The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-15 00:00:00

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erneseeded la getting the articles they inland.
This Ma the first atonal made to furnish
warm alething fee the men, and they were ant by Lord
Egli& ea the 26th of November. He did not think that
up to that time, whatever might have been the intentions
of the government at home, or of the Commander in Chief
its the Crime, it was gemrally understood es *op-
ined that the army would remain there foe She
maim Three efilosre were sent to Constantinople fn
dialog as seem as it was suggested that the army meld
rands in the Crlnsea for the winter. He could net say
wirea it was first known that the army would winter before
Sebastopol, but it moms generally believed se repaint
that the army wee going to remain then during eke "hint
This was after the battle of lakermann. It had by this
time bonne extremely wet. It raised eight and day. The
troops landed at Old Fort in what was celled pa-
trol order, which seasisted of one spare blanket, cm
spare skirL TA. nies's valises wen left behinds
to relieve the bones of the weight. The weight
of these valises was less than formerly, some
of the articles having been removed. Between November
I and December 11, the day on which he came away, the
lees fa the Light Cavalry Brigade was 160 horns, irrespao•
tire of those that were shot or killed in the charge at Bahr
klava. Did sot think it would have interfered with the
Anew of the horses if they had carried the valises. In
lideglthis it might be supposed that be was giving an
epilalea against his superiors, but It was altogether a matter,
lalignalon. When he left the Crimea, the state of his horses
men the wont possible condition. They had bad nothing
for many days—no hay, and only a small portion of barley
tor many days. The condition of the men's boots and shun
was very bad indeed. He made representations se to the
state of the men's clothing, bit he did not know what the
answer was. The men at this time had only one pair of
boots and shoes, but no one man had both. There were
font regiments of 220 hones in his division before the
battle of the Alma. He was not officially interned, but it
was understood is the army a day or two after the battle of
Inhumane, that they should remain in the Crimea daring
the winter. The state of the cavalry, as far u its efficiency
was concerned, was very indifferent. From his knowledge
of hones he should say it was impossible for home to ear-
wive dung a Crimea winter if not adequately supplied
with bay. Balm they wen properly fed, end kept soder
cover, they could not be effective in the field, and their sud-
den transition from the cold lines to the warm sheds would
be calculated to bring oat the glanden. Nothing, as re-
garded cleanliness, could be worse than the state of the har-
bour at Balaklava. He believed the Turkish troops
were ordered to clear it out but they showed
hesitation about going to work. Then came an order that
they were to be paid so much a day; bat that did not
mower, and he did not see any attempt to clear the place
after that. No attempts were made to remove the offal or
dead animals. Then were a great many seamen unemployed
In the harbour, and if the military or transport authorities
had given them instroatioos, the harbour, he thisught, might
have been sheared in a couple of days. Captain Christie
was considered chief of the port and harbour-muter, and
that all the arrangements of the port sad harbour came
under kis superintaidenes. At the sane time the system
which existed in those ports during a time of war was a
perfect anomaly. The system was that Captain Chiba* and
persons in his situation were supposed to be the chief of
the barker, and to have the management of all vessels,
and that yet they were subjected to the authority
of the captain of any man-of-war who mght come
is. He was aware that large amounts of stores and
forage had come in vessels to Balaklava, and had gone
away, made one or two trips, and returned with the same
urge. One vessel same with the hold filled with boots,
and went away with them. He did not know whether that
was at the time when the men wanted boots most, but they
always wanted them. With regard to the management of
those Wham and ports, he was of opinion that an officer
should he placed there with supreme command, and that
his orders should be instantly obeyed, whatever those orders
might be. He was of opinion that the pestiferous state of
the port of Balaklava, and the deficiency in stores and
labour, were attributable to the Mums of any central and
single authority. The stores that were taken beck might
have been placed under tarpaulins on shore and preserved.
Had no particular reason for thinking than was any uncut
between the authorities, navel and military, in these
matters, with the view of assisting one mother.
The hones could have lived on chopped straw and barley, if
waiting hay, but there was no means of carrying the
chopped straw. He had the command of a regiment of
Turkish cavalry, and the horses subsisted oa hay and
griming. It would aot be prudent to depend entirely on
supplies of hay from England, If a long campaign was an-
ticipated. He bad n heard of a large quantity of hay
being set on lire by the Russians just below the Inhuman
road. The Witten' horses of the Light Division were covered
at night, but it was with covering purchased at their own
expense. No quays were provided at Balaklava for the
landing of the horses, and he remembered seeing some of
she. fell into the sea in consequence. Believed that an offer
of a large quantity of tarpaulin, for covering the horses,
erne not accepted. Mr. Commissary Osaeral Filder
same to his division to inspect It. He remembered a quart
Sky of Bunion horses evening Into the limes, end they were
rand to him, but were satmsquany made over to the
heavy artillery, who were more in want of them. The
original amber of men in the Light Division was 1,250,
bat there were not more than 300 men and horses remain-
kg wheelie let the Crimea. The wounded at Balaklava
were get dews by =haleness, and placed in traosports.
At time Share were complaints of want of medial stores in
his division ; but this was only in Bulgaria, and not in the
Crimea. This deficiency, on being represented to Lord
Bailee, was instantly attended to. Them was one veteri-
nary surgeon to each regiment. The horses did
est angst from want of shoes, because in the
Crimea they did not wear out rapidly, and
would last a long time by being measiosally shifted.
The medicine chests could not be carried on the backs of
the mules. The Man he had were not old, and he heard of
no complaints respecting them. Could not say whether the
Hull plan of embarking the horses was better than any
other. It would not do to excavate the ground and cover it
with timber as stables for the horses. In coming from the
Alma to Sebastopol then were large quantities of hay, but
he did not know that any attempts were made to store it
for the troops.

Mr. bIacDONALD was then examined, and gave his
evidence is a very lucid and logical manner. He said that
before he went out he saw the Duke of Newcastle and Dr.
Andrew Smith, both of whom expressed their opinion that
seek a lead as that raised by the Times would be of very
little advantage to the country. Reports had reached this
country that great want existed amongst the sick and
wounded at Scutari; but the Duke of Newcastle and Dr.
Andrew Smith doubted those reports, sad added that if these
wants ever did exist they would have by that time °eased.
He went, however, to Scutari, where he found two hospitals,
' the passel sad the barrack hospital. A Turkish balk and
one of our own transports were also esgaged as convalescent
hospitals. There wise no returns of the number of patients
in seek hospital, and all sorts of statistics appeared to be
kept secret. Dr. Menzies was at the head of the medical
department at Seated at this time, and all the hospitals
were ander his charge. Re had a very inadequate staff.
uatil the arrival of the Verde with nurses and a medical
staff in November. The pastel hospital being originally
intended as a hospital, presented a better appear's*
than another. It was quieter, and there were bedsteads.
So far the men were well provided for. It ma intended to
keep that hospital for seven mass at seat but the greater ea
commodation in the bens& hospital rendered it the place to
which the severest cases went at lest. lie could not tell how
way eases there were in the two hospitals, as there were no
teem* kept. Of the whole amber of patients, he should
my that one.thlrl were on bedsteads and two-thirds on
the floor. In the general hospital, with the exception of
want of beds, the patients were well provided for. Thera
was sufficient toadied relief and stores in that hospital to
contribute to the eoraforts of the penmen It was s loss
unwieldly establishment than the other. He thought the
orderly system in our service very objectionable in many
respects ; they had no specific training for the office. They
ate, drank, and slept in the wards; and if there were pet.
tileoca, they frequently Deana* victims to it. With
regard to the barrack hospital, he found that small
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sitaadate where it was impossible that they weld ob
Wa the *meat of warmth assoinary let their els.
Oast. The hospital was is sash a. Math that there
was very little hope for a holesiq leaveleassat at
the anal tithe. • .1a the sea Wilibeeith hospital,
be
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should say there ware to 4110 /thistle at
the time of his arrival. Net headyttaaNn, it. had
not the repose of the panel hospital or other edibles.
The =edited staff win insetheitatond there great &fleshy
' was felt satires arrival of the Teals. Two supplemes.
all ship hospitals were in the Goldin Horn. There were
' I no beds for the men, 'Zeta 26 is the Turkish oeuvaleseent
, I hulk for severe cases. The other was called the BeetheY