Parliamentary Papers, Volumen9,Parte2H.M. Stationery Office, 1855 |
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24 April Admiral Boxer Admiralty Andrew Smith animals answer Appendix appointed April army arrived artillery Assistant aware Balaklava Board of Ordnance Captain cargo carts cavalry Chairman Colonel command Commander-in-chief Commissariat officers Commissary-general Filder Committee communication considered Constantinople convey Crimea dated December deficiency depôt despatch difficulty ditto ditto ditto division Duke of Newcastle duty England Eupatoria forage French fresh meat Gallipoli Government harbour honour horses hospital huts issued January land Layard Letter from Commissary-general London Lord Hardinge Lord Raglan Lord Seymour Lord William Paulet Malta means military mules necessary November obtained opinion Ordnance Pakington persons quantity question ration Rear-Admiral Boxer received reference regard regiment requisition Scutari Sebastopol Secretary sent ship sick Sir C. E. Trevelyan Sir Charles Trevelyan statement steamers superintendence supply Surgical diploma transport Treasury troops Turkish Varna vessels
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Página 384 - I have the honour to report, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, that the army effected its disembarkation in the Crimea on the 14th instant.
Página 116 - I have to direct your lordship to lose no time after your arrival in Turkey in making careful but secret inquiry into the present amount and condition of the Russian force in the Crimea, and the strength of the fortress of Sebastopol. Your first duty will be to prevent, by every means in your power, the advance of the Russian army on Constantinople, if it should appear that there is any present serious intention of making such an attempt ; but you must bear in mind, that if th...
Página ii - Roebuck gave notice that he should move for a select committee ' to inquire into the condition of our army before Sebastopol, and into the conduct of those departments of the Government whose duty it had been to minister to the wants of that army.
Página 116 - Russian general should make no demonstrations of any further onward movement, it may become essential for the attainment of the objects of the war that some operations of an offensive character should be undertaken by the allied armies. No blow which could be struck at the southern extremities of the Russian empire would be so effective for this purpose as the taking of Sebastopol.
Página 117 - I have, on the part of Her Majesty's Government, to instruct your Lordship to concert measures for the siege of Sebastopol, unless with the information in your possession, but at present unknown in this country, you should be decidedly of opinion that it could not be undertaken with a reasonable prospect of success.
Página 117 - ... discretion originally vested in you, though Her Majesty's Government will learn with regret that an attack from which such important consequences are anticipated must be any longer delayed. " The difficulties of the siege of Sebastopol appear to Her Majesty's Government to be more likely to increase than diminish by delay ; and as there is no prospect of a safe and honourable peace until the fortress is reduced, and the fleet taken or destroyed...
Página 95 - SIR, — I have the honour to report to you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that we arrived off the Mackenzie on the 21st instant.
Página 116 - At the same time I pointed out to your Lordship ' that, whilst it was your first duty to prevent, by ' every means in your power, the advance of the ' Russian army on Constantinople, supposing any ' such intention to exist, it might become essential for ' the attainment of the objects of the war to undertake ' operations of an offensive character, and that the ' heaviest blow which could be struck at the southern ' extremities of the Russian empire would be the ' taking or destruction of Sebastopol.
Página 117 - It is unnecessary to express any opinion, at this distance from the scene, as to the mode in which these operations should be conducted, or the place at which a disembarkation should be effected; and as the latter will, of course, be decided with the advice and assistance of the French and English Admirals, it is equally unnecessary to impress upon your Lordship the importance of selecting favourable weather for the purpose, and avoiding all risks of being obliged, by storms, to withdraw from the...
Página 117 - It is probable that a large part of the Russian army now retreating from the Turkish territory may be poured into the Crimea to reinforce Sebastopol. If orders to this effect have not already been given, it is further probable that such a measure would be adopted as soon as it is known that the Allied armies are in motion to commence active hostilities. As all communications by sea are now in the hands of the Allied Powers, it becomes of importance to endeavour to cut off all communication by land...