Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-04-14

than it is, and our labor more generally en-
ployed and more literally remunerated.-
May we not hope that the immediate future
will correct the error of the past?
SEpAsToPoL.-A Boston lady writes an
interesting letter to the Courier Of that
city, from Sebastopol. The chief attraction
in social circles, in that city, the lady re-
lates, is the discussions between the Eng.
lish and Russians who stroll there, abou,
the siege. one conversation, between an
English and Russian officer, the lady re-
ports. We quote portion:
The Russian says: Perhaps you already
know that although more than twenty thou
sand shot and shell were fred into For,
Constantine, it still stands as formidable as
ever"
81 acknowledge" says the Englishman,
''that the allies themselves were profoundly
surprised, when the smoke cleared away
after the cannonading, TO perceive the fort
unlnjured, when they fully expected TO be-
hold it In ruins. And did you not fear as
much?" "Ah! no." replies the Russian, "on
the contrary, l felt sure you cOald not dam
age the fort, SO sure that | took position
with my family upon the verandah Of our
house, situated near the shere, 10 witness
the scene, as we would gaze upon spec
tacle at Tie the theater." The EnSlishman
inquired if the cannonading did not cause
much loss of life. ayes, it made sad havoc
among the ranks of the fnny tribe, think,
as most Of your bombs fell into the sea-
"But, how many were killed within the
forl?" "Only about twenty by the fire Of
the enemy, and fifty by the exploson of some
powder casks, which were not properly Sc
cured" The captain continued-"After
the Russians had crossed the bridge and re-
treated TO the north side, passed the night
in watching the cOnfagratlon Of the city,
which was the most magnificent sight / ever
looked upon"
The lady adds: It would seem that the
bitterness of defeat would have made such
a scene anything but magnificent 10 Rus.
sian soldier. But Russia sees the ssdgnyi-
cencc of a ruin like this, in her prophetic
survey of the ulterior advantages which she
anticipates therefrom; and she considers
herself, in fact, the greatest gamer Of the
three powers. The eleven months siege
disclosed 10 Russia much by which she viii
not fail to profit. She found her ships toe
ld-fashioned and incomplete for modern re-
quirements, and bestows no regrets Tor hel
sunksn fleet. Her firearms were ordinary.
now the best kinds will be sdopted. Two
war frigates, three deckers, which have re-
Gently been completed at Nicolaieff. have
been stationed here for the winter. Within
year four war friee,es of large. size will
be finished, as on addition to the fleet, which
will probably thus be gradually increased
for some time 10 come.
Dinner atihe .Nalakof-The Malakof
hill or mountain was filled with deed tren-
ches, which protected the soldiers from the
shot, and was constantly defended ~ force
Of about two thousand soldiers-about one
thousand were killed daily. The trenches
were levelisd every day by the bombs Of ths
allies. Every night five thousand soldiers
were employed IN raising them again
two or three numbered of whom were usu.
ally killed during the operation.