The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-07
The Siege Of srbastopoI.

letter from camp before Sebast)poi, June 5.
Whhsour detached force has been pursuing ia bl1ol-
bss Of conquest tho northeastern shores OF
tAs Ormea, despoiny the enemy of their accumulated
STORES and threatening the of tasir Caucasian
frontier, have not been idle without sign Of hope
and progress at tho chief seat Of operations. During
me rsnght which has nov elapsed sin % the sailing OF
tie expedition large number OF additional troops nave
arrived, and an enormous reach OF ground oatsde OF
Our former position has boon taken into unoonsestsi
occupation The "etsrnal Cossack = longer looks
down into the valley OF Balaklaya from the ridges
Of toe Hghianders' camp MT only is the osbateaoie
eurs and beyond chance OF reprsalt bat cavalry
water Their horses PeeceebIy in the T,hesaaya; our
baagsse AMI nas yel in the laxuriint heritage which
covers the plain the Raronseg road Tor many an sd.
ditional mile, 10 traversed by lel wagons, aad
nas essn naas recent o;aers the cem@oa property
The Russian, for aught We know, MY slvoua, ia
lsxca at anphsropol or Basehiserai; bu. upou
his tanks both Sides and aoe 70 defy his most ag
grssstve despairng endeavora. The mlrues, VIII,
long held the post OF honor the mountain top above
BAsklava have taken ground iva miles in sdrau,o OF
tbsr pr vious stronghold wnoS they still serve Ia thu
rhs 10. VINO dsssTne sad ma uo.p rug
Hsraus Of campaign, crown the summit OF Canroserta
nh, and spread over many an undulltins rooi In al;
bssque At their head, have crossed the river and
ssooss within their extended lines the bridge by which
NE armies passed after descending from Ma,senxie's
farm As you stand on the yhts BY tbs Frenod tss
Brnpn, IRON which the Woronzof road, well rasoads.
sS, ana bends its serpent'ns coarse TO
vasos MANA ana Ichorsoun, the spectacle Is proai
and an animatins one. Tho yerdaat prairie which
streenss beneath you Ia encirclcd by tas dotted
sampments OF the four nations AID the Geld works
which throughout the winter aud tao snrinS d,fendsI
ear rear have lost their value, aad hesoas nesectsl
memorial of the past Toe vi.u l. psnoYamlo
IN the best sense OF the term. You see from, sa 10
Dea--from the masts which tower arai,sl tsa
bsisAgurcd city 10 those which qac
10 unmpeded harbors. Before you ana beos vor "a
ths south the Genoese for ress shine against al
seldom vacant OF sail Beneath you, thas na,sar
msund. you look eastward tho furks ps!eI aad
tbs faint monotony Of their droninv c5n.s 70 van
aeress the valley Further - the .sft toe Tor Nil
dAhe sprinkied with the whts teuts Of th
French which crop oat again aud Ain 2on th hosz,a
lar away, fefssel,nS distant conclusion 10 tho pro
1acted struggle. You dssocnd and waving grasses,
giant tnsstes and rea.led BY the sSsnt OF tou,and
Sewers dvsr9e IN Instant from the road AMI you tram
PIE npou vetchss AMI lsptns, COW lvahs aai poppy,
guanium and wild parsley With innu bio other oos
eema OF tue rank AMI Tie II ayivid decisions con
frAst 70 the hoo troiden aui arid te! By
wnter encsnpmsnt, cut iato spontaneous fairy rnr.
BY tents planted and removed and so "a broadcast with
fraxasnts Of bcokeu bottle aud discarded rssneat-a
contrast not less refreshing TO the eye Of than 10
NE appetite OF amyriaa OF bessts. The chassssr
rides do besidsyou With his ban 10 reap al easy
1osd u succuent forage. The Turk has d ar hs
vass hsbitst,ou and eonrived shsdy bowsr that,asl
with green branches Of underwood, bsn.ata Witch
he enjoys sisstl nmoistsd 70 hts hsrts desire
II IL no longer question whether ihs at:ag ccrsar O.
the peniasals shall be oars earth and water dale AMI
hh-wssher the brute shali outhyp his hard day Ia.
Der, aud the strive eyoni his faliag strength ys
stave 10 vain Tie feet Of oar horses have besa In