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the Military Department, Lord John Russell |
said, in the House of Commons, on the 9Th inst
1.-TWO questions had engaged attention; one,
that of giving more ygor and efficiency to the |
War Department; the other related to the vari-
Gus subordinate departments connected with the |
military administration.
With respect to the first, it was the opinion of !
Her Majesty's Government that the Minister
having charge of the Colonial Department was
unable, physically and morally, to give the ne
cessary amount Of attention, time, and labor, to
the affairs of the War Department and that
these affairs, in time of war, instead of being |
united with the administration Of the colonies
should be separated from them
In respect to the next question, as to the ad-
ministration of the various departments icon
nected with military affairs, Lord John referred
to certain plans which had been at different
periods suggested for the improvement of the
military administration and to the objections
offered against each; and, in conclusion. stated
that the Government were of opinion that the
best thing that could be done for the present
was to confne themselves to the separation Of
functions, by creating a distinct Secretary of
State for the War Department, and giving to
him the superintendent over the various subor-
dinate military departments.
1t was clear, he thought, that it would be
very unadvisable. at the present moment, to in
cur the inconvenience, the delay, and the con-
luSlUH dJtSuudHt upUu a. fe-dTFdugemeEJ Oh All
these various departments; and the Government
were of opinion that the best mode of proceeding
was to leave it to the War Secretary of State to
consider from time to time what were the best
arrangements that could be made, and what i'm
provements could be eintroduced
The patronage Of the army would still remain
vested in the Commander in Chief. 1t would
not be necessary to have recourse to Parliament
for authority to carry the proposed separation
stnt1 oh
be nearly sufficient for the new arrangements"
THE SIEGE OF SIIIsTRIA-The Turkish VIC
tory over the Russians at Silistria on the Goth
of May, in which they repulsed the besieging
forces several times Is undoubtedly exaggerated.
They are said to have slain and wounded 1900
| Russians. We suspect, however, that this num-
ber is the aggregate of two different statements
of the same encounter, and that it is at least
| too large by half AS to the relief of Silistria,
which was at the last accounts closely invested
and bockaded by the Russians, it appears, MS
stated by our telegraphic dispatch, that 10000
men, French English and Ottomans, have been
detached for that service. The Paris CORES
pondent of the London Times says
sc 1t is said that $4,000 Russians are on the
| right bank of the Danube, employed in investing
| the place These 35, 900 will be placed between
two fires, and will, it is hoped, be driven into
| the Danube or made prisoners. Notwithstand-
ing the slight hope of relieving that fortress as
expressed in the private letter communicate,
it is fully expressed here that it will be relieved
in time. and before the gallant officer who de-
f. pds it is forced either to surrender, or, which
is n7,ast probable, bury himself and the remnant
of the garrison under its ruins. The Danube
seems also to be doing its duty against the Rus
sions os the rising of the waters must have
Greatly inttrfered with the operations against
the fort. AL all events, m important battle
will be soon fo ught near Silistria, which cannot
hut produce a considerable effect on the cam
paign The fleet in the mean time will cruise ott
the coast to have an eye on Sebastopol, and pre-
vent the possibility of any access by sea, and
also to be ready in case of need to promote the
success of the operations.
| letter from ConstantinGple, dated the 25th
of May, says:
Since the interview of the Generals in
| Chief of the English and French troops. the
greatest activity has prevailed. As we have
| been informed that Silistria was invested by
| 70 900 Russians, and defended by about l5,oOO
/ Turks, and that large breach had been made
! by the Russians, and that the place could not
/ hold out more than fifteen days at the utmost,
/ orders were at once given to remove the head
! ouarters to yarna The Marshal Immediately
/ sent orders to the first and second divisions tc
Il embark without delay for Varna, so that they
4 will pass to-day OF to morrow before CONSTANT
4 nople without stopping. The cavalry and artil
4 lery will proceed to Narna by land The Eng
| lish troops are also making their preparations
to leave for Varna. A part of them will prob
ahly leave to-day, and the rest ton morrow ant
1 the day after Although the artillery has no
j arrived vet it is thought that the Marshal vii
4 endeavor to succor Silistria, because it is {
/ strategic point of great Importance; in fact, on
/ of the keys of the Danube. 1t is calculated tina
4 the task of neutralizing the Russian artillery
4 or rather. artillerymen, will be left the Chas
seurs de Nincennes,"
ASIA letter from Kars, dated May 9
o, yes a different impression in regard to tn
70, ,ces there fro m that conveyed in the summar,
on our first page 1t says
ss Two days after the date of my last (May 3
the, 5ypus increased to such degree that lift
died on that night, and thirty or forty since
anon, them two medical men. Orders (hur
ried =, ,usual) were given to encamp the men o.
the pls in and in the neighboring villages, an
this has been done to limited amount put
faar ev,,, there it will follow them us long a
tbav NV osea u on bread aud meat ration tina
Won xnr,5 anT lea give a dog in England the brea
is doml, nuI Ho arse, fat and soft, totally with
ont . n,,,nt na o'' in the shape of pancake, an
oos' 80 ai sand then the beef is that of tn
bnFa In " ~ simes innutritious, now more 5
H., to a' an animals being nothing but ski
ord t' ese'' elle M water, too, which the men has
- pooe' Inc ;yer. is at this season Of tt
uaon N ,L1a ir9m 'he Il impregnated with some nos
49, sat hiuuuy' anu tr0ngy affects the bowels.
lous matter which - I jio,,s WOW, ,,ossnd
g On Friday last i batta1ion aver red mo-
tIa ~ ou1 70 no one len have good reaso
tn haIe ieo lou 70 ouo standing the official
w peiiese thle' hot"lth vu the number of mt
por.s ol 'lle uay SET ao1 ore than l5 600 infan
nc not ih' ith two regiments
: , n:ie ie"liy present. W, pieces of canno
They were under the INN sa1 TGnvon
Pasha and Kourschild p .sha N2 ,sa2sa o af,onc +
IN B-The seurvyt .as AZ? US rayages.
troops. and is committip = ssh : vegetables
Is prlclpally caused by Mart ~
..o,.-ts- Times, writ
from silistria, gives .Ae details o,
passed among the Tu, sIs. shrn
,ai3 tu'us y no.liug hF selg to take plaee;r ~
beyond the ordinary roatine of camp nT' dntia IN
usual gossip Of the place. and speenIa,ans @ Ia,,e
whae ', Woulo occur, all of which had Ionn ,is
lost thelr claim to novelty, resoIved * @ sinc'
pany with another British officer, to nsr - com
to the Turkish outposts in the Dobrnsppy pay VISIT
accordingly started on the 4tb ;nat a@scna; we
to kosludiy distance of 4s miles afrsr na roae
ing the Plains of shumla, which exfand oef f pass
Instance OF 10 miles in the direction If W. W,
bazar, the country presents more rood,a ~ en-
pearance, being still, hnwavar Su up