The Press. — London, England, 1854-10-21 00:00:00

Respecting the provision made by the French for their wounded men the Moniteur publishes the following interesting details in a letter from Con stantinople:— The exact number of sick and wounded who arrived here on the 24t11,25th, and Nth September FRENCH HOSPITALS. Wounded, French Wounded, Russians Sick 1,920 ENGLISH lloarrrits. Wounded, English , 2,060 Wounded, Russians 2,180 Our hospitals were prepared for the reception of this great number, 1,910 of sick and wounded. Their removal was effected without the slightest accident, and in perfect order, on stretchers, carts, or carriages, according to the nature of the wounds. All the patients found on their arrival their beds ready, with the medical and surgical service completely organised. The large and magnificent hospital of Pera received at the same time 000 wounded French and 220 Russians. Among our wounded we have 31 officers—one general officer, Thomas, slightly wounded in the abdomen ; a commissariat officer, M. Leblanc, who suffered amputation of the left thigh ; Lieutenant-Colonel Merinet, wounded in the leg; and M. Cone, whose right arm was amputated : the remainder were captains, lieu tenants, and ensigns. The Turkish War Minister and several pachas have been to visit the hospital. They can scarcely understand bow such efficient arrangements could have been organised in so short a time ; and they praise highly our generosity, which prompts us to treat our prisoners like our own soldiers. This act of humanity will not be thrown away. The wounded Russians were at first greatly afraid of falling into our hands, bat at present they are full of admiration and gratitude at being so well treated. They were perfectly amazed when our hospital orderlies placed them in good beds, and changed their filthy clothing for clean linen. With respect to our soldiers, they exchanged with their enemies of the day before as many " bonos" as with the Arabs or Kabyles of Algeria. I saw a Zouave with a fracture of the foot fill and light the pipe of a Russian whose arm was in a sling. The hospitals of Constantinople are capable of containing at this moment about 4,000 men, and it is expected that in a very short time there will be accommodation for 10,000. They are to be furnished with iron bedsteads as soon as possible. The following enumeration of the " means pro vided for the conveyance of troops from the field" is appended by Dr. Smith to his letter : Bearers or stretchers, 780. Spring carts on two wheels, built according to the direc tion of Mr. Guthrie, 20. Spring waggons on four wheels, 20. Flanders waggons, 9. In addition to thebefore-mentioned supply, each corps is provided with a regimental and with a detachment medi cine chest, each chest amply furnished with medicines and surgical materials, according to the regulations of the ser vice, also with a box of apparatus for fractures and disloca tions. The surgeon of the corps has a full set of capital instru ments; the senior assistant a portable set, the surgeon and three assistants each a case of pocket instruments and a case of lancets. There are likewise,for general use, asetof cupping intruments and a stomach-pump. The slightly wounded are accommodated towards the front of the carriage, placed back to back, separated from each other by wooden partitions, and prevented from falling outwards by each compartment being provided with a chain covered with a leather, to be passed across the chest, when the seat is occupied, with a view as well to safety as support. The badly wounded, extended on elastic stretchers, six feet six inches long and two wide, are placed behind, and, as already stated, in separate compartments, into or out of which the stretchers glide with facility, from their being provided with rollers. Each of the compartments is fitted with a ventilator from end to end, which can be closed or opened by the person lying on the stretcher. A waterproof roof, supported on wood hoops, covers the body of the carriage, and under it is a depository for fire locks, knapsacks, caps, accoutrements, etc. There is also under the seats for the slightly-wounded men a large capa cious locker, in which may be placed water-sacks—for barrels soon become useless, especially if exposed to wea ther and sun—bedding, and other articles, which the medical officers of the army may consider as likely to be useful ; and under the hinder part of the waggon is a con venient box, in which medicines, instruments, (Lc., can be carried if required. At the hack part of each vehicle there are two iron brackets, which fold down to support a stretcher, and so afford the means of forming a convenient table. This plan I from the first preferred to one which was strongly urged on me—namely, to form a table by placing a stretche r across two panniers. The testimony of an eyewitness, and sharer to the sufficiency of the provision made for the wounded at Scutari, is supplied by a letter from Lieutenant Henry Foster, of the 95th Regiment. He says : Having just returned from Scutari, on sick leave, I learn with astonishment and regret that reports have been pro. m inently put forward in certain newspap ers to the effect that the sick and wounded of our expeditionary army have been grossly neglected, and that there was a great want of lint, bandages, and dressings for the wounded, ns well as of wine and other comforts for the use of the sick. These reports, to my certain knowledge, are utterly false and groundless. I was myself under treatment for some time at the military hospital at Scutari, and can speak confidently and truly in praise of that establishment and of its staff. I saw the wounded arrive from the Crimea. I THE PRESS. went on board the Andes and Vulcan : the wounded in both ships were very well cared for. There were awnings and screens to protect them from the weather, and each man had his cot, bed, and blankets. The wounded officers had also been made as comfortable as possible under the cir cumstances, and I heard no complaints whatever. On the contrary, all, both officers and men, were ready to testify to the unremitting attention and the extreme kindness and humanity of the over-worked medical office's. Further, I visited the wounded after their removal to the hospital at Scutari—l spent hours with them ; and I can safely say that, with the exception of those who were only slightly wounded, and who were assisting their lees fortunate bre thren in arms, every nein had a comfortable bed, and all necessary attention and care bestowed by the medical offi cers and attendants. The wounded officers, in my hearing, frequently ex pressed their satisfaction with the arrangements made for them. When any one of them uttered a cry of pain, at once was a medical officer by his side. Nothing could exceed the devoted attention of the medi cal staff to the wounded, both officers and men. No dis tinction was made—all were treated alike (the officers being in separate wards )—and all fared well, as well nay much better than might have been expected. The Turkish Seraskier, when he visited the hospital, was equally surprised and delighted with the arrangements which had been made for the requirements of the sick and wounded. Lastly, during my stay at Scutari, I learned from several officers of the medical staff that there was iu the British hospital a profusion of medical stores of every kind—many thousands of yards of plaster, of lint, bandages, and every needful appliance--•as well as abundance of wine, brandy, and nutritious delicacies fur the sick and wounded. NAMES OF THE KILLED AT THE ALMA. Lists of the names of non-commissioned officers and privates killed and wounded at the battle of the Alma were received at the War•office on Wednesday, and published in a supplement to the Gazette that same evening. We subjoin the names of those who fell; the list of wounded being too voluminous for our columns. It may be remarked that the propor tion of wounded to killed in the battle is higher than the average of former engagements during past European wars :- 19TH LIGHT DRAGOONS. No return received. No casualties appear to have occurred in this regiment. ROYAL ARTILLERY. Killed—Corporal William Mortlook. Privates Alexander Laing, Samuel Beck, Ezekiel Denny, John Greatrix, George Beech, John Hamilton, William Crew, Joseph Perkins-9. Wounded-18. GRENADIER GUARDS (3rd Battalion). Killed—Privates William Gorton, Charles Dillard, Noah Gos ling, Daniel Palmer, James Baker, Henry Firmau, Noah Fish lock, James Broad, Nehemiah Smith, .William Hone, John Champion-11. Wounded-116. COLDSTREAM GUARDS (lat Battalion). Killed—None. Wounded-27. SCOTS FUSILIER GUARDS (Ist Battalion). Killed.—Sergeauts 'Francis Robbie, Joseph Laue, Nicholas Lane. Corporals John Blythe, James Seaton, Alexander Dick son. Privates Alexander Aird, Frederick Blake, George Davis (30.65), Robert Forbes, Thomas W. llogg, William Ililn, John Main, George Payne, John Richardson, George Satchwell. Died of Wounds—Corporals Isaac Bond. William Bailey. Privates Francis Cole, Henry Cobden, George Duff, William Martin (3 A 29), Frederick Moore. J. S. Ogilvie, Thomas Phillips, Edward Pelham, John Stanley, William Stokes, Archibald Smith -xO. - Wounded-13e. 4TH REGIMENT. Killed—none. Wounded-9. Miseing—S. l'rit ROYAL FUSILIERS. Killed—Colour-SergeantJ oshua Purcell ; Sergeant Eli Everett ; Corporals Robert Wicktield ; Charles Elliott. Privates James Bowman, George Clinton, Jesse Jones, Henry Woolford, Wm. Bennett, Christ. Calverley, Joseph Irwin, John Barstow, John Disgrove. Joseph Chappel, John Dance, John Guest, John Harris, Henry Wilson, Hugh Ambler, Wm. Ball, Robert Cooper, Richard Bott, John Jackson, James M'Donald , James M`Xcarnon, James Parke, Wtn. Todd, Robert Bates, Wm. M'Cloy, Alex. Bridges, Wm. Crook, Richard Green, John Robinson, James Swailes, Mich. Tyrrell, Win. Brown, Abraham Tompson, Wm. Barnett-38. Wounded—HO. Missing-2. 19rit REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Corporal Hobert IlMes ; Drummer Joseph Calkin. Privates Win. Stillwell, Fred. Giles, Thomas Pye, Patrick Gaynor, Thomas WNicholl, Thomas Furnival, Luke Spencer, George Bastion, Daniel Quinn, Wlll. Brown, Lawrence Griffin, Reese Jones, John Leant, Wm. Thomas, Henry Allen, John Blackburn. John Doherty, Edward Scanlan, Thomas Baker, Charles Conway, Ter ence Downes, Aaron Eaten, Wm. Fitz patrick, James Hanlon, John Hitchcock, Richard Avery, John Dobbins, Thomas Doyle, Michael Keleher. George Luttrell, l'eter Lynam, Joseph Scullen, Win. Walsh, Walter Ward, Alex. Young, Samuel Reeves-3S. Wounded-171. Miss;ng-6. 21sT REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Private Themes Dorrick. My ROYAL WELSH. FUSILIERS. Killed—Sergeant-Major 11. Jones; Colour-Sergeant Ti. Hitch cock ; Sergeant F. Edwards; Drummer J. Collins. Privates G. Dobson, T. Maloney, J. Wells, C. Barnett, M. Clack, J. Grooms, J.Handralian, 11. Hine, I. Kelly, J. Lynch, P. Peterson, T. Seymour, J. Harrington, J. Knightley, E. Jones, T. Lynch, 11. Marsh, I'. Owens, E. Williams, J. Badcock, J. Hall, John Fry, IL Husband, W. Lines. W. Martin, D. Povev, J. Pow ell, T. Randall, J. titevens.James Fry, J. Williams, S. Draper,H. Goddard, G. Lowman, T. Spiller, 11. Walters, T. Conroy, G. Evans, J. Evans-43. Wounded-152. Missing-2. 30Tit REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Corporsl llobert Emery ; Privates Alexander Beattie, Robert Bell, henry Chilvers. Michael atitley, Joseph 1 lensliaw, Hobert Jackson, Donal lOoluness, Thomas 3telially, tleorge Iditchie, John Vokes-11. Wounded-68. SATURDAY, 33RD REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Colour-Sergeant Charles Byrne; sergeants Pharaoh Feather, William Ryan; Corporals William Bates, Maurice. Ward., Henry Crossley, William Bennett, John G. i.e., William Webs dell, Alexander Haines. Privates Francis Ball, Samuel Barnes, Patrick Grady. Joshua Shepherd, Jame* Sullivan, George Anderson, Mark Barber, Thomas Brown, George Crabtree, George Osborne, Robert Allune, Martin Mulkerrin, William Bassett, James Butcher, John Calnan, Charles Masters, Peter Morey, John Spencer, John Stebbings, George Bettie, Martin Carty, Edward Corrigan, Henry Fluters, Thomas Hogan, James Hoyle, George Hunt, William Mullen,Johu Riddle, Fred. Wooßlouse, John Woodward, James Dare, George Skeggs, James Doyle, Martin Higgins, James Lacy, James Quln, William Smith, Thomas Slane, Mirk/3 Beete, Thomas Hopkins, Robert Monaghan, Joseph Stott, Wil- Barn Smith, James Whitty, William Shackleton. Since Dead—Privates James Allen. Thomas Pelliug-58. Wounded-188. 41sT REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Privates John Holmes, Michael Hughes, Joseph Le fevrc, Samuel Putland-4. Wounded-23. 42ND REGIMENT HIGHLANDERS. Killed—Privatea John Macleod, David Hart, Neil Campbell Richard Fadden, Wm. AL'Kenzie. Since Dead—Privates Thomas Elliott, Donald M'Donald-7. Wounded-34. 44TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Private rhowas Wounded-7. 47TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Sergeant John Lomax; Corporals Daniel Barber Henry Crowe; Private Samuel iluddy—i. Wounded-64. 49TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. itni.Jolin Hayes; Private Charles Fraser-2. Wounded-13. 55TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—SergeZillichael Walsh; Corporal Lewis Steltzer. Privates—Richard Reyes, John Berry. Michael Ilynies, rhos. Russell, Wm. MM'Coy, Edward Corr, Richard Darcy, Thomas Carty, Michael Foley-11. Wounded-98. 77TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Privates John Connors, Thomas Kennedy, John Bright-8. Wouuded-17. . 79TH HIGHLANDERS. Killed—Privates James Watson, John Baird-2. Wounded—T. 68in REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Privates James Kerwin, Patrick Lyons, Maurice Scanlon, Edward Duffy-4. Wounded-11. Missing-1. 93En HIGHLANDERS. Killed—Privates John Cameron, Win. M'Leod, Robt. Paton Wm. Wyllie. biuce Dead—Sergeant D. Stephen-5. Wounded-39. 95rE REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Sergeants Win. Blackahaw, Stephen liuggard, Ilobt. Wooluough; Corporals Alfred Rogers, Andrew Matthews, John Delaney. Privates Thomas Avery, Wm. Bakewell, Henry Branson, Henry Brooker, James Casey, Wm. Chapman. Michael connor, Abraham Cross, Patrick Donoghue, Thomas Frost, Sliming Fry, Patrick Hagen, Thomas Hall, John Herr, lawes Hodgekinson, John Johnstone, George Jeggett, Peter Juff, Hugh Magenis, John Martin, Wm. Arearthy, Thomas Murphy, Henry Moon, Hugh M'Cann, James Nelson. Goldsmith Olthing, Chas. Pegg, Stephen Boddie, John Shea, Daniel Sullivan, Patrick Sullivan, Henry Skinner, Wm. Sims, Thomas 'Dimon, Wm. Wells, Muses Wuy, John Ring, James Reilly, Daniel Sullivan-45. Wounded-148. Missing-3. RIFLE BRIGADE (Ist Battalion). Killed—none. Wounded—l. RIFLE BRIGADE (2nd Battalion). Killed—Sergeanta W. Simpson, James swallow; Corporal John Robinson. Privates Henry Calton, Wm. Kennedy, Thos. Pine, Michael ld'Bride, Edward liexter, Corn. Finnucane, George Robinson, Charles Rason-11. Wounded-38. Official intelligence has been also received at the War.office of the deaths of the following officers in the Crimea, in addition to those who fell in the battle of the Alma : Lieut.-Colonel Win. Francis Hoey, 30th Regt. Captain John A. Freeman, Scots Greys ; Captain L 0116•0101 1 1, Bth Hussars; Captain the Hon. C. L. Hare, 7th Fusiliers. Lieut. and Adjutant Thomas Irwin, 13th Light Dragoons; Lieut. Ramsay Wardlaw, 19th Foot. Ensign Wm. Fred. Phipps, 19th Foot; Ensign Win. Y. John. aton, 30th boot. Quartermaster John Lehay, 4th Foot The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Manilla has been chartered by Government to take out a cargo of biscuit immediately to the Crimea. The General Screw Company's steamer Queen of the South will also, it is expected, be chartered by the Government. The principal portion of the steam floating batteries,t ordered by the Admiralty to be c om p leted by batten =` spring, will be built in the river—two by Mr. Green, two by Messrs. Mare and Co. , an d two by Messrs. Wigram, at Blackwall—two by Mr. Pitcber at North fleet, and one at Messrs. Scott Russell's, Mill 1. The ceremony of presenting colours to the 2nd Regiment of Somerset Militia took place on Saturday last at Bath, prior to their leaving that city to do garrison duty at Cork. The occasion was marked with an iciat which gave to the proceedings an unusual degree of interest, and the imposing ceremonial was witnessed by an immense assemblage of spectators. Lord Auckland (the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells), Lord Portmanl the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset), the Hon. Miss Portman (by whom the c olours were presented), the mayor and magistrates of the borough, and a large number of the clergy, assisted at the ceremony. A new gun has been invented in Austria of wroudhich the military men of that country seem very p. It differs from the common musket in the circuni. stance that six grooves are cut down the inner sur face of the barrel. The surfs" , of the lower h a lf of the bullet, which must be of ve r y soft lead, is deepli a