The Press. — London, England, 1855-09-15 00:00:00

SEPT. 15, 1855. LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED OFFICERS. Lord Panmure has issued the subjoined nominal return of officers killed or wounded in the attack on the Redan upon the Bth instant. The list is, how ever, published with a caution that several mistakes having been previously detected in names transmitted by telegraph, its perfect accuracy cannot be altoge ther relied upon : KILLED. Lieut.-Col. Patullo, 30th Reg. Lieut.-Col. Cuddy, 55th Lieut.-Col. Handoock, 97th Major Welsford, 97th Capt. J.C.N. Stevenson, 30th Capt. Every, 4lat Capt. J. A. Lockhart, 41st Capt. G. Rochfort, 49th Capt. R. A. Cox, 62nd Capt. W.B.C.A. Parker, 77th Capt H. W. Grogan, 88th Capt. H. Preston, 90th Capt. Hutton, 97th Capt. Hammond, Rifle Brig Lieut. J. Blakiston, 62nd Lieut. W. Wright, 7th Lieut. 0. Colt, 7th Lieut. R. H. Somerville, 23rd Lieut. D. Dynely, 23rd . Lieut. H. Donovan, 33rd Lieut. A. 1). Swift, 90th Lieut. F. Willmer, 90th Lieut. D. WUregor, 97th Lieut. S. Ryder, Rifle Brig. Ensign Deane, Nth Deputy Assist.-Com. Hayter DANGEROUSL` Lieut.-Col. T. B. Gough, 33rd Lieut.-Col. J. Ewan, 41st Major F. F. Maude, 3rd Major S. R. Chapman, 20th Capt. Sedley, Royal Eng. Capt. W. H. Poole, 23rd Capt. C. H. Lumley, 97th Lieut. W. Kerr, 30th Lieut. W. M. Jones, 7th SEVERELY Lient.-Col. D. Lysons, 23rd Lieut.-Col. Lindesay, 83rd Lieut.-Col. L. B. Tyler, 82nd Lt.-Col. D.S.F. Heyland, 7th Lieut.-Col F. Maxwell, 88th .Y WOUNDED. Lieut. P. Godfrey, 19th Lieut. A. Goren, 19th Lieut. W. Tompson, 17th Lieut.W. G. 1). Massey, 19th Lieut. L. O'Connor, 23rd Lieut. C. Beck, 23rd Lieut. E. S. Holden, 23rd Ensign C. Michell, 49th WOUNDED. 7 3 Lieut. M. Field, 30th Lieut. G. Sanders, 30th Lieut. W. Johnson, 55th Lieut. F. Kingecote, 41st Lieut. W. Davenport, 62nd Lieut.• Col. J. Unett, 19th Major W. Rooke, 47th Major A. Cure, 55th MajorJ. H. King, 49th Capt. Pocock, 30th Capt. R. Hume, 55th Capt. H. Hibbert, 7th Capt. J. Hickie, 7th Capt. F. Vane, 23rd Capt. J. Butts, 77th Capt. B. Maulererer, 88th Capt. G. R. Beresford, 88th Capt. R. Grove, 90th Capt. W. Tinling, 90th Lieut. R. MolesWortli, 19th Lieut. S. C. Millett, 23rd Lieut. J. Williamson, 23rd Lieut. F. M. Dare, 23rd Lieut. J. Tupper, 23rd Lieut. J. Trent, 33rd Lieut. J. Laurie, 34th Lieut. N. Harris, 34th Lieut. W. Lambert, 88th Lieut. E. Hopton, 88th Lieut. L. Scott, 88th Lieut. Watson, 88th Lieut. J. Rattray, 50th Lieut. SirC. Pigott, Bt., 90th Capt. J. Wade, kith Capt. R. Sibthorpe, 97th Capt. A. C. L. Fitzroy, R.A. Capt. H. Vaughan , 90th Lieut. R. J. Dimll, 90th Lieut. H. Gooderiche, 90th Lieut. R. Goodenough, 97th Lieut. R. Champion, R.A. Licut.H C.Elphinatone.R.E. I I,ient. _ Tyler, R.A. _ Lieut. G. A. &organ, 56th Lieut. R. Williams, Ist Ensign A. Letts, 3rd Ensign A. Martin, 11th Lieut. R. Caton, 1 lit Ensign G. Walke - r, 88th SEVERELY Lieut. M. Waters, 77th CONTUSED. 1 Lieut. C. Knowles, 77th SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. General Van Straubenzie Lieut. Hon. W. Plunkett, let General Shirley General Warren Lieut. Cox, 3rd Lieut. Austin, 30th. Col. Hon. P. Herbert Lieut.• Col. Mauleverer, 30th Major Campbell, 3Uth Major Pratt, 41st Major Turner, 7th Major Warden, 19th Major Woodford, Rifle Brig. Capt. C. Hood, 3rd Capt. Dunbar, 3rd Capt. Rowlands, 41st Capt. Hunter, 62nd Capt. Chippendale, 19th Capt. Ellis, 33rd Capt. Perrin, 90th Capt. Woods, 97th Capt. Hon. R. Pellew, R.B. Major J. H. King, 49th Lieut. Parker, 17th _ . Lieut. Parkin . son, 95th Lieut. Maude, 41st Lieut. Bayley, 19th Lieut. Prevost, 23rd Lieut. Radcliffe, 23rd Lieut. Wallis, 33rd Lieut. Leggett, 77th Lieut. Haydock, 90th Lieut. Grahame, 90th Lieut. Browne, 97th Lieut. Fitzgerald, 97th Lieut. Eyre, Rifle Brigade Lieut. Riley, Rifle Brigade Lieut. Eccles, Rifle Brigade Lieut. Moore, Rifle Brigade Lieut. Borough, Rifle Brigade Playne, Rifle Brigade MisslNG—Lieut. 11. Palmer, 82nd. An examination of this list shows that the number of English officers killed on the Bth was twenty-six— precisely the same as at the Alma. The wounded officers now number one hundred and fourteen, which is forty-one more than on that occasion. The regiments most deeply engaged, so far as the loss of officers may serve as a guide, are—first, the 23rd and 90th, of which the former has lost two officers killed and twelve wounded, and the latter three killed and eleven wounded. Next comes the 30th, which has lost three killed and seven wounded ; the 88th, with one killed and eight wounded ; the 97th, with four killed and five wounded ; and the 19th, with eight wounded. The 7th and 77th, the 62nd and 55th, the 41st and 49th, the Ist and 3rd, it will be seen, occupied an honourable position. The other regiments engaged were the 11th, 17th, 20th, 33rd, 34th, 47th, 63rd, and 95th. The Rifle Brigade has lost as many as ten officers—two killed and eight wounded. The Royal Engineers have lost two, and the Royal Artillery three officers. HER MAJESTY has been pleased to sanction the alteration of the appellation of " Foreign Legion" to that of the " British German Legion," a proper corn• pliment to the discipline and efficiency of the Shorn cliffs force, THE PRESS. THE BALTIC FLEET. (From our Own Correspondent.) NAROEN, Sept. 4. SONE little excitement has been caused by the following occurrence. I told you in my last that Admiral Seymour's fleet had moved to the Island of Seskar, on account of the bad weather making the anchorage near Cronstadt insecure at this season of the year. The Colossus and Impirieuse were left to cruise and watch the enemy's movements. Some few days since a heavy fog came on, which lasted some hours—in fact, for a whole day and night they could hardly see their own lengths. A sudden clear off of the fog showed these vessels, to their astonishment, a Russian squadron, consisting of a steam line -of battle ship, four steam frigates, and several gun boats, absolutely outside the Tolbouchin Lighthouse. Chase was immediately given by our ships, who made sure that the hour for the first trial of corn parative naval skill between the belligerents which has occurred during this war had arrived. To their surprise, however, the Russians, who had a great superiority of forces and their immense batteries under their lee (and it must not be omitted to state that no other English vessels were in sight, or within twenty miles, of our ships), beat the retreat, and made all haste into their port. Their having done this appears a most unaccountable proceeding, for the Russians certainly cannot be accused of want of courage. We are led to hope that before the season closes our cruisers off Cronstadt may be brought into contact with the enemy. And we all envy the lucky men who have a chance of fighting the first naval engagement in this (to sailors) irri tating war. The Royal George, Blenheim, and Hawke (the latter from Riga) have joined the fleet here ; and it is supposed that Captain Codrington, in the Royal George, will remain here as senior officer during Admiral Seymour's trip to Stockholm. It is now well known that the admirals here have decided on the inadvisability of attempting anything more this year, as, although it is not to be doubted that we could throw some thousand rockets into any of the great positions held by the enemy in these waters, it certainly appears to be more reasonable to wait until, by having the command of an overwhelm ing force, destruction dire, certain and decisive, should be hurled against them. Why, ay why (one sighs to ask the question), was there not a force large enough for this purpose here this year? why was money, time, and labour wasted on the monster Marlborough and useless (as far as we have seen) floating batteries? why was not the whole energy of the country thrown into one point? But it is useless now to ask these questions. It merely adds one item to the grand system of humbug which has been the order of the day throughout. Russian tendencies may have had something to do with all this, but I am inclined to put it down to Ministerial imbecility. No news from the Gulf of Bothnia. The enemy's troops no longer appear in such quantities on the shores and our o ffi cers frequently land (not with flags of truce) in places where some weeks since it would have been certain destruction. The mortar boats have arrived safely as far as the Skaw, and the Euryalus has returned here : she sails to-day to cruise off Cronstadt, as do two or three gunboats. Magicienne is still in the Sound, and will see the mortar-vessels well on their way before she returns. Cressy has damaged her rudder, and has gone to Faro to get it put to rights. Vulture has got so far put to rights after her late serious accident that she is going to take the mails. Dragon also appears to have been made serviceable, and will probably be used by the admiral if he goes to Stockholm. The Russians are throwing up numerous earth works in front. of Helsingfors. But I think they must be wonderfully astonished that we have not burnt the town. Maybe we were right—it is quite a matter of opinion. Many here say it is a most mis taken philanthropy. All are well in the fleet. The weather has again set in fair, the climate now being cool and de lightful. ABANDONMENT OF PETROPAULOWSKT. The allied fleet, which sailed from the Sandwich Islands in the spring to attack Petropaulowski, has returned to San Francisco, having found that the Russians had abandoned the fortress. The fleet con sisted of eight war vessels and steamers, and arrived off Petropaulowski on the 15th of May, but the gar rison had already left for the Amoor River, in the Russian frigate Aurora, corvette Dicina, and two merchant vessels. The escape of the garrison seems to have been a masterstroke on the part of the Russians, who availed themselves of a dense fog which set in on the night of the 17th of April, and so eluded the English war-steamer Encounter (screw ), of fourtson guns, and Barracuda (paddls-whsol), of six guns, which had been blockading the harbour for fifty days previous. The orders to evacuate were received from the Russian head-quarters in Siberia. When the allied fleets anchored in the harbour, a detachment was sent on shore by the commanders of the fleets—Rear-Admiral Bruce, of the English, and Rear-Admiral Fourichon, of the French. They landed and found the town deserted, save by about a hundred Kamschatka dogs, a French-naturalised American, and two Americans, who raised the stars and stripes over their houses when the allied forces landed, claiming that, as the Russians had abandoned the place and left it to them, they were the rightful possessors of the soil. These men are engaged in trading, and are represented as doing a good business. The dogs were in a starving condi tion, and followed the invaders about town for bits of biscuit. The following day after the arrival of the allies the destruction of the fortifications commenced. These were fascines constructed of immense logs—the walls being sixteen feet in thickness. Such was their strength, they resisted all efforts for some time, and were finally razed to the ground by the agency of powder. It appears that the policy of the Russian Government had changed rather suddenly in this matter. Aft Ar the battle of last year orders came for strengthening the fort; and though at that time such a resistance was made as to repel the assailants, there being but one tier of guns, it was ordered to increase it to a double tier. The destroyers found embrasures for fifty-one guns of heavy calibre. A despatch dated in Petropaulowski, from Rear. Admiral Fouricbon, of the French fleet, states, after briefly recapitulating the facts above enumerated, that the Russian garrison, numbering some 1,200 men, had doubtless sailed for the mouth of the Amoor River, which drains the southern portion of Siberia, and flows into the Gulf of Saghalien, an arm of the Sea of Ochotsk. They left for this point on the 17th of April, and were doubtless there before the French and English arrived at Kamschatka. This river is regarded as the dividing line between China and Asiatic Russia, and at its mouth is a very strong series of fortifications, which have been greatly strengthened from time to time by the Russians. It was thought by some of the officers of the Obliged° that the immense armament of Petropaulowski was carried there with the garrison, and will add consi. derably to the strength of a fortress already consi. dered very formidable. Official despatches recapitulating the proceedings of the fleets have been received at the Admiralty from Admiral Bruce. That officer states : President, at Petropaulowski, June 15, 1855. I have to report, for the information of the Lords Com• missioners of the Admiralty, that, arriving off this port on the 30th of May, I found the place completely evacuated; not a ship, gun, or person to be seen ; nothing but empty embrasures and deserted houses. 1 entered the inner harbour on the following day in the Barracoula, accompanied by Captain Penanros, of the French frigate Alceste, when we found three Americans ( the only residents left), from whom we learned that the Russian ships named in the margin [Aurora, 41 ; Thrina, 20; Olieutza, 20. Transports: (Baikal, Misch] were cut through the ice, and took their departure, on the sth (17th) April, with all the guns and munitions of war, and all the soldiers and Government employes, 800 in number; but of their destination we could obtain no clue. I reached the rendezvous, lat. 50 N., lon. 100 E., in m 3 flag-ship, on the 14th of May, and the Dido and Pique ar rived the same day; the Encounter and Barraccnita had been there since the 14th April. Great credit is due to Captain O'Callaghan and Commander Stirling for the zea lous exertion by which they effected this object ; and their lordships will remark the promptitude with which they were despatched by Rear-Admiral Sir James Stirling The French frigate Alceste and the Brisk were in the vi cinity of the rendezvous at the same time ; but the preva- lence of thick fogs and adverse weather prevented my seeing the Ray of Acootska before the 20th ult., when six of the ships being together, I trusted to the prompt appear ance of the seventh, and accordingly proceeded to the port, in tow of the Borraeouto, followed by the Alceste, in tow or the Brisk. The Dido, Pique, and Encounter arrived the same evening. Commander Stirling, of her Majesty's steam-sloop Barra conga, while separated from the squadron, having, during a break in the fog, looked into the anchorage to see if it was there, took, with much judgment, that opportunity of ri • connoitring the harbour; and I was informed by him of the ships being no longer in it. The enemy must have worked in an indefatigable manner after the departure of the allied squadron last year, as we found nine batteries for fifty-four guns had been cm.- structed with much skill and labour, by means of far eines strongly bound together, twenty-five feet thick, staked and filled in with earth, and some of them ditched round, with covered ways leading from one to the other, and trees planted in the rear. Every possible preparation had been made to receive us prior to the orders arriving from SL Petersburg to evacuate the place. I caused the batteries to be destroyed, but, having met with no opposition on approaching Petropaulowski, I con sidered it a point of honour to respect the town. I found hidden in the Rakovia Harbour a tine Russian whaler of 400 tons, called the .4tan, built at Abo in 11453. She would have sailed from here three weeks sines for I Alan, with the family of the governor of the plus, NA 875