The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-25
THE PREPARATIONS FOR wINTERING IN
THE CRIMEA

From the London Advertiser Dec. IL
letter from the camp before sehastopo, tells us
mjsbh there was not an officer or Q man who had
not fattered himself that the campaign would be 3
shcrt and glorious one. Tho sapguine fattered
themselves upon wi1tering even in England, whist
the more cautious certainly did hope to pass the
stormy months either in Scutari OF CoRstAltinope.
The mere idea Of wintsring under canvass in the
Crimea would have been regarded as . fearful i'm
possibility, only too horrible to contemplate.
The campaign has been . glorious one Tive
brilliant victories have proved the great superi-
GRITTY Of the Allies. Owing, however to the
lAteness Of the season, which has rendered any
general assault assault upon I, the town .s
open the campaign next spring with large re-
Inducements on q grand scale. The whole Crimea
will be swept OF every armed Russian. sufficient
force will maintain the lines Of Perekop and Sebss-
topol win be completely invested. The garrisoa,
who will be driven from necessity in the winter to
consume any stores of provisions which the place
may contain, win be found to surrender in the
ried BY assault. Now that the army knows its fate,
1t certainly bears the idea of wintering here
with great philosophical resignation. It's
COMPOUNDED bore, but can't be helped" Sustained
by this rejection, the officers have invested
largely in pea jackets, and are determined to
bear their tate with 10 more grumbling thaa
Is absolutely necessary to the well being OF Rri-
ton At home it is hoped every thing will be done
by the authorities to render the position Of the army
as comfortable "a possible. Canvass tents ara but
poor protectors against wet and cold. Could not
iron barracks of some kind be constructed The
facility and incredibly short space of time with
which the largest iron warehouses have been erect.
ed, and the ease with which these buildings ara
taken to pieces, might recommend the construction
OF numerous small barracks. These would be found
far less expensive and more comfortable than mere
timber huts. In one week the great houses Of Lon
don would furnish the army with sufficient NUM-
Der. The Russian reinforcements, whioh may a.
rive In the winter, will prove moro source of weak
ness than Of strength. They win only consume pro-
visions, without being able to render any essential
assistance.
A letter from Balaklava Of the 18th ult. 1.-THE day
before the great stormy says The rain and
wind which mentioned in my letter Of yesterday
continue without interruption. The roads are in a
fearful state, almost impossible for the commissa-
riat arabas. In some places the mud il above the
knees. In the camp everybody Ia, of course, ex-
tremely uncomfortable. There is however, some
consolation In knowing that the Russians are in q
still more pi6able condition. Being upon higher
ground than ourselves, they are moro exposed to
the merciless wind now raging, and are, besides,
almost to man, without tents or covering OF auy
kind. II our commissariat experience difficulty in
transporting supplies over the short distance which
separates the divisicnal encampments from Balak-
lava, in what position must the Russians DO, whe
are dependent on the regular arrival Of large con-
voys OF provisions collected over the whole Of the
CriMea?