The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-12 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The Neptune, 120, Capt. Hutton, disembarked into
the steam-tug Pigmy, at Spithead, on Saturday the re-
mainder of her wounded invalids, under the superintend-

ence of Dr. Odell, staff-surgeon of Portsmouth garri-
son, by means of cots. These were removed, immedi-
ately on landing, to hospital quarters. It was pleasing
to witness the feeling evinced by the military invalids

on leaving the Neptune in the Sprightly and Pigmy.
The gallant sufferers cheered heartily Capt. Hutton and
his officers and crew, who as heartily responded to the
unlooked-for compliment, and, before leaving, they pre-

sented the following grateful testimonial, through the
officer (Captain Grogan) who had charge of them
" Portsmouth, Feb. 8, 1855.
" Sir,—We have the honour to request yon will have the
goodness to forward to Captain Frederick Hutton, R.N.,
the unanimous thanks of the invalid, on board her Ma-
jesty's ship Neptune, for the very great kindness we have
received from every officer, seaman, and marine under his
command during our voyage from Malta to this place ; and
that he will have the goodness to acquaint the medical offi-
cers in particular that their indefatigable exertions to re-
lieve the sufferings of the sick and wounded under their
care merit our indelible gratitude. We beg to remark
that had the sick and wounded on board ether ships from
the Crimea been so humanely and skilfully treated the
lives of many gallant officers and brave men would have
been saved. On behalf of the invalids,
" We have the honour to be;

" Sir, your most obedient humble servants,
. " JOHN CARLIN, Colour-Serjeant, Roya,
Sappers and Miners.
" JoHN GuNN, Acting Quartermaster-
Serjeant, 49th Regiment.
" To Captain Grogan, 14th Regiment,
Commanding Invalids."
The 185 invalids landed from the Neptune on Friday
evening were located for the night in the Clarence Bar-
racks, the quarters of the Royal Wilts Militia, and
many of this well-trained and efficient regiment most
humanely and readily (voluntarily) gave up their beds
to the sick and wounded, and attended to their wants.
Quartermaster Paton was indefatigable in seeing to their
evening meal and breakfast on Saturday morning. Their
rations being drawn, Mr. Chamney, purveyor to the
Queen, gratuitously, though late at night, undertook to
cook the gallant sufferers' provisions at his bakery.
Mr. Paton was at his post next morning to see each
get his allowance before leaving for Chatham invalid
depot. They all expressed their warmest gratitude to
Lord Methuen, commanding the Wilts Militia, his offi-
cers and men, whom they loudly sheered on leaving.
The hired steam-transport Orinoco (one of the Royal
West India Mail Company's squadron), Captain Wilson,
went into Portsmouth harbour at about a quarter past
5 o'clock on Saturday evening, to land itliV'sick and
wounded military invalids she brought from Scutari, as
reported in. The Sun of Saturday. Lieutenant-Colonel
Lord Methuen, Assistant Quartermaster-General Dal-
getty, Acting Assistant-Adjutant-General Nelson, Ad-
miral Superintendent Martin, Lieutenant Parks, R.N.,
and Dr. Odell, Staff-Surgeon of Portsmouth garrison,
and numerous officials were in waiting for the ship's arri-
val alongside the dockyard jetty. The officers who
came home in this ship landed in boats at the 'town-pier
' and other places at an earlier part of the day and pro-
ceeded to the George, the Star and Garter, and Quebec
Hotels, while others proceeded direct for London. The
men were of the following regiments and numbers :
Royal Artillery, 11 ; 2d Dragoons, 1 ; 4th Light Dra-
goons, 2 ; 4th Dragoon Guards, 8; sth Dragoest Guards,
1 ; 11th Hussars, 2 ; 13th Light Dragoons, 1 • Grena-
dier Guards, 5 ; Scots Fusilier Guards, 1 ; Coldstream
Guards, 5 ; 4th Foot, 3 ; 7th, 6 • 196, 5 ; 20th, 1 ;
21st, 6 ; 23d, 2 ; 28th, 2 ; 30th, 6 ; 33d, 7 ; 41st, 2;
44th, 1 ; 46th, 1 ; 47th, 2 ; 49th, 4 ; 50th, 3 ; 55th, 1 ;
57th, 1 ; 68th, 2 ; 77th, 1 ; 79th, 1 ; 88th, 3 ; 93d, 3 ;
95th, 4 ; Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade, 7 ; 2d ditto, 1 ;
Ambulance corps, 3' • Royal Marines, 1. Most of these
were engaged at Inkerman. One man, a Royal Artil-
leryman, had both arms shot off ; seven have lost each
leg ; a dozen or so have been shot through the arm, and
there are four who still have the missiles with which they
were struck embedded in their wounds. Thirteen of the
most urgent cases for removal were taken out of the
Oriuoco alongside the dockyard on Saturday night in
stretchers by fatigue parties of the Wilts Militia, and
sent,to sick quarters in the garrison hospital by Dr.
Odell. The remainder stayed in the ship all yesterday,
and will be landed this morning at 7 o'clock and re-
moved to the London, Brighton, and South Coast Rail:
way terminus at Landport in omnibuses provided for
the purpose, after having a good and plenteous hot
breakfast, and each being supplied with ample cooked
rations to serve him on the journey to Chatham invalid
depot (Fort Pitt), where they will be delivered up by
Mr. C. J. Symonds, of the Orinoco, who is the senior
surgeon of the Royal West India Mail Company's staff
afloat, and Captain Cockburn, of the 63d Light In-
fantry (wounded), who has military charge of
them. Mr. Symonds has had the exclusive atten-
tion of these men on the passage home, and
performed several difficult operations, many having
had portions of bone taken out of their limbs by him.
Their gratitude and regard, as expressed in our presence,
were unbounded. The Orinoco also landed on Saturday
upwards of 450 packages of baggage belonging to the
Duke of Cambridge and his staff ; three horses belong-
ing to his Royal Highness also were brought home in
this ship, together with two the property of Colonel
M‘Donald, aide-de-camp to his Royal Highness ; three
the property of Colonel M`Mahon,_ of the sth Dragoon
Guards, &c. The Orinoco is coaling to proceed to
Southampton to refit. The admirable and cleanly
manner in which this great ship berthed her invalids,
and brought them home without the loss of a man, re-
flects the highest credit upsn Captain Wilson and Dr.
Symonds. She has carried upwards of 11,000 troops
since she has been employed in the war transport
service.

Orders were received at Portsmouth dockyard on
Friday evening to send the Duke of Wellington round
to Plymouth as soon as possible. The dockyard work-
men have been employed night and day upon her
engines for the last week. On Saturday extra hands
were placed upon them, and they were completed by
yesterday at noon. She left Spithead at half-past one
p.m. under steast. in charge of Commander George
Preedy, who was recalled from leave for the purpose of
taking her round. She has only about 400 of her crew
on board. Her engines have oily been put together to
take her to Plymouth, where they are to be repaired.
The ship is to be docked, and thoroughly caulked,
during which time her crew will be hulked.
The Russell, 60, screw steam-ship, was commissioned
at Sheerness on Saturday by Mr. M' D. Jago, Master
of the Odin. Captain Francis Scott is daily expected to
take up his commission to this ship. Her complement of
marines (150) have arrived from Woolwich by the Fear-
less steam-vessel, R. Harvey, Master-Commander. The
Russell is to have a complement of 500 men. A rendez-
'VOUS has been opened at Sheerness for the entry of sea-
men. All expedition has been made to get ready for sea.
The screw steam-ship Corawallis, 60, was warped to
the shear-hulk at Plymouth on Saturday, to have her
boilers put on board.
The screw steam-frigate Euryalas, 51, Captain Ram-
say, having had her bowsprit put on board, was warped
to the jetty at Plymouth on Saturday to complete her
fittings.
The Nankin, 50, Captain the Hon. Keith Stewart,
has been inspected at Sheerness by Vice-Admiral of the
Blue the Hon. W. Gordon, Commander-in-Chief, at the
buoy of the Nom She sailed on Saturday for Spithead,
with a choice ship's company of officers and men.
Captain the Hon. A.. A. Cochrane arrived at Sheer-
ness en Saturday, and took up his commission to the
Horatio, 24, screw steam•ship, and has taken command.
Commander Robert 'leaner, late in command, has left
to command the Basilisk, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop,
now in the Baltic.
The Tartar, 21, screw corvette, Captain Hugh Dun-
lop, was ordered on Saturday to proceed round to Spit-
head. She is still considerably short of her complement
of seamen.
The steam-frigate Magicienne,l6, and the screw steam
corvette Esk, 20, Captain Birch, were taken into Key-
ham on Saturday.
Commander John B. Marsh, *1 the Waterloo, has left
Sheerness to take charge (acting captain) of the Conflict,
8, screw corvette, now employed on particular service.
The steam-frigate Dragon, 6, Capt. Willcox,was taken
into the basin dock at Plymouth on Saturday.
The paddle-wheel steam-frigate Vulture, 6, Captain
Glasse, went into harbour at Plymouth on Saturday.
The Rhadamanthus, paddle-wheel steam store-ship,
Master-Commander John Belem, began to leak on Wed-
nesday evening, aid she sunk in the basin at Woolwich.
It is supposed a stop-cock had been left open, which
caused her to fill with water.
The Porcupine, 3, steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Com-
mander G. M. Jackson, is now waiting Admiralty
orders t 3 proceed to Heligoland on particular service.
The Cuckoo steam-gun vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
A. G. E. Murray, is ordered to be ready also for particu-
lar service.