Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-03
Washingtun gentinel.
The war-The BLACK Sea.


prove that the inhabitants of that city fully
expect another visit. During the 18th and
18th vessels were seen cruizing off the port.
Sebastopol is preparing for the approaching
conflict Forts are being constructed at dis.
lance OF twenty English miles from Sebastopol,
for the protection Of the coast, and in addition
to the garrison, "there is an entrenched camp
with $4,000 men" but it must not be forgotten
that this is Russian news. Great numbers OF
hire ships have been prepared. The Russian
heet is ready to move, and the best pilots have
been taken on board. Prince Menchikoff is
extremely active in preparing for defence.
There is nothing authentic respecting the
sailing of the expedition against the Crimea.
The armament was to rendezvous at Bait
schik on the I'd, and, should this concentration
have taken place on the day appointed, it is
probable that the whole convoy sailed for the
scene of action on the 4th instant.
The time to be occupied by the transit seems
generally to be fixed by naval men at five days
The vessels amount to more than four hundred
in number, besides pontoons, boats, and RATS
The course would be along the coast to the
neighborhood of Serpent's Island, where favora-
bic breezes might be counted on.
Surprising that no delay occurred, the expe-
dition might be expected to reach the Russian
shores by the 9Th of the month, when the day
OF landing would depend, of course, entirely on
circumstances, such as the state of the surf on
the beach, the position of the Russian forces,
and the opinions of the Generals as to the best
means of commencing operations.
The coalesced armies are provided with an
immense materiel, and the field artillery in par.
ticnlar will have terrible superiority. The
English embark with all their cavalry. Ours
IS too numerous to form part of the first con-
yoy. 1t is to assemble at Bourgas, and will be
conveyed in two trips. Fourteen ships of the
line will form the lighting body of our naval
force, being moro than sufficient to beat the
fourteen Russian ships at Sebastopol, should
they dare to meet us. Three Thousand pieces
OF cannon can, in the three hours required for
Disseminating the troops, throw 100000 balls
and shells on the shore. An immediate battle
is looked for.
The Constitutional gives letter from Vienna,
of the 9th ult, which says: aThe siege of Sc.
bastopol will be only child's play. AS at Tou-
Ion, in 1893, the fate of the Russian fleet will
depend on the capture of work of no great
strength. All the materiel for siege is on
board ascines, gabions, and earth bags and
never in any war was the body of engineers
and sappers and miners more numerous or
better instructed.
The embarkation of the troops will, it is said
be effected in a single day, owing to the ar
engagements made. AS to the landing, it will
be still more rapid, as the admirals undertake
TO put 1000 men per hour on shore, inclusive
Of the siege artillery, of which eighty pieces,
fully equipped, can be landed at the same time
by means of boats, built at the arsenal, under
the direction of French engineers. Indepen-
IDENTITY of the Turkish division, which forms
part Of the expedition, Marshal de St. Arnaud
has been informed that he can still further dis
pose of 10000 men, now ready to embark for
any place he may please to name.
The distance from Varna to Sebastopol is
eighty leagues. As the combined fleets leave
together with an immense number Of trans
ports In tow, we cannot be in sight of the
Crimea before the 9Th, at the earliest The
landing will consequently take place on the
7th or 9th, near Sebastopol The news re-
ceived from the Crimea is good. 1t appears
that the Tartars, though they have been for
upwards of eighty years under Russian do
minion, are most anxious to get rid of the
Muscovite yoke. Ethey do not lend us effec
tive aid, they will at least joyfully receive us
We have done very well in taking Turkish
division with us.
The expedition will be made in two success
sive conveys, although the crews Of some Of
the French ships have been sadly reduced BY
cholera. The British and French armies viii
be very nearly equal in strength in the first ex
petition. The French army will embark abou
$4,000 infantry, and two squadrons of cavalry
800 horses, for they have not the same number
of transports as the British army They have
suffered much more severely from the epidemic
The English viii embark almost all their in
fantry, $4,000 men, leaving only two companies
l. "a NJ ao1
who are sick and invalided. The whole briead,
Of light cavalry, 1900 horses, under Lord Car
digan, will be embarked. The brigade Of heav,
cavalry will go by the second expedition, which
cannot reach the Crimea before the end of Sep
TENDER. BY the second convoy the Frencl
viii send 10000 infantry, and the two division
Of cavalry now stationed at Bourgas.
whole Turkish division leaves with tn
first expedition, 10000 men, amongst whom
are 500 cavalry.
Marshal de ST. Armand will take his passag
on board the Yille.de Paris, together with th
whole of his staff. 1t is not known yet OF
which ship Lord Raglan will sail; perhaps h.
NAV Join the Marshal on board the Vile d
Paris. General Canrobert win, i learn, hav,
the honor Of landing first with his division; ant
he has expressed the wish that an English di
vision should land at the same time, in ordei
that they may light side by side with the mer
he commands.
az The following is the proclamation Of Marsha
ST. Arnaud to the French army:
HSoldiers: You have Just given noble ex
amples Of perseverance,, calmness, and energy
in the midst Of painful circumstances whic
we must not forget.
"The hour is come to fight, and to conquer
The enemy have not waited for our arrival Of
the Danube. Their demoralized columns, do
stroyed by disease are withdrawing therefor
with difficulty. II may, perhaps, be Providenc
who has been willing TO spare US a trial {
these unhealthy regions; it is Providence ais
who calls us TO the Crimea, q country as salu
brious as our own, and to Sebastopol, the sea
OF the Russian power in those seas, whittier W
TO together to seek the guarantees OF futur
peace, and of our return to our homes. Tn
enterprise is great, and worthy Of you. Yo
will carry il out with the help Of the most fei
midable military and naval force which wa
ever seen. The allied fleets, with their 800
cannon, and their $4,000 gallant sailors, you
competitors for glory and companions in arm