The Press.
London, England, 1855-07-14 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

THE WAR.

The latest despatches from the Crimea are dated
Wednesday, the 11th inst. They report the renewal
of the bombardment, especially on the British side,
but nothing of importance seems to have occurred.
General Simpson states :
Our the yesterday had good effect on the Redan.
Cholera is decreasing, and the health of the army is hats-
factory.
General Pelissier announces to the French Govern-
ment, under date of the 10th
have nothing new to announce to you to-day. The
Bring has been very brisk during the whole of the day be-
tween the English and the Great Redan. This evening
that work is very silent, consequently our allies will be
able to advance their works.

The near approach of the works of the besiegers
to the defences of the enemy is believed to be the
immediate precursor of a new assault.
Thirty thousand men were employed on the new
works directed against the fortifications of the Malakoff
and Redan.

General Pelissier has ordered the distribution of a
daily ration of wine or brandy to maintain the sanitary
condition of the troops, which had been affected by
the excessive heat and heavy storms.
Prince Gortschakoff has made proposals fer a regu-
lar exchange of prisoners at Odessa.
A division of gun-boats has been sent by the allies
to Yenitchi to prevent the Russians from re-estab-
lishing the fortifications commanding the strait, and
to explore the Putrid Sea.
Reinforcements continue to embark for the East
from Marseilles and Toulon.

In a letter from Odessa, published in the Vienna
Fremdenblatt, it is stated that out of 2,300 guns with
which Sebastopol was armed at first, there remains
only 1,400 fit for service.
The Turkish contingent is daily increasing, and
consists now of about 8,000 men. They are en-
camped at Hasap-den, an elevated position between
Buyukdere and the Black Sea.
Advices from Kars of the 18th of June state that
the demonstration against that town by the Russians
had been repulsed, and that the assailants withdrew
to Agdja-Kaleh.
It was reported that the Russians were manoeuvring
to cut off the communication between Kars and
Erzeroum.

The following official despatches have been re-
ceived during the past week :

Before Sebastopol, June W.
I have the honour to transmit to your lordship the ac-
companying letter, dated ►his day, from the Inspector-
General of Hospitals.
Your lordship will observe with pain that this report
exhibits a considerable increase of both admissions and
deaths, arising chiefly, however, from the accidents of war,
resulting from the assault of the Redan and the attack of
the Cemetery on the 18th instant, on both Abich occasions
the troops were exposed to a heavy fire of grape-shot.
It will be satisfactory to your lordship to find that the
arrangements both for the accommodation and treatment
of the sick and wounded were such as can rarely be ex•
pected under such circumstances, and no exertions have
been spared to render their situation as comfortable as
possible.
I regret to say that cholera and bowel complaints have
been somewhat on the increase, but neither the admissions
nor the deaths have been so marked as to attract special
attention. I have, however, with much sorrow, to report
the very sudden death from cholera of Captain Charles
Bowles, 10th Hussars, an officer of great merit, who had
served in India with distinction, and is mach regretted in
the regiment.
Among the killed I lament to announce the loss of Lieu-
tenant and Adjutant H. Marsh, 33rd Regiment, who was
killed in the trenches on the 24th instant. This young
officer had served throughout the campaign, and was dis-
tinguished for his gallantry and devotion to the service;
and his conduct on a former occasion I had the honour to
bring under your lordship's notice. R•OLAN.
In the return from Dr. Hall, alluded to in the
foregoing despatch, the Inspector-General says :

The weekly return of sick and wounded, I regret to say,
exhibits a considerable increase of both admissions and
deaths, arising chiefly from the accidents of war, occa-
itioned by the assault of the 18th instant ou the Redan
Battery and the works in the Dockyard Creek. Many of
the injuries received were occasioned by grape-shot, fired
at short range, and were of a very serious nature. The
loss, consequently, has been heavy ; but I have much satis-
faction in being able to assute your lordship that prompt
aid was afforded to all, and the action having taken place
within a short distance of our fixed hospital establishment,
accommodation was provided for them at once. This is
an advantage rarely attainable on active service in the
field, so that the wounded were placed under as favorable
circumstances as could be expected ; the amount of mor
tality, therefore, among them is mainly attributable to the
severity of their wounds, and not to any want of either
surgical aid or hospital accommodation, as both were at
hand.
Cholera and bowel complaints still prevail, and have
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