The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-18 00:00:00

THE CRIMEAN MILITARY INQUIRY.

TENTH BITTING.-THD3 DAY.

An arrangement made by the board rata-
day moromir, to adj mrn at the conclualim of the sitting
satll Beterdsy, having been altered, the board sot again
au,. day at the usual hour, it being, however, understood
that they wield ties earlier than sisal, for as adjournment
sntd Moaday. in constquence of the review at the Alder-
chrt forum mot, at which the pimento of General
%c llye, commander of the cavalry, will be Rosemary.
p to the opening of the prcerodings, at eleven o'clock,
Lord LUC= sp. hod fit retinae of the number of hemp
saiesa!e purchased by the comenierariet, from the time of
the unveil 01 the army at Scuts,: to Jetsam 16, 1856.
Lord Loran then resumed hie examination of Colonel
Tallocb, who laid he had no reason to *appose, beyond •
mere meter oft pinion, that it wee the intention of km
spi.rty'e ernmett to isetitsM any ether Wittily than
the premet, web • view to dissever when any avast of
promptimde et ',Tensity epos the part of the colleen
woes rest. The report of the commiislamare coatalsed
@anything which it was seamier, to lay on the table of the

Douse, but their report to Lord Pasture eontal•ed in-
formation end details into which they had, pu-
t, tpe, no right to go at all, bet which were,
nevertheless, very useful to them. The (101111MiN
sione rs, be believed, &Seed their signatures to
the first =pert on the 26th January, sad to the
weund report en the tad February. It was almost three
weeks before the opening of parliament, end while Lord
Penmen, was confined to hie house. The commissioners
were not furnished with copies of the evidence before the
Sebastopol Committee while in the Crises. Their know-
ledge of the proceedings before the Sebastopol Committee
crone from the public p peis. They received no official
toommunication won the satjeet. First saw en officialeopy
of the report of the SobastopclC2Mlolllllioll st his owe dice
at t►e Wst-office, where it was supplied es a matter of
001.11; but when he first saw it as a rivets paper he
could not sip. Could not bonbon hie =sweaty so far se to
say that he saw Lord Laess's evidence before the Sebas-
topol committee, in the mew,papen, while its was i• the
Crimea. Saw the Soho at opol report before be dee wup Meows.
War sot aware whether be hid read Lord Lucia's evidence
in that report. Ilk own retort was drawn up upon the
evidence taken by himself, and not at all span the mat of
the Sebastopol committee. The commistionen examised
their witness= at Salsklave, on board a vessel appropriated
for that paryose. Tao or three °Sloe's belonging to e
regime= were usually present at • time, but,
is they had no short-heed writer, the evidence
was usually taken down in effect, end afterwards
sent to the various witnesses to sip, and also to alter sad
correct es they p'essed. A good deal mote evidence was
taken than weaved in the report, although the most im-
portant was always taken down ; but if the commissioners

bad tui a short-hand writes it would have been a very great
ailvantage. Witness it'll had his original minutes of
evidence, signed by the officers, the whole or any part
if which could be produced if Ole board thought
It necessary. The minutes had undergone no further chimp
by the camminioners than a few tecassary verbal altar
dons. The alteractos In the manta, with very few ea-
ctptions, were made by the OffIOITP. VIII is espy instances
brought back the emended statements themselves, and ex-
plained the reseals for the alteration,.

- Lord Lucas—h the court to andentaed that yea mind
so other Mots intim' from the Rieliter-ASSIu thou oppsor
is your report /

Colored Tal.•o:h—That is rather a (mean for Sir J.
bi null, the senior enareissioner, that myself. Wes is the
cosfideses of S r J. Jl'ffeill, so fu as two pencils 'Wight be
who wore concerned in the mate eerv:ce, but Sir J. M'Neill
was a much oiler ref rout of the Crown thsa myself, sad I
know be was friquentiy in communication with Lori Pen-
zance apes ea. facts connected with' the inquiry, some of
which he might posaiii:y not cumin:darts I, me. I decline
to give as answer as to whether Sir J. M'Neill, bolas a
tirilias, wee competent to conduct an legal', Into tie cos-
duet of geaerele and other military °Seers.
Lord Lucas—lf you had knows the inquiry was to Ws
bees into the corded of generals and other military 'Sam
do you think that rat past a:perique', tutted's% sad
yo•itien. would here qualified you for made:Uhler, it ?
Colossi Tat:el—Certainly not; sad when first appointed
I expressed doubts, is undartakisg it, whether pose alai
of higher qualifications ought sot to be seat out.
The J edge Advocate said that the board did not sea hew
this coarse of inquiry could affect the gusted questing', in.
eunuch se it referred to mere matters of opinion.
Lord Lucas (to Colonel Talleoh)—Why did you not
cx-
amiss Lord Realist
. _

Colonel r J. 11'Neill wee of opinion that it
was mot a. emery to trans* Lord Rotas, Leaman!' mr,
la addition t, hie high podfies, co minas wham we
suasion had one wort to sey against Lord Regis.. Be-
sides it is aint usual for any cessmisCon to examines general
in commad of an tinny. If Sir had ben of
(pink' that it was aseessary to examine Lord Raglan, I
stsoa!d have written home to Loll Fanners to sesociate
wi h Sr J. lose general officer for that purpose.
Eumiastios resumed—Whom saw so Frisch bones
under shelter whfe in the Crimes, but then the Finch
homes were eta"l•oce, and accustoured to standiag eat of
doers. Believed the Russian hones is the valley of taker-
man were not under cover, bat the Bassin Lotus
sad the Eagiish horses were very cliff:nut animals,
end required a el.ffereet mode of treatment. The former
amid stead t►e climate better. Could not asp whether
then was the ume went of ingenuity aseenpt the Freon
and Russian in providit g 'tester, as:esi he Ind the same
lAMB of gala ing informitioa. Did net see its a peusyraph
of his report, whice stun the surprise o 1; the s aunssiosers
that tempi ray shelter bad sot been provided for the ►enos,
any fasciae upon Lord Lam, sines it we, not entail whe
was the party bound to supply the shelter. The report was
vitiate is a enton and open manner, and the pangreph
in question bad a, special retinues to Lord Lucas.
The Judge kiln, ste linimend the oplaiou of the board
that Lord Luaus ought to be satisfied with this explana-
tion.

Lard Loran—Al neh 13 the opisiou of the Mud. I
impute I mut be sahib d. sad of souse It will be gaits
saturator, to me if the o tst %hideouts will say that they
relive a from all blame whatever. It will be the easiest
trey of pities rid of a troublesome cue.

Colonel Inl'oel—lt was one business to Forst out defeats
to the government, end lute them to find ont who was
to blame.

Examination resumed—Witness did not ermine the
engineer officer, who be was told by Colonel Gordis bad
been plead at Lord Luesn's disposal for the martini:ties
of shelter, Memo he did not know who that °Meer war. Had
men smell Mooches amass 'pia the Highlands for the shelter
of cattle, sad believes the setae plan was intensively adopted
fa the Pampas. Extrainid Mr. Itawliaass, la referiace
to a military 11146111”, bemuse he wee sent ant ►y the p.
venissat to inquire iato and sake emeagemeate fm the
eitablkhamat of a camp, and L• id Raglan, sr Col. Owdea,
emli have sent any rasinne officer fa esemdaatima, U
they had fleeced. Had no doibt the commliamiat Mese-
;or: dat,us ocelisioniod mine less of helms, bat ant to the
intent which bad been stated, nor so aa to be say ecinalder-
able proportion of the cmin, mortality. Witness ma me-
salted, and teak a I rineipil pert la the ergeeisstio of the
ambuierce c mpg, but eastnned tb govseameat that,
frees the same they offered, they were net likely to Rot
the services of man proper fir that purpose. Did not
inquire tote that coup., for there wee aothieu In it
whmh pantalets:ly lulled for inquiry; but it icy little dif-
ficulty art es, he went down to the men and endeavoured to
pat it sight.
Ural whams was 101 under ezandaation when oar re-
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