The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-20


bref but interesting letter from sebastopo written
by young physician OF this city, attached to Chr. me
deal staff of the Russian army In the Cfimea, will be
fonnd in our columns this morning.
sKBAsroPoL, CKIMEA Dec 81 1861.
After leaving Odessa, from which city wrote you on
the 18th Of September found next quarters at sm
feropol after very tiresome and journey
Shortly after arrival here two OF m compstrots-
10 this city. The remaining tbrse-Drs Holt, Henry
and understanding in the city Of Simferopol, where
had quite sufficient to occupy our time, Mahheur-
those who here taken sick shortly
after their arrival and ould hear nothing direct
from them. and strange reports having reached u.s.
Of the case required it, thinking that might be too
much occupied to give that care and attention
TO our friends.
Obtaining congo for few days which cour teousy
granted started post haste that is well the
rid state of the roads would allow leaving Smferepo
yesterday morning, and by uncommon good luck, five
O'CLOCK this morning found me in the city OF Sebasopo
thanks to a couriers pass port.
Soon locstpg myself, proceeded in search OF my
patriots; and, the Russians say sloro Boo (thank
God) found them convalescent, and receiving the most
minute attention from all around them par tixarly
from II kind hearted Gen Often Sacken aud his sds-
the former Of much phiian thropic feeling,
DR.. Turupseed had, as wa. glad to oisooysr only
slight attack OF fever and DR. Draper was coveeh with
abominable feruncles or boils.
Finding them much better than had expected, and
the different operations that pending around the
renov ned Acropos now epgrossing much the atten
ton OF the world, and which is not yet taken by the
allies; but for description OF which you must be salts
fed to remain in Ignorance until time will permit to
give you full account for this Ia hurriedly written
be despatched BY courier who goes with other letters
Of more Importance
My congo being very short, determined t, make
the most of my time therefore, to everything; /
placed myself positions which rational men mil hit calf
folly, and draw the conclusion when cit down to
write you this letter, which do notwithstanding the
bucstng a bombs and whzzing OF balls my immediate
vcintyvery pretty music to the unintiaed and which
nust prefer to hear greater distance although
the spntering Of iron, and tue flying Of stone and
cou as dirt which whrl round nothing the
mind when fired by patriotism the Russian soldiers
But again how hoird is the sight TO the poor SOL
dier bend to his too often death wound!
The firing today is but slow; the attacks always
enced ny the Russians the allies only replying
from necessity. They at present more at work Mt
their trenches anu every day brings them The
French eDtrer chments than the Euglsh
bey than two hundred PAGES from tue sixth
bastion batery-.he English little to the left
and opposite tae third fourth bsstions Both sides
hard at work. and their efforts untiring-each
bent their aim-and God alone knows for 1t is i'm
possible for man to say. who will be successful
A little excitement created yesterday from the
fact that conflict took place about twelve versts from
here between the Cossacks under Prince GortschakoH
and the TuJ kish cavalry but without any result of
sequs either side. The Russians have COM
merced TO double line of batteries. There
ut present about Russian guns around Sebastopo
lot including those of the four FORTS and IS 900
the city ready to Iepe the attack upon the city ITSELF