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Title: Pictorial history of the Russian War, 1854-5-6 : with maps, plans, and wood engravings
Year: 1856 (1850s)
Authors: Dodd, George, 1808-1881
Subjects: Crimean War, 1853-1856
Publisher: Edinburgh : W. & R. Chambers
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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t this was lost duringthe reckless riot of the first two days. The Turkswere rejoiced at having given up to them some ofthe guns which the Russians had seized at Sinopeeighteen months earlier. Thus day by day passed,scenes of wreck being exhibited in these twotowns, at the time when the steamers were doingtheir worst against the granaries and stores inthe Sea of Azof—altogether a scene of devasta-tion, not of fighting. By the 13th of June, thegenerals and admirals determined on returning toBalaklava and Kamiesch. The Russians hadevacuated Kertch, Yenikale, Fort Paul, Anapa,and Soudjuk Kale*; and the light squadron haddestroyed granaries and stores at Arabat, Genitchi,Berdiansk, Mariopol, and Taganrog; whetheranything further of importance could have beenachieved, remains a matter of opinion ; but thecommanders decided on leaving garrisons of Turksat Kertch, Fort Paul, and Yenikale, and onallowing the light squadron again to scour the Seaof Azof. The middle of the month witnessed the
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SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF KARS :—1855. 457 arrival of the greater part of the armament at thevicinity of Sebastopol, to renew its services subor-dinate to the siege. Early in July, the light steam-squadron wasagain placed in requisition in the Sea of Azof,to destroy the government stores of corn andhay resulting from the harvest of that springand summer. Commander Osborn succeededCaptain Lyons, and hoisted his flag on boardthe Vesuvius. The first operations were againstGenitchi. Osborn sent Lieutenant Hewett inthe Beagle to examine the mode of connectionbetween the town and the northern end of thoSpit of Arabat, which he found to be by meansof a ferry of two large flats or raft-boats andhawsers. On the forenoon of the 3d, Hewettresolved to destroy this floating-bridge; he sentout two parties in boats, who succeeded in cuttingthe hawsers and setting the rafts adrift, althoughexposed to the musketry of numerous troopslining the beach and riflemen posted in the houses.Various vessels unde

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