The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-20 00:00:00

OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED ON THE
3D INST. TO OUR TROOPS ON LEAVING
VARNA.

We are enabled to lay before our readers the "In-
structions" issued to our troops on leaving Varna.
They are dated Sept. 3.
INSTRUCT /ON&
1. The invasion of the Crimea having been determined
upon the troops will embark in snch ships as shall be pro.
vided for their conveyance, which will rendezvous at
Baldjik, and proceed with the combined fleets to their
destination. •

2. In au operation of so much difficulty it is essential
that the arrangements made should be attentively con-
sidered and thoroughly understood by the officers who are
responsible for their execution, and should be strictly car-
ried out without any alteration or the exercise of discre-
tion by any subordinate officer. Otherwise confusion
would ensue, and the worst consequences might be appre-
hended.
3. When the troops are directed to land they are to
enter the boats in the order in which they stand in the
ranks.
4. They are to sit or stand, according as they may be
desired, and when once placed are to remain perfectly
still, as well as silent.
•5. They are to take their knapsacks with them, but not
on them, and on leaving the boats they will either put
them on, or place them on the beach in the order in which
they stand, according as they may be directed.
6. The blanket will, in the first instance, be left on
board, folded, and labelled with the regimental number
of each soldier.
7. The regiments will form in contiguous columns, at
quarter distance.
8. They will not load until they have landed, and not
then until they are ordered.
9. The spare ammunition (first reserve) will be disposed
of as directed in the accompanying memorandum, and will
be in charge of an officer of the field train department.
10. The horses provided for the service will be landed
after the troops have disembarked.
11. Three days' bread and three days' salt meat, ready
cooked, are to be carried by both officers and men, and the
men will have their canteens filled with water.
12. The water bags will also be landed and placed with
the reserve ammunition, and the horses appointed for
them, if they can be taken, of which there is at present
some doubt, will be got on shore as soon as possible.
13. It is necessary that officers should take on shore, in
the first instance, such articles only as they can carry
themselves.
14. The servants of officers are not only on all occasions
of service to be present under arms with the regiments to
which they belong, but they are to carry no more than
any other soldier, and they are to mount all picquets and
guards with their masters.
15. Mounted officers alone will be entitled to batmen.
16. The medical staff attached to the divisions and bri-
gades will land with them.
17. The batteries will land with the divisions to which
they are attached, as well as the Sappers similarly situated;
and the latter will bring • with them a due proportion of
entrenching tools.
18. The Light Division will land first. Four companies
of the 2d battalion Rifle Brigade will be attached to each
of its brigades, and will form the advance.
19. The First Division will follow, then the second, the
third, and the fourth.
20. The cavalry will be ready to land ; but will not dis-
embark until they receive special directions to do so. They
will take with them three days' corn and forage.
21. Provision will be made by the naval authorities for
the disembarkation of a due proportion of the horses of
the officers of the staff, and these officers are recom-
mended to take upon their horses three days' corn and
forage.