The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-20 00:00:00

THE CRIMEA.

MARSEILLES, SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
The Louqsor has arrived with news from Con-
stantinople of the 9th.
The works of the allies before the Malakhoff
Tower were almost completed when the courier
lef'L Kamiesh. The number of mortars had been
quintupled, and the preparations were on the
same formidable scale.

The allied troops on the Tchernaya, are on the
qui vine, daily expecting an attack. The scurvy
has very much diminished in the camps.
Ocher Pacha goes back to the Crimea. He will
previously be solemnly invested by Lord Stratford
de Redcliffe with the Order of the Bath.

General Melinkoff is to replace General Totleben
as Directing Engineer in the defence of Sebas-

topol.

The Prase &Orient states that Prince Gorts-
chakoff is recalled, to undertake the Ministry of
War, and that General Muravieff will succeed to
the command of the Russian forces in the Crimea.
The latter general will be succeeded in Asia by
General Luders, Count Osten-Sacken taking com
mand of the troops in Bessarabia.

The garrison of Erzeroum has been reinforced.
The Russians blockade Kars, but do not attack
the place. The Kurds in Russian pay intercept the
roads to Kars. General Vivian's Contingent was
to leave Constantinople for Asia on the 20th inst.
The Porte has sent three regiments to Tripoli
to uphold the authority of the Bey.

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.
CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL,
AUG. 6.
Little has occurred here since my last letter to
vary the often-described routine. A. great deal of
ammunition continues to go up to the front, and
there are many speculations as to the probability
of an early attack. The french are working away
on the right, with the view of getting at the Rus-
sian ships ; the USUPAI nightly cannonade continues
with more or less vigour. Last night there was a
good deal of firinz, mono than has boon heard for
some time. The Russian Minies were at work, pop-
ping at sentries and everything that showed itself. I
am informed this morning that the Light Division,
which was on duty, had 50 men hors de combat,
nearly double the usual number. Statements of
this kind, however, are so apt to be exaggerated
that ene can scarcely credit anything but the re-
turns. One thing certain is, that the English loss
in the trenches, at the present rate, may be esti-
mated at about 1,000 men a month. This includes
every man hors de combat, for however short a
time. As regards disease, I do not learn that
there has been any particular variations since I
last wrote. The weather has been fine and bright,
usually very warm of a morning, cooler of an after-
noon, and with pleasant breezes sweeping over the
heights. The heat here does not, to me, feel so re-
laxing as on the shores of the Bosphorus—infinitely
less so than in that steam bath,-Constantinople.
There is much conjecture to-day as to the mean-
ing of a fire which commenced yesterday evening
in rear of the Redran and burned all night, sinking
and dying away towards morning. As yet nobody
has suggested, a plausible explanation. Yesterday
afternoon Caere was a burial in Sebastopol, evi-
dently of some personage of importance. The
fuiter?l procession was numerous, and there was a
firing party, which is unusual. We continue to
hear tales, probably exaggerated, of the great mor-
'caiity prevailing in the fortress. The heat of the
weather, and the number of dead bodies, would
account, however, for a good deal of disease.
On Saturday afternoon General Codrington re-
viewed the Light Division, which went through
some manoeuvres ii its usual steady and satifac-
tery style. The appearance of the troops was ex-
cellent. Yesterday about 2,000 or 2,500 Chasseura
d'Afrique were reviewed: The place selected was
the ground over which our Light Dragoons exe-
cuted the memorable but fatal charge of Balaklava,
and mournful was the contrast which suggested
itself to the minds of these who in October last
beheld the return of the handful of heroic but
battered warriors, and who yesterday saw tho fresh
and well-equipped squadrons of France prancing.
over the plain. Dearly indeed, by the loss of so
many gallant fellows, was purchased that " one
laurel more," now added to the numerous wreaths
that twine round the standards of Britain's brave
horsemen. Gay and smart looked the African
Chasseurs yesterday in their neat light blue vests
and the eternal red trousers. They are fine
service-like cavalry, their evolutions were well per-
fo.-emed, they made some capital charges, and their
whole appearance was highly praised by the Eng-
lish military spectators.
It has been. proposed to make the Ist Division
into two divisions, one to consist of Guard%, to
which were to be added the 31st Regiment, 3d
Buffs, and 13th Light Infantry, the other of the
fr -a Highland regiments now here, and of the 92d,
expected out. The project, however, has been
abandoned, at least for the present.
I regret to announce the decease of Col. Cobbe, of
the 4th Regiment of Foot. He died this afternoon
from the effect of wounds received in the affair of
the 18th June. He commanded the 4th from the
commencement of the campaign, and was wounded
at the Alma. Lieutenant Evans, of the 55th, is
also dead. He was shot through the windpipe yes-
terday in the trenches, and every effort to save his
life proved fruitless.
It is in contemplation to make a good road from
Balaklava to the camp. This is indeed a most
tecessary, work if we are to pass the winter here,
and it is to be hoped it Will be promptly proceeded
with, and not postponed until too late to complete
it-before the bad season sets in, and 'that we shall
not see—as were seen last winter,--guns inextricably
stuck in the mud, and remaining there for weeks,
and commissaries, when bringing up stores from
Balaklava to the camp, compelled to unharness the
mules and horses from half a dozen carts, attach
them to one, in order to get it up the hill, and then
lead the animals down and recommence the same
operation with every one of the vehicles. In con-
nection with a good road from Balaklava there
should be branches through the camp, connecting
the divisions and leading to the front.
The health of the 10th Hussars still continues
unsatisfactory. A day or two ago that regiment
had 161 sick, out of a strength of 676.
RUSSIA.
'The following telegraphic despatch has been re-
teivid at Berlin "Prince Gortechakoff, under date of Sebastopol,
16t1i of August, 5
p.m., says :
A
A rip °ll4 of .our troops crossed the .Ther-

F-naya-to-day, and attacked the enemy on the so-
called Feduchene heights.
" ' Having found tbb enemy in considerable
force, our troops, after an obstinate combat, with-
drew to the right bank of the river, and there
awaited the eneray for four hours. As he did
not advance, they returned to their former posi-
tions.
" The 14SS on both sides was considerable.' "

THE WAR IN ASIA.
A supplement to the invalide Russo publishes
the following :
" Aide-de-Camp General Mouravieff announces, under
date of the sth (17th of July), that on the 30th of
June (12th of July) he transferred the main body of his
corps of operations to the village of Tikmd, on the left
bank of the Kars-Tchai, where he formed a junction
with Major-General Baklanoff's column.
• " The position of TikrmS, by placing our principal
forces on the rear of the army of Anatolia, has enablvd
us to examine with greater facility and more minutely
the west side of the intrenched camp at Kars, by con-
tinual reconnaissances.
"One of these reconnaissances was made on the 30th
of June. (12th of July), by Major-General Chodsko, and
another on the Ist (13th of July), by Aide-de-Camp
General Mouravieff in person, to the west of the for-
tress as far as the rivulet Schakhmakh, which, to the
north, 'toms the boundary of the intrenched camp at
rare, During these reconnaissances the enemy simply
seat out Bashi-Bazouks, who skirmished with our out-
posts.

" During these movements, the flying detachment of
Lieut.-Colonel Prince Dondoukoff-Korsakoff, which had
advanced on the village of Taganloug, continued to send
patrols beyond the Saganloug, but without meeting the
enemy anywhere. On the 29th of June (11th of July)
the Erivan detachment was near the village of Kara-
kliss, on the Euphrates. Everything in that province
is tranquil. The Kurds continue to make their sub-
mission, and Vely Pasha is strengthening himself in his
former position."
The Invalids Russe also publishes extracts from
Prince Gortschakoff's journal from the 26th July
to the 2d August, but they are devoid of interest.