Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-13

The Of Sebasopol is situate On the point land
between the cvmmercial and military haroors, which
gradually from the waters edge to an elevation of
Two hundred feet 1t s N Than mile In leng IT, and
Its greatest width is ab'nl three quarters of mile the
streets entering the open steppe The south IL was
partly defended on the west, towards the land by
luuphultd vail, which had been Pronounced by one of
the first engineers Of Russia as perfectly useless and
plans for completely urilfyiug place in that drec.
said 10 sc been make; but whe her the work
has since been carried out we know not, though we
have deep conviction that strung defences will be- fund
to exist there by the lime beSegIng army arrives
These. however being huffiedy rased can neither be
of sufficient magnitude nor sifengh To offer serious
resistance long continued fire OF heavy ardllrry aud
unless these iOrcailuns are on INST extensive scale
and embrace wide circuit they may be comman-
dej from mahy points. that, attacked with heavy
guns Ot long range their speedy reduction becomes
Iuaitsr Of cerIainiy.
None Of the sea batteries Of forts are Of the SLIGHTEST
service for defence the land side Indeed the great
tort "Si. Nichols" has not gun pointed IN that di-
recion and such armament would be perfectly uses
lees II It existed that part Of the hill On which the
town stands rises behind II TO height " two hundred
iot ln fact, all the Vrresses aud batteries. both To
the nnrIh and south Of the great bay are Commanded
~ higher ground in the rear.
Suppsng the whole OF the batteries defending the
habOr to be destruyed, ships could enter with saey
until all the positions the heights which surround and
ovOrhang IL had been carried.
being abrupt pfeerpitUus. furnishes no suitable To-
cai'iiFs tar the required putpse bu sUme Uf the bays
the northern boundary oftho ChesOnesean peninsula
may possibly be fund available.
Were The ALI srmies IN p,ssession Of the Cherso-
neus they would find pletyUf water for there are two
gUod spurces wsrjs Balscsya, though independent of
H. One Of these has been carried by an aqueduct to
bss:OpOl and supplies the near the public
gardens " th plsce. stryIng this sq1, duc would
be Of M service TOWARDS reducing the tpwn az that
from Inkermsn would si remain. and the great fitting
bas E, ntsins an immense quantity. Besides witch
there are wells auj smil streams at the head DT
the military har5Or, whence place formerly drew its
only though not very plentiful sup ly.
Another plan for attacking Sesst pol mightbe sdop
ted by landng to the north VI he Day Of nkermao do
soylng taking FOrt Constantine aud the other bat
teGies from the rear and tn nee bUmbarong the naval
arsenal the and ships; sni indeed this il The
only alternative, VI footing cannot be affected 10 the
Chsrspnesus.
SebasopO is not the port Of construction kr ships Of
war; they are all built NichulIsy IN the river Bng
IS Petersburg is the building plsce f Crvnstad, But
here all repirs done. and stores and m,,erals Of
war in great quantity KEEP, 10 the naval arsenal
The works that have been accomplished In the little
port Appropriated this department are i'm nenss The
quays we'll and strongly built II limestone with
iran, eupings under the superintsndsnce Of an En-.
ylIsh mssier mason. Alme thu eastern quay sre ten
large buildings, f houses then in course
of construction five of which were already finished
The srets Of Sehastoph, as may be expected team
with soldiers and sailors; ind, ed no one unconneced
with The ssvicey there sud aI bG, Russians arc