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AVAR MISCELLANEA . The Late Gales in the Ckimej The coast was visited on the 19 fcli of December by a frightful hurricane , winch lasted several hours . An Austrian vessel , laden with one huudred oxen and two hundred sheep , was driven at night iuto . the Bay of Sebastopol , and the battened of Fort Constantino immediately opened upon her . Abandoned by her captain and crew , tlie vessel drifted to the south side of the bay , and wiu fired upon by I lie Russians during the whole of the next day , until it-was set on fire and destroyed , with the lo . s . s of all the cattle on board . An English vessel , the Caledonia , which arrived at Kamiesch . the day before , with si cargo of coal for the squadron , was tin-own on the coast . The captain and crew , iuetead of rciunining ou bumd , where they had nothing to fear , got into u boat ami wore all drowned . An American transport , the Cortes , ladon with hay , alao ran aground neiir the Caledonia , but the crew and cargo wore saved . Five otlu-r merchantmen , belonging to different nations , were tithor lost or seriously damaged . On tbo . same duy , the centigrade thonnoinetor fell to eighteen iU ^ ivo . s below the freezing point . Since then , howowr , it has llseu again above that point , and ou the ~~ nd the weather was magnificent . —Tinu-s . Fiusncii K \\ ma I'HKi ' . vitA'rroNS . —Tho naval suithcrition of Cherbourg havo been ordered to arm three sorow-linerrt nnil throe wailiug-iYigates , - \ vliich aro to bo ready for the opening of the campaign in the Baltic in April next . Thu . ii ! tlu-oo ships aro tho Arcole , flOyuns , and 1 ) 00 horrt >[ iower , thoaniiainontof which in noni'ly completed ; tho Domuiworth , i ) 0 guns , which U tj bu converted into a eorow-ahip , i \ ud ia already undergoing that t mnHfornuitiiiu , although « ho only arrived fro in tho Moditon-auo , « n twelve dny » ago ; and tlio St . Louis , 90 guiif , launched at Mront on tho 25 th of April last , which is at present on hor way from Toulon , ludopondently of those throe whi p * , which aro to ho iittod out with all possible expedition , Cherbourg ia to i . rui tho war Horew-tnuinport Yonno , of 1 , 200 toun , tho \ ort .--olrt of the Iuoland ntution , iu » d tho live bomb-voHBolrt and ( ho twelve atoiuu gunboats whioli lmvo rotuciiud l \\ nn tlut luat oiuupuigu in tho Iiiiltio , and aro to form part , of tho formidable oxjwditiou which in to operate in that eon next npwug . - Time * .
The Anglo-Swiss Legion . —We find in the Suisse some accounts of the Anglo-Swiss Legion . The second battalion of the 2 nd Regiment must be novr nearly completed by the accession of three hundred men lately enlisted at Schelestadt . Its colonel , M . Uundi , had left Coire to assume the command of the corpse the first battalion of which , commanded by M . Giusberg , is to be einbarked for Asia Minor on the 15 th of January . Measures are being taken in Switzerland to raise a third regiment . An officer of the 1 st , now quartered at Smyrna , gives a very favourable account of it . Its sanitary condition was excellent , three of the men only having died of cholera . The troops were lodged in . a barrack situate on the seashore . In the morning , tlie soldiers receive tea and bread ; at noon , meat and soup ; and in the evening , another portion of soup . Vegetables are dear ; potatoes cost 2 Of . the sack- The officers are supplied with , . meat , bread , tea , and sugar , and the soldiers cook their victuals . —Idem . M . GrOPCEViOH . —According to advices of the 26 th of December from Berdiansk , in the Sea of Azof , -all the vessels belonging to 3 L Gopcevieh . had left . On the day in question a very hard frost set in , and . all the wheat that was to he had was bought up by Government ai seventeen roubles in aseignats—equivalent to five silver roubles—the tcnetvert . The next Campaign . —From a St . Petersburg letter we learn that great apprehensions are entertained in that city of the present year ' s campaign in the Baltic . I-t is feared that Cronstadt will fall , and that the Czar will be obliged to retire to Moscow . OtJR Tuai > e with Russia . —In the course of a trial at the Middlesex sessions , arising out of the theft of some twiue , Russian , and Polish hemp were frequently mentioned . The counsel for the prisoner said he supposed the former came to England through Prussia . A -witness said he believed it did . ; , at al l events , it came overland , and now there was as much Russian hemp in England as ever there was "before the war . Rtj ssiax Sra . dJiERs i : s- the Gulf of Finland . — Before the Allies left the Gulf of Finland , the Russian fleet sent out isolated steamers along the coast to establish communications between different points . On ihe 14 th of November , a squadron consisting-of the steamers Grernoschsehi , Wladimir , and Ch'dbri , towing three transports and a pilot-boat , left Cron&tadt , after no fewer than four days' navigation , they arrived in the roadstead of Helsingfors ; they remained there four days , and then returned to . Cr-onstadt . On tie 26 th of November , two of the . allied vessels were seen for the last time off Helsingfors , at nearly twelve miles from the fortress of Sweaborg . They soon proceeded to thie south-west , and , shortly after , the Russian steamer Count Yrontctonko "was able to enter the port . On the 4 th December , the coast becamo covered with ice , and on the 8 th the telegraphic service was suspended on all the lines of the northern coast . —Letter fvom St . Petersbuvtf ( Dec . 29 th ) . The Fall ojp Kaks . —The famine at Kars is said to have been owing to the negligence and absurdly economical spirit of Talur Pasha , the Ccmmisaaiygeueral . Had it not been for thre energy of General Williams , the garrison would not have been victualled at all ; yet this man actually refused to bring food into the town because he had n tlrng but donkeys t © carry it with , which be considered would be a degradation to the Imperial army ! Of the heroisms and noble self-sacrifices of the ' time of famine , th « Times Comttuitiuople correspondent relates some afj footing instances : — " If one listens to this tragedy , one can scarcely believe that it is not fiction . The de-Bpiaecl Turkish army of Asia , that rabble about which everybody seemed to despair , is converted by tb _ c energy and moral superiority of a ftnv officers into a heroic little band whose discipline , put to the severest test by famiue and despair , cannot be surpassed by the first sol diera in the world . Although numbers \ voro daily dying from starvation , no excesses occurred ; ia the buttx'riow , where there were always three days ' provisions , the famished sentry pneed about within reach of them , 'vithout allowiug himself to be ovei > - como by tho tomptatiou . It wasthe story of Tantalus a thousand times , but inoro nobly , re'pentod , for it wns mornl courage , not phy .-dcnl impossibility , which prevented them from satisfying the cravings of hunger . The inhabitants themselves wore scarcely behind the troopH in tlio display of unselfishness . Willie thoy ha 4 any tiling left themselves , they shared voluntarily with their defomloi'B , and deprived themselves « von oftheir bcd . s to givo comfort to sumo poor follow in tbo hospitnl . "
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PUBLIC MEETING . l . OHD ISUllN OK CANADA , TUB UWITJID STATES , AND BCOTLAM ) . Tnv . frcc < lom of the city of Glasgow was presented to tho Karl of Elgin ami Kincardine on Friday woek , as i \ u tu-laiowledgmcnt of his great public services ua CJovcrnor-Genoral of Catindu . The biu'geas-civkct was handed to his lordship in a massive box of silver gilt , l . eautifully chnacd ; and
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of cannon , and the whole place is described as in a bad state of defence ; but there seems to be no probability of the Russians striking a blow at the town , as the e . \ haustion of their troops and the state of the roads are sufficient obstacles . The position of Mouravieff at Kars is thus indicated in the Moniteur : — "The Russian army took up its position at Kars ou the 3 rd of December . The troops have been quartered in the town , and a small division of about 2 , 000 men , consisting of Cossacks and Irregular Kurds , has "been left at Soghanly Dagh , where it occtipies the fortifications erected in the month of June last by General Mouravieff . Yeni-Keni , a village some fiftyfour miles from Erzeroum , on tho road to Kars , is likewise occupied by the Russians ? , who have collected there large stores of wheat , flour , and barley . " It appeai' 3 that the Russian General is apprehensive of Selim Pa . sha coming to attack Kars , for he has concentrated all his forces at that spot , and has lqft at Alexandropol only a weak garrison , hardly strong enough to do the duties of the citadel . " General Williams lias arrived at Gumvi in good health . The Councils of War held at Constantinople express dissatisfaction with Omar Pasha , and his removal from command has been suggested ; hut this has not been thought possible . The Russians , for the present , are dominant in Asia :-perhaps the next campaign may change their fortune . THE A . FFA . IR NEAR KERTCH . A large quantity of forage had been secured at a place called " the Spanish Farm , " seven or eight miles north-west of Kertch . The farm belongs to the Spanish Consul at Odessa , and the forage was purchased from his agent here . A strony guard was Bent out to the farm to protect the foraging parties , as on all former occasions , when the enemy found that forage had been tlius sectned , they invariably came down in the night and set fire to . it . and to the villages also that , from their proximity , appeared to aid its . Major Me Donald , commanding this party , learning that the enemy were approaching in considerable numbers , resolved on a reconnaissance . Early on the morniug of December 16 th , with Captain Sherwood , Lis second iu command , and eighty-four trooper . ? , heproceededin a northerly direction eight or . = ten miles without seeing 1 any of the enenry , then proceeding westward for some distance , he wheeled towards the south ; he had not gone far in this direction when he perceived the enemy ' s advanced posts who , speedily retiring , were joined T > y others . Major Mo Donald very imprudently still went on , and iu a very short time found -that the force before him , now increased to three times the number of his own , were advancing towards him . As he retired towards his camp , the enemy closing galled him . with their fire , which his men Mere unable to return with their carbines . His men showing great steadiness , and finding the enemy outflankiug his party , "when a favourable opportunity occurred , he charged and cut his way through them , unhorsing from twenty to twenty-iivo . Pursuing his way homeward for some time unmolested , lie found the ltus
eiana again on his flunk . Having been reinforced by a fresh body , they now numbered upwards ? of four huudred , Me DonalcT . s men had beon in the saddle from eight a . m . and it was now three p . m ., his horses were fatigued , anil his numbers , now somewhat reduced , wore fast dropping off by the enemy ' s shot . Permitting them to approach ldui , ami seeing them preparing to charge clown upou his amall body , he again gave tho ordor to charge . The two patties mot with a crash—a dreadful hand-to-hand encounter took
place , which lasted for a considerable liroe . Thirtynine of tho continent men only , with McDonald himself at their head ( wounded ) , wore this time withdrawn . These retired iu as good ordor a * could havo boon expected , and reached tho camp about dusk , tho enemy foliowiug ; them until within sight of tho camp , but without inflicting further loss . —I'imcs Correspondent ( ICertch ) . Captain Sherwood , who was carried off by the Russians severely wounded , died on tho ISth . Ho was humanely treated . TMI 3 HUSSION PUOU 1 ' FftOM BEBASPOiPOL .
A letter from Fitui Von 15 ,, a Russian Siator of Moroy , a 4 dvoBfled to a friond , hurt found its way into the English papoiw . It dosoriboa tho ilight from South Sevastopol , aftor tho capture of the Malakhoii ; and w very interesting . Wo append soino oxtmots : — I ordered two vehicles out immediatoly , and nont thorn to tho Miohuiloff battavy , moiuuug to o thoro lnynolf im well . What a night mot injr oyo * ! Due huge cloud , bluok , !> ut yet glowing , whroudod SobuHtopol ; ovir troopn had not tlio town on lho—they twemeolv-ofi wore on tho inarch to tho Tyhuruivyu . Wvorywhoro wounded mon wore walking or boing transported ; tho rogimontfi wore returning lVoin tho wty . iiio Lord now sent ino toarw ~ it i « Boldoiu I cj-y—aud thin roliyv ^ d my hmvt Ju » t ma wo
were going ; to step upon the bridge in order to follow the troops , General Buchmeier held us back , and advised us to return , for it was too dangerous , he said . I begged him to let me go , made the sign of the cross , and ran a&ross the bridge . The troops hastened at a running pace over to the south side . The wind was so strong tha-t the waves washed over the bridge , but , i ndependent of that , the weight of the troops pressed it down under the water . The shots from the enemy ' s batteries ivere very frequent in this dix-ection ; but God was gracious to us . Balls fell close beside us or went over our heads , and often so near , that we all stooped low—they missed . I had strength enough to run as far as the Nicholaieff "battery , but I had 310
sooner reached the Sisters' room , than I felt giddy , and had to take sorue drops as a 2-estorative . I was wet through up to my waist , for my dress and my feet had been all the time in the water . I asked after Sister S . She came to me with her eye bandaged up , but , thank Heaven , her wound is a slight one—not like that of poor Sister W . Then I went to see Count Osten-Saclen . I had to pass along a gallery , on which many spectators were standing- ; as soon as a bomb or a ball came near we hid ourselves under the archwajs . In the iuner court ol the battery I found several gentlemen of the commandant ' s suite , and inquired of them where I should find the Count . Tley told me he was up in the "battery , with , the
Cornmander-in-Chief . I went up a Harrow wooden flight of steps , but could only crawl up very painfully , and when I was up my senses were all but leaving me . I could just ask the Gount what his commands were for the Sisters in the Nicholaieft" battery . He answeied : ' Take them all away . God knows what may happen in a few hours . ' Somebody said the enemy ' s flag -was waving already on the MalakliofF . A horrid depression seized my soul . I wept without tears , and I don't know how I got down again . . . ' . . "YVitb _ out losing time , I p ] aced all my stock upon the ground , and drove off to the Michailofif battery . On the place there was a chaotic mass ; the bridge was broken away , th « ships of tlie line aud the frigates were sunk
, the city was in flames , black smoke mounted to the clouds , and explosions of powder made the earth ; remble ou every side , HoW hard it is to bear these trials , and how heart-rending to be a witness of all this misery ! I met Count ( Jsten-Sackeii ; he begged me to leave the Sister with his friend , General Martineau , and then he asked me how I myself got on , for he perceived I could hardly crawl . Looking intently at the inscription ou my cross , he said : c Truly , now art thou , Lord , our strong -tower ! ' Not one of the Sisters has slept a wink , so much have they had tff do . May the Lord himself strengthen them . I aui not able to praise suflBeiently their zeal and sacrifice of self . "
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January 12 , 1856 . ] THE LEADER . , 27
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Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 12, 1856, page 27, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2123/page/3/
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