The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-20 00:00:00

THE REINFORCEMENTS FOR TEE

CRIMEA.

It is computed that, within a week of the battle of the
sth instant, Lord Raglan must have received reinforce-
ments to the amount of 5,000 men—namely, three entire
battalions, the 46th from Woolwich, the 97th from the
Pirneus, and the 62d from Malta. In addition the Queen
of the South took out 1,100 and the Jura 1,250 in detach-
ments to the several regiments on the ground, all of whom
would in the natural course of things have arrived, giving
a substantial addition of 5,000 infantry. Advices from
Constantinople of the 6th state that 5,00) French troops
had left for the Crimea ; General Mayran's brigade is
probably reckoned in this enumeration. A corps of 2,500
Tunisian troops, capable of rendering good service to a
general acquainted with their character and capabilities,
has been detached from Mustapha Paella's command in
Asia, and added to the army in the Crimea.
Advices from the Crimea, which, it is hoped, may he
subject to correction, state that General Sir De Lacy Evans
will be compelled to relinquish the command which he has
held with so much distinction to return to England. A
Sunday contemporary states that a message was received
at the Horse Guards, on Saturday evening, to the effect
that the gallant General had died on board ship, but it is
satisfactory to know that the report is open to great
doubt.

Besides the three generals slain in the battle of the sth
inst. there were as many as five wounded. Happily some
of the wounded are still able to keep the field, and will
profit by their gallant conduct.
Owing to the lamented decease of Sir George Cathcart,
the formation of a new division and the return to England
of Sir De Lacy Evans, and probably of Sir George Brown,
seine considerable changes must take place in the com-
mands in the Crimea. It is stated as most probable that
Major-General Bentinck and Major-General Sir Colin
Campbell will be appointed to the command of Divisions.
In the event of General Bentinck's promotion, Major-
General Col ington, who commanded the let brigade of
the Light Division at the Alma, will, in all likelihood,
have the brigade of Guards.

The 3d (Buffs), 62d, aid 90th Regiments are to be aug-
mented to 1,553 of all ranks,

VOLUNTEERING OF TROOPS AT CHATHAM FOR

THE WAR.

The order has been received at Chatham, to the effect
that " Lieutenant-Colonel Jervis will be pleased to furnish
the following number of volunteers from the provisional
battalion (depot 56th Regiment) to the undermentioned
corps :-32 men are required for the 17th Foot, 68 men for
the 34th ; 77 men for the 71st Highland light infantry,
59 men for the 89th, and 25 for the 90th Light Infantry.
No recruit or old soldier returned from India, nor any
non-commissioned officer, to be allowed to volunteer."
The full number of volunteers was obtained, and the fol-
lowing is a statistical account of the numbers from each
corps, which is to be. orwarded to the Horse Guards :
The sth Fusiliers gave 7 men to the 34th.
The Bth, King's Own, 3 men to the 89th.
The 10th Foot gave 6 men to the 89th.
The 22d gave 5 men to the 34th.
The 24th gave 4 men to tke same corps.
The 25th gave 5 men for the 17th.
The 27th gave 3 men for the 34th.
The 32d gave 5 men for the 17th.
The 37th gave 2 men, and the 45th 1 to the 17th.
52d gave 2 to the 89th.
53d gave 2 to the 34th.
61st and 64th gave 2 men each to the 89th.
74th gave 3 men to the 71st.
75th gave 1 man, 76th gave 8 men to 34th.
78tit Highlanders gave 17 men to the 71st.
81st gave 3 to the 17th.
83d gave 5 to the 34th.
86th gave 6 to the 17th.
87th gave 1, and the 96th gave 2 to the 89th.
96th gave 7 to the 34th.
99th gave 12 men to the 34th.

Those for the 90th, and which left Chatham on Friday
afternoon en route for Dublin, to join head-quarters, con-
sisted of 7 men from the 22d, 2 men from the 25th, 9 men
from the 96th, and 7 men from the 98th ; a total of 25 men,
the number requisite to complete the strength of the 90th
to 1,400 men.

The volunteers for the 17th are to proceed to Kilkenny;
those for the 34th go to Plymouth; those for the 71st to
Preston ; those for the 89th to Waterford. The whole of
the accounts of the different depots of the men thus volun-
teered were made up on Saturday night.

Four millions of Minie rifle ball cartridges were for-
warded from the Royal Arsenal on Friday for use in the
Crimea. A manufacturer at West Bromwich has received
an order for 480 tens weight of shot and shell, the former
to be 3,9, 42, and 56 pounders, and the shells to be 4i and
8 inches. They ars to be forwarded as fast as possible to
Woolwich, where they are to be filled up by the GoTern-
meat officers.