Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
A Peep Into SebasiOpcl,

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writing from the camp on the 7,h, thus de-
scribes the appearance Of the town Of Sc
bastopoi, and the condition Of the Russian
defences, as viewed from the Ovens:
Sebastopol is not in ruins, end what is
more important still, the defcnces are four
times stronger and more vigorous than the
first day we opened fire.
got to the Ovens easily, and lying under
the shelter of-the broken wall, was enabled
with my glass to survey the whole town min
utely.
At the first glance was led 10 sur pose
That the town in reality had been much iniur-
ed, for all the little huts and storehouses
connected with the dockyards were indeed in
ruins. But changing my point de rue for
one more lofty was soon convinced Of my
mistake.
The real damage inflicted on the town Of
SebastopOl amounts to this:
ALI the huts used by the dockyard labor
ess, ard the Turkish parts of the town out
side the walls are nearly destroyed. The
walls here and there are marked with shot,
but most unqnestionably as defenses they
are still uninjured.
One large barrack inside the walls against
which our fire, as against the Government
building, has been particularly directed, is
riddied IN every part and most of the 70 {
destroyed. The same is the case with about
sixty or seventy houses nearest the walls, but
beyond this nothing has been done.
The streets which could see, and which
OF course, were those nearest our batteries,
We're in a most enviable state of Gle nlincss
and good order. In these were numerous
bodies OF troops lounging about unconcern-
or w hnI ar inS ~ ~
ways. Many civilians passed to and fro, and
now and then an ammunition wagon; but
saw no traces Of either women or children,
or other vehicles of the ordinary description.
Near the walls on the south are the ruins
of some large building which has evidently
been burnt. This is the hospital in which
so many Of the Russian wounded unfortu-
nately persisted.
Two or three more buildings near the
dockyards are also blackened by fire, as if
they had been sgutted,' but the walls were
too thick to premit the conhagration extend
ing.
As far as | can Judge from traversing near
" two thirds Of the allies lines, the eremy's
batteries appeared generally ingood working
order.
That which struck me more than AL was a
rtan coxcombry of finish about these
works which never vet saw attempted else
where-no, not even in the elaborate redoubts
of Gotham ridge. Every bastion was lined
with stone; every embrasure perfect; every
angie and scarp smoothcd off with beautiful
regularity; and as if the whole was rather
an archtectu al embellishments than one of
the most foimi liable kinds of defence known
to modern warfare.
L will scarcely be credited, but inside
these lines were regular footpajhs and made
roads covered with gravels and loose stones
and lad out with as much weakness as if
intended to pass through private gardens.
Yet, useless as they are, they have been made
to show how little the progress Of our seipe
employs or lmpedes their numerous garri-
son.
Stick PIN THERE.-The great Southern
embodiment of Southern
principles-at the recent session in New Or
leans, passed resolution calling upon Con-
sress Tor an appropriation to aid ir the con-
siruct on Of a railroad across the Pen nsula
ot fI'rlda, and asking liberal appropriations
rom tac States bordering on the Atlantic
anu the Cuff for the same purpose. Also
faVorlng material mo LITIGATION Of the tar
Il and recommending the Southern Members
,f Congress to vote for an entire abolition of
n duties on railroad iron; also requesting
ne establishment Of navy yard at Mem
ms. IL Is perfectly constitutional with
Sc gentlemen for Congress to build rail
'oads in Florida; while the Northern Lakes
md Ha bors are left without the pale. This |
as been the course all the way through
Southern rivers and harbors it was constitn-
ional to expend the public money upon; but
his side Of Mason and Dixon's line another
'ule must apply. 1t is about time such nur-
ow, sectional constructions shorld have an
Democrat.
SALMON IN UPPER CALIroRyIA.-Tba w,-