The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-14 00:00:00

Enclosure.

Before Sebastopol, May 28.
My Lord,—The enclosed weekly state of sick to the 26th
instant, I am glad. to say, shows an improvement in the
sanitary condition of the army. The cases of cholera which
have been admitted during the week have been of a milder
character, and the mortality from that disease has been
much less; but it has extended to the Sardinian Contin-
gent, to the men of the Land Transport Corps, and to the
shipping in the harbour of Balaklava ; and, from these
sources, the admissions and deaths in the general hospital
there have been considerably increased, no fewer than 18
out of the 2.5 casualties w hich occurred there having taken
place amongst these extra patients. In future I will have
the extra patients excluded tram the weekly statement and
shown separately ; but as I cannot get fresh returns made
out in time for the post on the present occasion, I have
deducted the numbers from the general return.
The admissions to strength during the present week have
been in the ratio of 420 per cent., and the deaths to
strength 0.27 per cent. Last week they were 4.53 and
0.47 respectively.
Fevers have been less numerous during the week, but
diarrhoea has been slightly on the increase, and it has been
noticed that many convalescent from fever have been
seized, in some of whom the disease has run on to cholera
and terminated fatally.
In the Artillery cholera is abating, and many of the
cases of fever under treatment ate of a mild character, and
in the left attack all are described as doing well.
In the cavalry Division fever has been the prevalent
complaint, and four casualties have occurred—two from
fever, one from disease of the liver, and one from cholera,
in a man of the .10th Hussars, who died after an illness of
11 hours.
The Ist Royal Dragoons have only two slight cases of
ulcer under treatment iu hospital, and the regiment has
been remarkably healthy for some time past.
Ist Division.—The Highland Brigade embarked for ser-
vice at Kertch on the 22,t inst., leaving 198 sick behind,
all of whom are improving daily.
In the Brigade of Guards, eight cases of cholera have
occurred, four of which have had a fatal termination, and
there has been a tendency to bowel complaints, particu-
larly amongst the convalescents from fever.
In the 2d Division a marked improvement has taken
place in the health of the men during the week. No ad-
mission from cholera has taken place for 48 hours ; and of
the 16 remaining under treatment, Dr. Wood, the super-
intending surgeon, thinks all have a fair chance of re-
covery.

In the 3d Division there has been an increase of mor-
tality, arising chiefly from cholera. Fever cases appear on
the decline ; but there seems to be an alliance between
them and the diarrhoea cases, which have been rather on
the increase during the week.
The surgeon of the 44th Regiment objects to the sum-
mer clothing, on account of its being of a linen texture,
and thinks woollen would have been better ; but it ap-
pears to be approved of by the generality of the regimen-
tal medical offcers of the division, as well as by the medi-
cal staff.

In the 4th Division cholera has declined considerably.
Last week the deaths from the disease were 48 ; this week,
14. In the 17th Regiment fever prevails to a greater ex-
tent than in any other corps in the division.
In the Light Division cholera is also on the decrease,
and the cases that present themselves are of a milder cha.
racter.—l have, &c.,

J. HALL,
Inspector-General of Hospitals.
Field-MarshalnLdoinrgd-illna-egtief.
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Commanding-in-Chief.

Before Sebastopol, June 2, 1855.
My Lord,—The reports which have been received from
Kertch since I had the honour of writing to your lordship
on the 29th %fay, are of the most satisfactory character.
Five vessels, laden with corn, had come into Kertch in
ignorance of the capture of the place, and had fallen into
the bands of the Allies.
The French and English squadron had appeared before
Berdiansk, and the enemy in consequence destroyed four
of their war-steamers, and considerable depots of corn.
They then exchanged a cannonade with the Russian forts
at Arabat, and were so fortunate as to blow up a maga-
zine with shells ; and since, Captain Lyons, R.N., of the
Miranda, has performed a most successful operation upon
Genitschi. The Russian authorities of the town having
refused to deliver up the Government depot of corn, and
90 vessels, having on board supplies for their army in the
Crimea, Captain Lyons bombarded the place with his
squadron, and, having driven the troops out of it, he
landed the sailors and marinas, and destroyed all the stores
and the shipping.
This brilliant and decisive success marks the resolution
and daring of Captain Lyons, and fortunately was accom-
plished with no other loss than that of one man wounded.
Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons states, than in no longer a
period than four days, the squadron has destroyed 241
vessels, employed exclusively in transporting provisions to
the Crimea, besides four war-steamers, and six millions of
rations of flour and corn.
I beg leave to offer your lordship my warmest congratu-
lations on these important occurrences.
I have nothing of interest to report to your lordship
from hence, except that some more detachments of Sar-
dinian troops have arrived.
A battery has arrived off the ha rbour.
I enclose the return of casualties to the 31st ultimo.—l
have, &c.,
RAGLAN.
The Lord Patimure, tic., &a.