The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-28 00:00:00

DISPATCH FROM ORN. CODRINOTON.

OMAN • •lITPLOKINT TO LAST WIOZT'II " @LITITZ.")
WAR DRPARTICBNT, Nov. 27.
Lord Panninre has this day received a despatch
sad its enclosures, of which the following are copies,
addressed to his lordship by Sir Wm. Codringtom
Sabsatopoi, Nov. lb.
My Lord,—Having so lately assumed the command
of the army, I have not suftiment materials, new do I
consider it necessary to writs a separate despatch.
TM return of the troops from the expedition against
Kinburn was-announced to yourlop by electric

telegraph, on the 3rd lastest.
I do myself the honour to transmit the copies of
reports named from Brigsdiar-General Hon. A.
Sponse, giving• a more detailed accent of thor pro 7
orodinp of the force under his command than he had
hitherto been able to make. end two reports from,
Brigadier-General Lord George Paget, with so
account of two reconnaissances that were made by the
allied cavalry from Eupstoria.—l have, dce.,
W. CODRINGTON, General Commanding.
The Lord humpy, &r.

TER OPERATIONS AT ILINSIJRN.
Rey Majesty's Ship Royal Albert,
off Sebastopol, Nov. 4.
—ttlr,—ln reporting the return of the Mtpeditiouty lead
hits under my commend from Lisburn, I am now enabled
to make, for the information of the Commuder-ia•Chief, a
mere ample report of their proceedings • than in ray pee-
Measly hurried despatch I wu able to do.
The lanais' of the troops three miles hos Lisburn Poet
was effected without opposition on the 16th October. Owls,
to a heavy surf, there was considerable difficulty in it, but
the Wintry were all ea shore by 11 o'clock (it commend
at S est.) ; and from the activity of the Royal Navy
employed, the cavalry. and moat of the artillery werchadedl
fa the yours of the day, though the flirt pieties of the
commissariat was only landed, and with post diligently, eel
the evening of the belong day.
The whole force was very shortly is position. The Gain
I had received from the French Omani, Benda. were,
preaat An
withthe Beath& troops the right lank from say
stem* the massy might make for the relief et the gamins
from Nierateleff or thereon; whilst the Tee laillf Nn was te
he is our nee, but (Wag the tub • • -
The pound I occupied wee about • mils is enlist; the
regiments were deployed into line, every advindep being
titan of the nature of the ground, which wee andakating.
The teats *ere pitched in rear of the battalions as they
urlied hoes the landing place. The regiments were em.
pieyed immediately after landing is entruehlag their own
hosts, thus making our plural line of geld works from the
• tea in either side. A work wee also WOWS up la the course
' of the following day, on the left flank of the Sae, to be
etiollpied by geld pieces or by ship gam, should the tort sot
lasi immediately. The nature of the ground rendered any
,• whines from the allied genbeets,imposslbte.
Ithe.laresek had hastily thrown up a plus &Weise In
I War,/ oar right, from which a memberkation,•if seeereary,.
'Might have bees satisfactorily aceomplished.
' The bombardment from the ships commeneed on the
r afternoon of the 16th, bat from the state of the weather
it wee dlermatissed ; and ow the 16th they were unable f'
t mum it hem theseme

, of the 17ll", the Add was thrown up
* the troops were, as far we oirenenstaitees weald admit of,
very defensible, although too eztensive. The outlying
pickets had also thrown up small entssachments at their
respective pals ; that morning at daybreak I made a reeon-
saissanoe with the detachments of French and English
cavalry and the 67th Regiment. The weather becoming
thick the Infantry returned after a march of four miles oat.
The wally premeds& to the village of Paltsoffka, a few
miles farthar, which they found desitted ; at 10 a.m. the
ships opened fire, and at three o'clock the forts Darman',
with about 1,400 prisoners ; 17 officers and 789 men were
gives over to sae by General Bassist, and were subsequently
seat is heard her Majesty's ship Vulcan, to proceed to Cow
stantioople. On the following atoning the forts at
Otchakoff wore Mow* ap by the enemy. French and Eng-
lish ostamissionen were appointed for the liking over of the
mastitis' found is the forte of 'Coburn, and for the tempo-
nary division of the plata. On the 19th I moved the English
mow ilts hi is neighbourhood of the fort, sad
amapiedthe madam shore. The ground is here nearly
level with theses, sad on perfectly smooth that it is wily
protested by ships ea both Stake. Oa the 20th the Eng-
. • _with_ the azcaptionsf the 21st Reginald, who
wereleft to do the duties at .1/inhale, joined the peach
is • roesonaimanoe under General Brake. The troops
monied three days' provisions, and the commissariat were
able to carry throe
„more. We halted and bivouacked that
night at the village of raksoffka, shout eight miles' march
of sandy soil. The French occupied a village at a short
distanae. Woks& no tents, but the weather was tlne,and
there was pleaty of wood and bay, and a large supply of
cabbages and other vegetables. The inhabitanto had
all left. Oa the 21st halted. The following day, with
the Welty, artillery, and three battalions, I meoesposted
General Bassin, with a part of the French force, to the
/M. or ilkadoffika, oboist Ave or six miles ; country
very open. with , wasionally Alsip sand ; 'always
plenty of water ta the villages. Having burnt the village,
we returned that day to Pakaofflts. The tletaehmase of
Cambium, under Captain Wardlew, had pushed oa .by
my directioa to a 'Wm about three miles .blialletrAtitare
they head inhabitant% who told them that somaltarate
smoky bed left them that mondog.

Os the Melino whole teem returned to 'Chasers. On
he am& ear lees threatesed by about 260 et the
Iseerre swan who, however, neon retired. Os the 27th
the meshy and estillery weee embarked, sad en the Inlth,
Pre whole et the iateatry, to retina to the Crimea, leaving'
I Fresh Vow Se panes the fort

I asset speak too highly of the assistants flume re-
salved frost the es•opseat[aa aid eosoatl of Admiral Mr
Wasted Lyons, sad of the stapport afforded me by hist sad
the sears of the Rojo! Navy ender hi. oosestaad—to
shorn esimilitat serssomests for the buffing and re-sta-
barbellw of the troops I have bees meek Indebted.

I beg to emote the Commeader•ia•Cbhf of the giest
oedemas& I lave folt is serving ander the orlon of Gemmel
Buda to tile earedidea.
I bees resolved every sadateace from Colead Sad*
lima Mabee, who esmataaied a brigade Imblilime