The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-19

arh gray stone with small Windows and Is not unlike
ascertain what in the yard in the centre There
Il quay before il, along which horses carts and men
rush at full speed whenever the trhn .aAe - ,n.e .e
and there is another on each OF the remaining SUES
Of the quadrangle, except that on tne nogtn. Inc
bnildnss are two stories high, and are rooted with
tiles. which are already beginning TO look much
battered under the attentions Of the French shells.
some distance behind the storehouse there are
nrod,rious quantities Of coal piled to the height of
man bouts, and inersected with walks pas
cages through which We can see the soldiers going to and
squares and az there is either large weigh
ing machine small crane A yet the Russians have
touched these GOALS Further away to the LETT the
enemy have small arsenal store of and shot,
which may possibly cont Yin, however, several thousand
guns In addition TO the main Of carts there
always many divergent currents and small streams Of
hces proceeding between various stations the north
side and Mackenzies Farm, by different paths through
the brushwood and comment ating with the detached
camps spread all the face of the slopes between In
hermann and the Belbek.
At daybieak the morning Of the 22d, through
the mist the Mackenzie ridge line of tch
TRES and later, in the early light, strong column Of
Of the phi station and to the left of the Spur Bat
terry, the Mackenzie road Part Of these have
marched away again in the of the day The others
remain in the same place, and busy hutting them
selves, operation which they perform with great skill
and alacraty. They were encamped in sort OF chap
paral and they have already cleared good bit of it.
and the branches into the sides and coverings
Of their huts Their arms were piled when they
first but in TIN hours after the men arrived the
gstening barr bayonets had disappeared and had
possibly been placed in some dry and secure place The
recent heavy rains will I'll III the wells aud swell the
water OF this district and it will longer be
untenabe by large bodies of men, Having secured their
right flank by the very formidable earthworks and bat
We fs s ns
regular forts the Russians viii now no doubt direct the
bulk Of their army to protect ,nsr a as b nnsr
Behek They prepared to hold this exclusive line,
and appear at no means prepared or willing
to attack t. As he allies can scarcely spa men enough
TO send Eupatora and thence 10 march on smphefo
phol the Russian position on the Belbek by
corps descending Them the north and as there is
no apparent intention OF attacking them from lnkermann
the Ichernaya this dead lock may last longer than
think and is likely enough to be relaxed This winter
The quantity OF stores emoyed by the Russians from the
north side to their depot shows that they not in
want Of provisions unless they take The trouble 10 carry
dummy sacks and FIJI their carts with 'make believes"
It may and must be difficult for them to feed their army
but, somehow other they do 81.
About noon, day flag OF truce came in from the
feet and was met Fort Constantine by Russian
boat The conference dill not last very long, ard is oh
ject has not yet TRANSFERRED The French mortars and
guns not silent while the flags flying Their
mortar battery, which is protected by the walls Of Fort
Nicholas keeps up constant Gre OF bombs against the
quadYapeuer storehouse Ia I'D tion TO the fire yeser
day The French sent two bombs through the roof of the
building to-day, and they are. rapidly deacing
the building Their practice is very variable
which Il probably owing 10 the imperfect manufacture
Of their shells, which frequently of unequal weight
and are consequently Of uncertain range In the large
shells there is some ines a variation of three ponds
four pounds in weight and some which we're lent to Us
found TO be almost nsees on thai 1ccount Their
battery behind the Naakon is principally directed against
the roads to Fort Constantine and Fort Catherine.
Three four times in the DAY Fort Constantine gives
sulen reply to the allies, and The 12gun battery at
inkermaBn throws odd shot at the French battery
Of The Nalakoff The Russians however, look as II
they intended TO work steadily Mt their earthwors aud
some fine Gay, no Doubt they viii open with roar OF
10 heir old style all along the yatersde from
Fort Inc to Int Large rg ssnysy Is passed
taiEed with what they were laden Their coal depot
IL untouched and unoiminisbed 1t was amusing to
watch the coo'ness Of TIE fellows AZ work inside the
in the doow way BY the watersae to look out f'r the
smoke flies upwards il circng pillar marked here aud
there with whiriiDg rings. Twill twill twit.' the
bomb whistles alot the sound becoming fainter AMI
fainter ii leaves Us, till il begins TO grow on the
ear Of the gentleman IN gray, who Is on the watch
at the other side; he pops in his head, and out
ferret haunted warren, swarm of lis comrades
Just as the bomb, with prodgious crash, and knock;
PUSHES through the roof and bursts iusiie they are
down their faces in moment, and the bits
ny over them, and strike the earth far inland OF dash
the water of the hnrbor into foam Then the kooslcs"
get up ard return pacidy 10 their work inside VII the
next bomb dangerously near L II does nos flll
inside the budif or i not likely to Flip down on then
through he roof the lows never stir Que When the
French discovered the column near the telegraph this
mo ming they opened from Gringalet them with round
shot aud the earth torn up close to them, but the
Russians turned round from their camp fires. They
are assuledy stol infantry ami Il they lad 6tca nd
da In support their other undeniably good qusEie
sodies they woula not be eecond TO the armies OF
any panon in the worll
French, constructing bieachng battery between
Fort Nicholas and the ruins Of Fort Alexander against
Fort Constantine, in such position ID II The enemy
only avail Themselves 81 three four ebrasures The
statement do injury because the Russians see the
Frer ch at work the battery know s position AMI
what II is intended for, and FIRE at the working parties
from time to time Besides, the battery win be quite
ready before this litter reach England The Rus
have placed enormous quantity of sap1bays aud
earth the roof of Fort Constantine and have made
regular tTsvcrses aud ebrasurs for the guns mounted
there tdftfe some of the boats of the fleet erep in
a N O ar yV1 uyD cRt
cerdur dc se and came right round TO the Dncyard
Greek The Rassians also steal about the haIGor at
in the creeks and up the bend Of the soukhara.
THE INTERIOR OF sEDAsToPoL, on THE SOUTH.
(From the London Times, Oct, 81
On looking from The back of the Redan whence good
view obtained the IL OF ruin ami desiruc
ton. In front the barracks, arsenal and stores
their beautiful cut-stone fronts shattered IN every dre
ton, The failing in, and the walls here aud .nere
backened by fire. On the right the MallkoT rise In
commanding point, looking down the dockyards, the
hospital and the magnificent basins for the large
ofwar, the intervening space occupied by ruined
and smoulderiDg houses. Looking TO the left the
main part OF the stands high ground the streets
straight, and imposing even in their present contion.
Tie club house, often looked ut With envy, stands
beautiful spo, overlooking the deep creek and
shows in its backenei walls the effects Of last nights 6re
The governors house has shared lis fate, out yet the
well-known temple, model Of the Pantheon, stands
entire and Is protected by sentries. Fort Nicholas
still shoulders, and the houses in its neighborhood
are in blaze. As yet the cathedral is untouched
around II are some lovely pardens-such contrast to
dusty camp The remnants Of the bridges float
about, and here and there the mass OF the large
sells project above the water. On going Into the bar
racks the destruction there Is painful II would
appear that the soldiers in their searches for
things Of value determined 10 commit as much ha
voc as lay in their power. In the portions OF the
buildings deIgFound vast quantities OF clothing
and accourements scattered about. Hundreds Of
helmets bling rodden do by the men and bales Of
cloth lay every side. Furniture Of al kinds being
removed pictures, lamps, dresses and musical nstrn.
m.nts were NIL there for those who sufficiently
early and who cared TO carry them home. Tie
French being allowed much more liberty than the
English troops, the houses, and removed every
thing which could possibly be of any Until
late in The day confined to camp, and
when they We're able TO pass into the town found
nothing left for them but bare walls AMI any numbering
furniture which proved co heavy for the French 70
remove. The camps have consequently abonnded with
itnerant vendors of all kinds OF goods Tor every
Of which fabulous prices demanded. The variety OF
articles astonishing, and from valuable silver plate
to the most worthless of old books which could
read, ything seemed TO meet with purchaser.
Pictures in demand and some really valuable
we've taken. One man was seen clothed in Rus
sian ofcer's uniform, carrying on his hack huge
with laxative parrot inside, which seemed greatly
nv nr fao