New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-23

Majesty permlstoD Tor IrV1'e AudreN An1@r5pn'
Of he ROYAL Sappers and Miners, - accept aud w3,r
the decoration Of 4tn Class Of the Order OF Med
ioie in sderaiioD OF hiS distinguished galan'Ty.
have &c RAGLAN
His Grace the Duke OF N-"csstie &c
Inclc,u-e
VARyA Jan. 2, 1915.
Ny LORD: His Hghnsss O,ner Pasha has requested
me 10 write TO your Lorcship 20 return bis best
thanks for the services Ieodered to his army by ot
Bent, Of the Royal Engineers, and The detachment %
SappeTs under bis cOnnsud
HIS Hi, bbess desires me- 10 express his regret at the
Losses which have been sustained By tins Small de-
tscbmeDt which, III der the direction Of MAJOR Beat,
has well sustained the character of the British army.
His Ill buess has ALREADY expressed 10 your Lord
ship bis regret the loss OF Lieutenant Bdrke OF the
Ro, 81 Engineers whom His igbness considers TO
hove been al officer Of muc1 merit
biz Iiehness OosIres me 10 Inform your Lor isbiO
that he hos done himself The honor 10 write 10 the
TuIkisb Ambassador a. the Cont Of 81. James's
pressing of His NJ ,jesty the Sultan thai Phi
vate Andrew Ancers1n, OF t0e Royal Stppers aut
Nil ers ma, receive and the decoration of the
4ih Glass Of the Orief OF Medde, in comns mOraion
OF bis eallsnTy in recovering me body of Lieutenant
BuIke after he killed at the passing of the an
ube on tie l2,h of july lest. 10 the meantime hs
.senieo Private Anderson with the decoration, and
irusis your LordshIp will ALLOW him 70 wear il until
the comnanos of H-r Msjesty may De received.
His Highress further desires TO express to your
Icrdsbip, his entire sppTObarpn OF the manner IN
which Msior Bent has CONDUCTED his duties.
lie desires 10 inform your Lordsh'p that this Of
fc. ,howed greet energy IN his endezvOrs 70 ener
Siisria b. fore the seige ra-ed tha, he subse-
Quthy showed great galan.ry 81 the passage OF the
Danube when he Was the first II laud on the lei,
bank and covered The laudiag Of the Turkish troops
with a detachment of rlemeD, who mslntiined their
ground unceJ very heavy tre until the dsemoarka-
tiop eft he supports was ELECTED
Major Bent and his sapper-, were subsequently, Of
great service in throSog up the ffe de pom, at Ginr-
peyo and ia the construction of the bridge across the
Dsnuhe
His igbnoss desires TO take this opportunity Of ex
pressing 10 your LoId,hp his high OF the ser
vices rendered by LeuteDsDt Glyn, N, aud bis
Serene H'ghpess Prince Ernest Of Save Leioog-n.
with the detachment of sailors of her Majesty heet
under their command, in the construction OF the
bridge across the Danube
His HghDess considers thst the success Of IRE con-
s,ruction OF this bridge is in crest measure atrib-
utabe to their well. planned dispoeinons, which, a.
though executed with limited means, proved fully
effective TO resst the storms and strong currents OF
the Danube.
He desires TO say that he is fully satisfied with
the Zeal and iLdefa gabe energy of this detachment
Of Der Mslestys feet under Ihe able direction OF
Lieut.. Glyn, whom be considers very pronlsipg
,ffcer and entirely worthy OF the confidence OF your
Lordsbip.
His Highness desires me TO add that 1t would be
very gratifying TO HIM if her Majesty could 10 some
way reward these officers for the able services they
have rendered 10 the Ottoman army, and the CON-
NUN '"'''' J IL SIMMONS, Lieu. Col
Field Marshal Lord RAGLAN, u. c b, Sc