The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-01

Correspondence Of the London Times.
The South Side Of SCyaStOpOl,
Immense Offence, Preparations ofthe Russians-
Hon Mey Work Under Fire --COmHtnDicati0R
wih the Iaterior--SVpplies anil Reinforce
.ments--The French BOmbaramcm
SEvAsTopoL, Sept. %.
The enemy persist in casing up for
midabe earthworks on the north side,
and we look on as we did from Septrm-
ber l7lh 'ilI October 17th, 1854. and see
them preparing their defeEceS with the
sure conviction that we shall be able 10
carry them, or sap up to them, or take
them in some way or other in year or
two. Meantime, the weather comes in
with a word OF its own, and says to our
deliberatjog Generals Stop! as you
have waited 50 long, | won't lety you move
now" II began 10 rain on the 18Th soon
after 12 o'clock, and the camp speedily
looked as gloomy, black, and wrelched as
was its wont during the winter The
wind always accompanies these heavy
falls Of rain in the Crimea, with rare eX-
ceptons. and so it blew to-day furiou5Iy.
The ground was rapidly turned into the
well known Sevastopol paste, famous tor
its adhesive properties, nevert be shaken
or rubbed off by any amount OF scrub.
bing; washing is the Only operation by
which it succumbs. Every one who is
Obliged to walk forth is hobbng about OF
two Jumps Of earth, with large laternu
extensions, which form under his feet
lasten to his shoes, and increase at every
step, Now, i is quite impossible Io
field pieces to be moved under these cir
cumslances; nor, indeed, would ii be a
all easy to handle cavalry. nor could in
ianlry make any great progress in march
ing.
The proceedings OF the Russians al
day OF coin were inscrutabIe. They
were aSsutedly very busy in removing
by the means OF military wagons ant
stone carts, large quantities Of provision,
and stores from the large magazine by
the waters edge, which is neal = oppo
site 10 Fort Nicholas aud conveying
them over the ridge towards the BeIbek
but then, as il to demonstrate that these
movements are by no means indicative
OF an intention to leave, they are forming
prodgiou depot TO the northeast of Sc.
yastopoI. in the direction OF the Belbek
also, and nots3ar from strong earth
work deserving the name Of aredoubt OF
fort. The piles Of sacks and bags, stack.
ed up in a pyramidaI form. are plainly
discelnable with the naked eye, but it is
not ascertained that the carts which are
removing the stores from the north side
unload at this new depot. On the con-
trary, il seems as if carts from the inte.
rior came down from Simpheropol and
deposited the stores at this Locality, which
must be somewhere in the neighborhood
of Kamischli. The carts from the north
side, which are now apparently occupied
in carrying away provisions, keep along
the road which passes the citadel and
winds along the top Of the ridge near the
sea, and when they descend that ridge
they are lost to sight, and do not reap.
pear. II they were going 10 the 0ew de
pot they would keep far more 10 our right
and take the road which is nearly parallel
TO the northern side OF the roadstead o.
Sevastopol. These carts are to be seen
not only OF the great store house between
Fort Catherine and llollandia, but at the
citadel and at Fort Constantine, and ii
would seem as if they came empty and
went away heavy laden. The number
Of them is endless. Tney are not creak'
ipp numbering arabas drawn by oxen, but
light well appointed military carriages
driven by soldiers, and exceIIentIy horsed,
as is rendered qu tie apparentbylhe speed
with which they travel when rocket or
a bomb is pitched at them from The south
side. .....s.. .... e..
The large magazine which the enemy
seems most soicltous to empty IS very
spacious pile of buildings OF dark gray
stone, with small windows, and is not un'
like prison or penilentiary. The sides
form a square, but we cannot ascertain
what is in the yard in the centre. There
is quay before it, along which horses
carts and men rush at full speed when
ever The French take it into their heads
to annoy them. One gateway opens on
the ouav, and there is another on each oil
the remaining sides of the quadrangle
except that on the north. T1e buildings
are two stories high, and are rooted with
tiles, which are already beginning to look
much tatlered under The attentions OF the
French shells. Some distance behind
the storehouse there are prodigious guam.
titles Of coal, piled 10 the heig hi OF a man
or thereabouts, and inlersected with walks
or passages, through which we can see
the soldiers going 10 and fro. The Goals
are symmetricalIy arranged IN squares,
and at one corner there is either large
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