The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-12 00:00:00

LETTER FROM THE CRIMEA.

an officer is the Crimea etude the to:Jawing journal to
Lio MAN. Everting Mari :

Camp, soar Sebastopol, Dec. 11, IS34.—hly journal up to
m. yesterday went off the same evening by the Strom-
Wi. I walked with • friend to the Malvin d'Esti, and
faked at the battered part of Sebastopol, and the tole.
ably brisk cannonadiag and shelling then going on.
law *ay crossing the bridge of boats. There were
men* Mal boats, apparently with many in them, dot-
* the harbour, end • small steamer with its national
lip was likewise quietly passing across it. Why it
sr sot fired al by the French or Enulish Ido not eery
veil know, online, as an artillery cane whe was standing
nearked, that their shot might be more valuably es-
paled 'Webers. In the general orders of this evening
*sued a very marked and severe reinsure by Lord Raglan
lathe conduct of a staff surgeon, to whose neglect is attri-
buted the insufficient Cire and attention that the sick and
maaded experienced on bard the Avdn. The principal
salmi officer has also been reprimanded for sot having,
by penonal inepectLn or by reports of his subordinates, as-
unused that the ship was furnished with what
sr meneary. This affords matter for discussion in
temp, and will be very probably canvassed in the
alums of the papers at home. General Cannon, of the
Cesedly's service, and new a General of Tusks under
Omer Nebo, is out here. Except the fen cap, and
sae dee..ntions, there is nothing Turkish in his uniform.
Rainy hair and dark moustache—absence of whisker on
heisa-dakened face—give ti.in the aspect of a foreigner.
le "rid to be strikingly liko Baraguay His
leak Hibernian.

Tkai tanning was foggy, followed by drizzling rain. I
kind two of my friends at the Light Division camp, who
'Woos suffering, re-established in hearth. The few last
ip Weights have been tine, and have enabled many
pro be est forward. I pained a heavy gun dragged up
llpdpbtesesating lied worn &milieu horses; but tiie rain
logdapassil maw down again. A group of officers of
Saint Wailes were superinteading the " ringing" of
Sfritsat Itesebus pony, which one of them bad purchased
belay Wove for 60s. His new owner, although considered
sryol rider, had been speedily thrown by the little Rees,
Ni nolo/ trying to render bent more manageable.
Teetehliers of the 77th regiment were wounded yeller.'
dig ly one ball—it struck the 'boulder blade of the arse,'
mikado( the bullet remained there till extracted ; the
erne half went out at the shoulder point, and lodged in the
ulna the weond soldier, cut' Ing the throat like a timid
mutt at "Maid,. The bullet was of pure lead, whereas
itrkuue bas have an alloy of sine to harden them.
la paws, through tho camp of the naval brigade, the
watioses, or barrows, the sailors have cleverly made for
texelaes, particularly attracted my notice. The camp 101
II mum, awl the cella are made on each side. The
Pleat happena to have mach lime, or whitish earth in its
019atitios, which keeps it drier than it could be elsewhere
sai the steppe. Fresh hides are used sewed together to
• put of the roof and make it waterproof. One of the
told me they were very dry, warm, and comfortable.
woe , from the doors; a savorily smell of
Able from the Tatou primitive seek*,
'cheeriness seemed to pervade these bud,

as much for the poor soldiers—their
cry frequently to one half, often even
, and that delayed to an unreasonable
ebria to gook it r hardly practicable. I
Famish rump, under direct supervision of
some famous brick cooking places for large
• from France, in process of building by
'mane. These fellows I have gradually
a the very models of campaigning
Jolly, restless, careless.
flllBOlllll through the French camp at
pesos, the first I have heard for many a day.
tad Varna it was 6o frequent a report that I
t it. Its renewal here now makes it • novelty,
nice la arrested by it for • moment.
!S.—Yesterday evening was wet—the night
stormy and wet. Two guardsuiem
as last eight. After dusk, with foam
were making a forbidden short-cut se-
-asap, when • rush by Cossacks was wide,
the soldiers were caught. Lassa, ee rope
ready for hanging, were thrown ever their
they were carried away to the Msseevites
ago a servant with his master's boomer
I from England, lost his way when
It from Beakless to where the NO
, sad found himself usemestsdly is Me
d close to General Lipraaa's test. TM
portmanteau opened la Ma
theme
eat afi documents and letter, net
servant, with • note to the emir, Mr.
dm 97th, stating what bad happened, sad
A Ms property had, of course, bees disposed
to the custom of war. This strikes me as
civilised and gentlemanlike conduct. It le
we have done, or, I am disposed to think,

ladles that anompacied or joiaed the avail-
ally ate nasals', nastily, Mn. Dube:ley,
'war of the llth Hawn, who is qau-
sad with wham she Nay be seeesioa•
walking. The aspect of this lady Is
aho was is England vary toad of the
ay of the wives left at Malta, Mars-
bawl been Nude widows by war sad all-
naiads ma of an affecting sass- tas that was
as..by a witness of it sossasiss a path-
'we death. He was Issilally wamiM is
ay tathessed sad deeply palsiSre
one saw Itha aselassemstive dist

- "a&7 want of phial," but thaw
te he really could set help it—NM
"11 47iaa. and bagged that a lock of his Irk
at sass sat eft. wag seat, with his lore, to his
NI Was dam, sad was the last that wu sees of

him alive. There was at that silliest moment so time for
further parley.
Yesterday the Swallow and other steamers went oust
expedition to !Catch and the Seta of Am', for the par.
pose, doubtiees, of stooping or impedlag the supply of
food to the enemy. Toe Russian are said to have car-
ried off emu 80,000 sheep from Weida Rwanda, in suite
of our ships of war, the deeds of Comacks bong too sassy
for them to cop. with.
Dmember It—Last evening wet—daring the night
sad this morning hail ! Fatal weather for the poor fel-
lows ander maven sad in the teeming. Rations. more-
over, were yesterday again deficient. What delight for
the Russians, who will regard severe weather as the
direct set of Heaves against the infidel invaders. The
89th Regiment, from Gibraltar, arrived last sleet; and,
the 17th is close at lead, though net ritually is. Two
mails are tee. I had a glance at the ilinetreted Airs of
the 25th November, brought by the Niagara. Sir John
Bumoyne's is really • good likeness. The ling army is
gradually creeplag up in numbers to the forms of the army
opposed to it—that is to say, to the same relative pro-
portion of two months ago. Polish deserters some in
about two or three daily. They corroborate what I have
Just &lisped.
December 17.—T0-morrow being the festival of Fan-
P•rof Nicholas, a general attack is apprehended, partka-
lefty by the French, aid prematiou taken by the aline se-
sordinply. The mail arrived with pipers up to the 29th
of November. Promotion* for Alma set yet out, to the W.'
gust of many.
December 18, half-past eleven, a.m.—No attack as yet,
nor does any seem city likely. Notwithstanding all the
reisforeasnews, the vacancies by casualties can scarcedy
filled sp. The Emperor of Russia is reported to have said,
whoa informed of the sad losses on our side by the Intel-
cane, that one ship would be enough remaining to take
what was left of the army back to England. The wooden
hats have not yet arrived in the Crimea. Thisday, so far,
resembles yesterday, stormy. The Danube steamer, • small
woe, is on share near Eupatoria, or at the Kalish& lam
sot certain at which place.

TR g BAT ILE OF INKERMANN-THB
PROSPECTS OP THE WAR.

(From the sew author lithe Quarterly lleviire.)
In the meanwhile large reinforcements were daily
joining the Realm swap to the north of Sebastopol. Ix-
treordiury effate were befog made to bring down those
troops which the Austria& ocespatiou of the Priselpalities
sew placed at the disposal of the Cam fee the debase of
the Crimea, and all the resources of the &miry wen em-
ployed for this purpose. Carte, carriages, post.borses, bore
use corps d'areade from Odessa to the &lbs. Before we
eves received notice of their approach fifty thousand men
were collected on the heights of Iskermans, the greater
member of whom the generals of the allied armies had
been assured from home were still watching the frostier.
of Bassambia in expectation of en Austrian illusion.
Prince Mentchikoff resolved, by one great effort, to force
our ill-defended position, which, once carried, would place
the allied armies at his mercy. his plan was well con-
ceived. Our front was exposed, ear lank and rear open,
and be could pour his Golsen& from all sides upon our de-
voted bands, before we eudd even knew that they were
seer. A despatch, written to the Emperor, his master,l
some days before the execution of hie design, betrays the
confidence he felt ia its result, and the almost mad excite-
meat of his brain at the prospect of succese. "A terrible
calamity," he wrote, " impends over the invaders of your
dominions. Ina few days they will have perished by the
sword, or will be driven into the sea. Let your Majesty
send your sons here, that I may render up to them un
touched the priceesa treasure which your Majesty has ea.
trusted to my keeping." Two days before he was to fulfil
his pledge, two imperial carriages, priroeded by outriders,
and accompanied by an escort of cavalry, were seen to enter
&bast vat by the high road from the north, and the sound
of rejoicings came up from the city.
Soon after midnight, on the morning of the sth of Nov.,
those who guarded the trenches and lay sleepless in their
tents listened to the tolling of bells, as for some sacred
ceremony. The distant sounds of chanting are even said
to have been heard by persons who watched still nearer t
he helesgured city. Th, solemn peel ceased about two
howl before daylight, and was succeeded by the bright
flash and heavy report of ordnance in the rear of the British
linos. After a tittle time there was again deep silence, only
broken by a low rambling heard by the furthest pickets,
who though it to be the noise of waggons laden with sup-
plies entering the town.

The dawn long struggled through the mist which hung
on the heights of Sebastopol. As daylight broke a party of
unarmed men appeared on the crest of the hill, above te•
eastern end of the harbour of Sebastopol, and in front of the
second division of the British army. They made signs es of
surrender to the pickets which watched those heights. The
officer believing :twin to be deserter. adviser:od to ...wile.
them. having thus been thrown off his guard, hosed his
men were suddenly surrounded and seized by a large body
of troops who had lain in ambush behind the ridge. An
alarm was thus avoided, and the first Russian columns
were test drawing near to the British lines, partly concealed
by the mist, Woes they were perceived by the remaining
pickets, which gave notice of their approach, and boldly
resisted and checked the sdvaneeof the enemy. They only
fell back when their ammunition had been expended, and
when completely overpowered by as weight of succeeding
masses of men. The mooed division, to which, though
reduced to nearly half its numbers by battle and disease,
was still confided the impotent post now menaced, had
scarcely time to collect to receive the Russian advance.
Their able and experienced commander, overcome by his'
duties, anxiety, and disease, was on a sick bed at Balsklava.
General Pennefather had taken his place. He hastily formed
the decimated regitn.nts, and rapidly led them to meet the
enemy, who were pouring in dense muses over the hill. Soon
they opened the deadly firs of the Minir, making havoc from
afar ansoaget the approaching columns. The Russians, seeing
that the British troops were sew preparing to receive them,
rushed forward with loud and discordant yells rising above
the roll of musketry and the roar of artillery—a sound—how
unlike the hearty English cheer!—never to be forgotten by
those who heard it on that memorable moraine. At the
same time their numerous artillery, which had been brought
to the edge of the hill over which they had been so noiselessly
dragged, sod the guns of the town and ships of war, threw
'as unceasing volley of shot and shell not only int) our
troops, but even beyond their camp, tearing to pieces the
'tents and killing the horses which were still fastened to
their pickets. The batteries of the lit and 'tad divisions
soon took op a position on • rxing ground in front of oar
lines, and sought in vain to check the heavy fire.
Whilst fresh columns ascended the hill facing the end of
the harbour, others, winding round its base, threatened our'
task by a road through a deep ravine, and our rear ba ,
second track leading up from the Inkermann valley.'
Another large body advanced towards the five-gun battery 1
through a narrow gars., stretchicg from "Careening Bay "I
almost into the centre of oar position. Thus was the right
of the allied armies menaced on all sides by oterwheliniog
numbers. _ - .

The Guards were in the immediate rear of the 2nd di-
vision, and consequently the nearest to the point of attack ;
the Grenadiers and Scots Fusiliers lost no time after the
first shot was fired in hurrying forwards. The greater
part of the brigade had but just returned from the trenches,
in which they had been exposed to rain sine an hour
before daylight on the previous morning. Benumbed
with cold, wet, lug without rest, and for many hsurs
without food, they were led against the enemy. As they
advanced, justly anticipating that the enemy would ascend
in force by the road in the rear of the second division,
they tuned to the right. On a small spur, some way pown
the precipitous hill overlooking the valley of Inkermann,was
• small battery built t f sandbags and fannies : it had held
two siege guns, placed there sileaos a gun which,
mounted by the Rusaians on the opposite heights, above
the ruins, had caused much annoyance to our camp. The
desired object having been effected, the two guns, being re-
qaired elsewhere, had been removed. The unarmed battery
was occupied on that morning by • picket of the 65th Regi-
ment. In front of it, before daylight, the enemy had
brought up heavy gun, which opened suddenly upon this
smell body of men. Surprised by an overwhelming force,
and unsupported by .their own division, they were com-
pelled to fall back, after mailing for • short time a vigorous
resistance and losing nearly two-thirds of their number. As
they retreated the Guards were 'deeming to the spot :
seeing that the pickets" wen retiring before the enemy,
who had already tan peseseies of the boMmy, the One:i-
diom, giving • load Msgr, dinged dm the aedivity. It
wee the work of • mmasat. The were driven head-
Mires=the work. The three regiments of Guards, the
having soon alter joined the rest of the brigade,
bail the battery, *and into line at right angles to it, and
ess=the ridelanfllM projecting
has.s
eeneseasei a intern which rarely if ever been
equellei fa seam wadies. The columns of the enemy,
uateadbut by the Ragan ere, again impetuously advanced
with feestinl yells up the slope, attempting to turn the right
hank of the Guards. The Grenadine, united with the
Onistreems, met the approaching columns with • seemed
=Again the enemy were driven back, but again,
stewards by the overwhelming numbers behind, they
retneMd. The ammunition of the Guards wee nearly en-
=aral their asks broken and thinned by those who
lea la this Weedy name i but still they held their
greeed—fising epee tbe g foe on emit rubies
win the baron epee Mme who W ser-
rani Men Mk *Saber. Fresh supplies see refit-
, ferenesele teen the 4th division at len* readied them.
Bet still the Russians peened on with unimiaished
wraith. Ayala ear brave sea were la need el mama°
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