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along the temples and bead ; some eight or ten shots were 
found flattened on the little breast- plates fixed on the cross- 
belts, others embedded in the bullion of the epaulettes. 
Colonel Blake, of the 33rd, had one shot through his cap, 
one lodged in his saddle, one in his holster, two in his horse, 
and one which glanced along the wrist, ripping up the skin 
to the elbow. 
A mot is attributed to Lord Raglan at Alma. When the 
armies were drawn up, the French officer who was in attend- 
ance on his lordship for the purpose of communicating with 
the marshal (and who was taken by the Russians) made some 
observation upon tho appearance of the French wing, to the 
right of the English. “ Yes," said Lord Raglan, glancing at 
his empty sleeve, “ France owed me an arm — and she has 
paid me." 
We have received an account of the capture of a Mr. 
Upton, au Englishman, resident in the Crimea. This gentle- 
man is a son of an engineer employed on the works of Sebas- 
topol, and resides in a comfortable country house in the 
suburbs of the town. Lord Raglan rode up to the house, 
ignorant of its occupant, and was much surprised at the ap- 
pearance of one of his own countrymen. It was thought 
that much might be learned from so intelligent and trust- 
worthy a prisoner ; he was accordingly carried off to the 
camp, where he will be treated with kindness in return for 
as much information as he can be induced to communicate. 
Lord Cuewton, who was reported as dead, is at Constan- 
tinople, and in a fair way of recovery. The officers there are 
getting on very well, nnd the air of the Bosphorus is more 
favourable in cases of fever than that of either Varna or the 
Crimea. The French wounded, to the number of 1,500, and 
the wounded Russians, to the number of 350, are placed in 
the hospitals of the Grand Champs, of Canidji, of Dolma 
Bashi, and Rami Tchiflik, all in the environs of Constanti- 
nople. The French are well supplied with surgeons, and 
with all the necessaries of a hospital ; they have employed 
many medical men of the country, and a large number of 
dressers. The want of dressers is still felt at Scutari, and it 
is to be hoped the English authorities will adopt the same 
means. 
The colours of the 7th Regiment were, for a short 
time, left upon the field under the batteries. This was by 
no means the fault of the gallant 7th. Literally there wus 
no one to bring them off Every one who advanced for the 
purpose fell either dead or mortally wounded besido them. 
The 7th, having lost half its strength from the fire of the 
battery on its flank, was compelled to fall back to re-form. 
There for a time the colours remained upon the field until 
the arrival of the Guards made a diversion, when Captain 
Pearson, Sir George Brown’s aide-de-camp, rode in and took 
the standard from the hands of a sergeant who was mortally 
wounded. No enemy’s hand had touched them, though 
they had a very narrow escape. 
“The 7th Fusileers,” says one correspondent, “lost 
their colours, and the Russians got hold of them too ; but 
the 97th charged them, and charged them three times be- 
fore they succeeded in getting them back. The 7th Fusi- 
leers were cut up tremendously by the Russian batteries. 
They fired nothing but shell. It was a strong and tre- 
mendous fight, all the French, English, and Russian artil- 
lery firing shell at once, close to one another, and the line 
and cavalry charging all at one time. It began at one o’clock, 
and all was over at four, so I will leave you to form some 
idea what it was. We took a Russian general prisoner. 
He said they did not think the English were coming against 
them at first, but, when they knew it, the/ said they must 
do their best. They had orders to fire into the English 
ranks as much as their position would allow. We have some 
more Russian prisoners. They are to go to Constantinople 
with the sick and wounded. All the women are gone home ; 
there was a large steamer full of their .” 
SECOND EDITION. 
LATEST 
INTELLIGENCE. 
♦ 
RETURN OF THE BALTIC FLEET. 
A telegraphic despatch informs us that Vice-Admiral Sir 
Charles Napier, with his fleet, remained at Nargen, Oct. 10. 
The squadron of Rear-Admiral Plumridge sailed from Kiel 
on the 16th of October for England. 
SORTIE FROM SEBASTOPOL. 
Paris, Saturday Morning. 
The Moniteur of yesterday confirms the intelligence of a 
sortie attempted by the garrison of Sebastopol. It says, the 
Chargd d’Affiiires of France at Constantinople, writing on the 
10th, informs the Minister of Foreign Affairs, that the cap- 
tains of the steam transports just arrived from the Crimea 
state that the besieged [iad attempted a sortie against our 
siege works, and that they had been vigorously repulsed. 
The Porte has sent a reinforcement of 4,000 men to the 
Ottoman corps which forms part of the expedition. 
(By Submarine md European Telegraph.) 
The Journal de S(. Petersbourg of the 14th contains a 
telegraphic despatch from Vienna of the 4th inst., stating 
that the commissioner^ of the Western Powers and of Aus- 
tria and Turkey had met at Constantinople to arrange the 
question of the protectorate on the basis of the proposal 
made by the Austrian Cabinet. [Is “ Secret Diplomacy ” 
again at work ? 
Two despatches from Marseilles announce that on the 7th 
the siege batteries at Sebastopol were finished, covered with 
intrenchments against atttacks from without, and that the 
bombardment was to begin on the 10th or 11th. 
The engineers thought that the place might be taken 
about the 18th, and that forty-eight hours would suffice to 
make a breach. 
There was a report of a sortie by the garrison, which had 
been vigorously repulsed. 
It is also said that the Government have received a des- 
patch from General Caurobert, in which he says that the 
allies occupy an impregnable position, defended by 80,000 
men and 200 guns, and that they could repel the attack of 
200,000 Russians. 
The Grand Dukes Nicholas and Michael have joined the 
Southern Army. 
The French army will take the left of the attacks, from 
the sea to the southern fort ; tho English army will have 
the right, from the southern fort to the rmus of Inkermann. 
The French army is divided iuto two bodies : the first 
corps, under General Forex, and composed of the 3rd anil 
4th divisions, will undertake the siege ; the second, under 
the command of general Bosquet, and comprising tho 1st 
and 2nd divisions, will form the corps of observation. Tho 
Turkish division is in reserve, in order to act according to 
circumstances. 
The English army has made analogous dispositions : one 
part of its divisions will conduct the attacks against the 
place : the other part, forming a corps of observation, trill 
join Geueral Bosquet's corps. 
Balaklava was perfectly fortified. 
The Porte sends 10,600 men there, the half of which 
embarked on the 9th. 
Odessa, Oct. 8. 
Prince Gortschakoff is here. 
Priuce Menschikoff, who could not maintain his position at 
Bakshiserai, has sent his army to Sebastopol, and gone him- 
self to Perekop. 
THE CZAR TO GORTSCHAKOFF. 
St. Petersburg, Sept. 29 (Oct. 11.) 
His Majesty the Emperor has deigned to address, under 
date of Sept. 26 (Oct. S), tho following letter to the General 
A.D.C. and Artillery-General Prince Gortschakoff, command- 
ing the troops of tho 3rd, 4th, and 5th corps of iufuutry. 
“ Priuce Michael Dmitridritoh, by a ukase addressed to 
the Directing Senate, and by an order of the day to tho 
army, we have named you commaudor-in-chief of our army 
of the south, aud wo have conferred on you all the privileges 
of the coinmauder-iu-chiefs in time of war, by virtue of the 
regulation of Dec. 5 (17), 1846. At the same time we have 
submitted to your jurisdiction, with the rights of commander- 
in-chief: 1st. The governments of the Podolia, Kieff, 
Poltava, Kharkoff, Catherinosluff, together with the 
city and suburbs of Taganrog, Kherson, the northern 
part of the government of Turida, as far as the Isthmus 
of Perekop, and the provine of Bessarabia ; 2udly. All tho 
troops stationed in these governments and this province, 
excepting the reserve nnd the dep6t of cavalry and horse 
artillery, cantoned in the districts of the military colonies, 
which will remain under the immediate orders of tho in- 
spector of the cavalry of reserve. We are assured that you 
will fully justify the confidence we repose io you. 
We remain for ever your well-affected ** Nicholas." 
— St. Petersburg Journal. 
SPIES AT VARNA. 
The P reuse states that, as a consequence of the correspond- 
ence which fell into the hands of the allies at the battle of 
the Alma, some very important arrests have taken place at 
Varna. _ 
Marseilles, Friday. 
The Pharamoud arrived here yesterday with General 
Thomas on board, convalescent. She brings advices from 
Constantinople of the 10th, and Balaklava 8th October. The 
following orders had been issued : — 
Orders to the Army before commencing Siege Operations. 
The tranches will be opened this evening against Sebasto- 
pol ; a working party, consisting of , furnished by 
the , will be marched to the engineers’ depot at — p m., 
where they will receive tools and directions from the engi- 
neers’ officers and sappers, who will guide them to the works ; 
they will be without arms and accoutrements. Tho guard 
for the protection of the working and ground will consist 
of , furnished by , and will parade in the camp at 
— p.m., be conducted to their positions, posted, and receive 
instructions from staff officers who will be assembled for 
the purpose. 
All the movements of the parties must be, if possible, 
kept out of view of the place. 
After moving from their last place of assembly, which will 
be after dark, the utmost silence must be preserved, and the 
least possible noise of any kind made. The working parties 
will be arranged in proper order by the engineers, but will 
not commence work till ordered, after which it must be car- 
ried on with the greatest energy. 
The engineers will be charged with the arrangements, but 
the officers of tho troops must be responsible for the main- 
tenance of order and attention to the directions given by the 
engineers, and for the amount of work done ; on diligence 
and regular conduct of the working parties will depend 
more rapid and complete success of the enterprise. The 
working parties must not quit the works on Blight alarms. 
If the enemy make a sortie, the guard will advance aud drive 
them in, and before they reach the work, if possible ; should 
the working party be absolutely obliged to retire, they will 
take their tools with them, and re-form a short distance in 
real - to return to the work when the sortie is repulsed. 
The guard will be posted in rear of the working party, 
and near to it, if possible, under cover from the lire of the 
place ; if not, they must lie down iu order of battle, with 
accoutrements on, aud each man with his firelock by him — 
one party not less than one third of tho forces absolutely 
on the alert all through the night, taking it alternately 
ready for an immediate rush on the enemy. 
A sortie is out and on the works in a very short time, and 
therefore the guard must be in immediate readiness to 
attack it without hesitation ; nothing is so easily defeated 
as a sortie if charged without delay. 
After the repulse of any sortie, the guard will return 
under cover as soon as possible, and resume their position. 
All working parties and guards will be composed of entire 
regiments, or parts, aud not ol detachments made up of 
different corps. 
THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. 
(By EUe/ne Telegraph from J larseillu.) 
Marseilles, Saturday. 
The City of London transport ship, which left Constuu- 
tinople on the 13th, arrived on Friday evening. 
She brings despatches from Lord Raglan, which reached 
Constantinople after the departure of the Pharamond with 
the mail of the 10th inst. from that port. The despatches 
are dated “ Balaklava, Oct. 9.” 
The works of the siege continued to advance. 
The allies were doing well. 
The attack on Sebastopol was to commence on the 10th 
or 11th. 
On the 7th the allies seized two guns. 
Two Greek vessels, laden with corn and linseed, had been 
captured by the Anglo-French cruisers. 
(By Submarine ami European Telegraph.) 
Vienna, Friday, Oct. 20. 
A private despatch from Bucharest, dated the 16th inst., 
announces that the bombardment commenced on the 13th. 
Two hundred pieces of heavy artillery were employed. 
Sebastopol was not oxpectod to hold out more than three 
or four days. 
Thirty thousand Russians have crossed the Danube into 
tho Dobrutsoha. Tho vanguard is at Rabadagh. Twelve 
thousand Russians, under Uschakoff, occupy the Danube 
ferries near Toultscha. 
NURSES FOR THE EAST. 
W ith roforenco to tho announcement which has been made 
of the Government proposal for sending out nurses to 
tho sick and wounded in our camps and hospitals iu the 
Last, wo are enabled to state that, arrangements are now 
complete for dispatching a staff of twenty-four of them, 
this day, under the able and intelligent superintendence 
ot Miss Nightingale. This body will include a certain 
number of Sisters of Charity, belonging to tho Roman Ca- 
tholic Church, who have placed themselves entirely at Miss 
Nightingale's command, and who, in accompanying her, have 
disclaimed all intentions of a proselytising character. Dr. 
Smith, of the Army Medical Department, has received in- 
structions to co-operate with Miss Nightingale in her plans 
and preparations; and, in order to open the way for this 
noble mission, tho chaplains in the East have been apprised 
of the steps which have boon taken, and strongly urged to 
assist the work and its ministers with their sympathy and 
regard . — The Press. 
We are happy to bo enabled to announce that, under a 
special arrangement with the Peninsular and Oriental Com- 
pany, a number of surgeons, aud tho staff of nurses organised 
by Miss Nightingale, will embark at Marseilles on the 
27th inst., on board tho Vectis, and bo oonveyed by that 
vessel to Constantinople immediately after the delivory 
of tho outward India mail at Malta. On ordinary 
occasions tho Vootis and Vulottn wait at Malta while 
the steamer from Southampton is engaged in trans- 
porting tho India mails and passengers from that 
place to Alexandria and back; but.'oa tho distances between 
Malta and Constantinople and Malta and Alexandria are 
nearly the same, it is expected that the Vectis will reach 
Malta on her return from this special service in time to pre- 
vent any delay of tho inward India mail, while, by this 
arrangement, the staff of surgeons and nurses will, in all pro- 
bability, roach tho scene of their labours on tho 4tli proximo, 
some days earlier than tho passage could have been accom- 
plished by any other available means. Times. 
Tho groat barrack at Scutari has been turned into an 
hospital for tho British wounded aud sick. About a quarter 
of a mile separates it from tho hospital of Scutari, which is 
likewise full of our sick and wounded countrymen. The 
Turkish authorities have shown ovei’y willingness to provide 
suitable buildings for tho disabled soldiers of Great Britain 
aud F ranee ; and now a large three-decker has been towed 
out from the arsenal, and anchored off Seraglio Point, 
where it will bo used as tho hospital ship for the British. 
The French wounded are at the new large building near, the 
Grand Champ at Porft, and iu tho great barracks of Doud 
Pacha and Ramis-Tchiflik, outside the gate Top-Kapau, ovo 
at Constantinople. — Morning Chronicle. 
Dublin, Oct. 20. 
A considerable number of troops or© now assembling a 
Cork for embarkation in the large iron screw-steamer Jura, 
which leaves Liverpool to-morrow, and may bo expected at 
Queenstown on Sunday. She has on board upwards of 500 
tons of ordnance stores and other supplies, and will convey 
1,200 troops to Constantinople. Tho following drafts are to 
arrive in Cork, by this day ami to-morrow, from tho provi- 
sional battalions, to join their regiments serving in tho 
Crimea, viz. : — 30th Regiment, 1 officer, two sergeants, 100 
rank and file; 33rd Regiment, 1 officer, 2 sergeants. 100 
rank and file; 49th Regiment, 3 officers, 3 sergeants, 130 
rank aud file; 50th Regiment, 3 officers, 2 sergeants, 100 
rank aud file; 68th Regiment, 2 officers, 1 sergeant, 70 rank 
aud file. And the following drafts were to arrive on Friday 
from the provisional battalions at Bin' and Tomplomoro — 
viz., 41st Regiment, 6 officers, 2 sergeants, 100 rank and file; 
47th Regiment, 1 officer, 2 sergeants, 100 rank and file; 
55th Regiment, 2 officers, 3 sergeants, 160 rank and file ; 
57th Regiment, 25 rank and file ; 63rd Regiment, 70 rank 
and file — the two latter from Birr. Transports for the above 
drafts are expected in Cork harbour immediately for their 
conveyance to the Crimea. 
RACING. 
“ On tho green, green turf.” 
Mr. Editor, — The Houghton meeting commences on 
Monday, and promises to carry the sport merrily on through- 
out tho cutiro week. Something like sixty races are set 
down for decision, but the Cambridgeshire monopolises the 
whole of tho betting, though oven for that, not more than 
half a dozen horses are in anything like domand. As tho 
great majority/)? the items arc named for on the spot, my 
task of making a summary of the likely issues will necessarily 
be brief. 
The Criterion is tho chief event of Monday. It has but 
rarely proved, os its name would imply, the test for the 
coming Derby. There ore thirty-three nominations, among 
which some of the best horses have incurred various penal- 
ties, but, at the same time, the list embraces one or two dark 
animals of note and promise. Bonnie Mom has 9lb, Fay- 
away,. Saraband, Rifleman, and Polydora colt 61b, Para and 
the Refraction colts have 31b extra. Sti'ood and Cruiser, both 
of whose names are to be found iu the Derby books, have 
nothing beyond the original 8st 71b to carry. The extra 
weight has occasionally been borne in triumphantly ; and, 
should such be the case on the present occasion, I fancy that 
it will be accomplished by Rifleman or Pam. They may 
possibly bring out Strood, aud his chance would then be pre- 
ferred by mo before that of Cruiser. 
The Match for 500 sovs, between Lord Caledon’s colt, by 
Simoom, out of tho Queen, and Lord Waterford a colt, by 
Seahorse, out of Red Rose, cannot be run, since both of these 
high-bred animals are reported to have “ gone to the dogs. 
The justice of grim death is not often so even-handed the 
necessity of forfeit on either side being at once obviated. 
In the Match, Dervish, 8st 91b, against the Physalw colt, 
7st 71b, 300 so vs, h ft, T.M.M., I must be bold enough, not- 
withstanding Lord Glasgow’s long run of ill fortune, to go 
for tho latter, us I apprehend that Dervish will be found 
unable to give away so much weight, even to the very mode- 
rate son of Pantaloon, over a long distance. By the way, I 
find among tho nominations for The Filly Sapling Stakes, 
