DESPATCH FROM LORD RAGLAN.
War Department, February 7. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle received last night a despatch, of which the following is a copy, addressed to his Grace by Field Marshal Lord Lord Raglan, G.C.B. :—
Before SebastopoJ, Janutry 23. My Lord Duke, — Nothing has occurred of importance in our front; but the enemy has occasionally opened a fire upon our left attack, and Mr. Spalding, a fine young own, »n acting mate of her Majesty's ship London, and in charge of the battery, was unfortunately killed by a round shot the day before yesterday. His loss is deply deplored. I enclose ihe return of casualties to the 21st instant. The weather has become milder ; but the country is still in a dreadful state from melted snow. The army is well supplied with warm clothing, and if the commissariat were adequately provided with transport, and the huts could be at oncebrought up, there would be no other cause of suffering than the severity of a' Crimean winter, and the duties imposed of carrying on a siege . in such a climate at this season of the year. I have, &c, Raglan. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c.
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XII, Issue 827, 1 June 1855, Page 1 (Supplement)
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