The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-07
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AFFAIRS IN THE CRIMEA-THE RUSSIAN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE ENGLISH
TROOPS-NEUTRAL SHIPS IN THE SEA OF
AZOFF-THE CORN TRADE. -
MY LoRp-The enemy continue TO re occasionally, and
sometimes heavily, parts of the town. Tney must
have expended considerable quantity Of valuable am
muDiticn, without causing US any lfss or inconvenience
The enclosed casualty return the first Of the sort have
had occasion 10 report to your Lerdsoip.
It may unimportan to refer to the sate OF che
roads and weather here but their condition affects the
essential communications and being Of the ny.
The winter broke upon as suddenly on the Zoh and 2h
with snow and has varied with gales and rain; and
very deep state Of the ground has damaged all communi
cations
Constant presence OF laborers and constant attention
requisite and being given to the road which,
from popularity OF soil and condition worked into
holes but which and viii continue 10 be of the great
service 10 the army and its suppl have, &c
w. J. CONJUNCTION, General Comman: ing.
ST. beg leave also to forward the weekly report of
Dr. Hail. the principal medical officer, by which your
Lordshp viii perceive that the general state of heath of
w. j. CODRNGToN, General Commanding.
The LORD PANNURE. &c.
WOUNDED.
eth Feot-Capt Lord R. Bovine, slightly, by bursting
II a shell in sebs stopol
W. /. PAKENHAM, Adjutant. General
HEADQUARTERS CAMP CnruEA, Dec 4.
SRI glad TO be able TO point out continuance Of
the favorable state of health OF the army.
The weather has been boisterou wet cold and change
able which has oecasoned Increase OF catarrhal afe'
ons, and added some cases OF catari hal opthama to
list but the admissions under this head have de-
creased nearly halt during the present week and ~
is to be hoped By and removal OF those a6orinS
under the complaint the Monastery that the disease
will not extend
There has been decrease the number of adm si
from fever but of mortality confined chiefly
lane transport corps fourteen out OF the nine
teen tbs that occurred during the week In
that branch Cf the vice alone. This corps has hea
ver sick than any division Of the army which is not
to he wondered a., many of the Europeans have
Gently arrived in the country and not yet accmted
the natives bear fatigue and the vcissitudes OF
Their like that which now have but i'll.
The following shows the ratio Of sickness and mortality
dur ing the week
Per cent.
The admissions 10 strength have been. 2.ol
Exclusive Of land transport. o.
Exclusive Of wounds and injuries. 400
J. HALL Inspector General OF Hospitals.
General Sir William Codrington, h. G. B., mnander.
in Chief.
ROYAL ALBERT, KAZATcH BAY Dec. J. 1856.
SRI request tbayou will lay before the Lords Com
isscners of the Admiralty the enclosed copy OF let
ter from Captain Sherrard Osborn, of the Vesuvius,
dated the oath ut informing rue, that the formation
ice had i'll the Sea Of Azo and he had
been informed by both NJ Gopcevitch the Austrian mer
chant charged with TIE shipment of corn in Austrian
vessels and by the Russian authorities AZ Marioupol
that ali chance Of neutral vessels obtaining csrgoes this
year end he had Withdrawn 70 Kertcn with the
squadron under his ders after assuring himself tina.
NO merchant vessels remained in that sea.
am, &C..
EDMUND LYONS,
Rear. Admiral and Commsn ier. in Chief.
The Secretary II the ADM atty London.