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

seaInen VINO heard 1t grew radiant They kneu h. 80
manner OF men such salvo as that was delivered WI"
whether AerVlhg the guns OF the English or fo-,.,
part Oh the garrison the sailors engaged this eona
had brought with them many OF their familiar us.
and the Russian sailors especially who were frb,in
the land defenses TO the number Of several tboras
chung fast 1t seems to their customs Their naval 80,
had been in great measure copied-eopied evan ~
haps, with serviy-from that Of the English ana r.
1t resulted that each OF the main Businesses which
stituted the line OF defense there much OF the NO.
like practice and even. indeed, OF the lesser ror,,
which obtains on board English vessels The hast,o,
stood for the ship. The parapets were bulwarks. a.
embrasures were portfolios. Every piece the men h..
TO serve they tended and fondled and cursed IN g.
natural seamanlike way, and that too with the moreAe
ton when they knew it for OF their own famn,.
ships guns AS in naval service so also with IN.
Russian seamen the drum used to 70 quarters m.
to other Of their duties the men, though on shore ve
still called by the bOatswain's whistle. They were nina
to theirmeals; they piped to their grog, Eieb,
for them, period divided into watchess and q,
from going by clock, they measured and marked laose a,
time just though they still board ship ths,
when for example, it noon they reported IL alw.v
eight bells and, soon they had the due sanetia,
were ready to make it eight. But So well had thss,
Russians been taught that they could not be GOT IA
stop short OF their old English lessen at the point ths
commanders desired. To the exceeding vexatlon a.
Todeben. they could not at all be persuaded to tr,,
and point every gun with separate attention TO thu
object for which he designed it. Knowing well vbs,
nation it was that manned the works Mount kodonh
the az the Flagstaff and the Central bas,iop,
strongly bent the end, aim and purpose OF
they had learned from the English to be able Z,
foregO all the rapture OF giving the Frenchmen broad
side And that being done to begin WITH their rooted
faith that with greater pauses Of time than were
of absolute need for spongng, and loading, and firing
| one brOadside should follow another"'
| -. g Iorrfa
| fills more than one hundred pages in Nh.
| Kinglake's narrative. We must content our
selves with a few extracts, without seeking
to follow the course of events OF to exanin.
closely the causes of the defeat which awaited the
Allies It is the last time we shall see Kornlof Il,
US follow him;
"Tbe instant he heard the opening OF the cannonade
KOrnloR fastened spring into his saddle and then
eager a pace that his staff could hardly keep up
with him-he galloped off to the Flagstaff Bastion By
the time he had gained the espanade by the left
the bason, the firing had grown TO its full hight and
power. Already the smoke Of the salyoes in which the
sailors delighted had enwrapped the whole field Of sghi
in thick steadfast cloud Seen through IT, the in the
East dull red lusterless orb. Yet, by the dartsd
| fire which, from moment to moment, were piercing The
cloud. KoTno and the officers with him could make Ou
where the enemys guns in battery, where their
own were replying In their rear too they through
bastoa the skilled contrver OF the de;enses had planted
two batteries which threw their shells the heads
| the men engaged at the ramparts in front.
ut hot at this time in the Flagstaff Bastlon; fors
batteries Of the French Mount Rodoph-unstrcken,
as yet with the havoc which awaited theln-were exert
ing their full might but also and this more ford
able by reason OF the greater caiber OF the guDsthe h
face of the bastion battered and, at the same m
its right face enladed by the fire from Chapmans A.
tack.
"Kornofr conversed with the gunners, and TO some
them he gave directions In regard 70 the pointing Of the
guns but it does not appear that he brought himself 70
put q check upon his seamen by preventing them from
| firing IN broadsides He passed from gun to gun along
the whole bastion, and then went along the winding
boulevard line TO that work adjoining the Peressp.
which, because Of its sudden growth, men called the
Mushroom Battery. Whether IL was that the minds
| OF men we're so kinded TO be capable OF giving
new color and form 10 what their sight conveyed
to them. or that Korniloffs look and bearing
we're really in degree altered by the opening a
the long promised conflict, is certain that the Ian
| cuage of those who rode with hun along the line Of
the boulevard gives kind Of support to that old super
sttion OF the Scots which assured the believing vora
that approaching death was foreshown 10y slgn' and
that when his end drew the doomed man was clothed
with preternatural brightness Calm and stern says
one OF the staff who rode with Korniof and stern
was the expression Of his face. yet slight smile played
his lips His eyes-those wonderful, intelligent, and
piercing eyes-shOne brighter than their went
His cheeks flushed. He carried his head lonly.
His thin and light bent form had become erect h
seemed to grow in size'
"Korniof returned the way back TO the right
wing Of the Flagstaff Bastion; and. after speaking
with Vice-Admal NOyolsilSky he rcmOunted his hors
and descended into the ravine, going 10 that part
defenses which connected the Flagstaff and the Cen
tra bastions The road lay along steep slope and the
blaze from the French batteries was SO constant and
their fire heavy that for moment the afrghied
chargers Of Korno and his staff refused to confront The
storm but Korniof conquered the will OF his horse;
and when he had done he said, with smile: cannot
bear TO be dsobeyed In the valley he passed near The
Taroutne battalion, and the soldiers were oyerheAn
saying: This is indeed brave fellow"
Throughout the morning the Russian Admiral thus
busted himself with what was destined to be bis
final service. No remonstTance could keep himoui
| of fire.
"At the gates OF she boulevard Capt Gendre tried 70
dssuade Kornilo from undertaking his intended vsth
the Karabel faubourg; and lac based this attempt Oh tho
ground that the Admiral already acquainted VIII
the condition OF things in that part Of the lines; put nor
nofF answered what will tile soldiers say Of me tDv
| do not see me to-dayf
"Kornlof now descended the road leading down 70 tN
head Of the manof-war harbor; and at the Peressp
was met by Todeben then returning from the karaoe
| faubourg. During minutes and for the lss' uhe
the two great defenders OF SebastopoT called them ne
| soul and the mind of the undertakng-took conne'"
gether Todleben by this time had completed hl' iHseS
ton OF the deienscs along the whole OF the mont asS
by the Allies; and although he had found the keu1n
duced to a critical state by the fire OF the Lhys nc w
able 20 report the success OF the exerns since made
repair the harm done His visit TO the KaraDel iauoos
having been thus recent, IL might seem that there
the less reason for Kornios gong thfber; out 'ne ~
miral had resolved, we know that In every par' VI Wv
/ lines assaulted the men should see their chief
Accordingly he parted from rodleben, andrdihS on
the eastern or Karabe slope OF the ravne he
as he had often before done in these latter days
life by the steps cut out in the rock He was queAp
the Redan; and he found that the work, though uAu