The Press.
London, England, 1854-11-11 00:00:00

NOVEMBER 11, 1854.

in my power to inform your grace, with anything
like certainty, when it may be expected that ulterior
measures may be undertaken.
I have the honour to transmit to your grace the
return of killed and wounded between the Itlth and
;40th inst., inclusive.
In my last I announced to your grace the death
which had just been reported to me of that deeply
lamented officer the Honourable Colonel Hood of the
Grenadier Guards. No other military officer has
since fallen ; but Major nines Edward of Saxe
Weimar was slightly wounded on the 19th. His
Serene Highness insisted, however, upon remaining
in the trenches until the detachment to which he was
attached was relieved at the usual hour, and he has
now resumed his duty.
Captain Lord Dunkellin, of the Coldstream Guards,
was unfortunately taken prisoner yesterday morning
before daylight in front of the trenches.
The naval batteries have continued their exer-
tions without intermission, and I regret to have to
report the death of two gallant officers of the royal
navy; the Honourable Lieutenant Ruthven, who
has died of his wounds, and Lieutenant Greathed of
her Majesty's ship Britannia. Both are universally
regretted. The latter received a mortal wound while
laying a gun, after having, to use the language of
Brigadier-General Eyre, who was then in charge of
the trenches," performed his duty in the batteries in
a manner that excited the admiration of all."
A considerable body of Russians appeared two
days ago in the vicinity of Balaklava, but they have
since withdrawn, and are no longer to be seen in our
front.
I have reason to believe that Prince Menscbikoff is
sot in Sebastopol. He is stated to have placed him-
self with the main body of the army in the field,
which is represented to be stationed in the plains
south of Baktchi Serai.
Admiral Korniloff, chief the staff, and temporarily
in command of Sebastopol, is reported to have died
of his wounds the day before yesterday.

RAGLAN.
The French official despatches comprise the sub-
joined reports from General Canrobert:—
Before Sebastopol, Oct. 18.

Yesterday at sunrise we opened fire in concert with the
English army. Matters were going on well, when the ex-
plosion of a powder magazine belonging to a battery,
which, unhappily, was a large one, created some distur-
bance to our attack. This explosion had the more effect
as our batteries were accumulated round the spot where it
took place. The enemy took advantage of it to increase
their tire, and, after consulting the general commanding
the artillery, I deemed it advisable to suspend our fire
to repair our damage, and complete on our right, by new
batteries nearer to the English lines, our syst...tm of at-
tack.
This delay is certainly much to be regretted, but cannot
be helped; and I am taking every means to render it as
short as possible.
The city has withstood the fire much better than was
expected. The meiotic, in its enormous development in a
straight line, carrying all that it can receive in heavy
calibre from the fleet, allows it to prolong the struggle.
On the 17th our troops took possession of the plateau
situated in front of the point of attack, called the mast
bastion, and occupy it. This evening we construct there a
masked battery of twelve guns, and, if possible, a second
battery at the extreme right above the declivity.
All our means of attack are concentrated on this bastion,
and will, I hope, soon clear it, with the assistance of the
English batteries, which take it in the left flank.
Yesterday, about ten a.m., the allied fleets attacked the
exterior batteries of the place ; but I have not yet received
the reports to enable me to give you an account of the
results of that attack.
The English batteries are in the best possible condi-
tion ; they have received nine new mortars, which will have
great effect. Yesterday, in the battery which surrounds the
towers situated on the left of the town, an immense explo-
sion took place, which must have done great hurt to the
enemy. Since then the fire of that battery has been very
slack, and this morning only a few guns were able to fire
from it.
I have no precise news of the Russian army. There is
nothing to indicate that it has modified the position in
which it awaits reinforcements.
1 have received nearly all the infantry reinforcements I
expected from Gallipoli and Varna. General Le Valliant
has just arrived with his eat-major, which increases to five
divisions of infantry the army 1 command.
The health of the troops is very satisfactory, their moral
condition excellent, and we are full of confidence.
A second despatch from General Canrobert reached
Paris subsequently : it is dated Oct. 2:4:—
Our works of approach continue according to the plan
indicated in my preceding despatch of the lttth. The
difficulties with which we meet are of two kinds,—those
which result from the nature of the soil, the solid stratum
of which, already insufficient, diminishes in proportion as
we approach the lace, and those resulting from the
number and the calibre of the pieces of artillery which the
enemy plants against us almost in a right and very ex-
tended line. In this respect, the resources which he draws
from his vessels t.tationed in the port—men as well as ma-
terials—are almost inexhaustible ; while ours, although
augmented by the loans which we make from the two
fleets, are necessarily limited. The 68-pounders, the Mb
howitzers, and the 12-inch mortars are, in short, almost
the only artillery upcn which we can rely.