The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-10

them. Tney Ut oocs shou led ont I've stall be
killed. and eff ss fast as they coald, csTyiagof
portion OF our working and covering parties with
them Hosever. they were az last reformed AMI
brouR BIT back ard then they w0 ked on gill o'clock,
when they declared tba. II was chs will of Heaven
they should lsbo- 10 more that ngns," and, AZ
they bad really exertsd items Ives, IL WAS coasil
cred adorable 10 LEI them 60. raey NAMED
quietly il the trenches, AID ever sincs they have
been lsborDg Yeeua ly, repairirg damages and
casting up carth~ orks, which they do exceedingly
WE'LL The poor creatures ere declnated by dyssl-
try, fevers--tne yphus particulasly-and by
oisIrhGa, shc die Ii swarms. rney nave no msdi
cal aiic=rs apd cur surgeons are mo- sif ,ient 10
uMber tor fhe waets OF oar Amy Nothlog can ex-
coed their Iii dctss 20 tner Own alex. II IS com
non 10 zee strings Of them on The road - BAaksva
carrying sick ara dying 'nen on their backs do yn
u the miserable shed which serves them as a hos-
pial, or rather 10 b .ead house"
RRCEp TON OF LORD RAGLAN'S FLAG OF
TRUCE BY TIE RUSSIANS.
The correspondent OF Vie London Times, in the
allied camp O. Sebastooc, writing ON October 2s,
says:-" Afttr the despsTch OF my letter today, ]
learnt that Capt. Fel owes, ded.-csmp, hs1 been
selt liz wiih flag OF truce 10 the Russian on
the Tcternaya, to ascertain the particulars or
loss and to communicate with our wouue cd and cap
tive Ulcers il the Russ,Is would allow h.m 70 do
so. Somewhat iDjudiciOusiy, perhaps, nc was also
authorized TO demand permission that We might
buy the dead who NIGH have been lefG in front of
The Russian lines. II was imagined that the enemy
Lad net performed this duty, as uacy bodies could
be seen ylpg uni buried the field, and il IS MOI GER
tain thai hose who fansied they Jaw those bodies
were not quite right. Cspt. Frlowes went ia.
attended by a trumpeter. vita flag OF Truce, and
Mr.. MsDas,ion, On Armenian, attached as interore
ter 10 the headquarters stall. The t,umpeter bsw
g blast from time 10 time IS be rode Ca and when
the little psrty approached TIE lines Of the Rassi aus
and pa sed through tire fata, field where 80 many Of
our poor fellows had been moved down by the deadly
artillery OF the enemy, two Russian off erp, accom-
panied by two CosaacA anceIs rode forward to meet
them.
In a few moments an elderly officer, accompanied
by small staff, ard attended ny the Russian VINO
bad ridden to feek him, roae towards their fla k,
spd, in gruf harsh voice, exclaimed. "Je suis lie
general en- Chef lei: que youltz vouZ dc noi Mes
sisGrs ~ 1t is SUPPOSED that he announced his posi-
ton in order to prevent Captain Feowes asking his
nome, Or demanding information as TO the title of
the person who addressed him. Captain FeoWes
explained the object OF his Missio1, ami wnen he
to the portion of his message referring TO the
permission for bnryipg The dead, the Russian Gene
rsl, in tone OF great indignstoc, exclaimed, We
have buried the dead. Tell my Lord Ra CLAN that we
are Christians, and Though we make war, We per
form all the duties OF CHRISTIANS Ire dead
are buried TIE wounded are taken care
Of" The Russian General then received
two letters. supposed to contain money and
Beys, which Captain Felowes had been chargad
with from swo Russian officers in our hands. He
took cut his glasses to read the dire cton, and as ne
did 30 for tee first time he degned to bsstog a
quick sharp glance over the rim ut tina officer who
ADDRESSED him. Finally, he declared hs did not
know The OF the Ulcers in roe nanos OF mis-
troops, bat said that If Captain Felowes rstlrnsi
tomorrow be would communicates with him--tnat
re wOus ascertain their Names and would have
any eyters they might wish 10 traosms coDveyai 70
him for delivery. His tone beosme more courtsa ms
towards the close Of the ipfsrvisH and az CaDt.n
Fe'loHes retired the General said, " Nous m'.x;n-
Sc eZ 81 js vous disc que vOtre astague de 25me
etsit attaque bete, paclsnt scion IL loi mil
aire," or words TO- that effect. Captain Feliowes
bowed and retired.
The DRAIN AND SUPPLY OF TIE ENGLISH
TROOPS.
From the London Times, November 2o.l
1t is no mere figure of speech. but plain matter
Of fact that at this moment the honor, the credit
an immeasurab,e extent. on the issue Of che IN
test in the Crimea. We have no wish 10 give
unnecessary trouble or pain, but we must re mud
all when 1t may concern tfst the brave little
band for such it is, fighting for us in The East,
is exposed both to the most serious constant
difficulties and losses, and also to TIE most
terrible chances OF war. There is the constant
Drain by cholera, by fever, by exposure to the
weather, and by over work. There IL the certain
approach OF winter, more or less severe, but not
very favorable tor camp life, even il compare
lively mild. There is the certain and constant
drhin h7 the repeated attacks Of an enemy who can
afford TO lose two to our one. TGese are constant
and calculahle certainties, certain the stats-
tics Of the Regr trar General at nome. Bug there
ate also the chances the Casualties of the war.
No rational person can close bis eyes to the pecu.
bar perils Of an army fighting in the month OF De-
oember, In an incleIne,t climate, 900 mics from
hcme, against an enemy having the advantage of
numbers, an immense fortified port and arsenal, It's
own soil, AZ all its supplies the SPOT. Sc appa-
rent these dangers, audacOus The enterprise,
apd so Gemenc GUS the stake, that oil pOsteslty
would cry shame on this con 1try aud generation If
it elected any possible assistance. Future hisfo-
riaDs would ssk bow IL was that, having seLt out,
at an enormous cost, the very flower of our army
TO the East, we allowed 1t TO wastc vav and come
to disaster at least to return unsuccessful. They
~ cal I'M M NJ Ennm nj.
what statesmen or classes, or perhaps returning
penuiousne or some react:onary sentiment; but
they vonld st'll hold such country to havs dis
greed itef in the face Of the whole world, and
If it should Afterwards decline and fall to have IN
vited its doom.
The enemy knows what to do, and does it. II IL
his policy to attack whenever he make toIeraby
Of Destroy ing one to his two. So the action Of
the 9th will certainly be repeated at every oepoitu
Liiy. ADDING 10 the period Ell loss Of TIRES or four
tn usar men the loss by the fire Of the town, the
loss by sickness sLd fatigue, amounting To 40 leass
HUNDRED a day in the British army aooe, There
you have cons ant aggregate drain Of about 900
men week in both erm,es. To meet t1s &c Dre
told ut the last date that reip.orcenerts a1iv
ing at the average rate Of thousand n day. There
have been arrivals after tie pate of The Aims, at
ter The hattie II Balsksva and after the battle OF
Sebastopol. 50 it is Observed with Dir of tri-
nmphi If they had occurred just in time to fill mp
the void made by these battles We can only ex-
PRESS hope that the reinfer. eD1ents are nov
sencipg of. with some diff ulty, will not fooS the
example Of the Others, and arrive just In time to fill
NJ aLoiher mere fearful void. We would iatner
they came in time to prevent it. The reinforce
neIts it IL believed, arriving little faster THAI
the waste the incoming keeps just ahead Of the
outgoing the army is just kept above water.
Thee, what is the amount Of that army
just kept in equilibrio, neither wasting For yet
much increasipR2 We beg leave wholly to dismiss
all those careful addition sums we have lately
seen as to the original numbers sent, or supposed
TO be cent, intended to be sent, TO the Crimea.
guch calt ulations are dead reckoning and are
not worth straw, when We have the opportunity
Of throwing the lead, or taking an observation by
means of the muster Our corIespOn lent told ns n
month ago-tbat il before the battle Of Balakava-
that no more than Is 500 answered 10 the call in the
British army. il there was the same proportion Of
et ctives in the French and Turkish army the whole
actual available army ct the disposa Of Lord Raglan
end Gen. Canr0bert was Dot more than so 000 and
MT lLolu "a moro n. this mGnenf liz IL ia