ard plans or reconnoitre bill, plain, and fortsice
The Russians who hold the field-where are they :
That is, indeed mystery. MIST az thick as that
which rested on the extremes Of the bridge seen in
Mrzss vision, fill up that part Of the picture that has
been presented TO our minds sye. Rumors are vague
and contradictory. Some will have il that he Rus
sian troops fallen in with between the Bolbek add
Tcherniy q were the rearguard of numerous dv-
sion sent from Sevastopol TO strengthen Menchiksf;
Others will have il that Menchikof has been moving
his up toward the north forts TO strengthen the
garrison. Then Osten Sacken il said 10 be hurrying
IRON PerekoP to join the prince with corps
Of ell numbers from 1000 up to 40 900.
Lastly, the hundred tongues and trampets OF rumor
eIdOw Menchikof bimsef with the attribute Of
ubiquty. He 10 III SevastOpol he is at Biktch Serai
be II at Simpheropol lastly he Is dancing about the
Crimea like pea on a drum-hesd when it Is beaten
scamperiDg away TO Perekop, now scurrying back
TO Sevatopol In Short the district occupied by the
Russians is dim land OF myths and legends. Bat
the allied commanders have faith in their gallant
soldiers and strong position, and they listen with i'm
perturbable calm to there ever-varying tales-or,
rather they do not listen to them. Nor is this shifting
and dazzling picture voceess. There is heard al in
tervals the ringing of The hearted laugh the grosn
Of agony the oath Of i'm patience, the sharp hard roll
OF II drum, the bugle call borne the breeze, the
claiieripg Of the hurry ing heofs of orderes horses
the mufed round of the march Of thousands Of men,
whose tire I'D strikes the ear Ike football. And
above all these sounds heard at times, the stern
deep boom of the CANON the hiss Of the flying SHE'LL
or the shstteriDg bslse of its explosion. Amid these
sights and sounds, gaety predominaes; for there Is
brscDg tshnees IN the harvest breeze and is
ever cheerful when exerting al bis powers 10 bring
about some defIife result. But they all omnous
Of coming day OF deeper and more concentrated in
terest when amid the de ifeDing of desihs en-
gines, under csnopies Of smoke, the serred files shall
storm the preached walls