Vol. IV.— No. 91.] 
Saturday, September 23, 1851. 
THE FIELD OF WAR. 
THE BLACK SEA. 
THE EXPEDITION TO SEBASTOPOL. 
[FROM OCR OWN- CORRESPONDENT.] 
Camp Varna, 30 tli A ugust, 1854. 
Sir, — I n ray last letter, dated Yeni-bazaar, the 23rd inst, 
I Btated the general despondency among our troops, in con- 
sequence of the state of inactivity in which we were kept, 
joined with the prevalence of the epidemic and its fearful 
ravages among us. I am now, however, happy to inform you 
that the former evil is entirely removed, and its influence lias 
contributed very wonderfully to mitigate the severity of the 
latter. On the 25th, Captain Wetherall, Deputy-Quarter- 
master-Geueral, arrived at Yeni-bazuar, bearing the welcome 
order for the immediate march of the brigade to Vania for 
embarkation for Sebastopol. Nothing could have been more 
opportune ; and if the order had been for their immediate 
return to England, the troops would not have felt half the 
satisfaction and pleasure. It is impossible to attempt to 
describe the transition from gloom and despondency to 
pleasure and hilarity apparent on every countenance ; the 
song and hearty laugh once more resounded from tent to 
tent along the lines, the convalescent became suddenly well, 
and even the sick felt better, through the hope that by the 
time we reached Varna they would be able to resume their 
places among their comrades. At an early hour on the 2Uth, 
the brigade marched from Yeni-bazaar, and on the 29th ar- 
rived in Varna, and tomorrow will embark for the doomed 
fortress. There are about 25,000 troops already afloat, 
waiting in Baltschik Bay for the whole to move up. The 
Guards, Rifles, and Horse Artillery are embarking to-day, and 
the light cavalry brigade tomorrow, which will complete the 
first contingent for this enterprise The heavy cavalry regi- 
ments remain encamped at Varna for the present, with Sir 
De Lacy Evans's division of infantry and some other infantry 
brigades. 
Within the last week cholera has very much abated, though 
diarrhoea is still too prevalent. The fine old regiment, the 
5th Dragoon Guards, in consequence of beiug so disabled by 
cholera and sickness among the men, and glanders among the 
horses, has for the present been suspended as a regiment, 
and is now attached to the 4th Dragoon Guards, as a 
squadron. 
My next will be, I trust, from Sebastopol, with the British 
and French flags floating over its walls. You will, no doubt, 
have heard of its fall in England before receiving this, by 
which time, too, it is to be feared, many hundreds of 
England’s sons will have paid their country the last offering 
of duty and devotion. 
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FORCES. 
We are already enabled to lay before our readers the 
41 Instructions" issued to our troops on leaving Varna. 
They are dated Sept. 3. 
INSTRUCTIONS. 
1. The invasion of the Crimea having been determined 
upon, the troops will embark in such ships as shall be pro- 
vided for their conveyance, which will rendezvous at BaJ- 
djik, and proceed with the combined fleets to thoir desti- 
nation. 
2. In an operation of so much difficulty it is essential that 
the arrangements made should be attentively considered 
aud thoroughly understood by the officers who aro respon- 
sible for their execution, and should bo strictly carried out 
without any alteration or the exercise of discretion by any 
subordinate officer. Otherwise confusion would ensue, and 
the worst consequences might bo apprehended. 
3. When the troops aro directed to land they are to enter 
the boats in the order in which they stand in the ranks. 
4. They are to sit or stand, according as they may be de- 
sired, aud when once placed are to remain perfectly still, as 
well as silent. 
5. They are to take their knapsacks with them, but not on 
them, and on leaving the boats they will either put them on, 
or place them on the beach in the order in which they stand, 
according as they may be directed. 
fi. The blanket will, in the first instance, be loft on board, 
folded, aud labelled with the regimental number of each 
soldier. 
7. The regimeuts will form in contiguous columns, at 
quarter distance. 
8. They will not load until they have lauded, aud not thou 
until they aro ordered. 
9. The spare ammunition (first reserve) will bo disposed 
of as directed in the accompanying momoniudum, aud will 
be in charge of an officer of the field train department. 
10. The horses provided for the service will bo landed after 
the troops have disembarked. 
11. Three days’ bread and three days' salt meat, ready 
cooked, are to be carried both by officers and men, and the 
men will have their canteens filled with water. 
12. The water bags will also be landed and placed with the 
reserve ammunition, and the horses appointed for them, if 
they can bo taken, of which there is at present some doubt, 
will be got on shore ns soon as possible. 
13. It is necessary tliat officers should take on shore, in 
the first instance, such articles only as they can carry them- 
selves. 
14. The servants of officers are not only on all occasions of 
service to be present under arms with the regiments to which 
they belong, but they are to carry no more than any other 
soldier, and they are to mount all picquets and guards with 
their masters. 
1 5. Mounted officers alone will be entitled to batmen. 
l(j. The medical staff attached to the divisions and brigades 
will land with them. 
17. The batteries will land with the divisions to which 
they are attached, as well as the sappers similarly situated ; 
and the latter will briug with them u due proportion of en- 
trenching tools. 
18. The Light Division will land first. Four companies of 
the 2d battalion Rifle Brigade will be attached to each of its 
brigades, aud will form the advance. 
19. The First Division will follow, then the second, the 
third, and the fourth. 
20. The cavalry -will be ready to land ; but will not disem- 
bark until they receive special directions to do so. They 
will take with them three days’ corn and forage. 
21. Provisions will be made by the naval authorities for 
the disembarkation of the due proportion of the horses of the 
officers of the staff, and these officers are recommended to take 
upon their homes three days' com and forage. 
[Gratis. 
THE ORDER OF LANDING. 
W hen the troops are in the boats they will form on the off- 
shore side ot the ships from which they disembark, ready to 
form the line abreast, on the signal being made from the 
Agamemuou. 
The boats are to keep a snaco twenty foot clear of the oars 
ot each other ; care to be taken to observe the signals, that 
“ to form” may not bo mistaken for “ advance." All otficors 
of boats will distinctly understand that they are to bo on the 
look-out for orders and signals from their respective com- 
manding officers ot their divisions, following each other, and 
never proceeding in execution of the signal until it bo hauled 
down by the senior officer. 
The form of advance will be in line, abreast, and tho 
greatest care will be taken to preserve tho line, that no boat 
advance beyond it, or fall into tho roar ; hut all will pull in 
to the shore stoutly and steadily, preserving tho strictest 
silence. All boats towed to laud on the port side of tho boat 
towing them. 
Tho divisions, as in tho general regulations, will bo os fol- 
lows, viz. : — 
First. Division — All launches aud Turkish pinnaces from 
the sailing ships of the fleet, commencing with Britannia’s 
boats on tho extreme right, and endiug with tho Diamond's 
troop boats, on tho loft of tho division. 
Second Division. — All puddlu-hox boats of tho war 
steamers towed by their own cutters, commencing with tho 
Furious ou tho right of tho division, aud terminating with 
the Fury on tho loft. 
Third Division. — All boats of tho transport service, com- 
mencing with tho boats of tho Emperor on tho right of tho 
division, and cuding with tho Gertrude on tho left ; excepting 
the ships Monarchy, No. 00; Harkaway, 39 ; Talavera, 98 ; 
Mary Anu, 42; Calliope 42 ; Echunga, 44; which aro not 
to send boats until they are cleared of thoirartillery that land 
with a light division ; after which their boats will proceed 
to the ships pointed out to them. 
The first division will take tho right, 
The third division the centre, 
The second division on the left of tho line. 
Britannia’s first bout on tho right, Diamond's tho last boat 
on the left. 
The Emperor's boat next to Diamond’s, tho first boat on 
the right, and tho Gertrude's, No. 54, tho lost boat ou tho 
left. 
Tho Furious tho first boat on tho right, next to Gertrude’s, 
and the Fury’s tho last boat on tho left. 
ARRANGEMENTS 
7b be carried out for the assembling at first rendetvoust anchoring off tho 
enemy's territory, and disnntxtrkmg the army and materiel. 
1. The whole fleet, containing tho army, to assemble at 
Baldjik, anchored by divisions iw they aro now told oft', with 
tho steamers appointed to take ships in tow to acuward of 
the ships to be towed. 
2. The Hquadron of ships of war immediately attached to, 
aud directing tho expedition, to bo anchored together, on 
tho right or left, as tho admiral may decide, excepting those 
war steamers appointed to tow transports, which aro to bo in 
their places as above. 
3. That tho main body of tho fleot ho apart from (to tho 
right or left of) the division of transports, as tho admiral 
shall decide, hut on tho opposite side to tliut on which aro 
the ships immediately conducting tho expedition. 
4. That one steamer of war bo attached to each division, 
DESTRUCTION OF FORT TSHAS, BLACK SEA. 
