The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-24
A Peep into Sebastopol.

The correspondent Of the Morning Her
aid, wiring from the camp, on the Hh,
thus describes the appearances Of the town
Of Sebastopol, and the condition Of the
Russian defenses, as viewed frem the
ovens:
| Sebas,opol is not in ruins, and what is
more important still, the defenses are -four
times stronger and more vigorous than the
first day we opened FIRE. | know this
statement may make my letters unpopular
with q certain set. who will see nothing but
victories and causes for graduation in all
we do; but nevertheless, it is only the
truth, and | am confident that time will
vindics,e my assertions even in the eyes
| Of the public. s..sass
To sA,isfy myself on this point beyond
| all possibility OF doubt, | yesterday de-
termined to visit the "ovens," our most
advanced pioquet posts, within two hum
, dred yards OF the Russian batteries, and
close overlooking the town and harbor.
! 1t is perfectly easy to approach this place
now, for covered wey has been CON
struo,ed to il, and both sides have, com
paratively speaking. ceased firing for
some time.
The real damage inflicted on the town
of Sebestopol amounts to this; oil The hutu
used by the dock. y ard laborers. and the
Turkish parts of the town. outside tht
,osl7s. are nearly destroyed that is, is laid
almost level with the earth. This quarter
appears to be the only dirty and wretohed
part of .SehastoPol = som ething of the
same kind as our Ratoliff: highway. The
walls are here and there marked will
shot, but most unquestionably, as defense,
they are still uninjured.
One large barrack inside tho walls
fagainst which our IRE, as against Gov
ernment building, has been PARTICULAR,
directed, is riddled in every part, and mos
!, , Of its roof destroyed. The same is tn
!; !; case with about sixty or seventy Of tn
:, houses nearest to the walls, but beyon'
= this nothing has been done. Had any 9
9 the principal mansions more to the cente
q OF the town been injured. it would be easi
tly seen, as most OF them are detached
. and all are white as snow, and instantl
show shot mark. The splendid structur
which we call the "Parthenon''--theGo Go'
= ernment House-snd, indeed, ninetee
1twentieths of the buildings, show no trac
). of injury. g.<g.a
- The streets which could see, an
. which, OF course, were those nearest
:. our batteries, were all in . most enviabl
= state of cleanliness and good order.
~ these were numerous bodies Of troop
, lounsing about unconcernedly, with the
!. muske,s piled upon the pathways. Man
u civilians passed constantly to and fro. an
now and then an ammunition wagon; h'
"a saw no trace of either women or chi
y dren, or other vehicles Of tho ordinar
" description.
< OF The earthworks round Sebastop
!, ii is more difficult to speak with accurac
~ So numerous are these defenses, that
~ Them it is quite impossible to gain at ono
near and extensive view. As far as
can Judge, from travcrsing nearly tw
" thirds OF the allied lines. the enemy's ba
'g ,eries appeared generally in good worl
q ing order. -. 80.
The whole Of the enemy's batteries al
" now protected by deep ditch in from
10 with regular abbattis and rows Of stoc
}edes and cheraar de frise. From III
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