Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19
RICHMOND WING.

NEW RUSSIAN FORTIFICATIoN AT SEvASTOPOI.
letter from before scvas,oPol ofthe 5th, gives some
account Of the Notifications which the Russians
executing on the northern side Of the harbor:
~ cannot what advantage the Russians expect to
derive all the works which they are constructing
the north side OF Scvastopo; but they certainly most
actively cngAg cd ON them and there Is not hilock
creek any position, however Insignificant 1t may DC.
that u not secured by battery, fort, redoubt.
will end-avOr 10 give details ct these works be
ginning fo Constantine at the entrance OF the port
The OF the Plateau Constantine is covered hy
fot6cat"n which IL would be difficult to give tech.
nical name. pile OF batteries and cOuncrhattcSics
of cavalier. and ,ioubt- united Fort Constantine by
numerous covered la the o Fort Constantine
l. s.na bay, in which there several large storchuu
scz There batteries at the bottom of this bay.
aud the Russa are now engaged in constructing the
third
After Fort Constantine comes Fort Catherine
ted like IT, of granite with double OF caScmateSa and
cmbra-urcs. It has been strengthened toy fresh earth
works and the upper partsthat Is TO say the terrace,
filled with guns bdrbsffe and heavy mOrtars This iort
j. ia the form obong square. with the oppO
site port rounded OH. while the other the
same sid. - tnkcd 10y aargc crcncaicd tower The part
towards the land j. defended 10y two strong towers, Large
bitches aud horuwork, situated on small tongue e"
land which towards the port Two earth~ ork-
having each % guns, have been thrown upon the risi
aud lett ct the fort little above this FORT on ai inter-
mediate plateau is another strong battery, and Tia
summit plateau is large construction which
M sort OF advanced work the citadel Between this
fertilization and those mentioned the commencement ct
letter there isa redoubt mounted with Of very
heavy cabc AMER Fort Catherine there is another point
Russians
series ct Qualifications most a antic scale the whole
point being ia tact mctmophoscd into citadel There
appears be here several OF batteries, then bar
racks io, tn troops and then batteries In the
OF this point bc small clusters of houses stOt
aud sour small vessels living the shore.
tn. beach i, defended by a strong battery, which cN
tends IN round the bay tar Fort Scveraya, which D.
o as>cmblage OF batteries placed ti'c
other and defended the land side by larls, ditch
To thu hight OF S'vrrlIya suukru steamers au
then another village collection Of barracks and store
house,. protected by two batteries. All these
mam,, los Citadel which has been much increased
that III that formerly existed Is concealed behind TIA
immense work recently executed. A. have already
toned the activity OF the Russians is surprising
Every day bodies of from 1000 5000 leave &c
citadel aud proceed their work. For DAYS past
vessel. nut whether ts l. done for the purpose of get
ting timber or With other intentions it j. impossible q"
say The, have still fishing smacks and smaller
bol. aud they frequently made OF the latter in t
night o. come and recOnnoitre works Last night
they awaited Themselves of the darkue-s and came with
in hnlci6l- length OF Fort Alexander rather ct o"r
batt.,i.s' un that side At the cry OF Qa rirr from
GU, sentinel they moved oil ia haste. Ii j. really dinc'
tn imagine what can the object ct the Russians in
tin such masses batteries. l. 1t to occupy their sol
drs and ave them confidence TO mask some other
movement Time aone eau unravc the mystery. On
our side, as vou NAV suppose do not remain inacv,
strong batteries being established 10 play on the Ru.-
san works "