12 May 1855
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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 12, 1855
Page
1
Telegraphic dispatches reveal Russian rifle pit destruction by volunteers led by Lieutenant Walker of the 30th Regiment and heavy casualties. Canrobert reports the English army remains reliable and reinforced as it nears Sebastopol with close links to Lord Raglan and allied forces.
The Moniteur cites Crimea advices dated May 9 at 10 oclock announcing General della Marmora arriving with four thousand Piedmontese troops.
A solemn burial near Sebastopol marks the first attack fatalities of Colonel Egerton Captain Lempriére and four soldiers of the 77th Regiment. Lord Raglan and staff attend as the new cemetery by the Woronzoff road becomes the resting place for nearly a hundred graves. The scene contrasts peaceful landscape with war’s grim trace.
A chief engineer reports to Peto and Brassey on Sebastopol's rail line. Since February 8 navvies laid seven miles of track in under seven weeks linking Balaklava to Kadikoi and the Diamond Wharf branch. Daily stores for the front are listed including biscuits, salt meat, grocer supplies, and bread, totaling about 246 600 units.
A wartime letter reports vast railway moves of shell, stores, and forage to Balaklava, with daily wagons and mules handling immense tonnages. It notes the Commissariat delays, moral boost from rail work, and plans to extend transport while detailing personnel to spare. Captain Raymond’s orders push ships home except two, and an issue department is to be established at headquarters.
A letter from Odessa dated the 26th ult. notes a dramatic shift in the city’s appearance and mood over the past year. Civilians fled bombardment fears, merchants are idle, and money is scarce. Spies and police surveillance chill foreigners and consuls. Labor shortages affect crops, while German colonists endure best. Russians seek estates but recruitment limits hinder work.
Reports from the Crimea describe Sir John McNeill’s camp investigations and a calm, orderly camp life with whippings for offences. It notes depictions of Dalaktlava and Kamioneli burial plans and details about Canrobert, Omer Pasha, and Russian actions. A British seaman burying brothers underscores the war’s toll, and a bugler named M Gill earns recognition for capturing a Russian bugler.
A Russian bugler fights off a line of distress as M Gill wounds a Russian with a sword while guarding a prisoner. A French soldier describes headquarters huts gardens stables and a wooden chapel with a steeple and two Sunday masses.
A rapid forming force of about five thousand German volunteers is organized for active service within six weeks. Officers include English and German veterans with ties to Sir De Lacy Evans, Baron de Stutterheim, Colonel Wooldridge, and Colonel Kinlock guiding cadre efforts and inspector roles. The corps aims to join Western Powers against Russia amid the Schleswig-Holstein crisis.
The 1844 holograph will of Emperor Nicholas is published detailing family bequests and the care of his wife’s apartments for life. It names pensions for Adjutant-General d Adlerberg and his daughter Julie Baronow, plus thanks to nobles and officials. He blesses his son Emperor Alexander and asks forgiveness for any offenses while seeking prayers for his soul.
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