The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-09 00:00:00

OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA,

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)
CAMP ABOVE SEBASTOPOL, Jews 28.
No move of importance has occurred in the siege
operations the lut few days. The French are up-
ping up towards the Malakhoff, and already the
trenches make a considerable show. An extensive
place d'armee has been formed in front of the Mamelon.
The armament in the White Redoubt (Selenghinsk
Redoubt), above Careening Bay, is being strengthened
and works added. The small 5-gun work, deserted
by the Russians, at the extremity of the spur, is
still unoccupied, except by a few French riflemen; iti
is not in a position to be rendered available against
the enemy's works on the west side of the Careening
ravine. The Russians are adding to their number of
guns on the verge of the cliffs on the north side of
the roadstead opposite to Mount Sapone.
On our side we are e tending the sap towards the
&deo, and as yet have not met with any interrup-
tion from the enemy. A trench has also been made
to connect the extremities of the right and middle
boyars proceeding with tie old advanced work, and
this again has been joined to the parallel extended
from the Quarry Battery. A new battery of con-
siderable strength is also in course of construction ;
it is expected that it will chiefly be brought to bear
against the Russian shipping. When Colonel Yea
fell in the attack on the Redan, he bad with him a
plan of the works in the right attack ; this, however,
could give the enemy little information beyond what
he already possesses. All the trenches and batteries
on Frenchman's-hill, from the sloping nature of the
ground, are fully exposed to his view. It is aione
possible to keep secret the exact position and nature
of the armament of the new batteries ; but it would
appear, from the counterworks erected, that the
enemy has means of obtaining speedy information
even on these subjects.
I append a brief diary of the circumstances which
have transpired the last three days.
June 23.--Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown
left camp this morning to go on board the Royal
Albert, for the purpose of recruiting his health.
Re has been suffering from a severe attack of
diary! yea, and, though relieved from all urgent
symptoms, has been mach weakened by his illness.
Major-General Cadrington, who has also been ailing,
is about to pay the Admiral a visit in the same vessel
The First Division (Guards and Highlanders) is to
continue assisting in the trench duties of the right
attack. The increased extent of the works, and the
proportionally greater number of the Guards required
to protect them, the large number of working parties
which will now be necessary to carry on the new
approaches toward the Redan and Karabelnaia and
to construct certain newly projected batteries, demand
a greater force than the Light and Second Divisions
can afford, consistently with maintaining the troops
in good health. Some of the regiments of the Light
Division are greatly reduced in strength. The 34th
Regiment has no captain, and only three subalterns
available far duty, and both it and the 7th Fusiliers
have had to borrow officers from other regiments to
carry on the duties.
Captain Hill, of the 22nd Regt., died yesterday
in camp, from cholera. He had volunteered his services
in the Crimea, and was doing duty with the 79th
Highlander.. He was taken ill in the trenches, and
left with the intention of returning to the camp of
the Highland Brigade. Oa arriving at the Light
Division tents he became so ill that he was not per-1
witted to proceed further, and he died within the lines
of the 88,h Regiment, in the tent of one of the officers
who had kindly taken him in on bearing the serious
nature of his attack
A long line of fleabag was observed to move along
the north side tc-day, coming from the eastward to
an open space below the Star Fort. They appeared
to be empty. Oa their arrival at the open space
before mentioned they were regularly marshalled
into six lines. It is suspected they have been brought
for the removal of sick and wounded. The steamer
usually employed in transporting troops across the
harbour, and which has been lying close to Fort
Paul all day, got up steam towards sunset, and went
over to the landing place near Fort Nicholas. She
appeared to be taking in troops as the sun set. It is
not unlikely that this cool period of the day would be
selected for the transport of the wounded to the
north side.

About 9 p.m. the camp was visited by a tremen-
dous storm of lightning. The electric disturbance
was so extensively diffused, the flashes were so vivid
and:so continuous, that for minu'es together the camp
was exposed to view as clearly as in full moonlight.
Scarcely a drop of rain was perceived in front, but
near Balaclava it fell in torrents, and caused
considerable damage to the railway and several stores.'
The railway chiefly suffered near Kadikoi, and
several dos} s must elapse before the injury can be
repaired. _

2l h.—General Pennefather left by the Colombo
to-day for Engiand. Hie constitution is Enid to have
suffered considerably from the eff.cts of the campaign.
The Light and Second Divisions are now without
any general officer, whether divisional or brigadier.
Major-General Codrington, it is stated, will have the
command of the Second Division, as soon sa his
health will permit him to return to camp. His loss
will be felt very much in the brigade, which he has
commanded with the utmost aatislaction on all
sides since the first landing of the army in the
Crimea.

General Eatcourt died early this morning, to the
great regret of a numerous circle of friend, of cholera.
He was attacked with the disease on the 22nd instant,
but had been ill for some days previously. On the
23rd all the symptoms had much improved, and
hopes were held out of recovery. He became worse
at night, however, and gradually sank. His affa-
bility, and many social qualities, ensured him a great
number of personal admirers. His successor has not
been named, and some doubts have been expressed
whether the duties of the vacant offim would not be
amalgamated with those of the chief of the staff
The French have been throwing shells at the large
Russian ships in the Great Harbaur from some bat-
teries on the left. Several shells fell very near; in
one instance a shell fell into the water between two
of the ships—a three-decker and two-decker, but
without doing any harm. The ships still remain
broadside on the direction of the Malakhoff-hill. On
several nights lately, boats from the fleet have stolen
in towards the month of the Great Harbour, and
discharged shells and rockets into the town. They
have been within range of the guns of the forts, but
the darkness has prevented the enemy from deter-
mining their position, notwithstanding the momen-
tary flashes of their fire.
_ _ _

Hans Marsh, Adjutant of the 33rd itegimelt
to pan from one of the boyaus in a direction t,b2l-'
the left zigzag approach, near the trench lately from the enemy and connected with the
works. There was a covered way along
affil
could pass free from risk, but he moved Ce7,s
by the open ground. A friend cautioned Ilk, biZ7.l,
do so, as the saving of. time and space would b," unimportant, and pointed out that the
sharpshooters were firing. from the front of thsj:
don. " Firing is not hitting" was the rept.,
unfortunately he followed the rash promptioe,l:47.
momentary impulse and went forward. He
fully exposed to view, and the enemy fired a etah,.."
One ball more true than the rest struck him it
head, and he fell dead on the instant. He hid
advanced ten yards when the event took bt,ant
1"
Lieutenant Marsh was quite young, had only tZ
received the appointment of adjutant, was active 4
intelligent, and gave promise of being a moat effteien
officer.
Captain Smith, of the 9th Hegiraent, seteouteed
yesterday to the wounds he received on the 'Misr
He was struck in the back while helping a wends;
officer of the 16th Itegiment on a stretcher, sea 40
hope was entertained of his recovery from the Om The wounded in the field hospitals, both officer, sod
men, are reported to be progressing most favoorshl,
and the benefits arising from the necessity of Mei;
removal to Scutari and elsewhere being obvist,d by
the greater accommodation in camp are fully 4.
,parent.
Heavy gales of wind from the south end 505tb.,,,,,
have prevailed all day, and dense clouds of dig
have been passing through the camp. ltaiu.J
have been hovering over the mountains, and thaw*
has occasionally been audible.
The fire in the batteries has been flack.
26th. A bright, warm morning. . The oiled rib.
sided towards evening, and the night was (pit
Thera was scarcely any firing on either aide, smith
working parties pursued their labour without inter.
ruption.

FRANCE.

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(FROX OUB. OWN CONIIESPONDIST4
PARIS, SATURDAY Evrxiiio,
The 140,000 men voted yesterday will be miscast
the very earliest moment that the law will allot
I am informed that by last tight's post, and wittlia
an hour or two after the bill was passed by theecfpi
Legls!atif, a circular was sent cff by the Minim? it
War, orderirg the drawing for this levy to NI,
place in October next, and the calling oat of the
troops so drawn in November. Thus by January 1,
1856, the entire contingent will no doubt be ready
to march.

Hitherto the cholera has not been reckoned small
the causes of death which give a soldier's or s►ilor's
widow aright to a pension under the laws of llthand
18th April, 1831. But it appears, by a circular lately
addressed by Admiral Hamelin to commanders of
squadrons and maritime prefects, that the choke
contracted out of France, either in the army, or an
beard ships employed in the Baltic or Black Sea, with
a contagious character in the sense of the pension law,
that is to say, when it shall be recognised as her's;
prevailed epidemically in the ship, or in the place
where the soldier or sailor may have been on day,
shall confer a right to the pension. Pursuant to thi
new rule pensions have been already granted to
widows of officers and sailors who died of Asiatic
cholera prevailing epidemically on board the ellipse!
war employed in the Baltic or Black Sea expeditima
The English steamer, the Enniskillen, left Mar.
seilles on the sth for the Crimea with troop°, home,
and stores on board. She had in tow the thus
master, Dismona, similarly laden.
The Clio, steam-frigate, which lately arrived at
Toulon from the East, brought with her a brig al
2,50 tone, captured at Kertch, and laden with whist
She bears the mark "No. 1," of the prizes taken
the Sea of Azoff.

There was scarcely anything done at the boom
yesterday, and the Inte is still heavy. The uocep
tainty as to the war paralyses speculation. Tte
Three per Cents. offered at first at 66.30, receded to
66.03, for a moment recovered to 66.15, but tb
report from the Stock Exchange caused a new kilo
66.03. At the close prices were a little better, tat
no businees was done. The principal railway le
are from 2.50 f to sf. lower. Northern, 865; Lycra
1,185; Orleans, 1,185; Rouen, 1,180; Grand Centel,
600.

SUNDAY EVENING.
The only business transacted at the Little Beam
of the Boulevard was some sales in Three per Can
at 66.15.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

LIVERPOOL, St:yDLT•
The mail steam ship Atlantic, Captain Wed,
arrived this morning from New York, with abide
to the 27th ul!.. 232 passengers, and 800,000 dollsa
in specie. The Asia arrired at Boston on the 21st
ult., and the steam ship Ariel, from Havre, on the
29th ult.

The vote of all the counties on the prohibitory
liquor law of Illinois has been reoeived, and show' a
majority against the law of 14,000 votes.
A New York paper states that the efforts of the
British recruiting agents there to enlist men for the
Crimean legion appear to be attended with cool•
darable difficulty. '• The brig Buff:do was on Sunday
taken into Holmea• Hole by the revenue cutter James
Campbell. It appears that she recently sailed from
New York with a number of Germans as passeagem.
who were ostensibly engaged to work on soma
imaginary railroad in Nova Scotia, but who weeds
reality destined to win renown and eight dollars Pr
month before Sebastopol. The Germans, suet
getting to sea, thought they had made a bad bargain,
and placed themselves under the protection of the
cutter, the commander of which awaits orders from
the au t horit ies."

Mr. Charles H. Staub-, of the British consulate in
New York, was arrested on the :16:h of Jane, and
placed under 1,000 dollars bonds to answer a chirp
of enlisting recruits for the Crimea.
Favourable accounts continue to be received of the
growing and ripening crops. In Georgia, Alabama.
the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee, acd Indiana, sod
even in some sections of Virginia, the harvesting has
already commenced, and in all those states, with
the exception of Virginia, the yield is unprecedented.
In Virginia the wheat crop was somewhat injured by
the fly and the army worm, but as the number of
acres put under cultivation in that state this year
far exceeds any previous season, there is no doubt
that the yield will surpass the average. In Obio,
New York, and all the northern and eastern stet%
the coldness of the season has saved the wheat from
the ravages of the fly, and now, as it is about enteriog
into the ripening stage, it has nothing but rust to
fear. A New York paper observes :—" If this gesso
does not outstrip any previous year in the numbered
bushels produced, there is no truth in favourable re'
ports of crops."
We have advices from San Francisco to the let of
Jane. Accounts from the interior of California give
glowing descriptions of the country and the general
prosperity of the various branches of industry, Pertlo*
laxly mining.

Active search has been made during the last few
days for Russian spies supposed to be in the camp.
Several innocent persons have been taken up on sus-
picion. Among others, Captain Freeman Armstrong,
of the 18th Royal Irish regiment, was yesterday
arrested as a spy. He had come over on horseback
from the Third Division, and in consequence of some
striking peculiarities in his dress and appearance, and
certain questions about the works on Frenchman's-
hill which he put to the guard at the picket-house,
he was thought to be a Russian agent in an assumed
dress. Notice was given to the Provost-Sergeant,
who followed Captain Armstrong to lokermann, and
there arrested him. It was in vain he made assertions THE AMBRICAN MAILS.—The British and North
of his being an officer of the 18th Regiment, he was American Royal Mail steamship Canada. Captain C. B. B.
compelled to come to the proper authorities. As he Indltins, sailed from the Mersey on Saturday atteracca
moved along, a crowd of soldiers gathered, both about three o'clock, for Boston and Ralik:, with the mail
French and English ; there wee no doubt mails for the United States and British possessions ivnoNesil
that he was a spy, and lnud was the Ammerecrhieciekisels. 0
Tae Canada
heansdfora
sofmal.l
time
peatof been
pia
explosion of indignation which followed. Cap-
tain Armstrong became excited, and it was per- Her
graving dock, and has undergone a thorough renovatioa
engineer reports her in as perfect a condition at the
haps fortunate that his sword, which was curved, and present time as she was on her maiden trip. Prior to Sr?
not at all of the ordinary Eoglieh shape, was taken departure copies of tke E.rpress were :placed on
4.b0!,a
from him. He was not identified until he reached the Canada by Meows. Willmer and Smith. of Liverpool.
for the pram and public institutions of the Wow°
the Adjutant-General's office of the Light Division. comi,ont.
A short time since a Russian agent passed in a direc- FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND Nositt
tion towards the Mamelon, dressed in the uniform of a Vissreax Rair..way.—The Camden•town station at the
French captain of the line. Something led to suspicion above railway was, at one o'clock on Saturday, the rase
respecting his real character, and he was interrogated. a most distressing accident, causing the death of .13.
As he did not know the name of the colonel of the ployed by the company as a porter at the station. Bort",
named Benjamin Bertram, 23 years of age, who was nv
regiment, nor which division the regiment belonged complete')
as leading • harts across the new lines (lately
to, he was removed for closer examination elsewhere, when, perceiving a train of ballast waggons approaching, he
and the fact of his being in disguise was speedily endeavoured to urge ,Ilim forward out of the way;
t3silt:
proved. Several of the Greek canteen men in camp parently alarmed at the noise made by the eagine, b dit
mal would not move from his dangerous position, an ~.
have been taken up on suspicion of being spies. that moment the loaded trucks overthrew Bartraut Ow
25th.—A melancholy occurrence, involving nano.
oessary Ines of life, took place last evening in the over his body handed him a extensively that death so
still retained his hold of the bridle), and the wheels pil*
advanced works of the right attack. Lieutenant labblubtismor.