The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-08 00:00:00

Ur of French, there were present, se epee-
Won, Generals Barnard, Garrett, Codrington,
and two ladies, viz., Mn. Forrest, wife of Lient.-Col.
Am* of the 4th Dragoon Guards, and Mrs.
Dandy, wife of the Paymaster of the Bth Hussars.
'These two ladies, with a third, also attended the
iwent aff capitally,Odetnuraperal
geSimmpertan beinuebeing prezat.
seers got up lately by the Cavalry Brigade, which
At Scutari and
for the reception of 4,500 horses, including artillery
and cavalry. Some of the sick horses belonging es
the 4th Light Dragoons and Carbinears have already
been forwarded there, and the Himalaya is new
alongside the Diamond-wharf, Balaklays, for the
purpose of conveying to lamidt all the sick cavalry
hens. This moving of the whole of our 2,500
cavalry and 2,000 artillery horses will put the
sentry to an immense expense. It would have
bus for more advisable and economical to have
all about Balaklava. As for the cold—l think
Las mild hare as at Scutari. Rumour said that a
cavalry depot was to be formed at Genoa, but if the
heavy cavalry are once taken out of the Crimea, Idea%
think they will ever return; for, u a force, they are
utterly useless in this kind of country. Nothing can
emend the contempt that the infantry and artillery
Aisne generally have far the Crimean medal and
dups. They only wear the ribands as a sort of
ezample to their men. There can be no doubt that
throughout the whole war the clasps have been
awarded on a wrong principle. Why should a clasp
be given to infantry for a cavalry engagement, or a
clasp to the cavalry for an infantry battle ? The
Guards and a few of the other services wear the
clasp for Balaklava, yet the Guards were never under
Ire that day ; in fact, you may say never saw the en-
gagement. In the same zanier, the cavalry wear
the Inkermann clasp, although they never saw the I
enemy. By the general order of the 13th October.'
all present in the Crimea on the Bth September are
entitled to wear the clasp for Sebastopol, so that the
71st Regt. at Xertch, the 82nd Regt.—which only
landed at Balaklava, with two or three companies of
Artillery, two days before the fall, and never went
to the front—the cavalry, Horse Artillery, and field
batteries of Artillery, will wear the clasp, when men
wounded on the 18th of Jane, or at the Quarries on
the 7th of Jane, or who, like many of the wounded
from sickness, were obliged Ito go home, will not get
it. There are cases of men who had been through
the whole siege, and happened to be on board ship
outside the harbour for the recovery of their health
on the Bth, who cannot claim the clasp, whilst others
lying on board ship in the harbour will of course get
it. But the greatest absurdity is to think that the
cavalry will get four clasps—viz., Alma, Bala-
klava, Inkermann, and Sebastopol, when every one
knows that not one of the force was ever en-
gaged at the last two. If a soldier doing
duty in the trenches when Balaklava was fought is
not entitled to a Balaklava clasp, on what grounds
are the cavalry entitled to a Sebastopol clasp? The
Guards, altholgh not engaged, were delighted when
they heard that the Highland Brigade did not intend
to claim the Balaklava clasp, and rumour says that
the 82nd Regt. was the first to claim its medal,
although it has never seen a shot fired in the Crimea.
Hinburn, they say, is to be garrisoned by 1,300
French; if so, our people will return. There is
very little firing now going on between the French
and the north aide of the harbour, and the only piece
of intelligence worth recording about Sebastopol is
that the demolition of the docks is being proceeded
with, a company of Sappers being told off expressly
for this and other duties. You will regret to hear
that Lieut.-Colonel Tyler, 62nd Regiment, died at
the Sanatorium on the morning of the 23rd of fever,
brought on by the wound in his hand that he re-
ceived on the Bth September. He was buried on
the afternoon of the 24th in the new selected burial-
ground up the valley, his body being followed to the
grave by all the officers and non-commissioned officers
of his regiment off duty. The men would have
attended if they had not been employed on the roads.
Alongside of Colonel Tyler lies the late Captain John-
son, 41st Regiment. In short, they are the first two
graves in this ground. Almost adjoining is the old
burial-ground ; and when there the other day, I quarters before Sebutopol. Oct. 24, 1855.
copied the following from an unpainted piece ordeal this Army ylihfosadfer deuutyewaitetfeuetalle:reCabpateeeinjactti,'rthe Pirftegffooe`
wood, about one foot long and ten inches broad, Guards; Captain Yankton, 3rd Light Dragoons; Liestft.
which was lying on a grave:—" Sacred to the Preston,usrd 3frdioLigliltrastootort.,se. 1855, Dteotttonr,,t7oLli,D moot!
seensey of Frederick Spratt, private, Royal Medical Staff: Hospital Dream Taylor, from 12th October,
Marisa, late of her Majesty's ship Bellerophon,
1 7,5
* 2. At general court martial, held at Camp,
who departed this life on the 21st of April, 1855, at near fiebastopol, a
on the 22nd day of ()etcher, 18.55, in pa-
ths age of 36 years. seance of an order of hie Excellency General Simpson,
Commanding the Frees, dated the 20th October, 18.55,
Hero lies an old soldier whom all must applaud, No. 1,932, First Clue Driver James Dempeter, Land
He fought many battles both at home and abroad ; Transport Corps, was triad upon the following charges: Ist.
For having on or about the 13th October, 18.55, in the camp
But the fiercest engagement he ever was in, of the I Division Land Transport Corps, made as. of dis-
Wes the battle of self in the conquest of sin. Rutin and insubordinate language to his superior officer,
I thought this so worthy of preservation that I have Corporali
be wv"...ITI imbmel of le tadwlrirrdo lmport Corps, oorr,winorsgiatgo
ordered both the board to be fixed and the grave itself that etlect. god. For having at or about the same time
kept in order. The Sanatorium, or Castle Hospital, Timms,
plsoeLmanodnyned in the first charge struck Corporal
can accommodate 600 patients on a pinch ;it now con- tac in n his clenitherrfitt, eifir,thee violent
orpoorearl "fimmt se,
tains 532, besides 5 wounded officers. Dr. Matthews is being his superior officer, and then and there in the exeen-
;tn.)
noef
rhgia
.cgtty, of which charges the court found the
the chief medical officer, whom all speak highly of ;
and Miss Nightingale is still stopping in the hut Sentenceu.Liiie court bavieg found the prisoner guilty
occupied by Miss Stuart and her five Hanes. The oo
ff
the charges
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preferredru sagnacitnsth wrhictivlilinf:diebarcesenohf
five wounded officers—who are all going on well, but previous convictions, and of his g bating
I bad character, do
slowly—are Captain Browne, R.E., badly wounded ;ow adjudge him, de prisauer,ppot 5,93rt 5,93 first class driver,
orpoestal
pomotshteotr:otLx:o iiiirtneslthceourz,l.m.underrguiso
in left shoulder; Lieutenant Sanders, 30th Regi-
ment, who has lost his left leg; Captain Gillum, Ist to be imprisoned with hard labour for 12 months.
Royals, who has lost his right leg ; and Lieutenant (Signed) W. G. Romsuth,
B. C. Honor,
Wield, 95th Regiment, badly wounded in the chest. Colonel sad Lieutenant, 4th Dragoon Guards.
The 41 huts here in occupation were originally put Approved and Confirmed,
(Signed) J. &arson, General Commanding.
up as a summer hospital, but now, by means of traverses Headquarters, Crimea, Oct. 23.
of earth at end of each hut, and by double lining with N 0.3. The general court martial of which Col. Hodge,
d.
mad and straw between, the engineers are end**, C. 1134.4.4: Dragoon Guards, dmentn , is:11 le intoye e sent
Touring to make them do for the winter. Miss from division in rotation to ?octave building materials, &e.,
Nightingale has had an extra kitchen made after from
wn mth.jorirtieric%tordreLiTeD!:is"Loriont.27sdtrle.dob;vhie
Monsieur Soyer's directions to cook comforts for both sion ; 26th, 4th Division; 27th, Light Division;, 29th, le;
Digiosn,:rd so on, Sundays excepted.
officers and men, a French cook having arrived for
company of
the purpose ; and the chaplain, the Rev. B. Parker, attached to each
division
opior
the army.
a Myine!rehwll They
yiotel
is employing his talents in making a road to his new remain linen they are now hatted, or move near their
burial-ground. The cholera, one may say, has en- diliisoils.,,rheilty.vbsibp.Tac cenveniel?l•
tirely left Balallave, although the harbour is so full forces, will be attached to the 171;tioarfild::Ifdeeh,Teadiktotthe
of shipping. Yesterday I counted only 23 vessels out- boNeis7to. triaverofLaobredencr hitgrautedkat recommendation
side, but I have often seen 80 odd. I attribute this muter C. Roche, 34th Itegirseesnutlielc.tinlg 10th Hussars
trkrgPey"
reduction in great measure to the near approach Irwin, and Assistant Storekeeper P. Cogan, to proceed se
of the 14th of November. The highway, 40 feet AU! :mad: Senasanraii.vall)tehr7g vtili :Curl the;riaseelmv.aastteor the
wide, to Sebastopol is progressing fast; but the Roche, and on his respoosibility:Lieut.Dunbar will perform
Ws, tittg.. Also oton tivtot2e9 altB7 tritLieeutt-Colt. Chapman,
general opinion is that it will not stand the wet
weather, and that the metal is being laid down too Royal Artillery , from Oct. 27,11 A toeilob/ncoBs6Helbelm
(FROM A CORni.o. level. Of course, it would be absurd to call such a Major Pip0n,731.41 Artillem from Nov. 1,1855, to Feb. I.
CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, Oar. 27. road as this &military road; bnt,when 1086,600 • rsturi. to. 27:g6tlyal trALnestors, fromproceed tters
get!
The first anniversary of the battle of Balaklava with its branches, after a little use be a great boon. land ; Captain Bute, 41st anent, to 2th November,
18,151, to pressed to Constantinople.
was celebrated by a cavalry review on the ground As for the railroad, it appears to have come to a
No. 8. A medital Board will assemble to inquire into the
when the famous light cavalry charge took standstill, and lam afraid it will never repay its state of health of Captain J. Atkinson, 72nd Regiment.
place. The number of sabres actually present was original estimate, 200,0001. Colonel Chapman, of The principal medical oft*: win es pleased to give the
2,100, ender the command of General Sir I. Barlett. the Engineers, left yesterday on leave for England, a Nee Acti„, (hammed., Drags, of the
_Oresedier_
After marching and trotting put, they charged over and I hear that a company of Sappers has already Glaris, is appointed caotrtanaaster of the sat nevem;
the same spot as on the memorable 23th of joined the Highland and Light Divisions. As the Cas;rt. IttenndeU, 9%th Regiment, ha
vississised
October, 1834. In addition to a large num. ships with huts. arrive, so they Dan given over to the resignation ng eppoiotateas la the adTrealpeet

Now that the time mentioned for the attack has
passed by, it is pretty generally supposed that the
rumour respecting it was a fine de ram of the
enemy, for the purpose of delaying or preventing
entirely the departure of a part of the force intended
to act in the neighbourhood of Raptor*. Taking
advantage of the source from which, on a former
onvion, the intended attack on the Tehernaya had
Mau correctly notified, it might be readily supposed
flat intelligent* transmitted through the same
channel would be listened to with respect, and
the strategio arrangements determined accord.
ingly. If this be the real explanation of
the origin of the rumours, which it is sessirted
sprung from Berlin, and were telegraphed nom
England, the trick has partly succeeded. Another
explanation is brought forward—that the enemy,
having found that oar generals were alive to his ob-
ject, has abandoned the intention of making an at-
tack, and is devoting himself to disposing his forces
for the winter. Our troops are still on the alert.
Every morning, at break of day, all the troops are
under arms, ready to move wherever they may be
required. Now that the nights have become frosty,
these early parades, before the sun has tiara and ex-
erted its powers, are very trying to the men. We may
shortly expeotthe rainy mama, and then, judging from
the experience of last year, the overflowing of the
Tchernaya and inundation of the mashes will place
an impassable barrier between us and the enemy,
should he retain his position on the Ickermann and
Mackenzie heights. A very strong French force at
present occupies the summit of the hills on our aide,
overlooking the valleys of Iskermann and the Tcher-
nsya. There is no intention now, I believe, of
moving our Third Division, as was proposed, to guard
the approaches by Inkermann. As the regiments had
in great part built their cooking places and stabling,
and made other arrangements for the winter, and the
divisional store depots had been formed, the mere
would have caused great inconvenience.
We have intelligence from Enpatoria that General
D'Allonville, with a large force of cavalry and in-
fantry, including our Light Cavalry Brigade, had
moved a considerable distance, with the hope of
inducing the Russian army of observation in that
neighbourhood to accept a general engagement. The
Russians, however, retired. On the 24th instant,
about four p.m., some heavy guns were heard
among the mountains east of Tchorgoun. The sounds
were distant, and came probably as far as from the
hills overlooking the valley of the Upper Belbek. It
has been since reported that the French were making
a reconnaissance towards the left of the Russian posi-
tion in that direction at the date referrtd to.

Some persons profess to know that the Russians
are gradually withdrawing two divisions only of
their forces from the Crimea, and that the remain-
der an to hold the north heights, and other posi-
tions between them and Simpheropol, during the
winter; There seems to be great uncertainty on the
subject; as on many other occasions, the movements
of the enemy are involved in en obscurity which is
not easily penetrable. Some, and these are not a
few, cling to the belief that the Emperor Napoleon
would not have expressed himself so strongly as he
did, in his celebrated letter to Marshal Peliasier,
which was published to the troops, respecting the
inability of the Russians to maintain themselves dur-
in the winter in the Crimea, had he not had some
very positive and well-grounded assurance of their
suffering from a deficiency of supplies and means a
transport, such as would compel them to leave.
The former orders restricting further injury to the
public buildings of Sebastopol appear to have been
rescinded. The engineers are now busily employed in
►inking shafts and preparing mines for the destruc-
tion of the magnificent stone docks of the Kara-
!nisei'. It is said that orders have been received
from home for the total annihilation of these costly
and elaborately constructed works. These instruc-
tions have led to various surmises respectiog the
views of the allied governments on the ultimate dis-
posal of the Crimea, and it is argued that se, if held
by any allied or friendly power, these dockyards
would be of the utmost value for the construction and
repair of ships even of a mercantile marine, their
abolition must be considered significant of a possible,
if not probable, restitution to Russia of the harbour
of Sebastopol.
The First Brigade of the Fourth Division, which
was engaged in the expedition against the forts on
the promontory of 'Unborn, is expected to return to
its former position in a few days. )(inborn is to
be garrisoned by French troops. It is stated that
the approaches to Nicolaieff by the river channel
were closely examined, and found to be very strongly

&Were" Railway Tavern and Eating•room, by Ju.
Matthews, London;" " Restaurant des Officers
Allies." This last establishment is clean, and well
served in every way, although not much frequented
by English.

GENERAL ORDERS.

Headquartsrs, Sebastopol, Oct. 23, 18.55:

No. 1. The Field Marshal Commanding in Chief
has been pleased to grant leave of absence to Colonel Deasy,
71st Regiment, to December 31, 1855 ; Adjutant Corbett,
Land Transport Corps, to November 9, 1855.
No. 2. Contracts having been entered into for the supply
of winter coats, espy, and winter boots for i,fficers, every
°Meer will be allowed to purchase them from the govern-
ment stores, at the contract price.
No. 3. The Commander of the Forces requests that the
following directions shall be carried into effect relative to
boards of claims :-1. A permanent board of claims to exist
in each division ' • the members to be named by the general
of the division, to consist of one general officer, two field
°limn, and two captains. 2. All claims to be sent to the
penal of division.' and by him referred to the board.
The assembly will be fixed in divisional orders. 3. The de-
cides of the board to be pent through the general of &-
defeat to the Military Secretary. 4. Payment will be made
of such claims as are passed by the board and sane-
domed by the War-officio regulations ; other claims
srM, on the recommendation of the board, be re-
- the Military Secretary to the Waroffiee,
•

arid by
6. Those claims which 40 found iaiidmissible by the board,
will be returned by them to the claimants. 6. Claims of
staff or other officers not attached to any division to be sent
to the Adjutant General, who may refer them to the per-
manent board of any division.
No. 4. Corporal Lewis, Royal Sappers and Misers, is
appointed issuer of huts at Balaklava with an allowance of
2.. 65. per day, from October 20, 1865.
No. 6. The immuniseariat will issue 511 be. of mould candles
daily, foe the um of the railway stables.
No. 6. Leave of absence is granted, at the recommenda-
tion of medical boards, held at Scutari, to Lieutenants A.
Ewen, 39th Regiment, and E. Phillips, 56th Regiment, to
proceed to Ragland. Oa arrival, they will report them-
selves to the Adjutant General. Surgeon Cross, 97th Re-
giment, to Nov. 30, 1865, to proceed to Malta.
No. 7. Leave of absence is granted to Lieutenant Colonel
Brownrigit. C. 8., A. A. G. Light Division, to 29th Feb-
ruary, 1866 ; Capt. T. Sheppard, 4th Regiment, from 25th
October, 18.55, to 25th January, 1856; cllartermaster
Canasy, 18th Regiment, from Ist November, 1865, to 29th
rabneary, 1856 ; Brevet Major Ellison, Major of Brigade,
' of Guards, to 31st January, 18.56.
tit Medical boards will assemble to esquire into the
elate of health of Lieutenant Jervois, 7th Itegisneat ; Ar
*taut Surgeon Milroy, 30th Regt. The principal medical
siker will be pleased to give the neat-nary directions.
No. 9. The followieg officers, being in charge of troops or
companies. may draw field allowance and forage as ceptaies:
—Lieut. Breeden, 3rd Regt., from October 12. 1865; Lieut.
Tabot, Rifle Brigade, from October 22,185 i; Lieut. Saun-
ders, Rifle Brigade, Gabber 22, 1865; Lieut. Glynn, Rifle
Brigade, August 6, 1855 ; Limit. Parkinson, 95th
laptember 7, 1856.
No. 10. The following soldier is appointed clerk in a
Military department:—Corporal S. Taylor, Coldstream
Overdo, at Is. 61. per day, from 9th October, 1855.—8 y
order, (Signed) H. W. BARNARD, Chief of the Staff.

protected and fortified.
Lieutenant James, Royal Engineers, and nearly
oae hundred men, who had been taken prisoners by
the enemy, arrived yesterday from Odessa, and
marched up to camp to-day. Some forty of them
were made prisoners at the celebrated Balaklava
charge, and they quote, with justice, as a 'jugular
coin,idence, that having fallen into the enemy'. hands
on the 25th of October, 1854, they should, after long
wandering, on the mellows corresponding day of the
year 1855 have reached and rejoined their comrades
at the spot from which they had been first captured.
Very few huts have arrived, and it is feared that a
large proportion of the troops will have to remain
under canvas during the ensuing rainy and winter

season.
We have been favoured with a continuance of fine
weather—bright sunny warm days, and clear moon-
light nights. The temperature rapidly falls after
sunset. On the night between the 22nd and 23rd
instant occurred our first frost, and we have had a
white frost, as it is called, each night since. It is
quickly dissipated at the appearance of the rising son.
Oct. 27.—Late last evening the reflected glare of a
fire, apparently of considerable size, was seen above
the town. It did not last long. The Russians di-
rected a heavy fire from the north side as long as the
flames continued.