The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-13

Inc latest telegraphic ntelli which hos b00n
dated from the Crimea on the 2Oth inst. AZ 81
nme the aege was going on favorably; thu bonn
bardment from the trenches Of the besieen0 armiea
mad been resumed on the 10th with effect; but the
enemy Is not reported 70 have sustained the oss q
nent that Il scos clearly asceytained Mat Se6sse-
pol could not be reduced, even from the sosk az
and by land, tcitho1t the operaiions of regular
s sss,s ~ !: no reason to feel ssrgss e M
We nae been led In common with all the chief mill
tary authorities to anticipate an easier termination
Of this great enterprise whom once the place should
were supposed to command the most important Pc
sions, and the accounts Of the most recent travel
ers; az well as the c:reful eurve-s undertaken b.
officers Of our own Feet had failed to discover 81
the resources which the Russians had prepared soR
resistance. Every fortified town has its weak points
as well as it's strong ones but, in the present in
stance, the Jealous and secret policy Of the Rus
government had to great extent succeeded IN
withholding from our generals Z fall knowledge Of
it has been found that the deep and broad rsvins.
which extend down to the harbor and the dockvard
in front of the British lines not only increase to
difficulty Of driving our approaches and parallels
within short range OF the walls, but also pre ,eus
serious obstacles to an assault in that ausrter.
Hence the principal reliance Of the right att ck Iiea
In the facility we have acquired for Smelling the
town with onr heavy guns, while the attack on the
-. 70 UluuBHk UCfG N 1rly mona
on the other side. The French we're enabled -
open tner nrst parallel nearly 500 yards nearer to
the town than cur advanced lines, and below thu
stony surface they found layer Of clay scryc cable
ior the purpose OF lntrenchments Their position
Is therefore more favorable for the purposes Of an
assault than that Of the British army; an 1t win
probably be found that, while our troops ara
making powerful diversion TO the East.
The decisive attack will be begun on the
western extremity Of the lines General CanrobMt
las succeeded, with the assistance OF the French
navy, In erecting strong redoubt on the extreme
less than five batteries, mounting In all flfsy.six
guns. Many Of these pieces ars of the LARGEST
caibre and have been taken out OF ships OF the line
for the purpose. This work has the double advsp-
tage OF afioIding efectual shelter to the French
army, In the event Of strong sore Of the garrison
while, on the other hand, some OF these batteries
are so placed az TO command the western forts ard
outwoIks Of Sebastopo IL was no doubt cainst
this work that tie soFtie Of the garrison was
directed which s mentioned by Prince MenscbkoR
IN his despatch OF the 23d; but we must AZ f,r :
better authority than that of the Russian Conn
mandei-n- Chief before We credit the asserton shat
eleven French mortars and eight cuus were suikeI
by the Russiars on this occasion.
On the Russian fonts which are situated nearesk
TO the sea tie maritime attack of the nth Of Ocso-
Der was made, and apparently with success; but
We SIN await with extreme interest the particulars
OF this cpe ageent, which s the first great feat OF
aims petiW med by tba Black Sea feet. Without
,ofe1g she lice Of suEken vessels and tie dcnb'e
boom which obshuct the entrance Of the hasbsr,
&sTs hRa doubt shst eps ysssea could Coma n