Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-08-29
Later from Europs.

The steamship Pacific arrived at New York
on the 22nd. Beyond the announcement oil The
reopenng of the bombardment OF Sebastopol there
is nothing positively new from the Crimea.
The aspect Of affairs at Seyast0pOl does mol
promise an early cessation of the labors OF the al
lies there. Several of the leading English and
| French journals intimate probability that the
siege may ne abandoned The Paris Constitution
mel, for example, says that in every Posslble con-
tingency the possession Of KanleSch, fortified as
! it now is, will aid in the accomplishment OF the
object with which the war in the Crlmea was
undertaken. Sevastopol commanded By Kami-
esch, which holds it, So TO speak, by the throat
can never be of any use to the Gar. Ihe allies
are beginning cautiously to fortity not only every
available place on the Crimean coast, but they
are also erecting, according to Ito Military ia
zete works Of an exclusively defensive nature,
opposite the strongest points OF Sevastopol lmme-
dlatey behind their siege works 50 as to be pre-
pared for every casualty. A correspondent OF The
journal just named reports that Kanlesch, Balak-
lava, and Yenikale are being surrounded with
works of defence Kamieseh, the Gazette re-
marks, will be very formidable position. On
the plateau above town, small detached fort Is
being put up, which is to serve also as station
for the railroad between that place and BalakIava
Similar places u drnleS in process OF construc-
ton opposite the central baston and right in front
of the south and west forts of Sevastopol. The
London Times also aliudes to the subject, and
saws that if it should tun out that the next attack
should be failure, or only partially successful, or
| if on further consideration, it should be thought
that another attack, under present circumstances,
would only involve great loss OF life with no adj
eouate advantage, the change of tactics minated
| by the Constitutional might be resorted to-
The Times advocates the policy Of surrounding
Sevastopol cutting of the supplies of the garrison
by land and blockadlng the harbor by sea, as far
more effectual plan for reducing the place, than
sending masses of men to be moved down by can
non from earth work batteries. 1t would seem
from these inimatuns, that the allies are begin
ming to despair of the capture OF SevastoPoi, ana
are preparing Tor some new movement.
Omar Pasha has been appointed commander IN
Asia. The siege eff Kars is unchanged, no fur
Their progress having been made. Iaganrog and
Berdiansk had again been partially bombarded.-
There was report in Paris that Revel had been
successfully bombarded, but the truth probably is
that the fleet are assembling in the Baltic for the
supposed Immediate attack on Helsirgfors. The
French government has published an inflated ac-
count of the discovered egitmst conspiracy to
excite insurrectun in Spain and ster the ends OF
Russia. Following thereupon, it is definitely
stated, but still seems questionable, that Spain
will supply $4,000 troops, in pay OF the allies, and
Portugal 10000.
A Paris correspondent writes in recent letter
"At the instant of closing my letter | hear OF
some experiments which to be made to night
at Vincennes with balloon, intended to be used
at the bombardment Of cities. The Inventor
claims the power Of directing his balloon wher-
ever he wishes. 1t is to be charged with Shells
which are to be fired by an electric wire al The
moment of descent. The experiments this even
ing will take place in the presence Of the EmPe'
ror. Tie balloon on this occasion will be charg-
ed v it'll rockets only in order to prevent accI-
dent"