The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-05

Of Hiudostan. If the right hand road were taken,
the fanatical spirit Of Bdkhara and Affghanistan
would offer obstacles almost insurmountabe, and 4
the commissarat Of an army on these wild and de-
solae steppes would seem to surpass the power and
ingenuity of man. IL, on the other hand, the left
hand road bs taken, the descent into India would
present diff cules such fora civilized army would
be wholly insumountable. This. then, is not the
danger we are disposed to dread. That which we
are told nroduces the liyelies. apprehension and
emotion IL the prospect OF an invasion under the
auspices Of Russia by Q cloud OF Tartar cavalry,
armed accoutred and disc plined after the most ap'
proved fashion of war in Central Asia These troops
would certainly have no artillery and no baggage,
and their habitual endurance Of famine and misery
might enable them to dispense with some, AZ least,
Of those commissariat supplies which even Russian
army cannot do without. Still the difficulties OF the
march would be, even to these wild ana savage
hordes, all but insulerable. y
II might occur to those who represent England as
trembling before such invasion this, that II we
had not been much more than ma.ca Tor suca us
orderly and predatory bandit we should never have
conquered India, or, having conquered her, should
never have retained her. Let those who affect to
believe we are frightened by the threat Of Tartar
invasion rea the account of the Pndaree campaign,
and see how easily disciplined troops can scatter to
the winds the efforts OF Irregular valor even though
that vaor be stimulated by despair and condu1ed
by thoroughly daring and experienced leader,. Inc
Pindsrees knew the country in which they fought,
the tactics and weapons OF the enemy with whom
they engaged they were thoroughly hardened against
the effects Of their native climate, and power
fully assisted by the appearance in the ranks OF their
enemies for the first time Of the now familiar cholera.
Yet with all these advantages overa force of north
soldiers strangers to the language the manners,
the climate, and the geography Of India, the Pin
darees melted away in the presence Of the British
armies like snow under the heat of their own trop
cal sum- and single campaign was sufficient TO effect
the determination Of power which once seemed to
Threaten Indian
We are not, we trust, 0versanguine- grO1test
successt have often been preceded by our despest
dependency; but we believe We do not IN any degree
exaggerate the fasts Of the case when we say that
England has not, and has no reason to have, the
slightest anxiety With regard to the movements Of
Russia in Central Asia, or the probability OF her ven
turing on the desperate enterprise Of invading our
Indian dominions.
Tho Port OF sebastopol on the Black Sea.
The f0llowiAg account OF the town and port of &c.
bastopol the Russian naval headquarters, by Vsevol
ojsky, the Russian topographer will be found inte
resting at the present moment = -
This famous stronghold Of the Russians In the
Black Sea is one of the most modern creations in the
1886, having been occupied by nothi1 fpresena ,
tious than miserable village Of Ia lame
PAkhtier The splendid natural al bf ID
harbor for first rate naval port, how lractedN
stone of the new fortress and arsenal laid and
from that period it has rapidly increased in
strength and importance. Sebastopol is stu
ated on the western coast Of the peninsula
the harbor, extending along point of land which
separates the bay Of Yujnaia Bukhta, which forms
the port, from Artillery Bay, small indentation on
the other side The town stands on chalky stra-
tum, which rises from height of 30 feet at the Rx
tremity Of the point to an elevation Of 100 feet
the sea in the upper part. This elevation
steep coast opposite, which also. cor
reous rock, perfectly defetds the
the summit Of the heishtsS app
tom of deep cavity, and, ind
distance from the shore inla
perceive the tops Of the hig
com 06ed of parallel stree
ACTIVITY, and is divide
few TRAVERSE streets.
the point Of land stand6
for the reception Of IT,
hind are situate the miraltyy
houses Of the naval Off ia1
the dwellings Of the u
,nS(ket, and " G1(
there ls4 Russian chq the sailors
belonging TO the Bla eamen's hos.
pitfalls and barracks, b, are mostly
situate on the other ct and, together
with the barracks Of IL dilt q short dis
lance from the former, c0DD8 sort OF suburb.
Outside the town, towards Artillery Bay, are the
quarters of the artillery corps few private houses,
the quarantine station, and scattered he4e and there
on the shore opposite The roajstead, the counting
houses and gardens OF the officers of the do TX yard
and arsenal The town of Sebsstopo itself is not
much above mile in length, and is no where more
than four hundred yards wide; but lether the rsgi.
mental barracks, erected about q half mile from the
upper part Of the town. those for the sailors op
poslte the town itself the hospitals, included
within this space.
The harbor, as being the most important feature
of Sebastopo, and which has been compared to that
of Malta, merits q more minute descri ption. The
principal bay is about three miles aud aH in depth,
with width OF three quarters Of mile at the
mouth, widening to nearly mile, and then narrow
ing to six hundred or seven hundred yards at the
hoo Tho onfh az fho oUth in mt ohnua
ten or eleven fathoms; as far as the ancient village
Of Akhtier, where the naval magazines now are it is
about nine fathOms; and from there dminishes gra-
dually towards the two ports to three fathoms.
There is not a rock or sboal in the whole harbor,
except opposite the SeverDaia Kossa, or northern
point where there is small sandbank, which ships
entering the bay have to avoid, and where the
sailors fad abundance Of fish. At the further end of
the port the water becomes gradually shallo.er, in
the direction OF lnkerman, and near the little river
Byjugusen is not more than yard or half yard in
depth with muddy bottom. --. r.
The entrance of the hArbor is defended by strong
batteries placed at the extremi.ies Of the two points
of land that form the bay Besides these there is
another fronting the town, snd two more on the
double point on viii sh the town stands, with re-
doubt higher up. One Of these batteries which is
semcircular, also defends Artillery bay. The large
hsrbor well as the lesser is perfectly projected
from all winds by the chalk rocks which surround 1t,
and which rise to greater height more inland, so
that it is only on the occurrence Of tempest
from the west that any danger can be occasioned
to the shipping in the bay. About mile from the
mouth of the bay the grand port for vessels Of war
forms sort OF small arm, running in south west
Kartali. Kosh, (vuture. bay) is called Yujnsa-
Bukhta, or Southport. 1t is upwards Of a mile and
half length, with wild Ii Of four hundred at the
entrance, and has little creek of about six
hundred yards in length, in which ships can be laid
up in ordinary with perfect safety On the other side
Of the town, in Artillery bay is similar creek, used
to vessels Of war; for the purpose of cleansing
l...- sL~.~ Lzae
narai,s which pierces submerged wood, exists in
large numbers in the Bl ,ck Sea- especially along the
shores Of the CImea, and in the harbor Of Sebasto
pol. In less than two years. if vessel is not copper
AloI ul.1Io