The Press. — London, England, 1854-12-16 00:00:00

1184 hill-side, and stumbles about in the dark towards some uncertain light; but he has no enemy worse than the wind and rain to face, and in the first but he reaches repose and comfort await him. Our officers and soldiers, after a day like this, had to descend to the trenches again at night to look after a crafty foe, to labour in the mire and ditches of the works—what fortitude and high courage to do all this without a murmur, and to hear such privations and hardships with unflinching resolution! THE following letter we have recently received from one of the chaplains officiating to the army in the Crimea : Heights above Sebastopol, Nov. 20, 1854. It is not from forgetfulness of your kindness to me when I was in London that I have so long de layed writing to you. But I have neither had time nor opportunity before. Even now my knees form my writing-desk. I have lived a life since I saw you. 1 have been appointed to the 4th division, which you will know era this suffered the most severely in the action of the lukermann. Last Tuesday was a pain ful day hero. The noble ship in which I came out (the Prince) has gone to the bottom with many others, and there has been an immense sacrifice of life. I was roused from dreams ot' my dear native land by my tent falling on me, and was completely drenched before I could get on my clothes. Even then no tires could be lighted, no tea or anything else procured—dry biscuit, and glad to get it, was the state of affairs. But all this mattered little to us who were in good health. When I got to my hospitals, a sight was before me which would have moved a heart of stone. The hospital marquees were all down, and the poor fellows, suffering from cholera, fever, and dysentery, were lying exposed to that merciless storm, aggravated by the most piercing sleet I ever felt, benumbing all the faculties like paralysis. I saw more than one of our men stretch themselves out on that day, under that sleet, to die ! God grant I may never witness such a scene again ! And yet I feel thankful that I was here. Many a rough soldier welcomed me to his side, and, as 1 spoke to him of the love of a crucified Redeemer, his hard hand grasped mine, and the big tear stood in his eye; and as I rolled him up in his blanket, and tried to get him as high as I could out of the slush and the dirt, I felt thankful to God who made me, unworthy sinner though I be, the minister of such a glorious gospel. I need scarcely tell you that my work in the burial-ground was heavy after such a night. The weather has been much finer since, and the health of all the regiments in the division is im proved, with the exception of the 46th. Cholera, of a particularly virulent character, has broken out among them, and I have buried more than thirty of them within the last few days. The scenes I have witnessed in their hospital beggar all description. I spend a portion of every day in it ; for the poor fellows (as we came out together) imagine that I belong altogether to them, and when I enter the door of the marquee, "Come here, sir," resounds on every side ; and then you have to make your way over the floor of the tent, strewn with dying men, and as each lies in the tent, you lean on your elbow by his side, and speak into his ear the hopes of an other and a better world. You can easily understand now why my promise has been delayed. Indeed, I have time for nothing but the pressing duties of my post. It is truly an arduous one, but I have no de sire to change it for any other, while God grants me strength to work. We had a very large attendance at divine worship yesterday, and the attention of officers and men was most marked. I have several hospital tents under my charge. I visit three each day, and have a short service once a week in each of them, besides impressing on the hospital orderlies that if any man wishes to see me, either night or day, lamto be Immediately called. The burial of the dead has been particularly heavy, but I have proposed an arrangement, which the general of the division and the commanding officers highly approve of. I attend on the burial-ground twice in each day, at eleven and three o'clock, and the dead from all the regiments are to be brought at those hours. God bless and keep you! OFFICIAL RETURN OF CASUALTIES. Accompanying Lord Raglan's despatches received during the week at the War-office are returns of the casualties occurring during the siege, with the names of all the officers and men killed, wounded, or missing from Nov. 2nd to 26th. Our space will notpermit us to give more than the general abstracts of loss as under : Itereas OF OANUALIERS FROM 2ND TO !Int Nov., INCLUDING THE WWI Al' - I 'HE RATTLY OF INKENDANIL Staff-5 officers killed; 11 °divers wounded 4th Light Dragoons-2 privates killed ; 1 private wonn4ed 11th Hussars-1 private killed; 1 sergeant, 1 private wounded 171 R Lancers - 1 °dicier. 1 private, killed ; 2 privetea wounded Royal Artillery-2 oaken, 3 sergeente, 1S privates, killed ; 5 offloere, 5 lsergeante, 2 drummers, 74 privates, wounded 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards-3 akar', 4 sergeants, 1 'ilE PRESS. drummer, 71 privates, killed; 6 officers, 6 sergeants, 1 drummer, 138 privates, wounded; 2 privates missing let Battalion Coldstream Guards-8 officers, S sergeants, 59 privates, killed; 6 officers, 6 sergeants, 2 drummers, 103 privates, wounded Ist Battalion Soots Fusilier Guards--1 officer, 2 sergeants, 47 privates, killed; d officers,e sergeants, 2 drummers, 105 privates, wounded ; 4 privates missing let Regiment of Foot-1 private killed 4th Foot-1 private wounded 7th Foot—d privates killed; 5 officers, 2 sergeants ; 1 drummer, 46 privates, wounded ; 6 privates missing 19th Soot-1 officer, 1 private, killed ; s privates wounded 20th Foot-1 officer, 4 sergeants, 1 drummer, 27 privates, killed; 8 officers, 9 sergeants, 1 drummer, 119 privutes wounded ; 6 privates missing 21st Foot-1 officer, 14 privates, killed ; 6 officers, 12 sergeants 79 privates, wounded; ti privates missing 23rd lonot-7 privates killed ; 1 officer, 2 sergeants, 20 privates, wounded ; 1 officer, 1 sergeant, 11 privates, missing 28th Foot-1 private wounded 30 Foot-2 officers, 25 privates, killed ; 5 officers, 5 sergeants, 1 drummer, 89 privates wounded 93rd Foot-1 officer, 1 sergeant, 9 privates, killed; 2 officers, 2 sergeants, 51 privates, wounded; 1 private missing 3sth Foot-4 privates wounded 41st Foot-5 officers, 2 sergeants, 32 privates, killed; 6 officers, 4 sergeants, 2 drummers, KG privates, wounded 46th Foot-11 privates killed ; 2 officers, 27 privates wounded. 47th Foot-23 privates killed ; 2 Alters, 3 sergeants, 44 pri vates, wounded; 2 privates missing 49th Foot —2 officers, 3 sergeants, 1 drummer, 37 privates, killed; 8 sergeants, 1 drummer, 98 privates, wounded 50th Foot-1 officer, 12 privates, killed ; 1 officer, 1 drummer, 16 privates, wounded 55th Foot-11 privates killed; 5 officers, 5 sergeants, 63 pri vates, wounded ; 4 privates missing 17th Foot-1 officer, 3 sergeants, 1 drummer, 12 privates, killed; 3 officers, 6 sergeants, 1 drummer, 63 privates, wounded; 1 private missing. Ord Foot-3 officers, 3 privates, killed; 7 officers, 9 sergeants, 2 drummers, 74 privates, wounded; 4 privates missing 68th Foot-2 officers, 11 privates, killed; 2 officers, 1 sergeant, 1 drummer, 31 privates, wounded; 2 sergeants, i; privates, missing 77th Foot-1 officer, 2 sergeants, 18 privates, killed ; 2 set , geauts, 1 drummer, 37 privates, wounded. Beth Foot-4 sergeants, 34 privates, killed ; 3 officers, 9 ser geants, 1 drummer, 70 privates, wounded 95th Foot-2 sergeants, 25 privates, killed ; 4 officers, 2 ser geants, 109 privates, wounded. Ist Battallion Rifle Brigade-1 officer, 8 sergeants, 16 privates, killed ; 3 officers, S sergeants, 1 drummer, 74 privates, wounded; 1 sergeant, 5 privates, missing 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 officer, 8 privates, killed; 1 officer, 26 privates, wounded Ambulance-1 private sounded Total-43 officers, 37, sergeants, 4 drummers, 551 privates, killed ' • 101 o ffi cers, 112 sergeants, 21 drummers, 1690 privates, wounded; 1 officer, 4 ser geants, Sts privates, missing Killed . .. 635 Wounded .. • . .. 1,924 Missing .. • • • • 63 Grand Total .. 2,622 ' 7 lll TO 20111 NOVEMBER, 1854, BOTH DAYS INCLURIVE. Royal Sappers and Miners —1 sergeant wounded. Ist Foot-1 private wounded 20th Foot-1 private wounded Seth Foot-2 privates wounded 38th Foot-2 privates wounded 44th Foot-4 privates wounded 46tii Foot-4 privates wounded 10th Foot-3 privates killed, 4 wounded 57th Foot-4 privates wounded 88th Foot-2 privates wounded let Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 officer, 9 privates killed ;18 privates wounded Total-1 officer, 12 privates killed ; 1 sergeant, 40 privates wounded. FROM 21ST TO 26TH NOVEMBER, 1864, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE. Engineers-1 officer wounded Ist Foot-1 sergeant, 1 private wounded 4th Foot-1 private killed, 3 wounded 211th hoot —1 private killed, 6 wounded ro.it—i private wounded 44th Foot-2 privates wounded 63rd Foot-1 private wounded 68th Foot-1 private killed let Battalion Rifle Brigade-3 privates killed; 2 officers, 20 privates wounded Total-8 privates killed ; 3 officers, 1 sergeant, 34 privates wounded. tstt grip. PROMOTIONS FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICES. WAE•OFFICY 50th Regiment of Foot--Lieutenant-General Sir Richard England, K.C.8., to be colonel, vice Lieutenant•Ueneral the Right Hon. Sir George Arthur, Bart., deceased. tith Regiment of Foot—Lieutenturt-General John Duffy, C.B. and K.C., from the 28th Foot, to be colonel, vice General Sir Gordon Drummond, G.C.8., deceased. 28th Regiment of Foot—Major-General Henry John William lientinck to be colonel, vice Lieutenant-General John Duffy, C.S. and K.C., removed to the Nth Foot. 8 ith Regiment of Foot—Major-General Sir Colin Camp bell, K.C.8., to be colonel, vice Lieutenant-General John Frederick Ewart, C. 8., deceased. 4tlth Regiment of Foot—Major General John Lysaght Pennefather, C. 8., to be colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Richard Egerton, U.S., deceased. UNATTACHED.—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Wil liam Henry Lord Burghersh (major, unattached ), having been promoted, on the 20th September, 1854, to the Brevet rank of Lieutenant-Colonel for distinguished service in the field, to have that brevet rank converted into substantive rank, unattached. Officers holding the rank of Regimental Major, but being Lieutenant-Colonels by Brevet, shall receive the pay and allowances of Regimental Lieutenant-Colonels during any period exceeding one month whilst they may be in com mand of their regiments by the übsence of the Lieutenant- Colonel; which period of command the senior Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel may count towards the three years required to qualify a Lieutenant-Colonel to be pro moted to the rank of Colonel; in accordance with the Royal Warrant of the 6th October, 1954. SATURDAY. The following officers being Colonels in the Army, and holding in the army under the command of Field - Marshal Lord Raglan, U.C.8., the rank of Brigadier Generals, have conducted themselves to her Majesty's satisfactiOn and rendered distinguished services in the great and brilliant victories achieved in tne Crimea, her Majesty, therefore, has been graciously pleased, in pursuance of the Royal Warrant of the 6th of October, 1e64, to order that the undermentioned officers, now holding the rank of Brigadier Generals, be promoted to be Major Generals, and be placed on the permanent list of General Officers : Colonels Richard Airey, unattached; James Bucknall Bucknall Estcourt, unattached ; Henry William Adamm, C. 8., 49th Foot; Hon. James Yorke Scarlett, sth Dra goon Guards; Sir John Campbell, Bart., 38th Foot; Arthur Wellesley Torrens, unattached; George Buller, C. 11., Rifle Brigade; William Eyre, C. 8., half-pay 73n1 Foot. The following officers holding the rank of Regimental Majors, but being Lieutenant-Colonels by Brevet, to have their Brevet rank converted into substantive rank un attached, should they prefer it to remaining with their regiments, for distinguished service in the field; in accord. ance with the Royal Warrant of the oth October, 1854 : Major and Brevet Lieutenant• Colonel Charles Richard Sackville Lord West, 21st Foot; Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Sydney Powell, 57th Foot ' • Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Wilbraham 7th Foot ; Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred H. Horaford, Ritie Brigade ; Major and Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel the Hon. Percy E. Herbert, 43rd Foot ; Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Charles Barnston Daubeny, C. 8., 55th Foot; Major and Brevet Lieutcnaut- Colonel Harry Smyth, 08th Foot. To be promoted for distinguished service in the field to the substantive rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, unattached : Major the Hon. William Lygon Pakenhani, unattached. To be promoted to the Brevet rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and the substantive rank of Major, unattached, for dis tinguished service in the field : Captain and Brevet Major the Honourable James William llosville Macdonald, unattached. Co be promoted for distinguished service in the field to the Brevet rank of Lieutenant Colonel—Majors Thomas Westropp McMahon, sth Dragoon Wards ; W. S. Ramsey Norcott, Rifle Brigade; Robert Jocelyn Straton,77th Foot; John Ramsay Stuart, 21st Foot; Sir Thomas St. Vincent Hope Cochrane Troubridge, 7th Foot ; George Dixon, 77th Foot; Richard T. Farren, 47th loot; John George Champion, 95th Foot; Henry William liunbury, 23rd Foot ; Henry Hume, 115th Foot; James Brodie Pattullo, 30th Foot; John Thornton Grant, 49th Foot; Alexander Low, 4th Light Dragoons ; Francis Pym Harding, 22nd Foot ; Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Coningham Sterling, unattached, to have the substantive rank of major unattached, for distinguished service in the field; Captain and Brevet Major Charles Nasmyth, un attached, to have the substantive rank of Major, unattached, for distinguished service in the field. To be promoted for distinguished service in the field to the Brevet rank of Lieutenant-Colonel—Captain and Brevet Major Robert Blane, unattached; Captain and Brevet Major George V. Muuday, 33rd Fort; Captain and Brevet Major the Hon. Adrian Hope, 60th Rifles ; Captain and Brevet Major the Hon. Francis Colborne, 15th Foot; Cap tain and Brevet Major the Hon. Robert Rollo, 42nd Foot; Captain and Brevet Major John Stewart Wood, 13th Foot; Lieutenant and Captain and Brevet Major his Serene Highness Prince William Augustus Edward of Saxe Weimar, of the Ist (or Grenadier) Foot Guards. To be promoted for distinguished service in the field to the Brevet rank of Majors in the army :—Captains John Agmondisham Veiley Kirkland, 21st Foot; Kenneth Douglas Mackenzie, 92nd Foot ; James Conolly, unattached; Alexander Macdonell, Rifle Brigade; Edward Stepford Claremont, Canadian Rifles; Edward Robert Wethekall, Scots Fusilier Guards ; Frederick Robert Elrington, Rifle Brigade ; Charles Stuart Glazbrook, 49th Foot ; Thomas Henry Clifton, 7th Dragoon Guards; Charles John Wood ford, Rifle Brigade; William Pitcairn Campbell, 23rd Foot; William Friend Hopkins, Royal Marines ; Edward Herbert Maxwell, Stith Foot; Hugh Smith, 3rd Foot; John Alfred Street, 57th Foot ; John A. Ewart, 93rd Foot; Joseph Edwin Thackwell, 22nd Foot; Henry Edwin Weare, both Foot, Julius Richard Glyn, Rifle Brigade ; Edward W. D. Bell, 23rd Foot; Edmund Gilling Hallowell, 28th Foot; Thomas Davis, 95th Foot; Cuthbert George Ellison, Ist or Grenadier Guards ; William Sanky, 47th Foot; Henry Meade Hamilton, 47th Foot; Edmund Augustus Md. more, 30th Foot; Hon. Arthur Edward Hardinge, Cold stream Guards; William Inglis, 57th Foot; Hon. William Frederick Scarlett, Scots Fusilier Guards; Robert Is 4. F. Kingscote, Scots Fusilier Guards ; Augustus H. L. Fez, Grenadier Guards; Edward Neville, Scots Fusilier Guards ; Edward Fellows, 12th Light Dragoons; Soame Gambier Jenyns, 13th Light Dragoons; James Wells Armstrong, 49th Foot; Lawrence Shedwell 19th Foot ; William Morris, 17th Light Dragoons; John Hackett, 77th Foot; Honour able Percy Robert Basil Fielding, Coldstream Guards ; Cad wallader Adams, 49th Foot ; A. H. P. Stewart Wortl J e, Ist Dragoon Guards ; Hon. Silbert Elliot, Rifle Brigade ;ohn Wyclyffe Thompson, 10th Light Dragoons; Charles Carew de Morel, i,7th Foot; Adolphus W. Desert Bnrton, sth Dragoon Guards; James t)ubbins, 85th Foot; Ludt? rd Harvey Daniell, 88th Foot; Hon A. Murray Cathcart, 93rd Foot; Hon. William George Boyle, 21st Foot ; John Hard man Burke, 88th Foot; Alastair Mean McDonald, 92 . nti Foot ; Lumley Graham, 41 st Foot; Arthur Charles Scots Fusilier Guards. The following officers of the Royal Artillery a nd Royal Engineers to be promoted for distinguished service : BREVET. ROTAL ARTILLERT. — To be Lientenant•Colonel M the Army—Captain and Brevet Major John Miller Adye. To he illaiors in the Army—Captains David Williatu Paynter, Edwin Wodehouse, George A shle y Maude, Wil• ham Swinton, Charles Lawrence D'Aguilar, John James \.