Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-30
CLOTHING lND ARMS Fos THE cRIMEA.

The great loss military clothing and other stores by
the wreck Of numerous transports in the Black Sea has
stimulated the Hgish Government to the most extern
sive and rapid &ertions the following paragraphs
from English papIrs abundantly show:
On Saturday tt Messrs Almond completed the follow
ing contract whhe ordnance for the army in the East
A 900 fur cloaks 900 fur caps, elmes) 1000 fur
gauntlets, (goveb $4,000 waterproof capes, $4,000
long boots, (cowlide materially 44000 suits of inner
co;hing, $4,000 jairs Of eggins, 10000 suits Of fur
clothing for ofhcef.
Yesterday the Ulcers of the ordnance at the Tower
were actively engGed in forwarding bale goods consist
ing Of blankets f coaks, caps, and gloves waterproof
capes cowhide bolts suits Of inner flannel clothing,
terproof ieggngs 900 Of each description to Ports
mouth and Woolwth for shipment the Crimea There
were also frwardA 900 suits Of the aforementioned
articles for the us| Of the officers.
Yesterday the commissioners for victuaing and trans
port service ssue contracts for the supply of
pounds of prese boiled beef for the Of the forces
in the Crimea so for the conveyance Of 400 tons Of
plovisions from Deptfued and lA0O from Gosport to
were also issued for the supply Of pairs OF boots
one-half to be delivered within six weeks
The large iron works at Low Moor arb fully employed
An order from Government has been received for one
hundred guns Of immense cabre we believe Lancaster
oval guns, which win throw ball weithing "a pounds
Beside this the company have another large order for
cannon which they executing OF OF eighteen
guns per week.
Mimic rifles to the number of from deven to twelve
hundred being sent into the ordnance stores
weekly.
Upwards Of FIVE hundred tons roundsIot and shell
now in of delivery at the Royal Arsenal Wool
wich, for service in the Crimea.
The wooen manufacturers in the teighborhood Of
Heckmondwke, in consequence of the Government or
ders in course Of execution continue buy An order for
10000 horse blankets recently received by one firm,
the whole of which executed in tt more than three
weeks An order for 10000 pairs Of lankets Of su-
peror quality destined for the seat of war in the East
was also speedily completed
Every available iron bedstead in The several barracks
in the country with blankets in balesor otherwise have
been ordered be sent forthwith the Tower Of London
These are to be dispatched Immediately in order to fur
nish the wooden houses for winter Occupation in the
Crimea
The second batch of nurses under the escort of the
Hon. Mr.. J. Percy, (6fty in number,) to attend on
the sick and wounded soldiers in hospital at Scutar
to embark at Marseles Sunday, the 10th instant
proceeding direct to their destination.
The Lords Of the Council have stopped the expectation
of lead any of the ports in the Baltic, unless their
vious sanction is obtained. t
There are at present no fewer than twenty re-
cruiting parties from infantry and twelve from cavalry
regiments stationed in London, each OF which obtain
fair proportion Of recruits.
for service in her Maesys ships fitting out and in
commission that police constabes stationed at the
doors of the naval rendezvous Tower hill to the
over-crowding Of the reception room.
Extensive coast defences are now in course of con-
struction at Shorehain Eastbourne, Newhaven, and
Frsshwater opposite the Needless and other places on
the South coast