The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-24 00:00:00

BURIAL OF GENERAL STRANGWAYS.

BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, Nov. 6.—ln front of the camp
of the Fourth Division there is a sqaare plot of ground, ,
encloses by a low stone wall. It is the highest point on
the hill, and, from the general appearance of the enclosure,
it gives the impression of having at some time been used
as a fort. From this site the spectator, on one side, looks
down upon Sebastopol and its fortifications, its harbours,
its ships, and the sea far beyond. On the other side the
magnificent amphitheatre formed by the Yaila mountains
is exposed to view—the lofty and rugged Chadir Dash
crowning the scene in the distance. Shortly before the
hour of sunset this afternobn, when the sun, which had
been bright all the morning, had retired behind a thick
canopy of grey threatening clouds—just as a cold cheerless
breeze was springing up, and came, as if complainingly,
through the long lines of teats—and when a veil of mist
and smoke, every minute becoming more obscure, was drawn
over the town below—there advanced slowly and silently
up the side of the hill a troop of Royal Horse Artillery,
with a solitary gun-carriage. On the gun-carriage rested a
rough plank coffin, enclosing the mortal part of a good old
soldier, General Fox Strangways. There was neither knell
nor band, no funeral pall, no decoration, no attempt to
cloak over the rough work of death. The dull distant
boom of cannon, as gun replied to gun in the contending
batteries, was the only music which...accompanied the war-
rior to his last resting-place. The troops of a whole divi-
sion under arms gazed at the sad precession as it slowly
passed their front in solemn silence. They too had lost
their leader. On the crest of this Russian hill, in the
centre of this low-walled detached plot of earth, lies the
corpse of another soldier well known to fame, Sir George
Cathcart. Yet a little while, and by his side will be
placed his brother in arms of yesterday; and then, amid
prayers and tears, both will be consigned to the common
earth. The retiring groups, among whom are some of
England's bravest and noblest sons, as they pass away
with bowed heads and strickened hearts, hope and believe
that while the ashes Of these warriors rest here their glory
will live
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THE

FRENCH ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUC-
COURING THE WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE
OF INKERMA.N.
The French commissary of stores serving with the
army in the Crimea makes to the Minister of War the fol-
lowing account of the measures adopted for succouring
the wounded during the battle of Inkerman, and of the
state of the ambulances at the date of November 7.
Monsieur le Marechal,—The French army has just given
another proof of its immense superiority over that of
ltu.isia. It is not for me to speak of the combats that
took place on tho. :;tll at L4k3..toali and a:: the very sit-
of the siege; but I have to render an account to you of
the administrative measures taken during this conj uncture.
At the commencement of the adieu I Aleut a rainfQxce

meet of mules, seats, litters, and stretchers to the Second.
Division, the only one that had any of its troops engaged..
Later, and as the combat grew more serious on this sid'.l,
and when it began in the trenches, I sent in succession to
the various spots whatever conveyances I could. They
were sufficient, for all our wounded were removed and
placed in the ambulances before night. The removal of
the wounded was superintended at the trenches by the
Deputy Military Inspector, M. do Seganville, and by-
ME,ssrs. Lo Creuror, Boucher, and Pironnoau on the bat-
tle-field of Inkerman ; this painful mission was piously
fulfilled toz a ground incessantly ploughed up by balls. I
had equal cause to praise the good services of Messrs. de la
Broye, the officer in charge of the ambulance belonging to
bead-quarters, and Juving, in charge of that of the Second
Division.

There were 230 French and a few Russians conveyed by
the ambulance of the trenches to that of the head-quarter%,
About 10 other Russians„ wounded at the siege worics,
were sent to the ambulance of the 4th diriiion ; la4tly,
that of the 2d division received 347 French and a few Eng-
lish wounded at Inkerman. All have been treated as their
()uses required.
I also owe a just tribute of praise to the orderlies of the
baggage train and to the hospital orderlies ; as ever, they
have done their duty with remarkable devotion and self-
denial, thoroughly understood by tho whole army.
The total number of patients in the ambulances amounts
to 1,827, of whom 903 are wounded. The greater part of
the wounded will be saved:, but there are some serious
chaos.

The principal ambulances of the trenches and of the 2d
division were attended by all. members of the medical staff
that could be spared from other points.

During these severe trials our medical officers aro admi-
rable for the devotedness they display. I have found them
on this occasion what they were at Gallipoli and Varna
during the cholera, and at the battle of the Alma—wha+A
they hare been every day since the siege of Sebastopol
commenced. If I had to name all those who have de-
served testimonials of satisfaction, I should be obliged to
send to your Excellency the complete list of the medical
men that belong to the ambulances in which the wounded
have been received. Permit me only to mention to you
the name of M. &rive, the physician in chief, who has di-
rected in the most satisfactory manner the medical service
since our landing in the Crimea, and the names of Messrs.
Thomas, Secourgeon, Malapert, chief of the ambulances
belonging to the Ist, 2d, and 4th divisions ; also of Mariay
and Mestres, physicians major on the staff.
I am making arrangements for doraughting off some pa-
tients to Constantinople, in order to avoid crowding our
ambulances, which after every engagement receive, besides
our own wounded, a great many wounded Russians.
Those, to the number of 500 or thereabouts, have been re-
ceived into our ambulances since the affair of the sth. '
I am, with respect, &c.,
(Signed) BLANCHOT.