The Press.
London, England, 1855-05-26 00:00:00

THE WAR.

No telegraphic advices from the camp have been
published, either by the French Government or our
own, during the put week. It would seem that
operations are for the moment in suspense, although
a general expectation, both at home and ou the
spot, is entertained that some movements of grand
and important character are in immediate contem-
plation. The return of the Kertch expedition is
explained by the French journals to have been
ordered for the sake of concentrating the allied
troops, in order to a co-operative series of manceuvree,
involving, probably, an attack on the Russian lines of
the Tschernaya and a campaign against their army
around Simferopol. General Pelissier, on assuming
the command in chief of the French army in the
Crimea, is said to have announced that an attack
would soon be made. This declaration is reported
to have been received with enthusiasm by the army.
The following is a closely approximative estimate
of the allied forces now in the Crimea:-120,1100
French, 30,000 English, 15,000 Sardinians, 35,000
Turks, and 10,000 Egyptians—in all, 210,000 men.
It is considered that 80,000 men will abundantly
suffice to hold the trenches before Sebastopol, and
the remaining 130,0(X), besides reinforcements, are
available for detached service. The latest Govern-
ment accounts are said to report that the amount of
the Russian force in the peninsula is much less than
has been supposed.
The latest accounts state that heavy rains had
fallen, by which the trenches were overflowed, and
any extensive movements rendered impossible ou
either side. The British troops were, however, in
One health and spirits. When the Mediterranean
regiments come out they would muster 40,000 red-
coats.

The Moniteu►, in an article on the sanitary atilte
of the French army in the Crimea, says --
The enemy enjoys as good health as could possibly base
been hoped for. The number of men taken into the am-
bulances, which in the month of March was 7,585, was in
April reduced to 5,000, while the number of those who left
cured in the same mouth was 1,399, having been 1,064 in
March. This has been the result, although, in consequence
of the siege operations, the wounded were more numerous
in April than in March. The army of the Crimea is, then,
in good condition to fulfil its mission.
The following order has been published to the
British army :

With a view to the maintaining the efficiency of the trans-
port of the army, it is highly desirable that, where the
exigencies of the service wil admit of the arrangement,
one day in the week should be allotted for rest to both
men and animals. General officers commanding divisions
will accordingly be pleased to cause one seventh of the
transport establishments attached to their respective divi-
sions to remain daily unemployed in their Hues.
Two despatches from Lord Raglan have been re-
ceived at the War office, and published in the Gazette
since our last impression :

Before Sebastopol, May $, 1865.
The enemy aasaulted our advanced parallel on the
right attack on the night of the sth instant, and some
actually got into the trench ; but they were speedily
driven out and repulsed with the utmost gallantry by the
detachments occupying it, of the 30th and 40th Regiments,
under Captain Williamson and Lieutenant Nubbins, of
the former, and Lieutenant Rochfort, of the latter, who,
unfortunately, was severely wounded; and I regret to have
to add that several valuable non-commissioned officers and
men were killed and wounded on the occasion.

On the same night Captain Arnold, of the 4th Foot, was
wounded and taken prisoner [his death has been since
announced], whilst posting the advanced *entries on the
left attack. The loss of the services of this officer is
greatly to be lamented. He had done his duty unretnit,
tingly, and in the most spirited manner, throughout the
operations of the siege.
I have heard that six ships, having on board Sardinian
troops, have arrived in the Bosphorus.
V.B. I have the satisfaction to announce to you the
arrival of the first detachment of the 12th Lancers.
May 12.
I do myself the honour to acquaint your lordship that
General de la Marmora, with a portion of the Sardinian
Contingent, arrived off Balaklava on the night of the
Bth hist., and he came up to head-quarters the following
morning.
The very unfavorable state of the weather since the Pth
has prevented any material part of the force being Isnded ;
and it has been found necessary to send the vessels that
brought it, and which could not be got into the harbour,
to Kszatch Bay, until it should moderate.
Five troops of the 12th Lancers landed on the 9th
from the Hintalaya, which performed the voyage from
Alexandria to liale.klava in ninety-four hours.
The enemy made two serious amanita upon our most
advanced parallel of the right attack ou the night of the
9th, but were on each occasion moat nobly met, sod
repulsed with considerable lose.
The arrangements of Col. Trollops, who had charge of
the right attack, and Lieut • Col. Mundy, the field officer
of the trenches, were mcst judicious; and Capt. Turns-
of the Royal Fusiliers, and Capt. Jordan, of the "
Regiment, are reported to bars doue their duty •
most gallant rummer.

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They opened a powerful fire on our trenches on the
following night and exposed their columns to a heavy
musketry fire from the troops on duty. They did not,
however, reach the parapets, nor indeed come very near
them.

Last night a very determined sortie was made upon the
advance of our left attack. The enemy moved forward
in two columns from the Woronzow road. Our advanced
sentries having slowly retired, the guard of the trenches
was prepared to receive them, and consequently drove
them back in the must determined manner. A few
Russians only got into the parallel, and five were left
dead close outside

The conduct of both officers and men was admirable,
and it is with deep concern that I have to report the
death of Captain Edwards, of the tlEith Foot, and that of
five men.

I have also the pain of saying that the wounded amount
to thirty.
Owing to the great quantity of rain which has fallen
during the last few days, the service in the trenches has
again been most arduous and severe upon our men,
who deserve all praise for their energy and untiring per-
severance. RAGLAN.
The Moniteur publishes the following letter from
General Canrohert to the Minister of War:—
Head• Quarters, May 8.
Monsieur le Marechal,—My letter of the 4th spoke to
you of our brilliant combats on the Ist and 2nd of May.
All the efforts the enemy was able to make for the recap-
ture of the work gained by our soldiers, whether by attack
or by an extremely heavy fire that rendered its tenure
difficult, had no result. We have remained masters of this
position, which now forms a vast place of arms, and the
parapets of which are now cannon•proof. The losses we
sustain there now are far less sensible than formerly ;
they are now occasioned only by the hollow projectiles
which the besieged throw in in considerable numbers.

Advices from St. Petersburg include a telegraphic
despatch from Prince Gortschakoff of the 12th inst.
The Prince writes that nothing very important
had taken place in any part of the Crimea to that
date. The file of the allies before Sebastopol, be
says, is very moderate. The allies have made a new
battery, and effected consitlerable repairs. In the
night of the 11th and early in the morning of the
12th, the Russians made a sortie from the Redan,
and the positions before it, and spiked several guns in
the English batteries. On the 12th the allies ex-
ploded several camouflets before the Flagstaff Bas-
tion, but did little harm.

From the Baltic intelligence of the capture of
several prizes has been received, but no other news.
Admiral Penaud left Kiel on Tuesday with the
whole French squadron, to join the English fleet in
the Baltic, under Admiral Dundas.