Smyrna times., 1855-06-20
WHOLE NO, 221.

offended dignity told me that she knew Cover.
nor this and Colonel that, beside whole host
of Majors and Captains in ordinary. all from
the States, and that she liked the Americans
hugely Wishing her much success in her en-
terprse and promising TO board with her aeqf
year, we pushed on to the plain Levond the
larbor and thence over the nights towards the
camps.
The chief difficulty which the non.coml at.
tant finds in his visit to the seal of war in Tia
Crmea is the total impossiblity of nrocnring
horses on which to 90 up to the caInps We
had letters from some friends of ours to persons
Whom we expected to find in Balaklaya, but
! 1neIr absence at the Camp prevented our asking
! Ior the loan OF their ponies. Without anv re.
sources than those which nature gave us. we at
decided upon using them to the hest of our.
ability, and to make our dedqt before his Grac.
fIeld Marshal Rag Ian without the aid or
I protection OF any cavalry force whatever-
10 ms lordshlps quarters it is about four
good miles, but with light hearts and gay we
hastily passed among the motley collections of
Peoihe at the head OF the port among the camn
followers, through the little viIlapq of buts.p5
tents erected by Spectators near Cody Kiessv.
through the cavalry encampment and over the
adjoining nights where the cars are bapled nm
Dy means OF stationary engine, and along the
line OF entertainments surrounding the edge of
the Balakava plain, until we finally reached
Lord Raglan quarters As we thus PROGRESS.
ed' we were rejOlced by the frequent spectacle
OF distant bombs bursting in the air over the
heads oI the bellgerentS, and by the roar of
cannon coming from the British and French
lines All around US were tents and hints v;tb-
out number; TO the left near the sea shore tbo
turks were encamped, high and healthy. in
'ront oi U.S. ana also somewhat to our lett, we
could see the French camp, and TO our rioht
Ihe Eh9lish' Hundreds Of persons on horse
anu iIluleOacK' and many on their own legs
passed by us, going and coming to and from tbe
camps-carts, wagons, laden animals and laden
men. Lord Raglan received US most kindly
lie is rather stout gentleman of some *
years OF age, robust, and of a most ouiet cast
oi countenance, cordial aud courteous in the
extreme; indeed a fair specimen of the oldon
Engllsn nobleman. with bu: little of the soldier
except the absence OF his right arm, cut off half
| way up between the elbow and shoulder Ha
| FeeIy spoke OF the great strength Of Sevasto.
| pol, of the excellence of the guns of the Rus
SANS, and OF their great bravery in the foId
and the trenches; this the Conference at Viepn.
would seem to expect; thus he would solve the
IhIrd article OF Its negotiations; but (he added
win shrug OF the shouder) this is not opita
SO easy as the Conference supposes. We -met
at ms quarters Admiral Lyons, Commahder.in-
Chlet OF the British Naval forces befSre Sevas.
,"Poi' With captain Drummond and Captain
! Lord John Hay, also of the Navy. The lattor
had been slightly disfgured in the neck and -,
the chm from confusion caused hv the f. II of
a man KILLED near him in the marine trencbas,.
Admiral L. Is man of some 80 years of aoe..
lull OF active Vlgor and ambition TO be Wun and
al them as soon as circumstances will allow
lie LOOKS the sailor, and heard thus mucb was
! expected OF his well-known character Lord
H. offered us ponies and Cne of his Aides.do-,
Camp (the Hon. Capt. w. Calthropel 70 accom-
pany Us to the best points for observation of
me siege at which we naturally enough were
quite overcome with obligation and gratitude
lie also kindly requested us to dine with him on
n day which he named. Mr.. Calthrope proved
10 be most courteous and amiable Young gem
l!cman. lie faithfully took us in the best posi-
'lohs' ana we spent the remainder of the day
among scenes which for intense interest cannot
f be surpassed under any circumstances
We first visited the hillock called the Omar
, rleS, from which the view of the Enplisb lines
, seemed to us excellent; yet from this now call
ca the "5 Mortar Battery" it is far superior
t we passed down into the ravine called the
"FalIey OF Death " and found it full of halls
: and uneNploded shells. 1t is not so dangerons
! now as 1t formerly was, though the sbot fred
, from the Redan and the Malakoff AGAINST tbe
, English battery called " Gordon'S" are ant "a
! pass over and tall in the ravine. From the "a
V mortar Battery" we were directly opposite
! MaIakoif, and could distinctly see SevastopoI
}, oeie" us not more than three miles. The city
4 Is certainly handsome one; its public build
Y ings are of superior order and the Naval
S Ciu0 house much resembles an ancient Greek
Y temple Its facade Coward us) was supnc rted
: by hne white columns offering a very striking
e appearance. The whole city was entire / 50 W
t nowhere any injuries from the British, though
e ulls seemed false dellcacy on the part of Lord
e haelaD, VINO might at least have DESTROYED the
= PuOlc buildings. Russian steamer plied
e regularly from the city to the opposite shore.
G towing big file of laden boats and now ami
t, then was filled with troops. Under the bluff al
l. the Careenlng port | saw the Russian fleet
c now reduced to some five or six ships-tbeiI
i tops only visible. Over the way, on the oppo.
l. site shore, the immense fort of Constantine and
I, the star Tort loomed large in the distance. On
= that side of the harbor are many houses and a
IS host Of tents, all evidently filled with troops
e and munitions of war, and still further 10 the
10 right (inland) | counted IL batteries recGy "a
IT oppose the approach of any force sent TO invest
h., the city. Beyond the Redan, the MalokofF
,r and the Green Mamelon (Which are an fhe
h summit of the last nights above the cityl il !,
rs believed that there are still other batteries bu
re as these command it, We're they in the hands q
le the Allies, the city would be at their mercvllH
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