The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-23 00:00:00

( Enclosure 1.)

YENIKALB,Sept. 27.

Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, for the, information
of his Excellency General Simpson, that three companies of the
71st Regiment, under the command of Major Hunter, 71st
Regiment, embarked at Kertch on Monday last, the 24th inst.,
on board Her Majesty's ship Minna, at an early hour in the
morning, and proceeded, in company with tier Majesty's gun-
boats Lynx, Snake, Arrow, and Harpy, together with about
nine (9) French gunboats, conveying six companies of French
infantry, to the opposite coast, and arrived about 11 o'clock
a.m., opposite Taman, the line of gunboats extending a short
distance to the eastward of Fanagoria.
The landing commenced shortly afterwards to the eastward
of Fanagoria, covered by the fire from the gunboats. There
was no resistance offered, and the place had been evidently
but lately evacuated. A few mounted Cossacks and infantry
were the only people we had seen up to the time of landing,
and who were driven from Fanagoria and Taman by the well-
directed fire from the gunboats.
When the disembarcation was completed (which was
effected without accident) the force moved upon Fanagoria,
and took quiet possession of the fort and buildings, and
established itself there. A few stores were found still in the
place, but (with the exception of an hydraulic press and some
medicines) of no particular value, consisting principally of
hospital bedding and some clothing and accoutrements. There
were, however, upwards of 62 pieces of artillery (9 and 12-
pounders, apparently) and four mortars, all rendered un-
servicaeble.
As the force entered Fanagorla a strong party of Cossacks
appeared on the hill side, about one and a half or two miles
from the town, increased from time to time until their force
appeared to amount to about 600. The gunboats Lynx,
Arrow, and Snake immediately opened a fire upon them, as did
also some of the French boats. The practice from these boats
was most admirable, and the Cossacks immediately withdrew
beyond the crest of the hills, leaving only a few videttes on
the neighbouring ridges.
Early on the following morning the men were employed in
collecting wood for fuel and hutting, the night having passed
quietly, with one exception, the enemy having taken advan-
tage of the darkness to approach our lines, and opened fire
upon our sentries ; our troops were instantly on the alert,
and the Cossacks retired. One man—an English sailor—
serving at a field-piece in the works, was slightly wounded in
the heel.
The quantity of wood for fuel and for hutting is something
considerable, but the exact amount can scarcely be arrived at
yet, but I hope to have the whole embarked by Saturday.
I have,
C. READY, Lieutenant-Colonel
Commanding 71st Light Infantry.
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Airey, K.C.8., &c.,

Quartermaster-General.
The total casualties are 1 rank and file killed ; 1 sergeant,
7 rank and file wounded.

DESPATCH FROM ADMIRAL BRUAT.

The Moniteur (Thursday) publishes a letter from Admiral
Bruat, dated the 2nd of October, which announces that an
expedition against Taman and Fanagoria has completely
succeeded.

On the 24th of September, Commandant Bonet left Kertch
for Taman with ten gunboats, a despatch-boat, and a steamer.
On arriving off Fanagoria he threw some shells into the re-
doubt, and proceeded to disembark at about a mile from the
fort.
During this interval the Russians abandoned the place, and
the allies took possession of it, in the presence of a force of
cavalry of from 600 to 800 strong, which retired immediately
a few shells were thrown among them.
On the following day our troops were employed in destroying
all the houses in Fanagoria that could have been converted
into shelter for troops at Cape St. Paul. 66 cannon and four
mortars were found in the fort ; at Taman there were eleven
24-pounders buried in the sand.
By the 2nd of October the destruction of Taman and Fana-
goria was complete.
The expedition was about to return to Kertch.
Commandant Bonet warmly eulogises the active co-operation
of Captain Dall, with three gunboats.

THE CAVALRY AFFAIR NEAR EUPATORIA.
The Zfoniteur of Tuesday states that the Minister of 'War
has received the following report from Marshal Pelissier

•
M. le le Marechal,—ln my despatch of the 29th of Septem-
ber I stated to your Excellency that I had sent General d'Al-
lonville to Eupatoria with three regiments of his division of
cavalry (the 4th Hussars, the 6th and 7th Dragoons, and a
battery of Horse Artillery) ; I then expressed the hope that
the able activity of this General, seconded with zeal by the
Muchir, Achmet Pasha, would succeed in dispersing the troops
the Russians have detained in the vicinity of Eupatoria, and
afterwards in threatening the chief line of the enemy's com-
munication between Simpheropol and Perekop.
A brilliant cavalry engagement took place on the 29th of
September at Koughill (five leagues north-east of Eupatoria),
in which the Russian cavalry under General Korf was com-
pletely defeated. This action inaugurates very auspiciously
the series of operations of which Eupatoria will now be the
pivot.
According to a previous arrangement between General
d'Allonville and Achmet Pasha, three columns quitted Eupa-
toria rn the 29th, at three in the morning, to march against
the enemy.
The first, directed to the south-east, took up its position at
the extremity of the isthmus, towards Saki. It had only a
few squadrons of the enemy before it, which it easily drove
back with the aid of two guns, which supported the column
by theivfire.
The second, commanded by Ahmet Pasha in person, passing
by Oraz, Atchin, and Teiech, advanced upon Djollchak, de-
stroying in its,narch all the stores of the enemy.
The third column, at the head of which was General d'Al-