Can Sebastopol Resist, the Great
Guns of the Allies —lt appears that the
British have introduced a new gun called
the Lancaster. Bomarsund fell before less
than half a dozen cannon of this kind, an 4
one ten-inch bore gun in three hours and
a half tore oft’ the whole roof and effected a
breach which admitted eight men abreast;
The I .’irtcaster .shifts are mefititfed oh the
heights commanding Sebastopol.' As many
as 120 have been forwarded. Each of them
weighs batons, and carry a sh’ot or shell
5000 yards, to tear away solid rock. No
fortifiaotion can resist so tremendous a
projectile. These guns will carry three
miles, and even then strike with crushing
effect. Sebastopol cannot resist such
terrible engines of destruction. With
these Lancaster guns, they could batter
dovvn the wails and destroy the whole
place, and at the same time be beyond
the range of the Russian guns. Guns
that throw shot and shells at a distance
of three miles are among the wonders cf
modern skill.
