The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-20 00:00:00

GENERAL ORDERS IN THE BRITISH ARMY

AT TEE CRIMEA.

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The following are given in the Crimean correspon-
dence of the Port:

I. ORNERAL ORDER.

" With the view to relieve commanding officers and others
from the business of the savings bank, without in any degree
depriving the soldiers of the advantage of depositing their
savings at interest, the Commander of the Forces, with the
concurrence of the Secretary at Wu, directs the temporary
suspension of the savings bank regulations from the 31st
March, 1865.
" Commanding officers will cause all savings bank docu-
meats to be forwarded immediately after the 31st March to
the officers commanding the depots at home, and report to
the Secretary at War when this shall have been done.
" All moneys actually deposited will continue to bear the
usual interest, and instructions will be tent by the Secre-
tary at War to officers commanding regiments as to the
manner in which soldiers' remittances from abroad shall be
made through the regimental pay li,ta to the savings bank
at the depot:
"A correct list of the Dakar.% due to depositors on the
day of suspension is to be re .ained by the commanding of-
ficer, who is at liberty v., sanction, in special oases, the
withdrawal of sums ''Await up to. thatidate. taking the
soldier's receipt in dur.ticate, one to be retained, and one V;
be forwarded to the ',repot.
" • statement rit casualties amongst depositor' nteht be!
forwarded mor,thly to the depot.
"The tutus of the sergeant', corporals, and privet&
soldiers reeoramended for gratuities for gallant conduct in
the field, under the royal warrant of 4th Dumber, 1864,
will be forwarded to the depot: with direction" that the

al amounts shall be credited in their account in Ags gs
saviogs bank, and bear interest until the men are ai-
-1 charged."

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to the authorities At the Mint for the immediate prepareion
of the medal which Sr P.:entity bat herngraeioinly pleased
to command shall be 0°64:70(3
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for this distinction, and that, when emnpleted, thu medals
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may be supplied upon requisition of the Cl+seral Command.
in Chief.

"lam to add, that Mr. Sydney Herbert hes requested
that the medal shall be similar to that now grntetl. to
soldicrs as a reward for good conduct, with the exception
that, in lien of the inscription, ' For long service and good
conduct,' which now appears thereon, the words, 'For dig.
tieguished conduct in the field' may be substituted;
and, farther, that, with a view of remedying the defect
which now exists in the shank by which the existing
modal; are attached to the ribbon by which they are Bul-
-1 pended, ie all future issues the shank may he formed of
silver, rounded, and et greater strength, so le I.) guard
against the probability of a loss of the medal, either by
breaking, or cutting through the ribboa to which it iv at-
tached.—l am, 6:1., (Signed) "B. IiAWEi.
" The Adjutant-General of the Forces,
Horse Guards."

MEDICAL RELIEF FOR THE ARMY.-CIR-
CULAR FROG[ THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

The following circular has been addressed to the
Governors of the principal hospitals and dispensaries
War Department, Feb. 17.
Gentlemen,—l am desired by Lord Panmure to request
your immediate and earnest consideration of a subjsct which
at this mment engages his lordship's most anxious atten-
tion—namely, the best means of rendering the vast profes-
sional resources of Great Britain, and snore particularly of
the metropolis, available for the medical relief of the British
army at the seat of war. Lord Panmure is well aware that
members of the medical profession, over, forward in a CMG
of humanity, no lees than of patriotism, would not be
wanting to respond to any appeal which might be addreued
to them by the government, bet his lordship is of ,opinioa
that the present necessities of the army call for medical as-
sistance of an order which can only be insured by Selection
from individuals who have already given proof of their poi-
, session of the requisite skill, and whose antecedents guaran-
tee their experience ; such individuals must be looked for
first in the medical - •'• •
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boepitala.
" I am directed by Lord Pacmure to request your al4 and
concurrence in his organisation of a special civil medical
staff to assist the military medical staff of the army at the
east of war. His lordship consider, that this could be best
effected by your selection of two or more medical gi ntle-
men for the posts of physician and surgeon, of four or more
other gentlemen of a junior standing as assistant physi-
cians and surgeons, and of such proportion of advanced
medical pupils as you may deem necessary to perform the
duty of dressers ; but his lordship considers that such an
arrangement will fail to secure, the services of the most
highly qualified of your officers unless you can at the same
time, by an internal and private arrangement of your esta-
blishment, protect the gentlemen selscted from &permanent
professional lose resulting from their humans exertions.
This can probably be effected only by declaring that such
offices as may be held by gentlemen volunteering to proceed
to the seat of war on temporary furloughs from the esta-
blishments to which they belong shall not be declared vacant
daring their absence ; but that their duties shall be provi-
sionally performed by other gentlemen especially appointed
far the purpose, and that they shall be reinstated in such
offices on their return.
" The remuneration which Lord Nomura would prom's
for these officers would be that already fixed for the civil
medical officers at Smyrna, which are es follow—via., phy-
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his lordship's intention to propose that the salary to be paid
by the government shall be continued for one year from
' the termination of the engagement, which it is hoped will
enable those who may find their private practice wholly or
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of the great metropolitan

Lord Panmure proposes that tho hospitals to be con-
ducted by the civil staff shall be Si much as poexible distinct
from and apart from those in charge of the military staff;
nevertheless, he proposes to give local medical rank to the
gentlemen so engaged.
Lard Palmer. is well aware that in the psesent in-
fected state of the great hospital at Scutari a local removal
of the sick is greatly to be wished. This subject presents
many practical difficulties, but his attention has been given
to the means of overcoming them; and he trusts that the
infection in question wiU not remain to augment the diffi-
culty of the duty."