The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-09 00:00:00

THE MILITARY BOARD OF INQUIRY.

[A. part of the following appeared in our impression
yesterday :-1
The Board resumed its sitting this morning at a quar-
ter-past 11 o'clock.
Lord Lucan, who appeared in an excited state before
eroceeding with his case, said he considered it due, not
miy to himself, but to the other gallant officers who
Ronld find themselves in a similar position, to call the
ittentien of the Board to an article published this morn•
ng in the Times newspaper. The paper had been put into
iis band since leaving home, and he had not had time to
read it thoroughly, but he had read sufficient to enable
im to say that a more improper article in itself, from its
njustice, from the manner in which it had allowed itself
comment upon all that transpired yesterday, upon the
nanner in which it had allowed itself to scan and sift the
,vidence of the different witnesses, and to compare
chat had transpired yesterday, and that already pub-
' ished in the report to which ho objected, and the ails.
.fations he was endeavouring to rebut, for the manner in
ehich it had brought forfflard the evidence of those per-
;ens be proposed to examine, the Times had had the
audacity to bring it forward as established evidence to
meet that which he had brought forward, and he did not
hesitate to state that a more disgraceful article had never
appeared in any paper before. If the paper pretended
to be the leader of publie opinion in England, he was
Aatisfied there was not an Englishman who would not feel
ashamed of writing such an article. Having said that he
tailed the attention of the Board to it, and asked them
to interfere if they ceuld, and prevent the repetition of
,uah pending the inquiry.
The Board having conferred together,
The Assistant-Judge-Advocate said that it was a mat-

er requiring consideration, and that the Board would
leliberate on it and give him their answer in the after-
;Art of the day.
Lord Lucan said that he would submit to the Board
the course he intended to pursue. He should proceed
with the examination of Colonel Griffiths, and after that
kith the examination of Sir R. Airey, when he should
himself for examination. Having done that, he
:liould ask the Board to give him a short time to pre-
)are his reply on his case. _ . .

The Assistant-Judge-Advocate, after conferring with
the Board, said they would give an answer to the noble
ord at a subsequent period of the day.
The Assistant-Judge-Advocate handed to his lordship
written paper, on which
Lord Lucan said he understood the Court to ask him
vhether he could produle Lord Raglan's order for the
.:avalry's being employed on transport duties, and what
t amounted to. He said he thought he could. His

)wn letter acknowledged the receipt of it, and it in-
formed Lord Raglan how he intended to carry out hip
lordship's orders. He received from Sir R. Airey, the

Quartermaster-General, a letter dated 12th of Dacember,
1854, in which he stated that as the cavalry horses were
lot occupied in field operations, Lord Raglan hal di-

cected that 500 horses should be employed in conveying
movisions for the infantry to the heights.
General Peel—What was the duty of the horses ?

Lord Lucan—The horses were divided into dithrent
narties. They had to leave the camp about 8 o'clock in
he morning and go to Balaklava, a dragoon leading
,ach baggage-horse with their own saddles of the regi•
nent, because there were no pack saddles to be had.
After that they pro ceeded to each division of the camp
cith provisions.
General Peel— What weight did each horse carry ?
Lord Lucan—As there were no pack-saddles Le in-

ormed Lord Raglan they could not carry more tha❑
.ne hundred weight. Had there been pack-saddles each
orse could have carried 2 cwt. The way the horses
vere worked was perfect destruction to them. Thcy
sere in a bad condition, and their ribs were greatly ex-
wised, so that they were i❑ much greater danger than
10...5ea in good condition.
General Peel—ln your letter you allude to the double
f irage. What was the forage duty of the horses?
Lord Lucan said that what was meant by double

forage duty was, that the light dragoon horses had to
carry both for themselves anti others. They had to make
double journeys.
Colonel Griffiths was then called and examined by
Lord Lucan—He said he was unable to state the day or
month when he was examined by the Crimean Commis-
sioners, Sir J. M'Neil and Colonel Tulloch. The day
on which be was the field-officer for the day, on the
lfith, two days after the storming Sebastopol, be went
to Lord Lucan to ask his order for the picquet. It was
not ready. Lord Lucan then referred to a coat he had
on. In the course of the conversation he said, "My
Lord, I fear that if something is not done immediately
`or my horses, they will suffer considerably, and I shall
!use the greater part of them," having a,'ready lest a
considerable number. You replied, "D you think I have
not thought of that already. I have a gnat mind to put
you under arrest." My impres,ion, at the time, was,
and is still, that the threat to put me under arrest was
for making that suggestion to you. There might have
been warm expressions used by me towards your lord-
ship, but I did not use them before your lordship had
used harsh words to me that called them forth.

Lord Lncan said the witness was not giving a full an-
4wer. He was not informing the Court of all that
passed.

Col. Griffiths—l am convinced of this. I nor any
man would a,sk a favour of a person in a disrespecttul
manner. I certainly should not do so.
Lord Lucan submitted that was not a full and pro-
per answer to the question, and it would be necessary
for him to examine Col. Griffiths further.
Lard Lucan—You recollect the storm of the 14th
November ?
Col. Griffiths—Yes.
Lord Lucan—What ground did your regiment occupy?

Col. Griffiths—The lowest of all.
Lord Lucan—Was that the first encampment ?
Colonel Griffiths—l can't say. The ground was wet
and low ; and as an instance of that I saw a goose on
one occasion swimming about there in the water and
mud.
Lord Lucan—Yon know perfectly well that on the
hill the Heavy Brigade occupied two different grounds
of encampment ?
Col. Griffiths—The Greys had three encampments.
Lord Lucan--I wish to ask you whether, on the 14th
Nov., you occupied the first ground we took up on going
up the hill, or whether you had moved ?
Col. Griffiths—l am certain it was the first ground.
Lord Lucan—Did you keep a journal during the
autumn and winter of 1854 55 ?
Col. Griffiths—l made a few memorandums.
Lord Lucan—Are they producable ?
Col. Griffiths—l don't think I could get them.
Lord Lucan—Are they in England ?
Col. Griffiths—No, certainly not.
Lord Lucan—Do you recollect that as soon as the
weather permitted, after the storm of the 14th, you
changed your ground to a position near Sebastopol ?
Col. Griffiths.--I had not changed when I spoke to
you about the horses. After the storm of the 14th I
moved to a position near Lord Raglan's quarters. It
was only a quarter of a mile, at the furthest.
Lord Lucan—ln your evidence before the Crimean
Commissioners you state that not only was Col. Hodges
and Lord W. Paulett, but others. Inform the Court
who they were to whom you allude as being present on
that occasion.
Col. Griffiths—lt is so long ago, and I have not asked
any officer if he heard it. I stated to the commissioners
that so and so was present, and I state eo now, but who
they were lam unable to remember. I believe, how-
ever, that your lordship's son and Col. Walker were
present, and that the interview took place between ten
alai eleven o'clock in the morning.
Lord Lucan—Do you recollect when and how often
you met your Brigadier-General, and the other officers
commanding in the heavy brigade, whilst on the Hill ?
Colonel Griffiths—l have no recollection of meeting
any of them previous to the 14th, or of having done so
whilst on the Hill.
Lord Lucan—Do you recollect any differences occur-
ring between yourself, General Scarlett, and myself, in
consequence of some remarks you made about taking
the saddles off.
Colonel Griffiths—l don't recollect it now.
Lord Lucan— Don't you recollect it?
Witness, on consideration, said he did.
Lord Lucan—Was it a meeting of commanding-
officers ?
Colonel Griffiths—No ; I think it was in the morning.
It was very damp at the time, and General Scarlett
moved the brigade. I had not received say order
through a mistake. I was sent for.
Lord Lucan--There was a meetino. of officers, as I
have mentioned, at which Colonel Griffiths was repre-
sented by Major Sullivan. (To witne-s)—Do you not
recollect meeting commanding-officers in Lord. W.
Paulett's tent on one or two occasions during Sir
William's absence at Scutari.
Colonel Griffiths-4 don't recollect being at any meet-
ing of commanding officers when we were in the front,
but I believe I was in the plain of Kadikoi.
Lord Lucan said, that in examining the witness on
this point he wished to show that these meetings were
with reference to sheltering the horses. (To witness.)
—Can you say that this altercation took place the same
day as that on which the cavalry removed ?
Colonel Griffiths—lt took place the day I was the
field officer after the storm of the 14th.
Lord Lucan—Did you not say, in a very loud tone
of voice, "You are not sposking to me as a gentle-
man," before any thing was said about arrest ?
Gdonel Griffiths—No, my lord.
Lord Lucan—Did you subsequently make use of
those words, or any words like them ?
Colonel Griffiths—Yes, I did.
Lord Lucan—State to the Court what they were ?
Colonel Griffiths—l said that I bad only addressed
you as one gentleman would another, and that you had
no right to use the expressions you had to me.
Lord Lucan—Woat were the expressions ?
Colonel Griffiths-1: have stated them already.
Lord Lucan—(to the Court)—l am rather at a loss
how to proceed, being unaccustomed to this sort of ex-
amination. (To the witnes,)—You are requested to
repeat the expressions to which you have alluded.
Col. Griffiths—l have done that before.
Sir W. Rowan—You are asked to repeat them.
Col. Griffiths--I have done so already. I have

dificultYll7,;ecollecting the precise word; Lord Lucan
made use of, in consequence of my suggesting to
bitn his making provision for providing some