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the field 
the wounded man, and poor Eddington ran toward to _Jom U * com- 
pany. when the wretch who had Just been restored by '^ char ty fl^d 
at and shot 1dm, his best friend. This so maddened hi» POOr bro her^ 
Lieutenant Eddington, who was in the samere^ment, ^dcose to him 
that he in performing desperate deeds of daring, also fell, dcurly 
^fellows were most affectionate brothers . they eU together, and 
two better soldiers or braver h earts never wore the cloth. 
DEATH OF CAPTAIN HARE. 
Sm,— I enclose a copy of a letter which I received from Captain 
Watson of the 7th Royal Fusiliers, Informing me of the death ol my 
brother' Captain the Hon. Charles L. Hare, of that regiment, whose 
name w'us returned as wounded only. Perhaps you will deem this letter 
of sufficient interest for publication. 
1 am, Sir, your obedient servant, 
Kingston House, Prince's Gate, Oct. 18. Richard Hare. 
> My dear Hare, — Amid the joy and triumph of victory, amid the 
pain and agony of my own wound, 1 wept like a child when I was told 
of the death of one so worthily beloved by every' Fusilier. Your dear 
good brother has fallen a victim to his higli and soldierly courage. 
•• He was severely wounded just as we were on the point of entering 
the battery, which, as you will see in the papers, caused such havoc 
among our poor fellowa Shot through the ear, he was picked up, and 
next day embarked on board the Andes, together with myself and other 
fellow-sufferers. , , 
“ He died next morning. I can add nothing to tlds sad tale ; my own 
State forbids it : and all 1 could say would bo but to tell you of my own 
sorrow and sympathy for the loss you and your family have incurred. 
•• Believe me yours, very truly, 
“ General Hospital, Scutari, Sept. 25." " C - E - Watson - 
THE WOUNDED AT CONSTANTINOPLE. 
War Department, 10, Dowmng-street, Oct 17. 
Madam,— I am desired by the Duke of Newcastle to acknowledge the 
receipt ol’vour letter of yesterday's date, and to thank you for the zeal 
and anxiety for the welfare of the public service evinced by your offer 
of linen and money for the use of the wounded soldiers in the East. 
I am, however, desired to state that the stores of medicines and medical 
comforts, os well as beds, linen, lint, and bandages, which arc now in 
Turkey, and of which fresh supplies are constantly being sent out, are 
more than ample to supply the wants of the sick and wounded. 
It appears to the Duke of Newcastle that the duty of having the hos- 
pitals thoroughly well provided with things so indispensable as those 
mentioned is one of the most imperative which can devolve upon the 
Government of this country, and it is one, also, which the Government 
has followed out and continues to perform persevcringly. It would be 
difficult, if not impossible, to undertake the distribution of private sub- 
scriptions with satisfaction to the donors. The Duke ol Newcastle 
cannot pretend to answer your inquiry in what way the benevolence of 
persons who have subscribed sums of money for the relief of the 
wounded would be best applied, if not now required for that purpose ; 
but it appears to his grace that there is at present no way in which more 
good can be done than by contributing to the fund for the relief of the 
widows and orphans of the gullant men in her Majesty's land and sea 
forces who have perished during the war. Should such a course be 
adopteiL, the amount may be forwarded to the secretaries of the 
“ Patriotic Fund," or to the local committees of such fund wherever they 
exist, and also to any London banker, all of whom have accounts open 
for the purpose. — I am, madam, your obedient servant, 
(Signed) IIenrt Roberts. 
To Mrs. , near Oxford. 
0 
Toe onEAT desiderata at this moment ore more medical men and 
nurses. My opinion is that our Government is bound to strain every 
nerve at once to remedy this deficiency, and also, by electric telegraph, 
to place at the disposal of Lord Stratford ample means to purchase, for 
the use of the hospitals, everything that Contantinople is able to supply 
that can uA-mage the sufferings of the invalid and advance the progress 
of the convalescent Of this, however, I feel confident that the electric 
telegraph should be put in requisition, and, if it be judged expedient to 
employ the subscriptions for immediate use. Thus, the amount should 
be telegraphed to Messrs. Coutts's agent at Constantinople, and with it 
& request to our ambassador there, who, I observe, has mnde a close 
personal inspection of the hospitals, that he would be good enough to 
superintend the disposal of the money. — Robert GnosvENOR. 
Reading remarks in the Times of the 12th instant on the additional 
suffering endured by the wounded in the Crimea, owing to the want ol 
linen and lint for bandages, it has occurred to me most forcibly that 
some help might be afforded if private individuals were to contribute 
such stores of old linen as most households can easily supply, and which 
are very often wasted by careless and ignorant servants. Of course, 
every one might choose the way they thought salest and best for sending 
these stores to the army. I myself merely mention that 1 intend to 
send mine through the Admiralty-office at one of the principal ports, 
If they are willing to undertake the charge of what is coUeated in this 
neighbourhood. — C. F. 
The men in the employ op Messrs. Macdslay, Sons, and Field, 
the eminent engineers of Lambetlt, commenced on Saturday, October 
the 14th, a voluntary subscription in aid of the fund for the relief of 
the wives, widows, and orphans, of our brave soldiers in the East— the 
same to continue for twelve weeks, with a promise of further aid if 
required ; Mr. Sherriff, the foreman of the firm, having kindly accepted 
the office of treasurer. 
NmiES fob Scutari Hospital. — We are authorised to state that 
Mrs. Nightingale, who has been for some time acting os superintendent 
of the Ladies' Hospital, at No. 1, Upper Harley-strcet, has undertaken 
to organise a stuff of female nurses, who will at once proceed with her 
to Scutari at the cost of the Government, there to act under her direc- 
tions in the English Military Hospital, subject, of course, to tl.e autho- 
rity of the chief medical officer of the establishment Mrs. Nightingale 
will herself select the persons who will accompany her, and will re- 
commend them to the War-Office for certificates, without which certi- 
ficates, of course, no one will be admitted to the hospitals. After her 
departure, arrangements will be made for the granting of certificates 
upon the recommendation of persons to whom Mrs. Nightingale will 
have delegated the duty, to sucli additional number as may, from time 
to time, be forwarded to Scutari upon her requisition. By this arrange- 
ment it is hoped that much confusion and disappointment may be pre- 
vented, it being obviously impossible in any hospital, but especially in a 
military hospital, to admit as nurses any persons offering themselves, 
without any proof or evidence of their possessing the knowledge, ex- 
perience, and general capacity requisite lor duties so difficult and so 
responsible, and the willingness to submit implicitly to the regulations 
of one central authority. 
medical officers at Scutari (he believes twenty-one in number) have at 
their command everything necessary to the treatment of the wounded 
soldier ■ hence there is no necessity whatever for any effort being made 
by the public to send out to Constantinople, lint, old linen, &c." 
DEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM. 
The following list of medicines, surgicul instruments, surgical mate- 
rials, medical comforts, hospital stores, and means for the conveyance of 
sick and wounded, is furnished to enable the medical officers of the 
army in Turkey — 
1. To ascertain the provision which has been made to meet the 
wants of the sick and wounded, and the materiel which is with the army 
available for that purpose. 
2 To report to me. through the inspector- general of hospitals, what 
oilier articles, if any, may be advantageously added to the supplies which 
have been forwarded. .... 
Special attention is requested to the carts and waggons which have 
been furnished for the conveyance of sick and wounded. No doubt, 
many defects will be discovered in both, therefore the medical officers 
serving with the army will, in all probability, have an opportunity of 
improving upon appliances that are known theoretically only to the 
British army, though practically to the French since 1792, when a 
supply of light waggons, accompanied by a corps of disciplined attend- 
ants, were sent into the field on the recommendation of the late 
renowned Baron Larry. But notwithstanding the French have used so 
long wliat we are now only beginning to employ, still there is reason to 
believe much must yet be effected before we shall be able to consider 
the object in view to have been satisfactorily attained. 
Medical officers will, therefore, be pleased to report, through the 
inspector-general of hospitals, whatever detects they may discover in 
the vehicles which have now been supplied ; and also suggest whatever 
alterations, additions, &c* they may think calculated to render them 
more suitable and efficient 
Andrew Smith, M.D., Director-General, 
Army and Ordnance Medical Department 
13, St. James 's-place, June 20, 1854. 
Personnel — (Staff). 
1 inspector-general of hospitals; 1 deputy inspectors-general of 
hospitaLs; 12 staff-surgeons of the 1st class ; 13 staff-surgeons of the 
2nd class ; 18 staff assistant-surgeons ; 1 chief apothecary ; 3 dispensers 
of medicines ; 3 purveyors ; 0 purveyors' clerks ; 2 medical clerks ; 1 
cutler and his assistant 
Personnel — (Regimental). 
1 surgeon and 3 assistant-surgeons to each regiment of infantry 
(850 men) , 1 surgeon and 1 assistant-surgeon to every two squadrons 
of cavalry (250 men); 1 assistant-surgeon to every troop of horse 
artillery ; 1 assistant-surgeon to every field battery, and 1 surgeon 
ordnance medical department for general duties: total number of 
medical officers, 205. 
[Here follows a list of materiel, medicines, instruments, apparatus, comjorts, 
books, stores, etc., which would fill three columns of The !• ield.] 
Means for the Conveyance of Wounded from the Field. 
780 bearers, or stretchers ; 20 spring carts, on two wheels, built ac- 
cording to the directions of Mr. Guthrie ; 20 spring waggons, on four 
wheels ; 9 Flanders waggons. 
In addition to the before-mentioned supply, each corps is provided 
With a regimental, and with a detachment, medicine chest, each chest 
amply furnished with medicines and surgical materials, according to 
the regulations of the service, also with a box of apparatus for fractures 
and dislocations. 
The surgeon of the corps has a full set of capital instruments ; the 
senior assistant a portable set ; the surgeon and three assistants each 
a case of pocket instruments, and a case of lancets ; there are likewise, 
for general use, a set of cupping instruments and a stomach pump. 
The slightly wounded are accommodated towards the front of the 
carriage, placed back to back, separated from each other by wooden par- 
titions, and prevented from falling outwards by each compartment being 
provided with a chain, covered with leather, to be passed across the 
chest, when the seat is occupied, with a view as well to safety as support 
The badly wounded, extended on elastic stretchers, 6 feet 6 inches long 
and 2 feet wide, are placed behind, and, as already stated, in separate 
compartments, into or out of which the stretchers glide with facility, 
from their being provided with rollers. Each of the compartments is 
fitted with a ventilator from end to end, which can be closed or opened 
by the person lying on the stretcher. 
A waterproof roof, supported on wood hoops, covers the body of the 
carriage, and under it is a depository for firelocks, knapsacks, caps, 
accoutrement*, & c. There is also, under the seats for the slightly 
wounded men, a large, capacious locker, in which may be placed water- 
sacks — for barrels soon become useless, especially if exposed to weuther 
and sun— bedding, and other articles, which the medical officers of the 
army may consider as likely to be useful ; and under the hinder part ot 
the waggon is a convenient box, in which medicines, instruments, &c., 
can be carried if required. 
At the back part of each vehicle there are two iron brackets, which 
fold down to support a stretcher, and so afford the means of lorming a 
convenient table. This plan I from the first preferred, to one which 
w as strongly urged on me, namely, to form a table by placing a stretcher 
across two panniers. . 
Each of the men employed in removing the wounded from the held is 
to carry one haversack-like bag filled with water. 
Each waggon is capable of carrying from the field, or from field hospi- 
tals to hospitals in the rear, ten persons, namely, four badly, and six slightly 
wounded men, each in a separate compartment. By this arrangement 
every individual will be ensured against inconvenience or injury from 
his immediate neighbours, which would, did no partitions exist, cer- 
tainly prove most detrimental, especially to weakly and severely 
wounded men who might have to be transported along an irregular 
broken or sloping road, or over country where no roads exist 
The Flanders waggons are intended for the carriage of bedding, 
stores, See., to be used in field hospitals ; and in the event of their not 
proving sufficient for the purpose, the waggons intended for the trans- 
port ol the sick and wounded are capable of being quickly dismantled 
internally, and made available to supply the deficiency. They, like the 
others, are placed on springs, and in case of necessity can also be used 
for the carriage of sick and wounded. 
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR THE ARMY OF THE 
EAST. 
Army Medical Department , 13, SI. James' s-place, 
October loth. 
Dr. Smith, Director-General of the Army and Ordnance Medical 
department, presents his compliments to the editor, and as much mis- 
ipprehension seems to exist as to tho sufficiency of medical attendants, 
md of medical stores and supplies with the army and in the hospitals in 
he East, and as great anxiety has thereby been caused to the relatives 
\f the sick and wounded, be sends the accompanying papers, showing 
Lhe number of medical officers, and the quantity ol medicine and 
hospital stores, which have been forwarded from this country at 
different times since the 24th February last. 
In a memorandum, respecting medical supplies to the army in tho 
East, the Director-General also states that ;— . 
-The number of medical officers with the British forces in the Last, 
at the time of the battle of the Alma, was 270— being 1 to every 97 
of strength. In the Peninsula the number of medical officers was 
1 to every 154 of strength. 
•' At the present moment there are thirty more medical officers on 
their way to Constantinople, and fifteen more are waiting embarkation. 
- Dr. Smith is happy in being able to state confidently tliat the 
OUR FRENCH ALLIES. 
The Moniteur says: — "We mentioned a short time ago that the 
French Government was taking meusures to centralise at Constan- 
tinople the reserves of the different administrative branches of the 
expeditionary army. The hospital service, which takes precedence ol 
all otliers in time of war. was fully adequate to the number of wounded 
and sick after the battle of the Alma and the march on Bolaklava." 
We give the following highly interesting details from a letter dated 
Constantinople, September 30: — ... 
" The exact number of sick and wounded who arrived here on the 
ith, and 26th September: — 
“ French Hospitals. 
1,020 
“ English Hospitals. 
2,180 
“Our hospitals were prepared for the reception of this great number, 
1,920 el' sick and wounded. Their removal was effected without the 
slightest accident, and in perfect order, on stretchers, carts, or carriages, 
according to the nature of the wounds. All the patients found on their 
arrival their beds ready, with the medical and surgical service com- 
pletely organised. The large and magnificent hospital of Fera received 
at tho same time COO wounded French and 220 Russians. Among our 
own wounded we have 31 officers— one general officer, Thomas, slightly 
wounded in tho ubdomen ; a commissariat officer, M. Leblanc, who 
suffered amputation of the loft thigh; Lieutenant-Colonel Mermet, 
wounded in the leg ; and M. Cond, whose right arm was amputated ; the 
remainder were captains, lieutenants, und ensigns. The Turkish War 
Minister and several paslms have been to visit the hospital. They can 
scarcely understand liow such efficient arrangements could have been 
organised in so short a time ; and they praise highly our generosity, 
which prompts us to treat our prisoners like our own soldiers. This 
act of humanity will not be thrown away. The wounded Russians were 
at first greatly afraid of falling into our bands, but at present they are 
full of admiration and gratitude at being so well treated. They wero 
perfectly amazed when our hospital orderlies placed them in good beds, 
and changed tlielr filthy clothing for clean linen. With respect to our 
soldiers, they exchanged with their enemies of the day before as many 
‘ bonos ' as With the Arabs or Kabyles of Algeria I saw a Zouave, with 
a fracture of the foot, fill and light the pipe of a Russian whose arm was 
in a sling. The hospitals of Constantinople arc capable of containing 
at this moment about 4,000 men, and it is expected that in a very short 
time there will be accommodation for 10,000. They are to be ftirnished 
with iron bedsteads as soon as possible." — [General Thomas has reached 
France. — E d.] 
MISCELLANEOUS ANECDOTES, INCIDENTS AND 
MEMORANDA. , 
The most formidable tost at Alma was that which the 
Guards and Highlanders advanced to attack. It was an in- 
trenched earthwork, mounting seven long brass 32 and 24- 
pounders, and occupied by about 2,000 infantry ; while a 
force of nearly 5,0t<0, on the rising ground behind, protected 
it still more. Before rushing to the attack the whole division 
lay down in one of the Russian trenches to load and close 
up. While here the Hon. Major Macdonald, the Duke of 
Cambridge's aide-de-camp, with the greatest courage and 
coolness, scrambled out of the trench on horseback to recon- 
noitre the enemy's position. The instant he showed himself 
a shower of balls and musket bullets were directed against 
him. One of the former struck his charger full in the chest, 
and hurled both horse and rider to the ground. Fortunately 
Major Macdonald was only slightly hurt by the fall, and 
some officers who saw the occurrence rushed to his assistance, 
find extricated him from his mangled steed. The line of 
Guards, whicli was directly facing the guns, seemed to stag- 
ger and reel under the fearful volley. There was an instant s 
pause, while the Duke rushed to the front and gave the 
command to fire. The three battalions raised their firelocks 
and discharged them with one stunning report, and then 
lowering to the charge, with one wild cheer, dashed over the 
works, and were in the battery. Sir George Brown had his 
horse killed under him ; so also had Sir Coliu Campbell, who 
was thanked on the field by Lord Raglan. The Duke had a 
narrow escape, a cannon-ball passing within a few inches of 
his head. The 3rd French division has had 380 men killed 
or wounded. General Thomas was amongst these latter. 
Near him Prince Napoleon, for whom the battle of the 
Alma was a most brilliant debut in actual fighting, incurred 
at one moment great danger of being killed, or at least badly 
wounded. Whilst the sharpshooters of his division were 
endeavouring to dislodge the Russian infantry, a cannon-ball 
was seen bounding along, and was about to fall exactly on 
the group amongst which the Prince was standing. General 
Thomas, who had seen it fall and perceived its direction, 
cried out, “ Take care, Mouseigneur ! ” The Prince gave his 
horse the spur, and succeeded in turning him aside in time 
to allow the ball to pass, which broke the leg of Military 
Sub-Intendant Leblanc, who was standing close behind the 
spot from which the Prince had removed. M. Leblanc was so 
badly wounded as to be obliged to suffer amputation 
Grate and Grapes.— The Rifles, uuder Major Norcott, 
waded through the river Alma in a masterly manner, fol- 
lowed by the Connaught Rangers and the other gallant 
regiments forming the Light Division. The river once 
crossed, the men dashed into some vineyards which flanked 
the high road ; but these having been cut down, afforded no 
shelter. The fire here was fearful, for now the British were 
within grape range. The men here gave one of those sur- 
prising examples of coolness and contempt of danger which 
forms one of our natioual characteristics. In the midst of 
the most tremendous fire which an army has ever en- 
countered, with comrades falling around them, the men 
commenced seeking for and plucking the half-npe grapes, 
which were hanging temptingly on the hewn vines. The vine- 
yards were passed, and the Light Division, forming m line, ad- 
vanced in measured pace up the hills. The hail ol grape 
shot, and of musketry momentarily checked its progress ; 
but now our soldiers opened their deadly volleys onto the 
redoubt. Hundreds fell here on either side, but the skill ot 
our Rifles and the excellent training of our men told fear- 
fully in the enemy's ranks. One of our Riflemen knocked 
over successively thirty-two Russians. After a tearful 
struggle of one hour the Light Division pressed up the 
principal hill, with tremendous cheers, on the redoubt and 
entered it. An officer of the 33rd, I regret not to possess it, 
inscribed his name on a 32-pounder which had caused fear- 
ful ravages in the British ranks. The Light Division fol- 
lowed up the hill, pouring in volley after volley after the re- 
treating Russians. '. , ., . , , 
The Zouaves. — After a cup of coffee which they snatched 
time to prepare, the Zouaves, with the foreign legion and 
some other light regiments, traversed at half-past one p.m 
the village of Alma-tamak, and scaled the heights looking 
down upon the sea, on which were posted the Russian leit 
wing. A tremendous musketry fire at a very short range 
soon opened upon the advancing French from and around 
an octangular tower. Tho Zouaves for a moment were 
beaten back, but a sergeant-major of the name of Fleuiy 
dashed ahead, with the tricolour flag m lus hand right to the 
basement of the tower. A bullet laid him low ; but the 
Zouaves, followed by the other chivalrous regiments, charge 
the Russians with the bayonet, and utterly routed theta; 
The Zouaves and others were soon busy engraving then 
names and regiments with their knives on this tower. 
British “ PLUCK.’-When the Fourth Division first heard 
the roar of cannon it was at some twelve miles distance from 
the scene of action. Double quick march was umtantly coin 
manded, and when at length it became necessary to tww 
moment's repose, the sick and exhausted were _ ordemit 
step out of the ranks. Although the whole cbvision mJght 
have been comprised under the latter categmy. but one man 
presented himself, and a drop 
him, he retook his place. When, at length the . di m.on £ 
rived on the field the action was over, but that by no me 
detracts from the meed of praise it has earned in 
When the Light Division was compelled to retn 
order to re-form their ranks, out of which they had 1 ^ 
1,001 men and officers, the major, one - ensign, and eign 
ten men of the 95th remained with the coloun » upon _ f 
ground. The major joined lus small force to the rank i 
the Guards, and, obtaining permission charged up . to 
redoubt with them, and then proceeded to join hM ^. 
the second. Some of the escapes appear extraordinary 
Many of the officers and men had the foment ^ 
caps and uniforms shot away, and many had sligh 6 
