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OFFICIAL DESPATCHES•

A supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday contains
a despatch from General Simpson, dated Sebastopol, Oct. 23rd.-
The chief interest of this despatch is comprised in "the follow,

ing extract :
I have reason to believe that the greater portion rJf the
Turkish Contingent are now assembled at Kertch. No, further
intelligence has been received from Kinburn. • The health of
the army continues very good. A few cases of c:nolera have
occurred during the past week, but it is confined entirely to
the new ewers. • The despatch refers to the English expe-
dition to .an, and a report from Brigadier-General Spencer
is enclosed, containing an account of the operations of the
force under his command, to October 19, which consisted of
103 officers, 247 sergeants, 86 drummers, 4,224 rank and file,
33 sick, and 120 horses.

Prom the Second Supplement to the London Gazette of
Tuesday.)
WAR DEPARTMENT, Nov. S.

Lord ranmure has this day received a despatch and its
enclosures, of which the following are copies, addressed to
his Lordship by General Sir James Simpson, G.C.B. :
SEBISTOPOL, Oct. 27.
My Lord,—l have the honour to transmit a copy of a letter
I have received from Brigadier-General the Hon. A. Spencer,
informing me of the return of the force under his command
to Kinburn, after having made a short reconnaissance.
As it has been decided that the French will garrison the
fort, the English troops will return here, and I expect them
about the 3rd of November.
I have to report the arrival, on the 26th instant, of a de-
tachment of prisoners to the number of 132, from Odessa,
where the greater part of them arrived on the 24th of
September.
Among them is Lieutenant James, of the Royal Engi-
neers, who was taken on the night of the 2nd of July.; he
has been kept at Riazan, and reports having been very well
treated by the Russians.
The prisoners have been kept at Voronetz, on the D on
and when they left there were only two remaining, who were
sick, and 51 deserters. I transmit the nominal list of
the men. 1
the command of Genera

The force from Enpatoria, under
d'Allonville, made a reconnaissance on the 22nd inst. They
fell in with a large force of the enemy, and offered them battle.
The Russians, however, retreated before them after an ex-
change of a few rounds with the horse artillery.
I beg to enclose a copy of the report of Brigadier-General
Lord George Paget, in command of the English cavalry at

that place.
I have the honour to report the departure of all the Turkish
force that was here, for Asia, with the exception of some ar-
tillery, which has been transferred to the Contingent.
The weather continues magnificent, and the health of the
troops all that can, be desired.

I have, &c.,
JAMES SIMPSON, General Commanding.
The Lord Panmure, &c.
(Enclosure 1.)
KIICIIIIRIq, Oct. 24.
Sir,—l have the honour to report, for the information of
the Commander-in-Chief, that the troops under my command,
as per margin,* returned yesterday evening from the recon-
naissance they made in company with the French army.
The force left Kinburn on the 20th instant, bivouacked that
night and the following at the village of Patowffka (8 miles,)
proceeded thence to the village of Schadoffka, which the allies
burnt. A good many farms, all deserted, and a great quan-
tity of bay were also destroyed.
On our return yesterday about 250 of the enemy's cavalry
menaced our rear. _ _

The troops are very healthy.
At a conference held to-day it has been determined that the
fort of Kinburn is to be occupied for the winter by. French
troops, and it is expected that the English troops will embark
for the Crimea on the Ist of November.—l have, &c.,
A. SPB7ICEII, Brigadier-General.
The. Military Secretary, Head-quarters, Crimea. .

(Enclosure 3.)
ETTATORIA, Oct. 26.
Sir —I have the honour to report that the allied troops sta-
tioned here, under the command of General of Division d'Al-
lonville, marched from Eupatoria on Monday morning, the
22nd instant.
The force advanced in two columns, the details of which are
in the margin,* the one taking a northerly direction, and
skirting towards the east of the lake Susik Guiloie, until it ar-
rived at the village of Karagurt; the other proceeding by the
'strip of land between that lake and the sea to the town of Sak.
The Light Cavalry Brigade and troop of Horse Artillery
under my command formed part of the first-mentioned
column, which was commanded by General d'Allonville him-
self.
We marched at daybreak, and arrived at Karagurt (18
miles) about 4 p.m., when we bivouacked for the night, and
which, before leaving, we destroyed.
When we had advanced within about three miles of this
village we came in presence of a force of about 20 squadrons
of Russian cavalry, who retired before us, after some shots
from the French Horse Artillery, which told with some effect.
On the morning of the 23rd we proceeded, at daybreak, in
a southerly direction, passing close to the village of Temesch,
where we came in sight of a body of Russian cavalry, consi-
derably superior in numbers to that we had seen the evening
before, a strong force of guns, and, I believe, some battalions
of infantry.
This body also retired before us, at a considerable distance,
while we continued our advance to the village of Tuzla, on a
rising ground to the left of which village General d'Allon-
ville took up a position and offered battle, Captain Thomas's
troop of Horse Artillery firing several rounds with precision,
which were answered by the enemy without effect..
After waiting here for two hours, and seeing that the
enemy were effecting a further retreat, General d'Allonville
formed a junction with the column under Mushir Achmet
Pasha, at the town of Sak, where we bivouacked, destroying
the town and considerable Russian cantonments.
On the 4th instant (yesterday), we returned to Eupatoria by
the sea coast road.
On the first day's march the French cavalry were in front—
the English cavalry in support—the Turkish cavalry on our
left flank. On the second day the cavalry under my command
were in advance, supported by the French cavalry—the
Turkish cavalry on. our left flank.
I bave great satisfaction in stating that General d'Allon-
ville expressed to me his approval of the manner in which the
cavalry I have the honour to command manceuvred in the
field, as, likewise, of the good practice of our Horse Artillery ;
and I may, perhaps, be permitted to express my acknow._
ledgments of the courtesy evinced towards me, and the troops
under my command, by the general, during the time we Were
in the field, and since we landed at Eupatoria.
I beg to enclose you a return of casualties,t caused by ex-
haustion, from the want of water, of which there was a very
great scarcity everywhere.
Captain Hamilton, Royal Navy, has requested me to inform
you that the French brig of war Alm:tette and her Majesty's
ship Diamond co-operated with the troops on this occasion ;
but that he, finding a sailing vessel unhandy on this service,
placed the guns and men of the Diamond on board the steam-
transport Oneida, from which he fired on the flanks, and on
some advanced pickets of the enemy.--I have, &c.,
GEORGE PAGET,
Brigadier-General Commanding Light
Cavalry Brigade at Eupatoria.
The General Commanding-in-Chief in front of Sebastopol.
* Ist Column.— 6 Ottoman battalions, 8 French battalions.
(de Failly), half the Bashi-Bazouks, 4 Ottoman squadrons, 1
Ottoman battery (montee), 2 French batteries (montees),
" Ambulance Active" for 80 wounded, under the orders of
Mushir Achmet Pasha. 2nd Column.-4 Ottoman battalions,
2 French battalions, half the Bashi-Bazouks, 12 Ottoman
squadrons, 12 French squadrons, 10 British squadrons, six
pieces of Horse Artillery of each nation, and Ambulance
Active" for 80 wounded, under the orders of the General Com-
mander-in-Chief (Superieur).
t 2 Troop-horses, 3 mules—Land Transport Corps.