The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-12 00:00:00

Considerable difficulty has been experienced is
preserving a proper degree of cleanliness and anew
lion to sanitary measures, among the mixed Gad
now crowded population of Kadikoi. At last, the
Commandant, Colonel Harding, determined to 'deo
stringent measures, and two days ago all the *pi
were ordertd to be closed, and to remain aimed el%
the required purification was completed. Te, stap
page of business caused some inoonvenitnee, bet ti;
restriction had the desired effect. The place hasbete
cleaned, and arrangements entered into for its Men
good order, and to-day ordinary business hu bas
resumed.
The temperature has been much diminilhed is
comparison with our late weather. The neeteiep
and evenings are becoming cool. This evening there
has been a gathering of elands, and a fall of rain h
threatened.

Aug. 31.—The rell—wisrak was expected Ma eves.
ing did not fall over the camp. The clouds pined
over toward the mountains, and a vivid display si
lightning followed. The night became clear, with
the exception of a light hazy fog on the whet ci
the ground, over the work. The moon's light ws
from time to time obscured by clouds. This monis(
is so cool as to give the sensation of winter. Fshres•
heit's thermometer within shelter of the tents, at 9
a.m., indicates 64 degrees—a striking difference with
the temperature only a few mornings ago.

The Russians made several attempts lest night
to interrupt the progress of our new paw.
lel ; unfortunately, in the tint instance, with
some success. The first attempt was made
before midnight. The working party were ern-
p'oyed on the extreme right of the new parallel,
not far from Karabelnaia ravine. It was to light
that it was not thought prudent to put out &coveting
party, who, from their very advanced position, would
have been seriously exposed to the enemy's fire.
Moreover, the enemy had contrived to throw up ill
front of the parallel a small line of trench, which wee
occupied by sharpshooters, and several ounbusoadee
had been established by them in the opposite lids
of the ravine. The Russians appeared to be merely
relieving sentries; but it subsequently was shovers
that in this way they were, without attracting suf.
ficient notice on oar part, managing to collect
small force among the long grass and rocks, sad
under shelter of the sloping side of the ravine.
near to the edge of which the men were working.
Having formed in sufficient numbers, the Ruske,
suddenly, while the moon was temporarily shaded
by a cloud, rushed on our working party, which
was composed of men of the Rifle Brigade, sod 23rd
Fusiliers. They fell upon the men before they could
exchange their working tools for their firearms, and
nothing could be done bat hastily to retire. The
Russians quickly pulled down some of the Rabin;
and collecting a few muskets left by our men, sad
some working tools, most have carried them off to
the ravine. One man of the 23rd regiment, and two
riflemen, are missing, and are supposed to Dave been
made prisoners. The enemy commenced destroying
our work which was in progress at the time of the
assault. Some men of the 77th regiment occupied
the parallel immediately in the rear of the spot from
which the working party had been driven, and leap.
log over the parapet, they in turn rushed upon
the Russians, compelled them to desist from
their work, and drove them back to their
hiding places in the ravine. An actin
fire of musketry had been kept up against the
direction of the Redan and its left curtain, to
prevent any assistance coming to the enemy from
that quarter. The Russians were seen to make the
attempt once or twice. At one time a large *elite
appeared, but the heavy musketryffire drove them back.
A party of the 97th regiment was now brought down
to cover and reiu force the working party. Aboot two
o'clock the enemy made a second attempt, but were

at onoe checked by the active fire from the men of tlis
97th regiment. A third attempt, equally unsucaiss-
ful, was made by them subsequently. Unfortunately
they were not repulsed without lose os our
side. Lieutenant George Berthon
_Preston, of
the 97th regiment, a very young officer,

not having completed a year'. service, went
boldly forward, and received a mortal wound
from a rifle ball. It penetrated hie chest, and he died
'shortly afterwards. He had only joined the head-
quarters of his regiment about three weeks previ-

only. In April of the present year, a younger brother,
Horatio Preston, in the Connaught Rangers, fell be-
fore the enemy. He also was slain by a ball from
one of the Russian riflemen in the trenches of the
right attack. Both of these brothers, although so
young in the service, had endeared themselves to all
around them, and the death of the elder, following
but so few months after the death of the ether

brother, has made a painful impression. Lieutenant
Matthew Brinkley, 97th Regiment, was wounded
in the neck, but not dangerously, and Lisa.
tenant George H. Hibbert-Ware, of the same
regiment received a ball through the arm, which
passed, however, without breaking the bone. Cap
taro Garnet Weiseley, of the 90th Regiment, wee
was doing duty as Acting Engineer, and superin-
tending the work, also received two severe wound.
from stones driven against him by a round shot.
The French still further extended their approaches.
The left boy an from their most advanced parallel is
close upon the abattis. The adjoining approaches
have been strengthened and widened.
There do not appear to be so many working parties
employed by the Russians on the north side to-day.
Embrasures for 40 guns in addition to those which
previously existed can now be counted. The bridge
is covered by passengers and vehicles, but, es before
mentioned, no movement can be noticed indicative
of military operation. A strong wind bas been
blowing all day from the north-west; but the water
in the roadstead hes enntin ova mmont h. being shielded
by Cape Constantine and the northern heights from
its influence.
The temperature has continued cold and almost
wintry; slight rain is falling this evening.
1 Sept. 1. The night became clear and bright.
There was a particularly heavy fire, until the moon
rose in the direction of the working parties, but it
afterwards subsided Into the ordinary detached
"popping" of musketry, and occasional gun and
mortar discharge from the batteries.

Captain William Henry Cecil George Pechell, of
the 77th Regiment, and eon of Sir George Pechell, the her
nourable member for Brighton, died on the eight of the 3rd
September whilst serving in the trenches before Sebastopol.
Daring the winter campaign in the Crimea, he cheerfully
shared in the arduous services in which the 77th Regiment
was engaged. After the attack on the Redact on the 18th
June, a gracious offer was made by Prince A.lbeth to r/sec
hien:in his Royal Highness's IV 'sigma of Glard4
which would have been the mess/ of elpeditiolt
hie return to England; but the high position be held in his
Regiment and the zeal which stimulated him in the en-
seientions discharge of his duties would not allow him at
such a moment to quit the post of honour and of danger W
which he had so nobly devoted himself; he, therefore, re•
quested permission to remain the 77th, and he had these?
faction of being informed that his decbion was 1
approved and appreciated by his Royal Highness. Sir Dane
and Lady Peahen have received a commanication
feat
B amoral, rioressing the deep and unfeigned concern with
which her Majesty maths Prince heard of the m 444400.
fallen upon them by the loss of their pliant son lap
treaches.