The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-18 00:00:00

lARIAr REFORM IN THE CRIMEA.
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of a letter from an officer of the
hod Camp above Sebastopol. Ma 25:
CAMP ABOVE SEBASTOPOL, Mat 25.
age still expect to read in the scattered
lanai from the Crimea very different reports
iect of supplies to the meu, their audition,
1 other matters. The character of the re-
neatly be dependent on the writer's expo-
he particular division from which he writes.
mail that in a letter written by • Oar Spe-11
spoodent ' to the Times, porter, and eves
I being served out to the troops going to
his. This was no doubt true as regardei
th Division, for he lives in the encampment
tvision, but that is not true as regards odor
. Yesterday being the Queen's birthday, sad
it of it, a double allowance of porter was
a be given out to every soldier in the army.
Light Division this order was not comb
ith, and it was with difficulty that
unissariat found means of supplying '
s ration of porter. Rum was given
of the other half of the porter. Up to
I (May 24), from the first landing of the
to of the Light Division in Turkey a year
whole quantity of porter issued to each man
y three pints, and these were given in But-
On the 7th of May, the following general
u issued, • There being a quantity of porter
taining in the commissariat stores, it will be
o the troupe in lieu of the ration of rum, in
portion of two quarts to three men."fhis
sr been complied with in the Light Division ;
have been given in other divisions. At any
inquiry is the order of the day among other
this may be inquired into ; for, as there is
ibt that a vast quantity of porter has been
tie the use of the troops from England,
it have been used by somebody, and it
t worth while knowing by whom. No &We-
an be more easily tested than the one I just
ade, that from the first landing of the Light
rs up to yesterday, the 24th of May, only three
ier man had been imbued by the commissariat to
giments composing it. When one division, or
ine brigade, or one regiment, finds itself dif-
y treated from another in respect to public
it is apt to breed discontent unless there is an
A cause for the difference. Ido not pretend to
nether the commissariat officers at the head of
livision by exhibiting greater or lees degrees
I and energy produce these varying results, or
ter they arise from fault, favouritism, or interest
ily know they exist. The bread served out in
up to the present time has been gritty, hard,
bad colour and flavour, and is generally
ly on the outside, sometimes also inside. The
sedition is said to be the result of its having
goes a sea voyage. But I believe white bread is
baked on board a ship or ships employed for the
es, which some of our troops must receive, and
is certainly no reason why, since the large army
e French is supplied with light, wholesome,
t breed, the smaller British torte should not
re bread of a like kind. I doubt very much
her it would not be found, if searched into, that
lark breed costs as much as the French white
I. Ido not mention these things to you in a
of grumbling—but rather as instances of mis-
'gement which need not exist, and which will
cat a little more pains, but no more money, to
we. No army can be more liberally supplied
the Bullish army is by its country."
REGIMENTAL SUROZONS.

greet from the letter of a Regimental Surgeon,
d Crimea, May 31, 1855 :
'1 My pay, notwithstanding my length
rria-12+ years—and my campaigning in all
it., and 1 may add my responsibility as a regi-
tel surgeon, is only 13e. a day. I see around me
mug, come out • for practice,' who are receiving
ts. a day, wilt the promise of st year's salary when
r leave in a year or so."
OMMUNICATIONS WIfH CIRCASSIA.

MOD THI COI7IIISPONDYNT OF TAB DAILY news.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jung 7.
Ir. Loagworth, British consular agent at Monis-
started on the sth inst., per Banshee, for Circa,-
on some mission to the mountain chiefs.
amyl, it is said, has sent already 3,000 men to
I in the attack on Anapa ; bet these troops, I am
I, are not worth math in regular warfare.

THE NC
RECONNAISSANCE ON THE
HERNAYA.

A letter front Constantinople, in the Semaphore of
mein's, gives the following details of the late re-
naissance of the expeditionary corps of the

her nays : 1
it see in the direction of Baidar th,t the troops marched. ,
addition to a desire to szamine that pert of the country,
d discover its communication with Sebastopol, they wen
hopes of being able to posse, as • body of from 600 to
Cmarlu, who were known to be in that place. The
his reached the village at 7 in the morning, and stir.
undid it but the birds had flown. a sernt, who hes since
tea arrested, heeler' warned the Russians of their danger.
be division chareed w,th this neronnalesenee returned to
s temp is the evening, without losing • mem, although
ley wen several times within musket shot of the enemy.
ing their much they killed five Commons and ton eirlit
W
N. The allied troops had to par over some very die-
irpsaaci ; for more then two hours they marched along
1111•1 bordered on one side by • deep ravine, and on the
lbw by a steep embeakment. A tew hundred riflemen
rine. effectually defesdsel this pas% but the Russians
net even attempt it.
The Potpie says :
Oa the 3rd instant, at three o'clock in the minting, a
~_ Mina of the Teheran% corps, nousisdog of French end
Fluisias—infantry, cavalry, and ertillery—precesded to
manila,, • point, from which it was thought posiblo to
11_1 mm direct on the harbour of SebestepoL This espied -
Is which the troops marched along roads nearly im.
roum completely sucionsfed. On the same even.
t imps Marini to the map, bringing beck
111 a convoy of fine, brandy, lobster,
tee. which they aided off without re.
11111.1".* 11=411Mt with the enemy in no part of their
eteseL °Mid Mains commanded. The whole Teheran*
•um Plind miler the orders this gesieral, la
Me allsaatios of Gemini Coarebert, who
Inn
"de
_dm aamaaad of his division. Oar oor-
iii""" Oa trash dismissal of General
Immo le • mionskestsadiog that has taken place
bin and Lord Raglan respeting the reconnale-
-7er et No ist. Our readers will understand that are
"le " auldrawalia an* aU reserve.