Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-01-25

the billings of cold Some are cnfeebled, and
cannot work--somc seeking in vain fer that
labor whlnh might bring them an honest
living. g So @s
May God help us to give comforts to the
sick, and work to the willing hands.
A PEEP INTO sEBASToPoL.
The correspondent Of the Morning Her.
old, writing from the camp, on the 7th,
thus describes the appearance of the town
Of Sebastopol, and the condition of the Rus
sian defences. as viewed from the Ovens:
Sebastopol is not in ruins, and what is
more important still, the defences are four
times stronger and more vigorous than the
first day we opened fire. know this state
ment may make my letters unpopular with
a certain set, who will see nothing but vic,
tories and causes of graduation in all we
do: but nevertheless, it is only the truths
and | am confident that time will vindicate
my assertion even the eyes of the public.
To satisfy myself On this point beyond
all possibility Of doubt, yesterday deter
mined to visit the 'ovens" our most ad-
vanced picquet post within goo yards of
the Russian batteries, and close overlooking
the town and harbor. 1t is perfectly easy
to approach this place now, for a covered
way has been constructed to it, and both
sides have, comparatively speaking ceased
firing for some time. /. therefore, got to
the ovens easily, and lying under shelter
of broken wall was enabled, with my
glass, to survey the whole town mlnutely.
I confess l never saw the town under
such favorable circumstances. Except
now and then from an occasional Russian
gun there was no smoke, and the sky be-
ing lowering and heavy, objects could be
distinguished with unusual cearness. AT
the first glance | was led 10 suppose that
the town had in reality been much injured,
for all the little huts and storehouses con-
nected with the dock-yards were indeed in
in ruins. But. changing my point de rae
for one more lofty, | was soon convinced
OF my mistake.
The real damage inflicted on the town Of
Sebastepol amounted 10 this: All the huts
used by the dock yards laborers, and the
Turks parts ofthe town outside the ualls, are
nearly destroyed-that is, laid almost level
with the earth. This quarterappears to be
the only dirty and wretched part of Sebas-
of the same kind as our
Ratcliff- highway. The walls are here and
there marked with shot, but most unques-
tionaby, as defences, they are still min
jured. aiasgf nasdi Raa a'a't'''s1 9T Esd
One large barrack inside the walls, a.
gainst which our fire. as against Govern
ment building, has been particularly direc-
ted, is riddled in every part and most ofits
roof destroyed--The same is the case with
about sixty or seventy Of the houses near
est to the walls, but beyeadthis nothing has
been done. Had any of the principal man
sions more to the centre ofthe town been
injured, it would be easily seen, as most of
them are detached, and all are white assnow,
and instantly show shot mark. The
splendid structure which we call the Parthe-
non THE Government House. in
deed, nineteen twenueths of the buildings,
show no trace of injury. ,a i
The streets which could see, and which, !,
of course, were those nearest to our bat |
teries, were all in a most enyiable state of
cleanliness and goodorder. In these were
numerous bodies oftroops lounging about
with their muskets, piled
upon the pathways. Many civilians pass
Cd constantly to and fro, and now and then
an ammunition wagon, but saw no trace
of either woman or children, or other yehi-,,
Gle Of the ordinary description.
Once during the time | was watching.
,hree carts, laden either with sick or woun-
led--n,ost probably the former--paseed
owards the north side of the town. None
IF the Russians appeared to take the least
notice of their suffering comrades, so from
hat one may not unreasonably argue, that
hey have get as used to death and misery
Is ourselves.
The only incident that appeared TO move
hese .Muscovs' was the passage along the
It, eets of an officer evidently Of high rank
rhen they all instantly stood their arms
md the drums while be passed. just as the
french salute their generals. Who he WAS
# course | was unable even to guess, but
e certainly displayed considerable
mount of courage and GOODNESS, as few
ainutes after saw him riding from battery
. battery, attended By FIVE or six officers on !
BOT. ssissao eaQsg !
Near the walls on the south are the ruins .
fsome large building, which has evident
? been burnt This is the hospital IN which !
0 many of the Russian wounded unfortu- !
ately persisted. Two or three more bull .
ings near the backwards are also blacken- !.
d by fire. as if they had been Quilted but
Ne walls were too thick to permit the con-
acration extending. Most of the houses in I
,e Crimea--even peasants cabins--are !
uilt with stone, and ofextraordinary thick Z
ess, for the purpose of resisting the trem
ndous gales which sweep this part Of the i