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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-17 00:00:00

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.

The following despatches from General Simpson will be read
with more interest on account of their being the first he has
transmitted since he assumed the chief command, than in con-
sequence of the actual information conveyed by them :""•••
BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, June 30.

My Lord,—lt is with the deepest regret that I announce to
your Lordship the death of Field-Marshal Lord Raglan,
G.C.8., which melancholy event took place a little before nine
o'clock on the evening of Thursday last, the 28th instant ; his
Lordship expired without any suffering in the midst of the
officers composing his personal staff.
I have further to report that, being the next senior officer
present, I have assumed the command of this army until
instructions shall arrive from England.—l have, &c.,
JAMES Simrsoif, Lieat.-General Commanding.
The Lord Panmure, &c.

BEFORE SBBASTOPOL, June 30.
My Lord,—ln this, my first military despatch, I am not
aware that there is anything new or of consequence to report
to your Lordship.
As regards the progress of the siege there is no great opera-

tion as yet determined upon, but we are employed in repairing
•and improving our works, to be in readiness to co-operate
with the French when their approaches towards the Malakhoff
-shall be completed.
The nominal returns of casualitierfrom the 25th to the 28th
inst. are enclosed. •
I am truly sorry to announce that Lieutenant General Sir
(George Brown departed for England this morning on medical
certificate.
The 13th Light Infantry has arrived, and disembarked at
Balaklava this morning.
They will remain there for the present, to assist in the
duties of the place, I have, &c.,
JAMES Sizreow, Lieutenant-General Commanding.
The Lord Panmure, &c.

The following telegraphic despatches have been received by
Lord Panmure, from General Simpson :
CRIMEA July 9.
To-morrow I intend to open a heavy fire on the ledan.
The health of the troops is satisfactory.
Prince Gortschakoff proposes to me that we should exchange
prisoners of war at Odessa.

'CRIMEA, July 11, 4.45 P.m.
Our fire yesterday had goodeffect on the Redan.
Cholera is decreasing, and the health of the army is satis-
factory. CRIMEA, July 13.
The operations of the siege are-going on well.
The health of the army continues satisfactory.

PARIS, Thursday, 8 A.K.
The Moniteur announces that the last despatches received
from the Crimea are dated the 10th of July, 2 p.m.

General Pelissier writes as follows to the Minister of War:—

" I have nothing new to announce to you to-day. The firing
has been very brisk during the whole of the day between the
English and the Great Redan. This evening that work is
very silent, consequently our allies will be able to advance
their works."

The Moniteur publishes despatches from Admiral Penaud,
from the Baltic.
PARIS, Saturday, July 14, 8 a.m.
The Moniteur publishes the following despatch from Gene-
ral Pelissier :

JULY 12, 11 p.m.
According to the report of a deserter, Admiral Nachimoff
was killed by a ball in the forehead yesterday morning, in the
Central Bastion.
We are consolidating ourselves in the new approaches.
The construction of the batteries of Careening Bay is car-
ried on with all the zeal which distinguishes our artillery.

The Times has received the following telegraphic despatch
from its Marseilles correspondent :

MARSEILLES, July 14.
The wire, which left Constantinople on the 6th inst., has
arrived.
Despatches leave at 8 p.m.
The news from the Crimea is to the 4th.
It was announced that 9A,000 Russians were advancing on
Baidar.

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