The only news from the seat of war comes in
this shape from Paris, dated yesterday-
" Despatches have arrived from the Crimea. The Allies have completed important reconnaissances, and retired. The bases of action are all satisfac- tory."
Three wounded French Generals—Bosquet, Mellinet, Trochu—landed at Marseilles on Tuesday from the Crimea, hailed by the vivata of a, great multitude.
The Gazette of last night contains two despatches addressed to General Simpson and forwarded by him to Lord Hardinge. They are from Ma- jor-General Decree, commanding the Royal Artillery, and Lieutenant- Colonel St. George, commanding the siege-train ; they describe the ser- vices rendered by those bodies, and bring several officers under the notice of the Horse Guards. General Lacres states, that in spite of all diffi- culties, " there has been no instance in which the Commander-in-chief has required the Artillery to act where they have been found unprepared; and at the close of each bombardment they have always possessed the means of continuing the fire."
The Gazette also contains the announcement, that Brevet-Colonel William Fenwick Williams, of the Royal Artillery, is promoted to the rank of Major-General in the Army, " for his distinguished conduct in the defence of Kars" ; and that Brigadier-General John Edward Dupuie is promoted to the rank of Major-General, "fur his distinguished service* with the Army in the Crimea."
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