New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-23

sented to detach from his evading army body Of
twelve battalions for the reinforcement of the gar
rison. Other troops were after granted With
the reception of these grudgng concessions of men,
Prince MentschikOff, with his field army hidden
away on the North side of SebastOpol, did no act
tending to the defense of the town Later he moved
portion Of his forces across the Tchernaya, with
view TO deny TO the English their peaceabe posses
sion of the country lying about Baacava. In the
events of the 18th October he has no personal share
The battalion which he yielded brought the numbers
of the garrison up to about 5000 men, of whom
5000 were men belonging to the army. With these
forces and with the delay conceded by the Allies the
undertaking to defend Sebastopol could longer be
called desperate. The first troops were thrown in on
the st of October but for days after that the
garrison had no absolute evidence that the Allies had
resolved on a siege
"But at length the morning Of the 10th OF Octo
ber II stranger then alghting by enchanmen in the
Theatersquare fastened to ask why 1t that peo
pie on all sides shaking hands and embracing with
raptures to ALL he would hardly have slaked his
curiosity by learning that all this delight was the well
come which sebastOpOl gave TO prospect OF being be-
seged Already know that, on the night before the
wind blew so fresh from the town to the lines OF the
French as to hinder the garrison from hearing the sound
OF the pickax; but when morning dawned 1t disclosed
the mark OF seam, stretching on with many bend
along the crest OF Mount ROdOph This was the work
which the French had thrown up IN tho night Then
quickly scbastopol learnt that the Allies had made their
election, and really undertaking siege. 1t was
with unspeakable JOY the garrison and the inhabt
ants received the glad dngs for the step the Allies had
taken to SebastopOl respite from assau-a respite
OF at least several days. and in the mean me though
great things had already been done In the way OF pre-
pairing deenses much more might yet be achieved II
only so Todeben writes, III only men chance to know
tho fail inn
preston which we must have experienced at the sight OF
those works Every one in sebastOpo re-
oiced this happy event People congratulated each
other upon IT, for each In it guarantee OF sue
cess, and the hope that the town would be saved"
The Jealous good will of the sailors in this arduous
task leads Mr. Kingake into characteristic reiec-
ton, which we must find to quote though our
space is growing scant and there is need to hurry on
to the nth of October
Dyes who have witnessed the contrast,
shown and developed by the business OF war; 1t seems
hardly short OF wonder that nation should be
able send out 10 toll and fight for her cause two bodies
of men, each devoted each excellent yet parted the
one from the other by breadth great as tnat which
divides soldiers from sailors 1t Is true that the
soldier engaged In campaigning is too often in lower
state Of health than that which the sailor enjoys but,
after recognizing that physical cause as accounting
for portion OF the difference between the two men,
the contrast still keeps It's force For the mind OF the
soldier weighted down by the ceaseess pressure OF
Method that he has little enough OF resource except
what he finds IN his yalOr and discipline he is patient
and in circumstances, strangely uncomplaning he
grave and calm he has made himself famous In Europe
for his power OF confronting enemy's column with
what tile French used 10 call his terrible silence on
the other hand the sailor, thrown suddenly into the
midst OF conditions Is full OF resource as Crusoe in
his island. He does not hold himself at all bound TO
suffer without complaining lie freely tells his sorrows
to his officers His courage is Of the kind that enables
him. in the midst OF slaughter to go on cheerfuly swear
ing and steadily serving his gunwhilst in boarding, or
any kind Of assault, he finds maddening joy; but he
would hardly enter into the spirit Of an order which
called upon him and his to stand still IN straight
lines under fire. keeping silence, and notrushng forward
With the performance OF his duties he blends wild
mrth though in his infinite tenderness for all that
he deems weak and helpless, he loves OF all things TO
come ashore with his exuberant health and strong WILL
to give help the landsmen SOmetimesin those early
days Of October whilst sodery were lying upon the
ground weary angud and silent there used to be heard
a strange uproar OF men coming nearer ana nearer.
the would prove 70 be Peel OF the Diamond
with number OF his sailors all busy in dragging up to
the front one Of the ships heavy guns Peel has dedhas
died youngin the service OF his country but such was
his zeal such his energy his power OF moving other
men, upon the whole his share OF the gift Of life was
full rich. Apart from the beauty OF his form
features. there fire In his nature which gave
But whilst he guiding the labors of his people with
eye and hand and Joyous words Of direction encourage
ment the sailors used always 10 find their own way OF
evolving their strength This they would do by speaking
TO the gun as to a sentent responsible being, over
whelmng il with terms Of abuse and, since 1t commonly
happened that stress Of their pull at the ropes voud
get to be in some timed by the cadence of their
words it followed that at each eNecratOn the gun used
to groan and move forward, as though it were grim
sulen lion Obcylug the voice OF his keepers"
The value of the boon which the Allies, by their
delay, bestowed upon the defenders OF SebastoDOl de-
serves to be accurately estimated:
IAN this WHILE and with ceaseless energy Todeben had
been pressing the deenses audit to have turned
that the respite OF twenty days with which the Allies
had indulgng sebasopo OF the length that
the garrison needed for bringing the works commenced
since the 10th Of September to state OF all but compile
ton.
In that interval great wonders had been wrought Be
side all that had been done to develop the might OF artil
ery, due care saw had been given to those other
numbeTess works which requisite for the defense OF
the place. and that be promised u would be possible 10
convey idea of the proportion in which the whole
system Of the defenses gained strength during those
twenty days by showing the increase OF power which was
given within that time TO the armament of the sebastopol
batteries On the Goth OF September the land defenses
the south side OF the place armed with ia pieces OF
ordnance, which, If each gun fired, could dis
charge missiles weighing altogether some 5000 pounds
The twenty days passed and by the end OF that time the
guns battery along the lines OF defense were In
number SAL with calbers for throwing in savo about
5000 pounds weight OF shot,
Thus, then 1t be SAID that In almost oil OF the In
gradients Of warke strength the defenders OF SebastopO
had gained and gained largely since the day the invader
surprised them by his daring flank march, They had been
largely reinforced They had recovered much OF their
self-conndeBce. They in free communication
with tha int INIT ala with
neying army already the flank OF tho invader and pre-
pairing to maneuyer against him. Their fortress at
length well covered by intrenehed position which,
although four miles In exten had yet been made strong