Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-06-07

And man reJoic1ng-freed at length
Shall bless the PRNrER's Arr, that gave
His thought and speech immortal strength,
TO free Earth's serf, and Errors slave!
NAILS BY THE UNION AND AMERICA.
J. Hery Interesting and EXCITING Reading.
THE SIEGE OF sEvAsToPoL.
We publish the most interesting ex-
tracts from the various correspondents
Of the London papers, of the progress
of the siege:
PROSPECTS OF OPERATIONS IN THE In
TERIoR.--The Times correspondent
writes: 1t is the opinion of the best
informed military men that it would not
be only useless but impossible, as we
are at present circumstanced, to make
an incursion into the country with suf-
fcient force to operate against the Rus
sian army with permanence and ad-
vantage. 1t may have been an impru-
dent step to have set down before { or
behind Sevastopol, but once there we
cannot retire. If we were to with
draw our guns and stores it would take
weeks Of labor-zdurlng which the enc
my would redonble their exertions in
fortifying the heights around us-to re-
embark our material, and no one, sup
pose, for moment, thinks it would be
advisable to abandon them. 1t would
require very considerable force to
hold these heights. If we left them,
the enemy would most likely occupy
them, and our forces are certainly not
strong enough to invest them and the
north side at the same time, 1t seems
that there is nothing for it but patience.
Every day the difficulties of Russia, in
feeding her Crimean army, and in sup
plying the munitions of war in Sevasto-
pol will increase. The transport of the
Crimea has been "used up' long ago,
and at present, carts and cattle from
Poland have been brought down, and
are engaged in conveying provisions and
material to the place. Although Rus.
sian iron is excellent, it cannot last for
ever-guns must wear out, and shot
and shell do not grow. With the sea
at our command, we find it difficult to
keep up the supply of shot and shell
for our batteries, and even when we do
land them, although we possess rail-
way half way to the trenches, our diff
culties seem only to begin. What
means Russia would adopt to keep her
batteries efficient in winter, is, trust,
matter of very proftless speculation,
because there is no reason to think that
the place viii hold out so long against
sap and mine, bombardment and can
nonade, particularly when Gen. Can
robert "enlarges his circle" of opera
tions. Every day we diminish our dis
tance from the enemy, who does, it
must be said, his best to meet us; but
although his outworks are advanced,
the line of his batteries on the left has
been perforce considerably retired. As
our advances are made, the parallels
behind are strengthened and put into a
fit state for mounting guns in them,
which will be close to the enemy's
works, and produce corresponding ef-
feet, though with increased loss and
damage to ourselves from the Russian
guns. The process thus goes on, in
proportion to our strength and the enc
my's weakness, day after day, and bit
by bit the ground is won from them;-
and, though the town itself may be de-
Tended by infnitesimal batteries to the
waters edge, so long as we can keep
our works clear of the enemy, and can
maintain our fire against them, there
can be no doubt of ultimate success, if
the external army is unable to force the
allies to raise the siege.
SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION.
Our batteries are nearly silent-a few
guns and mortars reply to an occasional
shot from the Reda and Round Towers
at long intervals, and there seems to
be a ship behind the Round Tower.
which harnesses our right attack by an
odd shell now and then. What con-
trast to the French on our left, and even
on our right! They have never ceased
to fire, and the Russians return shot for
shot from the mass of ruins and rubbish
in which their batteries are enyeloped.
The day before yesterday, the enemy
opened new battery, which is up /
among the houses Of the town, on a
ridge near the Governors house, and
directed 2 very heavy Ere on the French.
with diversion now and then on the
LEFT Of our left attack. In the right at
tack yesterday, We had two gunners
killed. and the platforms Of two guns
broken; but. although these batteries
have al been severely handled, they