Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-06-20
s,.n. OF snAaatopel.
A correspondent Of the London Times, writing
4Iorn Sebaslopol. May 18th, says:

a correspondent OF the L0noOR IH'sS, WIIhuS
from SebaslOpOl, May 18th, says:
SCENES AT Observation-Disclosures presents
nm asnect of extraordinary activity, and the amouLt
Of stores of all kinds put on shore is beyond con-
cepton When an army has to be fed from BE-
vond seas ons sees what an all consuming crea-
lure il is and some notion can be formed OF lis
powers of destruction in passing through cult
waited country. Piles of shot, canon, shell, and
cases of shrapna, canister, &C., mounds OF char
coal bags and wood, and heaps Of punchsons tull
Of sdbies, rise up on every side along the waters
edge. II is to be remarked that much time and
labor is lost now and then in consequence Of the
articles of iortsge being received IN bulk instead
Of in bales or sack. Can anything be imagined
more difficult to discharge than straw in bulk 3
And vet the commisSarlat do now and then get
csrgOes oflhat article in that very fora, aud the
trouble and delay of getting it into sacks and land
ing it are very great. The harbor is, however,
now scarcely recognizable, 50 great is the order
prevailing amOag the shipping as compared with
past times, aud 50 vast the Improvements in the
wharfs and lUays along its shores. But even still
there are cases Of needless procrastination and use
less expense in discharging vessels, which come
to ones knowledge almost every week.
DAGUERREoTYPEING THE Wharf.-The events
Of the country round about us will be amply illus
trated by numerous artists and the daguerreotype
has been used by skilltul hands to perpetuate the
incidents Of camp existence aud tbs groupings and
still life OF the tents. Ons gentleman who came
out here with great reputation, and who brought
out letter from Prince Albert To facilitate his ar
engagements. fixed his tent at headquarters; but
he received very little encouragement there, and.
as he could not even get the temporary Attendance
of servant he soon moved to other quarters, and
has been making the rounds of the camp. He
has produced some excellent landscapes, and has
even succeeded in fixing" the effect of the smoke
of the guns but his portraits are not successful.
There are artists for the pictorial Journal out here,
and amateur sketchers, SO that London will soon
be made familiar with the external aspect Of
''the camp before Sebastopo."
CENTIPEDEs.-But there are little eventments
every day and every hour occurring here and
there which never can be depicted. One the
commonest and most exciting. while it lasts, is
the pursuit of centipede. small party are
sitting in hut enjoying frugal and cheerful
meal Suddenly there is an cutlery a MAJ starts
up with face OF horror, with ous,retehed finger,
points to dark insect all legs and nippers, about
six inches long which is moving rapidly with 4
tortuous motion along the wall. 1t the shout Of
"By Joye. there is 4 centipede!" the boldest
seize carving knives or table forks: the more a
droit two sticks wherewith 10 catch the ertful and
venemous enemy and in moment the centipede,
msnaced on all sides. gldes rapidly into some
chnk, where he is pursued by fire aud match, or
is cut into nunberless pieces, and ground up be
meath vndicIive boot heels. That his bGes are
extremely painful and yeaemous, if not danger
Gus, no one who has not seen their effect can dis
pute. The part bitten infames greatly, aud the
patient becomes foverish and excited, but the de-
gree of venom varies very much and, it is said,
according to the size and color Of the insest The
brutes affect ones boots exceedingly, and attack
an in,ruding foot with all the aiIaais of Illegal
oceupier. They also like dropping from the cell
ing and tent sides on the cOunIenance ola sleeper,
and climbing stealthily up the thin iron leg of
beadsteads into blankets