The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-29

cannon advance 80 rapidly as those either extremity
OF the hIes partly because the ground n front Of Chap
mans Batteries falls abruptly away and espssaly
becaure the Russian works against engineers
are operating are commanded by other works the
flank in the rear. To take the Keisn wouli oe
profitable until know that shall not driven cat
OF BY the guns OF the batteries about tas MAlAshof
Sebastopol is not SO much fortress for tina. term
can even now scar:ly be applied TO it, town de-
Tended by chain of forts aad 6eld forc ,tops rat
OF which have been erected by the marvellous In usgry
and energy OF the since the of
culisr con6gurs:ion OF the sol Thus Major Bdduiph
observes, In his valuable remarks that they have in
fact produced the most perfect specimsn of d for,d
cation possible, particularly since the outwork the
Mamelon has been constructed Of strens to-
and not the less for its being simply formed Of
IL s highly satisfactory to know that the very
here mentioned is actually in the possession Of tbs
French, and that its guns probably already turned
taken is PROVED By the fact that they mounted less
tnan 90 TO tois Russian cham Of forts and aei
hcatons the allied armies oppose another OF batter
les and lines Of APPROACH ~ extending In
line from the Quarantine Hsrbor outside the bay OF 20
bastopol to the Careenng Harbor within t. rbs chain
and in spite Of the skill and courage whisa have an
doubteoy been shown in detense Of tins place. General
osten sscken cannot anticipate that its fate will per-
ms peDtly averted The allied armies have acquires
hold upon the shores Of the Cmea, from which Russa
cannot dsiodge them The operations in the Sea OF
Azon, and the stoppage OF the supplies Of the army
cannot be unhnovn to those who com mand in Ssbasso
pol. No attempt whatever has been made for many
weeks to relieve the place or even to hsrrss the
TcIernsya has been aoandoped IL thsse no. sxns
OF weakness snds encouragement, we know VIA.
meaning TO sfix to them; and, although have no
doubt that the Russian officers sili 10 all that san bs
done for the defence Of batopo they have pre sent
given other signs CT vgor ~hicn Likely 70 su.
able them 70 change the course OF the present campaign
Operations In the Baltic.
CHANCES OF TIE ALLIES TAKING CaoNsrADr-BoLD
ATTEMPT OF THE RUSSIANS To oAPrUag rHs AID.
hIRALs.
Correspondence OF the Lon5sn Ttmes
OFF CRossrADr, JuGs 4, 1855.
The portion Of ths Submarines piles outside the en-
trance 70 the bsrbor the north side Of Cropstaj. Il
sso to bave been ascertsined. Three line Of bs.:,
ships and two frisstes moored the harbora
mouth. Along the line OF coast lesdtoy 70 u several
aedtona ear hworks have been thrown up and the 10
nnces sensray have Seen material sin 80
the meet vas at ,hor on Croaslaot In 1885, la a,si
ion 70 the hoe Of battle ships lying shelter o. the
torts there large aoi OF gun 5oss ths bar Dor Il
30 tnicsy nuooed sith them that Il IL impossible 70
count them sccurstey, but their nu her s .ad
1T fte short OF ZOO And that tho flag officers Of
the allied naval forces satisfied Of ths
strorg position Of the enemy Il remains for them "a
devise measures for Wrestling II from his grasp II 4