Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12
Details from Sebastopol.
THE FINAL BOMBAkDMENT


Correspondent, Of The London Times,
Sept 8 AT dawn on ,he morn
ing of the 9Th Of September the
French opened fire. The air was
pure and light, aud gentle breeze
from the southeast, which continued
oil day, dnited over the steppe, and
blew gently into Sebastopol. The
sun shone serenely through the vap-
ours Of early morning and wrealhs
OF snowy clouds on the long lines of
white houses inside those rugged de-
lenses of earth and gabinnpde which
have So long kept our armies gazlng
IN VAIN on this august city The
ships la, floating on the waters of The
roads. which were smooth as "a MIR
ror, aud, like it, reflected item, and
outside our own feet and that Of the
French equally inactive, aud not
quite so useful TO us, Were reposlng
from kazatch To tonslanlia looking
as though they were painted upon
painted ocean
Fpm Cathcarls hill The eve en-
braces portion OF the Quarantine
the French approaches to il aud
to the Flagstaff Batteries up 10 their
lnncllun with our left attack across
The ravine al the end of the Dock
ward creek. One can sweep over
the Flagstaff Batteries wurks-the
suburb ut rulned houses, ~ rather
the sites al cottages and residences.
winch are all lh,i Is now left oi long
streets by the fire al our allies, III
closed between the flagstaff aud the
creneilitcd seawal and, booking aver
Ihs wall, take IN at coup d'0H lie
civll town behind It, sull preaching
a stitely appearance as II rises on
The hillside Tier over tier iull OF
churches, stately mansions, aud pub ..
lie buIldIngs oi fine white or red
sandstone, with gardens Inier,persed
aud Trees growing IN the walks
The bonbardmenl is beginning to
tell on these buildings. A church,
decorated wlih many snail pinuarles
at the angles of the roof, has been
struck by shell, which has burst in
/ the roof. Some Of the best mansions
have been split open, or cape from
Their cracked walls oa the day 9TH
ers are perforated risht through with
shot holes, through which the lIshl
is windows, doors, pillars,
and columns are broken or destroy
ed.
From Ca,hcart's hill, therefore, on
the right front of The fourth DIVISION
camp, one o"n Gam an adm"a"ie
view OF certain points OF the posi-
ton from the sea on the left ~ our
extreme right at lnkermann. That
advantage Is, however, rarely obtain
able when there is any heavy firing,
as the smoke GENERALLY hangs ia thick
clouds between the earlhwurks, nor
eau II be dlspeIled unless 10y brisk
wlmd. Ii one OF the few persons
who were IN the secret OF the opeu-
lng of The French batteries had been
on Calhcarl's hlll on The morning ol
The 5lh lie would have beheld Then,
Just ere 81 O'Clock, the whole oi III.
scene marked out IN keen detail ~
the clear morning air. The men ~
our trenches can be seen sIlliUg down
behind the irayerses ar strulilng a.
bout IN the rear oil The parapets. =
Small trains of ANIMALS and iiies o
men are passing over The ground be-
|, tween The trenches aud lhe camp
aud the only smoke that caIcncs tht
eye ARISES from the kettles uf III,
soidlery or lrom rifle in The advdn'
ced works.
On the left, however, il can b'
seen that the French Teaches ar,
; crowded with men, ana thai theI
batteries are all manned, though Ih'
mcn Keep well out OF view, and I'M
nauiiets and screens are yet DOVE
before the I'M zGies OF some Ol Incl
) guns. The men beneath The paia
= pets swarm like bees. A lew sra,
coated Russians are IN view repair
my The works OF the Flagstaff Bat
lery, or engaged M throwing up
= new work, which promises 10 nc o
: considerable strength, 10 front q
4 IheIr second line oi delenses. sud
denly along Tue earihen curtain, be
tween Nos. I aud . jastIons, tlITe
jels OF fame sPrlng up lnto HE al
! and hurl up as many pillars OF earl
: aud ddsi. winch are warmed INT
1 ruddy hues by the horizontal rays q
lie SUI. The French have ekpiud
cd three iougusSes To blow In IN
counterscarp and to serve as sigma
to Their men.
t Instantly IRON the sea to the lock
: yard there seems 10 run
/, sliean OF fire, and tieecy, curling
rich White smoke, us though ih
earth had suddenly been rent IN In
. ihroes oi an earthquake, aud Wa
. vomiting forth the material OF he
II volcanoes. The lines Of The Frenc
: trenches were at once covered a
though the very clouds oil leave
had settled down upon them an'
= were whuled about in spiral Jets, u
lesioons, IN clustering punches, d
: columns aud Ia sheets, all commlng
i led, involved together by the sehe
h meni flames beneath. The crash
such a tremendous fire must hav
= been appalling, but the Wind aud III
IS peculiar condlllon Of the almosrl'er
l. did not permit the sound 10 produc
: any great etfec, on our camp; IN III
a city ior the same reason the nois