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f 7 OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. BATTLE OF BALAKLAVA. (FltO A l THE LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF YESTERDAY, NOVEMBER 12.) WAR DEPARTMENT, 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 horning 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 03d. 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 these 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 the 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 tho 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 theycharged 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 iu 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 brigad e . The Chasseurs d'Afrique advanced on our le' 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 enclose 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 Lieutenant- 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 th© 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 e tro u o a p t sin the morning having prove d wholl y inadequate, deemed it necessary, in concurrence with General Canrobert, to withdraw from the lower range of heights, and to concentrate our force, which will be increased by a considerable body of seamen, to be landed from the ships under the authority of Admiral Dundas, immediately in front of the narrow valley loading into Balaklava, and upon the precipitous heights on our right, thus affording a narrower line of defence. I have, &c., His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c., &c., &c. RAGLAN. 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 gallantry, mud no t b e oe(g i e j,, The 'ENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1854, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY aaiiunGHJT.. Montgomery, missing- Lieutenant H. Treyslyar 3, wounded slightly. .I.IIT LIGHT DRAGOONS. .-rOitldti:lalitu,lkl'ilwle°;nded severely. T. H. Goad, missing. CornetccaappCornett; 17Trl 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. IsT 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. 49TH REGIMENT. Lieutenant J. A. Conolly, wounded dangerously. Ensign P. Cahill, wounded severely. 50TIL REGIMENT. Brevet-Major Hon. J. P. Maxwell, wounded slightly. 57TH REGIMENT. Lieutenant H. J. Buller, wounded severely. 88T11 REGIMENT. Lieutenant and Adjutant A. D. Maule, 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. let 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. 233 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. Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 rank and file, wounded. 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade— 5 rank and file wounded. 79th Regiment rank and file woinded. Total-1 officer killed, 9 officers wounded, 3 ser jeants 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. WOTINDZD. William Revell, A. 8., Trafalgar, slightly. Robert Holyhonee, A. 8., Rodney, slightly. Charles Aberdeen, A. 8., Queen, slightly. George Wilkinson, coxswain's pinnace, Vengeance, slightly. Total wounded, 5. STEPHEN LITSHINGTON, Captain commanding Naval Brigade. The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan, Commauder•in-Chief of the Army. A 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. James Simmons, captain's crew, Queen, mortally, died three hours afterwards. William Bailley, A. 8., Rodney, severely. Richard Lawrence, ordinary, Queen, slightly. Liedtonant Steele, Royal Marine Artillery, Britannia, slightly. Total died from .wounds, 1. Total wounded, 5. STEPHEN LTJSHINGTON, • Captain commanding Naval Brigade. The Military Secretary to IL E. Lord Raglan, Commander•in-Chief of the Army. A. RETURN OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE NAVAL BRIGADE ON THE 26TH OCTOBER, 1854. KILLED. James Coleman, coxwain's barge, Trafalgar WOTTSMID. Joseph Day, Trafalgar, severely Thomas Nott, ordinary, Trafalgar, slightly Total killed 1 Total Wounded STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, Captain commanding Naval Brigade. The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan, Commander-ia•Chief of the Army. 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 line 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 sec ond lino 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 brigade, the division took up a position with a view of supporting an attack upon the heights, when, being instructed to make a rapid advance to our front, to prevent the enemy carrying the 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 tho 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. Tho heavy brigade advanced to the support of the 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 t o 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 Shnkespear, 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 already reported, for some time amongst the hills on 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 hold 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 931 LTighlanders, 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 cf cavalry, and their guns ranged to the 93d. Highlanders, which, with 100 in valids under Lieut.-Colonel Davenoy in support, occupied very insufficiently, from the smallness of their numbers, the slightly rising ground in front of No. 4 battery. As I fund that round shot and shell began to cause some casualties among the 93d Highlanders and the Turkish battalions on their right andleft 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 tho 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 Lucy'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.--.I 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 lino in advance of our camp, the left under Major-General Pennefather, 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 Cambridgo brought up to our support the brigade of Guards under Major-General Ben thick, with a battery under Lieutenant-Colonel Dacrea. 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 piquots, 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, wero 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 enehly'e artillery to abandon, the field, 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 95th 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 Eman, 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 hands, 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 GOO. Our loss, I am sorry to say, has been above 80, of whom 12 killed, 5 officers wounded. lam happy to say hopes arc entertained that Lieutenant Co nolly will recover, but his wound is dangerous. I will have the honour of transmitting to your lordship a list of officers, non-commissioned offi cers, and privates, whose conduct attracted special notice. That of the piquets excited general admi- ration. To Major-General Pennefathor and Brigadier- General Adams I was, as usual, greatly indebted. Of Lieutenant-Colonel Dieres, 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 flvourable 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 Allis, Gub bins, and the Hon. W. Boyle.—l have, dEc., DE LACY EVANS, Lieut.-Gen. To General the Right Hon. Lord Raglan, G.C.8., ch.) 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 largo 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 ono 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 Bosquot, who was most eager in his desire to give him every aid. I have the honour to transmit a copy of Sir De Llcy Evans's report, which I am sure your grace will road 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 Atcherloy, 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 *let this very serious attack. I had not the good fortune to witness it myself, being occupied in the front of Balaklavo, 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 have 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, &c., RAGLLN. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &C. RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM 22D TO 26TH OCTOBER, 1854, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE. CAVALRY. Staff-2 officers killed ; 4 officers wounded. 4th Light Dragoons-2 officers, 5 serjeants, I drum mers, 24 rank and file, 50 horses, killed ; 2 officers, 1 serjeant, 21 rank and file, wounded. Bth Hussars-2 officers, 3 serjoants, 93 rank and file, 38 horses, killed ; 2 officers, 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, 14 rank and file, wounded. 11th Hussars-2 serjeants, 30 rank and file, 72 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, 7G 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 filo, wounded. Ist Royal Dragoons-2 rank and file, 10 horses, killed ; 4 officers, 1 scrjeant, 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 °facers, 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 OCTOBER, 1854. THE FRENCH ACCOUNT. The Moniteur publishes the following : " The Marechal Minister of War has received he following report from General Canrobert, com- mander-in-chief of the army in the East " head-Quarters before Sebastopol, October 27, 1854. "Monsieur to Mar6chal,—We continue the con struction of new batteries which are to bear upon the east of the enceinte which we are attacking. They are placed upon the rock, and it is only by blasting, sacks of earth, and other difficult and fatiguing means, that we can proceed. Neverthe less, we shall 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 En g li s h guar d B a l a kl ava , w hi c h i s th e centre of their l an di ng po i n t ) 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 only 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 fire of musketry and artillery, produced at first 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." 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 has 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, Our. 18. mouth t h h , o a f n and h w e My Lord Duke,---It was arranged between Gen. m ar i m ra ies Ipu sh n o d u a l s d an o ci pe: d m i r m a l e d H ia a t m el e y li n a f t t o e r a t t d a a c y k l i g t h h e t Canrobert and myself that the batteries of the two e o n n e the s m w o r o n i i k n s g a t of we harbour invited w A i tdh thethe the combined fleets, as nearly simultaneously as circumstances might permit. Accordingly, upon a signal being given 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 inlthe midst of one of the French batteries exploded and oecs. 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 in 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 anditrtillery, 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 to do 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 600 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 an immediate reinforcement of ;he Imperial troops. I have, &c., RAGLAN. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c. RETURN OF KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE FORCES UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENE RAL LORD RAGLAN, G.C.8., PROM 13TH TO 17TH OCTM3ER, 1854, 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 rile wounded. 49th Regiment—l rank and file wounded. Ist Regiment of Foot—l 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 filo, 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 file 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, ono serjeant, 21 rank and file killed ; 3 officers, 9 sergeants, 2 drummers, 824 rank and Me wounded. ed) J. B. I3U C KN ALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. 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 commissioned 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 Foßcgs UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL LORD RAGLAN, G.C.8., FROM 13TH TO 17TH OCTOBER, 1854, INCLUSIVE. 3D BA.TTALION 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 OP Foor. Wounded.—Serjeant William Rawkin, Private Pa. ;rick Salmon. 47TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Wounded—Private Patrick Hanley, Frederick Chit tock, John Donohoe. 49rn REGIMENT or 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 Calligau. 38TH REGIMENT OP FOOT. Killed—Private Michael Sweeney. Wounded—Sergeant John Smith ; Privates Donald Elliott, Wm. M'Cullogb, Henry Humphreys, William Wareham, William M'Quade, George Savery, Daniel Flinn. STAFF. Lieutenant -General the Earl of Lucan, wounded slightly. Briiadier-General the Hon. J. Y. Scarlett wounded slightly. Capt. the Hon. W. Charteris, killed. Captain George Lockwood, killed or missing. Lieut. H. F. Maxse, wounded slightly. Lieutenant A. I. Elliot, wounded slightly. 5Th DRAGOON GU4RDS. Lieut. F. 11. Swinfen, wounded slightly. Cornet the Hon. G. Neville, wounded severely. ST ROYAL DRAGOONS. Lieutenant-Colonel John York, wounded severely. Captain W. de Elmeall, wounded severely. Captain George Campbell, wounded severely. Cornet W. W. HarDtopp, wounded severely. 2D RAGOONS. 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 IT. 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-. Clowe s, (doubtful). Lieutenant D. Clutterbuck, wounded slightly. Lieutenant and Adjutant Edward Seager, wounded slightly. 11TH HUSSARS. Captain E, A., Cook, wounded Olightly. 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. 50TH REGIMENT Op 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. 57TLI REGIMENT OF FOOT. Wounded—Privates Michael Murphy and Robert M'Farlane. 68TH REGIMENT OP FOOT. Killed—Privates James Hore, William Gwyer, Pat. Carroll. Wounded—Privates James Wilson, Patrick Holden, George Brown. IST BATTALION RIFLE BRIGADE. Billed—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 OT FOOT. Wounded—Sergeant John Woodcock ; Privates Pat rick Thrieston, Patrick Bradley, William Ward, Patrick Degherty, 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. 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‘Donargh ; Privates Timothy Doherty, Thomas Foley, Morris Savage, Pat rick Leonard, Patrick Burns, Morris Ferris, Edward English, Patrick Cullen, John Bush, Daniel Monarty, Patrick Morrissey, James Kenny, and John Daly. when the moment comes for using the point of the bayonet. In a word, the soldiers of the army of the East are in the hands of their chief ; they know what their generals are worth, end their generals know what they can obtain from the courage and devotedness 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'hmme ne fait pas son ventre, mais le 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 head. 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 alarmin g i n this state of things ? Are w e to consider all as lost be. cause the German journals and the lying despatches of the private telegraph incessantly speak of reinforce e ment Crimeas ? o f 50,000 Certainlyand not 6 ; 0, and German journals are either the dupes or the accom p lices 000 the Russians reason because e th aorfrivßssiedu,baunt they Reinforcements fo m efrrecme being g h a e v e e n s c i d e e r r ta a i b ia l l e y . are policy. 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 be in want of water ; wells are scarce, and would be in. sufficient to supply a greater number of men. Calculate therefore all the delays and the twenty-six 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 sent time, would only make 27,000 men, allowing every circumstance to be in favour of the enem y. General Gortschakoff, besides, cannot spare too m any of his troops, and the st a t e o f t h e steppes will be such a s becomes to pr e e v u e r n t most their useful passage.liar auxi The y. While season, the in m fatt y u e n t 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 mud. 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 Kourak. Can it, therefore, be supposed that provisions, am. munition, and bodies of troops can make more rapid progress 1 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 a bnegation, 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 forts 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. 2D BATTALION 'RIFLE BRIGADE. Killed—Corporal W. Campbell, Privates John Bishop and John Carlow Wounded—Bugler Daniel M'Cartby ; Privates Wil liam Regan, George Cann, Alfred Green, Joseph Crevy, James Berry, Charles Taylor, Thomas Pinfold. THE FOLLOWING IS ALSO THE NOMINAL RE TURN OF THE CASUALTIES IN THE ROYAL ARTILLERY SINCE THE 13Tia INST. HEAD 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, acting 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, gunner 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. Gummie, gunner and driver, slightly. Four other incn were wounded ; their names not ye reported. J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. The Constitutiouncl 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 diNco , ragement, ana voile our bravo soldiers nobly sac ri..ee their 1iv,79 for the glory of the country, we who are beyond the reach of danger almost accuse them of tardiness. If newspaper writers wero obliged to put their hands to the work, and to dig in the trenches, pickaxe in hand, in the midst of a shower of 68-pound shot and bursting shells, they would perhaps be more just, and show less impatience, and at the same time, , while seeing the wonderful gaiety with which our so 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 always 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 bivouacked, and on their right the 3d tdvision connects the French army with the English lines. These divisions furnish workmen and guards for the trenches —in a word, constitute the attack on the place. It is in aeir ranks that aro formed those companies of riflemen who render such important services. At a distance of 500 feet from the place are posted those picked me n, con cealed in holes prepared during the night ; with their and their hand o n the trigger, woe to eye on the sight, the Russian artilleryman who shows himself at the em brasure of the batttery ; he is instantly struck by a ball. It is thus that were picked off at Bomarsund one by one those brave Finland artillerymen, Nvhose sangfroid and courage we cannot but admit. The immense resources of a naval arsenal enable the 'Russians to replace their damaged gun-carriages and their guns which may be rendered unserviceable, but the loss of their good artil- , lerymen is irrepa rable. The fire from Sebastopol be. I comes more uncertain, and cur batteries acquire a marked superiority. Artillerymen are wanting to the 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 ontl o l o f o ur army they aro excellent. In the re ar and i left of the English lines, in the direction of Shiiyieropol, General Bosquet, with the Ist and 2 , 1 divisions, is stroegly established on the heiOits, the steep sides of which are equal to a fortress.loo, 000li elo i ubts command the passes, and an army our troopsnen ecoomulpdlaninot of f rc i e s them. being i n T a c h t e i v only e.T he thing of troops of attack and those of defence are all inspired with equal ardour—the same firmness in privation an d th e same cheerful ness in danger. If there is anything to be feared it is the not being able to restrain their impetuosity THE AEETHUSA. 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 known, thousands of cannon firing at one time. Several of the Russian forte were blown up, and others, as fast as we cleared them, were manned again by fresh 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 IGth we sent 100 men and two guns, throwing OS-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-pounder, 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, so that the ship leaks like a sieve. We caught fire once by one of their shells bursting, but it was goon 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 action each man iu the ship had a half-pint of grog given him. TIM BELLIROPHON. The night before the action we did not know we were going in until 11 o'clock, when the night signal was wade for a lieutenant, and the Captain of the Fleet told them that we wore 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, raid 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 op 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 Moortora shell on board, so that the batteries gave us all the shot. Wo silenced 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 sleamemnon, Sanspareil, Albion, Arethusa, and our selves. Admiral Lyons made the signal " Well don©, 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 thatwhen I went into action I should feel very queer at first, but I felt It as . cool as if we I th t e h m m o k st. t p h e a c t ul t .i h a e r y q o u u a r rt i er e s a . d is noise I ever heard ; they sound like a whip being ing cracked. They were not content with firing hot b w u e r r s e ti n g g o shell og e o n v e e r r a shot and shell at us, but also rockets and bar shot. They are still (Oc t . 24) keeping it up on shore. All the men and officers in 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. thatOn Sunday, the 15th, we received the first intimation . and thewe f s o h l o lo u w ld in h g a d ve ay to w e e ng e a le g a e r t e h d e ftohretsgipSefbrteotpieonl , a busy scene it was—every one stowing preparing a fearful instruments. Tuesday, the 17th, atdaylight, and making wills, and the doctors there were not cannonade commenced. I suprese away e a valuables, their our ship cannot describe ; and, tremble. At 11 a.m. her trem • less than 3,000 gunk firing, - 11 tent five miles it made e and roar I a steamer came alongsidete action. At half-past ono ships, and towed us in fired from the French ships, they the first shotach of the sh l i i p no w -o a f- s ba d tt i l l e . although for timeus. We did not open d and stern, about a mile from the Ilea we anchored by falling around us like hailstones. My having got off thew afosrtsbeforeufisr.elutawtials2t.lopa.nma.,nwxihoeurts the forts, the shot s three decks, viz., at the wheel, on the station was on n nd in the cock -pit for another duty, so that benefit of three different places to he shot at, think one place as dangerous as another. We ree b ee tt i t ve l cifiv five shots in our hull, and several iu our rigging. We in the hottest of the fire, but we had only two men were wo anded, which was most miraculous. I must acknowledge that I felt rather nervous the first ten minutes after the I I ' had pe r deck, eek' action sommenced, but after that I cared no more about it than if it had been common exercise. Of course there 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 e m u i t a u er p. o accidents.. had two At boats sma ek,t Using shed i an e dseveral other d ar k, 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 t V of shot were t remen d ous, and up t o this_ N e fired moment it 900 it is kept u p on s h ore as b r i s k as ever . was done to the forts I cannot tell, bu get nearer front shot, twenty shell, and thirty rockets. What I l a V m ha a t fr d a a id ma n g e e t shallow water. It is not likely we much, on account of not being able to sha more ; I mean the ships. heard of cannonading was never ll do anything tl -shi s about as many before. Thirty line- of-bat e ()a p e , ere all firing away e leave the rest to the tsit•oeaompse.rs,S:ncdhnaeaferalyrf3u,looogiVuengsh , 'th the i We are all troubledw cannot write more now. head-aohe. shot and shell as fast as the guns cold be loaded. I Cri:_aTEu.liousz —At a meeting of the Governors of the Charter -house, Nov. 10, the Earl of Aberdeen was eleoted. The Governors present were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Duke of Buccleugh, Lord John Rus sell, the Bishop of London, and the Master,