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Her Majesty’s Visit to the ArgoThe Argo steam-transport arrived at S pithead on Monday night from the East, with Colonel A. Spottiswood,^ 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards ; Captain G. Poynter, ditto; Lieutenants J. H. Anderson and S. Pearson, ditto ; Cornet R. A. L. Grews, Paymaster W. Smith, Adjutant andCornet D. Wall, Quartermaster J. Bradbury, Veterinary Surgeon H. Sewell, 116 horses, and 120 men, ditto ; and the Rev. Mr. Southwell. The Argo left Bala-klava on the 24th of May, with the I and P batteries of the Royal Artillery on board, and proceeded as far as the Island of Marmora, when a collision occurred with a French line-of battle ship, which obliged the Argo to return to Constantinople, and transfer the batteries to the steam ship Medway. Although the damage sustained was very extensive, the repairs were completed in less than three weeks, when she again proceeded to Balaklava, in time to receive the cavahy remaining (after the place had been handed over to the Russians), Major-General J j Garrett, and 23 head-quarter staff officers. Since leaving the I | Crimea scarcely other than headwinds and calms were [ I experienced ; and when nearing the chops of the Channel [ j so thick a fog was met with as to oblige the engines to be : j stopped and fog-belis to be sounded for some hours. The i troops will disembark at Portsmouth this day. On Monday [ j evening, while the Argo was going up to Spithead, the Queen and Court went up alongside in the Victoria and Albert. Her Majesty most graciously inquired of Captain Benson after the welfare of the troops. The Argo in the meantime hoisted the allied ensigns at her mastheads, and, with the troops ranged along the bulwarks, manned her lower rigging, and gave the Queen such a cheering as soldiers and sailors are alone capable of. The Queen, Prince, and Royal Family acknowledged the greeting most graciously, and appeared much pleased with the very creditable manner in which the salute was executed. Besides the passengers named above the Argo brought, from Balaklava, Major R. L. Ross and Captains W. J. Brooke and J. Gordon, of the staff; Cornet C. Godfrey, of the Land Transport Corps ; Mr. W, B. Sisson, of the post-office; Mr. H. Suter, interpreter ; M. Alexis Soyer, 59 men, and 110 horses of different regiments and corps, all of whom landed at Constantinople. For Malta she brought Deputy-Commissary-General F. T. Carpenter, five men, and five horses of different regiments. For Gibraltar, three men of different regiments, and five horses. From Malta for Gibraltar, Captain C. H. Dowker, 1st Royals, one private, and one horse. From Balaklava for England, Major-General R. Garrett, K.H. ; Lieutenant-Colonels H. Smith, H. M. Hamilton, and G. H. S. Willis, of the staff; Majors G. F. Dallas, C. F. T. Dannieii, and 11. B. Hawley, of the staff; Captains R. S. Baynes, C. S. M'Alister, and R. Maule, ditto ; Staff-Surgeon R. Templeton, M.D. ; Staff-Assistant-Surgeon W. Stockwell; Lieutenant G. A. Maddock, 11th Hussars; Veterinary Surgeon G. Fleming, Land Transport Corps ; and 91 men of different regiments, and 51 horses.
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London Morning News
London, Middlesex, GB
Thu, Aug 07, 1856
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