The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-11-03
Aspect Of SeYastOpOI.

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After crossing the cemetery, where there
is still chapel riddled with balls and bullets,
entered S4vastopo through an enormous
breach made in the central bastion. A large
fortified wall protects all this side of the
town within it lies a suburb composed Of
small houses, which were no doubt occupied
by various small tradesmen. This suburb
gradually descends toward the water; four
streets converge TO sort of platform, con-
nected with little bridge, which enabled
the inhabltants TO cross street below when
violent rains transformed it into a torrent.
In this small space | counted slXty-eight
shells that had not burst and balls. We
then proceeded TO the street and boulevard
which bear the name of Gatherings it is the
elegant quarter OF the town all the houses
have but one story, are very neat, and are
surrounded with gardens. There is no one
that has not received at least ball they
are completely Quilted all the furnature.
such as mahogany bedsteads, chests of draw
rrs, writing desks. &c, was lying about the
stleet. | remarked a considerable number
of pianos, many prints, (most of them rath-
tr liccntious.) and, what is very extraordi-
nary, portraits of the Emperor Napoleon and
the Empress Eugenia The whole of this
quarter rises in an amphitheater just oppo-
site Fort Constantine the theater is un-
touched it is pretty white building
When passed by, the scenes were living out
side against the wall The church called
ST. GATHERINGS, Doric temple with gilt
pcdiment, has also suffered very title. In
this quarter not soul was to be seen; the
streets were deserted, the houses completely
abandoned and it made one melancholy to
sec these vast solitudcs. The whole town is
now peopled with only 1000 French SOL
diers, who are enCamped in the Streets
tfen. Bazdine, who has been appointed gov
vmOr OF the place, occupies pretty house,
pierced like Others with three or four balls.
in Catherine street is house which was oc-
Cupied as a tavern; the doors have been torn
down, and the soldiers have written on a
board, " Entrcz sans frapper.' These soldiers
amuse themselves with playing at pitch and
loss and shooting at cats, which are the on.
ly inhabitants of the town. Most of the
houses have a story underground, where ar
tsans had their shops. From this quarter
we went down TO the quays. The nearer one
gets to the port the greater is the number of
barricades. The Russians evidently inten-
ded to have defended Sevdstopol, street by
street, for at the top of every street is d
wall OF large stones two metres IN hight,
behind which small pieces of artillery We're
placed. On lie quayS which are vide and
planted with trees, il was more difficult to
enjoy ones walk, as the Russians still Occu-
py Fort Constantine, opposite, and every
three minutes they throw either shell or ii
ball at the people who are walking about
An Engljshman was killed in that way ten
steps off from where | was standing. From
this quay, and as far as the docks, we may
distinguish The mast-tops of the Russian
fleet rising above the water; it has all been
burnt and sunk, with the exception Of a
small steamer ON her beam ends at the cor
ner of the military port. The streets are ac-
tuolIy covered with projectilcs Of every de-
scription The docks have suffered consid-
erably from our fire skirting them was a
quarter of the town, set apart most likely
for worlmen and invalids il is now shape
less mass Of ruins. Nothing in the town