The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-23
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paated aud the excellent condition Of the French forces
under the same difficulties fills the English nation with
shame while the reports from the hospitals appalling
From the many letters which received here lately
select only They surpas in horror any episode Of
French novel
ACoxsrANrrSoPLK, Dee. 10.
The number Of inyads sent down here from the Crea
does diminish and dysentey and fever have been for
the last month powerful and fatal enemies than the
sword There less than 200 sick 10 hospital at
Balaaya and steamers continue to arrive thence freight
ed with dismal oargoes Of human suffering il they
bad board the wounded after great battle Three
days ago the Avon down with than 300 men,
the vast majority Of them dysentery and fever patients
Nor can conceive miserable spectacle than these
wasted beings presented supported between stronger
comrades borne strechcrs they conveyed 70
the hospitals Ii the intention OF the authorities at
Baakava send ne Agon h only ro srgeoas, one
Of tchoss ngatid and than four ordyics 70
attend upon Hpdra Of three hundred Sch They were more
than fortnight harbor and their suferngs there
horrible What their condition would have been upon the
voyage may be eonjectured from the experience OF other
vessels employed but happily, courageous medical
officer board took such vigorous 10 represent
the that Of inquiry held, and assistance
obtained somewhat proporoned to the egencies Of the
case
From invaded Al scuiafi, Dee. l0l
The ships they continue to send the sick wounded ia
from Baaava beyond all description. The Avon ar
rived with 200 few days ago. having lost believe about
one-half on the passage ventared on board and the
stencil very gave violent attack of diarrhoa
The without beds blankets with assistant
surgeon and eight orderes who taken i'll directly
the ship pat 10 sea- SO the poor fellows obliged take
themselves Everybody here Is mad about it, One
would have thought that they had had time make
Of the ships into floating hospitals When these men ar
reed although he authorities knee they their cay
there only beds ready. They landed hum
dred in the last stage of dysenery who bad 10 sit and
crouch all night in the cold wards without even blankets
the that to-day there have been about twenty
deaths than usual The French and English hospitals
form striking CONTRAST the former is arranged most
beautiful plan and it is quite pleasure TO go over it God
hon haze had
been management in At this moment there
officers lying mattresses placed the floors; and close
by the principal entrance to the hospital there are t~eAy
good English beasfsad that Lady Stratford sent
for the hospital rhich hare been lying there The last three
ceets, and quite rusty
In the mean time the Russians continue Certifying Sc
bastopo they have carried such large Paxhan morars to
the northern fort that they able throw shells across
the harbor and the town into the French third parallel
The English Lancaster guns said TO be failure their
power is enormous when the ball strikes the point at
which it aimed but the gun rarely sends two balls to
the point and yet means have been found to
prevent this deviation !
LORD RAGLAN AND MS LuNoHEoS.-The same correspond
ent writes:
The complaints against the msma ma cement of the post
and transport service by which many OF the officers have
up the end OF December received their baggage
which left in September Varna, while Others
ceved their trunks opened and rfed equally
Field Marshal Raglan is inspecting the camp
and while the soldiers starving he cannot remain with
out hot luncheon The following is authentic:
hottest pony with pair Of panniers led by Lord RAJ
CLANS German servant, advancing towards the
position Of the commander-in-chief Every officer whom
the passed in his desired him to back, the
balls falling thickly around and the chances
that he would be killed The cool German merely replied,
My master Is not so young as he was he Is always III
he does have luncheon and his luncheon he shall have
The reached his lordships post through the fiery
Storm and returned in safety.
INTENDED sroRMIsG or sEBAsTopoL
The London Times of the 4th inst says
have lately dwelt much the dsorganization
Of our army in the East and the apparently needless loss of
life Immediately arising from it, glad of oppor-
tnDy Of presenting the other side of ,he picture terrible
it may be That other sidethat compensation for this
suffering and mortaityis that the testimony of per-
fecty competent and impartial authority, the siege the
last departure of the postthat is the I3was far adj
vanced leave hardly doubt that something decisive
would be done We have been repeatedly informed
that assault take place about Christmas but the
information coupled with the request that would
nothing to indicate the quarter the day Of attack
We believe that we may now say that on the 18th it was
the general belief that about Christmas day the allies
would open fire from 300 pieces with such supply of
munition would enable them to continue without stop
ping for foryeght hours after which they would assault
both from French and British positions with great prospect
of success Thus the assault would probably be made
the 18th. There chance, indeed of Russian
tack anticipation of ours but from Russian sources we
learn that nothing had occurred up to the Goth On the
same authority learn that the 18th the who had
got their clothing in good spirits, and though
reliance could be placed transient CLEAN of fine
weather. the health of the army expected improve.
III these expectations well founded, expect in
two three days hear that this question has
its last issue and that the four nations have crossed their
bayones the shattered walls of Sebastopol.
private letter from officer board of the French
ships Sebasopo dated the 18th umo speaks of the
Of the bombardment and the assault as
imminent The young officer in question had been for
thrtyseven days in the trenches and owing fatigue and
the bad weather. reduced the lowest ebb by dysen
terry iaundice fever in fact complication Of disorders
He had been ordered home for three months his
strength but declined avail himself of his leave as he
desired to witness the cannonade which he says
pected towards the end of December The ships were to
take part in the attack The number of batteries complete
B armed and well supplied was according his letter
twenty-eight The stormng TO commence early in
the morning after the first days cannonade Few in the
French camp seemed TO have doubt to the result.
Another letter from officer OF chasseurs gives sim
liar intelligence the expected bombardment storm
ing
VIENNA, Jan. 4-Prince Gorschakof has had an audi
ters but his Majesty is not likely make any concession
Russia General Osien-Sacken is to act against Eu-
paiora with $4,000 men and eighty guns According 10
telegraphc dispatches from the French headquarters
both armies preparing attack the southern part of
Sebastopo.
AUTOGRAPH rms QUEEN.
The Morning Post publishes the followng letter ad-
dressed by her Majesty Mr. Sydney Herbert and through
him to Mrs Herbert by whom it transmitted Miss
Nightingale;
WINDSOR CASTLE, December G. ls54.-Would you tell
Mrs. Herbert that begged she would let see frequently
the accounts she receives from Miss Nightingale or Mrs
Bracebrgge, as hear tales Of the wounded though