he laughingly invited one who was talking to him,
to come and lunch with him next day at the clubhouse
of Sebastopol."

There are still complaints of the want of the most
necessary comforts, and appliances for the wounded.
A military surgeon writes to the Times:—"At 3 a.m.
on the 18th the assault commenced. We were all
waiting for the wounded, who arrived as soon as they
could travel the distance between the advanced works
and the hospital. At 5 a.m. a ward was given over to
me. It contained no patients, I was requested to see
what was wanted for it. I found in it fourteen wretched
shaky bedsteads, as many mattresses stuffed with chopped
straw, the mattresses not sewn up at the sides, and
sheets and blankets to correspond. This was all—not
a single chamber utensil, not a cup, knife, fork or spoon
—no large vessel for holding water—nothing but what
I have named. I immediately applied for the various
things deficient. Drinking-cups there were none; one
chamber utensil I could have for the whole ward, and
two bed-pans; nothing to hold water or tea—no plates.
The wounded began to arrive; that ward was soon
filled; others were given over to me in the same
predicament. One orderly was given to attend on fourteen
wounded men, not one of whom was able to move.
Each ward was this same. The constant cry of the
wounded was for water. We had nothing to give it
them in. Old tin cases that had contained preserved
meats were eagerly sought for, but out of these they
could not drink, except by a most painful effort, as, of
course, they had to be raised up in bed. I proceeded
to dress the wounds; the orderly given me had never
done that duty before, and when I asked him to give
me lint strapping and gutta-percha, he did not know
what those articles were. Every moment he was
called away to give a drink to some wounded man.
Well, during the whole of that day the wounded had
nothing to eat, and not enough to drink. During the
night of the 18th the wounded came crowding in; some
of them were admitted by the orderlies, without having
seen a medical officer, and, consequently not having
been seen, their wounds were not dressed till morning.
Yesterday the only food given to these poor creatures
until 9 o'clock at night was hard biscuit and tea!
There was no bread for them—no arrow-root, no beef-
tea—nothing except tea without milk! I did not find
this out until the bread had arrived, or certainly as long
as any bread was to be bought my own men should
have had some. We were occupied incessantly all
yesterday and the day before in dressing and operating. As
soon as one man was removed from the operating table
another was put on." The same writer adds, on the,22nd:
"Since the above was written many of the things
deficient have been supplied, but many are still wanting."

Lord Raglan and Dr. Hall, however, report favourably
of the prompt treatment of the wounded after the
action of the 18th, in the fixed hospital establishments.
With regard to the health of the troops Dr. Hall,
writing on the 26th June, says—"Cholera and bowel
complaints still prevail, and have been on the increase
within the last two or three days; but neither the
admissions nor the deaths have been so marked as to
attract special attention, though numerous enough to
create uneasiness. Taking the whole force, the
admissions to strength during the week have been in the ratio
of 10.52 per cent, which is very high; but the deaths to
strength are in the ratio of 0.68 per cent, which is more
moderate; but it must be borne in mind that 1659 of
the admissions during the week were from wounds alone.
The Sardinian contingent has suffered much more than
the British troops have done since the epidemic first
made its appearance at the end of April. Great attention
is paid to the cleanliness of the different camps; and
on the first appearance of cholera the attention of medical
officers was drawn by me in a circular memorandum
dated 30th April, to the great importance of detecting
and arresting the premonitory diarrhœa which generally
precedes the more formidable stage of the disease."

The service has sustained great losses in the deaths of
two distinguished officers; General Bucknall Estcourt,
who had filled, during the campaign, the arduous post
of Adjutant-General, and who was suddenly cut off by
an attack of cholera; and Captain Lyons of the
Miranda, the second son of Admiral Sir Edmund
Lyons. In his anxiety to reconnoitre Kaffa, he
approached too near that port, and, while standing on the
paddle-box of his ship, he received a rifle ball in the leg.
Having unhappily neglected the wound, mortification
ensued and caused his death.

A still heavier loss has been sustained in the death of
the English Commander-in-chief. He had suffered for
some time from diarrhœa, but his illness did not seem
grave, and he was progressing favourably till the 28th
of June, when alarming symptoms appeared, attended
with difficulty of breathing, which gradually increased.
From five o'clock in the afternoon he was
unconscious, and from that period he gradually sank until
nine at night, at which hour he died. "His death,"
said the despatch announcing it, "has plunged the
whole army in the most profound grief."

The remains of Lord Raglan were conveyed to
Kamiesch on the 3rd inst. with military honours, and
placed on board the Caradoc, which immediately sailed
for England. General Simpson, in a despatch, describes
the funeral procession as being very imposing. He says
in conclusion:—"Thus terminated the last honours
that could be paid by his troops to their beloved
commander. His loss to us here is inexpressible; and will,
I am sure, be equally felt by his country at home. The
sympathy of our Allies is universal and sincere. His
name and memory are all that remain to animate us in
the difficulties and dangers to which we may be called."
General Pélissier, in an order of the day, paid a warm
and generous tribute to the memory of his departed
brother in arms.

The following dispatch has been received from General
Simpson, dated the 10th inst.

"My Lord,—I have the honour to enclose the returns
of casualties to the 8th inst. Your lordship will regret
to see that the lists of killed and wounded are heavy;
but the nearer we approach the defences of the place
the greater number of casualties must be expected.
Brevet-Major Harrison, 63rd Regiment, was killed on
the evening of the 7th inst., whilst proceeding to the
trenches; he was a most excellent officer, and is a
serious loss to her Majesty's service. It will give your
lordship sincere pleasure to mark the improvement in
the general health of the troops. At 5 o'clock this
morning a heavy fire was opened upon the Redan by
the Allied batteries."

From the lists referred to it appears that, between
the 6th and the 8th inst. inclusive, the casualties were:
1 officer, 10 rank and file, killed; 1 officer, 1 sergeant,
49 rank and file, wounded.

A despatch from General Simpson, dated the 14th
inst., gives a list of casualties from the 9th to the 12th.
They consist of 1 officer, 1 sergeant, 13 rank and file
killed; 3 officers, 3 sergeants, 102 rank and file wounded.
Captain Maunsell of the 39th Regiment was killed in
the trenches on the 10th.

The Moniteur contains the following despatch from
General Pélissier, dated the 23rd inst.:—"The enemy
appears to have taken alarm last night, and opened a
very brisk fire on the right and left of our lines of attack.
Our batteries replied as briskly, and with success. I
have good news from Yenikale. Everything there is
going on well, under the direction of Lieutenant-Colonel
Osmont, who has taken measures to prevent any disorder
at Kertch."

General Simpson, in a telegraphic despatch dated the
25th inst., says:—"Cholera has not increased since my
last report, and the army continues in satisfactory health."

The mail from Constantinople of the 16th brings
word that the Russian general appeared to have
suddenly abandoned the siege of Kars, although he was in
the vicinity with a force of 30,000 men. Letters from
Trebizonde state that Kars, if properly provisioned,
might with its present garrison hold out till the winter.

A serious disturbance has taken place among the
Bashi-bazouks in the pay of the English, and commanded
by General Beatson. A corps of them, stationed at the
town of the Dardanelles, broke into houses, violated
women, assassinated people in the streets, and committed
such horrible excesses of all kinds, that the inhabitants
left the place and abandoned it to pillage. General
Beatson having at length determined to punish these