The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-14 00:00:00

MILITARY.

Twenty of the Coldstream Guards, invalids from the
Talavera, in the Sound, left Plymouth by the express
train on Monday for London ; and on Tuesday 56 sick
and wounded artillerymen and two women from the
same transport left Plymouth for Woolwich. They
were escorted to the station by Adjutant Millman and
Sergeant-Major Higgins, Royal Artillery, and were
placed in charge of Sergeant Farrell,. who went down
From head-quarters to cavort them .baeir. , Mr. (Jock-
sholl, the railway suporiiktesidgpt, -attended their depar-
ture, and provided them rianFTly with cushions, boards,
straw, and other comforts for the journey. Before de-
parture they expressed themselves in most grateful terms
for the warm clothing, fruit, &c., seat off to the ship by
the Mayor and other inhabitants of Plymouth, and which
had been carefully distributed on board by Mr. G. W.
Soltan. At Paddington omnibuses were in attendance
to convey these brave fellows to their barracks.
Orders have been issued for detachments of the Grena-
dier, Coldstream, Scots,fand Fusilier Guards to hold
themselves in readiness to embark for Malta and the
Crimea, at the latter end of'tkis month. It is expected
that they will take passage in the screw steamer Great
Britain, now fitting at Liverpool, to take out 1,600
troops.
The Board of Ordnance are about to construct bar-
racks for 1,000 additional men at the western heights of
Dover.
The formation of the buildings, footways, and roads at
Aldershot-heath, for the encampment, has commenced.
The Board of Ordnance have also entered into contracts
for the erection of permanent artillery, cavalry, and in-
fantry barracks.
Col. Sir Josias Cloete, C. 8., who, as Quartermaster-
General at the Cape, conducted the duties of chief of the staff
to the array in that country during the several Kafir
1846-7 and 1851-2 and 1853, has been appointed
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command Monmouth of the South Wales and Monmouth
dwoiastrtrshiceotf s in succession to Major-General Barnard.
Twenty-four of the Royal Artillery, wounded at the
siege of Sebastopol, arrived at Woolwich yesterday from
the Crimea, and no time was lost in having them taken
care of.

A letter, dated Balaklava, January 27, mentions
the following movements in the Black Sea fleet :-
66 Colonel Fraser, R.M., lately doing duty on the
heights of Balaklava, has been recommended to proceed
to Malta for the restoration of his health. Captain
Hockinge,_., of the Fury, have R.M., of the London, and Lieutenant
Hire, RN
been sent to their
ships for the recovery of their health. Lieutenant Wal-
ton, R.M., is under medical treatment on board a
transport. Lieutenant Critchell) -. -D
.M., has returned to
his duty. Lieutenant Mitchell, of the Diamond, is
about to proceed to Malta for the benefit of his health,
The Snake gun-boat arrived here from the fleet on the
consultationea t
with o f Captain Christie,
officer. He
24th with Admiral Lyons and Captains Sir Thomas Pas-
ley, Drummond, and King on board. His first visit
was
to the
Orient,ti time in
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principal agent for transports, where he remained for a
then proceeded to the Caradoc to meet Lord Raglan."
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We learn from Balaklava that Lieutenant Colonel R.
J. Stratton, 77th Regiment, goes to England for recovery
of his health, Sergeant John
considerable ndn shp M
'Queen Scots Fusilier
Guards, is appointed ensign in the 9th Regiment, and is
also appointed adjutant to that corps. Sergeant Knox,
Scots Fusilier Guards, a very gallant soldier, has been
honoured with a commission in the Rifle Brigade in ac-
knowledgment of his distinguished services in the field.
The 63d Regiment—or, rather, the remains of it—
marched on the 21st to Balaklava, there to embark
either for Scutari or Malta. It left the Fourth Division
30 strong, every officer, regimental staff, and all hands
included (scarcely a sufficient escort Sr the colours),
after landing in the Crimea about 970 strong, and having
since received a draught of 30 men. There was one ser-
geant only to represent the grenadier Company remain-
ing out of 120. The returns show 400 men in hospital
at Scutari.
A letter from Enniskillen says : " Major George
Ashley Maude, R.H.A., who so signally distinguished
himself at the Battles of the Alma and Balaklaya, the
second son of our venerated and esteemed rector, the
Hon. and Rev. J. C. Maude, has arrived in Enniskillen.
Tar barrels were lighted at the church, and other de-
monstrations of public rejoicing were made for the re-
ception of the gallant officer, who, upon making his
appearance, was greeted with the hearty cheers of thou-
sands. An address from the inhabitants of the county
of Fermanagh generally is about to be presented to the
gallant major."