The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-20 00:00:00

OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

• WAX OTIlt OWN CORNsoK.,..__
CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, Nov. 8.
Yesterday, the first anniversary of the glorious
battle of Inkermano, which every Englishman must
be proud of, was celebrated in the morning by a grand
review at the French head-quarters, in honour of the
Imperial Guard leaving for their native eountry, and
in the evening by numerous bonfires in the Light
Division, and various lights displayed at Cathcart's-
hill, the Second and Fourth Divisions, and the French
Damps. After the review Marshal Foliage/ addreeeed
the men in the most flattering terms; and certainly
the Imperial Guard, whether infantry, engineers, or
horse or foot artillery, will be a great loss in every
way to this army.
Sir Cohn Campbell has left for England. The
veteran Highland general was a fins soldier, and,
from what I can learn, I think his departure is uni-
versally regretted.
Yesterday afternoon Captain Isaac, of the 82nd
Regiment, who is attached as Acting Paymaster to
the Land Transport, was returning from Balaklava
with 2001., tied in a bag to his saddle, and just as he
was passing Mrs. Seekole's he missed the matey, and,
I regret to say, has heard nothing of it linos. There
is very little chance, I am afraid, of government re-
funding the money, if not found, to him; for the
authorities never do so, even in the case of a pay-
sergeant deserting or making away with the public
money, the captain of the company being always
`1 sufferer.

Yesterday, the last of the 4th Dragoon Guards
embarked in the Simla for Scutari, the bead-quarters
having sailed on Saturday; and 3,000 Sardinians
arrived in the Golden Fleece, Canadian, and
other ships. To-day, the Bth Hussars embark,
also for Scutari. An attack from the enemy
is still expected by head-quarters on the 7th, Bth, or
9tb. The only wonder is that the Russians did not
attack us this morning, it they ever intend to do so,
supposing that the English would commemor►te
Inkermann by getting drunk. The demolition of
the docks by the English and French engineers is
still being proceeded with, and the enemy still
continue uselessly to fire into the town from
the north side. One would fancy, to watch
them, that they could be only teaching some
of their artillery gunnery, and trying different
ranges. The 90th Regiment is getting out a billiard
table, and many of the regiments, this among them,
have established very fair messes. There is also •
rumour of the Light Division, and also of Generals
Eyre and Trollops, between them, having ordered
out a pack of harriers, but I will not answer for this.
The Crimea is a wonderful country for game.
Major Campbell, of the 48th, the other day, without
a dog, shot 7, couple of woodcocks; the lion. Capt.
Keene, R.E., 11l brace, with a hare, and a few quail.
This officer told me that he bad at different times.
without neglecting his duties, killed 106 couple at
quail. The French think nothing of shooting at
small birds with ball, and the Kamm are particu-
larly successful at killing foxes, whose skins they
of course keep. _ _

The supposed expedition to gaffe or Odom w►
yesterday still lying off Rainiest* under orders to be
reedy to sail at an hour's notice. We have not left
so mash as • upper at 'tinhorn, the village and
these arts being garrisoned by 2,000 French. The
greatott dent made by a shot in the side of the float-
ing batteries was two inches. The spit at the point
where the army landed was nearly two miles across,
and about 400 yards to the land side of the large fort,
and here lines of defence have been thrown up. By
all accounts there appears to be plenty of water,
which is not quite the ease in the Crimes. Two or
three days wet weather is greatly required just now.
I believe that lut year the rain did not set in
till about the 11th of November. The mili-
tary main road is still progressing favourably.
IThe large working parties have certainly tended to
keep the army in health, and so far it has dons good.
I Even the medical. sty that the healthy state and
appearance of the army is extraordinary. Fifteen
thousand men they say are hutted, besides the huts
for hospitals and those that the officers have built
for themselves. This will make more than one-
third of the army, which report aieerts is 41,000
I strong, all told, supplied with good houses.
ISome of the huts for officers are to contain
sixteen persons. The well-ksown bargee Tartar,
the property of Mr. Byass, leaves Balaklava this day
fee Constantinople, to bring back fresh cargoes from
Ragland of ale, porter, wine, and brandy. This ship
was an entire speculation ; it left England on the 28th
Inns, so I am authentically informed, with 21,000 one-
dosen cases of beer, 630 eases of different wines, 10 of
brandy, and a few of gin on board. The whole, with
an almost similar cargo in the Miranda, is sold—tt
beer and porter at 12.. a dozen; sherry, 28..; port,
385.; brandy, 21. Although the whole army has to
thank It. B. Byass and Co. for selling drinkable, at a
reasonable rate, still the naval authorities have never
allowed the vessel to come inside the harbour—other
provision vessels do, but the Tartar has remained
outside by the Leader frigate to this day. The mail
has not arrived.

THE WAR IN ASIA.

(TOON OUR OWN

ERZEROXIU, Ocr. 23.

Letters from Trebizond, bearing date the 18th
inst., have been received here. They contain the
intelligence that Omer Pacha was concentrating his
troops at Sonkkum Reich. These numbered already
20,000 men, and 10,000 more were expected in the
course of a week. A corps of 6,000 men, commanded
by Ferhat Puha (0 1 Stein), hu already started
for Rutais, and will soon be joined by the army of
Omer Puha. It is expected that this general will
be in Tiflis in about three weeks. From a recon-
naissance undertaken by order of Omer Puha, we
learn that in Anscria and Tiflis the Russian force
scarcely counted 10,000 men, the whole consisting of

GeoserfiiinanpmuiliZe.
x-muchir of the army of Batonm,
has landed at Trebizond. He had kit tbat plass
' accompanied by a force of about a thousand soldiers
of the regular infantry, on his road here. He is ex-
pected to arrive in about fire or six days. The body
of troops who are to be under his orders will be
about 12,000 men. They will be rant on here, as
fast as they are landed at Trebizond.
Other private letters say that although Omer
Bache appears to wish to march on Tiflis, his plan
will be to attack Kraals, and from thence to march
on Akalizik. There is no doubt that the Georgians
will accord • favourable reception to the army of
Omer Packs, the more so as the reputation of tha'
general, and the imposing force which he commands,
are sufficient guarantees of success. It appears certain
that the whole Russian army in Georgia does not
amount to more than 50,000 men. AU above this num-
ber an Georgian militia, Carseapace, and Kurds.
These troops, and more particularly the latter, are sot
to be depeaded on. They have no principle or ohmic-
ter, and serve the strongest party, or that which pays
, the bestitistobeobeervedthat the Russians inGeorgia
will have great i Amity in obtaining reinforcements.
The Bea of Asoff is thoroughly well watched by oar
deet, and thus the communication between the Crimes