The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-09-08

s1'hlt bas been 1rcompIisbco By tbc siege
thus far.
INTERESTING i.\POSTTID\
F,p,m the Edju'.1gh Eerie,r fer Ja,j.
SO rapid has been the course of events that
the Importance of the siege of Silistria and
Bomar>und is overlooked and their memory
lost in the all-abSorbing interest which now
attaches to the siege of Sebostopol. Nor is
this to be wondered at for whether We re
gard it in political point of view, or merely
tor the scientific results that have already
been obtained. it is unsurpassed in interest by
any siege IN modern times.
The Two technical questions which imme
1ia'clv present themselves. are not even now
easy of solution. Should the attack have
been made on the north or on the south side
Of the town : or >hould al assault have ,.ccn
attempted when the Allies first appeared be
:ort ;hc ;,i..c:
Before attempting to answer either Of these
It vii! be necessary TO look at the position OF
the place little more in detail, and to study
the I,:cnces OF the place from the Russian
point Of view.
TIE UAEBUE AND IIS DFTrN,r>.
1t is evident that the Russians thought the
entrance OF ,hc harbor by fir the most vuI-
ncrabic point though t is bv nature IS crSi-
" deen>ih.c as almost any hsrbor IN Europe.
] here are number OF small prom)HtOllrS
PROJECTING INTO Il at convenient distances for
batteries. and not more tlan one thousand
wards distant from one another across the
ha,bOr rom north to south. On rAc>,. prom
0itOrIc> the i,u>siaiI> had erected >critS
ct .mlAcu>c ca.cmltcd forts. mounting Guns
III TWO OF three tiers. and with others IN bar
bette on their roofs, so that not less lhan 100
run> could be brought to bear op a fleet at
tempting the passage. which is a greater mum
Der tl!au ever We're brought together or such
purpose IN any other p!acc in ;lc whole
world. But owinG to ali the cnM> BEN. IN
masonry easements. the Russians seemed t.
have feared hat the fleets OF the Allie, mrlt
prove more than match for even these Tor
midabl, looking dc:cncc>. They avoided The
experiment bv s;nkin. portion of their flccs
80 rs to bar the mouth OF the hirbor. AMI
hoom> and other material ob,tacl,s have since
been al led.
turning from the harbOr to the lani ,!ci-n-
cr> OF I'll" place. It does II II rc'iGlrr 20 be a
%rrat rn9ln""r 20 perceive that the T. o>t vnl-
n"rah!cpnli' OF the ~hoi" ace j. fh,. hi.h
land oh the north >,lr OF the haruo~. tu cti-
cmy IN Io>>c>>lpn ot thr>, heights comm H. /
nrt oni> the hl.hpr t>cl. but a,~o the t5wn.
w'Irh Is spread nr;"rr hlm ltkc tie Sca'> Of a
''re"k theA'ro. seen from tie >'a-r. and lac
,o''.d desire: every hlH.Giu1 in 1t ".jh ease
Hv ocrHfl IN .i..~ FH~i'pu ti.r !"-jr.rr v.rtii
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