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London, England, 1854-06-13 00:00:00

as a testimony of the activity and intelligence of the
French soldier. The English soldiers, whose number
does not now exceed 5,000, have taken a large part in
all the works, and the harmony which has never ceased
to reign between them and the French troops affords
ample proof how much time, events, and good policy on
the part of governments can influence the opinions and
feelings of nations whom ill judged and ill-understood
rivalities have long kept in a state of mutual animo-
sity. The experience of the joint expedition to Tur-
key will be memorable in history, if but for this
one fact, that the soldiers of England and France,
so long the enemies les plus atharnes, were no sooner
brought together in a common cause than their pre-
vious animosity changed into a rivalry for glory and
honours. It throws a new light on the feelings of
the two nations. The French and English are not natu-
ral enemies, as many have supposed. They are at the
head of the civilisation of the world, and whether as
friends or fcies, they will always be rivals for the first
place. A retailer of sundries, who has established him-
self here, and who has dignified himself with the title of
" merchant," has made a rapid fortune, which he owes
to the artistical talents of a captain of the French staff.
The retailer being in want of a sign, the captain painted
him the figures of a Zouave and a Highlander, each
in the full uniform of his corps, each with a glass of
wine in the one hand and grasping his companion by
the other, in the act of trinquer-ing with great cor-
diality. This picture, though rather hastily sketched,
and though not particularly brilliant in some of its de-
tails, has had the most decided success among the sol-
diers of both armies, and has produced a greater and
better sensation than would have been accomplished by
the paintings of the greatest masters whose works are
preserved in the Louvre or the National Gallery. There
has been a run on the picture. Turkish paellas, Eng-
lish officers, and Armenian merchants have proposed to
purchase it at any price, but the fortunate possessor has
refused to part with it, and has announced his determi-
nation to transport his sign, as a trophy and the
origin of his fortune, to Varna, or wherever else the
allied troops may take up their quarters. General
Canrobert has taken leave of the troops in a very
modest order of the day, which has met with
general approbation. The following is the document :
"At the moment of quitting the provisional command
of the French troops in the East, to place myself at the
head of the Ist division of infantry, I should be wanting
in my duty if I did not express, by the way of an order,
to my companions in arms, my warm thanks for the aid
they have lent me in order to facilitate the accomplish-
ment of the laborious mission which was confided to me."

On the 27th Marshal de St. Arnaud passed a general
review of all the French troops collected at Gallipoli.
The army was drawn up in order of battle from the bor-
ders of the Sca of Marmora to the place where the forti-
fications commence, which unite that sea with the Gulf
of Saros. The front of the army was turned towards
the sea, and followed all the sinuosities of the ground.
The infantry was formed into column; ;, with the exception
of two battalions, which were dedloye on the very
steep side of a hill, from which the coup d'ccil embraced
the whole of the French army. It was a very imposing
sight. More than 30,000 men were, drawn up there in
marching order and prepared for battle, together with
their cavalry and artillery—thirty-two battalions au
complet, three companies of sappers, seven squadrons of
cavalry, six batteries of foot artillery, four batteries of
horse artillery (of which one is intended for hill ser-
vice), a detachment of gendarmerie, and another of
spahis. The simple enumeration of this formidable
force will enable a military man to judge what in-
fluence such a body of troops will produce on events
when united with the English army, and also with
the Turkish army, in presence of the common enemy.
You are aware that the French army is to be
augmented still further by the addition of a division
of the reserve, consisting of two brigades of infantry,
two brigades of heavy cavalry, an d several batteries of
artillery. Several detachments GI! these troops have
already arrived, but they did not figure at the review.
The Marshal de St. Arnaud, moun.ted on a magnificent
Arabian charger, went to the ground au grand galop,
followed by a numerous and brilliant staff, which had
been joined by a considerable number of foreign officers,
and among others by General England, who commands
the division of English troops at Gallipoli, Count Zamo-
iski (the nephew of Prince Czartoriski), and several
Turkish generals. Some of the officers of the French
squadron, under the command of Admiral Bruat, now sta-
tioned in the waters of Gallipoli, also joined the cortege.
The Seraskier, Riza Pacha, arrived just at the moment
when the filing off of the troops was finishing. Marshal de
St. Arnaud, finding this to be the case, stopped the
divisions of General Bosquet and Prince Napoleon,
which were already on their way back to the camp, and
made them file off a second time in presence of the
Minister of War of the Ottoman army. The Marshal,
who on this occasion, commanded the army for the first
time, stopped several times in front of the different
battalions, spoke to several officers and soldiers by their
names, and reminded them that he had seen them in
Africa on such and such an expedition. " You have
valiantly fought the Arabs," said he, "and you will
worthily sustain the honour of your flag against the
Russians, who will not resist in presence of your
valour." He carefully examined the dress of the
troops, and made inquiries as to their comforts, being
particular in inquiring if the soldiers had been supplied
with flannel as a defence for their chests against the in-
clemency and changes of the weather. "Take care," he
often repeated to the troops, " take care of your health ;"
and he added, in addressing the Chasseurs d'Afrique,
" If I saw you dying here from disease, I should myself
die of g' ief." After the review, the marshal, with the
whole of his staff, proceeded to Boulahir, where lie visited
the camp of the division under Prince Napoleon, which
is established to the right of that village, and the camp
of General Bosquet, which is established to the left.
Prince Napoleon, though not prepared for such a visit,
got up an impromptu entertainment for the marshal,
for Riza Pacha, and their staffs, while the heads of the
different corps followed the example by inviting the
other persons who had accompanied the cortege to
take pot-luck. The affair went off well ; the embarrass-
ments of a camp equipage gave piquancy to the enter-
tainment, and I assure you that the toast of "Success to
the allied army" was not only given frequently, but that
each time the enthusiasm produced by it seemed to in-
crease. Marshal de St. Arnaud, in going round to the
soldiers' tents, which he did with great minuteness, took
the gamelles of the men, tasted their soup, the bread,
&c., and kept the men in good humour by presenting
the men who handed him their spoons a token of his
munificence. People have been surprised to see the
marshal bear so well the fatigues of this day, as he was
supposed to be seriously ill. He remained more
,han nine hours on horseback, and before returning

to Gallipoli he visited the fortifications of the isthmus,
which are nearly completed. There is an idea of
making some of the parapets of stone, which would make
this peninsula a very strong fortress. It is said that
Gallipoli may become the Gibraltar of the Dardanelles.
In fact, with a garrison of 5,000 or 6,000 men, it could
hold out against an enemy of 30,000 or 40,000.
On the eve of the review, Orders were issued to all

he commanders of divisions for the embarkation of the

troops. There are 16 frigates and steamers in the road
steads, four ships, of which two are screws, and some
hundred sailing vessels, belonging either to the royal
navy or to commerce, which could easily carry all the
troops at Gallipoli to the Black Sea. The Turkish Go-
vernment has sent two of its finest steam-frigates, and
they are now here. But what chiefly delays the embar-
kation is the difficulty in dismounting the guns and get-
ting the horses and gun-carriages on board. In this respect
there is room open for much improvement. The gene-
rals and admirals have the matter under consideration,
and if they can organise a system that will answer so as
to convey troops ready for action, the allied armies will
derive great advantages. What would then prevent
their landing at their pleasure 10,000 or 20,000 men, on
any point of the coast of the Black Sea, on the flank or
in the rear of the enemy, who would thus be in a con-
tinual state of alarm—the more HO as Russia's richest
provinces are in the vicinity of the mouths of the large
rivers, as the Danube, Dniester, and Dnieper, and
which are only defended by petty fortresses, such as
Kilia, Toultscha, Akerman, Otschakof, and Cherson ?
A new system is already on trial.
I sent you, a few days since, a homage rendered
by General Brown and Lord Raglan to the skill and
promptitude displayed by the French sailors. The
embarkation of the troops for Varna will complete the
lesson which experience alone can give. Thus, the ex-
pedition with which the first portion of Canrobert's divi-
sion embarked far excelled the first efforts made. All
the movements I alluded to in my last letter have taken
place. On the morning of the 29th all the baggage of
the marshal and staff left by land for Constantinople
escorted by a squadron of Spahis, which will form the
body guard of the general-in-chief. The first column
of the 3d division (Prince Napoleon's division) left
the same day. The Turkish Government has made
every arrangement for the men and horses along
the road. The cavalry and artillery will follow
shortly en route for Adrianople and Varna. The
marshal was particularly anxious to show this por-
tion of the army to the Seraskier. With this view
he reviewed them at eight a.m. on the morningfollowing
the other review. They were commanded by General
of Brigade Allouville, General Morris not having yet ar-
rived. The Seraskier, in full uniform, rode on the mar-
shal's right hand, who with great affability gave him the
history and details concerning each regiment. The Se-
raskier expressed his unfeigned admiration, at the tenue
of the troops. The Chasseurs d Afrique and dragoons