It was decided to garrison Eupatoria, and Captain Brock and 500 Marines were sent away for the purpose, in conjunction with a French, force. On the 15th of September, signal had been made from the _Emperor_ for all ships to send their sick on board the _Kangaroo_. Before evening she had about 1500 invalids in all stages of suffering on board. When the time for sailing arrived, the _Kangaroo_ hoisted, in reply to orders to proceed, this signal--"It is a dangerous experiment." The _Emperor_ then signalled--"What do you mean?" The reply was--"The ship is unmanageable." All the day she was lying with the signal up--"Send boats to assistance;" and at last orders were given to transfer some of her melancholy freight to other vessels also proceeding to Constantinople. Many deaths occurred on board--many miserable scenes took place which it would be useless to describe. It was clear, however, that neither afloat nor on shore was the medical staff sufficient. More surgeons were required, both in the fleet and in the army. Often--too often--medical aid could not be obtained at all; and it frequently came too late. Provisions were at first plentiful. Sixty arabas, laden with flour for Sebastopol, were seized on the 15th of September. More came in for sale or hire the next day: horses also were brought in, and men offered themselves as servants. A market was established for meat and vegetables, and the confidence of the country people in their new customers was confirmed by prompt payment and good treatment. A village near the head-quarters of the Light Division was sacked by some Zouaves, who deprived the inhabitants of everything they could lay their hands upon, in spite of the exertions of the Rifles who were stationed in the place. Lord Raglan gave strict orders that no French soldiers should be permitted to enter the village.