The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-01 00:00:00

OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

CAMP ABOVE SEBASTOPOL, JULY 20.
The new approaches ooatinue to snake satisfactory
progress, although on oar ad. tb. armee reads is
not so obvious to observation as that made by our
Allis. Their weeks seem, indeed, when observed

from certain points of view, to be almost in contact
pith the &Innis of the Malakhoff-hill. The signal

distance batsmen theca is probably not more than
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eighty art ow hundred yetda. They hare carried
their treadles forward with remarkable determine-

tion and perseverance, notwithstanding the heavy
direct fire of shell, grape, and musketry how the
Horniloff bastion above, and an equally wore flank-

ing Are from the batteries *neither side. The Frosob
works carried forward on the right, towards the line
of Russian batteries extending from the Malalthoff-
hill to the west side of Careening harbour, though
occupying a vast extent of ground, appear in a very

mean sad complete state.
The programs of the sap towards the Roden hes been
stopped for some days pest, bat in the meantime great
efforts have bean made to render the works already

ett mooed both more commodious and more some.

The necessity of this provision will be rendered ap-
parent whenever the day may arrive for large bodies
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Of troops to be assembled in the extreme front prepa-
ratory to going forward to the assault It has been
already described that when the Quarry work was
taken, several trenches were found to be connected
with it, two of which extended completely across the
lower part of Frenchman's-hill to be connected with
a covered approach to the *melon Vert. The

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nearest to our works of these two Rossi= trenches

became our foremast, or third parallel, in the right
attack. Some cell it the fourth parallel, reckoning the
line of beanie* between the 21-gun battery endear old
advanced work es a Esmond parallel, and the advanced
work itself as the third parallel. This line of batteries
and the old advanced work were by many others reck-
oned together as forming only one parallel, and by
these the nearest Russian trench, having been pro-
perly converted and strengthened, was looked upon
as our third parallel. The more distant Russian
trench had a very considerable curve given to its
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direction, the convexity being on the Russian side.
This not only provided more free space and ease of
movement for the enemy, but gave them also the ad-
vantage of a converging fire, in case at any time
they should be called upon to resist an attack in this
direction. Oar approaches towards the Redan have
been carried so far in advance of the Quarry Battery,
that the general line of direction of the Russian
trench just described, has been left considerably
behind; and it became necessary, not only for greater
security, but also for other important purposes, to con-
struct a commodious covered approach in front of the
Russian trench, and with such a direction that it might
be connected with the French works advancing up the
Malakhoff-hill. This has been completed as far as
the ravine dividing our right attack from the ascent
leading to the Malakhoff. This work, which is solid
and spacious, has its concavity turned towards the
Russian works extended from the proper left of the
Roden.

The enemy has not made any sortie of a serious
nature since the night between the 18th and 17th inst.
They probably suffered very severely on that coos-
sion, for they are reported to have advanced in very

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considerable force, and the discharge of shells and
other projectiles in the direction along which they
must have retired, was terrific. Their reserves also
could hardly have escaped from the incessant shower ,
which was kept up daring the attack itself. Although
the contest was hotly maintained for some time,
either from the advantage of position or some such
cause, our Allies do not appear to have suffered so
much as might have been expected on the occasion.
Our casualties, both among men and alms, dur-
ing the past week, have been lees numerous than
usuaL Among the latter, however, the death of
(vain Rowland Fraser, of the 42nd Highlander.,
hes to be recorded. He was unfortunately killed by
a fragment of shell on the night of the 16th instant,
while on duty in the right attack. The shell struck
him in the body, and his death followed almost im-
mediately afterwards.
Some new caresses have lately arrived from Eng-
land, and two or three experiments were made in the
21-gun battery of Freachman's-hill, to ascertain if
thee* would sustain the force necessary to project
them to the required distance better than those which
had previously failed under the same circumstances.
It was found they were not equal to resist the shock
of the explosive power to which they were subjected :
the comparatively thin iron case, weakened by its
several apertures, split and burst into pieces close to
the mortar's month. It has been suggested that a
deep wad of common tow, placed between the charge
and the projectile, would sufficiently break the force
of the concussion, and prevent the destruction of the
carcase.

Among the officers who have lately left for Eng-
land, at the recommendation of Medical Boards, is
Commissary-General Filder, C.B. He is succeeded by
Commissary-General Thomas Ramsay, who now has
charge of this department.
A change has been made in the arrangement of the
Wager Parks. Hitherto there have been two, one
is the right, and performing the duties of the right
attack, the other on the left for those of the left
attack. The Engineers and Sappers have now been
removed from the right altogether, and have Joined
those near the third division, in rear of the left attack.
AU the stores and workshops ere also to be trans-
ferred to the Sappers' yard near the left attack. The
change has been made, it is stated, in great measure,
on account of the insalubrity of the old locality of the
right Engineers' depot, which was just above a part
of the Careening Bay ravine. Moreover, it was
rather out of the way, being considerably to the
right of our right attack; its locality having been
fixed upon when we occupied the heights in front
since taken by our Allies. The Sappers had taken
particular pains in rendering their depot conspicuous
for neatness and order. They had formed a tempo-
rary church of siege materials, which now, of course,
have to be removed; and their gray►yard was a
model of care and attention, each grave being turfed,
many having neatly chiselltd and inscribed head-
stones, and the whole being enclosed by a stone wall
sufficient to protect the area 'Lida from desecration.
The new position of the Engineers' camp will not
only be more ceetral, but the communication with
the railway, which has now been brought close to the
front, will be more seq.

Major-General Markham, C. 8., has arrived, and
his been aseigned, in general orders, the command of
'the Boma Division.