The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-21 00:00:00

DESPATCHES FROM AI

(PION A SUPPLIMINT TO
ADMIRALTY, /i
Despatches, of which the
have been received from Rear
Lyons, Bert., 13.C.8., Commit
Majesty's ships and veuela in t
Black Sea:

Royal Albert,
Sir,—The accompanying cc
Captain Sherard Osborn, of t
several enclosures, will place
aioners of the Admiralty in pa
account of the active and en
the squadron in the Sea of Azu,
of that valuable officer.

The enterprise which was n
cessfully carried out by Commas
of the Weser, in crossing the ii
in destroying a large quantii
Crimean shore of the Sivash, r
that °Seer, and adds stilt Curth
deserved that promotion which
lately been pleated to confer up
of William Rickard, quarter!
deserves to be particularly r
leave to recommend him to the
consideration for the medal a
guished service.
Lieut. George F. Day, comm
also displayed his asual activit
the enemy on the north-east co
and I regret to find that his
injured by the recoil of a gun.
(Signed) EDNI
Rear-Admiral an
The Secretary of the Admit

Her Majesty's ship V
Sir,—l am now returning
nitchi, having been employed I
named in the margin,' since
along the north coast of this
On Crooked Spit, as well a
house Spit, the enemy had t
in the remains of the old fish
constructed a series of rill
from which they opened fire
taking shelter under those pa
had a number of boats with
could easily board a vessel it
right to destroy the latter as
The R4ICTIIit, Lieutenant 0
lision with them on the 15th
could not dislodge the ritlem
stroyiog seven launches ant
spite of the enemy's cavalry
Lieutenant Day, I am s
severe injury of the toot, by
of an 8-inch gun, but he spec
satisfactory manner in will
Second Muter of the Real
entreated to him.

Oa the 20th October, I
Hubert Campion, drove in
which attempted to prevent I
or Krivaia Spit, and he 1
boats.

On the 24th October, the
favourable to enable me to
enough to force the enemy fi
the Bielosarai Spit ; at 1 p
and marines of this ship la
Chetham H. Strode, Mr.
and Mr. H. D. R Farqub
ported by the ship and boati
Directly the enemy saw
they beat a rapid retreat,
ber, and effected their eget
ledge of the paths through t:
Lieutenant Strode then
which had been recently re
eight in number, and calo
besides there, eleven fine
fishery were est fire to, flea
The Recruit, Lieutenant
destroyed, in the neighbor
large fisheries end some fi
regular travelling lend-cart
we were complete masters
coast the enemy have %Item
selves upon; and, us the fr
am in hopes that they w
their ground before next sp
The extraordinary effcrta
prosecute their fisheries tq
proof of their importance.
They sometimes move do
soldiers, who escort large 1
riages and &nibs@ drawn by
gear, as well as fishermen tt
The fish directly they a
into the interior; and whi
we have destroyed some he
upon one spit alone, some it
immense quantity of fish coi
in proof of its being a large
Russian soldiers, I would n
of tons of salted and dril
destroyed by us in the firs!
tart depots at Oenitcbi in :
This report is closed at
satisfaction of learning, as
Lieutenant Commerell will
ceeded ie destroying a larg
corn at the entrance of
River.

The zed and enterprise
Commiell on this occuio
any service has to be pe.rform and his judgment in 'ini
city that has occurred
Arabat Spit, and traverse t
be particularly called to yi
muter, William Rickard, i
tenant Commerell, was one
fully concur in the high
have. Sir. (Sigsed)
Captain sad Senior
Roar-Admiral Sir Edam
&a, S:c., &c., G

GALLANT EXPLOIT I
Her Majesty'
Geo.

Sir,--1 have the honour
evening of the 10th Matat
dience to yoor discretionar
across the Spit of Arabat,
ties of corn and forage, eto
Su and Salghir Rivers, of
Straub; the proximity of
station, also the distance tt
rendered anything but •
cable.

Haring left the Weser
second muter, and accom
mate, a quartermaster, and
party, we hauled a small I
embarked in her, and at h

Landiag with the pett:
forded the above.sentiostri
el about two miles and a h
at the corn and forage we
on the banks of the Ss
transmission by water, as
• Carlow, Ile

soeigahle for bargee. the aides Ming eat, and towing
pelts oe either back.
In a short time the forage and cora, motel* to
shoot 400 tons, was totally destroyed, not however
without slarmies the guard, and frees 20 to 30
mooed thwacks, who were encamped in a village
okee at head. On ow Missile' we were so hard
wood by them that, but for the oircumatence of the
lest 300 yards being mad, and the °over of rides
from Mr. Lillingston sod • man who remaiaed in
the boot, we could hardly have wraps& capture.
Having recrossed the Spit, we returned to the Weser
by Sails
I meet bring to your notice the excellent behaviour
of the mull party who accompanied amp wore esp►
dolly that of William Rickard, quartermaster, who,
tboegh mach fatigued himself, remained to assist the
other seaman who, from exhaustion, had fallen in the
mud, and was unable to extricate himself, notwith-
goodie, the enemy were keeping up • heavy fire us
le, at Use &twos of 30 or 40 yards, se we crossed
the and
moms( my proesedings will inset with your
swevel,--I have, &c.
(Signed) J. R. COMMERRLL,
Lieutenant Commending.
To Captain Shward Osborn,
Senior (neer.

OF STORES IN THE SEA OF
AZOFF.

Bee lisystes Ship Remelt. el' Sesdkaelt.
OM 18, 1866.
hey. the Lwow to forward you a report of
scsaysg.li dose leaving her Majesty's ship
at z )lase as the 18th. According to my
erases. Isthmoid for my cruising ground Weems
the Dtreseallask sad Whitehotuie Spit. When off the
WWI observing a number of an and boats en-
gaged lislag. and also that twiny large fishing
siessitawese bed been built since my last visit hereon
the Ha ef Met month, I hauled elope in to the shore,
embarks( the Recruit about 700 yards oft, with the
Meths of landing with my boats and destroying
ell I could, se soon as I bad driven bask the troops.
who were coming down in great numbers, both
cavalry and infantry, to prevent as; the former we
soon (nosed of, but the latter, scattering themselves
abest ia twos and threes, threw themselves on the
grooml.ereaping along so that we wild sot see them
so stop their advance with oar shells from the ship I
I therefore resolved to land at one., in hopes, by the
Octaves of ear movement; to (t oar work over
lakes they meld possibly close on as. Unfortunately
for me, I regret to say that whilst directing the
Fainting of .a 8-inch gun to when I believed sea
of these riflemen to be (just as I was on the point of
pin into the boat to land), the gun, from some un-
accountable ranee, wait off, and, in recoiling, the
whole weight of both gnu and carriage came down
ca my left foot, injuring it very severely and break-
lag several bosses, which I fear will lay me up for
some time.

I ins thus rendered incapable of landing,sorest
Kr. Faker, mooed muter of this ship, on shore
in chugs of the boats and landing party, who
semeeded in carrying out my instructions as to
the destruction of all the boats there (seven In
umber), many new fishing nets of great length,
Ire large sew fishing establishments, full it
!smithies of fishing tackle and other gear. This
service he performed in a most gallant meaner,
sod much to my eatisfaetion, as they were thi
whole time expend to a very mart and annoy-
* fire from the enemy's eoneesled infantry (at a
very short distance), who, in spite of our fire
from the ship, had amassed to creep down close to
them, fumed by the inequality of the ground
sad the long grass, so that our party had to make
a lour detour (covered by a hot fire of rifles) from
the Recruit, to prevent them being cut offi and to
get to their boats. The Russians kept up • con-
stant fire of rifles from the lighthoses, in which they
bad succeeded in lodginc themselves, upon the boats,
sad than upon the ship, which we returned with
Mee only, and I think to some purpose, until we
weighed and shifted further out. Not a man was
bit, though ship
.and boat were many times. As I
did sot wish to injure the lighthouse, I did not at.
tempt to fire, so as to dislodge them, with shot or
shell from the gnus.
The 17th I stood along the spit to see if any more
boats or nets could be found along the shore when I
Geoid destroy them, as also to drive away a number
of troops I saw hidden behind some banks, and at the
same time to try and set fire with carcases to a sam-
ba of new stores, built on the broad part of the spit,
high up, but too far off for me with my small fares to
attempt to land and destroy.
I could me no more boats, but their perseverance
Is thee rebuilding these houses, boats, and nets, with
the fact of se many troops being there to protect
them, tells its own tale, that they must be mesh in
want of provisions.—l have, dec..
(Wised) OEO. F. DAY,
Lieutenant-Ceaussader.
Captain Osborn, Slake Officer.

Is coosideration et the sonless mentioned in the
above despatchni—
Lieutenant George Mott Day has been promoted
to the rank of commander= and
Mr. William H. Parker will be promoted to the
rank of master, so soon as he shall be qualified; and
A medal and 161. gratuity, for amispionous gallantry,
have been awarded to William Rickard, Quarter:ear
ter of her Majesty's ship Wider.