The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-28
INTERESTING FROM THE CRIMEA.

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What 1t takes to Feed the British Soldiers
and HorseS-vlsit to Csthcart's afil-The
Graves 0f the slain-Deathsof the Wounded
Office rs-ADl unlkcns css la the Allied Army
Night Scenes In the Ruined TOwn-Servfces
OF the Allied Fleets-The Russian su ply
Route Pc rekop Safe from the Sea Side.
[sebastopo sept 2sl Correspondence Of London Times
There is no sign Of airy present intention on the part
The celebrity with which they throw up and finish the
formi able looking red, ubs the land and sea
sides is astonishing They are admirable diggers
and Marshal Turenne believe it was, who wont to
say that many battles by the spade as by
the mushet The FIRE the roads increases ia fire.
e aad men II e
ties from the enemy's gum, but the mortars OF the
French must have caused serious injury and impeachment
TO the Russian workmep and have greatly damaged their
The Ango-French commission sits daily and is busy
apportonirg the spos of found in he Tue
number of guns of all kinds captured exceeds 0O0 i'm
quantities of small have been carried oil By
the soldiers and sod but still piles Of them
manning. As the Russians lost l8 900 between the
morning of he 5h and the evening OF the Sth OF
ber it is likely that captured at least 900 stand Of
arms 10 ton the muskets in store, &C., which
belonged to rendered hors de con,bO during the
preceding part of the SIEGE The commission acts the
principle oil dividing the spo In proportion to the
Der Of men &c uay borne strength of the respec
tive armies in the before sebastopo Their labors
scarcely gave them time to adudicate the proprietor
shp of It's spnters a. it burst as soon a. It fell through
the roof Of The building IN which they were sitting 1.-THE
the town and make it too hot to hold indeed the
Bluffs are to be Withdrawn for the present and the
strength Of the French in the town has been
uselsss display Of force only drew the hre OF the
encmy's batteries. Brigadier General Windham, our
Governor Of sebastopol s assisted by an active little
staff he has lost the services Of Captain Rowlands
OF the Town Majors o. seoastopo 4ist Regiment VINO Is
appointed Brigade Major TO the "a Brigade the Second
division. Captain Iewes, Of the Sd regiment, has
ceeded as Aide-de-Camp to Brgadier General Wndham
in lieu Of that gallant young officer Lieutenant swre Of
the morning Of the 9Th The duties Il the Governor are
not very onerous and the population Of his district Is
ana non s nv tO a srue
days ago. Are we to invest the north side or notY 80
when do We begins We may stay in our present position
theirs aud the war may thus go for half century.
with all our huge accumulation q stores, such
tears Tint shall short Of fuel and Of -four
during the winter is astounding to hear that not
Fast and Sir George Maclean the interchangeable Commis
aryGenera has been Obliged to send by telegraph to
ipgaDc for 1000 bags OF mat necessary IN low DAYS
the issue Of bread will probably cease and the soldiers
will be oh ged to 60 back to bscn till fresh supplies are
forthcoming AZ The present moment the quantity OF
corn issued daily Tor horses mules ana ponies In the
kDglish army is not less han $50 0oO lbs
Road making occupies some leisure hours, put me
me r;di ahot Sehastono visiting Rakisva s,ra1
ing ~ hamlesci or hunting aoou. Tor qna wnicn IRE
OCCASIONALLY after the north wind has blown found IN
swa ms all over the steppe ana form mos grateful aa-
difiops 10 the mess table Ibere Is no excitement In
'front.' the Russians are immovabe In their position at
sakenzie's farm The principal streets Of sebastopol
have lost the cha Of novelty and possession Eveo
Cathcarts hill is deserted, except by the lookout
cer for the day. by few wandering strangers and
viste,s
In times to come i will be chosen terminus OF Saxon
pilgrimage, this Cathcart's hill Whether the traveller
bebo1ds from it's humble parapet the fair aspect OF The
Imperial city, guarded by threeiold nghter batteries
han now or site upon the broken wall to gaze upon me
ruins OF scbastopol he must, he has any British blood
IN his veins regard with emotion that little spot which
en- closes all thai was mortal OF some OF the noblest sol
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man wnxed weak day aner day anu the sangune BE-
came ho eess and where the British soldier fought
snow, and rain, terrible and deadly than the fire OF
the enemy. With the Rednn, the Maiakhof, The Quar-
ries the Mameon Gordon's attack, Chapman's attack
under his eyes, he will revive with the aspect
OF the places where they stood the memories
Of this great struggle, and renew the incidents
If its history. How many more OF our gallant
eiacers'hs cemetery may hold Is impossible 70 say ~
Is too ful already It Is parallel gran OF about 40
yards long by w wards bread oimed by the base oi
ruined wall which might in former days have marked
the hues Of Tarnr Tort OF have been the first russian
rtduubt to watch over the infancy OF Sebastopnl
Although many humble tumuius indicates to the eye 81
nnecn 'he place where some Deov comrane rests TIL
the last re the and loyeorends here and at home
have Ief memorials in solid stone Of most OF tnose who,e
remains are resting here The first OF the graves
the front and west 81 the cemetery consists OF simple
mound o' earth. know pot VINO hes nesow Inc seconds
marked ny simple slab with the following inscription:
sacred to the memory OF Lieutenant Il. Iryon
Rifle Brigade. killed IN action % the 10th OF No
wmber, 1884, He was q thorough soldier brave,
cool ana residue, ana In the terrible crisis OF lnker
mann, ne used ilne WIN more oeaay sefsaimy
and success man any OF ms men In the struggle Tor uc
'o.ens or Vuarties on tne 1utn ot November, -
which sn all BODY OF the hhe brgade dslodged fores
OF inc enemy mucn gre.er than .ner own nc DISPLAY
sacn eahaniy eTe ne sn Una. ven eaniooert pan MN
.n iare n"noI ~ Pecia mennon "a the nexe gehei@l
order OF the day LOT the French army. Next 20 him
rePose tne remains o. iamented omcer The stone g
coros MS name sacred TO the memory OF Brisadier.
General Thomas Le'gh Goldie Commanding the FIRST
ngade ., ne ou.,h DIVISION oi tne BRITISH army Lieu
Oh .ne rHy sesen'n regiment VINO ieu a.
Inse mann November D, 1904 10 Is rude cross OF
some wihout marx OF name me hI'h grave y d, Tin
euishea Stone cross =. me Ieet anu a. the head
fMo WIN IN ornamen,eo ,oP oeneath which u written,
sacred 10 the memory o. Brig Ten. FOX Strangways
a Ied ~ acuon Novemoer y ieos tew hnes In kds-
san ASK me TO- OF our enemies AFTER
We nfve gone LOT .se oone % one wn9 .ney would nave
aaml'eu lno ,ovsa nsu sey Known nov, nun. No y Con
nv @ va snsee aos. 81 ~. osa cross
op anu soms spc eS's ~ .ne cnisei :, ne sides
Of psin Edward stanley S7h regiment sas Ssa