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London, England, 1855-04-20 00:00:00

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES

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FIELD MARSHAL
LORD RAGLAN.

(FIROM TINS EVENING'S GAZETTE.)

WAR DEPARTMENT, APRIL 20.

Lord Panmure has this day received two despatches and
their enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad-
dressed to his Lordship by Field-Marshal the Lord Rag
lan, G.C.B.

Before Sebastopol, April 3, 1854.
My Lord,—l have the honour to transmit to your Lord-
ship a letter of this date, ft om Dr. Hall, enclosing a
weekly return of the sick of the Army, up to the 31st
ultimo.
Your Lordship will see, with satisfaction, that the
general health of the Army continues steadily to improve.
I hare also to submit to your lord4hip, with reference to
your despatch, No. 22, of the 26th February, the copy of
a letter from the same officer, on the question of accom-
modation for wounded men, on the event of any sudden
emergency occnrring.
As the whips referred to by Dr. Hall are constantly on
passage, and might all be so at the time they might ho
wanted for the wounded, I proposed to Sir Edmund Lyons
to have some sailing vessels got ready for their reception,
and accordingly, with his sanction, the following trans-
ports are under preparation ;—Orient, Sir George Pollock,
St. Hilder, William Jackson, and Poictiers ;—and it is
calculated that they will hold from 100 to 150 men each
—I have, kc.,

RAGLAN.

The Lord Paumura, &c.

Enclosure 1.

Beftor:e
weekystate of sick to Sebastopol, April 3.
My Lord,—ln transmitting h
the 31st March I have the honour to state, and I am
sure
it will ba pleasing to your Lo tship to learn, that th
t,e
general health of the Army continues steadily to improve ;
and although fevers and bowel complaints continue topre-
vail, they are both assuming a milder character, and the
latter are of much less frequent occurrence.
During the present week the admissions to strength have
been in the ratio of 3,93 per cent., and the deaths to
strength 0 38 per cent.
Last week, the admissions to strength were 4.35 per
cent., and the deaths 0.52 per cent. ; which makes a de-
crease of 139 in the admissions, and 43 in the deaths
during the week.
Fever continues to prevail in some particular regiments
more than in others ; but I am in hope change of locality
will correct this.
The comforts. of the men are greatly improved in every
respect, and it is evinced by their cheerfulness and more
healthy appearance.
The rations are good and abundant, the men are
well clothed, and due attention is paid to the sanitary
condition of the different camps. The supply of water is
ample at present, and means are being adopted to insure it
in future, by constructing new tanks, cleaning out those
that
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s he
the
ggin g
afresh wells.
physical wants of the mon are con-
acenryn eadr,mly acmanorfeosopni naibiny
etxhpeefcotrtcoe
bi is a twl
hweenl
mp rpolNoiy.leedd
oans
active service in the field.
The hospitals are on a respectable footing, not crowded,
and amply provided with all that is necessary for
the comfort and welfare of the sick ; and if the casualties
of war do not fill our hospitals, we may fait ly look forward
to haves. diminished sick list in future.
Mounded
But should the chances of war unfortunately produce
ounded, I calculate we shall be able to accommodate
e
re- arely thruors et ,wainl
ldbarrangementssufficient
are e
ebeing
reception of between 530 and GOO on board ship, waflnotirtcsht.h_lCiue
I
hTa.ove;ilelcd-eNotata:!_haaul 1...0rd Raglan, G.Cj.B. for oinuard
.pHALL,
Inspector-General of Hospitals.
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