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BATTLE OF BALAKLAVA. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. (FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF YESTERDAY, NOVEMBER 12.). WAR DEPART NIENT, Nov. 12, 1854, 4 o'clock p.m. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle has this day received two despatches, with Enclosures, of which the following are copies, addressed to his Grace by General the Lord Raglan, G.C.B. (No. 85.) Before Sebastopol, Oct. 28, 1854. My Lord Duke,—l have the honour to acquaint your Grace that the enemy attacked the position in the front of Balaklava at an early hour on the morning of the 25th inst. The low range of heights that runs across the plain at the bottom of which the town is placed was protected by four small redoubts hastily con structed. Three of these had guns in them, and ou a higher hill, in front of the village of Camara, in advance of our right flank, was established a work of somewhat more importance. These several redoubts were garrisoned by Turkish troops, no other force being at my dis posal for their occupation. The 93d Highlanders was the only British Regiment in the plain, with the exception of a part of a battalion of detachments composed of weakly men, and a battery of artillery belonging to the Third Division ; and on the heights behind our right were placed the Marines, obligingly landed from the fleet by Vice-Admiral Dundas. All these, including the Turkish troops, were under the im mediate orders of Major-General Sir Colin Camp- ' bell, whom I had taken from the First Division with the 93d. As soon as I was apprised of this movement of the enemy, I felt compelled to withdraw from before Sebastopol, the First and Fourth Divisions, commanded by Lieutenant-Generals his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and the Honour able Sir George Cathcart, and bring them down into the plain ; and General Canrobert subse quently reinforced those troops with the First Division of French Infantry and the Chasseurs d'Afrique. _ The enemy commenced their operations by at tacking the work on our side of the village of Ca mara, and, after very little resistance, carried it. They likewise got possession of the three others in contiguity to it, being opposed only in one, and that but for a very short space of time. The farthest of the three they did not retain, but the immediate abandonment of the others en abled them to take possession of the guns in them, amounting in the whole to seven. Those in th• three lesser forts were spiked by the one English artilleryman who was in each. The Russian cavalry at once advanced, sup ported by artillery, in very great strength. One portion of them assailed the front and right flank of the 93d, and were instantly driven back by the vigorous and steady fire of that distinguished regi ment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Ainslie. The other and larger mass turned towards her Majesty's heavy cavalry, and afforded Brigadier_ General Scarlett, under the guidance of Lieutenant- General the Earl of Lucan, the opportunity of in flicting upon them a most signal defeat. The ground was very unfavourable for the attack of our Dra goons, but no obstacle was sufficient to check their advance, and they charged into the Russian column, which soon sought safety .in flight, although far superior in numbers. The charge of this brigade was one of the most successful I ever witnessed, was never for a moment doubtful, and is in the highest degree creditable to Brigadier-General Scarlett and the officers and men engaged in it. As the enemy withdrew from the ground which they had momentarily occupied, I directed the cavalry, supported by the fourth division, under Lieutenant-General Sir George Cathcart, to move forward, and take advantage of any opportunity to regain the heights ; and, not having been able to accomplish this immediately, and it appearing that an attempt was making to remove the captured guns, the Earl of Lucan was desired to advance rapidly, follow the enemy in their retreat, and try to prevent them from effecting their objects. In the meanwhile the Russians had time to re form on their own ground, with artillery in front and upon their flanks. From some misconception of the instruction to advance, the lieutenant-general considered that he was bound to attack at all hazards, and he accord ingly ordered Major-General the Earl of Cardigan to move forward with the light brigade. This order was obeyed in the most spirited and gallant manner. Lord Cardigan charged with the utmost vigour; attacked a battery which was firing upon the advanced squadrons ; and, having passed beyond it, engaged the Russian cavalry in its rear ; but there his troops were assailed by ar tillery and infantry, as well as cavalry, and neces sarily retired, after having committed much havoc upon the enemy. They effected this movement without haste or confusion ; but the loss they have sustained has, I deeply lament, been very severe in officers, men, and horses, only counterbalanced by the brilliancy of the attack, and the gallantry, order, and disci pline which distinguished it, forming a striking contrast to the conduct of the enemy's cavalry, which had previously been engaged with the heavy brigade. The Chasseurs d'Afrique advanced on our left, and gallantly charged a Russian battery, which checked its fire for a time, and thus rendered the British cavalry an essential service. I have the honour to enclope copies of Sir Colin Campbell's and the Earl of Lucan's reports. I beg to draw your Grace's attention to the terms in which Sir Colin Campbell speaks of Lie utenant- Colonel Ainslie, of the 93d, and Capt. Barker, of the Royal Artillery; and also to the praise bestowed by the Earl of Lucan on Major-General the Earl of Cardigan and Brigadier-General Scarlett, which they most fully deserve. The Earl of Lucan not having sent me the names of the other officers who distinguished themselves, I propose to forward them by the next opportunity. - - The enemy made no further movement in ad vance, and at the close of the day the brigade of Guards of the Ist division, and the 4th division returned to their original encampment, as did the French troops, with the exception of one brigade of the Ist division, which General Canrobert was so good as to leave in support of Sir Colin Camp bell. The remaining regiments of the Highland brigade also remained in the valley. The fourth division had advanced close to the heights, and Sir George Cathcart caused one of the redoubts to be reoccupied by the Turks, affording them his support, and he availed himself of the opportunity to assist with his riflemen in silencing two of the enemy's guns. The means of defending the extensive position which had been occupied by the Turkish troops in the morning having proved wholly inadequat e , I deemed it necessary, in concurrence with General Canrobert, to withdraw from the louver range Of heights, and to concentrate our force, which will be increased by a considerable body of "amen, to be landed from the ships under the authority o f Admiral Dundas, immediately in front of the narrow valley leading into Balaklava, and upon the precipitous heights on our right, thus affording a narrower line of defence. I have, (te., His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, RAGLAN. &c., &c., Enclosures. Balaklava, Oct. 27, 1854. My Lord,—l have the honour to report that the cavalry division under my command was seriously engaged with the enemy on the 25th instant, dur ing the greater part of which day it was under a heavy fire ; that it made a most triumphant charge against a very superior number of the enemy's cavalry, and an attack upon batteries which, for daring and gallautu, could not be exceeded. The THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1854. Our batteries were then directed with equal accuracy and vigour upon the enemy's columns, which (exposed also to the close fire of our ad vanced infantry) soon fell into complete disorder and flight. They were then literally chased by the 30th and 05th Regiments over the ridges and down towards the head of the bay. So eager was the pursuit that it was with difficulty Major-General Pennefather eventually effected the recall of our men. These regiments and the piquets were led gallantly by Major Mauleverer, Major Champion, Major Elnan, and Major Hume. They were simi_ larly pursued, further towards our right, by four companies of the 41st, led gallantly by Lieutenant- Colonel the Hon. P. Herbert, A.Q.M.G. The 47th also contributed. The . 55th were held in reserve. Above 80 prisoners fell into our bands, and about 130 of the enemy's dead were left within or near our position. It is computed that their total loss could scarcely be less than 600. Our loss, I am sorry to say, has been above 80, of whom 12 killed, 5 officers wounded. lam happy to say hopes are entertained that Lieutenant Co noliy will recover, but his wound is dangerous. I will have the honour of transmitting to your lordship a list of offi'_.ers, non-commissioned offi cers, and privates, whose conduct attracted special notice. That of the piquets excited general admi ration. To Major-General Pennefather and Brigadier- General Adams I was, as usual, greatly indebted. Of Lieutenant-Colonel Dacres, Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzmayer, Captains Turner, Yates, Woodham, and Hemlin, and the whole of the Royal Artillery, we are under the greatest obligation. Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert, A.Q.M.G., ren dered the division, as he always does, highly dis tinguished and energetic services. Lieutenant- Colonel Wilbraham, A.A.G., while serving most actively, I regret to say, had a very severe fall from his horse. I beg leave also to recommend to your lordship's favourable consideration the ex cellent services of Captains Glasbrook and Thomp son, of the Quartermaster-General's department, the Brigade-Majors Captains Armstrong and Thack well, and my personal staff, Captains Allix, Gub bins, and the Hon. W. Boyle.—l have, &c., _ . . . DE LACY EVANS, Lieut.-Gen. To General the Right Hon. Lord Raglan, G.C.8., tte., (15c., No. 86. Before Sebastopol, Oct. 28, 1854. My Lord Duke,—l have nothing particular to report to your Grace respecting the operations of the siege since I wrote to you on the 23d inst. The fire has been somewhat less constant, and our casualties have been fewer, though I regret to say that Captain Childers, a very promising officer of the Royal Artillery, was killed on the evening of the 23d, and I have just heard that Major Dalton, of the 49th, of whom Lieutenant-General Sir De Lacy Evans entertained a very high opinion, was killed in the trenches last night. The enemy moved out of Sebastopol on the 26th with a large force of infantry, cavalry, and artil lery, amounting, it is said, to 6,000 or 7,000 men, and attacked the left of the 2d Division, com manded by Lieut.-General Sir De Lacy Evans, who speedily and energetically repulsed them, as sisted by one of the batteries of the Ist Division, and some guns of the Light Division, and supported by the brigade of Guards, and by several regiments of the 4th Division, and in rear by the French Division, commanded by General Bosquet, who was most eager in his desire to give him every aid. I have the honour to transmit a copy of Sir Do Lacy Evans's report, which I am sure your grace will read with the highest satisfaction, and I beg to recommend the officers whom he particularly mentions to your protection. Captain Bayley, of the 30th, and Captain Atcherley, of the same regiment, and Lieutenant Conolly, of the 49th, all of whom are severely wounded, appear to have greatly distinguished themselves. I cannot speak in too high terms of the manner in which Lieutenant-General Sir Do Lacy Evans suet this very seKious attack. I had not the good fortune to witness it myself, being occupied in the front of Belaklava at the time it commenced, and having only reached his position as the affair ceased, but I am certain I speak the sentiments of all who witnessed the operation, in saying that nothing could.havo been better managed, and that the greatest credit is duo to the Lieutenant-Gene ral, whose services and conduct I have before had to bring under your Grace's notice. I enclose the return of the losses the army has sustained since the 22d. I have, ac., RA.GLAN. Rio Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c. RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM 22D TO 26TD OCTOBER, 1854, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE. CAVALRY. Staff-2 officers killed ; 4 officers wounded. 4th Light Dragoons-2 officers, 5 serjeants, 3 drum mers, 24 rank and file, 50 horses, killed ; 2 officers, 1 serjeant, 21 rank and file, wounded. Bth Hussars-2 officers, 3 serjeants, 23 rank and file, 33 horses, killed ; 2 officers, 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, 14 . rank and file, wounded. 11th Hussars-2 serjeants, 30 rank and file, 73 horses killed ; 3 officers, 3 serjeants, 20 rank and file, wounded.' 13th Light Dragoons -3 officers, 3 serjeants, 1 drum mer, 20 rank and file, 76 horses, killed ; 2 serjeants, 12 rank and file, wounded. 17th Lancers-3 officers, 1 serjeant, 32 rank and file, 99 horses, killed ; 4 officers, 1 serjeant, 2 drummers, 31 rank and file, wounded. 4th Dragoon Guards-1 rank and file, 1 horse, killed; 2 serjeants, 3 rank and file, wounded. Ist Royal Dragoons-2 rank and file, 10 horses, killed ; 4 officers, 1 serjeant, 1 drummer, 5 rank and file, wounded. 2d North British Dragoons-2 rank and file, 14 horses, killed ; 4 officers, 5 serjeants, 48 rank and file, wounded. 6th Dragoons-2 rank and file, 2 horses, killed ; 3 serjeants, 10 rank and file, wounded. sth Dragoon Guards-2 rank and file, 19 horses, killed ; 2 officers, 9 rank and file, wounded. Royal Artillery-1 officer, 2 serjeants, 4 rank and file, killed ; 2 officers, 1 serjeant, 23 rank and file, wounded. Royal Engineers and Sappers and Miners-3 rank and file wounded. Total-13 officers, 16 serjeants, 4 drummers, 142 rank and file, 381 horses, killed ; 27 officers, 21 ser jeants, 4 drummers, 199 rank and file, wounded. J. B. BUCKNALL, ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. RETURN OF CASUALTIES AMONG OFFICERS FROM 22D TO 26TH OCTOBER, 1854, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE. 27TH OCTOBIIit, 1854. STAFF. Lieutenant• General the Earl of Lucan, wounded slightly. Brigadier• General the Hon. J. Y. Scarlett wounded slightly. Capt. the Hon. W. Charteris, killed. Captain George Lockwood, killed or missing. Lieut. H. F. Max,e wounded slightly. Lieutenant A. I. Elliot, wounded slightly. STH DRAGOON GUARDS. Lieut. F. IL Swinfen, wounded slightly. Cornet the Hon. G. Neville, wounded severely. IST ROYAL DRAGOONS. Lieutenant-Colonel John York, wounded severely. Captain W. de Elmsall, wounded severely. Captain George Campbell, wounded severely. Cornet W. W. Hartopp, wounded severely. Lieutenant H. Trevelyan, wounded slightly. Cornet G. P. Houghton, wounded severely. 13TH LIGHT DRAGOONS. Captain J. A. Oldham, killed. Captain T. H. Goad, missing. Cornet H. Montgomery, missing. 17TH LANCERS. Captain J. P. Winter, killed or missing. Lieut. J. H. Thompson, killed or missing. Cornet aid Adjutant J. Chadwick, killed or missing. Captain William Morris, wounded severely. Captain Robert White, wounded severely. Captain A. F. C. Webb, wounded severely. Lieutenant Sir William Gordon, wounded severely. ARTILLERY. Captain S. Childers, killed. Captain E. Moubray, wounded slightly. Lieutenant J. E. Hope, wounded slightly. lsr REGIMENT. Lieutenant J. M. Brown, wounded slightly. 30TH REGIMENT. Captain F. T. Atcherley, wounded slightly. Captain P. Bayley, wounded slightly. 41sT REGIMENT. Lieutenant H. C. Harriott, wounded severely. 49Ta REGIMENT. Lieutenant J. A. Conolly, wounded dangerously. Ensign P. Cahill, wounded severely. 50TH REGIMENT. Brevet-Major ion. J. P. Maxwell, wounded slightly, tint REGIMENT. Lieutenaut H. J. Buller, wounded severely. 88TH REGIMENT. Lieutenant and Adjutant A. D. Mania, wounded severely. Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier-General Airey—Captain L. E. Nolan, killed. J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant. General. RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM 22n TO 26TH OCTOBER, 1854, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE. Staff-1 officer, killed. 3d Battalion Grenadier Guards-1 rank and file, wounded. Ist Regiment of Foot-1 officer, wounded ; 4 rank and file, wounded. 7th Regiment-10 rank and file wounded. 19th Regiment-4 rank and file, wounded. 20th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded. 23d Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded. 28th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded. 30th Regiment-2 officers, wounded ; 1 sergeant, wounded; 6 rank and file, killed ; 22 rank and file, wounded. 41st Regiment-1 officer, wounded ; 1 rank and file, killed ; 9 rank and file, wounded. • 44th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded. 47th Regiment--2 rank and file, killed ; 7 rank and file, wounded. 49th Regiment-2 officers, wounded ; 1 sergeant, wounded ; 1 drummer, wounded ; 1 rank and file, killed ; 17 rank and file, wounded. 50th Regiment-1 officer, wounded ; 1 rank and file, wounded. . 57th Regiment-1 officer, wounded. 63d Regiment—l rank and file, wounded. 77th Regiment-2 rank and file, killed. 88th Regiment-1 officer, wounded ; 1 rank and file, killed ; 6 rank and file, wounded. 95th Regiment-1 sergeant, wounded ; 1 rank and file, killed ; 8 rank and file, wounded. lst Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 rank and file, wounded. 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade— 5 rank and file wounded. 79th Regiment -I rank and file wounded. Total-1 officer killed, 9 officers wounded, 3 ear. jeante wounded, 1 drummer wounded, 14 rank and file killed, 101 rank and file wounded. J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. A RETURN OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE NAVAL BRIGADE ON THE 23D OCTOBER, 1854. WOUNDED. William Revell, A. 8., Trafalgar, slightly. Robert Holyhonce, A. 8., Rodney, slightly. Charles Aberdeen, A. 8., Queen, slightly. George Wilkinson, coxswain's pinnace, Vengeance, slightly. Total wounded, 5. STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, Captain commanding Naval Brigade. The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan, Commander•in-Chief of the Army. I RETURN OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE NAVAL BRIGADE ON THE 24TH OCTOBER, 1854. WOUNDED. Trevor Dunning, Diamond, slightly. James Bevan, ordinary, Queen, slightly. Jambs Simmons, captain's crew, Queen, mortally, died three hours afterwards. William Bailley, A. 8., Rodney, severely. Richard Lawrence, ordinary, Queen, slightly. Lieutenant Steele, Royal Marine Artillery, Britanzia, slightly. Total died from wounds, 1. Total wounded, 5. STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, • Captain commanding Naval Brigade. The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan, Commander-in-Chief of the Army. A RETURN OF THE BILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE NAVAL BRIGADE ON THE 26TH OCTOBER, 1854. KILLED. James Coleman, eoxwain's barge, Trafalgar WOUNDED. Joseph Day, A. 13., Trafalgar, severely Thomas Nott, ordinary, Trafalgar, slightly Total killed 1 Total wounded STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, Captaie commanding Naval Brigade. The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan, Commander in• Chief of the Army. very great disorder among the enemies' ranks. But this troop, carried away too far from us., suffered severely. After sabreing the gunners of two bat teries, they returned, after a loss of 150 men. " During this time my brigade of the Chasseurs d'Afrique, on the left of the English army in the plain, endeavoured to come to its assistance, which it succeeded in doing by a bold and much-remarked manoeuvre, which consisted in attacking on the left a battery of artillery and some battalions, which it drove back, and who had been keeping up a murderous fire on the English. We lost about twenty men killed and wounded, and two officers. The loss of the enemy on this point was consider able, and our Chasseurs were allowed to retreat in good order, without being annoyed. Night put an end to this combat. " On the following day the Russians made a sortie from the town, and attacked, in the direc tion of Inkerman, the English division under Sir De Lacy Evans, which protects the siege-works. Received by a murderous fire, with that solidity which characterises our Allies, the Russians left more than 300 dead upon the field, and were pur sued to the very outworks of the place, leaving about 100 prisoners. This short and sharp affair was very brilliant, and certainly compensated for the disasters of the preceding day. (Signed) " CANROBERT." War-office, Nov. 11, 1854. The Right Honourable the Secretary-at-War has received from his Grace the Duke of Newcastle the following list of casualties amongst the non commissioped officers and privates in the forces un der the command of General the Lord Raglan, G.C.8., from the 13th to 17th October, 1854, in clusive. NOMINAL RETURN OF CASUALTIES IN THE FORCES UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL LORD RAGLAN, G.C.8., FROM 13TH TO 17TH OCTOBER, 1854, INCLUSIVE. 3D BATTALION GRENADIER GUARDS. Wounded. —Privates George East, James Fordham, Henry Gilbert, "William Bridgman, Thomas Whetstone, John Newton, John Steel, Elijah Smith, William Tay lor, Benjamin Tibbitt. 42D REGIMENT OF FOOT. Wounded.—Berjeant William Rawkin, Private Pa trick Salmon. 47TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Wounded—Private Patrick Hanley, Frederick Ch tock, John Donohoe. 49T11 REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Private Wiliam Hanley. IST REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Private William Webb. Wounded—Privates Martin Kenny, John Ray, Wm, Goose, James Mulready, Thomas Jones. 4TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Wounded—Patrick Michael Callihan. 38TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Private Michael Sweeney. Wounded—Sergeant John Smith ; Privates Donald Elliott, Wm. MeCullogh, Henry Humphreys, Willia m Wareham, William M`Quade, George Savery, Daniel Flinn. loss, however, in officers, men, and horses has been most severe. From half-past six in the morning, when the Horse Artillery first opened fire, till the enemy had possessed itself of all the different forts, the cavalry, constantly changing their positions, con tinued giving all the support they could to the Turkish troops, though much exposed to the fire of heavy guns and riflemen, when they took post on the left of the second lino of redoubts, by an order from your lordship. The heavy brigade had soon to return to the support of the troops defending Balaklava, and was fortunate enough in being at hand when a large force of Russian cavalry was descending the hill. I immediately ordered Brigadier-General Scarlett to attack with the Scots Greys and Enniskillen Dra goons, and had his attack supported in second line by the sth Dragoon Guards, and by a flank attack of the 4th Dragoon Guards. Under every disadvantage of ground these eight small squadrons succeeded in defeating and dis persing a body of cavalry estimated at three times their number and more. The heavy brigade having now joined the light I brigade, the division took up a position with a view of supporting an attack upon th© heights, when, being instructed to make a rapid advance to our front, to prevent the enemy carrying tha guns lost by the Turkish troops in the morning, I ordered the light brigade to advance in two lines, and supported them with the heavy brigade. This attack of. the light cavalry was very brilliant and daring ; exposed to a fire from heavy batteries on their front and two flanks, they advanced unchecked until they reached the bat teries of the enemy, and cleared them of their gunners, and only retired when they found them selves engaged with a very superior force of cavalry in the rear. Major-General the Earl of Cardigan led this attack in the most gallant and intrepid manner, and his lordship has expressed himself to me as admiring in the highest degree the courage and zeal of every officer, non-commissioned officer, and man that assisted. The heavy brigade advanced to the support of tho attack under a very galling fire from the bat teries and infantry in a redoubt, and acted with the most perfect steadiness, and in a manner to de serve all praise. The losses, my lord, it grieves me to state, have been very great indeed, and, I fear, will be much felt by your lordship. I cannot too strongly recommend to your lord ship the two general officers commanding the bri gades, all the officers in command of regiments, as also the divisional and brigade staffs ; indeed the conduct of every individual, of every rank, I feel to be deserving of my entire praise, and I hope of your lordship's approbation. The conduct of the Royal Horse Artillery troop, first under the command of Captain Maude, and, after that officer was severely wounded, of Captain Shakespear, was most meritorious and praiseworthy. I received from those officers every possible assist ance during the time they respectively commanded. —I have, &c., LUCAN, Lieutenant-General, Commanding Cavalry Division. His Excellency the Commander of the Forces, &c. Camp Battery, No. 4. Balaklava, October 27, 1854. Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that on the morning of the 25th inst., about seven o'clock, the Russian force which has been, as I alreadyreported, for some time amongs.Lthe„hills Am our right front, debouched into the open ground in front of the re doubts Nos. 1,2, and 3, which were occupied by Turkish infantry and artillery, and armed with 7 12-pounders (iron). The enemy's force consisted of 18 or 19 battalions of infantry, from 30 to 40 guns, and a large body of cavalry. The attack was made against No. 1 redoubt by a cloud of skir mishers, supported by eight battalions of infantry and 16 guns. The Turkish troops in No. 1 per sisted as long as they could and then retired, and they suffered considerable loss in their retreat. This attack was followed by the successive abandon ment of Nos. 2,3, and 4 redoubts by the Turks as well as of the other posts held by them in our front. The guns, however, in Nos. 2,3, and 4 were spiked. The garrisons of these redoubts re tired, and some of them formed on the right, and some on the left flank of the 93d Highlanders, which was posted in front of No. 4 battery and the village of Katichioi. When the enemy had taken possession of these redoubts, their artillery advanc ed with a large mass of cavalry, and their guns ranged to the 93d Highlanders, which, with 100 in valids under Limit.-Colonel Daveney in support, occupied very insufficiently, from the smallness of their numbers, the slightly rising ground in front of No. 4 battery. As I found that round shot and shell began to cause some casualties among the 93d Highlanders and the Turkish battalions on their right and left flank, I made them retire a few paces behind the crest of the hill. During this period, our batteries on the hills, manned by the Royal Marine Artillery and the Royal Marines, made most excellent practice on the enemy's cavalry, which came over the hill ground in front. One body of them, amounting to about 400 men turned to their left, separating themselves from those who attacked Lord Lucan's division, and charged the 93d Highlanders, who immediately advanced to the crest of the hill and opened their fire, which forced the Russian cavalry to give way and turn to their left, after which they made an attempt to turn the right flank of the 93d, having observed the flight of the Turks who were placed there, upon which the Grenadiers of the 93d, under Cap tain Ross, were wheeled up to their right and fired on the enemy, which manoeuvre completely discom fited them. During the rest of the day the troops under my command received no further molestation from the Russians. I beg to call Lord Raglan's attention to the gallantry and eagerness of the 93d High landers under Lieut.-Colonel Ainslie, of which pro bably his lordship was an eye-witness ; as well as the admirable conduct of Captain Barker, and the officers of the field-battery under his orders, who have made most excellent practice against the Rus sian cavalry and artillery while within range.—l have, &c., (Signed) COLIN CAMPBELL, Major-General. To Brigadier-General Estcourt, Adjutant-General. 2d Division, Heights of the Tchernaya, October 27, 1854. My Lord, —Yesterday, the enemy attacked this division with several columns of infantry, supported by artillery. Their cavalry did not come to the front. Their masses, covered by large bodies of skirmishers, advanced with much apparent confi dence. The division immediately formed line in advance of our camp, the left under Major-General Penuefather, the right under Brigadier-General Adams. Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzmayer and the captains of batteries (Turner and Yates) promptly posted their guns and opened fire upon the enemy. Immediately on the cannonade being heard, the Duke of Cambridge brought up to our support the brigade of Guards under Major-General Ben tinck, with a battery under Lieutenant-Colonel Dacree. His Royal Highness took post in advance of our right to secure that flank, and rendered me throughout the most effective and important assist ance. General Bosquet, with similar promptitude and from a greater distance, approached our posi tion with five French battalions. Sir G. Cathcart hastened to us with a regiment of Rifles, and Sir G. Brown pushed forward two guns in co-operation by our left. The enemy came on at first rapidly, assisted by their guns on the Mound-hill. Our piquets, then chiefly of the 49th and 30th Regiments, resisted them with very remarkable determination and firmness. Lieutenant Conolly, of the 49th, greatly distinguished himself, as did Captain Bayley, of the 30th, and Captain Atcherley, all of whom, I regret to say, were severely wounded. Sergeant Sullivan also displayed at this point great bravery. In the meantime, our 18 guns in position, in cluding those of the first division, were served with with the utmost energy. In half an hour they forced the enemy's artillery to Abandou, the Ae 2D DRAGOONS. Lieutenant-Colonel H. D. Griffith, wounded slightly. Captain G. C. Clarke, wounded severely. Cornet Lenox Prendergast, wounded severely. Cornet H. E. Handley, wounded slightly. 4TH LIGHT DRAGOONS. Major J. T. D. Halkett, killed. Lieutenant H. A. Sparke, killed. Captain G. J. Brown, wounded severely. Captain Thomas Hutton, wounded severely. BTH HUSSARS. Lieutenant J. C. Viscount Fitzgibbon, killed (doubtful). Cornet G. Clowes, killed (doubtful). Lieutenant D. Clutterbuck, wounded slightly. Lieutenant and Adjutant Edward Seager, wounded slightly. 11TH HUSSARS. Captaiu E. A. Cook, Rounded 11101 Y., THE FRENCH ACCOUNT. The Moniteur publishes the following : " The Marechal Minister of War has received the following report from General Canrobert, com mander-in-chief of the army in the East : " Head-Quarters before Sebastopol, October 27, 1854. "Monsieur le Marochal,—We continue the con struction of new batteries which are to bear upon the east of the enceinte which we are attacking. They are pl aced upon the rock, and it is only by blasting, sack s o f earth, and other difficult and fatiguing m eans, that we can proceed. Neverthe less, w e s h a ll shortly be able to multiply our fire against the defences, at the repairing of which our adversaries work with remarkable perseverance. " Evidently this siege will mark a most labo rious epoch. " The town has much suffered by our fire, and we know that the losses of its defenders are enor mous. " The English guard Balaklava, which is the centre of their landing point, with marines and a battalion of Turkish infantry. " On the morning of the 25th the hills situated at 2,500 metres from the port, and defended oily by some very incomplete works, occupied by from 100 to 150 Turks, and armed with a few guns, were attacked by considerable forces, which took pos session of them after driving out the Turks. " Immediately Lord Raglan and myself pro ceeded to the heights which border the valley of Balaklava, and which form the extreme limit of our defensive position during the siege. The enemy occupied the hills above alluded to ; its masses covered the heights which form the back ground on the side of the Chernaya. Some 20,000 men were visible, and the remainder lay concealed in the ravine and bushwood. Their evident in tention, the one they always have in view, was to entice us down from our excellent positions. I contented myself, at the request of Lord Raglan, with ordering my cavalry to join the English ca valry drawn up in the plain before Balaklava, and which had already executed a very brilliant charge against the Russian cavalry. "Moreover, whilst Lord Raglan was advancing two divisions of infantry in front of the fort, I ordered all the men of the Ist division that I could dispose of to descend the hill-side. " Matters were at this point, and the day was already advanced, when the English light cavalry, about 700 strong, carried away by too much ardour, vigorously charged the main body of the Russian army. " This impetuous charge, made under a cross are of - ketry and artillery, produced M ant THE MISSING DESPATCHES The following official account of the proceedings on the 17th and 18th appears in an Extraordinary Gazette published this afternoon : WAR DEPARTMENT, 11.55 A.M., Nov. 11, 1854. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle bas this day received a despatch, of which the following is a copy, addressed to his Grace by General the Lord Raglan, G.C.B. (This despatch was lost in its passage through France, and was received at the above hour by his Grace, to whom it was transmitted by his Excel lency the Lord Cowley, G.C.8.) : BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, OCT. 18. My Lord Duke,--It was arranged between Gen. Canrobert and myself that the batteries of the two armies should open immediately after daylight on the morning of the 17th, and we invited Ad miral Dundas and Admiral Hamelin to attack the enemy's works at the mouth of the harbour with the combined fleets, as nearly simultaneously as circumstances might permit. Accordingly, upon a signal being giTen from the centre of the French lines, the batteries of the two armies commenced their fire about a quarter be fore 7 yesterday morning. On this occasion we employed about 60 guns of different calibre, the lightest being 24-pounders. It may here be proper to observe that the cha racter of the position which the enemy occupy on the south side of Sebastopol is not that of a fortress, but rather of an army in an entrenched camp on very strong ground, where an apparently unlimited number of heavy guns, amply provided with gun ners and ammunition, are mounted. The guns having opened as above stated, a con tinuous and well directed fire was carried on from the works of the two armies until about 10 o'clock a.m., when, unfortunately, a magazine in:the midst of one of the French batteries exploded and °mi. sioned considerable damage to the works, and I fear many casualties, and almost paralysed the efforts of the French artillery for the day. The British batteries, however, manned by sailors from the fleet, under the command of Captain Lushington and Captain Peel, and by the Royal Artillery, under the superintendence of Lieu tenant-Colonel Gambier, kept up their fire with unremitting energy throughout the day to my own and the general satisfaction, as well as to the admiration of the French army, who were wit nesses of their gallant and persevering exertions, materially injuring the enemy's works, and silenc ing the heavy guns on the top of the loopholed tower, to which I adverted iu my despatch of the 13th instant, and many of the guns at its base, and causing an extensive explosion in the rear of a strong redoubt in our immediate front, the enemy, notwithstanding, answered to the last from a num ber of guns along their more extended lines. The fire was resumed this morning at daylight by the British sailors and artillery, and responded to, though in a somewhat less degree, by the Rus sians ; but the French troops, being occupied in the repair of their batteries, and in the formation of othe rs, have not contributed to the renewal of the attack, except from a work on their extreme left ; they expect, however, to be able odo so to morrow morning. I beg to lay before your Grace a return of the loss sustained by the Royal Navy, and the Army under my command, between the 13th and 17th instant, and to this I am deeply concerned to add that of Colonel the Hon. Francis Hood, command ing the 3d battalion Grenadier Guards, an excel lent officer, whose death in the trenches this morning has just been reported to me. The English, French, and Turkish fleets moved towards the mouth of the harbour about noon, and kept up a heavy fire upon the enemy's forts for several hours. I am not fully acquainted with the details of the attack, or its result, but I understand that Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, with the Aga• memnon and Sanspareil, assisted occasionally by the London, Queen, and Albion, gallantly ap proached to within GOO yards of Fort Constantine, the great work at the northern entrance, where he maintained himself till late in the afternoon, and succeeded in exploding a magazine and causing considerable injury to the face of the fort. Since I wrote to your Grace on the 13th, six battalions of Turkish infantry and 300 Turkish artillery have been added to the force in front of Balaklava. These troops have been sent from Constantinople, and placed under my command by the Government of the Porte, and I feel greatly indebted to her Majesty's Ambassador, Viscount Stratford de Red cliffe, for the ability and energy with which he brought under the notice of the Sultan the import ance I attached to au immediate reinforcement of the Imperial troops. I have, ac., RAGLAN. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, d/c. RETURN OF KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE FORCES UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENE RAL LORD RAGLAN, G.C.8., ram 13TH TO 17Tri OCTOBER, 1851, INCLUSIVE. Artillery-2 rank and file killed ; 1 sergeant, 25 rank and file, wounded. 3d Battalion Grenadier Guards-1 officer, Captain Rowley, killed ; 10 rank and file wounded. 42d Regiment-1 sergeant, 1 rank and file wounded. 55th Regiment-1 officer, Ensign Twysden, slightly wounded. 47th Regiment-4 rank and file wounded. 49th Regiment—l rank and file wounded. Ist Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 6 rank and file wounded. 38th Regiment-1 rank and file killed; 1 sergeant, 10 rank and file wounded. 50th Regiment-1 officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Waddy (slightly), 1 sergeant, 7 rank and file, wounded. 44th Regiment —3 rank and file killed ; 1 officer, Lieutenant Wood (slightly), 1 sergeant, 4 rank and file wounded. 20th Regiment-2 rank and file killed ; 5 rank and file wounded 21st Regiment-2 rank and file wounded 57th Regiment-3 rank and file wounded 68th Regiment-1 officer, Assistant-Surgeon O'Leary, 3 rank and file, killed; 3 rank and file wounded Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade —1 rank and file killed ; 1 sergeant, 3 rank and file wounded 7th Regiment-1 rank and file wounded 23d Regiment-6 rank and file wounded 33d Regiment-1 sergeant, 4 rank and filo wounded 19th Regiment-1 sergeant, 1 drummer, 6 rank and file wounded 77th Regiment-2 rank and file wounded 88th Regiment-1 sergeant, 5 rank and file killed ; 1 sergeant, 14 rank and file wounded 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-3 rank and file killed ; 1 drummer, 7 rank and file wounded Total—Two officers, one serjeant, 21 rank and file killed ; 3 officers, 9 sergeants, 2 drummers, 824 rank and file wounded. (Signed) J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. 44TH REGIMENT OP FOOT. Killed—Corporal James Fither ; Privates Thomas Kennedy and Wm. Warr. Wounded—Sergeant James Holland ; Privates Nel son Dunlary, Joseph Shambrook, and Henry Hooks. tiOTEL REGIMENT OF FOOT. Wounded—Privates Patrick Walsh, Michael Doherty, John Dignan, Edward Doyle, Samuel Davis, John Gray, Thomas Wilson. 20TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Privates James Wosley and Thomas Wyatt Wounded—Privates John Langley, James Riton, G, Young, 21ST REGIMENT OF FOOT. Wounded—Privates Robert Brogan and John Kay. 57TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Wounded—Privates Michael Murphy and Robert MTarlane. GBTH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Killed—Privates James Hore, William Gwyer, Pat. Carroll. Wounded— Privates James Wilson, Patrick Holden, George Brown. IST BATTALION RIFLE BRIGADE. Killed—Private John Mead. Wounded—Colour-Serjeant James Powell ; Privates Joseph Lowe, Robert Goodfellow, James Worton. 7TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Wounded—Private James Henry. 23D REGIMENT OF FOOT. Wounded—Corporal James Dawson, Privates Wil liam Corfield, David Davies, James Murphy, George Moulton, James Ogilway. 33D REGIMENT or Foor. Wounded—Sergeant John Woodcock ; Privates Pat rick Thrieston, Patrick Bradley, William Ward, Patrick Dogherty, William Greenwood. 19TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Wounded—Colour-Sergeant Patrick Campion, Cor porals John Austin and Thos. Cruikshank, Drummer Henry Hanlon ; Privates James Maher, John Corbett, Thos. Dickson, Michael Loughlin. 77TH REGIMENT OF FOOT._ WSW, Wounded—Privates Edward Gulliford and Gilbert Monaghan. 88TH REGIMENT OP FOOT. Killed— Sergeant John Matthewman ; Privates Ro bert M'Donald, Peter Leonard, Michael Hynes, Mi. chael Perryman, and Daniel Griffin. Wounded Serjeant Michael M'Donagh ; Privates Timothy Doherty, Thomas Foley, Morris Savage, Pat rick Leonard, Patrick Burns, Morris Ferris, Ed ward English, Patrick Cullen, John Bush, Daniel Monarty, Patrick Morrissey, James Kenny, and John Daly. 2D BATTALION RIFLE BRIGADE Killed—Corporal W. Campbell, Privates John Bishop and John Carlow Wounded—Bugler Daniel M 'earthy ; Privates Wil liam Began, George Cann, , Alfred Green, Joseph Crevy, James Berry, Charles Taylor, Thomas Pinfold. THE FOLLOWING IS ALSO THE NOMINAL RE TURN OF THE CASUALTIES IN TI - IE ROYAL ARTILLERY SINCE THE 13TH INST. lIEAD QUARTERS BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, OCT. 18, 1854. Killed—Pocock, acting bombardier ; name not re ported, gunner and driver. Wounded.—H. Webber, acting bombardier, slightly ; John Orr, gunner and driver, slightly ; Robert Garland, surgeon, severely ; J. Walker, corporal, severely ; E. Solomon, aoting bombardier, severely ; J. Wilson, gun ner and driver, severely; R. Bake, acting bombardier, severely ; J. Carson, gunner and driver, severely ; J. Hughes, gunner and driver severely ; J. Orran, gunner and driver, severely ; J. McKaffery, gun ner and driver, severely ; J. Welsh, gunner and driver, severely ; R. Mallet, gunner and driver, slightly ; D. McCawley, gnnner and driver, severely ; C. Haw kins, gunner and driver, severely ; Samuel Nicolls, gun ner and driver, dangerously ; John Crofts, gunner and driver, severely ; James Murphy, gunner and driver, slightly ; James McFaddyen, bombardier, slightly ; T. Haggett, gunner and driver, slightly ; Patrick Devlin, gunner and driver, severely ; J. Gummis, gunner and driver, slightly. Four other men were wounded ; their names not yet reported. J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. The Constitationnel says:— " We receive the most favourable news horn the Crimea. The siege of Sebastopol is going on with the same activity, and the situation of the besieging army, as well as of the divisions charged to protect the works against the attacks of the Russian army, is as satisfac tory as can be desired. Official reports, private letters, and the testimony of persons who quitted the allied camps on 27th ult. are all unanimous on this point, and though the resistance made is vigorous, the energy and constancy of the attack will not permit any doubt to be entertained as to the successful issue of the struggle. In France, unfortunately, our nature is to takealarm hastily; we pass with equal rapidity from an excess of confidence to discouragement, and while our brave soldiers nobly sac rifice their lives for the glory of the country, we who are beyond the reach of danger almost accuse them of tardiness. If newspaper writers were obliged to put their hands to the work, and to dig in the trenches, pickaxe in hand, in the midst of a shower of 08-pound shot and bursting shells, they would perhaps be snore just, and show less impatience, and at the same time, while seeing the wonderful gaiety with which our sol diers support both danger and fatigue, they would acquire courage, instead of allowing themselves to be led away by opinions of culpable levity. What in fact are the motives for such deep discouragement ? Once more we repeat the siege advances step by step, as is aiways the case before a place well fortified and courageously defended ; but every day and every hour we make fresh progress, and there is no human power that can now prevent the town of Sebastopol, and the immense maritime resources it contains from being lost to the Emperor of Russia. The positions of attack and defence of our army are equally for midable. To the extreme left of our lines, and in the rear of the first parallel, the 4th and sth divisions are s bivouacked, and on th e i r r i g ht th e 3d division connects the French army w ith th e E ng li s h li n es. These divisions a furnish workmen and guards for the trenches—in word, constitute the attack on the place. f riflemen who ranks that are formed those companiesAt picked men, render such important services. feet from the place are posted those night ; with ' their con cealed in holes prepared duringtheir ranks himself at the em brasureth3 Russian artilleryman who showsinstantly struck by a ball. eye on the sight, and their hand then h2Oiotdrilsgtaolewoofesot of the batttery ; he e u n d one sangfroid b y andon e The immense resources thoselt i s thus braveth that were Finland picked artillerymen, off s a t o w m h a o r s s their which good may b of a naval arsenal enable . the Russians to replace their courage we cannot butadmit. rendered unserviceable, u damaged gua-carriages guns b an t d th t e he i r ossof andour batte • • uncertain, artil lerymen is irreparable . . The fire from Sebastopol be comes more marked superiority. Artil l erymen are wanting to th e Russians, and their guns are served by the infantry. The flag-staff bastion is destroyed, and the large tower is falling into ruins. As to the positions of defence of our army they are excellent. In the rear and on the left of the English lines, in the direction of Sinapheropol, General Dosquet, with the let and 2.4 divisions, is strongly establashecl on the heichts, the steep sides of which are equal to a fortress. Redoubts command the passes, and an army of 100,000 men could not force them. The only thing our troops complain of is being inactive. The troops of attack and those of defence are all inspired with equal ardour—the same firmness in privation and the same cheerful ness in danger. If there is anything to be feared it is the not being able to restrain their impetuosity _if, WS PAPER - tr.c. os, "'! , a '• - when th e moment comes Mrarstegf-the paint of le ' bayonet. I n a word, the '-sadi4's of the army of e East are in the hands of tgeir:.= , nhiefj they know 'what their generals are worth, and - their,[ .genet Is kitekrv'what they can obtain from the courai - R.:andldievotQlness of such men. A mutual confidence unites them and triples their force. Is it this that should cause discouragement in Paris ? But whatever may be the value of a man, if his health be weakened by suffering or by the want of food be soon succumbs, l'hontnie ne fait pas son ventre, mai., lc ventre fait l'homme, is a proverb among our old troopers. Let the alarmists tranquillise themselves on this subject, for our troops want nothing on this bead. Provisions are abundant, and should the wind become contrary for our four hundred and fifty sailing vessels, we have one hundred steamers always ready to supply 120,000 men assembled in that narrow space. The sea even in winter is a more easy and certain resource for our supplies than the land conveyance for Prince Men schikoff. What is there, we again ask, so alarming in this state of things ? Are we to consider all as lost be cause the German journals and the lying despatches of the private telegraph incessantly speak of reinforce ments of 50,000 and 60,000 Russians reaching the Crimea ? Certainly not ; and the reason is because the German journals are eitherthe dupes or the accomplices of Russian policy. Reinforcements have certainly arrived, but they are far from being considerable. There is an absolute reason, which cannot be contra. dicted, which shows this. The nature of the country from Odessa to Simpheropol (150 leagues) prevents more than from 800 to 1,000 men marching together and bivouacking on the same spot. They would he in want of water ; wells are scarce, and would be in sufficient to supply a greater number of men. Ca lculate therefo re a ll t h e d e l ays and the twenty - s i x days' march of the first detachment, which left Odessa, and it will be seen that Prince Menschikoff could not receive more than 1,000 men per day at the most, which, from the date of the landing of the Allies to the pre -1 sent time, would only make 27,000 men, allowing every circumstance to be in favour of the enemy. General Gortschakoff, besides, cannot spare too many of his troops, and the state of the steppes will be such as to prevent their passage. The season, in fact, becomes our most useful auxiliary. 'While the moun tains of the Tauric chain check the rains and the icy winds which come from the north of Russia ; while we are established on the southern slopes .under a climate so serene that the Russian aristocracy select it for building handsome country houses where they seek an asylum against the cold of the north, the rains have deluged the roads by which the Russian columns have to march, and the steppe is transformed into a lake of rand. The date of the last accounts which reached St. Peters burg from the Crimea prove this fact ; even the rapid Feldjager himself took forty-eight hours longer to perform the distance from Sebastopol to Roursk. Can it, therefore, be supposed that provisions, am. munition, and bodies of troops can make more rapid progress ? Thus, therefore, we see that either a want of water does not allow an army to ad vance except by detachment, or the rain plunges it in the mud. It pursues its march with difficulty, deci mated by fever, and arrives with the half of its original effective strength. Is there in all this anything to cause discouragement, or can it be found in the fact that the most cordial good understanding between the generals of the allied armies and the soldiers of the two nations, who feel no other rivalry than that of well performing their duty, or • that the officers who have the direction of the siege works enjoy the highest reputation in Europe ? Dispel, therefore, these vain alarms, and when the loyal servants of France display such cou rageous abnegation, let not their brave hearts be sad dened by inconsiderate complaints." INCIDENTS OF THE SIEGE. THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH SHIPS. The English ships cannonaded the right, and the French battered the forte on the left. Twenty line-of- battle ships and steamers fired their broadsides - like sol diers firing in platoon practice throughout the day. The continual roar of these engines of destruction might be assimilated as nearly as possible to the constant rolling of a drum close to your ears. Soon after the first few broadsides the belligerents, as well as their ships and forts, became enveloped in a cloud of smoke, and in this state they all took up their position, and pounded each other like gluttons, until night put an end to both their operations and their anger. THE ARETEMBA. The combined fleets attacked Sebastopol at about one o'clock p.m. yesterday, and continued at it until dark. It was the most terrific cannonade, I think, that was ever .kaioasn, thousands of cannoVring at one time. Several of the Russian forte were blown up, and others, as fast as we cleared them, were manned agai n by f res h men. It was impossible for men to fight better. One of the forts that we engaged was cleared five times of every man in it ; and as fast as they could, other men were sent to take the places of those slain. I cannot describe how nobly each ship fought, but will content myself by stating what little I know of my own. You must at first under. stand that we are very poorly manned, for we have 60 mariners from our ship in charge of a small Russian fort, and on the 16th we sent 100 men and two guns, throwing 63-pound shot, to assist the army, leaving us with only 300 men and boys to work and fight the ship. I did the duty of second captain of a 68-pouader, wigh ing 65 cwt. Our ship has been knocked about by shot and shell a great deal. We have been struck a great many times under water, au that the ship leaks like a sieve. We caught fire once by one of their shells bursting, but it was soon put out. We have had four poor fellows killed and 13 wounded. We are now busy repairing the ship and clearing the wreak. The admiral gave us great credit, and so also did our cap tain, and I think we have earned it. After the aotion each man in the ship had a half-pint of grog given him. THE BELLEROPHON. The night before the action we did not know we were going in until 11 o'clock, when the night signal was made for a lieutenant, and the Captain of the Fleet told them that we were to be all ready for action by 8 o'clock the next morning. Accordingly, the next morning we got all ready, and about half-past 11 the Cyclops took us in tow on our port side. The French and Turks engaged the south forts, and the English the north forts. We were the last ship to be engaged, as our station was last in the line. Some time before we got in the shot were going over us, and one cut away the foot rope of our maintopsail-yard. About three o'clock we anchored by the head and' stern, and concentrated our broadside for the angle of Fort Constantine. Then the flag-lieutenant of Sir E. Lyons came on board and ordered us to go and take the fire off him ; so we weighed again, and stood in further, to engage some earth batteries on the top of the cliffs. We stood in to eight hundred yards from the cliffs, but we had to elevate the guns for 1,600 yards. Shortly after we engaged the Sanspareil hauled out on fire, and after that the Agamemnon, with only one Moortom shell on board, so that the batteries gave us all the shot. We sauteed the fire of those batteries for about an hour and a half. We had our wheel shot away by a shell, and shortly after a shell came under the poop and killed poor little Forster, but he did not die till the 18th, at 8.30 p.m. The only ships that were within 800 yards were the Agamemnon, Sanspareil, Albion, Arethusa, and our selves. Admiral Lyons made the signal " Well done, Bellerophon," which is another laurel for the old Billy. Lord Raglan is greatly pleased with the way in which - the bluejackets ashore behave ; they go so coolly to work about it. I thought that when I went into action I should feel very queer at first, but I felt just as cool as if we wero going to general quarters. I think that the bursting of shell over your head is the most peculiar noise I ever heard ; they sound like a whip being cracked. They were not content with firing hot shot and shell at us, but also rockets and bar shot. They are still (Oct. 24) keeping it up on shore. All the men and officers iu the fleet want the Admiral to order a volunteer party to land down the coast and storm the earthworks on the cliffs and spike the guns. I believe Captain Eden, of the London, volunteered to do so with 500 men, but I do not know whether it is true. THE VENGEANCE. I am now as accustomed to the'sound of the booming of cannon as you are to that of coach wheels. On Sunday, the 15th, we received the first intimation that we should have to engage the forts of Sebastopol. On the following day we cleared the ship for action, and valuables, and busy scene it w as — every one s towing away and making wills, an d th e doctors preparinga fearful their instruments. Tuesday, the 17th, at daylight, there were not cannonade commenced. I suppose ship and was I was dis tant than 3,000 guns cannot describe ; and, tremble. At 11 a.m. her tant five miles it made her g d each of the line-of-battle a steamer came from the French ships, they the first shot was firing , althou gh t:es o e u n r oise forts before us. It was then an anxious having got off the did not open fire until 2.30 p.m., when ships, and tevvedaluosnfi-risidto action. At half past one head and stern, about a mile from anchored by the we • around us likehailstones, My the shots falling the forts, We 'the cock-pit for another duty, eo that decks, viz., at the wheel, on the time . for u a s s . on station w in upper deck, and t fi of three different places to be shot at three I had a benefit five shots in our hull, and several in our rigging. We at, but I think one place as dangerous as another. We re • h ttest of the fire, but we had only two men wounded, which was most miraculous. I must acknowledge that I felt rather nervous the first ten minutes after the action commenced, but after that I cared no more about it than if it had been common exercise. Of course there c w e e iv re ed in the • were no fires lighted, and we had to get a snack on a pile of shot, or on a gun carriage on deck, using a pen- knife and many only their fingers, and a biscuit for a plate. One ship lost her mainmast, another a bowsprit, and another her topmast. The Sanspareil was the most cut up. We had two boats smashed, and several other minor accidents. At six o'clock, it being dark, the ships began to haul off, our own ship being one of the last to leave. This morning the ships are all repairing damages. We could seldom see what we were firing at from the smoke being so dense. The noise and whistling of shot were tremendous, and up to this moment it is kept up on shore as brisk as ever. We fired 900 shot, twenty shell, and thirty rockets. What damage was done to the forts I cannot tell, but I am afraid not much, on account of not being able to get nearer from shallow water. It is not likely we shall do anything more ; I mean the ships. We shall leave the rest tor the troops. Such a fearful cannonading was never heard of before. Thirty line- of - battle-ships, about as many f steamers, and nearly 3,00 0 guns on shore , all firingn . away shot and shell as fast as the guns could be loaded. cannot write more now. headache. We are all troubled with the CEL_RTER.IIOI:ISE —At a meeting of the Governors of the Charter-house, Nov. 10, the Earl of Aberdeen was elected. The Governors present were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Duke of Buccleugb, Lord John B us sell, the Bishop of London, and the Master. I