434 APPENDIX. of what happened in March 1855, after the arrival of the Sanitary Commissioners. — See ante, chap. xi. sec, 5. Note 24. — This condensed statement is based upon numerous passages contained in Lord Raglan's despatches, as well as his private letters ; and in the event of Marshal Canrobert's thinking fit to challenge my words, I shall not be unwilling to cite the authority on which I rely. Amongst the despatches and private letters referred to, there are the following : Despatches, ' Secret,' January 5, 1855; No. 145, January 13, 1855; ' Secret,' January 20, 1855 ; No. 150, same date ; ' Secret,' January 22, 1855 ; Private Letters, December 30, 1854 ; January 15, 1855 ; (several passages) January 29, 1855. Note 25. — Writing from his headquarters at Varna on the 14th of August, Lord Raglan says : ' It is curious that where no great ' fatigues have been endured, the effects of the climate, independ- ' eM of the cholera, should have proved so serious ; and from the ' officers having suffered so much it is clear that illness has not ' been induced by privation. One month ago every commanding ' officer would have volunteered to say that he had fewer sick ' than he would have had in the United Kingdom. Now they ' would one and all state that 7io man in the ranks, though not on ' the sick-list, feels well or is capable of the exertion he would ' display at home.' — To Duke of Newcastle. Notwithstanding the change from Bulgaria to the Ci'imea, this statement continued to be applicable. Note 26. — ' Cholera in an aggravated form made its appear- ' ance amongst them ' [the newly-arrived troops] ' and proved ' very destructive. ' — Report of Lispector-General of Hospitals enclosed in Lord Raglan's despatch. No. 164. NOTES TO CHAPTER VH. Note 1. — Lord Raglan to Secretary of State, November 15. Note 2. — ' Cinquante-deux milles h, I'heure ' is stated to have been the rate ascertained by M. Keller, a distinguished ' Ing6ni- ' eur hydrographique ' of the French navy. His report is cited as a trustworthy authority by Marshal Niel (' Siege of Sebasto- ' pol '), and it is upon this work (p. 101) that I liave ventured tc rest the above statement. Note 3. — Ibid.
