Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-16
i.TE NEWS BY THE MILLS.


The CAPTURE of Sebastopol at an early day Is
ii, ,nticinnfpl.

If the Zimmerman BoSphorus ana the nea OF
'FAzof and the establishment OF our power 1pon
cher point of the highest straicgical 'mpor-
..ncr in the Russian territories. nre events which
o,ynr most pn>pcously for the success OF the
raapalgn. IN
,..ite in all parts of the world where sympathy
. fit for the cansr the allies, Is increased by
,l. fortunate circumstance that this success has
haeu obtained without a single casualty In spite
f the warning given to the Russians by the re-
call ofthe first expedition, nearly three weeks
uro, the result shows that they had not the means
=, place the straits of Ieuikalc IN an etheient
state of defense.
They evacuated and destroyed forts which
Guarded the Sea of Azof on the arrival of the
confined fleet, and the birthday of the Queen of
England was worthily celebrated by planting
tine standards of England and France upon tue
hill which tradition has described as the tomb of
Vithridates. This result is more glorious and
extraordinary, IA, the Russians must long have
toreseen that such an operation would sooner or
later. be attempted. and there is no point in the
vast dimensions of Russia the loss of which is
more formidable to that empire.
Indeed if the allies proceed no further than to
aeenpy and hold the Straits of Zenikale and :he
adjacent peninsula of kertsch, which Is easily
,lesensihle by any power having command of the
sen they would remain in possession OF the key
q, one Of the principle approaches 10 the Rus
inn territories. In 1851 no less than 900
trading vessels passed these Straits.
All the commercial towns ii has been the poll
oy of the Russian government to protect and los
Ter with the utmost care for the last seventy
years, exist only by the freedom oftrade between
the Sea of Azoh' and the Euxne. The whole
exports of the valley Of the Don and its trhuta-
rjes. and the communication between the Don
and the Nolga, which places the trade of that
mighty stream in connection with the markets Of
Europe, all depend on this neck of the Sea of
Azon.
On the Asiatic shore of the straits,the Russians
have also destroyed their fortihcatlonS so that
both sides NAV be occupied and the allied forces
threaten to blockade Annpa, whichis the key 10
the whole Circa-an coast. kertch itself is
lour,hing town of 10000 inhabitants; built en-
tirply of substantial stone houses. \ more ia.
Yorable position either for military or CONNER
oial operations cannot be found.
The last dispatch from Gen. Peilissier announ-
COS that the allied forces have now occupied the
whole line of the Tchernaya, and that this opera
ton met no serious resistance; the Russians hay-
ing speedily retired behind the hills This fresh
success confirms US in the opinion that that the
unseen strength of the enemy in the Crimea has
been overratcd, and that it is by no means in the
condition to oppose the simultaneous combined
movements of the three armies at Eupatoria
kertsch and before Sebastopol.
The greater probability now appears to be that
en- the advance Of the allies in that direction
they NAV assume the offensive, and the Russians
find themselves compelled to retreat from inter
aritv ofnumbers and want of supplies md more
so as the of Azotf being naygabe for our
steam gun boats; their base Of operations may be
threatened in the rear.
The ground we now occupy in the Crimea
gives US command of the Black Sea and the Sea
of Azoff, from which Russia cannot dislodge MS
until the termination OF the wlr, and then not up
on her terms bat our own; and the time il not
distant when she will regret far more than we
reed do the failure of late negotiations for peace.
our hopes Of peace lie in yictory our negoliator'
and conditions are in camp before SebastopnLand
Kertch IS another material guarantee for our Ill
innate success.
From the Times of May Both
THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.
The siegeis proceeding with great activity.
especially on our extreme left attack. where Gen.
era Pellissier has given fresh Impulse to the op-
erations of the French army. The entrench-
ment between the Central Bastian and Quaran-
tine Forte was taken in the successive nights Of
the 22d and 23d inst. GortschakoH states that
the Russian forces lost 2,5OO men in driving back
the enemy, but in fact they did not drive back
the French, and their losses amount to twice
that number
Pe>sier's express reports that his troops are
definitely established in the works, by which we
unders and flat the lie of Russia counter APP
preach is turned against the place and forms part
Of the south parallel OF attack. The French are
also constructing and arming new preaching bat
telies within one hundcd metres of the place
Instead of sorties directed by the Russians
against the lines of besirgers, we have now.
therefore. advanced into position of the works of
q m al steady N
been made.
On the 25th Of May, Pellser reports theoccu.
patton of the Tschernaya. During the whole
of the winter the allies have been inrenched on
the southern side of this stream, and defend
from attack by steep cliffs which encloses the val
ley. The Russians held fortified in like manner
the northern bank. on which lie the ruins of old
Inkermann. Their guns in position commanded
this valley and sometimes reached our encamp,
ment on the other side.
As long as they occupied those heights in force
it was impossible for the allies to descend to the
river and as we are informed that river is now
within our lines, 1t must be inferred that the
forces which command it from the opposite side
have been withdrawn. Indeed Pelisser ex-
pressly states that the enemy not being in force
made very little resistance, and speedily retired
Ia the mountains.
From the London Times of the 28th.
Strength of the Allied Folce
The stength of the allied powers now in the
field is nearly 200,00D men, who surround Sc
hastopol and threaten the shares of the Crimea
from kertch to Enpatoria. It's probable that
here this second expedition for the Straits of
fcuka has already sailed. The last French
attacks the fortifcations had been equally gal
liant and successful The garrison was most Sc
yereIy pressed and the Russian army of the
interior still is motionIess. Everything denies the
approach of more vigorous efforts and
more decisive events.
The Sandman contingent to the Crimea is
placed under Gpn'l Canrobert.