The Express.
London, England, 1856-01-21 00:00:00

OUR ARMY IN TEN CRIMEA•

(PROM OUR ar)►RIAL COBRIBPONDINT.)
CAMP. 811BABTOPOU JAN. 4.
In compasses of the @opposed &dimities of Omer
Paella's positioa it was deterniusd, a few days sines,
to despatch Lieutenant-Colonel the Heo.P.Failiing.
of the Cadet's.= Goads, in the Banshee stsesser, to
Weirtain particulars. As Calomel Feildieg wee riding
lo lalsklava fee the purpose of embarking, hie horse
slipped and fell, and one of his legs, on which the
animal rolled, was so severely bruised •that be was
unable to proceed on his mission. The Bamboo lift,
however, and has sow retuned, bringing despatches
from the Turkish generaliselmo. Awarding to these,
his position is suillsisatly were, end M has so pre-
sent necessity for reinforeemeate or waistanem
Part of the three Larabelnela Docks, the deers&
time of whisk ham been entrusted to the Euglish
measure, has bees blown up. They hate not been
destroyed simultaneously se it wee. autisigaied they
would be. It is uuderstood that the satsuma bf-thir

water into the shafts and galleries has prevented this
intention fro. being carried into east. One of the
three dock' remains entire, and the sides of the other
two have still to be destroyed. The Commander-in-
Chief went down on Wednesday, the ilnd instant, to
witness the bbwing up of the Roar den dike desk.
It was expected to take plies at ball pasta vit pa.,
bat the explodes did not Near till we hem afta
the time stated. The mead et the expiesiew searoody
mashed the mope, or if it did, was mistake for one
et the weal Russian shells from the earth vide. The
leer sad foundations of two of these desks are now a
heap ol ruin.
There is sanely anything but the usual routine of
drill, parades, and duties going en is the amps;
Target practice is being retried on very actively.
The weather, until the list twenty-four hoots, has
continued dry and fine, and the surface of the roads
has been in exesllent order far the pomp of vehicles
and home. A considerable number et soldiers are
being taken from each division of the army to act
as drivers in the Land Trumped Corps until the re-
guided number is completed by reidorenneats from
England. At the same time the Turks, Croats, and
the rest of the motley mew to whose sere the vale-
able transport animals of the British army have been
hitherto in great part consigned, are gradually being
removed hoar their charge. Now that the 'tabling
of the transport animals is nearly completed in all
the divisions, there ought soon to be rendered a very
much more far Gerald. amount at their efficiency than
was lately given. Boone of the poor mules and horses
still eppear sadly to require "medical boards," or
recommendations from any other ewes, for leave
of absence to some spot when milder air and
fresher sustenance could be procured. Why should
not a veterinary depot and hospital be established
in some favourable Teske, with herse-transpoot
steamers properly fitted up, far conveyance and our-
stant inter-communication P If the 'mount of loos

were calculated which arises from the deaths among
the transport animaie in the field, the greater part
being disabled in the dist Magma simply by gm
backs, it might be found that the probshle .."..it
would justlry the necessary outlay for such an
establishment.

Colonel Iwfroy, Royal Artillery, who has been
sent out on a special minion by the Minister of War,
is to lease the Crimea in a day or two, on his return
to England. It is understood that the object of his
journey to the But hoe been to investigate and
compare the open &tore of the various civil and
military hospital establishments of the army.
Daring part ofyesterday there was a thaw, and

some alibi rain fall. Tha temperature fill towards
night, and it commenced to snow. The morning
the greed we covered a foot deep or upwards.
This hen afforded 1111111011•9 amassment to the men,
who immediately est to work and erected MIMIC for-
tilicatione in various parts of the °Knipe. Ambuscade,
redeye, redoubts, and batteries rare in all directions ;
vast stores and pike of white shot ware rapidly so-
cumulated, wing challenged wing, of regiment chal-
lenged regiment ; leaders was chosen, dogs waved,
and the old sounds of "Stead to year arms; "For-
ward," kg., were again beard. In some of these
sham fights the same ardour might be witnessed,
which was not bag singe exhibited in goatees of a
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more dmdiy sateis. Cammenioatioss were made.
ender hp at truce. Primulas were reptant!, and
in many of the actions the amber taken maned to
decide the victory; the remnants being driven igno-
miniously by overpowering numbers to seek shelter
in their hate, or emir in light mem the comps. No
easnalthe of a mime kind occurred.

011011 ♦ CORE
CAMP BILFOEI

Jax. 6.

Yesterday and this morales the troops have been
amesiog themselves by sitowballing week other, and
realty, without szsgpration, military Meths are dis-
played by the contending parties that would not have
disgraced oar greatest generals. Before a battle
commences it is usual to construct a redoubt, or two
or three hatteeiesom sack side, shoat 100 yards apart
In this opn pies. of ground between the works
the fight is mast furieu; no distinetion I. made or
shown during the oontmt between the efilese and the
private. Sorties are made, rifle pits established, and
sometimes Sap of truss are hoisted, all for the pu-
ree of taking sack other's works, on which generally
ere filed two or three lap of difftreot ooloars. Some
of these flags have Alms, Inhumane, Sebastopol,
upon them, and are often captured, but the chief
standard oa each side is always a makeshift Union
Jack. This is never fixed into the snow, but always
waved over tho work by a soldier as bog as it
is towable. The prinelpal challseges given areas. COMr
play against another, or the right wing of s regiment
against the left. But yesterday evening in the Light
Division there was a most hot contest between the
let and Sad Brigades. The Middle Ravine was the
great point in dispute. As one brigade 'barged
down, the other retired ; and then, as the form*
came almost to a stand still, through being lbws
while amending the enemy's side of the ravine, it
was sure to be charged down upon, losing in all
probability seviral mos, taken prisoners. This great,
*till unsettled battle, was at last stopped by the Bri-
gd►Major, bat sot natal he had got well slated him-
self. Amongst the prisoners taken by the Sad Brigade,
who were is most mass dragged by their legs deco
sad up the silos of the ravine I sensed Cassel Wei-
holey, 7th Irsoilises, Captain Thyme, Rids Brigade,
sad several other awns. Although it was rinonrod
that the First Weeds throw stones inside their snow.
bag, is gime gems, still I saw no loan hurt. Then
might Use been, so at a @shoed light. aclew bloody
now *feted erg lima