Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-01-25
NUMBER 80.

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world in the winter. So much for the as
pect of the town. ns ifs +
OF the earthworks around Sebastopol it
isnore difficult to speak with accuracy
Sonumerous are these defences thate them
it is quite impossible to gain at once near !
and extensive view. As far as / can Judge
from traversing nearly !wo-thirds Of the
Allies lines, the enemy's batteries appeared
generally in good working order. Only in
one or twoinstances were their embrasures
masked-that is, closed up when gun is
dismounted-and these maskings, / was
informed by our officers. would be merely
temporary, as the enemy always manage
to replace their artillery in twelve or fifteen
hours. myself have seen them do so
within three. t .sl
The whole Of the enemy's batteries are
now protected by deep ditch ia from: with
regular d6qtiis and rows Of stockades and
cheeaux de .frise. From this fact alone II is
evident that they are guarding against and
therefore, fear an assault. But it is princi.
pally OF the north side that / wish to speak.
was told before set cut upon my survey
tina. should be Rstonished at the immen-
sity of the Russian batteries reaching from
the head Of the harbor to the east, right
round to Star Fort and St. Severina on tho
north. and all OF which had only been UNI,
masked two days previous. 8ag
1 knew something of the nature of Rus
sian works and the energy Of Russian per-
severance, but still the tremendous extent
Of new redoubts and batteries which then
saw thrown up all around the city did.
indeed, astonish me. Every space from
the circular earthwork and mar,ello tower
the latter now mere pile of rubbish, J.
round to the sea near Cape Constantine, is,
one long line of redoubts, and batteries,
Malta, Gibraltar. or the of lines Chatham;all
in one, would be far more vulnerable than
these formidable entertainments, covered
with infantry, pits and deep bitches in front
and protected by scarpcd banks, stockades,
and masses of cannon. / have seen many
of what are called frst-class fortresses,
but the present aspect of Sebastopol might
vie with any. g
That which struck me more than all was
certain coxcombry of finish about these
works which, have never yet seen attempted
elsewhere-no not even in the elaborate ro-
doubts of 'Chobham ridges. Every Bas-
ton was lined with stone; every embrasure
perfect: every angle and scarp smoothed off
with beautiful egularity; and asifthe whole
was rather an architectural establishment
than one Of the most formidable kinds of
defence known TO modern warfare. a8
1t will scarcely be credited, but inside
thse lines were regular footpaths and made
roads. covered with gravel and loose stones
and laid out with as lauch neatnsss as fin
tendedto pass througn private gardens,
! could hardly believe my eyes when
these latter adornmeGts were pointed out
to me, but there they were sure ensugh.---f
1t must have taken the enemy nearly as
much time to make them as the batteries
and as a matter of course, beyond the mere
effect OF bravado--such as il is---they are
utterly useless. Yet, useless as they are,
they have been made as if to show us how
little the progress of eur siege employs or
lmpedes their numerous garrison. ..s8
Your readers may. perhaps, ask how is
it that all these works have been erected
within the last few days. But such is the
case only withsthree or four to the extreme
north. Nearly all the rest have been fn-
Ished since we first opened fire, and though
the batteries have been known to exist there
throughout, yet, as the embarasures were
always masked, on one knew where the
guns were, or how to distinguish real bat.
teres from breastwork bena ysna s.
On our extreme left the French push,
the enemy closely. They have not lately.
advanced their works but the third paral-
lei is still within 200 yards of the Russian
batteries. and only 400 or 500 yards from
The houses outside the walls. The part Of
The town opposed 10 the French is certain-
" more injured than noursde--ofcourse.
because of their being nearer and their.
guns have longer range. The mud fort at
,he commencement OF the siege, mounted
nearly forty guns, is now almost untenablc.
md rarely fires. The Quarantine Fort, Of
stone. is nearly ruined, and is certain to be
destroyed the instant we resume
'ur fire; but the Flag staff earthwork, which,
lid the French so much injury, is still,
egret to say, almost as strong as ever
However; with regard 10 this latter oppo-
lent our allies speak most confidently Of
,eing able to dispose eft,
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re- GRIEF.-We were visiting the other
venng at house where there MAS a num-
er of young children. Ono of them had
he measles, one the whooping cough, and
mother was afflicted with young poultry
OK. They all were receiving the greatest,
and attention, while one littlef
irl of Eve years old, sat ia the corner cry
,g bitterly. We asked her what was the
natter. She replied, bursting out into a,
cart breaking gush of tears: every one
{ the other ehldrens' is got the measels,l
nd the hopping cougha-ahd | amt got
othin' boo, hool hoe. For such a. mis-
,rtune there was 10 sympathy. sphgo2
~ ~ fisss tfa&
re- PREcocIoUs.-These are facts A.
~ days since, an old couple, the lady
red | 8 and the bride frrnnnn 1t TIE nm.