The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-10 00:00:00

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Died, ea this 29th ult., aged 85, Sergeant Finley, an old
aaaapolpsr, well•known around the neighbourhood of
Brushwood, and mash roussouil. Ha had bean through the
Prakanka and various airs auspeigns, and had lived a
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pants. la mu. nay had ftOtt olds by Wds, not having
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'4OIIICIAL DESPATCHES.

HEALTH OF THE ARMY.
(11011 ♦ SUPPLIKINT TO 1111 GAZIITTS.)

War Department, July 9.
Lord Panmnre has this day received a despatch
and its enclosures, of which the following are copies,
I addressed to his lordship by the late Field Marshal
the Lord Raglan, 0.C.8.:

_
Before Sebastopol, June 26.
My Lord,—l have the honour to transmit to your lord-
ship the accompanying letter, dated this day, from the
Inspector General of Hospitals.
Your lordship will observe with pain that this report ex-
hibits a considerable increase of both silinisaioes and deaths,
arising chiefly, however, from the accidents of war, result-
ing from the assault of the Roden sad the attack of the
Cemetery, on the 18th inst., on both which oeosaions the
troops were imposed to a hese, firs of grapeshot.
It will be satisfactory to your lordship to find that the
gement', both for the sceommodation end treatment of
the sick and wounded, were such as can rarely be expected
ander such circumstances, and no 'sortie= have been
spared to render their situation ea eoiniortable as possible.
I regret to say that cholera and bowel complaints have
been somewhat on the inertias ; but neither the Megrim
nor the deaths have been so marked as to attract special
attention. I have, however, with much sorrow, to report
the very sudden death from cholera, of Captain Charles
Bowles, 10th Hussars, an officer of great merit, who had
served in India with distinction, and is much regretted in
the regiment.
Amongst the killed I lament to announce the loss of
Lieutenant and Adjutant H. Marsh, 33rd Regiment, who
was killed in the trenches on the 24th inst. This young
officer had served throughout the aampsign, and was dis-
tioguished fir his stallestry and devotion to the service ;
and 11:s conduct on a former occasion I had the honour to
brio g under your lordship's notice.
I beg to inclose the lists of casualties on the 18th ult, and
of those that have arisen up to the 24th inst. inclusive.—l
have, &a, RAGLAN.
The Lord Penman, &a.

Headquarters' Camp before Sebastopol,
Jose 28.
_ . _ _

My Lord,—The weekly return of sick and wounded I
regret to say exhibits a considerable increase of both admis-
sions and deaths, srisiog chiefly from the accidents of war,
occasioned by the assault of the 18th instant on the Roden
Battery and the works in the Dockyard Creek. Many of
the injuries received were occasioned by grapeshot, fired at
short range, and were of a very serious nature. The loss,
oonseq‘ently, has been heavy; but I have much satisfac-
tion in being able to assure your lordship that prompt aid
was affor,:ed to all, and the action having taken place within
a short distance of our fixed hospital establishment, accom-
modation wu provided for them at once. This is an advan-
tage rarely attainable on active service in the field, so that
the wounded were placed under as favourable circantstanees
as could be expected; the amount of mortality, therefore,
amongst them is mainly attributable to the severity of
their wounds, and not to any want of either surgical
aid or hospital accommodation, as both were at
band. There was no occasion either to remove the more
seriously wounded when once they were brought in; and
the PAN selected to be sent down to the surgical hospital at
Balaklava were of a nature not likely to be injured by the
journey, and lam happy to say they are nearly all pro-
gressing in a most satisfactory manner. Indeed they have
done so well, I regret our accommodation at the Castle,
Balsklave, is net more extensive, but, unfortunately, the
ground will not admit of its being enlarged.
The hospital now in course of erection on the high bold,
promontory near the Monastery of St. Burp, will soon be
ready for the reception of patients; and se far as position is
concerned, I think they will be placed under as favourable
circumstances as can possibly be obtained. The situation is
high and dry, overlooking the sea, and subjected to no
malarions influence that I eau discover ; and whatever the
result may be on trial, the site is admitted by all who have
seen it to be unexceptionable.
Cholera and bowel complaints still prevail, and have been
en the increase within the last two or three days, but
neither the admissions nor the deaths have been so marked