The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-15
INTERESTING EUROPEAN EXTRACTS.

rrrying the Dead or juno the Seventh
scenes Durins tho Armlstacc.
The following are ex racts from letter before
Sebastopol, dated June l2:-
There was an armist,ce little after noon to-day,
which lasted nearly four oours and half. for the
purpose of burying toe dead. Officers of al the
armies IN the Crhnea met, aud occasionally entered
into familiar inter curse. The superior Russian oh-
cess were very polite and affable, but some OF the
lower grades as we'll 40 she men generally, wore
aulle1 and resentful look. The men appeared fag-
ged ard tired. There ~eee several general ofhcers
present, 81 young men.
tesn 20 re working wish toe greatest energy in
rairiug soma OF a. pss9,e done to the Malakoff
Tower batteries Some sere bringing sandbags,
Others we're rammDg them down. Il Was subpe.
aueay found that they oad taken advantage Of this
brief cessation of nos nj lies 70 make also small
howitzet battery ,n the Ilsht Of the 4siakof Tow
err ana the rear OF the ctner works, in such po-
ftfou as 10 IN it- Ii OF fire the right of the
auarry. This has caused us good deal of injury
on several occasions.
An incident which ut tina time produced q very
singular enc CT Occurred during the armstice, about
az hoar alter its commsrcsps nj. wnile officers and
men OF the different DalODs were mixed together in
tne reUtrsi space between The Mame0o and Mala.
lof bills, come ex bapsios Ca de, sesars, or enter
ing into other civties, and while the operation Of
conveying and burylp the oesd was still going on
psolc suddenly rose THAT The Dire being opened.
1t was impossible t. discover whence thu idea
sprsnR but 1t spread like wldfre and in an instant
all frsernisng was &C so cad, an abrupt parting
took place, aud French and English were hurryiug
tOwsru the Mamelon in one dire ition and Russians
the ether way, toward tue Malskoff works. AS the
distance from the came WAS very considerable, and
the time Of duration Il the armistice uncertain
many Of the English and French did not return.
The fire was still gaiag IN on the left, aud it was
supposed that the smoke rising rom small explo-
sion N the direction Of the Grsenhill attack had
caused the sudden alarm.
Among the bodies brought in on this occ Aston was
that Of Lieutenant Edwssd Henry Webb, Of the SSH
regiment, who fell in rns aisack the Quarry. He
visa pierced by seven or eighs wounds IN various
parta OF the body, and as, when he fell, he Was
seen 10 have been di.aoed By Dlusket ball in the
leg only, some Of them must have been inflicted
after be WIS on the ground. He Was found lying
some way in advance, snd 20 the right Of the Quarry
He was remarkably brave young officer, ard had
particularly distin guisnei himself in the early part
OF the siege operations by hs conduct while ia com
Msrd of snarpshootsls.
There is q story told Oh good authority connected
WITH the sudden Temporary retreat of the French
from the Mameioa recount, after they had first
eeze4 1t, which serves to explain this occurrence
A Russian officer who had been wounded, was
kept IN the redoubs as prisoner. He had been
kindly treated by some OF the French officers; they
had given to him some water and WINE and had
Afterwards given him cigarette. The Russian had
scarcely got this aghr waen turning round little
way, be set fire to some gunpowder and charged
Bhells, which were lying in q small heap near ct
hand. An explosion iCok place, not in itself of
much importance, but 1t raised an alarm that the
tedonbt was mined, aud tnas the mines were about
20 be uB,hRrged. An instant escape was made
just then the greater part OF the troops, who had
advanced up to to The ditch Of the Mslskcff came
retiring back and this event added to the confusion
cut Of which the enemy did not omit to extract q
temporary advantage.
The armistice was concluded about O'Clock, and
heSyy fire was again commenced against the Rus
sisn works.
sCr0nstadt 1t Now Stands,
lCorres pondencs of the london Times
Nearing Tolboukia f Qua sne sea, the 10 = island
OF Cro1 stadt with all It's terrOrs gradually rises
In pstcby hummocks. aud to the southward siogu.
lar rocky excIesences appear dotted about betw cen
it and the main, backed by the tall masts OF the
liners; these, with toe git steeple of the church.
which spaIkes many U,ie, are the most prOui.
lent objects. BY degrees the haze so prevalent 10
this guilt, and which wells distorts Doth nature
ana sis is gradually cispeed, aud these rocky ex-
sresctoces assume a mos determined shape. To
the extreme right the enormous square block Of
masonry, mounting some $50 guns, is Rlsbank
loekifg nothing the wosss for the winter, az i'd
Giti0nal work being apparent its southern side
AID corresponding fsgkiog battery on the ain
for its protection; next comes Fort Alexander,
lookir ike an oonoitiooed hayrck; shortly after
Peter ]. and Cronsl2s become visible, the latter OF
which would have bern difficult to improve
with a couple OF three deckers moored across the
entrance OF the passage, supported BY numerous
heavy paddle steamers, apparently under the
special protection Of Fort Menschikoff which
vita the mole batteries, forms the last Of
the long line OF forts on or near the south
ehore OF the Island, which is now one vast in
tierchsd camp, encced by detached earth
wcrSs all furnished with the heaviest ordnance,
abf Hhl5ntd WIZ that hcfupHou8 nicely W1ich We
have learnt TO respect at Sc ,astopo. On, that
Bono Johnny" had aband med Siiistr.R, and our
enemy rad never baen taught the value OF mud 10
tast saDsuinary siege! These detached works are
carried right the slaDd from abreast Of Fort
Alexander on its south side commencing at tie
spot marked "kesel Battery, ia the old pl MS, and
extending 70 the Governors house on the north, on
the town. side OF which another huge earthwork Ia
beir < constructed, sfording daily employment to
about 600 men. TDese detached works are admit
rsby placed having gentle slope Ia front of them,
fsnked by and hank.pg Far Alexander on tue
south. aud On the norta protected by the shoals,
submarine pilng, and Internal m achines. ALI the
Old woiks outside this line, as well as Alexander
Fort, ere apparently abandoned, and with judg.
ment, TOR the defences Of the island against land
attack aye rendered more compact, and the chances
OF successful landing, which last year was the
most or one Of the most feasible operations, is
rendered hopeless.
On TIE moth side the barrier o. submarine piliag
bas been much improved and extended: the mea IS
mplcyed ale largo wooden caissons, some Is feet
9uars, which are fiat iosted over the place they
Y iDtenced TO occupy, and then sunk with stones
l0aiterwsrds flied vita the same material: pas.
yls sfe LETT bst%eep many Of these piles about Is
u IN width, for TIE egress Of their gunboats
va t5e north side be neLaeed. A for. acq bat
tbve 80 been erected On Lisi ness, to faux any
VT 70 force the barrier, which is also prote ted
hne Ct floating batteries, consisting OF four
afve frgates, aud two corvettes, together
Sme 40 gunb0sts moored within 1t, the dis
1yipg rom 500 to 600 yards, and stretching
" Island 10 tie main, aud when will now
sf, prevent Toe p IS bility or passing rou0d
arkng from the eastward. The other val
tpont, and which was most accessible 70 a
Mack last yea--the line OF dstences on the
ne OF the 5owr--has also psen much i'm
PiDc very heavy guns mounted. Were ones
che trusted Ia Russia ahy more than does
ef have actually built II steam guub rats:
el, only have been under way, Il may
tsufmsed that the remainder are DUN mics
wre snd wood fire at the bottom OF 1t, for
Dine our friends must have perceived our
~ ard acted acco, DINGHY, eide Kertch.
w notice that Ii OF their largest ships are
on and lying In toe basin, which serves to
"a confidence in the means OF defence The
nfchiues, to which they have Ia 3 measure
Sote defence Of the north side. are no
aon myth OF last year. O0e OF our small
sNNhen recommending the other day with
rne admiral sud several captains on board
vi received iis quems. she exploded Two
VI Fchines, whether from contact or other