The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-08 00:00:00

THE ALLIES IN THE CRIMEA.

(Front the Times Correspondent.)
FOURTH DIVISION CAMP, OCT. 2,7.
The inhabitants of the little village of Karani,
situate about midway between Balaklava, and the
Monastery of St. George who had remained tran-
quil in their habitations-Aduring the whole of the
siege of Sebastopol, receiving for a part, if not for
the whole of the time, rations from the allies to
save them from starvation, expressed a wish since
the fall of the place to be transferred to a point of
the Crimea occupied by the Russians. Communi-
cations were made to the enemy and arrangements
made to that effect, and on Saturday last they were
embarked for Kaffa. Prince Victor of Hohenlobe
was in command of the vessel that took them, and
was accompanied by Major Ross and by some other
officers, who went as amateurs. Hango not being
yet forgotten, due precautions were, of course,
taken, and strict formality observed. Off Kaffa a
Russian officer came on board to arrange about
landing the emigrants. He remained to luncheon,
and, on its being intimated by some of the Eng-
lish that they did not expect to be allowed to land,
he thought it possible they might, and, finally,
land they did. No sooner had they got on shore
than they were surrounded by a crowd, including
a number of Cossacks, who came down full speed.
Each one of them was forthwith elevated upon a
high Cossack saddle—rather an awkward seat for
equestrians unaccustomed to such machines—and
away they went at a scamper. Everything was
done Cossack fashion—full gallop. They were taken
to the country-house of Prince Gagarin, about two
miles from shore, and were there courteously re-
ceived by the Prince himself, a man of some 60
years of age, minus a log, which he lost when cam-
paigning in the Caucasus, and who went about on
crutches. The Prince spoke French, and told them
he understood English. Chairs and a table were
brought out of the country-house (over which the
visitors were shown), and wine and fruit were placed
before them, whereof they partook. The conver-
sation was well sustained, and, judging from the
account of it given me by an officer present, almost
cordial. Subjects connected with the war were not
altogether excluded, and incidents of the siege were
related. In the course of the conversation the
Russian officer who had gone on board said some-
thing to Prince Gagarin, in which the English
present distinguished the word "Kinbourn." The
Prince replied by a passionate exclamation, unin-
telligible to his foreign guests, and presently asked
them what was the latest news. " Nothing from
England," was the reply, "but in t'..e Crimea the
attack uponand capture of Kinbourn." The Prince
appeared to feel the intelligence painfully, but
merely shrugged his shoulders and remarked that
it was "la fortune de la guerre." Ho informed
them of rather a curious fact, which was that by
the groat explosion of the French magazine in the
Mamolon at the end of August persons in Sebasto-
pol were killed and wounded. When they returned
on board he sent them a supply of wine and grapes,
which they had expressed a wish to purchase before
they knew that they would be allowed to laud, and
requested some tea in return. „Tea, eheese, and
other things khat it was thought night be accept-
able were sent to him, and thus terminated this
friendly little episode of the war. The officers re-
turned to Balaklava on Tuesday, much pleased
with their trip. I omitted to mention that they
were permitted to see and converse with two of the
men of the 10th Hussars made prisoners in the late
skirmish at Kertch.
All the officers with whom I converse on the sub-
ject deplore the necessity under which Government
finds, or considers itself placed, of filling up the
gaps in our army in the East with recruits of ten-
der age and no instruction, pecularly liable to be
struck down by disease, and comparatively ineffi-
cient in front of tho enemy. Owing to the small-
ness of our army when the war began, and the
heavy losses since suffered from sickness and the
sword, some young and raw soldiers must in-
evitably be sent out, but it is thought that ought
not be the case to such an extent as it at present
is. It is asked why should not old soldiers be
brought hither from the colonies, and replaced by
recruits. We have seasoned and well-drilled troops
all over the world—in Australia; Canada, the Mau-
ritius. In India I am assured that we have 30,000
British soldiers. Could not some of these be spared
for next year's campaign against the Russ ? They
There are the 78th
would certainly go much further and be used up
much more slowly than recruits.
Highlanders, for instance, somewhere in India—a
regiment composed entirely of old soldiers, and
doubtless eager to join that sturdy and invincible
division which now seems to be considered the re-
serve of the army, as the Tie-,e Garde was that of
Napoleon's, kept for those ()sessions when au army
must strain every sinew to ward off defeat or in-
sure victory, and when it is of vital importance to
have a picked body of men who will die ere they
flinch in fight or recoil a pace. Quite certain is it
that a Highland regiment would be found, in the
moment of severest conflict, worth double its num-
bers of the boys now to be seen NVOI king at Mr.
Doyne's roads, and who may, any
day be called
upon to close in deadly fight with robust and
well-trained opponents. Far is it from my inten-
tion to depreciate the pluck and spirit of England's
youth, but those qualities lose half their valuein
war if they be not combined with maturity of
frame, training in arms, and that confidence in
himself and in his officers which t
im to the habit
It is a well-known and proven fact that some of
of drill and discipline alone can gvedhe soldi.
the recruits lately sent out were ienorant, on their
arrival here, how their musket or°Minie should be
fired. They had been enlisted one day and em-
barked the next. And of these some were sent to
take the Redan !
Among other preparations for winter the Com-
missariat officers of divisions are getting up large
supplies of stores, a useful reserve against the
time when, notwithstanding the improved moans
of communication now in progress, transport
will be infinitely more laborious and difficult than
at present. Up to this date the weather is very
fine, but the rains may begin any day, and can
hardly be long deferred. The mornings are now
very cold, and it is severe work turning out at 5
o'clock, as the army continues to do. There is
sharp frost. The water you wash in at an early
hour numbs your hands. This morning at 7 o'clock
the heavy dew lay congealed into ice on the decks
of the vessels in Balaklava harbour, and one could
k.laock it off in cakes with his boot. As the sun
mperature like that of SUM-
ascends you have a te
Mer, even on the heights,
while in Balaklava and
its valley the heat is almost oppressive. The health
of the army continues good.
Colonel Tyler, commanding the 62d Regiment,
who was wounded on the Bno pt
th of Seember, is
odead,
but, as I understand, t from the effects fh.
wound.
CAMP OF THE ALLIED ARMIES ON
THE TOIIERNAYA, OCT. 22.
predicted the
The augurs who pr Russian attack
warned us of the days from the 15th to the 20th of
this month. These are now passed, and some days
bringing any Russians,
more, without
hensions of an attack are growing fainter every day.
But, as if we could never keep out of extremes, the
old story of the Russians retiring from the Crimea
has been again revived. The found t.of it •
a ion
in .the report of deserters that several Russian divi-
sions have gone northward, where, none of them
could tell ; whether merely to watch Eupatoria or
to guard Perekop or Nicolaieff. The 2d, 3d, 4th,
and sth Divisions are mentioned as having gone.
We know of the two latter being in the Crimea
since the Battle of the Tchernaya, but we have not
yet come across the two former, so there may be
some confusion as to numbers.
The preparation for our winter cantonment have
at present absorbed all other ideas. All the final
arrangements as to the disposition of the troops are
made. The departure of the Turkish army leas
left a gap in our position towards Mau and Vaunt-

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The change in the weather had a very beneficial
effect on the patients in the Picdmontese hospitals ;
they are clearing out gradually.
Tho French, who, like ourselves, have got a
good number of recruits, or rather new. troops, are
continually drilling and making promenades mill,-
taires. On Saturday last General M‘Mahon, who
is now General of a corps d'armee, inspected the
Imperial Guard. It was one of the finest reviews
imaginable.
On Saturday last the Arabia took on board the
remains of the English Light Cavalry Brigade des-
tined for Eupatoria. They were embarked from
near the Ordnance-wharf, close to which the
Arabia was lying.

CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, OCT. 27.
Now the excitement caused by the hope of offen-
sive operations and by the uncertainty in which
every one was kept about his own movements has
subsided, and all sanguine expectations of victories
and rewards have sobered down, the allied camp
begins more and more to assume the character of a
cantonment. As visions of glory are laid aside for
the year thoughts of comfort begin to arise in every
mind.
Scarcely a single hut has as yet been erected,
beyond those which existed last winter, so that
many oven of the old regiments have not more
than half a dozen of them ; in the regiments which
arrived in spring and in summer there are none at
all. _ _ .

Most of those who have stood since the begin-
ning of this year have to undergo a thorough re-
pair. The now ones which are sent out now seem
not much better. I saw one the other day which
had been quite recently erected ' • all the wood is
cracked and full of crevices, and the knots falling
out fast, leaving circular holes which produce a
very pretty effect when the sun's rays pass through
thew, but which do not promise much comfort for
the winter.

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dynaot seen the double-boarded ones erected,
but all the others require sundry contrivances to
make them air and water tight before they will
afford much shelter. It is a pretty general opinion
that a double tent well excavated would be much
more comfortable.
Besides road-making and hutting attention is
turned to getting up provisions to the general
storehouse erected behind the Second Division, as
well as to the divisional storehouses, so that any
interruption of the traffic from unforeseen circum-
stances may not have any prejudicial effect on the
supplies of the army. Even the transport mules
have a brighter prospect before them than the few
which remain from last year could have antici-
pated. There are arrangements made in each di-
vision for stabling them.
From all we can-see, the last directions about the
positions which the allied armies are going.to keep
during the winter have been given, and all the
movements going on are rather to-regulate the
details than with a view of making aaiy mtiterial
changes. The position chosen is certainly such that
very little fear can be entertained of any disturb-
ance from the Russians. Both armies will be op-
posite to each other on a series of heights, with
only a few accessible points, and separated by a
kind of neutral ground formed in part by the
Tchernayo. valley, which as soon as the rains begin
will be a most effectual barrier to an attack from
either side, and on our right by the low range of
hills which form the banks of the Upper Belbok
before it enters the defile near Albaud.
The apprehension of a Russian attack seems to
have completely ceased for the time being, but the
troops still turn out for parade before sunrise. As
a great part, principally of the English army, has to
go out every day for fatigue parties, this is the only
parade they ever have, and I suppose it is kept up
more for ,this than for any other reason.
The English troops which formed part of the
expedition to Kinbourn are expected back on Mon-
day next. The place will be kept in winter by the
French. •
From Eupatoria we hear nothing except an oc-
casional " shave." Thus, the other day all Bala-
kl ava was full of the news of a victory at Eupatoria.
The Candia was said to have brought it. The Rus-
sians had attacked Eupatoria, were driven back,
and the cavalry which sallied forth took no end of
guns from them. Nothing has come to confirm these
reports, so they may be classed in the genus
" shaves." I saw a letter from an officer of the
13th Light Dragoons, dated the 19th ; they had
just disembarked, after having been 10 days on
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before yesterday the anniversary of the
battle of Balaklava was celebrated by the English
cavalry by a grand parade and manoeuvre on the
very spot where the heavy cavalry charge took
place. The display was, like the battle last year,
favoured by the most beautiful weather, of which
we have now had a run of nearly a week. Num-
bers of English, not a few French, and some Sar-
dinian officers were present. After having wit-
nessed the reduced state in which the cavalry was
last winter, when the horses had sunk to the rank
of half-starved cab-horses, it was satisfactory to
see the regiments finer than over. Notwithstand-
ing the numerous recruits and remounts, the
'evolutions were excellent. Although the whole
Light Brigade is away in Eupatoria, the two
remaining ones, the Hnssar and the Heavy
Brigade, presented a most imposing array. Ouly
one could not help regretting again that they had
no occasion to do anything, but were shut up in
the mountains and gorges of the south of the
Crimea, whereas they could have done such ex-
cellent service in the steppes of the north. Bnt it
is now to late to think of this ; in fact, sending
the Light Brigade to Eupatoria looks rather like
moularde apres diner. As, however, there remains
nothing to do for them this year, measures ought
to be speedily taken to keep them in condition for
the next.
Lieut.-Colonel Clarke, of the Scots Greys, was
sent down some time ago to provide for stables and
barracks in the neighbourhood of Constantinople,
and Mr. Lee, C.E.,. is actually busy providing
both. In the beginning there seems to have been
an idea of sending down the horse artillery, as well
as the cavalry, but this seems to be given up, as
stables are being constructed for the former here.
The place chosen for the main part of the stables is at
Hayder Pasha, behind Scutari ; but several other
places on the coast, as Ismid and others, have been
inspected for the purpose. The palace of Hayder
Pasha will be appropriated as a barrack for the
men, and the harem as quarters for the officers.
The order has already come out for the hors©s of '
absent officers to be sent down by the Himalaya,
which will likewise take all the sick horses. She
has brought in the Sardinia* draughts, and will
now be appropriated for the transport of cavalry
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horses. It ought to be done soon, for there_ a.r,
only a few days to dreaded November, whivygn
according to the old traditions of the Turkish pAteoi
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