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LLient.-Colonel Ready's letter merely stated the results
of the expedition, and inclosed the report of the (Ace' in
command.l

(Inclosure 2.)
Kertch, October 4.

I have the honour to report the return to Kertch of the
French and English troops under my command, from our
joint expedition to Taman. It is with much pleasure that
I recur to the assistance rendered by one to the other, but
I have to regret the loss of three soldiers of the French
Marine, and three soldiers of the 71st Highland Light
Infantry; each party having strayed beyond the limits
prescribed to them, was surprised by the. Cossacks. The
bodies of the three French and the body of Corporal
McDougal alone were found murdered, each having
received several wounds from ball and lance. The other
two men of the 71st Regiment are still missing.
Having proceeded in quest of the missing men with both
the French Chassenrs and the. Hussars under my com•
mend, I was still unable to obtain any clue as to
eir fate.
During our stay in Phanagoria the Cossacks frequently
made attacks on our lines by night, having wounded one
naval officer, French, and one naval officer, English ; also
one private, 71st Regiment, who was slightly wounded in
the band. One Cossack alone, who succeeded in ap•
proaching within four yards of my advanced sentry, was
killed ; but, owing to the darkness of the night, it was
impossible to discern any object which was lower than our
own 1 •vel.

The assistance rendered by the naval officers who ac-
companied the expedition could not have been exceeded,
particularly by Lieutenants Ainslie and Fitzroy; and the
despatch with which Mr. Williams invariably returned
with the Minna, after landing her supply of wood at Yeni-
kale, was the cdmiration of all. The value of this boat on
such an expedition is very great. The gun-boats being
suddenly recalled for some other active service, a large
quantity of valuable wood was burnt.
The buildings at Taman and the large storehouses in
Phanagoria are coiapletely destroyed by fire and gunpow-
der, and I cannot conceive the possibility of any body of
troops receiving shelter in that neighbourhood.
There being several squadrons of Cossacks constantly
around us on the different heights, I did not consider it
prudent to make any movement towards the hills, con•

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sidering the destruction of the fort and town, also the col-
lection of wood, as being the objects of the expedition.
IL TF. HUN ER, Major, 71st Highland Light Infantry.

Sebastopol, Oct. 27.
I have the honour to transmit a copy of a letter I have
received from Brigadier• General the Hon. A. Spencer, in-
forming 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 28th instant, of a
detachment of prisoners to the number of 132 from Odessa,
where the greatest part of them arrived on the 24th of
September.
Among them is Lieut. James, of the Royal Engineers,
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 Don,
and when they left there were only two remaining, who were
sick, and fifty-one deserters. I transmit the nominal list
of the men.

The force from Eupatoria, under the command of
General d'Allonville, made a reconnaissance on the 23nd

instant. They fell in with a large force of the enemy, and
offered them battle. The Russians, however, retreated
before them after an exchange of a few rounds with the
horse artillery.

I beg to inclose 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 artillery, which has been transferred to the Con-
tingent.
The weather continues magnificent, and the health of the
troops all that can be desired.
JAMES SIMPSON, General Commanding.
(Inclosure I.)
Kinbturn, Oct. 4.
- - - -

I have the honour to report, for the information of the
Commander•in-Chief, that the troops under my command
returned yesterday evening from the reconnaissance 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
(eight miles), proceeded thence to the village of Scha-
datlka, which the allies burnt. A good many farms, all
deserted, and a great quantity of hay, were also destroyed.
On our return yesterday ilbout2so of the enemy's cavalry
menaced our rear.

The troops are very healthy.
At a conference held to-day it was 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 em•
bark for the Crimea on the Ist of November.

A. SPENCER, Brigadier• General.
[lnclosure 2 contains the list of prisoners exchanged
from Odessa.]
(Incloguro S.)
Eupatoria, Oct. 25.
1 have the honoar to report that the allied troops
stationed here, under the command of General of Division
d'Allonville, marched from Eupatoria on Monday morning,
the 22nd inst.

The force advanced in two columns, the one taking a
northerly direction, and skirting towards the east of the
lake Susik Guiloie, until it arrived at the village of Kara•
gurt ; 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 waa commanded by General d'Allonville
himself.

......
We marched at daybreak, and arrived at Rarngurt
(eighteen miles) about four 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 twenty
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 9.fird we proceeded, at daybreak,
in a southerly direction, pluming close to the village of
Temesch, where we came in sight of a body of Russian
cavalry, considerably superior in numbers to that we had
seen the evening before, a strong force of guns, and, I be-
lieve, some battalions of infantry.
This body also retired before us, at a considerable dis•
tance, while we continued our advance to the village of
Tuzla, on a rising ground to the left of which village
General d'Allonville 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 boars, and seeing that the
enemy were effecting a farther retreat, General
d'Allonville formed a junction with the column under
Mushir Achmet Pacha, at the town of Sak, where we
bivouacked, destroying the town and considerable Russian
cantonments.
On the '24th inst. (yesterday) we returned to Eupatolia
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 have great satisfaction in stating that General d'Allon-
rifle expressed to me his approval of the manner in which
the cavalry I have the honour to command manoeuvred in
the field, as, likewise, of the good practice of our horse
artillery; and I may perhaps be permitted to express
my acknowledgments of the courtesy evinoed towards me

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and the troops under my command by the general during
the time we were in the field, and sines we landed at Eupa-
toria.

I beg to inclose a return of casualties, caused by exhaus-
tion, from the want of water, of which there was a very
great scarcity everywhere.
Captain Hamilton, Royal Navy, has requested me to in-
form you that the French brig of war Alotteite and her
Majesty's ship Diamond co-operated with the troops on this
occasion ; but that he, finding a sailing vessel unhandy en
this service, p' aced the guns and men of the Diesvelni on
board the steam•transport Oneida, from which he tired on
the flanks, and on some advanced pickets of the enemy.
GEORGE
Brigadier• General Commanding Light
Cavalry Brigade at Eupatoria.

RUSSIAN DESPATCHES FROM NICOLAIEFF.
The following telegraphic despatches have been
daily despatched from Nicolaieff to St. Petersburg,
and continue the narrative of events from the date
of our received letters :

Oct. 28, quarter to 11 p.m.
During the last four and twenty hours, no change has
occurred in the position of the enemy, unless it he a slight
increase in the number of his steamers, grin-boats, and
floating batteries in the Otchakoff roads. The movements
observed yesterday between the three points of anchorage,
have continued to-day.
The enemy has burnt all the houses upon Kinbnrn Spit
these had been evacuated by the inhabitants, and the latter
on leaving carriei off their cattle, and all that they pos..
()eased. No other movements had occurred upon land.
Yesterday Lieut.-General Zadonaky made a reconnais•
sance beyond the village of Vassilievka, and pushed forward
almost to the enemy's outposts.
Oct. 27, half-past 9 p.m.
In the course of last night the enemy's vessels which
had advanced into the embouchure of the Dnieper, returned
and joined the fleet, moored in the Bay of Otchakeff. This
is the only movement to be noticed.
The patrols sent from Lieut.-General Zadonsky's a
vanced guard, twenty vereta beyond the village of Roust/-
vela, upon the Kinburn Spit, have nowhere enconntereo'
the enemy. It has been remarked, however, from Otchad
koff that the troupe which had disembarked are fortifying
themselves in Kinburn.
All goes well at Nicolaieff.
Oct. 2R, quarter to 10 p.m.
Up to nightfal yesterday the enemy posted near Kin.
burn was engaged in re-embarking his field-guns and horses
upon his transport vessels, and this morning at daybreak
these vessels were still in the roach►. According to certain
signs, they are preparing to take to sea.
A thick fog, which rose at eight o'clock this morning
and continued until dark, has prevented us from making
new observations, but before the fog rose we disoovered
that his steamers, gun-boats, &c., anchored at the mouth of
the Bug, and also his vessels of the fleet off Kinburn Spit,
were considerably diminished in numbers. Only tire
steamers and four gun-boats remained; these, added to the
rest of the fleet, raises the total to 84 vessels.

Oct. 29, 40 minutes past 9 p.m.
The number of the enemy's vessels moored near the
Spit of Kinburn is still diminishing; to•day there are not
more than sixty left.
The ships that were stationed near Otchakoff, and a little
higher up, have moved nearer to the shore at Kiuburn,
and continue to take on board troops. A ship of the lint
and two transports—the latter having completed the
embarkation of men—have weighed anchor and put to sea.
The number of tents on the Spit of Kinburn is also less
than before. _

There are two steamers and live gun-boats off Cape
Stanislaff, in the embouchure of the 13ng.
The main body of the fleet has not changed its
position.

DESPATCHES FROM PRINCE GORTICHANOTI.
The InvaUde Rune of Oct. 90 contains the follow.
ing despatch from Prince Gortschakoff, being the
Russian version of the reconnaissance made by Gen.
d'Allonville on the 27th ult.:—

Oct. 28, 8 o'clock p.m.
Yesterday the enemy again made a strong demonstration
in the environs of Eupatoria. He had about thirty squad-
rons of cavalry and six battalions of infantry.
Having passed through Saki he advanced as far as Tcheb
hotari, but was there stopped by our advanced guard, and
having exchanged some shots with us, he retired as even-
ing approached to Saki, where he passed the night.
This morning the enemy renewed the attack, a portion
of his troops advancing upon Temeseb; but as soon as one
division of lancers, supported by the reserve of dragoons,
began to menace Iris left flank, he retired a second time to
Saki, at noon.
As to the rest, all goes on well.
Oct. 29, 9 p.m.
The enemy's force kept its position at the village of
Saki during the past night, but at eight this morning it
has again moved to Eupatoria. Our outposts have taken
their former positions.
Nothing remarkable has occurred on any other point.

THE HINBURN EXPEDITION.

The capture of Kinburn appears for the time to
have satisfied the allied admirals. Up to the 26th,
according to the letters received, nothing further
appeared to be then contemplated. The " possession
of Kinbuni," writes the Times correspondent on the
20th, " is enough forus, and secures all the objects we
have in view." The squadron under Sir Houston
Stewart inside the Spit had been engaged in one or
two sounding expeditions up the Bug, and bad pro-
ceeded some miles up the river before they yen