The Karabelnaia, or English side, it will be observed, contained the largest and most valuable portion of the articles captured. The fourteen bells were divided thus — one of 250000 kilos. French Pare de Siege, one 21 cwt. ditto, one 16 cwt. ditto, one 533'00 kilos, at Right Siege Train, another of 146'00 kilos, at ditto, one 88-00 kilos, at French Park de Siege, one 76-00 kilos, at Right Siege Train, one of 1 cwt. at Pare de Siege, one of 3 qrs. 221b. at ditto, ditto; one of 3 qrs. 171b. at Pare du Moulin; one of 36-00 kilos, at Right Siege Train; one of 26-451b. at French Pare de Siege; one of O'OO kilos, at General Mazare's office. The quantity of wood taken from the place is very great, and the town still furnishes our officers, who are left to their own resources, with vast supplies— only to be got under fire however— of wood, iron, bricks, and cut stone.
It is a hard tug for horses and men to get them up from the city, and the enemy are sure to send a shot at them whenever they see a party engaged in collecting wood or building materials. I fear there is nothing of mtere-st to be found in my diary. The army is busy hutting itself, and it will soon be in a condition to bid the weather defiance. The extent of canvas, however, which still meets the eye would astonish a stranger. The tents stand out distinctly amid the dingy huts and wigwams, and are apt to engage the attention exclusively. The French are far behind us in their preparations for making themselves comfortable for the winter. Their main road is not nearly completed, and the Sardinians get on but slowly with their branch to Kamara.
Saturday. The weather continues fine. The changes announced in the staff and in the army are large. The army will be divided, it is said, into two corps of three divisions each — one to be under the command of Sir Colin Campbell, if he will accept it; the other under that of General Eyre. The staff of generals will stand thus: — Commander-in-Chief, Sir W. J. Codrington. Chief of the Staff, Major-General Windham. Light Division, Lord W. Paulet. Guards' Division, Lord Rokeby. Second Division, Major-General Barnard, late Chief of the Staff. Thu-d Division, Sir R. Eyre. Pourth Division, JMajor-General Garrett. Highland Division, Brigadier-General Cameron, ^ro tcm. Quartermaster-General, Colonel P. Herbert. The Kail'a expedition is knocked on the head, and the troops ■will disembark to-morrow morning.
Monday. General Codrington has assumed the command of the army from this day, and has announced it in the following Order, which has been i-eceived with satisfaction by the army: — "Head-Quarters, Sebastopol, November 12. " I have assumed the command of the army in obedience to Her Majesty's orders. It is with a feeling of pride and with a feeling of confidence in the support which I know will be heartily given to any officer honoured with such a commission. " The armies of France and Sardinia are united with us on this ground. We know their gallantry well, for we have seen it; we know their friendship, for we have profited by it; we have shared difficulties, dangers, and successes — the groundwork of mutual esteem; and all will feel it our pleasure, as well as our duty, to carry on that kindly intercourse which is due to the intimate alliance of the nations themselves.