The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-29 00:00:00

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.—~eemenctia •
Growl and building-yard of Ai men navy Apr
apes toss attack as Odessa and Himpea.
Now that affairs ea the Beteine)stee otraigrlipmlt
a &teenage espied, a terriblif eespoosibilitt will Yest
spa the Allied GovellioatillP
effectually humbled. to cassias that oltlect—
so indisputable to the peace and liberties,
of Estropp.-oothing is wanted but a vigorous follow-
ing ap of the advantages which have been gained.
The precipitate retreat of the Russians, both at
Keno and on the Teherneya, indicates that the sol-
diery are disheartened and the resources of the Casa
ly exhausts& It would be false generosity to
spare a Government which, foe more than two hun-
dred years, has been plundering all its neighbours
by its armies, and introducing anarchy among them
by its intrigues. The cant of the Aberdeenites that
it is hereby proposed to carry on the war for
an object not contemplated at first can de-
alive no one. The object of the war was
from the first to give security to Turkey,
end through Turkey to Europe, against the systematic
aggreesive and rapacious policy of Russia. If the
progress of the war opens up to us more eillasisis
Mss to effect this purpose than were at first eon-
tampisisd, it is the duty of the Allies to adopt them.
It must now be apparent even to the most irresolute
that the time for such unsatisfactory compromises as
were mooted at the Conferences of Vienna ballpoint
Presumptuously confident in her ability to throw dust
is the eyes of the European Powers, Russia rejected
arms tar more lenient than her misdeeds or real
strength entitled her to expect ; Russia must now tato
the consequences of her own duplicity and arroganash
The Crimes ought not to be restored to her. It is far
the Poles and the inhabitants of Southern Russia to
determine in what relations they are henceforth to
stand to the Muscovite Government. And it is now
time that a question which has scarcely been raised
as yet should be ripely and deliberately considered.,
When any private individual disturbs his neighbour
by bringing an action against hint which has
so ficandation in justice, the courts of law decree
that he shall pay the costs of both parties.
Wars are the litigation of nations. Russia has been
carrying on a scandalously unjust suit, and ought by
every principle of justice to be amerced in costs.
Russia ought to be compelled to pay not only the
expense the war has entailed upon her, but the ex-
pense it has obliged the Allies to incur. In so far as
Russia is concerned, this is no more than an applica-
tion of the les hthottig, for in every war in which she
has been victorious she has exacted an indemnity
fres bar adversary. If Russia can afford to pay, the
nlst will make her more cautious of engaging
in unjust wars in future; if she cannot, Europe will
be effectually disabused of its exaggerated estimate
of the resources of that Colossus " with front of brass
and feet of eley."—Daily News.

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LATEST FROM ABROAD.

RUSSIAN DESPATCH•
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ST. PE MR.5817110, MONDAY.
Prices Gortchakolf, writing oa the 23rd, says :
" Last night we were attacked, in a thick fog, by
pontoon battalions of the Allies.
" The battle lasted all night. Oar loss is 2,500
men. They fell mostly by the bayonet•"—Dally
News.

SPAIN.
(11 ZLIOTRIC TZLZOILAPE)
MADRID, M&Y 26.
The stajority of the committee appointed to con-
sider the government application for extraordinary
powers has granted the request. The cavalry of the
Baylen regiment, which revolted at Saragossa, have
marched to join the infantry insurgents. Six columns
of regulars pursue them. The forced loan project
m postponed.—Daily News.

THE NEW VICTORIES AT THE CRIMEA.

Two news which reached London in the course of
yesterday morning and forenoon, is the most impor-
tant that has been received from the Crimea sines
the landing at Old Fort and the storming of the
'heights ot the Alms. At the south-eastern exts.
mity of the Peninsula, Kertch and Yenikale helve
been taken and occupied by a detachment from the
allied armies under S:r OZORGE BROWS—en opemel
Lion which makes as masters of the entry into the
Sea of Azoff. At the south-western extremity of the
Peninsula the allied armies have occupied the line at
the Tchernsys. Oa the Sttaits of Vendtale the Ro►
sians retreated, after destroying their fortificatirme,
without striking a blow. On the Teheroaya they
do not appear to have offered any serious mistimes
to the advance of the Allies.
The occupation of Kerte& by the Allies is a seven
blow to the Russians is the Crimea. Between Ka&
(in lat. 45 deg. N., beg. 364 deg. E.) and the delta.
the Kuban (lat. 45 deg. N., long. 38 deg. B.), the
strip of land which separates the flee of Azoff freim
the Buzine is extremely narrow. Between the bottom
of Ks& Bay (in the Basin.) and the bottom of
Arabat Bay (in the Sea of Azoff) its breadth does not
* exceed ten miles. Between Cape Tehanda (the
sesta= headland of Life Bay) and the Straits of
/Latch its average breadth is about thirty miles.
East of the Straits it narrows again to about twenty
miles, great part of its surface being, however, under
water. The south opening into the Straits is about sixty
miles east of Kaffe. The width ot the opening (from
Cape Takli to Cape Panagia) is about eight miles, but
off Ak Buren (twenty miles within the Straits) the
navigable waterway narrows to about a mile. From
the entry of the Straits to Ak Burns their direc-
tion is due north; thence, to the Sea of Asoff (a die-
taxes of about twenty miles more), their direction is
about north-east. A couple of miles north of Ak
Buren, in the bight of a bay, is the town of Kertett ;
about seven miles doe east of it is Yenikale. Kertch
is built entirely of stone, and hes a population of
about 10,000 souls. Its only export is a little salt ; but
it is here that vesselsof deep draught atop and transship
their cargoes for the ports of the Sea of Azoff into
smaller craft. Vessels of lesser draught, too, are
here obliged to unload a portion of their cargoes into
lighters, and take it in again at Yenikale. Hence
it comes that in time of peace there is always a oda-
'Mashie accumulation of shipping at this part of the
Straits. We mentioned some time ago that informa-
tion, to which we were inclined to give credit, led as
to believe that this stoppage or deep draught vowels
sod unloading of smaller ones was, in a great measure,
• farce enacted by the Russian authorities with a view
to deceive the met of the world with respect to the
depth of water is the Straits of Kertch. if we may
lay any stress on an expression in the French
despatches (to the effect that "the Sea of Azeff
is aeadpisd by the Allied squadron"), the informa-
tion to which we allude may be regarded as
confirmed. lie this es it may, it appears
that at. Kertch the Allies have captured
several Russian vessels of 60 guns, have obliged the
gamy to destroy several war steamers, and have de-
stroyed a foundry where shot, shells, and minie
balls were manufactured. One source, therefore,
whence the defenders of Sebastopol have received
their supplies of ammunition, has been taken fawn
these ; the Reagan means of carrying on a contmuti,t
Wien between the Crimes and the main have bees
cut off; and the Allies command all the principal
ports of the Sea of Azoff—Taganrog, where the iron
of Siberia and the ordnance manufactured is the
Ural are shipped, and the rising grain depots bf
Berdisnsk and MarianopoL
These important advantages were gained on
the same day that the Allies were allowed
to occupy, almost without resistance, the line
of the Tchernays. These combined movements
appear to indicate a determination on the pert
of the Allied commanders to deal first with the
Russian army in the field as a prepiratory step to
the eomplete investmeet and capture of Sebastopol.
To this inference additional probability is lent by the
ears with which the French appear to have been
strengthening the positions of which they obtained
possession on the 23rd and 24th. Of course while
the Allied armies are dealing with the Russians in the
field it will be necessary to strengthen the lines before
Sebastopol, for the couble purpose of preventing their
falling into the hands of the Russians, and prevest-
lag the Russians from attacking our troops in the
rear. The Russian army between Simpheropol and
Bektchi Sergi is now closely pressed on its left flank
and seriously menaced on its right. It is to be
hoped that a few days will bring us news of a de-
monstration, or more serious attack having been
made by Oxus PAM from the side of Eupatoria.
The necessity under which the Russians are
of concentrating their forces, placed between
two fires by the Allies, will probably afford en
opportunity of striking a blow at Perekop. It
ought also to be bore* in mind, that the same
authority from which we derived the information
that the depth of water in the Straits of Kertch.
.exceeds what has been given out by the Russian
sintbrottiss, added that the Bag between Nicolakeff
end the ma, is navigable for ships of considerable
den& et woks. 11 We be menet, that rte

_ ...et the Russian roads howl suffered from
.• emulations rain to an extent sulielent to impede
=rem of vehicles. A large body of troops
down to the opposite side of the Great Har•
boor on the 12th inst.
Among the amusements in camp the 2nd Bee
meat of Zonaves have established a thestre. Tee
performances, by the men of the regiment, take
place twice a week, and are excellently menage&
'file prices of admission are voluntary, and the funds
devoted to the benefit of the French prisoners in
Sebastopol and elsewhere.
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OPR ARMY IN -TILE, CRIMEA..
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Daring the labt few nights the Hessian* have
taken advantage of the darkness bud made attempts
to psi into oar works for the purpose- of eumetitting
soy usajeeies they might and the opportunity of in
them. These sorties have fortunately'
bees unsuccessful as to the objects inten&C
ask attended with loss by us, have produced
NIB ter loss on the assailants. When there is
darkness to conceal their movements the
MOW frequently sends smuts toward our work. So
ceiscoeitre. Ordinarily if a weak or neglected point
it sand, an attack follows ; but, it our men are ob-
served to be on the alert, it is Weird.
On the night of the 11th instant a sortie was made
is fixes against our left attack, while a feint was
Mk at the same time spirt our right with the
tidiest motive of distracting attention. There was
high wind blowing at the time, and rain
W been falling nearly the whole day.
The attack was made chiefly against a portion
st the advanced works, which were guar at the
'thee by men of the 68th and 46th Regimdened ts, the
Meow being most engaged in the contest. The Rus-
sians contrived to get up the brow of the hill unper-
rived, and it was not till they were close upon the
tenth that their approach was understood. A sharp
lett followed, and Dome of the enemy twice managed
is get into our trench, but they were on both
o °Dea-
denss driven out with loss. In this affair Captain
Llyd Edwards, of the 68th Regiment, lately pro-
moted to the charge of a company, was killed. There
were also four men killed and twenty wounded of
the same regiment. Three men of the 46th Regi-
ment were wounded. The Rueaian loss is not known,
for nearly all their wounded and many of their dead
were removed at the time or soon after the attack.
One Russian prisoner, who was wounded, had a barbed
steel instrument in his possession for spiking a gun.
It is stated that the loss in the 68th regiment was
increased by difficulty having been experienced in
discharging their rifles. In some instances the ram-
rods had become " wood-bound" from the long mo-
tioned rain, and in others the pieces missed fire on
account of the caps or nipple-tubes having become
damp or clogged.
The British soldiers do not, as a general rale, take
the same amount of interest in protecting their fire-
locks and always having them in order for immediate
use, that other troops seem to do, especially troops
who have been used to active service in the field. In
our trenches the barrels of the muskets may be con-
stantly seen leaning against the parapets, and, in
rainy weather, damp earth and wet must no doubt
frequently find their way into the chambers, and
bores of the nipples. It is only lately, since a
school of musketry has been established, that
anything like a sportman's care of the weapon
has been inculcated as a regular part of a soldier's
instruction. The Russians have a small leather
nipple-cover attached to every rifle, to guard more
completely against the intrusion of damp or dot;
and their percussion caps are protected in the cap-
pockets by each side-opening of the pocket being
very closely fitted to its fellow, and, moreover, by
placing to a certain depth within the aperture •
lining of fur. A hint might also be taken from their
muzzle-stoppers, which consist of little more than a
pointed piece of stick with a button at the broad end.
But the broad end beneath the button is encircled by
a rim of coarse cloth where it touches the inner cir-
entoference of the muzzle, and is tuns* made to adapt
itself very nicely, so that all dirt and foreign matter
ate completely excluded; while, if by accident left in
when the firelock is discharged, their hold below this
narrow rim ia so slight that no mischief can
happen to the weeps. Oars is more highly finished,
and neater in appearance; but from the elasticity
and spring of the cleft wood, its hold within the
t=etes much stronger—too strong, it the wood
swollen from the effects of damp. Moreover,
if the firelock is discharged while the stopper remains
is, se eseesissally happens with young soldiers called
wen to In suddenly, the explosive force enters the
'left, and drives the separate parts of the wood
literally against the barrel, which is generally rent
mender by the force thus excited against it. This
cannot happen with the tapering muzzlrestopper used
by the Russians.
On the night between the 12th and 13th the
enemy on two occasions approached our advanced
works, but speedily retired on finding our troope
waiting to receive them. The attempts were made
chiefly against the advanced works on the French-
man's-hill attack. On the first occasion our men,
finding that the Russians went back after the first
volley, set up a loud cheer, in which the French on
the right joined. This cheering has been denounced
in general orders (excepting in case of a charge), for
it is calculated to bring down a fire from the enemy's
large guns upon the position whence the cheering
proceeds, and the men have been warned Against
repeating it.
There has been no progress made in our ap-
proaches towards the defences of the fortress, for we
cannot proceed further until the French operations
against the Kamtachatka luoette and Malakhoff works
are more advanced. These operations are continued
with vigour, and, it is hoped, will shortly clear the
way for our further advance in front. In the mesa
time our breaching batteries and new mortar bat-
teries are progressing rapidly.
The nature of the movements which may be ex-
pected to take place shortly remains a profound,
secret. It is rumoured that a part of the Sardinian
contingent will take up a position on the points
toward Kamer, where the redoubts were which the
Russians gaine from the Ottoman troops at the
battle of Balsklava. This is all surmise. The Sar-
dinians who have landed at Deshler are encamped
at present near the village of Karari. They are fine,
active, well-equipped men, and express a high respect
for the British, with whom they are more especially
to rt. Many of their Noses can speak French, and
some few among them speak English. An order
has been given by Lord Raglan to his own troops for
every officer immediately to provide himself with the
authorised number of bit horses. This indicates
marching somewhere, and it is quite certain that the
vast army which ill very shortly be assembled
here cannot remain long in this position.
But what particular part of the force will
make the move, what remains to protect our basis of
operations, and carry on the siege operations—in
what direction the expeditionary troops will pro-
ceed,—all these things are known only to the respec-
tive commanders and admirals, and will only trans.
pare when the arrangements are about to be carried
into effect. The Russians have seemingly given op
their hold in the direction of Samara, though no
doubt the approaches to the Baidar district are
worded beyond, and are devoting themselves to
siltiril iclali atir thenoederences abcivatni the variouschu and
ap-
preachesthe tress the Tchernaya valley, toward the
position ocired by the army on the north side of
liebestopoL The valley of the Tahernaya is at pre-
sent completely flooded, and can only be travelled
over by the roads which skirt the base of the hills on
either side.
The rain ceased on the 13th instant, and the
weather has been fine since. So much wet had fallen
that the mud on the plain began to assume the ap-
pearance with which all were Do familiar during the
past winter. This, and particularly the state of the
trenches, has led to an increase in the sickness among
the troops engaged in the siege operations, more
I especially among the new comers. The number of
1, cholera cases became greatly increased. They have
again diminished since the fine weather set in. The
13rd Buffs, and some other regiments, lately arrived,
'suffered particularly. The First Division, which re-
mains near &Ashlar,. and does not take part in the
trench duties, it is said, has escaped altogether.
Lieutenant-Cieneral Sir Coin Campbell has, at his
, own request, been relieved from the duties of Com-
, mandant of Balaklava. The military arrangements)
Ifor the defence of the position will, however, be re-
pined by him, while Colonel Harding will exercise
[ all the pearl duties connected with the town and
=bounng bazaar of Hadikoi. This briar. so',
has been the growth of wooden and iron
'strontium, might now well usurps the title of tows
in preference to Balaklava, for it greatly exceeds it
in the number of houses and extant of ground
covered.
No envoys have been observed to approaeh the
north side of the hirbase fee mow days put. It is

saws.)
KaDIKOI, MAT 14.
The heavy rains and winds which I mentioned in
I my lest letter continued until Sunday morning, when
the sun shone out bright, and a strong drying breeze
I swept over the land. The progress of the cure was
las vapid and wonderful as the evil had been. The
I rain of three days and nights sufficed to turn the fields
ioto quagmires, and the roads into streams of mud
land water. The sunshine and wind of two days—
of yesterday and to-day—havedried up the fields, and
improved the roads into a moderately dirty state.
Another four-and-twenty hours of dry weather
will most probably make everything as clean
and comfortable as it was at the commencement
of
last week, before that disagreeable interlude of the I
May rains. The plain, however, will for some time
to come show the traces of the late wet weather. It
bas been frequently mentioned, but still I think it is
sot superfluous every now and then to remind your
readers, that what we call Balaklava plain—the low
land between the hills of Balaklava and ladikoi, the
heights of Sebastopol, and the heights that ries on the
other bank of the Tchernaya—is as undulating piece of
ground, divided by *event ridges of low hills and by
a corresponding number of fiat dells and low marshy I
plots ot ground. It looks smooth and level enough
from the rising ground which we occupy, and the I
contrast it forms with the high land is sufficiently I
striking to justify the term of plain, which, by com-
mon consent, has been applied to this portion ot the
debateable country. But thrum that travois, dal
ground for the first time will have diffioulty to un-
derstand the justice of bestowing such a name upon
this most billy and daley piece of ground. In
the plain. then, the waters which have accumulated
are not likely to be dried up by a few days' sunshine
and wind—the more so as the lower swampy
places had hardly recovered from the inunda-
tions of the winter. We saw that in the
course of the reconnaissances a fortnight ego.
The cavalry had to avoid many places—in others the
horses sank in up to the fetlocks ; and if the same
Oren were now tried, the animals, with their natu-
ral instinct, would recoil from crossing them. For a
week at leest Balsklava plain will be impassable for
large masses ot cavalry and artillery ; end for above
a fortnight the condition of the ground will be in
favour of those that have to defend themselves, while
the aggressors will have everything against them.
The Russians are aware of this fact ; for de: ing the
last two days they have made preparations to
push their lines from the Tcbernaya forward to I
the ridge of low hills which intersects the plains
in
a straight line from Karama to Sebastopol heights. I 1
On these bills we have always seen their videttes,
and small troops of Comets that occasionally came
down and attracted the attention of our batteries,
showed that a portion of their cavalry was hid
behind the slope on the opposite side. The late re-
connaissances showed that this cavalry was very I
weak, and that the hills were considered as an
advanced post for observation—not for defence. I
understand that the Allies had formed the plan
to occupy these hills for the same purpose,
for they command a view of the lines of
the Tcheroaya quite as much as of those of Bala-
klava. I understand further that it was proposed
that the Sardinian troops should occupy these hills.
The Russians, however, have taken the initiative,
and are at this moment busily occupied in fortifying
the position. It is but too probable that they, too,
have received strong reinforcements and can afford to
cover an additional portion of ground. Since yester-
day earthworks are being thrown up along the whole
of the ridge ; earthbuts and tents are seen peeping
over the brow of the hills, and guns are standing
ready to be placed in position. the end of '
the week, if we want these hißlls,y we shall
have to fight for them ; and such is the
condition of the plain, that an advantageous de-
fence might be made by bodies of troops holding the
high ground, with no other protection than a few
infantry redoubts, some of which were on the bills
when we reconnoitred them, and these, according to
the best of my belief, were not destroyed on that occa-
sion. Whether or not they were destroyed matters
very little, because they are almost as easily made as
unmade.
Whatever may have been our plans with respect to
these bills, it is not probable that immediate opera-
tions against them are in contemplation. The first
detachment of Sardinian troops—a regiment of
Rifles—landed this morning, and took up an
encampment near Karani, in the rear of our
Balaklava position. These troops are fine men,
and look hardy, energetic, and Wive. They
marsh with the firm and yet lazy step which
marks the mountaineer, and as they passed along
there was a sort of swagger in their manner which
is general to corps d'elite, or crack corps, and which is
hardly unbecoming to them. Our own 11th Hussars
have it in a high degree, and it is the distinguishing
feature in the manners of the Zooave. The dress ot
the Piedmontese Rifles—which some object to as
being too much brigand fashion--seems, for all that,
useful and practical, and certainly it looks be-
coming. It is true that their hats are
rather shocking to eyes accustomed to bearskin caps
and slakes, but with our Highland regiments lying
full in our front Ido not see how we can object to
feathers. I intend to pay an early visit to the Pied-
monism camp, and make promise of a letter, interest-
ing, if not instructive, to military tailors and tailor-
ing generf.ls.
For the last few days Omer Pacha has been is
camp, and assisted at the councils of war held at,
head-quarters. His presence here has led to many
speculations, and it is thought that head-quarters
think spin of an advance from the Balaklava
posi-
tion upon the Tchernays, and a simultaneous advance
of the forces at Bopatona upon the Alma. The hopes
that are entertained on this score are strengthened by a
paragraph in general orders advising officers to precool
for themselves the bit horses allowed to them by the
rules and regulations of the service. Some think
this order conclusive against the renewal of the
Kertch expedition and the much-desired occupation
of Foretop. If maritime expeditions were in ca.;
temptation would bead-quarters be so solicitous to
keep up the regulateknumber of bit hones? On
the other hand, I am assured that the Kutch expedi-
tion is most strongly urged upon the commanders.
The fact is, of late there has been a good deal of
racing and riding about, and Levi Raglan may have
seen that though the forage allowed to officers for bit
horses is duly drawn, it is not drawn for the sustenance
of animals fit to carry baggage. Though most officers
are mounted, it is to be feared there are few baggage
horses—not the property of departments—in the
camp. It is just probable that the general order
about the horses is similar to the examination of the
soldiers' cartoeche-boxes—a precautionary measure
dictated by the commendable desire to be prepared
tor all eventualities. It is also gratifying to find
that the Land Transport Corps will not, for the pre-
sent at least, be burdened with the conveyance of
officers' baggage. When the corps has once been on
active service on a march—when the men and the
subalterns have been tried—when it has gained a
footing in the important position it is to hold in our
military economy—then it will be time to extend
its sphere of action, and increase its responsibilities.
Until that time shall arrive the measure is precocious,
and its adoption would have been rash. It is well
it has been abandoned.
Our bete noir, the Sebastopol front, has been re.
markably poor of events since Friday last. The whole
of Friday night, and also daring. Saturday night,
there was a prodigious firing in our advanced
treatises, bemuse our men had persuaded themselves
into a belief that the Russia= wen to get
into our works. As a matter of cause,
returned the fire from their advanced works. The
two nights were windy, rainy, and pitek dark, and
sea side directed their dm epos the lashes of
ifs firing of the other line. Oar men—who
I must Iwo been very unruly on that Membra—in-1
ehteisa etaadiag up sad Mania, ever the ter et
the pmefet, is order to " pot" isnagiaary Romione

(710* ♦ PAIVATZ LITTII.)

CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, MAT 14.
We have bad terrible work here. Last night, the
18th Regiment fired on the 68th by mistake. The Rua-
sMos made an attack on the advance batteries and
were repelled by the 68th and Rifles ; the Russians
returned in a short time with a reinforcement, again
attacked the batteries, and a fearful struggle took
place. The reserves were then sent op—the 9113,18tb,
and 44th—and when they got into the advanced trench
both sides were so covered with mud that we could
not tell Russians from English ; so the reserve opened
fire ; but it was unfortunately on the poor 68th ; they
then charged on them, when they found out their
mistake, but not till a good many of the 68th had
fallen ; however, the Russians bad it hot and warm
afterwards. The poor fellows who are wounded io
advance of the trench are obliged to lie there all day
till dark, as the Russians fire on any of our people
who go to bring them in. Many of the wounded
might recover it brought in, but they lie and bleed to
death. The Russians make sorties daily and nightly,
as, since General Jones came up, we are pushing the
works close up to the town, so the work is very hard
upon our poor fellows, often being three or four
nights without rest.

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rzi,,y.,t-i:chthel!' 4wthDsrallOinly aard4edt 't
al
Ilexpected from the proximity of the combatants
and the awful moles of the fusillade. No adman- arrived regiment*, had been a few days longer in camp andlmp was • plena- by either party. Matters have were somewhat better prepared, but the sites of their amps
COMO to a stand-still, and must remain so until we are not good, nor are those of the Buffs or 71st either. The
48th are on • level piece of ground, where the 63rd hosp';ej
attempt to take the Russian advanced works, or they
_. establishments were in the winter; the soil is tens ' sk-inat --
the water lodges in pools, and remains until evaporated hiy.
attempt to take ours. And it should be recollected
that this is in the middle of May, on the 210th day the stn's rays. The Buffs and 2nd battalion of the
after the commencement of the 'first battering fire, Royals ore on low ground between the 2nd and 4th
Di_visirrAss, with the sameroor disadvantagesto as the tgsb ;
and the 36th day after the commencement of the
second! Can any one doubt that we must change '
ibtente snit pitchedoccupy
just t where
t tl:'• ground,
ground ba:R•nrt
our mode of operations, if we would master the rise to form the hill on which the huts of the 14th sad '39th
fortress P have been built; but I think all these regiments might Is
No one in the camp can understand why the fleet removed with great advantage to their health to the high*,
makes no movement against Odessa. Can no light I hope, from the short distaste',
and drier ground, and
material detriment to their military re.
from home be thrown upon the subject? Ido not wail
=bout soy very
believe it would be interfering with the conduct of The health of the let Division continues to improve, Sat
the war if an independent member—it any such be shetnntoher of fever cues in the 79th and 93rd is amide,.
still extant—were to inquire whether the inactivity ably radnced. The men are well supplied, and the duns
of Sir Edmund Lyons is the result of his own inch- and fatigues comparatively light.
nation, or whether his hands are tied by instructions tinned a :to teetrt ;li.eveee
mu:tut= daraatit:egk
1r someZal!oet,toftl:o774.
from home? Here it is generally believed that the intending surgeon, thick., from fatigues in the beset ofs th;
latter is the ease. If such were our misfortune, this day and exposure to damp at night. Two serious accidents
campaign cannot be successful, and our labours would haws mewed during the week, one requiring amputation
wars against the general. of the French Republic :ittee.;stboet,°treheroiarinoginjruezovoofl tho-
i foot,the rola. iounnedd
aby tbe
be vain, like those of the Austrian armies in the first of -the thigh, on account of canoon-suot injury of the
boo
and of Napoleon. Tnen, too, a few bigwigs in the adjoining it, requiring
the astrigalue. These injuries us.
Hof Krtegarath presumed, at the distance of thou- curred on the 7th, and are both doing well. There 'is
sands of miles, to regulate the movements of armies another interesting ease in the hospital of the left dee
that were within sight of the enemy. The history train, where the greater part of the lower jaw on both sifts
wa:Leanurdteidn:ewiesetigbybale escatirenouartotatif-AT.hisistaenat.ariuurndoer the
of these wars is on record. When will the world
know the true history of the Crimean campaign ? H. Taylor, is rapidly proceeding to a cure ; and, Surgeon
111.
ciossly drawing the parts together, the deformity will byee
means been considerable as might be imegioed. The Om
is now walking about, and though he as yet requires 14 be
led through a tube, he is able to smoke his pipe.
The Cavalry Division is improving in health. There are
fewer fever eases ; and the man of the 13th Light Dragom%
who lest week was considered in a hopeless state, is, Idea
' glad to say, prrgressing favourab y.
The 19th Room is the only regiment in the Cavalry
Division that ha, anythiog like a heavy sick list, and they
are inffering from dysentery contracted in Egypt, and kept
up by steeping en the ground hers after the comforts of
Indian barrack life.
In the 2nd Divittion febrile complaints Mill continue to,be
' the most numerous class of dise eeeee but bowel atEntions are
becoming more common, and spasmodic cholera has mule
its appearance: eighteen cases have occurred during the
weak, of which seven proved fatal.
Ildthe 3rd Division although there le no marked diming-
ties fa the number otsick, the decreased mortality market
mitigation in the form of I hat is prevailing. The ma.
tality this week is only hail what it was last week.
4ta Division —Cholera has made its appearance in tkie
division during the week, and thirteen cases have occurred,
seven of which died, and four of them belonged to the 48th

Reitimeist.
On the night of the 11th, the Russians made a sortie, asi
1 officer and 5 men, of the 68 it, were killed, and 22 lota
were wounded—amomat the latter is a case of mutketbe
lodged in the brain The man must have been shot from at*,
as thi ball entered the upper part of the head sod Lod*.
The trephine was applied, and 1 spicult of btu', tbg
bad, bees drier n down, removed, but the ball was so dee*
emhedSed in the brain, ft could net be discovered. Ha e
still alive, but triers is little or ao bops of his tilting,

LIGHT DIVISION.
In this division, u in all others, fever is the puniest
disease, but only two deaths have occurred from it dons'
the week. Seven men have died from wounds and teed
choice', one in the 77th and the oth-r in the 23rd Bap.
moot. Fitty.five eases of gun-shot wounds were iidmitwi
during the week, the greater portion of them fresh woad'.
GUM Wren deems that occurred, one was a wound of tie
, were wound of
;honete abdomen, in which the fosall
ist.Opo wounded
agesket-ball, another a severe fracture of the thigh u 1
askle, by the bursting of a shell, besides bullet womis
through both arms. Tnere was a second case of injury's(
the head, as well as a second injury of the lungs. Big
seventh death is not detailed.
Avery precaution is being taken to remove nuisances fru
'the camps and their n.ighbourlseols and to improve Mid
'imitary condition, as • eil as that of the' locality, and in this
the sanitary commissioners sent nut from England did
their cordial insistence.— I have, &c.,
J. BALL, I atipector• General of Hospitali:
To Field-Marshal Lord Raglan, G.C.8.,
•
Commuding•in-Chief.

• A telegraph has been received of a substqwtat date $
the above, announcing that the cholera was deems*.
The camps of the Buffe, 48th, and 71st, have all him
obagge4 to the only available sites, but to a greater dishes,
to where their services will be required ; and it is allege
problematical what degree of benefit may be derived. Li
the ground is now dry. Although the weather was beast&
when these regiments encamped, the rain came on with is,
usual suddenness end violence, causing the mud to be say
a foot deep over the whole surface of the country, u 6
manner that must he seen to be believed. They Woo
time to tntrencb their teats, although they were sap 'phi
with the proper tools. JA IS
Si
MPSON,
Chief of the Stai