Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-08-04

nNh announcing hhl hoNioi'S NH'A"f'N''t NN""i"s
satisfactory evidence that tho general ascendan-
cy acquired of late by the allies has not been
damaged by the check Of the 18th. General
Simpson announces that on the day Of his des.
patch lie. on the 1Oth) II was his intention to
open a heavy fire on the Redan-a notification
which proves both that we are in a position 10
resume the offensive, and that this advantage
would be improved without delay, We collect
indeed, from the letter Of our own correspon-
dent that the suspension Of operations since the
last assault may have been owing as much TO
the arrangement Of the railway as to any other
cause but as these impedimcnis to action have
now probably been removed, and as General
Simpson makes direct allusion to the weight Of
artillery which he will bring into play, we hope
that our superiority in THE powerful arm may
be eiFectually exorted, and that the blood of our
troops may be economical through the agency
uf our guns. Some months ago it was observ-
ed with regret, that of the 5000 miles %iuterven-
ing between Eugland and Sebaslopol, the last
elk or seven were so INSTRUCTED as TO ncutrallze
the facilities commanded through the rest Of the
voyage ; but these obstacles exist no longer
There is now an uninterrupted steam track from
Woolwich to Sebas,opol, and all the superiori-
ty of mechanical resource which we possess as
a nation may be employed without hindrance or
waste for the advantage of our arms.
1t is satisfactory to observe that in this re-
spect the progress of the allies is steady and
decided. We may not, indeed, be able 10 an
initiate the vast earthworks Of The enemy with
as much certainty as il they we're constructions
Of masonry, but, by tho aid of heavy shells
pitched vertically into their redoubts, we can 50
search their defences that no troops can live in
them. Tho works of tho opposing armies are
now pushed close to each other, the range is
known TO an inch, and, under such circums,an-
ces, the ascendancy in artillery must be nearly
equivalent to the ascondancy altogether. 1t is
plain thai the Russians see their danger, and
that they are exerting all their ingenuity to
avert it. Our correspondent states that in the
Mamelon, which is a good specimen of the
works TO be encountered, there were found fun
nel-shaped pits, into which shells might roll and
burst, together with bomb-proof excavations in
10 which the men could retire. Although,
however, the enemy will no doubt avail them
selves of all such expedients with the skill
which they have hitherto displayed, the means
of attack, under present conditions, must exceed
'nOse VI uo'ehce' ne a''les' IN 'Ao'' nave M
'anceu closer ana closer 10 'he WORKS oil inc
place, their artillery has opened on successive
occasions with greater and greater power, and
the Russians, who al first asserted something
like an equality in this respect, and long main
'aineu "e oon'es'' are no" IAN 10 "inuraW
'"ei' guns uhuer our Hre' ana 10 confess OF pre-
...l - Il .
.e"u themselves sienceu' IL scarcely posi-
"'e' i"ueeu' 'na' 0ne resources Oh oeoas.opoi'
.o"o.er vast '"ey miy nave oeeh' shouiu mol
oe eA"aus'eu ny eAeiuons SO ptouiglous ana SO
P'o',Ao'eu anu, ""i'c 'ne allies are constantly
'eoo'i"s aooeSs'ons ., strength ana improving
'.o' COMMUNICATIONS !" al ui'ecuonS' 'he nus
u are 'e'oH'"s mOru oNoc'uaiiy Isolated Gay
nv, Jay
WINE we 'enec'' however WIN satisfaction
On ',eSe unoen'aoie GROUNDS oil announcement
"v w y a'eu,p. 0 u'sgu'Se either from our
eei'eS y, u puo'c 'ne uineuiues sui present.
" MS uneAampieu siege IN s"ict run
!" . Nv s''so :" ai.-" campaign against a
Po"'.,ui army ao'Nhg U" us own territory, pro-
.e'eu " a 'na'h Vi S'iohg ih~'fenchmeh's rest
lug upon an enormous arsenal ana what Is SIM
A.. l. |
80 s'S''e'y 'O''eo' 70 sPeaA u 0eoas
,OPO' 4S q 'nsie Vo"", % various are Tvs al'is-
~ u sou''e,sineu me oe'ences 'hey include
~ s'es' VI an ordinary place. however
1io"s' Nno'e Is usually ou' one c"7enie or ena'n
:" p"s "prAs . : Pe"e'ra'eu' ana "heh
an e"'ra"oe u enec'el at any polni oil inns Tor
" '"o 'o"h Is 'aAe"' hnsi-
80. "'"' :" mos' promising
pm y. ~ "o,"s 'oi 'ne'' a''acN 'ney MAKE
nr""s u o''e'iue guns he as
49, NV u',''''er' anu, II successful
~ " ~ SAT Du' a' 0eoas'o-
- 49, :" os."s :" en'ia"ee OF
.sssn ~ accompanying Vo "hoie
80 ~ manu-, y ',eie III 'ot's ana batteries
VI az SINUS ui,'uea from each o'her by creeks
a"u ia'i"es' ana adn,.ans OF separate and III
Cp" ue'e"oe' mus III .he ia'e attack
.re"e Ly'o anu '"o ofigaue actually got
'".o"s" ."o ouel iho OF WORKS, carried the
"s'.s'ieS h'S' opposed 10 'ieni' and Iairly enter
'o""' Aoou' inc gaiiah'ry oil THIS most
,ho 80. ~; . oe no question, out
sHc NC W WHICH tnC SUCCESS admitted - oil I'M