The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-08 00:00:00

OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

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A letter from E.
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(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT). gives some details of the manner in which the en-
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It is stated that during the heavy fire which was 1
to fortify themselves against an attack :
opened late on Sunday night, the 20th instant, from ' Wren we found that we were surrounded by thick ice, end,
the batteries on that part of the Mackenzie Ridge in fact, abiolutely trona is, we paw that it, one tl aback
notwe oahnc;yul dnelapboell.re
which abuts on the Tchernaya Valley, the Russians ranenddear eiLerlar.lisetdk lora Itriiitenno. „
eatonnunibifee.
determined
itno:tdowiinig plan eAs at
made a reconnaiasance near the Upper Tchorgoun, but we could be'
at any time &racked by thjeaeimand
: -
and had a collision with some of the French outposts :err dei:idti
stationed in that direction. The account given is vessel into • regular fort iiration, and a. each 'too:it:We'd place
wlreansatiwntiintiolencieee4ahteL.
that the night, although misty, was sufficiently moon- ought to have a deep ditch around it, we resolved wtto tw
lit to prevent the enemy advancing across the upper ineAdearirodetenely, all round each vessel
1 , so taco place every vessel
part of the Tchernaya Valley without being observed, ,in • state of complete lit lation. R. -.very morning the first
and that they therefore approached by the broken,
nthtiongiscrajoliceilretioo breako water.ftbe i"Brcilree to the
tnrols, sad cc
irregular hills which project towards the angle from the stem sod the stern, and atga 'moment's nt.wtinceaettfese°4
.
formed by the junction of the stream of the Tchultou moveable passages could be drawn on deck. In ransom
apartsi,irorf.t.he
mice,
saph7;o.weebic.agt
mbar: en,r,, which, .
ii i woonotold cewretatioonlyt and the Tchernaya River. They came upon the
French pickets suddenly, who, observing that the care to keep clear each day. We also at tome
Russians were in force, and strongly sup-
distance off piled up the pieces of ice which we had cc•
away, and formed very strong barricade.. celcal.ted to
ported, immediately retired. They fell back upon i an assailing party for some time. We, betides, e.
Trade and Tchorgoun. The alarm being given, the placed our guns IS to be able to sweep oT any body of men
French were quickly under arms, sad, assuming the . sait:rsaecohoinsge.frro,mofeeer:aeitateel.ko,inftosr. WWitehohuitveanny 1 doubt the
i aggressive, succeeded in cutting off the retreat of a i Roselans have perceived us at work, and are aware of whg
1 small body of the enemy, who remained prisoners in I ' we
r
ahe tayvea thteitmnptotoinii;oleTstheei. must, therefore, see the folly
their hands. It is very difficult to ascertain the facts At the departnie of the lest accounts the Phlegethon
connected with these outpost affairs now that the cos- steamer had returned to Ramie soh from Ktnburn.
munications are so bad, and obstructed in cones- Some Russians had been captured on the ice who
were the bearers of orders to some corps to march to
genic, of the prevailing wet weather and deep mud.
Otchakoff, in order to be ready to attack &inhere
For a time, while the fire from the batteries along
the Meehan/is ridge was at its warmest, the bursting when a favourable moment ehould arrive.
lof shells in the air and whiz of shots recalled the old NAVY ESTIMATES FOIt THE YEAR 15;e7,37.
sounds when the siege operations were in progress ; - --
and many troop, of the French regiments encamped This morning the navy estimates for the year
along the cut edge of the plateau assembled to watch 185647 were issued.
the firing. The French batteries on the Fedinkine The following (in abstract) is as estimate of the same
required to meet the expenses which m.y be incurred is
heights did not reply, neither did the new the naval department in the year 1856-57, showing the
works constructed in the valley, between the heights increase and decrease, as compared with the sums yoted for
and the river, open fire. The last two days the Res. the preceding year, under the following head% via.:
shuts have been firing rather constantly at these
•75.J1 ff"sle.g!Tt!".l*l
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works, four of which are completed, and must be : • %'"*.; 24; 2 r7.4gW,1 ;7, lex="111141
plainly visible from the Russian position. To enable E 0 re; g1i:(1.6 5 stiki......E
them to reach the French works the more easily, the :2! 21 1 iel i,7 .......,..,lia& ~4
enemy has raised two small batteries on the slope of Zi ;/1 if air i i'CliSiTal
the more western of the two rounded hills, which are .r..k- >. iar, ?,F gg. .. u i
connected with the cliff wall shutting in the Tcher- -iF ors 1:I 2a' ' ,k'' rgg: 1i b•
4> m-. a : B 0 . 1
nays valley on the north, and which appear like F,Pc ;g o
two huge buttresses attached to it. By these melees & f 4 117. I;.' 3-
igg 1
the Russians have contrived to reach the more ad- 9-1 IE 1 it i l'ir-
vanced of the French batteries with solid shot, but 1 r E re: .ig
they have not been able to effect any damage. The E r li w.. . I
batteries are evidently intended chiefly to sweep the Er 1 E 2.4 1 l
valley and protect the French position on the g _
Fediukine heights in case circumstances should favour ?a 's'
an advance of the Russians towards that direction. i & o g !LI I I
They are too low to operate with much advantage a g rS.F. : e
a W
against the troops on the Mackenzie heights. At , - 2 ! '731 ii
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I
present, therefore, while the whole valley is little to X f rr
else but an inundated marsh, there is no object in 1 t
keeping troops in these works, and the Hessian shot 21 te
fall harmlessly into the earth of which they are con- „." a .
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'treated. A new redoubt which the French have 4 ,
I
constructed on the heights above the Inkermann Pass, 2 :4*
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as it chiefly commands the Tchernaya Valley, appears gA. 15:4
.r. Ap;.'.f.'„p g 1.',;.".;:*.t5..7.;.: zot ;
destined for the same object. It is beyond the Can- 1. 2 222 :1 flame iz3z i rill xez
robert Redoubt, in a northerly direction, and seems 2; --- - - --- i-HE
intended to receive a powerful armament. ; L W
The rumour of Russia having accepted the propo- r,. . • I C
skims of the Allied Powers with a view to acmes, gi r: Ir" AS' :t -r! i A
lion of hostilities hu assumed in camp a character Al., ). F. A Et. f. 1;I !...., 1
...!: ;::,- ~.,1;.: 2: 1:2 5 `0
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my mob more important than what is usually en- B,g, g tgl: i, gs:l,l t.' re211.,E ;,`"i.
keyed by camp " shaves." It appears to be received Psi .V `• s'
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las genuine by all ranks. In the course of Tuesday ;,.. I
morning, the 22nd instant, Marshal Perlimier called
on General Codringtom, and showed him a despatch e,
1 stating d-i•tinotly that Russia had accepted the teems 6 a
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offered. This had been brought the evening before El' / .7.:.: F.; 1i ri t.. z., L::::y. lii I I P
by the French steamer. The telegraphic wire be- .
I tweet' Varna and the Monastery being still broken, g_
no communication could be obtained from that "1'
direction. It is stated that by some accident the '
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English despatches and mail, which ought to Pf.7.4r.: -; I .a. II I it: I I lII_V Z. I 1 ,II ...
' have arrived by the same steamer, were delayed io fi.F. X ":1 E ,r, Ea: I J
consequence of their being carried to the wrong boat,
so that no direct intelligence was obtained on the
' subject at the English headquartens. This miming A Return showing the Number of Men more or less Borne
I mad, together with a subsequent one, arrived on than Voted during tae present Financial Year.
Thursday, the 24th, and the telegraphic despatches
Number more or lest which accompanied it are reported to confirm the
borne than voted.
new' given by Marshal Polluter. So positive there- lima.. Navels, Number
fore has been the credit given to this declaration of weal. borne.
I
approaching peace that on all sides the probable More. Less.
movements contingent on this event have
been diseased. Will any portion of the —-- _—
allied forces remain for a time in Turkey P (April ..... - lit,lflS - 4,1153
What will be the future distribution of the I Nay....... - 05.403 - 1,51$
June ...... - 67,019 - Mel
army, what divisions will first move homeward, what July lll4
will become of our vast stows, and similar topics of Isis... August - 67,314 - 2,461
Segteeeber /MOO 67.097 - 2,103
conversation, have been mooted in all directions. 18,341 - 1,453
The mime cautious have hesitated to adopt the peace No - 05,33. - 761
statement as beyond doubt, not only from its conflict- Dearmber - elms - en
hag satire in conjunction with the latest intelligence mg i moan .. atm - SW
received through other channel', but also from re-
membering how frequently similar announcements This mons* Wei she hoped a statement of the 'um N-
komo been proved to have their sole origin in the
fertile imaginations of stock-jobbers and other into- salted to be voted, in order t i defray the men of the
rested parties. One thing is certain, that, should naval expenditure beyond the grants for the year ended the
peace be now declared, the cessation of hostilities will 31st of March, 1865, as shown on the I amount of the
navel receipt end expenditure for that year. The sum re-
take place at a time when, beyond all doubt, the British (urea to to 204.9821. I. ".
forces are in a more favourable condition to exercise
their power than they have been at any time since the •
caORICIILTIJIAL STATISTICS (SCOTLAND).- This
army was first collected and formed. With good gene-
morning • supplementary
ralship and prudent administration, a new campaign lementary report of the Highland end Agri-
mnet add glory to the British name, in whatever field
b et' the
Mat I Society of fili o .land to the Board of Trade,
rage weight endquality of the grain crops
the exercise of British strength and valour might be a ° broadl. inaveditre • • '
of the returns le given, but we may state that the
required, end the fame of the early victoria, or Alma perrent districts, war sawed. No abstratt
awl Inkermaen be increased by trash achievement*.
The health, spirits, and training of the men were teeth' seeerdthi le the majority, we' last Year
.below
never better, and we hope that the good generalship the average. Sir J. W. Maxwell observes, •, if my
Is also present to turn these to the best account. We lords consider such re urns as of any importance, and
desire that they shall in future be made a breach of the
shall look with anxiety for further intelligence re. dales
Inquiry, I would propose applying for them,
'peeing the progress of the peace negotiations.
Yesterday au order of the day was published by
Marshal Pelissier announcing to the Irreoch army '''''''wn in 1865,
sot by weans of a general circular, such as was issued to
but by a schedule categorically ere
that, several officers having obtained leave of absence, ranged for the purpose, in the hops of obtsining reports
no mote applications for this indulgence would be re- of • more precise and systematic character than those now
mitred, in consequence of the close approach of spring ter/141'14d.
and the uncertainty respecting the period when ESTIMATE POE THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT
active operations be might __ resumed. 'this ie„ per. (Peet's. Seams) son VIZ TSAR 1856-57.-This
haps, simply a precautionary order to prevent none. morning tke above intsrn, repainted from the navy esti
ceesary correspondence, but hardly appears consistent mates but prepared by the naval deportment, was head
With the beliet that a ormation of hostilitiesis close The whole charge amounts to the sum of 756,4871
adhand.The vote for the financial year 1&5.1,38 wu 755,2394.

100
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This morning wee also lisped a statement of the rem re-
quired to be voted, in order t ) defray the racers of the
naval expenditure beyond the grant, for the year ended the
31st of Match, 1865, as shown on the I amount of the
naval receipt sad eapenditers for that year. The son re-
fared to is 204,9821. le 6d.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (SCOTLAND).— This
morning a supplementary report of the Highland sad Agri-
cultural Society of Sto land to the Board of Trade,
shoving the average weight and quality of the grain crops
per bushel in different districts, was issued. No abstract
of the mans I. given, bat we may Mate that the
grain, emerding te the majority, vitt last year below
the average. Sir J. W. blaawell oh/ ems, if my
lords consider such re urns u of any importance, and
I desire that they shall in future be made a branch of the
Statistical Inquiry, I woul4 prows applying for them,
not by mesas of a general circular, such as iris issued to

saamarston in 1865, but by a schedule categorically ar-
ranged for the purpose, in the hops of obtaining reports
of a more manse and systematic character than those now
forwudsd.

Our weather has continued mild sine) the last mail
Jett. Excepting along the main roads and their
branches, the surface of the plateau has been scarcely
Passable by foot peassogers on account of the great
depth of the viscid mud. The roads require constant
repair to preserve them in a serviceable condition.
Westerly and south-westerly winds have prevailed,
and have brought with them sea fogs, which on
several occasions have enveloped the camps for some
boars in a dense impenetrable mist. After a whole
day of these fogs, on the 23rd, heavy rain fell, and
continued falling all night. The next evening, on
the wind veering to the northward, we had frost, but
it lasted only a few hours: the mild temperature wee
at once regained on the wind returning to its former
quarter. Yesterday, warm and sunny, was a perfect
May-day.

ESTIMATE FOR THE POST-OPTICE DEPARTMENT
(PACEav Sniavioe) Pull. TIM TSAR 1856-s.—This
morning tke above cetera, reparated from the navy esti-
mates bat ;wowed by the oval depottount, um 'need.
The whole charge amounts to the cam of 736,4871.
The vote for the financial year 1855-38 wu 755,2391.

TRANSPORT SERVICE AND PRISONERS OF WAR.
—This morninh the estimate for the Transport Service and
Prisoners of War far the year 18.50 57, separated from the
navy rivimatte, but prepared by the naval departmeat, woe
issued. For the department of the Director, of Tran.
sport Service, &r., 12,9661. is required egaiast 10,4631.
In the last Sammie! year. For transport establish-
ments at the ports 2,8491., wing 1,8881. in 1856-56
For freight, Be., for the Army and Ordnance Dedar.
manta, 8,819,9224. agaiset 8,663 9471 , toe twat of the
last vote. For prisoners of war, 12.5.8001. ; while the hut.
vote was 100,0001. Altogeber, 6 971,337/ is required for
the service of the year 1856-57 against the let tote lo! the
&stein, year, 1855 66, of 6,768,2684.

SUSPECTED MURDER OF A WOMAN BY 11ER Hrs-

SPAIN:I4IM% FEB. I.—The government has
prestatee a &mead tr 16,000 men h r the bray. This hts
created some sir sstios, ►ut it is stated the men ate requital
for the service of lb* Pealcsul, At Velment cad fa some
ether teazle( Alicante new attempts et disturbance heirs
been ands, bat they here tailed is preience of the enerptio
attitude of the authorities.

11411D.—CHZILTSBY, SURRIY.-0a Wednesday let the ia-
habitants et this aseally quiet little town were thrown into
• state of oonsideraWs excitement in conemaenes cot tee

TIM PILINCIPALITIZIL—The Wiioo of the Walla-
shim Dina for 1866 opened st Beeberest on the 14th alt.
It tomtits from the message ache !impala that the What
for 1866 shows as sums of receipts of 2} milliese. The
gimenimat is in oegotistise with several oompesise for the
' estabilimmat of railways sad Um latrodeetioa of lighting
with gas.
1 .

A penes selling himself Arthur Tehenseeher,
Bases *ether et Warliknaarde, captain in her Majesty's
wireise sad la tho Friesian as geueral at *aviary Is the
Premise amp. sad Haight et the Order of the Had
was heeled eat of lloadaraptaa last week. He had ban
tad up before the snegistretes Gr victintelad seas hotel-
keepers. He amiss welsh sliest with kin as justify his
proerstoes to the soak ho weesers.
Nodes was hosed yesterday frees the Omen!
Poo-else diet Ye meal her Madoes sad TlSCrilli,
INFO'S tbo Zashepe, win be coat eat by Ow Breel
Iliathesgess toesersow.

sudden dish of Mre. Beauchamp, wife of Mr.
Jam Beauchamp, of the Coffee-H Inn, dm-
weirdly aiTseports were in circulation that she had met
with her death from the violent* of her husband. Daring
the day the rumours lerraast d. Mr. Superintendent Bid-
; dlemiebe, after making inquiries, thought it necessary to
plaid Beauchamp la custody to await the 'mat o( • coronet's
Mooed. Mr. Sherlock, the surgeon, who made a pod
modern eitelthetiee, wishing for further medical Minimally,
Ike inquiry was ejlerned for that purpose. Although the
result of the medical man's examination is not yet mule
pulsar, we susderetasd there is a ram of Tory strong sim-
pleton agaiset the prisoner.
THE ALLEOED MURDER OF JOHN MONAGHAN, AT
MAnicriEnniew.—Lhi Wednenday, Mtr boring the medical
*wider c., the jury io tl la cue were of opinion there was
sothleg to •rieeunt the suspicion of murder, is far Be the
ismetgaties had goat, hut they .greed to ertjourn for a
&defeats glee time for father inquiry. At tne Diromb
Court, yesterday re (prolog, Mr. Bradiamth rail he would
offer ro further eeidetce a a eat the pri•osers The ease
waa therefore dismissed, but the prismen will of c be
mat es Liverpool, for Mid at the amine, us the charge of
Men MIL

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