The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-09 00:00:00

DESPATCHES FROM LORD RAGLAN.

(►ROY A IDTPLIINNNT TO TUN LONDON 0•ZIITTO
WAR DEPARTMENT, MARCH 8,1865.
Lord Panmure has this day received despatches
and enclosures, of which the fallowing are copies,
addressed to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, and
to his lordship, by Field-Marshal the Lord Rag-
lan, G.C.B. :

Before Sebastopol, Feb. 24, 1856.
Uy Lord,—The weather has improved since I wrote my
despatch of the 20th instant.
The mow is still on the ground, and the nis>ce an cold ;
but the wind has Inhaled, and we have to-;ay a bright sun-
shine.
Considerable activity oontinuee to prevail in the move-
ment of the enemy's troops on the north aide of the bar-
ker, and convoys of welder.' are constantly arriving, eat
the objects( the Roams Would appear to be to fortify the
heights intending to their left, and looking upon the valley
of the Teheran&
The troops of this genies& having lodged themselves on
the point of the spar of the ridge from Iskermaas over the
Careening Bay, at about 300 yards front the new French
parallel, ,w the 'striae right, General Curobert deter-
mined is dislodge them; and this was gallantly effected at
2 o'clock this morning by 1,500 men, under the immediate
command of General Bonet, and the direction of General
Wayne, with, however, I regret to say, some loss, the
eonsequence of the heavy fire which was brought to bear
unit them trots the enemy's batteries and the shipping,
whilst they were engaged in demolishing the works When
this object was accomplished, they withdrew to the trenches,
as had been their intention.

The gallant General Monet is, I am much concerned to
have to add, among the wounded.
I enclose a return of casualties to the 22nd instant.
Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown has, I am happy to
say, resumed the command of the Light Division in perfect
health. The railway is getting on remarkably well, and the
exertions of Mr. Beattie, who is superintending the work,
are unremitting, and entitle him to great praise.
I have, ste., RAMAN.
The Lord Pasteur', &c.
Return of Casualties from the 17th to 22ed February,
In% inclusive.-4th Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file,
wounded; 7th Foot-1 rank and file, wounded ;17th Foot-
-1 rank and tile, wounded; 38th Foot-1 officer, wounded;
41st Foot-1 rank and file, wounded ; 47th Foot-1 rank
and file, wounded ; 77th Foot-1 rank Ind file, killed ;
90th Foot-1 rank and ii!e, wounded. Total-1 rank and
file killed ; 1 officer, 6 rank and file, wounded.
Nominal Return of Officers who have been wounded
from the 17th to the 22nd February,lB6.s,incloeive.—Lient.
Constantine 8. Gaynor 38th Foot, severely.
Nominal Return of Non-Commissioned Officers and Pri-
vates killed from 17th to 22nd February, 18.55, inclusive.—
Private William James Brown, 77th Foot.
Nominal Return of Non• Commissioned Officers and Pri-
vates wounded from 17th to 22ad February, 1865, inclusive :
Private Michael Begley, 7th Foot, severely ,• Private Peter
Huddleston, 17th Foot, severely ; Private Patrick Burke.
41st Foot, severely; Private Philip Clarke, 47th Foot,
slightly ; Private Daniel Smith, 4th Foot, slightly ; Private
John Hartill, 90th Foot, uoverely—since dead.

&lon Sebutopol, Feb. 20, 1865.

My Lord Dake,—l hare the honour to lay before your
grace a return of equipments and ware clothing, which
were issued to the troops from the oommisserist stores, by

order otthe

between the 17th No-

Timber, 1854; and the 12th February lut.—l have, &a.,
RAGLAN.

His Gesso the Doke of Newest* its.

Rebus of

General's Stores hated be-

trees 17th November, 1854, and 12th February, 1856 :
37 marquess; 460 tents; 243 poles ; 3,792 camp ket-
tles ; 930 canteens and straps ; 27 bill hooks ; 1,661
haversacks ; 39,275 blankets; 761 rugs; 4,379 trou-
sers ; 3 540 Turkish boots ; 28,874 boots ; 7,132 great-
coats ; 3,610 watch cloaks ; 6.137 capstan ; 26,816
sbrenskin coats ; 963 officers' ditto ; 72,278 Jerseys ;
61,533 drawn; 35,744 comforters; 28.290 mitts; 60,280
socks; 853 tarpaulins; 1,661 stoves ; 722 mistrals ; 975
hone shoes (sets); 1,874 Turkish do. ; 538 nose bags ;
344 felling ales ; 7,470 buffalo lobes; 1,698 waterproof
covers; 4,673 winter boots; 28,100 fur caps.

THE ATTACK ON EUPATORIA.
Before thboatopol, Fib. 20, 18.55.

My Lord Duke,—Your grace will have learnt, by my
telegraphic despatch of the 18th inst., that the enemy had,
on the previous morning, at daylight, attacked Eupa-
toria with a large force and a powerful body of ariil-
lery, and had been repulsed, after an engagement which
terminated with their retirement at 10 a.m.

I Dave now the honour to lay before your grace copies of
two letters which I have received from Colonel Simmons,
who is attached to the head-quutera of Omer Pacha, eon-
taming the details of the action ; and whilst your grace,
will rejoice to see that the Turkish troops which have been
landed at Empatoris have availed themselves of the earliest
opportunity to show that the character they acquired on the
Danube was well merited and remained unimpaired, you
will join in the regret which I feel that they have suffered
so considerable a low, and that among the killed is numbered
the general of division, Selim Puha (an Egyptian),
and among the wounded a general of brigade, also an
Egyptian.

This loos, however, and particularly that sustained by
a battery of artillery, afford ample proof of the gallant and
determined crsiduct of the troops, and of the serious nature
of the attack made upon them, as well as of their being
worthy of their illustrious chief.
I have great satisfaction in drawing your grace's atten-
tion to that part of Lieutenant-Colonel Simmons' des-
patch is which he bears testimony to the efficient assistance
rendered to the Ottoman army by her Majesty's ship* in the
bey, uader the command of the lion. Captain 'lunar., of
the Caracna.—l have, die., RAOLLN.
Bill Grace the Duke of Newcastle, dm.

Eupateria, Feb. 17, 1&5.5,1 p

. . _
My Lord,—l have the honour to inform your lordship that
on the 15:h instant several large convoys and arrivals of
troops were seen moving along the north shore of the Sasik
Putrid Lake from the eastward.

This movement on the part of the enemy caused Omer
]?ache to place the garrison on t►e alert. No further move-
ment, however, was seen yesterday on the part of the
enemy ; but this morning, at daylight, they advanced in
great force, and opened with artillery upon the entrench-
ments which inclose the town. The advanced line of
works, which I informed your lordship it was his high-
ness's intention to erect, were not yet commenced.
The enemy's artillery opened their fire about twelve hun-
dred yards from the place, covered by skirmishers, and sup-
ported by heavy masses of infantry in their rear, and
cavalry on their flanks. The artillery ■ebeequently took
up a second position more iu advance, about four hundred
yards from a smell crownwork which is being eroded
in front of the mills to the north-east of the
town, and after continuing their fire for some
time, the infantry advanced to the attack, having
formed under the cover of a wall about sic hun-
dred 'Aids from the right of the town. They were repulsed
at this point, leaving from 150 to 200 dead on the field. On
other points of the field a number of horses were left dead,
but the killed men were removed. At length, about ten
a.m., the whole force retired, covered by the artillery and
cavalry.

lam not able u yet to ascertain the number of men en-
gaged, but I should think there were not lent than 40,000 of
all arms, with a very powerful artillery.
As many se sixty of the enemy's guns mutt bare been
firing at one time, amongst them some 32-pounders. Pri.
miners report that they were accompanied by 100 guns. As
yet all the particulars I have been able positively to ucer.
lain is, that Liprandi's division, the 12th, wu present.
At present I understand thst they are in position about
five miles north from this, their left leaning on the Sulk
Putrid Lake.

It is with much pleasure I have to inform your lordship
that the portion of her Majesty's fleet under the Hon. Capt.
Hastings have rendered most efficient assotanee. The
Valorous threw some well-directed shells, and completely
covered oar left, whilst the Viper, gunboat, which was at
first stationed on the (eft with the Valorous, by Captain
Hastings' directions moved and took up a flanking position
on the right user the mills.
I cannot at present give your lordship any details of the.
killed and wettaded on the side of the Turks. I regret to
My, however, tkat Selina Pubs, commanding the Egyptian
Brigade here, is amongst the former.
One battery of Turkish artillery was completely disablet4
11mM gun basing been struck and a great number (nearly
ese-tkird) of the hen.; killed.
I am desirous your lordship should receive a report of the
ostion, with as little delay es ocosible, by the Queen of the
loath, es Inset beg your Iseestil:s to MUNI further details,
whisk skall be mat by a Intuit ee0..4111--1 am, alts.,
(Milled) bons Simmons,
Captaia Major.

lon beppy is my then us ao casualties sesor4 Ike
&OM a French officers. Two French sous-edlesss an
imam Me killed, and two privates wounded.
(Signed)

a OHM 8.

Bapatoria, Feb. I'4 1865, 6 pm,
My Lerd,—l have the honour to for eeto your lordship
that nothing of importance has taker
.11„, hen class the
may retired yesterday.
Owing to the deficiency of cawdq with the gray of hie
nigh.d. Oaer Pasha we sr. sot able to obtain twit is-
forsittios as to the Polito. of the enemy, who have entirely
disoPPlissa, so foss we ca►. see, with the exception of the
usual cavalry advitsoed rrAte.
Convoys of walllsrse, however, have been seen front the
fleet, 'swing dor.g the north shore of the Sulk Putrid Lake
frees the eaetsard. lan inclined, however, to believe that
they ere ►ringing forage and provisions for the cavalry
I which sarrouads

In the meantime, however, his highness is taking every
precaution, by adding to the defenku of the place, to pro-
vide against any further attempts of the enemy. Fortu-
nately the two transports (sailing) containing artillery and
materials for constructing works have arrived, and in the
course of the night we shall have twelve or fourteen more
guns in position than yesterday. The parapets also have
been raised, so that we may hope that our loss will not be so
heavy on a future occasion.
The total bss yesterday amounted to as follows, of all'
ranks Turks 97 killed ; 277 wounded. French 4
killed ; 9 wounded. Total combatants : 101 killed ; 286
wounded. Tartar population: 13 killed; 11 wounded.
Horses of the Turkish army : 79 killed ; 18 wounded.
Amongst the killed of the Turks, were 1 general of divi-
sion (Salim Pacha, Egyptian), 1 colonel, and 6 subaltern
officers; and amongst the wounded, 1 general of brigade
(Egyptian), 4 superior and 6 subaltern officers. Amongst
the French wounded was an colter of the Henri IV., who
woo serving whore is a land battery.
A greater portion of the horses of one battery were killed,
and 19 men {dthe same battery, the whole of the guns being
disabled.
I have not been able to obtain any further positive details
of the enemy's force.—l am, &a., _ _

(Signed) ions SIMMONS,
Captain Royal Engineers, Breret-Major.
Field-Mushal the Lord Raglan, G.C.B.

Before Sebastopol, Feb. 24, 1855.

My Lord,—l do myself the honour, with reference to
my despatch No. 172 of the 20th instant, to transmit to
your lordship the translation of a letter I have bad from
Omer P•cha, is which his Highness has been so good as to
give me • detailed account of the Russian attack upon
Eupatoria on the morning of the 171 h inst., and of the bril
lent manner in which he repulsed the enemy and forced
theta to retire from before the place.
Your lordship will observe, with the greatest satisfaction,
that the conduct of the Turkish troops wee remarkable for

its gallantry and determination ; and th►t the arrangements
of the generalissimo were such as might he expected from
an officer of his high distinction and established reputation.

I undentand from Colonel Simmons that the result of
this antenatal action hu had an excellent moral effect upon
the Turkish army, which hu sines been busily occupied in
improvise the defences and increasing the armament of the
work..

The English men•of-war. Caracole, Furious, Valorous,
and Viper, the French steamer Veloce, and the Turkish
steamer Schehfuer, greatly contributed to the success of the
day by the energy of their co-operation, and the power of
their fire ; and Omer Pasha has expressed his sane of their
reliable assistance, as well as that of a detachment of the
French army, which your lordship will regret to see sus-
tained some loss in killed and wounded, and among the
latter is a naval officer.—l hare, &c , RAOLaN.
The Lord rannsure,

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