The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-07 00:00:00

the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the proceedings
of the battalion of Royal Marines under my command, .e rving
by your order with the expeditionary force, and attached to
the Fourth Brigade in the Second Diviaion, since lauding at
rehtarag on the 9th instant.
On the 12th August the whole force (excepting the 99th
Regiment) moved out for Sinho. The Tartar ruvalry
showed themselves in great numbers during the a.lvance,
and made demonstrations of attack, but were repulsed with
considerable loss, the easualties being few on the side
of the allies—our own battalion though engaged having
none.

On the 14th, at daylight, the artillery with the dril and
4th brigades and • Peen& force were sent forward to take
the strongly fortified village of Ton-kn. After &severe born.
bardinent the 60th Rifles effected an entrance at the west
angle upon the river, the cruelties having been but few on
the part of the anions. Two deep ditches enoompassed the
place, and the loss to the enem was great.
On the 21st (having mart oat of Ton-im the previous
evening), the Artillery, Engineers, Royal Marines, 44th and
67th Rtghaenta, accompanied by about 1,500 French,
moved to the attack of the strong North Peiho Fort. The
right wing of the Royal Marines being sent forward under
Lieutenant-Colonel J. 0. Travers, to carry the pontoons
and scaling-ladders, theee companies were commanded by
Captain J. C. Symonds, Brevet-Major J. C. 1). Morrison,
Captain J. B. Prynne and Lieutenant T. 11. A. Brenen,
with N 0.6 Company, which (on account of the deep mud and
heavy weight al the pontoons? was subsequently ordered to
assist. These officers all distinguished themselves by en-
deavouring to surmount the difficulties that met them at
every step. The. pontoons being laid down by order of the
commanding engineer, the ladders were immediately taken
round to the right angle and put across the ditch. A rash
of men upon them caused them to be used as bridges to
cross the wide ditch, the men standing up to their armpit.
in water to support them.
An entrance was effected at the main gate about the mine
time as at the angle. This fort commanded the others, and
in consequence of its fall, and some good practice from four
gunboats (one shell exploding a magazine) the forts on both
sides of the river submitted to the allies.
With regard to the operations, the remainder of the bat-
Milan was kept moving up o support, and daring the arault
was so placed as to command afros to the gate or the angle,
should either point have required further assistance.

The loss to the battalion was 1 private killed, 5 officers,
1 sergeant, 2 corporals, and 21 privates wounded. A list of
them is enclosed, and all of them Cr, doing favourably.
I have the satisfaction of reporting the good conduct of
the battalion generally. Lientenantolosel Travers, during
these operations, supported his well-known character for
devotion and untiring energy. Assistant-Surgeon D. M.
Shaw wee *all up to the front under fire, and gave instant
attention to the wounded men, Dr. J. LitUe's arrange-
plmeatents
and for qusatisickl fora
y. ing them to the rear being most coin.
fa
Captain Prynne was one of the first to enter the fort, fol.
lowed by some men of his company, and shot down with
his revolver a mandarin of note, since ascertained to have
been the general-in-command.
Captain Pryune speaks highly of Sergeant Teacle of the
Bth Company, Sergeant Knapp, of the 83rd, Corporal Kelly,
of the Glut, Private Bray, of the 16th, and Private Bower.
man, of the Bth Company. The conduct of Sergeant Henry
Trent, of the 83rd Company, was deserving of all praise, as
he continued his indefatigable exertions to get the pontoons
up, although wounded, until another seven wound obliged
bun to be taken to the rear.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) J. IL Gasamartz, Lieutenant-Colonel
Commanding Battalion.

A letter from Corfu, dated the 26th ult., sap
" The Marlborough, with Admiral Martin on board, arrived
here during the early part of the week ; also the Exmouth,
Orion, and James Watt. Yesterday the Neptune and Victor
Emmanuel, together with a gunboat, came in, making a total
in our harbour, with the Melpomene frigate, of six line-of•
battle ships, one frigate, and two gunboats. One gunboat
leaves to-morrow with a mail for Malta. Sir Edward
Bawer Lytton is here, with his DON who is on his way to
Paco, of which island he has been appointed Resident. Sir
Edward, I am informed, remains here four months, engaged
on some literary production."

The German soldiers in the Pope's service are
moat now in bad repute, on account of some robberies in
which individuals of that corps were the principal actors.
The unfortunate landlord of the half-way tavern between
Rome and Tivoli invokes vengeance upon their Teutonic
appetites, and the unscrupulous manner in which they ap-
propriated the whole victualling stook, solid and fluid, of
his establiehmont, without proffering • bajaccho in pay-
ment. It would be well if depredations on the property
of others were only committed by these warriors whilst on
the march ; but such instances occasionally occur even in
Rome. The other evening two Neapolitan gentlemen, one
of whom was the nephew of the Marchese Del Vasto, were
robbed in the Corso by an individual who, being pursued,
captured, and finally bastiniuloed by the French gendarmes,
turned out to be • German recruit, who coolly requested to
be conducted home to his barracks.

The Northern Bee of St. Petersburg says that
Schamyl has just given a dinner on the occasion of the
arrival of the wife of his eldest son, renowned in the
Caucasus for her beauty. There were present at the
table, besides the guests, all the male members of the
Schamyl family. The dinner was European throughout,
prepared by an accomplished cook, and ended with
fruits and coffee ; hut, as there was no brandy
before dinner, and as there was no wino on the
table, but merely hydromel and lemonade, it can.
not be Paid that the guests were altogether satisfied.
After the dinner the 'man thanked his guests for the
honour, which they had paid him, and begged them to
excuse the absence of wine, adding that his faith prevented
him from offering any kind of wine or spirituous drink.
On the following day some Russian ladies paid a visit to the
newly-arrived daughter-in-law, and all agree in saying that
she is • wonderfal beauty. One of Scharnyl's wives ex.
preened on this occasion her great regret that they should be
kept en closely confined, and it is evident that if the severe
Iman would permit it, the daughters of the mountains
would willingly familiarise themselves with European life.
THE VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR FRENCH EXCURSION 4
—Viscount Bury writes:—" The excursionists are to go in
uniform ; the gist of Mr. Rowsell's scheme is their appear.
ance as Volimteers. If in uniform, they will march when
occasion serves, in some sort of military formation. Of
mune, they will have neither rides nor side-arms,
and will consequently look rather like prisoner of
war. I paw over that, but I should like to ask Mi.
Hoarsen whether any officer has been selected for the rem.
mend? If so, is it sure that the members of the various
corps composing the expedition will obey the officer so as.
'acted? Volunteers are not under martial law, and cannot
be ordered to perform the smallest military act—not even
to keep their rinks or to form four deep, unless they
so please. Even if this difficulty be overcome, are
there subaltern and non-oommissioned officers told off in
sufficient numbers to assist the officer in command? and
will the rank and file of the excursionists ohm: them?
If all this be answered in the affirmative, the volunteers
will, at best, have to do under disadvantages, and under
the eyes of the most military nation in the world,'
what they have birdie yet learnt to do thoroughly
with every advantage. ff Mr. Roweell answer that no mill.
tan- fonuatiou is intended, then the excursionists differ only
(rein other exenrsioniets, inasmuch as they are clothed in •
uniform for the credit of which the English people are
keenly solicitous. But, sir, a large body of high-spirited
lads out for • lark; are sure to engage in some exploit,
harmless enough, perhaps, iu itself, but yet one which
the steady-going part of the community would
prefer seeing performed in any dress rather than in the vo-
lunteer uniform. Some of M. le Pierces guests may pos.
sibly come before him iu his magisterial opacity. Some
light-limbed youth is aura to dance at Mabille or tl:e Chateau.
des Fleurs in a fashion for for the staid Parisian
police, and be marched off by a couple of gendarmes. This
would be of no consequence except to the lad
himself and the society who were temporarily de.
priced of his presence, were it not that they who have been.
and still are, working at the organiaation of the new force
which has *prim; up among us, have a right to demand
that the grey tunic, now an honouraLle distinction, shall
not be subjected either to indignity nor to unneecaary ri-
dicule, and that the Volunteer movement shall not be mixed
up with Paris excursionists."
GARIBALDI IN THE FI ELD, —A little to the right
of 81. Angelo rhea another peak—St. Michaeli —and seeing
• small group of persons assembled there, we went on.
Scarcely had we ascended the height, when Garibaldi him.
self appeared. Ho had ridden half-way up the mountain
path, and leaving his homes under cover, came up on foot
to his favourite look-out statinn. He was accompanied by
Oise= (minister of war), Medici, Birks, Colonel De Abna
(an American engineer officer who had recently joined), sad
three or four ethane. The hero wore his usual red frock,
with a beautiful gold chain, worn like a lady's, is rich silk
handkerehief over his shoulders, hanging far down the back,
and, in place of his well-known hat, one of Spanish build
turned up all round. lie looked worn and pale, and also
little out of humour. It would seem that some application be
did not relish had been made tobitn. In continurmeeof a coos
versatinn he had been holding with ore of his ate, be and,
in his clear, magnificent toner :—" It is one of the disgraces
(d;rjrazie) of Italy, that she has too many commanders. If
I had but three officers, I should escape half the difficulties
with which I have to contend. Sorely it in as honintrible
to fight for Italy with a musket as with a sword." The
enemy of worse had noticed the party, and presently sent a
shell so directly over Garibaldi's bead, that he looked up
and smiled, as though in acknowledgment of the ueeuracy
of the Riffs. The battery was so distant that the smoke
could I.c:reale lie seen. The general now walked 011 alone,
and remained at Cense distance, minutely examining the
enemy's peahen ; then he returned quickly,
. called out
'Acqual " drank out of one of those suejuler. glass
beetles, which are about the she of a well-grown child of
three or four years old, blinded it to his OAF. el.° followed
his example, anal &patted as he had erne.—/fiekena s
" All Mt Year Round."