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    the p _ we ; fed our horses ¦ and remained an hour—in fact , it was getting quite dark before we thought of going- back . We came -over gigantic mountains , and as we were to go back the same way it struck us all how easily we could Ise attacked , and the whole of us cut to pieces by men who knew the country ; and , to mend the matter , his lordship forgot the road . When we came up in the afternoon we had an immense sheet of salt water to ford , but it was only a foot and a half deep ; on returning-, when we came to the water , we found that instead of a foot and a half deep it was about five feet deep . "We made a detour to the right , and found that the tide had , in our absence , come in , and the ^ ^

    place we had forded in the morning was four feet deep . We were obliged then to make another de ' tour to our extreme left , and at length got to a place ¦ where the water was only three feet deep , but it was nearly a quarter of a mile across . I thought how easily we could have been cut off when we were ¦ wandering about in search of a ford . When we got back to the beach it was twelve o ' clock , and the night very dark ; our horses were picketed , and for the first time I slept without a covering over rne , but I slept as soundly as if I was in a decent bed , and the dashing of the waters on the beach served to make me sleep sounder . We had to get up at three 1

    in . the morning , after about two hourssleep ; we saddled in the dark , and then learnt that we should not inarch until eight o ' clocks winch was afterwards changed to twelve . We took the road to Sebastopol , and stopped at a deserted village which had recently undergone pillage by the French , encamped near it ( that is the 8 th . and 11 th Hussars , the 4 th and 13 th Light Dragoons , the 17 th Lancers , and two troops of the Horse Artillery ) , under the command of the Earl of Cardigan , but , to the satisfaction of , all of us ,, the Earl of Luean came up the same evening and assumed the command . " A private letter from a soldier says : —" Lord Cardigan was the very first in the batterv . "

    A Traitor .: —Among other facts of note our readers -will regret to hear that a traitor from the English camp , an American sailor , serving under Captain Peel , deserted to the enemy , and gave important information in regard to the position of the English trenches . Attack , by Russian Horses . —A letter of the 27 th says : — "A very heavy musketry fire was heard from the camp last night . It was caused by a troop of Russian horses , who liad broken their picket ropes ,

    and dashed into the French line . The Zouaves received the charge with a fearful musket fire , which brought down many of the animals , and our two batteries ( Marine ) before Balaklava opened a crossfire upon the supposed foe . Our cavalry stood to arms . After half an hour ' s well-sustained fire , it was discovered that the horses were without riders . Much amusement was created by this little nightsurprise . Above 160 capital horses were secured , including- a general ' s charger , with very fine trappings . "

    A Russian Hero . —An act of heroic bravery is related of a young Russian officer , which merits hon-• ouruble mention . Disguised as a British soldier , with twelve devoted companions , he succeeded during 1 the night in approaching a French battery , and spiking four guns . Tho heroic little band was , I almost regret to say , all cut to pieces , after achieving tla ' s noble and incredible exploit . After the 25 th . —As a matter of course , the field on the spots where the cavalry contests had taken plc . co was a horrible sight ; more so from the peculiarly ghastly nature of sabre wounds . In such places the dead and dying men and horses literally covered the ground . Both ourselves and the enemy appear to have had two horses killed or wounded for one man . This gave the field art unusually asmffuinnry appearance , vorv likely to mislead those not

    on tho spot . I have always imagined that split skulls and cloven heads v > 'ero figures of speech until to-day , when 1 have , indeed , been terribly convinced of thu roulity of such horrors . Some of I ho dead today had their heads as completely cloven as if the operation was performed by a surgeon with a saw . Nearly all the Russians were so killed . Our fellows had been principally sluin with lance thrusts ; I saw one body wi ^ h thirteen such -wounds through tho chest anil stomach . Another man Imd six , all which wore mere ilesh wound * and not ikntfcrous . The earno man ( in tho 17 th Lancers ) , extraordinary and incredible as it may appear , had two horses killed under him ,, one or two sabro unil bullet wounds in hi 3 cap , hiei sword bent double in its tihouth by u Mini 6 bullet , five bullets in his saddle , one in hie Janco staff , and sword cuts innumerable — Mummy Herald Correspondent .

    M'Umuifl . — A private of tho : 53 rd , by name M'Guirc * , ItiiH attracted the notice of tho Coininuiulerin-Chiuf by an act of ( . luring , llo was in advance as a sharpshooter , and was made prisoner . He wan l ) Cititf marched away between two Kiihmhii soldiers , a third beinj * in rear , when , seeing his guard for a moment , careless and looking in another direction , lie suddenly twir . ud a loaded musket l ' roui one of tho

    two men at Ms side and discharged it at him . Ko sooner had he done this than lie swung round the butt-end , and with it struck the second man on the other side a blow on the head , which felled him to the ground . The third Russian decamped , and M'Guire effected his escape . He was at the time within a hundred yards of the Russian linos . His own Minie ' , which had been taken from him , was being carried by one of the two men by his side ; but he knew this had been discharged , and therefore seized a musket from the other soldier , which fortunately turned out to be loaded . The affair was witnessed by a sergeant of the rifle brigade , and , in consequence of his report , Lord Raglan awarded M'Guire a gratuity of 51 .

    Air Archbishop ' s Blessing —On the 24 th of October the first two regiments of the Fourth Infantry-Corps left Odessa for the Crimea , and before they began their march they were addressed as follows by the Archbishop Innokenti , in the presence of Generals Annenkoff , " Pauloff , and Ochterlone : " Victorious warriors , adorers of Christ ! Adorers of Christ , and therefore victorious ! You have not been able to rest long after your fatigues and exertions on the other side of the Danube . The voice of the Emperor directs your steps to the Taurida , to punish and defeat an arrogant enemy , who , blinded by malice and pride , has crossed the sea and invaded our ancient country , the cradle * of . that Christianity

    which is spread throughout Russia , and the place where the Grand'Duke Vladimir was baptised . God will be present in your ranks , and invisible angels will do battle with you . The enemy , who came by one path , will attempt to fly by ten , but he cannot escape , as he is already surrounded . He would willingly return to his home on the wings of the wind ; but he has been taken by surprise by our brave troops , and cannot do so . It is only necessary to give him the final blow , and to throw him as a corpse into the sea . This honour is reserved for you . Hasten then , and to the joy of Russia , and the glory of our beloved Monarch , take advantage of the rare opportunity . "

    Imperial Gratitude to Ivornii . eff . —Accounts from St . Petersburg state the great public sympathy shown , on the death of Admiral Kornileff becoming known , towards his widow . The Emperor and Empress have both sent her letters of condolence . The following is a translation of the Emperor ' s letter from the St . Petersburg Journal ; — " The glorious death of your husband has robbed our fleet of a distinguished Admiral , and myself of one of my most beloved fellow-labourers , whom I had fixed upon to follow up the successful labours of Michael Lasarew . To the mourning of the whole fleet , and the sincere sharing by all in your grief , I cannot add more in honour of the remembrance of thu dccensml

    than to repeat with respect his last words . He said , ' I feel happy in dying for my country . " Russia will not forget these words , and the honoured name of your children will stand foremost in tho history of the Russian navy . —I remain your ever well affected , Nicholas . —Gatschina , October 26 . " The Empress , in her letter of condolence , has named Madame Kornileff one of the ladies of the order of tho " Holy Grand Martyress Catherine , '' of the second class , the insignia of which order were enclosed in the autograph communication . The Russians look upon the death of Kornileff as a severe loss to the navy . This Gallant Youngs . —In the newspaper Obituary we find this sad fact : — " Of cholera , before Sevastopol , Sir George J . Young , Bart , Lieutenant Royal Artillery , brother of Sir Wtn . Xorris Ifoung , Bart ., 23 rd Fusiliers , killed at the battle of the Alma , aged 19 . "

    Tub FnuNcii Hospitals at Constantinople . — Tlie Cunstitutionncl says :- ^ - " We have now at Constantinople eight very vast hospitals , all comfortably litted uj ) , and all in delightful situations . To each hospital are attached a chaplain and several sisters of charity , who continue to bo models of activity and devotedness . They pay as nmeh delicate- attention to thu sick as tho latter could iind in their own families . The physicians dinplay incredible activity , and their zeal is almost always recompensed by the greatest sucueas . After the French medical service was installed iu the buildings of the Russian consulate ( Iho keys of which M . do Brudk , the Austrian minister , would only give u |> on tliu written demand of the 1 ' orte ) , tha French demanded the psilnoo of

    the embassy to turn into an hospital , XJut tho Sultan did not think it light to accede to thi , s wish . ' When my paLicca are not sufficient , ' wuid ho to the person who . spoke to him on the subject , ' you may then occupy that of Kussia . ' It is known that he bus alreadyg-lvon up to t , he French iu \ Iiiiidohhu building , one of the dependencies of thu seraglio , and that ithas been turned into a niiigiiillccnt hospital . On the whole , we repeat that our wick und wounded are taken as much care of as they could bo in France . " Tu :: Two CJuan ;> Dukkh . —Tho two griunl dukus sons of the Emperor Nicholas , whose arrival ut Hubatitopol i » imiiiUoiied in Uoneral Canrobert ' s report of thu battle of thu ftth instant , hold liigli nuik in Iho llusshm unny . TUe lirand Duko

    Nicholas , third son of the Emperor , is 23 years of age . He is inspector-general of the engineering department , aide-de-camp of the Emperor , titular colonel of a regiment of dragoons , of a regiment of grenadiers , and of the regiment of cuirassiers of Astrakan . He is besides proprietor of the 2 nd regiment of Austrian hussars , and chief of the 5 th . regiment of Prussian cuirassiers . The Grand Duke Michael , fourth son of the Czar , is 22 years of age . He has the title of quartermaster-general of the artillery , is commander of the 2 nd brigade of artillery of the Imperial Guard , aide-de-camp of the Emperor , colonel of a regiment of lancers , of a regiment of dragoons , and of a regiment of horse chasseurs . He is , moreover , proprietor of the 26 th reg-iment of Austrian infantry , and chief of the 4 th . regiment of Prussian hussars .

    Is this Russian ?—The Daily iV

    crisis ! These young gentlemen , who have no doubt set their minds on the army and will not take to any other profession , are unhappily doomed to languish away their lives , to the annoyance of their friends and fellow-countrymen , in the vain hope that some-Low or other they will eventually get a commission , which not one , I suppose , in twenty can ever actually obtain . Under such circumstances , why should not the Government form a " patriotic band , " in which no privates should serve who were beneath the rank of a gentleman , to be tested , not only by position in society , but by a liberal education , and the . officers * of which should be persons of a still higher rank , or , what would perhaps be better , officers selected from other corps for distinguished bravery and high rmlititry acquirements ' ¦? . ¦¦

    The New Arm . —There has been some talk in military circles respecting the new musket , which is being extensivelj' introduced into some of the continental armies , particularly that of Austria , atid it is rumoured that a large number are being manufactured in Belgium for the British Government . The abrupt adoption of new weapons is , as a rule , deprecated ; and it should be remembered that we have yet to ascertain how ' the Minie' rifle will irork in the field . — United Service Gazette .

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    SUPPRESSION OF BETTING HOUSES . Sir Ar-KXANUEit Cockbuiin ' s Bill has proved no more effective than was expected , liecent proceedings have proved its genernl inutility , A lew days since , Superintendent Pearce went to the Rising Sun public house , and captured 114 persons who were assembled in a room , and evidently engaged in betting transactions . Various papers were scattered about , all relating to " coining events , " and similar papers were iouud on many of the occupants . A waiter , named Hyuu , appeared to bo in authority j he was " assisting" and supplying refreshments . At tho first examination , 44 of tho defjiidants were discharged , and 70 liberated on their own personal recognizances .

    On a second examination before Mr . Jardmc , at Bow Street , Mr . Huddlestonc , fur the defendants , contended that the Act did not refer to cases like that in question , whero the proceedings were precisely similar to those carried on at tnuny of tho elub-houses , anil also at TaUorsull'a . lie thought the Act was intended to suppress those offices where the proprietor kept a sort of bank , tturi received deposits . Mr . Morbey wins not even at home when his house wan cleared , but he was , however , in Court to answer any charge that might be brought .

    Mr . tlnrdinn -wat * In a dilemma . Ho nai < l , tho police wore fully justified in what thny hrul tlono by tho 12 th flection of th « ivct . Hut . tlm question nrows , wli / it wuh to bo done with tho dol ' dix . luntri til'tor they wure taken V Thin involved two consideration *— -ttrHtly , in rotfnrd to those who woro found Uiore betting ; hikJ , m . wnUly , ¦ with rcHpeut to tho managers who were misinthitf . Umlor tho Police A < : t , nil tho persons mitfiiKod In linttiritf initfht have boon ( hied 5 / . onuh , but tlioro wan »<> ralhrunnu to tho I ' olido Act in Urn imw bill for tlm Mupprofwion of battiiig-housoH . It ; being < l <* ar in his l » m < l , therefore , that , tlm deftmduiHs wont not provou" lo ) mv « o . oniimltud . any olKinoo lutfnUy , u ]>« n « ' »«> oviiltmuo before hiiu , ho should dlroct tluun t . <> ''<) < lU : liarKu < l .

    No charge ) was brought . iitfuiiiHt Mr . Morbey ; it ; was then Mr . Jiynn ' tt turn . Mr . lliKklluitoiio rqiuatud hi ? iirtfuniuiit to tho elToct

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    lace started fromhere ive November 18 , 1854 . ] THE LEADER . 1087 1 . rt -m _ _ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ Bt ^ t K ^ BB ^^^^^^ l ^^^^^ K ^ M

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 18, 1854, page 1087, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2065/page/7/