ACTIVITIES, From a Naval Correspondent.
The delay caused by the weather to the attacks of the combined British and French squadron "i region of the Dardanelles' likely to affect the ultimate issue of these operations. The defenders are granted, of course, a respite which, from the character of affairs as reported hitherto, will no doubt be a very welcome one; but it is not in the least likely that the enforced delay will enable them to take any useful measures for resisting the attacks in future, Given favourable conditions for the attacking ships, experience would seem to show that the strongest fortifications on land, of either temporary or permanent nature, stand a very poor chance of successful resistance. Increased range and accuracy of her guns, and the' freedom of movement given by steam-power, have in-croused vastly the advantage of the ship; by firing at long range and at the same time continually altering her speed and the direction of her movement, the ship presents " mark which is far more difficult to hit from the fort than the fort is from the ship; the difference being due to the fact that the ship, on the one hand, is able to correct readily and accurately for her movement,
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