The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-03

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Sebasuopol.
Im YANKKB 1xP1DIrI0N TO suBAsrOPoL-coN-
TRACT TO RAISE sIxrYFOUR VESSELS OF WAR
CONDITION or THE vBsssLs- MAGNITUDE OF raE
UNDaRTAKLN0-THK REBUILDING OF sxBAsrOPoL,
ETC., ETC.
From the Boston Traveller, Feb. 2sl
and France despatched TO the shores Of the On@ea .
powerful and " arke expedition 10 extermnse cad do
tho SHORES OF this country for the same desnsou but
unlike the OK 9edon nrst named, IT. purpose b TO rescue
i, has been before briefly sae ed that Mr. John e. Gowes
OF Boston, bad obtained from the Russan government
The contrast 70 raise from the waters OF the h.reor OF
sunk there when the allied armies we're beseeng that
spot long famous in the hstory OF the world: The
magnitude OF this contract has not been fully I'M
tofore been fsvorHbIy known to the world BY hi.
In raising he United States steamship Missouri
the waters Of the bay OF Gibraltar. performance
which engineers from England ana other countries had
attempted in vain. 1t happened that while ct Gibraltar
Russian vessel into the harbor in . damaged
diton To the relief Of this vessel Mr.. GoWen sent
ptoSsbs ,Sa. this sc Of Courtesy Win the fame oh
aimed BY Mr. Gowen In the bringing up Of the Missouri,
me sussIs s the u%S ns CUn
which WAS done through sne Russian Minister In this
country.
lumber inter views with tine Grand Duke Constantine,
ard then preceded across the country to seoasto
lion OF The condition OF the ships. Ho vas en-
Rsged In this business for several months, haviug
steamer O60O0Qo0O
with his sub marine the bottom OF the hsr6or
and examined the sunken vessels. He found that the
both sdes that Of tho north being Of sand and that
the south 0f mud Ia the saad there we're no worms;
In Tie mud they were quite plentiful or course the YES
exposed TO the attacks OF the worms now OF but
little value; bat fortunately happens that bus small
portion, comparatively. we're sunk where they would
suffer from the attacks Of these worms
When the Ep glish and French approached Sebsstopo
the Russians TO protect their harbor sunk st the en-
trance between Forts Alexander and Constantine two
of the 40 uhpa two OF the 60 two fYlgot0u
and two ve,ee. The line occupied by these sunkeu
vessels was about three quarters Of q mile long the
water being sixty feet deep The vessels sunk here
among The poorest In the fleet Ia the great gale
which was 90 ass 70 the English and French vessels
In the Black Sea, this line was % much disturbed
that the allies itbey had known IT, could easily have OBJ
tanned entrance 70 the barbor This caused tho Rus
Nioholas, about mile inward When the Redan was
captured by the allies, oil the balance Of the 1eet was
nupk preparatory 70 abandoning the place The follow
ing Is . list Of the vessels sunk
10 line OF battle ships boom ship
frigates. ten gun yacht.
corvettes 25 transports.
10 OIiss OF war Is steamers OF war
schconers Of war. 10 merchant ships.
tenders. In all l06 vessels.
supk, carefully 90 vercd with preparation OF allow
to prevent Injury from the wafer. They were scuwled
Dsee ons hs n sSe n
peaed before the place, for the Russians did not en-
terrain the idea Of defending IL, and one division Of
the Amy had advanced nine miles on the Perekop
road, when word was brought that tho English and
French instead Of en,e the city had halted outside
Russian army returned built the earth redousts, and
msce that long and stubborn eience which has reueer
onicas al seIntopoI now tell the story Mr. GoWan ex
ahmed thirty ships, made plan OF tho harbor and I'D
lseent county And returned 10 s.; rs.e'scars , hs
for the contract from France and Epgand among the tor
mer berg the company known as the Credit Aobiler
The finally conclude to make the contract
With Mr. Gowen on the most liberal terms which cannot
fall We think 10 be amply remunerahve. The value OF
be has certain portion OF the value of each ship raised
at the moment 10 placed In the hands OF the Russisn
The expedition which sails from this country will con
sist Of two vessels Of which leaves Philadelphia
sbou, the Let OF april and the second soon sfter. The
number OF p<ncns engaged 70 accompany 1. from this
~ 10 abou, hundred and nfty the yell known
,hpbidsr Of this city, Hobr COX, Esq being one Of
the superints ndenfs Thfre will be- Also sbpouiIders
eau kers pachrs1 engineers, 30 Some Of the hydrau
nc machinery for raising The vessels s Of the most CO
lbs nettd must be So for some Of the vessels to be
raseo OF $500 tons bur,beu. The value Of the
used in the rahrs Of this fleet, will be abou, million
ard half Of dollars and the occupied in performing
,se eentsc, vi Is thought be about eighteen months
A,Kerich ,bero ave also Eve ok Russian yes
bstor Of stbasopo there are some 5000 600 worth Of
chains and anchors which the French ana Epgsh threw
overheard irom Iabi!, TO carry them on In addition
n<nt bind themselves 70 furnish from three Thousand 10
i've tho rsard men, whose nay from Mr. Go.en ~ usual
IN that county, Will not be moro than twenty I've cents
per day, they "1ncrs' themselves take altogether,
Il tine greatest contract submarine or other wise
that the counuiuen OF Mr. Go~en ana HE associates
VII h'ar Of Their entire succsss 10 the undertaking Mr.
c. ~ 10 we known, Ia self made, enter pYtsug Yau.
kee, who, though comparatively a young mAu, has
uay yelled In nearly every country upon the g obs.
gives rs ONE Interesting particulars tom tbs, now "a
nous city The X ssian government are engaged In re
beildhr n Before the s.sse II was quite popueu:
place. copisniI II supposed, about tixty thousand
rrsors When Mr. Cover var there u ere we're about
siI thousand people In the place Several thousand L.
Der vas 10 be largely ,ncres'ed The Old city Vas famous
for lie IArrov streets, Ike Boston the csy viii be
built In tapsres hike Philadelphia II Ia also raid that
there are rsst,ouons against The erection OF wooden
buildings The forts about the city, according 70 the OF
smrsMs o. Mr cover arc Only soou' nail ass%eyea ,
much proiuepess about this spo some itea
may bc formed from the tact thai the Russians have al
ready gatbeYed sixteen thousand tons OF shot and
inst is impo, sbs 70 tread wi,hou, touching them.
there are, hortver, no ee.d bodies to be seen, they
There Vas SPOT visited BY sIr q OF melancholy
bridge Into his rsvns, the bodies Of two thousand
Ruessns French and Epgish. killed In one OF the moro
Awoos en- cross above bas brief inscription, telling Of
the slaughtered Thousands thus rudey enoubed beneath
The country bei~een Moscow aud scbastopo for eight
hundred miles Mr. Gowen describes level and quite
luxur,snt WHEAT In some places sells 90 cheap A. eight
cents bushel and hay dollar the ton the climate. Of
The time bewn there was both beautiful and salubrous-
ore hcst h thinks he visited In connection
with his contract Mr.. Gow,n Ia entrusted with commits
sion which may resun greatly TO the bennett OF this
country.
He has beer reque,sed by tn, Russsp government 10
brirg with him specimens OF iron work, IN tbs for
Of agricultural tmpe tools OF various kinds. ma
chinery, &c. Mr. has given orders for the msuufsc
turo Of articles OF kinds In this city, New York.
Abany otne, places so far ~ possible the Russian
and people prefer 70 trade with THIS c,urty
IN preference 10 Br slsne for Their harcd ofthe Eash
/ 10 40 Intense ~ ever.
While al sebasopoi, Mr. Goweu says ,bore were larso
numbers OF FrtIch and Ensllsh arrivnz They we're
tire relatives fr pds OF those who had fallen 10 tho
| oopAat and Q pilgrimage to and ssibe tho
eravcs orbe beloved dead In the last rest
ing place Of the soldiers and the OF the dcceAsed
chayacers hut In Others the dead were
pur,cd IN updistlpe uishable mas rendering denn
\ cation impossible.
We are Informed that many OF the fene2 Mr. aowen,
both country and In England propose, during the
perormsnce Of the ooprac 70 visit scbastopo, sith the