Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-08-02
Correspondence Of the London Times.l
Affairs in the East.

of Admiral Sir Il. Lyons, expired on the
night of the 23d, in consequence of the
wound received in the attack of the 18TH
He was struck by shot or piece of shell,
and the calf of his leg was almost destroyed.
Amputation was, unfortunately, not resorted
to in the first instance, and when he arrived
at Therapia it was too late for such an ope-
ration. Captain Lyons had the reputation of
being a most gallant officer lie comman-
ded the expedition to the White Sea last
year, and inflicted severe loss on the enemy
with his little force. Within the last few
weeks he had penetrated far into the Sea of
AzOff, and rendered good service in the de-
struction of the stores accumulated there
With Admiral Lyons will rest the melancho-
~ duty of filling up the Post Captaincy va
cant by the death of his son.
Loss OF LIFE IN THE WAR.
The progress of science and civilization
does not seem to have rendered war less
bloody than of yore, or even to have dimin-
ished the contingent losses by exposure and
disease. When it is stated that in the wars
of the French Republic and Empire 100000
of men were lost to Europe, the first feeling
is one of incredulity; but we may Judge by
the events of the past eighteen months, the
present struggle is destined to exceed all that
have gone before in the wide spread destruc-
ton which it will cause From authority
which there is every reason to trust, learn
that the Turkish Empire has lost 10000
men since the declaration of war in the Au-
tumn of 1853. The French have since their
arrival in the East lost 10000, dead or in
validcd; while the British have suffered to
the extent Of $4,000. Although Austria has
not been at war, yet her occupation of the
provinces and the formation of immense
camps, which are always more or less I'M
healthy, have cost her no slight diminution
of force. But putting aside the neutral
powers, the allies, French, British and Turks,
appear to have lost about 10000 men. The
loss of the Russians was stated by Lord Lans-
downe TO be also 10000 but there is reason
to believe that this calculation is below the
truth. Taking into account the mortality
on board the ships of war and transports, and
among the laborers of different kinds attached
10 the armies, of whom there are some thou
sands in the Crimea it may be assumed that
from 10000 to 100000 men have persisted
or become invalided since the commence
ment OF the war. And yet it cannot be said
that there have been many bloody battles OF
indeed any fighting on the scale of the gi-
gantlc contests which marked the wars of the
French Empire. When operations are con-
dncted on larger field we must expect still
greater losses, and be prepared for supplying
reinforcements in greater numbers and with
greater regularity than has as yet been thought
necessary.
THE CLIMATE IN TURKEY.
The Turkish Contingent now numbers
| q NM in tc
The place was chosen for its healthiness, the
principal recommendation being the absence
of trees, which are supposed to exhale nox
ious vapors prejudicial to health in such
climate as this, but the great heat of the stu
alton more than counterbalances any advan
tages. The thermometer stands at ITO deg
in the shade, so far as there is any shade fo
it to stand in, the only covering being the
scorched and shrunken canvass of the tents
The other day an unfortunate man fell dow
from a sunstroke, while walking few yard
from tent to tent, and has been in a danger
Gus state ever since. The painting oxe
which draw the arabas sink down from ia
tigue and thirst on arriving from Bujukder
or Mashlak. All the defences against hea
which the officers have added to their va
$ rious head-dresses are unavailii1g to proven
, headache and sickness. Indeed, in tn
+ neighborhood of Constantinople, with il
southerly wind and scorching sun, it is some
what dangerous to take much exercise durin
T the middle of the day.
CHOLERA IN THE CAMP.
, Cholera declared itself in camp week agt
On the 23d, ten men and one officer, Cap
Milligan, died, and the disease is said to
OH the increase Some assertions have take
! place, principally induced by fear of choer:
: but the reports spread to the effect that tn
, mon are discontented, and that the comman
: of British officers is not popular, have Il
foundation.
BRITISH BRIGADE SEVENTEEN HOURS IN 81
BAsToPoLi
The London Times gives the following az
s count of Gen. Eyre's entry into Sebastopol
By far the most extraordinary part of til
Q events of the day, was the successful, and W
g must add astonishing attack on the Barac
\ Battery, made by the Second Brigade of til
f Third Division under the command of Gel
f Eyre. This corps consisted of the 9th, 18tl
18th, 3Sth, and 44th Regiments, to which W;
added the 18th Royal Irish as the stormin
party These six Regiments mustered in a
!, py Cemetery and Barrack Batteries upon tn
y Backyard Creek Major Biddulph states i
= his Typographical Sketches Of Sebastopol tn;
the Barrack Battery stands on the nose of tn
5 hill, Immediately above the bay. Lord Rag
+ Ian describes it as "the works at the head {
s the Dockyard Creek" 1t is, in fact, wor
, between the Redan and the South Harbor, an
: slightly in the rear of the Redan, as repre-
sented by Major Biddulph. Against tn
point the attack of General Eyre and his br
gade was directed. They rushed upon til
churchyard (Which must not be confounde
r with the work of the same name on the OK
: IRENE left) and drove out the enemy, but
; heavy fire Immediately opened on our me
from the adjacent batteries. Nothing daun
ted however, four companies of the 18th dash
5 ed on towards the town, and literally entere
b the suburb, where they occupied some ful
- nished houses, apparently just deserted b
D their inhabitants. In this singular postio
!: they were secure from the fire of the Russia
e heavy guns, but they could neither advanc
!, nor retreat, and, what is most extraordinary
y no attempt appears to have been made to II
ieve them, or to strengthen this attack, a
q though they remained in the place IL hour
a from o'clock in the morning until 9 o'cloc
! at night, when the return of darkness ena
bed them to retire. Nor was this an excer
: tionable circumstance. The 9th Regimen
r also affected Judgment in some houses;
sergeant's party drove dozen Russian art
: lerymen out of u small battery; an officer wit
6 six men and Is French soldiers reached pa
of the Flagstaff Battery; another officer wit
IL men took one of the Russian rifle pit
: and held it throughout the day. 1t scarce
c ly possible to doubt that if, upon the failul
: of the attack on the Redan, which, fatal as
Il was, did not last half an hour, the strength
g the columns of attack had been thrown on I'll
left one part at least of the place would hav
: been carried Ii is indeed unconceivab
n that, knowing the critical position in whic
l. this brigade was placed by its own successfl
:. advance and the fact that it was engage
J. alone throughout tho day, no attempt shout
Y have been made to take advantage of its Ell
!. try and to relieve it at all hazards from S
perilous a predicament.