The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-18 00:00:00

OUR ARMY IN THE

(FROM OUR OWN

CAMP ABOVE !SEBASTOPOL, ;lILT 7.
No ohmage has occurred is the general disposition
of the troop, nor has nay incident of peculiar uttered
la the siege operations taken plus sines the last
arils The Allies are busily occupied in perfecting
ink approaches spinet the Malakhoff Tower and
Ilaiss, particularly the farmer position. The enemy
i. engaged with equal activity in strengthening and
adllng to their defenses. From the enormous nom-
bar of pbions seen to be brought over, it is inspected
list the Rosie= are also constructing some inner
works of large size.
Rumen have been prevailing that the Malakboff
ear to be attacked again shortly,--eves the date has
bees nimeed. From the state of oar works, however,
it wield appear that some time mast elapse—two or
thou weeks—before all the proposed batteries and
aggneashes to be brought against it, and the shipping,
ear be completed. There has also been a talk that
the Ism& were to take the trench duties wholly, so
se to sot the British force free for taking the field,
but Isis does not appear probable. The
argument used to defend this supposed arrangement
has been that, being already in reseed= of so great
as outset of the attacks, both on the left and right,
the Pooch would not find the addition of the centre
say serious tax upon the resources of the vast forte
they now possess in the field; while all chance of
mistakes arising from a want of thorough and com-
plete action in concert, would be avoided. It is not
likely, however, that, having once undertaken a
share in the peat work, the British commander
would consent to abandon it, even although, by ope-
rating in the field, his efforts would tend to the ac-
complishment of the same ultimate object. Various
dumdums have occurred to lead to the supposi-
tion that part of the British force would shortly leave
for more active campaigning; but nothing is known
respecting the intended operation, or what troops are
likely to move. All the British divisions of infantry,
including the Guards and Highlanders, are now em-
ployed in the siege duties.
I enclose a brief diary of observation and occur-
name in front since the last mail :
JULY Brd.—The event of to-day has been the
funeral procession of the late Field-Marshal Lord
Raglan, from the head-quarters house, to the "Cara-
doe,' which was waiting at Rant& Bay, to convey
the mortal remains to England. There were many
things which combined to render this ceremonial
peculiarly impressive. The military rank of the
deceased ; the high position which he held, without
any superior, among the armies in the field ; the
great events of the put year with which his name
was so intimately sieociaterl ; the recent incidents
of the siege and the Mance which, according to
general belief, they exerted on his comparatively
sodden and Mal Maas ; the esteem and regard which
his personal character and amiable manners and de-
meanour excited among his friends and emaciates;
the plus of his death, within sight and hearing die.
taus of the world-famed fortress, the reduction of
which had so much occupied his thoughts and as.
tions—all these things Morass angentleasi is the
spectator a emus of opplesion and Sep swat, r
the remains of the illustrious chief were base away
—his task unfinished, ids opt work left it ethers
to oomplete. Oas Gould Isar help wemembedreg bow
different a termination to LW Rashies rem had
been anticipated but a few AM ratio bans; how
his friends had looked Isiesni to his returning to his
menu issd to receive MIN petlsr honours and oon-
pataistimni The arts* Ise, from illness, of so
money et the British gem* who bad served with
him thus* the campaign, air to the effect not-
widnitimding it was well hoer at the same time
that So siring of the NW Manhere wane,
beep & dengily to a its, by the will of inscrutable
Pf/abbi" awl the Syron of his chief coadjutors,
ward but eseatitine ft many openings for other
leaders to seeing distinction and greatness in the
service of their entry.
As a military spectacle the formal writ* pre-
sented numerous features of striking magnifiosnee.
In many respects it contrasted favorably with the
grand display which bad accompanied the remains of
the great chief, under whom Lord Raglan had him-
self so long saved, to their last resting plies in the
metropolis of England. There was not the gorgeous
amiably's, with its ponderous ornaments, and keg
wreaths of laurel and cypress; but an ordinary gen.
carriage formed an equally appropriate vehicle ; and
a small wreath of yellow immortalise placed on the
man, which was covered with a black mortuary
cloth, edged with a white border, told the same tale,
but with more touching simplicity. There was not
an equal variety ol courtly costumes, civil uniforms,
and robes of state : bat, lured, there were the
bravest and picked troops of the armies of France,
Berland, and flardisia, and our foreign Allies ap-
peared not in small groups bat in large numbers. No
sound carriages emended the followers from view.
A briniest sun and lucid atmeepitere gave additional
splendour to the glittering arms and bright costumes
of troops who fanned the assert or attended as
mousses, or who, in two lug lines, traced the route
of the proasmion from lesekquartere to Sae:itch
Bay.

The published arrangements for the funeral promi-
sing ham been already isewarikd. They were car-
ried oat es dinned, and throughout ware condoned
with admirable order. The odds loft head-quarters
at the time named, ander a ante of 19 guns from
a field-battery bosught ap he the oematon. The
British troops limed the road on mob side in doable
file, as far se the Frond' headiaarters. From that
point to the ass, a &tams of Biz miles, our Allies
lined the read in single file on both sides. The
amber of ass on duty oa this es-miss mast have
bent very great, more than Gond tave teen expand
to be spared from the many operatioas is progress.
General Bilinear and General Ls Merman rode ea
the right of the nib, his Highness Osier Peas mad
General Simpson on the left. Omer Pasha wee ma-
epitome by the magailismos of his tuatara and de-
erzsdess. Oa drawing ass: to &amok Bay, Le-
mke& was left it the right, and the ampot-wais
boats wen ONO waiting with their oar." bend; to
,rerry the honoured freight to thesteamer. The naval
eiggageinsats were simple and offestive. By an say
eintemmin, the calla. with the sword, hat, seek and
weigh mg lying upon it, was lowered into a barge,
aid the bergs this slowly towed away to the
eleawor, white wee Jylog is the Isirlron The teasel