The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-21


Oer Special Cher bourg Correspondence.
CHxRnouRa, August Q, 1853.
The Fstcs Of CAeyoou,y-7rarsusns FSascs7h< Fferoh
Hundred Years Behind the americans and Englih -
London Correspondents CheYboyo- Too Vie,os 10 be
Taken of Ch,rtor,I rs Military Works and is Defeats
"a Description Of Cheboa,g--Hs Breakc1ter--hs Ne,o
Military Pos. lcde1s L. Uadssaitable -Capabls in Siz
Hours Of Debdrling and Despacaing fnradsno Army
70 Eagl0na-Nctions Of Eylano-Wh osgt 10 be Dons
History Of ,Chot tie English did in Angast, 1885, Thsn
they Fancied they had forever Destroyed tAe Harbor and
Batteries Of Cherboayg, DC.
Hearing so many sGstory assertions promulgated
with resoec. coming a.es Coerbouyg considered
it admirable thst the NEW YORK HERALD should have q
correspondent upon sbe spot, in whose statements &c sn
impartial locker. on full confidence might DO reposed
BY the map Of France, had little more than che hun
cred nes Cherbourg but had not got 70 the
end of tie FIST stsge in my journey un the painful fast
~ss mace but TOO plain 10 that in It's modes OF com
nunreop In psny OF The departments France Is cen
fury behind its cid rival England, and hasTeAt coarry
which rs eordl ssuce had AIDED In arms, whom s.rog
Cling shske Of tae chains OF England and asser lis o1n
Independence.
TIE mode Of travelling agreeable the people Of
this country, 10 ny diligence and daylight further
from home day journey, and the supply In vchcd
AR alton Ia Of course proportion to the demand
BY the dgences which weiravelied in all sort OF asgies
towards Cherbsurg found that should be probably
three nights and four days ON the road and 50 mad 10
mshe IVY way the nearest railroad and then by
Ing along vide circuit sad by wadlpg from one rail-
road to another in poare, hsve al last got W Cher
bourg day before the ftks.
lyon ny arrival ind tbs. there already here
respondents % all the Leading Loudoa journals he Ts,s
Morning Post, Express, Heydld &c. Thoy will therefore
eive as csula ssrd them, tho desi's most
minute sna graphic, you may be oertalnof all the fes
arr therefore shal moi attempt 10 repeat, In nnolaor
form OF vor5f the fats which they will n ntcn
lily duty here, then s sEs that Of reporter tbaa
obeeryer ths, shstever political importance attaches
To hese proceedings may make your readers nc1aanted
with.
TIE arst mport.n, consideration Is this: Ii ChsrSourg
thai place Formidable 10 Ergi.nd !. was Described
scmc time since r The 7ias' Next these fss.i7esa
mere cincsl exhibition, they to be REGARDED
manifestation Of devotion 10 the imperial dyrasty?
as 10 The srrt-the only tsa. ye. Ia posi-
tor to sive anything Ike satisfactory exPsna!ioaI
shsi state the result OF my observations briefly aud
distinctly a. possible:
BY hset, sxnalg alonc, Cherboarg-ihal Is, the city
10 place of very le importance, and could have
become Of sny consequence tho wit the skin and .ae
labor Of man Tad been exhausted In eroang for al
ysntsges which had originally denied The toTn,
,s.Aading tie bottom Of bay never could have airas.
cd trade and oorarntree bItsssaer-a most marvel
Icus piece Of worshst ret been raised protect
inc fury OF the rm And 40 converted rocky shore into
. large haroor Of rsinse.
know Of no port liable to be destroyed by hostile e
Cherecurg Ships o. wsr could approach " tbo nnn.
dred yards q lis houses, and 40 reduce All :, sshs "a
the Of fow hours Hence the neoeessy Of srye
military defeDcesherce the oonsru,iion Of The frea,
"rnl,'sry post" "war ship hsroor AMI hence, 200,
TIE conE.ruc.or OF ninsnse fcri6caon UPON prcei
pieus rociy hi ur rather hli which Is poihag bat
rock, overlooking Cnerbourr; aud heIse al the1o
vsos, "a. On e,s S sr n no.t ,;,
s TIE very nrtst foFtdcsiion have ever examined.
There Ia not. behave, Ia the world, town Thse Trade
invasion or esesuit ss Chsrbourg. might defy, ana,
ssssed would selsvs, doFea. DE uned ssvies Of INC
world.
The military post Ia ura,sallsolc and A. y oo-sr-
tries what sy DO copsi5ored portion o. tie break
Of Cherboarr, 4 cnnTers The same imnanly upon Tie
Tor an purposes II defsnee pcrse- and, regarded
in that light, c,crc fail 60 be oh-c, OF admiration 10
all who are permitted 10 examine t.
But CherpsGIs has u be looked al in another way Il
eaa be aled a paeS from which an Invading army
could IN three hour be embarked and In loss than SIX
hours landed rpoo The opposite EDgleb coast, 1t 70,
therefore, formidable threat 10 Erglsnd ami 70, IRON
the frs, niomert 1xod upon BY Lous XIV, and It's
plan constructed by Yau5sr, 1t was ever csnsidered
walked this day In com cany with EsglishmAn
the whoe OF ths nary posi passed. through is varo1s
wSsns s,ssso s1 o. var Ts1 cs
ii e. and A. stood, froans hundrrds Of gigantic an
choss Aad sax 81 osiSsce tope miens Of cannon balls
Ire roxuioy artillery which brisicd al ne batteries
by side and over 70 tho sss, sssei him
snst thcBIh Of all th aud he ~ 0sdiy admitted tas
be Gid MT tbtk T,sace could ever have accomplished
suah work, aud hal usess f4tah sAsesmoa we're mad
they wust Initiate mo eSsnge thHs given u t1cm q
bone, AMI gtsc, taey could South .nptoa aud Liver
pool and HUI - Inaccessible ~ Chesaeuss = a; vlN mo
mont
vii eyer e1ntlUs 80. Ecsisb statesmen Askys knew
this. foey vert ss well aware OF The fact hundred
zee y 49,, se Sa 70 sso ,o . ss -s
Bogost9c o. tufust 1858, ~ E5 aud $40. They EA,I
aun sure be read with iuier rest a. this moment
IN my ntx, shs sts.e 10 you ihe impression prcfucad
uT>n my mind oy witnessing fstss Ia honor Of the
complexion q the mili,ary nSrbsr Of Cherboarg.
ExTRlCTs FROM rnE CHRONOLOGY or cuEsEorRa.
Sss Sma rsilr Ts s'ss cS GU
wnn,e,ii -Te.isrSsy srri,ed c.p, Esnssr,op win an
sscoun, hs ue kings roops under the command 81 fa
t"@ sssS ss ~sssssf ' cSsr ssss ON he he s
ss . n BY ~ s e ss ssn ,o S,
rave iher ha ase retir,e a she express
sunday %Ssass All seven SoIost IN ne sytnlns IN
sros 9sS a. svsn The BOMBS s sssas e a. Pisy SPp
under wsy And nre snsAorse ssniy bay two earIss
e Uoe 81 and s eus sl Ssrs s 0ar on
c rrcreh ropa eebee The esr, Of ssna conpg,ei % b
Irssseiei. ~se ierssd stand via ~ ne slserIy mEas
re. t.Cs s sy % ws s sss sss S
ss,s P ara a., s' IT.. e G s S sas
their sssng PLACER before night il said we have about
ssssy ssT s u al sSs1fsa FL ss II
ocs to 81 bfA cAanon ~h,h were draws down
o oppose our Inciug tugurt -Lsndef borss and
artillery without rces~iicn, aad ~ The marched
for Cberhcurr hArg aku two pa- ~ coOrs AZ four he
troops had pOsssEioB II ne f0f. blew ne
zine
I.IgTsAr Q-vMnIHAI.-o7 Issr.dsy l.., 90 sal:sr
ss Nesys socps s.. s es as sueas aads c5ver iSs
frirses aud bomb kelches De Hsy ncs Msra two 8sEues
weatwarc OF Chcrnourg In the face " laree boF the
~ smi prepsrsd TO receive hen ard yesterday n Ae ser
noon. tsraln HDsps hfh heua8sr ~rgei With fGrther
ec9n fstou The sh Inst evening Cberb
dertd discretion. he enemy having marched
lone e pc ce On he approecb o. MS MseHiy grOpa The
SINE csy isu.nNn, 0tnsrti Bhgh iook potesoo OF ~.
twts pucrguevi'ie, Houet and IA 0aiefe aad h1lsisd
Ergfsh colos IN ihen. 1he general vas preparing
teeifcY on the pexi day The basin aad ths
piers ~ TIE OF hArbcr rhs~p s~c twenty
seytr ships IN ue barber and hy pieces on brss
have bern 9kcn Caria'n Howe WITH the ebips Under
Die ccnnand sef 10 Cterhourg His Mses,va shios
&c h.nnu'h and Tyne haze burn, hs Frcsrh ri