The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-08 00:00:00

lithesome ascend in intsodseiog 1,000 men within
the fortification of eithv_ the Roden or Round
Tower, the fate of this Armageddon is sealed.
On account of the very strong soil which lies be-
tween our trenelise is front of the Quarries and the
Roden, our works is this quarter do not progress
very rapidly, bat we have armed several new batte-
ries, for the most part with mortars, and hope solo
to be able to throw shells from them into 31entchi-
bon palace. The lon row of barracks (generally
known as the" White Buildings,") oo longer excite
the envy and indignation of our sold us by their com-
fortable appearance and undamaged front. Now they
serve to catch all the shells intended for the Barrack
battery, as all that miss that object fiy screaming
there, and, falling with a crash, probably disturb the
siesta of the grenadiers quartered there. Disease
mast be raging violently within the walls of this city,
as the burial-ground on the north side is &nam-
ing • wonderful magnitude. We can plainly
see the Russian fatigue parties arriving every morn-
ing on the ground, and having piled their arms and
hung their accoutrements on them, proceed to dig a
series of pits for the reoeption of their dead. The'
boryiog ground is rapidly filling all the plain lying
on the north side between the cliffs and the sea when
none existed (visibly) before the month of April last.
The French are making a separate approach
towards the little Redo], on their right of the Mala-
khoff, and will secure there a favourable position from
whence they can bitter the Russian ships. These
vessels are the sole cause of the difficulties we have
experienced daring this •iege in advancing towards
our frost.

As far as we can see there are at present very few
troops on the plateau of the north side ; they seem to
have all been drawn towards Sebastopol, and there is
consequently a large display of canvass in its vicinity.
Many are of opinion that the greater part of the
camp is required as • hospital. Humour even now
mentioas the regiments intended for the approach-
ing assault. In the French army the Imperial Guard
and t►e let regiment of Z )(laves are named, and Ge-
neral Bosqust named as their leader. Our Allies
have proved the necessity of keeping their
plans more guarded and secret than be-
fore ; the circumstances of the repulse on
the 18th would seem to warrant the belief
of traitors in the camp. The French General has
now no confidant, he scrupulously avoids those expe-

dients of vacillating timidity—councils of war. Clive
never called a council of war but once during his
military career, and then acted quite contrary to its
decision. We all suppose that our next assault will
take plat* at some moment when we least expect it,
or as • French officer remarked, no further notion
will be given beyond "Fix bayonets," "Forward."
Some of the chiefs of the Western Caucasus paid
a visit to our camp to-day (27th). Who they are I
am unable to discover. I buppose some friends from
Anapa or Soukhoum Ketch, who have come hither to
feast their eyes on the ruined portion of Sebastopol,
and compare the respective chances of success to
their allies or their foes. A few days sinew some
soldiers of the 88th, excited by the desire of adventure
peculiar to their race, formed a smell exploring party
to the gardens in front of the strand batteries in the
Woroozow ravine. It consisted of about twenty per-
sons, sixteen of whom were told off to act as a covet-
ing party, and the remainder to press forward and
seize whatever they could for themselees and their
friends ; they entered the gardens, found the houses
empty and deserted, but the fruit trees of the garden,
especially the cherry trees, were more propitious, and
these rangers returned to their companions bending
beneath the blushing spoil.

We were surprised a few evenings since to see
while it was vet day a number of Russian soldiers
suddenly debouch from the ravine under the Male-
lace; and running up the hill, endeavour to shelter
themselves behind some rocks and bushes "en tirall-
leur." They evidently imagined from their position
they could turn the flank of the French sap by the
left, while they themselves remained unexposed.
Our soldiers, however, crawling down, succeeded in
getting within 200 paces of these sharpshooters, and
turned the tables on them most completely, as before
the Russians could correct their untortun .te error we
shot down about ten of them. Most probably they
had been sent out as a punishment for some offence
against military discipline.

Oar water is becoming very scarce and bad about
the camp. As we poesi so the Tchernaya, however,
this will never prove very serious, although incon-
venient ; dust storms are very prevalent now, and are
generally followed by rains, which quite beautifies
the camp, by washing the dust off the tent canvass,
and bringing it out in its orig,nal purity.
Many reforms have taken place in the interior
economy of our routine since the change at our
heed-quarters ; they give universal satisfaction.
The trench duties are now taken by divisions, which
prevents a deal of trouble; in the t of casualties
the senior officers can be discovered without difficulty,
and the command handed over to the proper person
without requiring the aid of an army list. The
whole of the attack is placed under the command of
the general of the attack, who delivers his orders to
all employed. Formerly the Artillery was only under
the control of its own chief, and received
the orders from him alone. The inconve-
nience from this arrangement has only now
been rectified. Our new Commander-in-chief seems
determined to view all things for himself, and will
take :loathing on hearsay. He was nearly taken as
a spy by some soldier ignorant of his rank. not, long
since, u the latter could nor understand what buil-
nem an officer in a very shabby uniform, and without
any attendants, had in promenading through the most
advanced and exposed trenches, looking into the ma-
gazines, taking the directions of the mortar batteries.
and making himself master of the whole plan of our
attack.

We have received the Aloniteur of yesterday. It
announces that from August 7 the interest on the
Bons du Tremor is thus fixed :—Threu and a half per
cent. per annual on hoods of three to five months'
date ; four per cent. on those with six to eleven
months to run ; and four and a halt per cent. for such
as are for twelve months.

A letter from St. Petersburg of the 28th, states
that the Governor of Hurst had announced that the
'grantees battalions ot militia of hie government
were completely organised and ready to march when.
ever required, and that the Emperor had expressed
his gratitude to Generale Bielauzew and Beganon,
who had superintended the organisation. As, how-
ever, lists of officers nominated to the battalions were
daily appearing, it was supposed that the organisa-
tion was not so complete as represented. It was said
that the prohibition to make exports to the Pried-
polities was shout to be rescinded, as it had been u
regards Militia; this measure would enable the
Austrians to obtain their supplies cheaper. The letter
adds that the Governor ot Moscow had sent to St.
Petersburg a melancholy report on the state of cos-
sera in his government.

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Alps by the Rustles psis men there. The mei applara
la rather stellar Asa Sweat to Radars ass.