The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-08
TIRE SIEGE OF sEBssTOP9L.

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TIRE SIEGE OF sEBssT0PeL.
The Capture OF the NIsmeJon and the Quar-
Correspondence Of the London Times
CAMP BEFORE SGBAsToPOI, June 6, 1856.
An END has betu put once more 70 the long days
OF expectation and the weariscme Incidence or
sameness of our camp lite For the third time fire
has opened along the whole range OF positions At
half past o'clock to day 157 guns and mortars on
our side, and above 800 on that Of the French,
awoke from silence to tumult- The design with
which they are once more put into requision is no
doubt Identical With that which has oeen promul-
gated Of late by common anticipation. As much
mischief as possible will be done to the Russian
works for some four aud twenty hours. and then,
without further parley, French and English will
alike make rush for the point nearest and most
necessary TO their TN Their prosecution Of the Siege
the French for the Mansion, ourselves for the pits
or quarsies which lie between our zap and the Re-
dan.
One thing is manifest-that If we are to escape
the danger and annoyance " another winter, nov
is the time when something must be accomplished;
and as for conditions Of success, !. is little likely
that more Of them could .bs accumulated than we
can now display. The two ar mies-one should say
the four armies, but that the Turks and Sariiniaus
WIN hardly take very prominent part in the
Eench wolk and aseault-are now in strength equal
to any achievement and in spirits ever Gliding the
delay, al d urging that one touch Of the bayonet
which makes all the world s,ampsr. II the strste-
gic necessity points to some more decisive acsion
this time so, on the other hand, the intention of
going beyond vain csnnoDade IL toierably plan,
and think with some stout defiance OF the rises.
Yesterday the late general order announcing
the victories of the fleet was read before the
hrigades, and tonight Lo-d Raglan and Genera!
Pelirser have ridden through the camps amidst the
hufsahs ard acclaastioEs Of both their armies.
There cannot be any doubt aa to the zeal Of those
whom they command. Our fire was kept up for the
first three hours with excessive rapidly, the Rms
slams answering by no means on an equal scale,
though With considerable warmth. On our side the
predominance OF shsIls was very manifest, and dis
tingushed the present caLnonade in soms degree
even from the last. The superiority Of our fire
the enemy became apparent at various points before
Dightian, especially IN the Reden, shich was under
the especial attention Of the Naval Brigade. The
Russians displayed, however, plenty Of determine
lion and bravado. They fired frequent salvos at
intervals Of four or hix guys. and also, by way Of
reprisals threw heavy shot up to our Light Division
and ON to the Pckethouse-hir, After dark the
anmosty on both sides gave signs Of relaxing, but
the Same relative advantage was maintained by
onr artillery. AS may be imagined. the ef1act OF the
fire had been watched all the afternoon With Intense
eageness, the select places for looking on being
crowded with lines Of men, officers, and camp fol-
towers bfisthng with chevsux de rise Of telescope
and opera glass, and, the Russians having enough
on their hands, one could venture with
GU. very. sensible peril t., an unusual proxi
nifty, and disregard the few missiles which,
by ACCIDENT or design, cane over or up to the
group. It was suitry day, With the Gull mist
OF extreme heat closing down upon the valleys, aud
with no air 10 rend away the curtain of smoke
which svayed between the town aud our batteries
and at night flashes of lightning in the north east
made counter illumination on the rear Of our
position.
JUNE I, 1855.
AT four O'Clock this morning, still and
sluggish atmosphere, half msr, half the result OF
gurpowder, hung about the town, and, the sun en-.
iading IS 1t were all the points Of views from his
low level IN the horizon, telescopes were put out Of
joint for the moment. The Redan, however, which
stands up boldly III front Of the hills that slope from
Cathcsrt's mound, gave some evidence OF having
yielded TO rough treatment, the jaws Of its embra
sures gaping, and its fire being irregular and inter-
rupted Captain peei came by, on mis- way up from
the trenches, about very dusty and powdery. Hia
reckless and dsunless seanen had been making beau
tiful practice, and bad met WIN wn must ior them
having 10 record two deaths only and IA wounds
curing the fifteen hours, and, with one exception,
the lat were not very serious. Though delivering
Russians in the Redan were making their contempt
Of danger conspicuous, some fes of them
appearing In front Of the work, and one or two
mounting on the parapet. BY aud by there was
itself TO the circumstances most smiably. At nine
o cool breeze, much stronger than usual, s3raug
up, end continued throughout the day, blowing the
wreabs Of smoke cut Of the batteries, and carrying
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bursting shells, which can only be compared in their
expansion TO she genie VINO, In the Arabian
Nights" comes Gus Of the iron pot sealed with
Soiomen's seal. The whole range Of fire from right
to left became visible in bright SUM- that for once
was not scorching one. On The extreme left, to-
wards the quarantine, there was very slight firing
from TIE French The perpetual hiss and crack Of
shells was sill the chief point of contrast with the
last b0mbaldment in April. The enemy either
could not or would not keep mp Q very vigorous
reply. All the early part Of the day We had
the work very much TO ourselves; but since
J. has been very much the habit Of the
Russians TO knock IN work In The hotter
part Of the twenty-four hours, NO very
important disclosure was contained In this fact.
As last night, 20 this morning, for the fun OF
he thing, they launched . good many heavy shot
into the ravine which leads up 70 the Light Division,
and the sime aU1nfgorde Of mischief came career.
ing round Tire shoulders Of the bill below the Lime
kiln where we stood at gaze. About ii O'Clock .
shell from the Russians exploi led magazine In our
s.Qun battery and yell Of applause folio we'd the
report. Very alight harm happily resulted from the
explosiop-oue man WAS killed, one wounded, and
few scorched little The real casualty Of TIE morn
ing was tho death Of an engineer officer, Cs,tain
Dawson, who had but Just arrived 10 the Crimea
from Engand indeed, had been only two days In
camp and was on duty In the trenches for the irBt
time. Az the day wore on II leaked out that some
thing OF import was undoubtedly TO take place be-
fore ia cloee and that the double attack would pro
bablv commence at 8 or p. n. An immense con-
conYse OF officers and men were gathered all the
afternoon round the faestaf on Cathcart's hill,
and stresmed along the spines OF the three heights
which wind towards Sebast,pol from the Eogish
encampmept. The fire on cur side, which hsi con-