Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-02-23
Gurrign NrmG.
A New Yorker at sevastopol.


from Mr.. r. c. Mccormick Of N. Y. City,
dated at Bllacklava, on Dec. %, from which
we take the subioined interesting para
graphs:
Arrival in he Crimea. We tthe British
steamer Mcdway,) brought an assorted car
goa little Of everything camp stoves snd
stove pipe in any quantity, and no less than
400 begs Of charcoal rum, plenty Of its
soldiers, sheep, horses and wheel barrows
surgeons, civil cngineers and world Of
large and small, round, square aud triangular
boxes, bales aud parccls-of every Imaginable
species of goods, mainly for the use Of the
army. Ino,icc many neatly prepared packa-
gcs, deicately marked, evidently tokens of
the kind remembrance OF mothers and sisters
at home, ---ihose der ones whose affection
follows the husband, the son, the brother
wherever he may roam. Many poor fell
lows heart was made glad by the arrival Of
our heavily laden ship. heard one gallant
officer say, that the receipt Of a small parcel
Of good things lclo,hing and proyisions) from
home cheered him more than would the ar
rival of a reinforcement Of twenty thousand
men. As soon as we had anchored, army
and navy oilicers--men worth thousands Of
an interview with the steward One went
away with keg of butter, another took
turkey, another went laughing away with
head Of cabbage, while another carried a
basket Of bread and still another walked
Off with a sheep and seldom have seen
men more thoroughly delighted with their
purchases. Many inquiries we're made for
long legged boots, and several Of our pas
lao, h.J L..
speculation, made speedy and profitable
disposal of Their stock.
Bdldklaua The harbor of Dllaklava de-
serves mention for its singularty, if for
nothing else. The entrance from The Black
Sea can be dlscerned only at very short
distance. stood up on the forward deck of
the Midway for an hour or two seeking for
it. as she appeared TO be steering directly
into ledge Of rocks. One might sail by
hundred times and never discover the curl
Gus opening. Those captains who have not
been here before have TO come to" outside,
and send n small boat to pick the wav.-
Once IN the harbor You are enclrcled by
lofty mountains. protecting You entirely from
the sea. and, in fact, hiding the vessel as
completely as though locked up in the Al
linlc docks. Taere is an open plain to the
north side Of the harbor. from which the
roads to Scyastopol oil dVcrge. Balaklavu
has It shops, and they arc remarkable esiab-
lishmenis. Along the main line Il cant call
It street, IN a row Of sheds scarcely as
high as your head, the retail business is
chiefly transacted One OpeBhaim a Ger
MN. | believe. has a monopoly Of The trade.
lie sells at price extremely exorhitqni.
broad. cheese tobacco, pipes, beer, and the
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their agility ii there is any plunler. they
are sure To get it, SEE them every day en-
gagged in f1aginr. and they never GO home
Nnhon, their hands lull. They LEI one an
other down the rock sides with ropes and
thus fish up fire wood from tho wrecks;
they 20 hunting for brush, and a yiruus
ways, crodiable to their ingenuity, manage
TO keep well supplied with st1 IS. Their