The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-04
PROSPECTS OF THE ARMIES IN AND
AROUND SEBASTOPOL.

AROOND SEBASIOPOL.
From the London Times, Oct 1871
From the Crimea nothing new is announced. The
French to have retired from Abat at the entrance
Of ME valley Of the Bebck and to be content to hold the
ridge which divides it fom the plain OF Balar AS far
judge from the letters of our correspondents
there is yet certainty of move; but as these
communications dated ten day before the latest
Geographic news, there has been plenty Of time since
they were written for renewal of activity. It is
and that the preparations for the winter will be such
topre,ent q recurrence Of last years caamites.
The British force at present amounts to SO 000fuiiy
sufficient support the honor Of the country
wide Geld The French active, and the firing be.
tween north and south sebasopol goes with spirit
The Russians determined to hold their positions
probably more from feeling OF national pldc than
principles of sound generalshie It may seem pa radox
cal to say that it is interest to drive them GU
Of the Crmen but we fully believe that tho losses in men
and money which the Gar win suffer by persistence in
hocing the present positions will weaken bis power for
treated at once. The last desercrs have into our
lines ragged and shoeess and report that such il
to have in sufficient quantity for their wants but
clothes and means Of protection against the climate
they are nearly destitute Yet it must We remembered
that the difficulties before the allies not few The
Russians in great force, AID with knowledge OF
the country, hold central POSITION difficult to be
a.aeked Ihey ean eng q operated aga'na setueny BY
TIC Gdtance g his lind Is enc g The most dangerous plans
Snact ian ddort. Holding simphe opo as their cen.
trail position, The Russians ike at corps from
paora strengthen their line towards the south
pleases them aud without fear Of interruptions An at
tack m tie south requires the greatest caution and
something OF the tactics Of siege. The Gied army,
Mcp5h large, is still hardy sufficient for he rdsi plan 81
oroctions s,qaired. small force advancing from Elpa
toria wouIa advance only to destruction immense bodies
of troops would be necessary distract the enemy stuff
GENTLY to allow any Of the southern passes TO he forced
or 10 make the deour necessary to turn the Russian po
si'on from Tic eastward should that be possible. We
have also TO guard the southern side of Sebastopol.
nhtoh nc tatn,y Nigh reoctapy ~ day. All those
ter, and have induced the caution with which he
Both in France and England there general expeca
tion that campaign would follow Immediately on the
capture Of Sebastopul That this also the belief OF
tie governments and probably Of the generals them
selves is evident from The suspension Of elegrapbic in
telleence II is not likely that any COMMANDER states
would thus excite the minds OF his countrImen
without But nearly SIX weeks have now el1ked
and we know that the armies arc motioncss, or have
future operations There may, indeed s,l be time to
strike blow, but great deal mus. now be chance which
was teore certainty Rain may set in not; coll may
begin carly late Add 10 this that If have been pre-
pairing the Russia have been preparing also despe
tate contest must take place. and il i possible that the
nclemency OF ue season may separate the com
ba'ans before it is decided We haH be glad 10 hear
and we sil hope to hear Of o general advance; but
should ii be resolved wait The countries must be
content. Much disaprcinneat wi no doubt be fell
but 1t is a subject which lake il granted
that Commander -in.chief is right should within
the present year gain positions which will insure the
destruction OF the Cars building yards well his
arsera and render easy the expulsion Of his
from tie Crimea ii cannot be said that the autumn has
been wholly lost.
y.
frrom the Moniteur de 10 tlo.fe October III
According to the last accounts from the Crrnca the
army under the command Of Marshal elisser had already
advanced despite the difficulties OF the ground go klo
metres from sehastopol II now occupies positions
mnrding the deGcs Of Varnutka and Boyuk. Misk omi
whence the enemy retired lis approach We may e.
rect from day to day some engagement which W.
are confident, will be followed by the immediate evacaa
ton Of the Crimea BY the Russians. While our land
forces are preparing for flesh victories the allied
squadrops, We leatn from despatch of Prince
Gorschakof having quilted their anchorage at Odessa
have arrived at the distance OF three miles from Kin
burn kintuin is Russian fortress situate about three
kilometres south Of Oczako al the extreme end OF the
lake which formed by the sluggish waters Of the Dncper
and the Bug. What is the actual destination Of cur
squadfonY sit Cherson Nsoaieff they propose to at
tack No yet knows However that may be- IL Is
eeary der TO force tie passage of Kinburn 10 take
possession Of oczakof city commanding the strait
he ciaeel OF which has bee rendered memo able by
gallant defence Of Hassan Pasha when the Russian "
seized that city 0ezakod Is position Of such Importance
since il Is the time the key Of Cherson aus u
fkolaie that the Russians have doubtless e
there Qualifications, but il will be easy task l,r
Ms with heavy guns 10 silence the fire of the enemy
and protect the landing OF troops Cherson situate
OF that river u Is the port of NiSoaiei and
re- elves TIE productions Of the interior destined for
Odessa, and the war motr7d seut from Western Russ
and forwarded thence the Crea through the Isthmus
Of rerckop The route followed by the different rein
forcements arriving from Besssrabia extends along the
lake and would completely exposed 10 our cannon the
moment shoud have penetrated into the liman Of
tie Dnieper The naval expedition has thus So.
rious object 10 accomplish the result Of which viii have
decided influence the subsequent operations Of the
Whether We carry Cherssn by bold coup de main
r though Inaccessible to vessels in conseq uence OF the
shaowness Of the water, ii may s be taken by land
force) make good ground in the neghborhood Of
the Imam, after destroying 0czakoh eecIuay inter
cep all communication between the Russian continent
and the Crimea; WILL moreover prevent the Russians
from building fleet the hulls Of which have been
already constructed at Nkolaic6 but which cannot BE-
amcd and equipped once the arsenals Of Guboko and
Oczpkoff and the stores OF Chcrson are destroyed.
letter from Odessa Of October o. says:--I havs been
informed by persons in the commissariat at Nikolae
and CheIson that the passage between kinburn and
o,zako has been rendered quite in practicable Upwards
OF so boats laden with large stones and fragments of
rocks lave been sunk along the channel space
Of least two verts narrow canal only having been LEFT
for navigation. Thus vessels wishing 10 enter the lmau
will have to quite close TO the Notifications under
the very guns OF kinburn. The latter Ia regarded as
fortress Of the Arst class owing TO the immense works
thrown up around ii since the landing Of the allies In the
Ciimes The same progress has been gone through at
the entrance Of the Bug, which Is aanked by large
batteries either side All the vessels the Russians
could procure have been sunk there and no boat mo
light Its draft Of water may be- enter the river
Only very narrow passage remains open for the
Rnfsisn boats which proceed from NikoIacH to Chcrscn
Hin bum Ocssko0 and sometimes 10 O5essa mi.
I'sy ervice; but the first appearance Of danger
EItIse nc 6 ss.ne, lssks, &C., EeaSed ~ -i~.s -