Major-General Wilson, Sub-Chief of the General Staff; and all under them have worked day and night! unceasingly with the utmost skill, self-sacrifice, and devotion; and the same acknowledgment is due by me to Brigadier-General Hon W. Lambton, my Military Searetary, and the Personal Staff.
Tu uch operations as I have described the work of the Quartermaster-General is of an extremely what appeared to be almost insuperable difficulties with his charsoteristio energy, skill, and a to his exertions that the hardships and sufferings of the troops—inseparable from such operations—were not much greater.
Major-General Sir Nevil Mac-ready, ts thie Aidiutant-eneral, has seo bale difficult tasks in con-confronted with most
nexion with disciplinary arrangements and the preparation of casualty lists. Ho has been indefatigable in his exertions to me:* the difficult situations which arose.
I have not yet been able to complete the list of officers whose ames I desire to bring to your ips notice far services rendered during the period under re-importance despatch sivald ne loagar be layoa Poem view; and, 0 I understand it is of
Powe to forward this list, separate-a8 goon as I can.—I have the (Signed) J. D.P. Frencu, Field-Marshal, Commander-in-Chief,
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