New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-17
ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE LANDING.


SEPTEMBER IL.
To-day all the troops, with the exception of the
cavalry and some Of the horse artillery, landed
on this part of the Crmea under the most favorable
auspices. Certainly the Crmeans have yet taken
the matter very cOoly for the had nothing to do
but walk ashore if they were landing at Graves
end. II was about clock in the morning, all were
the alert for the signal and admiring the grandeur
of the around, when the dead stiffness
broken by the deep tremendous boom Of two Of the
Agamemnons guns, while two signal rockets shot
into the air leaving broad trail OF fire across the
heavens. The latter signal was instantly repeated
from ship to ship, so that for a moment the whole
bay was Illuminated with the red glare the rockets
shot up with hoarse roar, like meteors springing
from the sea. In another minute the whole scene
was changed, and all was hustle and confusion. Yet
though all speed was used, 1t was still an affair Of
three hours great the of shipping to get
all in motion. However no one waited for the other,
but, headed and surrounded by the line of battle,
each steamed out fast possible and stood south
ward toward the center of Kaamita Bay
While running into the bay the Spitfre cleared
away for action cast loose her pivot guns and loaded
them with shell. But alas there no field of
action for the display Of her valor. Staroe Duke
picnic, where strong fort or redoubt once Stood and
which, had II stood there to-day, might have cost US
immense amount Of trouble and oss of life TO
silence, has long since been abandoned and destroyed
by the Russians. Not only were there no signs Of
armies and batteries, but at the rst view the entire
eIpanse Of shore seemed destitute of any living
creature.
Tie center Of Kalamita Bay, where our troops
landed, is merely a wide shallow roadstesd, about
two miles deep and about thirty five from point 20
point Eupaforia incoses it to the north and Sevss-
topol to the south. Throughout nearly the whole
extent the shore scarcely rises two feet from the
water, except at the extreme south. The shore
seems, and indeed il, but mere extensive swamp,
formed BY q continuation of salt marshes and boys
which stretched away almost az far the eye could
see. good deal Of the land, however, appeared TO
he de<cfiptiou of FIAT wet pas .urage all the surface
OF which dotted with some 500 600 hsy-ricks,
the produce of second crop. Close by the place
where our troops have landed Is large salt marsh,
and between this and the the only high road
which connects Eupatoris with SevsstopoL On the
whole, the country presented decidedly unhealthy
aspect and monotonous and embarrassing TO the
last degree.
II hsd the appearance Of land over which the sea
has rolled for many centuries and which has been
but half reclaimed, and then abandoned. At dis
lance Of five miles the low land of the Cnmea would
be uDdisngushabe at sea- except the most southerly
portion Of the peninsula on which Sevsstopo stands
The latter point, however is high and bold enough
for what seems evidently contiD uation Of the Cau
csssian range runs right across the Island forming
very picturesque and rather high chain of mountains
TO the south Of which the object Of our attack Is
situated The passes Of these mountains are said, for
the passage Of troops, TO be both difficult and dan
gerous, which l can well believe, as they appear
much more mpracticable than other similar chains
Of the same high-5, 500 feet. Fortunately with the
difficulties Of these we have nothing to do, as the
only main high rosd-indeed, the Only road for traffic
which connects this side Of the Crimes with Sevas-
topol, is already In our hands. The ascent to the
mountains commences about ten or twelve miles
below where our troops have landed, Il . place
where, until yesterday, il was intended we ahould
land, If possible-Alms- Even at this distance we
plainly distinguish the spot with its little inland
river, and Russian camp on the hills at the other
side.