New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-17
THE SURPRISING ENTERPRISE At
iSEVASTOPOL.
AJriv,;. lei:.r comm nicsted 70 The Tnbupe.I

indeed the evenings are enlivened by music from the
military band, when the resident beauty and
fashion may be seen promenadng on the wide stone
steps leading mp from the main landing, dimly igated
by the little lamps over the arch-way at the head
more generously by the moon, which nowhere plays
the chandelier with better success but generally si-
leI ce comes with darkness. There trees for the
light breeze 70 chat with, and hum rises from the
ruined city Occasionally aswell Of the rolling in
disturbs the rust of the wrecked ships sunk in shallow
wafer causing the timbers not submerged 10 crack and
grosn in a mourDful way. The nght-watch on the
hills, an distant, utter from time to time their
prolonged docfu cry, dead stiffness Intervening, in
which invOlutGrily holds his breath tj listen,
imagining sight and sounds familiar here long ago,
ard wondering that the thunders Of artillery should
leave no echo among the blood-stained hills.
All through last month, and ths, so far, we have
lad delightful weather. not too warm in the sun nor
too cool in the shade, as Autumn weather Is apt 10
he with us. There has been no rain nor high winds
since about the middle of September. The citizens
call this he "Cfmean Spring" and the crocus pur
pie and yellow, adOrns the fields where Summer how
ers yet Dger, in brighter hues than they wore IN Au
gust; among them, Pthks,- OF delicate beauty sur
passing ali garden varieties. 1hey owe ther freshness
to the heavy dews.
The highs around the harbor, including those of
Inkeman were brown and dry in Summer and they
are no better now but the green and fertile valley 9t
River forms refreshing contrast whIch one loves 10
contemplate whether wandering through Its blooming
meadows or looking down upon II from the inclo'lng
NOM tain walls. The foliage OF low shrubs fringng
n banks of the stream and that Of the few tree
which ESCAPED burning during the war Is only little
faded with oge frost has fallen upon i as yet. The
TcherDaia is only very small nver indeed, beng
payigable for rOw-bOats only about m:le-nOst OF
the way through r bed of reeds, something like a
Mississippi cane-brake, the channel and the
current sluggish. Above this the land is higher, and
hall
be crossed stepppg-sones rather than bridges Il
here at the head of navigation, where the valley is
perhaps half a mile in width that the ruins Of the
old Genoesc Church and Notifications stand, on
the summit Ci the first range Of bluff. The caves
below II are still occupied as church. and mid
way UP the precipitOus face OF the bluff is
arci ed doorway, with glazed sashes, open
ing on little balcony from which there is a
with 10 way to reach it from without, looks oddly
enough The entrance Of the is at the base, and
this becony is from the second floor, or rather from
the second range ofsteps The chapel has several old
higher are the remains of a chime of bells. Melan-
choly their ringing sounds at nghtfa, in that lonely
place the hamlet which lay within their call, like all
others in this vicinity, being roofiess a2d deserted
wcntthther yesterday tomake sketch eruns, and
having my companions two young American lads, am
ply provided with and ammunition to wage warOn
the numerous ducks at the head of the bay, assembled
the hight opposite in search Of proper point Of view
fairly sednced me from my purpose, and was nearly
sunset when sat down to the work, which evening
shadows. soon abridged. To-day look ruefuly from
thewithered bouquet to the meager sketch, and re-
solve to exercise greater forethougbt the next tme
But il is not the frst time that beauty how fra and
fading foever has been preferred to more lasting geod
However fraternized the enlightened classes may
be- all over the world by the reemasonry of general
intelligence the lower orders will still retain their
little pecularties." That among these Russian
sboreIs which troubles most is that they will per-
sist in wearing heavy Winter clothing all Summer, the
long quilted wOolen cOat-skts dangling about their
ankles like melancholy, hoopess petticoats. noticed
Yesterday half dozen Tartar teamsters coming down
mountain road in sunshine like that of June, each
attred in long coat Of sheep-skin with the wooly
side in. They all wore caps OF SOME sort OF skin with
the fur.or hair outside. There were in the company
thpty clumsy low-wheeled wagons, drawnby as many
pairs On lean, harGy, WQpse's9oieu, oxen, eS'a u''
having cb,rSh of f.c q" d.c:sccenang at evening
saw EN- encamped in the valley tInkerman) for the
night: the oxen turned loose, and they smoking
around little fire on the ground. Some who have
tried Russian house servants complain to me OF their
inveterate thieyshness extending to articles OF no
possibls use to them; but of this have no personal
knowledge, being served by Greeks.
don't wonder Russia wants CoDstantnople in her
own possession don't see how she can do without
IT, there are SO many necessities for going there and
at present it is such serious matter If you would
90 there from this place per steamer you must frs
get passport for Odessa there You must stop and
advertise your intention of leaving the empire three
days before you get permission and passport TO
proceed with Then, the steamer runs thence to
Constaninople only in ten days, 1t happens to
go while you are in the morning papers, you must
content yourself to wait thus much longer whlcn IS
rather trying to people accustomed to start on such
Journey with further preparation than putting two
shiIts in carpetbag, no passport being required but
a "through ticket and no hnderance from police to
be feared provided the possessor has aostaned iron
taking in an illegal way, the money it was purchased
with from his neghbOr's pocket. We had occasion,
not long SINCE TO send to Constaninope Tor supplies,
and thinking to avoid these annsyances, and the two
customhouse infections instead OF one, DECIDED 10 send
directly one of our own vessels. The result showed
that the choice was, after all, doubtful. Applying
for clearance we informed that Sevastopol can,
not give one for foreign port; that the vessel
go to kertch for it, As this 30 very Tar OUT oil
the way, a compromise was effected on Balaklaya,
and clearance for that port was made ont IN due
FORM stating the number Of knives and forks, plates
and coffee mugs board, the quantity and KINDS o
provisions &c. An officer was Immediately placed on
board, to keep guard during the unloading and pre-;
pairing for the voyage. At Baaklava, two hours san
from here the same formalties must De repeaieu.
The proprieors of vessel preparing to take In fTesnt
offcer that vessel permitiedto load in Sevas-
topol and modestly requested to transport Their goous
to Balakava for embaI kation But these very rgor-
ous port regulations made for former state OF
things and not being needed now, will probably be
dispensed with, at leas in the present instance.
Nov. 5.-We had terrible excitement on board one
dsy last week. One of the divers Harris, the En-
glsh marine spoken Of before) frst.rate fellow, ard
bold as lion, goes down examining the outside of the
ship on which they are at work. lie had been for
ward and was going AFT, along tue bottom, IN sixty
feet of water, when he suddenly signaed for more
air, and though the pressure was instantly increased
two more signals for :" air, and ito come up, fol-
lowed in rapid succession, and then ceased all reply
TO signals given. Thinking the fault was IN the ar
pump, the speed was increased until pipe bursting
near the engine showed that the hose was foul Thea
they shouted to the other diving party, in row boat
at little distance, TO come to the rescue. That diver