The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-16

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THE NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE SEA OF
AZOFF AND BEFORE SEBASTOPOL.
Prom the London Tines July 3d.
The last Russian reports Of the naval hostties in the
Sea Of Azoh are rather complete than the accounts
rheh hav, o:sn published oaeisly In this country
T. Lyons and Lieutenant hewett, commanding Her Ma
.sty, ship Beagle from which 4 appears that the
connecting the Asbst Spit With the mainland
Strait Of Genitch destroyed This operation
performed with great spirit for the Russian, had lined
the beach with remen, boats riddled with
balls At distance Of from sixty TO eighty yards The
rhen frswsvas an aeeSeded Seaman Of the HsSmem
non and, BY his name, stout Cornshman, who cut tho
hawsers, and set the floating bridge adrf The road
the ferry from Genitchf to Arabat H. there
fore interrupted and We are not without hopes that
the launches Of the ships may stl be able to force
themselves appear to contemplate this contingency
for Prince LAbanoG, who commands on that part
protected by fortifcatons-a precauon the enemy
would hardly have taken II they had not been that
the bridge can De approached by water This Tchongar
ordge ana Ihe mary ROAD passing over IT, to which we
first called public attention some months ago,
ra.ey iu uowh ~ ,ne map ANNEXED 70 Mr. mnoy sey-
point ct which the road carried for about yards on
piles the lagune does not appear to be than
nvase re rr nr Az % From ther nr
of communication. In 1887 General IAsc halted his ar
s,o =. ena sh1ew oridse oves the strait AMI
critical position he learned that the Tartars we're pre-
pared to dispute his passage at the southern extremity
wnere sma Ooay o. men mgnt successfully oppose an
army With great presence Of mind he cut through the
tongue Of land on the one hand to cover himself from at
tack ana on the other he caused sort o. raft or floating
and the mainland, across which the troops passed,
while the horses Of the army swan or fordcd the
the approach Of the Russian army at the Anes Of
or crekop but IAsc again deceived his antagonist for
se hs the aaa
by the promontory OF Icnorgoun showing that even 10
go military operations u ne Crmsa gould o. con-
OF Perekop Inc history o. these early campaigns by
no means uninstructive for Is certain that with means
allied armies the Russian generals succeeded in entering
me s1mea On several uaes - Pons ana conloanded
the enemy y .ne rapdty Of !ner unforeseen attacks
we revert however 70 the recent operation, which
nave oesn mperieciiy described In the pue,hed des-
bacnes ol tne brtisn government ~ Is Htated IN tne
russian accounts that on the zth Of June nine steamers
Of war appeared before eniteh and opened arc partly
on .he Town anu party On INC .oaas Aons VIZ coass
% Convoy y, sS ns s,oppe1 sna :, ~ ,
Inc nle Was contnueu lor son,c uays, put ~ sA.ea
cady enougn' mat On ehe 1e.n ., Suns Vessels
rom .ne sauaoion seL n.e 70 Al .ne .ne ,St.s .n o.
could interfere with the agricultural pursuits 81 the in
naosn.s, ehceP. N n. ' ~ ' ,sy :, ~. III
ON ,bs Sd Il July Il e. correctly stated that two boats
canc MI'nn s..., 10 add that thev srcceoiad n,
commanaer nas o ." s..iss. ~ - 49, daa.a
performing the dari"s sar..s .. caang the hoa.ng
ordge adrnt under nre ana thst ins,eaa o "hg nts
rowers and the man at the heim TINS ieat ior'unAse
coat OUT orave iehcws oniy wv snsns Gona ., ,vo
The immediate enect o. these operations seems 70 nave
been to draw the attention Of the Russians 20 tnS point
on me coast anu we afc inoiinsa s1A., ia.s
ments made BY Prince Goftscnakon the OF
Gencni was REINFORCED py tfesh troops, "na tue nun
Nth y their boats at the disposal Of Prince la
oapon vas incfesssa. We remar. , sns pass., ~
cause i IL the arst time 20 lar - We Know saa aay AZ
fusion nas been mace IN ,ne muss'an " sose
Cossacks OF the Sea o. Azon These Cosac are 9rancn
Of one Of the clans o. zApo.ogae SossccAs no
the last century, and we're eventually destroyed "a
Uterine H., Who transported portion o. rnem % 'ne
frontiers Of CFcassia ana the sea OF A.on my
sanized under their Hoffman, not as irregular cavalry
but q part Of the naval forces OF southern RUSSIA
furnish about thirty veil armed eunSoats to the i'm
peral feet which we're employed until last year IN main
tanning the blockade q the ircassisn coast Nnen te
across the sea Of AzoG near nothing * -. '.aritne
Cosscks 70 whom the navigation and defence Of those
ao,s was In some place where escaped the observation
OF our cruisers and where services stu remain at the
disposs Of Prince IAbano at Genitch We therefore
s la IN frat n thee fcts are s ali correct
these runbosts al The Cossacks OF the Sea of AzoG must
have retreated 10 the Swash or Putrd Sea- Where
known that considerable quantity Of shipping took
fuee when pursued by Captain Lyons this be the fact
Il serves 10 sho that at least he within
the Strait Geutch ofour launches gun
boss and the the defence othe Tconar
bridge prove that tho enemy Anticipated attack that
quarter This hostile demonstration was however not
pesevered in at the time il was made which Is now full
four weeks ago and recent accounts from the fleet
lead believe that the admirals had collected the
whole body of vessels Of light draught In Kamescb Bay
where II thought that coup de main would speedily
be attempted In another direction.
Whatever may be the that retard the pro-
Rre.s Of the siege Of Sebastopo by land, and cause
the allied commanders 70 postpone those field opera
abroad and NJ horne 10 be prcimnares 10
the reduction ~ tbe nlace none on these can n