FIELD 
George Soymour 
James Dulahan 
Alfred Wilson 
James Walsh 
George J. Gunyon 
Thomas Death 
William McElwer 
Daniel Atkins 
Drummer. 
Privalei. 
Francis Keeling 
Thomas Anderson 
John Lamb 
George Adams 
Daniel Leary 
Thomas Bouython 
Jeremiah Lordon 
Morris Brown 
Benjamin Levey 
George Beresford 
James McShean 
John Bowers 
Edward Mason 
William Bevis 
John J. Monger 
William Bliss 
Patrick Murphy 
Joseph Blythe 
James McGiUicuddy 
Henrv Boon 
Thomas Madden 
Samuel Bootou 
James McArdle 
Richard Burry 
Robert McCourt 
Eugene Brennnn 
John MeCaatlln 
Thomas Baxter 
James M'Kernar 
Joseph Barnett 
Thomas Norris 
Joseph Burgess 
William Donnell 
John Cooknell 
James Osborne 
Daniel Collins 
Charles Philip 
Samuel Clarke 
Benjamin Pearce 
William Culbert 
George Pollard 
John Clarke 
Thomas Pratt 
George Cooper 
James Ripley 
George Carter 
Joel Rose 
John Callaghan 
Charles Rose 
John Crouch 
Samuel Rawlings 
Thomas Card 
James Reardon 
John Connor 
Samuel Risby 
Jesse Daw 
John Russell 
Denis Daley 
Thomas Rangden 
George Day 
James Taylor 
Thomas Delaney 
Henry Sccklngton 
James Downey 
Nicholas Smith 
Jeremiah Donoghue 
James Scott 
Matthew Flynn 
John Seaborn 
James Fielding 
Frederick Shaw 
Robert Farthing 
John Smith 
James Golden 
Frederick Hollybrass 
Thomas Goulding 
Eugene Sullivan 
Patrick Hayes 
James Stewart 
James Hale 
William Sheppcrson 
John Hazehline 
Darby Shea 
John Harrison 
William Troinor 
Joseph Harrison 
John Turner 
Martin Harrison 
John Tunnicliffe 
John Hill 
John Savin 
Denis Herlalia 
Robert Ward 
Thomas Healy 
Robert Woodward 
Arthur Holmes 
Patrick Ward 
John Jones 
John O'Keefe 
John Jacques 
Joseph Murphy 
William Jones 
Sydney C. Montague 
Thomas Jones 
James Irwin 
Ephraim Karley 
William Groomsell 
William Clements 
Missing. 
Corporal. 
Privates. 
Walter Wright 
RIFLE BRIGADE (1st Battalion). 
Wounded. 
Private. 
Richard Rose 
RIFLE BRIGADE (2nd Battalion). 
Killed. 
Sergeants. 
W Simpson 
John Robinson 
Corporal 
Privates. 
James Swallow 
Henry Calton 
Edward Hexter 
William Kennedy 
Corn. Finnucane 
Thomas Pine 
George Robinson 
Michael M'Bride 
Lucas Lucas 
Wounded. 
Sergeant. 
Buglers. 
Charles ltason 
Isaac Dyer 
George Ebethurte 
Privates. 
John Davis 
Thomas Allen 
Richard Hawkins 
Henry Cooper 
Richard Summers 
— Griffiths 
Richard Marton 
John Sands 
Elijah Coston 
Alexander Stewart 
William Long 
John Owen 
Henry Price 
Samuel Woolf 
William lllman 
James Bonnet 
Richard Lloyd 
Jesse Burchill 
George Coombs 
Auguston Beeton 
Charles Rhodes 
James Gray 
Joseph Iiicks 
William Farrar 
George Warren 
David Jones 
John Cooley 
William Mills 
Charles Howell 
William Mulligan 
Patrick Howley 
Thomas Rally 
William Taylor 
Morris Nailon 
Thomas Ford 
Official intelligence has been received at the War-office, of the deaths 
of the following officers in the Crimea, in addition to those who fell in 
the battle of the Alma : — 
Lieutenant-Colonel William Francis Hoey, of the 30th Regiment. 
Captain John A. Freeman, of the Scots Greys ; Cnptain Longmore, 
of the 8th Hussars: Captain the Hon. C. L. Hare, of the 7th Fusiliers. 
Lieutenant and Adjutant Thomas Irwin, of the 13th Light Dragoons; 
Lieutenant Ramsay Wardlaw, of the 19th Foot 
Ensign Wm. Fred. Phipps, of the 19th Foot; Ensign Wm. Y. Johnston, 
of the 30th Foot. 
Quartermuster John Leahy, of the 4tli Foot. 
Poor Captain Cust, aide-de-camp to Colonel Bentinck, fell 
at Alma from a round-shot while giving his horse some 
water before the action had quite commenced. The ball 
fractured his leg, and he subsequently sank under amputation. 
The Last Charge. — The Guards and Highlanders 
dashed into the redoubt. Sir Colin Campbell was at the 
head of the latter, far ahead of his men, shouting “ We'll 
hae none but Highland bonnets here but the Guards 
pressed on abreast, and claimed with the 33rd Regiment 
the honour of capturing a cannon — an honourable rivalry, 
and flattering to both corps. The Russians who resisted 
were killed or scattered, and, throwing away their knapsacks 
and muskets, even their boots, the remnant dispersed over 
the country. Thus was won the battle of Alma. At the 
commencement of the action many ladies were on the heights. 
Prince Menschikoff had given them to understand that on 
the part of the Russians it would be a mere review — that 
the allies would not be able to meet his heavy artillery, and 
would retreat. In the carriage of Prince Menschikoff, which 
was abandoned, a sum of 50,000f. was found. 
THE 
1005 
LETTERS FROM THE ARMY IN THE CRIMEA. 
THE FUSILIER GUARDS. 
The following letter is from the Hon. Hugh Annosley, of the Fusilier 
Guards, whose brother. Lieutenant Anncaley, of the lltli Hussars, died 
of cholera in the Black Sea. It it addressed to his mother, the Countess 
Annesley : — 
"//.MS. London, September 21. 
“ ■ • • • We .forced the passage of the Alma yesterday, and 
defeated tho Russians most gloriously, though with great loss to our- 
selves, owing to their extraordinary strong position. Old officers say it 
was as strong as Torres Vcdras. The Russian army was drawn up on 
the heights, upwards of 40.000 strong, and with immensely heavy 
artillery. 24 and 32 pounders. The Light Division Advanced to the 
attack, supported by the First Division (Guards and Highlanders). 
They got across the river, and then advanced against the intrcnchments. 
The 23rd was in column when tho brlgado of Guards charged in line. 
My company (the fourth) was next to the colours, and in the very 
centre of the line. We got up to within fifty yards of the ditch when 
the regiment before us (which has had tho three senior officers killed) 
turned right about and camo down in our face, thus breaking our lino. 
We were about thirty paces then from the ditch, and the lire was 
so hot that you could hardly conceive it possible for anything the size of 
a rabbit not to be killed. I kept on shouting * Forward Guards ! ' to tho 
few men that were not swept away by the • ", when a hall came and 
stopped my mouth most unceremoniously. It entered the left cheek 
and came out at the mouth, taking uway the front teeth. 1 instantly 
turned to the rear, feeling it was about 100 to I against my ever getting 
thore, os the bullets were whizzing round me like holL 1 tripped, and 
thought it was nil over with me ; however, I got up again with the loss 
of my sword and bearskin, and at lost got into the river, and out of fire. 
I had then another struggle on the other side, where grnpe ami round 
shot were ploughing up the ground and shells bursting; however, 1 
stumbled on, nnd at last got out of fire, and sat down among wounded 
and dying soldiers and horses. Tho doctors gave me some water, and 
then were obliged to go to others; so when they left I sat there lor 
above half an hour before I could find out where our hospital was. At 
lost an officer of the 10th, though wounded himself, gave me his arm, 
and took me to the Fusilier hospital, where I got some water, and sat 
down to bathe my face. 
*' There were six or seven of our fellows there— one with live balls 
in him, another three, and a third with his leg broken. My servant 
got me some blankets, and then we got a stable, half burnt down, 
cleaned out, and five of us lay there for the night, very wretched, as 
you may suppose — operations going on all around us. Some weak 
brandy-and-water and some tea were all we had. The shed we wore 
In was a horrid thing ; the heat, and dust, and flies Intolerable. So in 
the morning four of us came down to the fleet, and I. with two others, 
am on board her Majesty * ship London. W. S, has been most kind 
and attentive. I shall never forget his kindness. I had a hot bath 
and some arrowroot. I was nearly famished, having had nothing to 
eat since four o'clock a.m. the day before. Tho doctor says tho swell- 
ing will soon go down; it is rather painful, of course, at present 
“ B is all right; the cavalry, being so few, wore not made use 
of. They showed themselves at the end of tho action, and more than 
double the number of Russian cavalry ran away from them like sheep. 
Poor B came to see me in the hovel we were lying in, and burst 
into tears when he recognised me ; I was so altered. Of course, one 
cannot have an ounce of lead through one without swelling, and my 
face is like a good-sized turnip ; my mouth much larger than I have 
any desire to see it in future. I do not suppose tho hall could have hit 
me in any other part of the bend where it would not hove been 
attended with more danger — a most smnmary dentist the ball was, to 
take out all my teeth ut otic smash, except four grinders; there was a 
decayed one. which I hope has gone with its brethren, hut I can’t make 
out yet if it has or not. There is a good bit of tongue gone al-o, but 
the doctors say that will not signify. and that I ahull speak ns plain ns 
ever, or at most only with a becoming lisp ; so altogether I think even 
you must allow that I have every reason to be thunkful, and I hope you 
will not allow yourself to fret the least about me. 
“Just os we were charging the great redoubt, I prayed, 'OGod! 
spare me !' and I really no more expected to return alive than If I hail 
been tied to the cannon's mouth. Only fancy grape and canister being 
fired at us within thirty yards, besides u whole battalion letting drive us 
hard as they could into us. Both tho other officers in my company 
were wounded. Tho colonel (Berkeley) had his leg broken. All the 
sergeants were wounded 1 and two killed ; and, I believe, at least twenty 
or thirty of our men. 
“ I was close to Lindsay when the Queen's colour was smashed in his 
hand ; there were twenty bullet-holes in it, yet he was not touched ! 
Our loss has not been exactly ascertained, but I should say it is above 
1,000 killed and wounded ; and that of the French, I believe, is greater. 
Lord Raglan said it was one of the most glorious things the British army 
had ever done. 
“ The doctor cannot say how long I shall be unlit for duty, but I shall 
try for leave to go to England soon. The Fusilier Guards have fourteen 
officers wounded ; two or three, I fear, will not recover. The 5th com- 
pany, which was next mine, has every officer wounded In fact, we 
were just opposite the centre of the redoubt, anil exposed to the hottest 
fire of the whole day. Sir G. Brown says lie never saw so hot a fire ; 
nnd he was all through tho Peninsula, and at Waterloo. Strange 
Jocelyn was the only officer commanding a company who was not struck 
by a ball. Seymour was not wounded, but hit In the watch, which 
saved his life. The Russian soldiers are savages ; fancy their firing at 
our poor men when they were lying wounded on the ground — they even 
tried to stab some of them with their bayonets ! One of our doctors 
was actually binding up a Russian's wounds when the man turned round 
and fired at him! Their loss, I have no doubt, was greater than our? 
The allied IIoi-sc Artillery played on their dense masses running away, 
and every ball must have killed hundreds. The French were on our 
side, close to the sea. They had not so hot a fire as we had from the 
redoubts. 
" Two Russian generals arc prisoners. They said their lines were 
thought to bo so strong that they could have kept us in check for three 
weeks I . Tell H I shall, perhaps, have some shooting with 
him this winter, after all. I shall, at least, try to get home. . 
The following is a letter oddressed by Brigadier-General Torrens to 
Mr. Delmti Radcliffe, of the Priory, near Hertford; — 
" Field o/ Battle on the River Alma, Crimea, September 21. 
" Mr dear Delme, — I shall wring your heart, indeed, und poor Mrs. 
Rodcliffe's, by the sad intelligence I have, alas! to communicate. Your 
poor dear boy fell yesterday at the head of the company which he com- 
manded (No. 1 ), while gallantly leading them to the uttuck of a Russian 
intrenched battery, heavily armed and most strongly occupied. Never 
was a more noble feat of arms done than the capture of this battery, and 
in that capture the poor dear old Welsh were foremost. Their loss has 
been frightful. Chester, Wynn, Evans. Conolly. my poor sister's boy. 
Hurry Anstruthor, Butler, Radcliffe, Young, were all killed dead ut the 
same moment, and within u space of I "0 square yards. Appletliwalto 
(it is feared mortally), Campbell, Saycr, Bathurst, Stupton, wounded. 
Only six officers remain untouched, nnd nearly 200 men are hurt Je 
combat The exploit was noble indeed; but what a sacrifice! The 
position of the Russian^ on this river was most formidable ; it was 
defended by 40,000 men, anti was carried in two hours and a half. They 
lost great numbers, the conduct of our army, on whom the brunt of the 
thing fell, was equal to anything that it has ever done. The French 
behaved admirably. I am heart-sick at the loss of so many dear and 
valued friends, and at the thought of my poor sister's anguish. God 
alone can comfort us in these overwhelming calamities, nnd to His 
Almighty will let us humbly bow. Your dear boy died Instantly without 
pain, and lies buried in a deep grave along with his brave comrades, 
close to the spot where he so nobly died. God bless you, Dclml. May 
He comfort and support you both is the prayer of your old friend and 
comrade, “ A Braun W. Tobbens. 
“P.S. — Harry Torrens and Bulwcr buried him. Ills wound was in 
the centre of his breast. He lay on his back, and hi* body had been 
untouched and respected. God bless and save him. His face was calm, 
with almost a smile on It. “ A. W. T." 
We extract from the Halifax Guardian the following interesting 
ll ' rccvivc ‘ 1 " ednesday by the wil. oi , . ,.| sergeant 
in tnc 33rd Regiment, now residing at Quevnshead, near Halifax : 
„ _ “ Hospital, Scutari, September 26. 
I EARLV BELOVED WIFE AND CHILDREN, — It is with joy that 1 take 
up my pen to write a few Hues to you, hoping they will find you in good 
Health .as they leave tne, your two brothers, and Mason. Thanks be 
unto the Lord for Ills merries; although I and Mason were both 
»n. ed In the lato battle. I am wounded through the small of tho 
.K r v lhe ,houMl ' r of tho bone— shot with a 
musKetball Mason Is shot through the thick of the thigh, not touching 
* “ * ; Sergeant Spence, William Slrec. and Mr. Green- 
inT.H? r0 V* U,# co,our *> ftnd « were all wounded. After landing 
' " “ ld * cvcn d »y* without our tent*. On the 1 9th we com- 
mcneed marching on Sebastopol. After marching eight miles we saw 
us ,,, IT it °1 I,*" tnmt of w * ■> fiver which took 
to Z1Z m CC \ n " S - Wo n<l 'anccd. and tho Russia..* retired 
co i mu e ! tai * 00 " “ ** h ° a l{ot to tl,c hlU they had left, they 
an m ^' r n0 " tw> Bml our “«*»•** commenced firing 
an tin T Z *" ,Mmp ' " ° hlul WtUlMJIBBll wounded. 
"i 1 J* 7 T'" 1 uo mo " that day On the 
20lh under arm*, an hour before daylight, all formed for action Wo 
marched about eight miles, until we came to a village Alma 
(Burlluk) ; then we formed Into four lines— Light Division In front, 
1st next, 2nd next, and 3rd next — seven regiments in each line We 
then advanced, until our lino was within gunshot of the village The 
Russian* then set fire to It, and retired along a bridge over tho river 
Then they commenced to cannonade no, and all our Infantry laid down 
on their bellies Our artillery then advanced, and commenced firing 
on them. We laid in this position for an hour. I must hero thank God 
again for HI* mercy to mo, a wicked sinner, for the cunnou balls wont 
buzzing over our heads and rolling through our ranks, and many of our 
comrades were launched Into eternity. At last wo were ordered 
to advance. I had to step out to tho front. Mason on my right, and 
Sergeant Spence on my left, six puecs In front of tho lines, directing 
the advance, when the bullets went whistling past us as thick as hail 
At lost wo ciunc to the river, which we had to ford, and in doing -o it 
took us up to the middle in water. After we got through the river we 
were out of the fire of the Russians ; and it caused tho 7th, 23rd, 83rd, 
77th, 8Sth, and 17th Regiments to be a little out of order, nil being so 
eager to get at tho Hussions. Wo never waited to form line properly; 
but up the embankment wo went In great disorder, when a regular 
volley of musketry and gra|>o commenced to bo poured Into ns ; and 
then we commenced firing too, and a regular engagement took place, 
which lasted for an hour, the Light Division bring all the time engaged, 
tho others looking on. After being engaged half an hour, Mason was 
shot through the thigh, Ono hall had hit the poult of his cap, and 
slightly grazed his forehead ; anothor ball went through the leg ol’ his 
trousers, and another cut the string of his water-barrel ; so ho had 
many a narrow escape. He was carried to tho roar on a stretcher by 
Sandy and l)r, Marlson. Many of the wounded had to Uo all night In 
tho field, nobody apparently caring for them. 1 was wounded about 
two minutes alter Mason. I went to the rear, out of shot, and re 
mained there till the fighting was over, which lasted three hours and a 
half. Then I went and joined my regimont, and went among tho sick 
tlu. following morning. It is supposed that tho Russians hud 800 
killed, and double that number wounded; our side, perhaps, 300 
killed, and 700 wounded. John Barrett, of Mountain, Is slightly 
wounded under the chin. He is with mo. John Spencer, of Swamp, 
I* killed. The Russians are iv fine body of men. We took one brace 
of cannon from them. They retreated in tho greatest confusion, 
throwing away all they lm.l — arms, accoutrements, knapsacks, See. 
We followed them about two miles. It was a sad sight. l>ray for me, 
dear wife and children, and all who havo any regard for me, and I will 
pray for you all. God bless you. Kisses for the children. 
“ Thomas Daibstow, Colour Sergeant, 33rd Regiment. 1 ’ 
THE TROOPS IN THE CRIMEA. 
Sib, — O bserving in the papers tlmt philanthropic exertions are being 
made by tho public in order to ullcviutc the aulTei'lngH of our brave army 
in tho Crimen, os well as to remedy the bunentablo want of medical 
aid both In that country and in the hospital* at Constantinople uml 
Scutari, I beg to suggest that a good supply of quinine be not forgotten, 
and I may be permitted to add, that, during a residence of several yearn 
ut Sebastopol, Euputoriu, Bokshl-scral, &e, where that valuable medi- 
cine was not to be obtained, I cured many thousand oases of tho 
Crimean fever with tho remedy used by the Tartars, and which could 
easily he forwarded from this country — namely, tho dearue calamus, 
or sweet-scented Hag, which, with equal portions of powder of gentian 
root und black pepper, forms an excellent substitute for Peruvian bark ; 
moreover, tlio cost would bo a mere trillc. 
As I am writing a medical topography of tho Crimen, I may state 
that tho neighbourhood of the river which run* to Sebastopol Is dan- 
gcrous in the extreme, especially near the Monastery of St. George, at 
which place the late Emperor Alexander caught tho fever, and died 
from it at Tanganrog, where I, at that period, was acting as quarantine 
nnd town surgeon. I may also remark, that tho coast from Pcrekop to 
Eupatoria Is particularly healthy In comparison with tho southern and 
south-eastern parts, and consequently the most favourable places for 
the establishment of hospitals ; but the exhalations from the shush 
are us deleterious as the inalurla of tho Pontlno marshes, and ought to 
be avoided. 
When the cholera was raging In tho southern part of Russia (und for 
tho treatment of which I received tho thanks of the Government, 
through Sir James Wylie, but no further remuneration), l found tho 
exhibition of linseed oil, mustard oil, and rape oil the best remedies ; 
castor oil — which I have tried in this country with equally beneficial 
effects — not being there procurable. 
I will not intrude further on your valuable columns than to remark 
that we seem to forgot the probability of tho plague breaking out ut 
Constantinople, where its germs are never totally extinguished, and it 
generally commits the most dreadful ravages on tho arrival of caravans 
from Egypt und Syria. 1 never treated this disease myself, although 1 
saw several cases at Smyrna during the period that I was resident 
surgeon at the British Hospital ; but 1 ascertained from other medical 
men that friction with olive oil In many cases was serviceable, and it 
was adopted us a preventive or antidote. 
To conclude, I beg to volunteer my services, whether for the Crimea 
or Turkey (ns I spook fluently tho Turkish, Tartar, or Russian lan- 
guages), together with those of ono of my sons, a student uttho Royal 
Free Hospital, us to whose competency I can appeal to the professor* of 
that Institution, — the probability being that the number of young sur- 
geons about to proceed thither, or at any rate the nurses, may bo glad 
of an Interpreter. I may add that the said young men should not be 
discouraged by not previously receiving 11 regular appointments," us 1 
myself volunteered in 1809 to Wulchercn, and served two years in the 
l’euinsular war ere I passed my examination at the Royal College of 
Surgeon* I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 
,1. W. Chaves, 
Lato Physician to the Governor-General In Poland. 
40, Upper Brook-street, Grosvcnor-squarc, OcL 17. 
RUSSIAN GRATITUDE. 
Sm, — Seeing, in a communication from your correspondent, that aw 
officer had been “ severely injured " by a wounded Russian while in tho- 
act of giving him drink, I take the liberty to enclose an extract from a 
letter received from an officer In the 95th Regiment, from which I fear 
the Injury has been fatal to my poor brother ; but cling to the hope that 
your correspondent may be correct, and that one, at letut, of my poor 
brothers may be safe. 
You are nt liberty to make use of the extract if you choose, but 
please not to make use of his or my name. 
I have tho honour to be very obediently yours, 
Smollett W. Eddington. 
North-pork, Cumpboilton, Argyll, Oct. 16. 
11 As tho 95th Regiment was advancing a wounded Russian was 
calling piteously for water, when poor Captain Eddington, whose heart 
was us kind and charitable at it was stout and breve, ran up to him, 
and stooping, guvo him to drink from a small flask of brandy and water, 
which ho carried in case he should himself bo wounded. This revived 
