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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 13, 1855
Page
2
Voices On Raglan Neglect In Crimea War Letters
Anti ministerial Morning Herald correspondent laments Lord Raglan’s absence from the trenches and neglect of troops, while praising Miss Nightingale and the Scutari nursing effort. Reports from Scutari describe clean wards, good food, abundant reading material, and active nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimea
Lord Raglan
Morning Herald
Deans Dundas
Admiralty
England
France
FE. Lyons
Euxine
Canrobert
Hugh Rose
Claremont
Foley
Miss Nightingale
Sellon
Misa’ Nightingale
Times
Scutari
Morning Post
Balaklava
Negotiations on Four Points threaten Black Sea status quo
Vienna reports Prince Gortschakoff signaling Czar readiness to discuss peace on Four Points basis. Russia’s restraint in the Black Sea and fortress reductions loom large as plenipotentiaries debate terms. Emperor of France reviews Imperial Guard bound for the Crimea with Ulrich at its helm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Imperial Guard
Shiare
Sebastopol
Grenadiers
Voltigeurs
Vienna
Gortschakoff
Russia
Vienina
Black Sea
Euxine
Crimea
Serlin
Turkey
Europe
Danube
Negnault de St. Jean d'Angily
Rolin
de Cotte
Mellinet
Tuileries
Ulrich
Foot Chasseurs
Officers dead and non effective generals cited in report
The report notes Major General Adams dead Major General Goldie dead Major General Tylden dead Major-General Strangways dead. Of sixteen officers of the second or major general rank nine are non effective seven remain at duty. Consequently thirteen officers were taken from regiments to replace non effective divisional and brigade commanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimea
George Brown
Scutari
Malta
de Lacy Evans
Duke of Cambridge
G. Cathcart
Richard England
Bentinck
Torrens
Lord de Ros
Earl of Cardigan
Pennefather
Adams
Goldie
Tylden
Hne
Strangways
R.A
Soldiers Wives Supported by Lord Methuen at Portsmouth
Colonel Lord Methuen of the Royal Wilts Militia and officers aided eighty three returning soldiers wives widows and orphans from the Wimalaya. They were fed clothed and transported by aid from Chauncey the troops baker and officers mess providing soups beef and bread plus stout bottles for the voyage home. Lord Methuen Captain Bellers and Quartermaster Paton arranged vans and rail transport to destinations in England and Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Methuen
Royal Wilts Militia
Portsmouth
Wimalaya
Royal Clarence Barracks
Ireland
Clarence Barracks
Chauncey
Vans, &c
England
Wales
Postal Regulations for the War Increase Officers at Constantinople
The Post-office authorities plan to boost staff for wartime mail with more clerks sorters and carriers for foreign duty between the United Kingdom and the Crimea. It reports appointments approved by the Postmaster-General for eight temporary officers to Constantinople with liberal pay and complete outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Black Sea
General Post-office
Treasury
United Kingdom
Malta
France
Constantinople
Crimea
Lord Panmure Attacks Russian Bible Policy at Edinburgh Meet
At the Edinburgh Bible Society annual meeting Lord Panmure criticizes Mr Bright’s Rochdale remark and condemns the Russian Empire for barring Bible translations. He cites Tsarist censorship, noting Alexander allowed Russian scripture but the current emperor restricts circulation and supports the Greek Church instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Panmure
MR. Bright
Edinburgh Bible Society
Rochdale
Alexander
Russia
British and Foreign Society
Bible Society
Pamnure
Bright
Robert Haldane
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Duke OF Newcastle
A. Stafford
G. Osborne
W. Paulet
Northamptonshire
Augustus Stafford
Bracebridge
Montague Gore
Times’ Fund
Varna
Foreign Legion
Federal Council
Berne
Confederation
Switzerland
Nuremberg
Backenheim
Frankfort-on-the-Maine
Hamburg
Hanover
A. Turin Journal
3Rd Dragoon Guards
5Th Dragoon Guards
7Th Dragoon Guards
Inniskillings
1St Dragoon Guards
Edinburgh
Scots Greys
Queen’s Bays
Dundalk
Royal Irish Dragoon Guards
Newbridge Barracks
Royal Barracks
Dublin
Naas
Carlow
Navan
St. Jean d'Acre
Crassus
Southampton
Rifle Brigade
Chureday
Queenstown
Tinley
Northcote
Baird
Maunsell
Newport
Murray
Sth
82Nd
Edinburgh Castle
Liverpool
Corfu
71St Light Infantry
Mediterranean
Iorse Guards
1St Royals
18Th Light Infantry
92Nd
Itighlanders
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