The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-28

who have died Of Their wounds. IieutenantColouel
Cough, OF the SD gallant soldier, who woun ed
the Alma through the chest, and who out here
in bad health has expired Of the severe wounds he re-
the Sth and Lieutenant Kerr of the 10Th, has
also succuuhed. The nera prccessions strains of
The lead March, remind that has not ceased and
that Is not long since were engaged in terrible
struggle with an unbnchpg and desperate enemy
Many at the wounded griege to say, in very pre-
caous way but there most extraordinary cases.
voraby, let hansh hope who has friend rela
tive To for. sometimes but rarely, slight ,und
turns out fatal and the most dangerous Wounds he.
and the most ex ensfve injuries not always deadly
IL is certain that Lieutenant-Genera Markham Is
going home; his health IL much impaired, and he
feels longer equal to the duties Of divisional general
lie ext enc and unreentng captdity with which he
FASTENED india tn thu Crimea laid the seeds Of dis
and suffering which the anxiees Of command out
the army stage which il expected he would have
bee second rate OF uncomfortable actor
II there Is any intention tne part of the Command
ersn chief to make any Of the short autumna
cond summer whatever else the few weeks of fine
w aher which precede the Crmean winter may oe
called it 10 close secret that it, execution will
cause lively Dissatisfaction and great discomfort
sally among the . hurters y and q the great buttng
interest" Men have msde up their minds not only
to rest, but to peace, and real BON mot Of the Duke
If Newcastle, to the effect that there will be peace
before Christmas, is in every ones mouth There are
in camp further that there Il short and simple
from headquarters In Downing steee via electric
elegaph spare the docks Of sebasopo and to leave
shell have flown faster than the lightning and these
stately objects Of soil itude are all in runs
The old sounds Of the siege are renewed There Is
gun every minute from the north side from the south
fair promise that the duel win lat for lths to
at the present rate Of exchange Judging other
in the camp it does II the discipline
of the army improved by The cessation Of trench duties
by the addition Of Cd day to the soldiers pay The
suffers fear will absorb good deal Of this new boon"
the army. II Is fine, clear moonlight night and the
air would be silent enough were IL not for the monotc
drumming OF the guns and heir rolling echoes along
sounds issuing from sundry guard tents which convey
the expression of very passionate sentiments mingled
with snatches Of BacchsDaian pathos, melancholy re-
monstrance, tender Affection from numerous incar
cerated prvates and the provoss and their staff have
busy time of it, lnceed, the drunkenness Of Scutari
Bulgaria of yasna or Of Gaiipol will oe emuated If
the have much time and money TO dispose OF
The evil will ITSELF and the oolones have the
of stopping the 3D. for days after the commission
Of Of drunkenness in addition to the usual militia
y punsbments for such offences The canteen should
be put under more stringent regulations There
of riong and confusion at the French
may be at own and no one will that the dis
cipne Of the French is as strict ~ that OF the Eng
army.
have sounoed and the whole camp is STILL In the bright
,onlight the Of white tents shine clearly and taper
away long perspective 30 far that t1ey seem in the
distance to form of canvass which Il i'll
minated by countless lights. The French bands are play
ing in their remote encampment and there strange
iargon English and French music, and through All
The sad strains Of Handes Saul floating the sol
ders bear deceased officer to his long home; shen
sounds of csrousing and drinking choruses the guns
other sound; then silence again, and 30 we pass the
night until sleep has closed every except those Of the
wakeful sentries frontier Of defence.
The Ru sean Geographic lights active the
he gh,s InkeI mann and have ceased fitting
in and out all over the dark ridge between the
Belbek for the last three hours.
On the path instant, Sir Edmund Lyons and Admiral
Stewart geher with several post captains attended a,
and Is understood that they In common
with the whole feet, are most anxious 81 to do some
thing" The il too far advanced for naval ope
Iatons At Eupatoria they found no less than ooj
Turkish infantry in fine state Of discipline and in per
feet readiness far the physique and personnel Of the
troops conserved, for any military service. These
soldiers were all reviewed and inspected OCCASION
and officers of rank English and French alike graft
6ed by the disciplined alertness and efficiency OF THESE
Iegh cited and almost useless infantry Is difficult to
imagine that these Turks could not aid US mate
rally in driving the enemy from Sebastopol, II
they strengthened by Engli-h division and two
army at present, aided by all cavalry, which
in very excellent condition, and are
iheless Of no earthly service at ksaisoi or Baidsr Be-
force of at SEQ sabres the north side of TIA.
Alma, which certainly would have nothing to fear from
ally Russian cavalry in the Crnnea.
All gallant Sailors from the admirals down wards
feel aeutey the difficulties and ngoronspes IT the posi-
cn in which they havs been They had hoped
attack sebsttopol the Sth of SEPTEMBER buc the
violent wind and high sea which sprang mp early on the
could such ge fleet have set in ton in the bad
that and directed against the
without n me &C. t.py so rs, n"f
before 10 have steam mp early and to give the din
at II o'clock and was fondy hoped the men wond
have been engaged after noon They were destined
however, to be again spectators andiors taum OF the
struggle in the recent short cruise to and from Enpa
tora the feet could not discern any traces Of the Rus
convey single tent all along the coast and the
adjacent country, which be swept by the teie scope
for several miles inland. II would see nneed II the
Russians did the feresop road to any great
tent that their conveys made deour towards the
east in order TO avoid any tying column from Enpatora
icboDgar road and there IL every to believe
the have another route between
pcep ana Tchopgar for the purpose OF advance or re-
reat.
have heard that some time back Captain sherard os
borne with one nan in punt passed up the straits Of
Genchi and pushed along through the ru' he's in the
es,entia salt marshes mp to which he
observed minuxly, and Jaw enough to salty him that
immense proportion If the Russian supplies
ied tn The Crmea by that route. Perekop Il quite safe
from the sea side The Sptfre not able d, get very
near to the land but to make assurance douoy sure the
lakes instead of going between the and
staroe The route becomes, however matter of indine
If we not TO make any oHeu i've movement and
although people hug the hope that the Gar will
be- able to feed bis army during the winter the qaaui
of stores piled up on the north side is, to my mind,
guar antee for their disappointment
POPULATION OF THE CRIMEA
letter from Therapa, dated the 9th ult, and pub
shed in the lars Moniep says-ln the present state
q things exact information to the population Of
the Cimea may not he without interest 10 your readers
and send you The following which has reached me fcoa
an authentic source. The total number Of male inhab
ants in the peninsula may he divided foltows156ooo
Tartsrs Of whom 50 600 peasants farmers shep
herds 1G 600 Jmauns aud Molllhs acting at the same
tine priests judges 10 coo Myrsas uobes kind
II ffdual lords whose influence and privileges have
without great difficulty resisted foreign domination and
900 bourgeois and petty tradesmen residing Ia the
towns The Christian population does not amount to
than % 600 90 0O0 and is entirely of Europea
origin The number Of russians arrying trades, who
have established themselves In the Crmea since the
quest, not calculated at than 5000. Turkey,
and particularly Constantinople have furnished
contingent of 600 Greeks who established themselves
for the most part at Baakava and Eupatoria. 5000
Armensns at the most followed this example; and 6,Oej
Poles Germans and French forming floating por
tion Of the population, complete this census.
UKASES OF THE GEAR ALEXANDER.
The Emy Alexander issued the following ukase at
st. Petersburg, on Sept 29--
Every month Ct actual presence in the garrison OF Sc
the north side and IN the forts shall be
sidered equivalent r. years service and ensure the
following pri,ileges-1st Generals s'af and superior
cers and Likewise officials In the civil service TO wear
their uniforms retiring into private life; ID TO wear
hen the Of ST. Vladimir 4h class and the scarf
for the service Of rs any one Of them who had
served IA when the siege commenced receives at
once his order ure) 3d. full pensions TO themselves
and families upon approximation; offcers, military
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