The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-22 00:00:00

DESPATCH FROM LORD RAGLAN.

(FROM A SUPPLEMENT TO THE GAZETTE.)

War Department, June 18,1855.
Lord Palmate has this day received two despatches
and their enclosures, of which the following are
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copies, addressed to his lordship by Field Marshil the
Lord Raglan, Q.C.B.
Before Sebastopol, Jane 9,1855.
My Lord,-1 have the great satisfaction of teaming
your lordship that the assault which was made upon the
Qatari's in front of the Reda°, from our fastened ;wad
in the right attack, on the evening of the 7th instant, was
attended with perfect sneers., and that the brave men who
achieved MAI advantage with • gallantry and determination
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that does them infinite lo:nonr: maintained themselves es

the ground they bad acquired, notwithstanding tbst daring
the night, end in the morning of y day, the enemy made
repeated attempts to drive them out, each attempt ceding in
feilure, although supported by large bodies of troops, and
by heavy discharges of musketry, and every species of offen-
sive miens.

The Frecch cn our tight bad shortly before moved out of
their trenches and attacked the °images Blanes acd the
liamelon. These they myriad without the smallest check,
sr d their leading column rushed forward and approached

ths Malakhof Tower; bat this it had not been in content:

plation to snail, and the troops were brought back and
finally established in the enemy's works, from which the
latter did not sitcom/ in *wiling them, though the fire of
musketry and cannon which was brought to bear upon them

as tremendous.
I saw anything mcre spirited and rapid than the

advance of our oilier.

am happy to say that the best feeling prevails between
the two armies, and each is proud of sad confident in the
gallantry and high military qualities of the other.
I apprised your lordship, by telegraph on the 61, that
our batteries re-opened that afternoon. The fire war
kept up wi h tho greatest energy until the day closed,
when it was confined to vertical tire ; but the nest morn-
ing the guns resumed the work of destruction, aad the effect
was such that it was determined by General Pelissier and
myself that the time had arrived for pushing oar operatioes
forward. Accordingly soon after six o'clock on the *et niog
of the 7th the signal was given for the assault of the
works I have enumerated, and the result was moat tri-
umphant
The troops employed in storming the Quarries VON com-
posed of detachments from the Ltght and Second
and at night they were supported by the 62nd Regisseat.
The command of these troops was entrusted to Colonel
Shirley, of the 8811, who was acting as general officer oldie
trenches ; and he was assisted in the arrangements and
guided as to the points of attack and distribution of the
troops by Lieutenant Colonel Tyldeo, of the Royal Er
gineere, the directing engineer officer of the right attack.
Although nothirg could be more spirited than the attack
of the Quarries, or more creditable to ivory officer and man
engaged in the operation, yet 1 cannot refrain from drawing
your lordship's especial attention to the energy and deter
mination which they all displayed in maintaining and este-
blisbiog the umelms after their first success in them. They
were repeatedly attacked during the night, and again eon
after daylight on the 8:b, end it was in resisting these re-
peated efforts on the part of the enemy that a great portion
of the heavy lots the army has to deplore was sustained.
The mode in which Colonel Shirley conducted this Tay
arduous service, and carried out his orders, entitles him to
my highest commendation. I have great pleasure in men-
tioning the following officers, who are stated to have (liana-
guished themselves on the occasion, vis.: Lieutenant-
Colonel Campbell, of the 90th, who commanded the storm-
ing patty; Major Mills, Royal Fusiliers; Major Villiers,
47th; Major Armstrong, 49th; who are all ly
wounded ; Lieutenant-Colonel Maxwell, of the 88th ; Major
Bayley, of the same regiment, who was unfortunately
killed ; Lieutenant Colonel Grant, 49th ; Major Simpson, of
the 34th; Lieutenant-Colonel Johnstone, of the 33rd;
Major Herbert, of the 23rd ; Captain Lowry, of the 47th ;
Captain Turner, of the 7th ; Captain Lowndee, of the 47th ;
Captain Nun, of the 49:h; Captain Le Merchant, of the
49th, who was wounded; Captain Wolsey,• 90th ; and
Lieutenants Chatfield and Etastsee, of the 49th; and Pal-
mer, Irby, and Waddilove, of the 47th ; end Captain Hun-
I tee, 47th; and Lance-Corporal Quinn, 47th, who took a
Russian officer prisoner in the most gallant manner.
I also feel it my duty to solicit your lordship's antics to
the eminent services of Lieutenant-Colonel Tylden, of the
Royal Engineers ; he has been indefatigable in the dis-
charge of his peculiar duties from the commencement of
the siege, and he has always been at hand to aid in the re-
pels' of the enemy, when they have assaulted our trencher.
He eulogises the conduct of Captain Browne, of the Royal
Raginecre, Lieutenant Elphinstone, of the same corps,
ILielateoant Anderson, 96th Foot (Acting Engineer), who is
emanded; and he laments the death of Lieutenant Lowry,
IL, who conducted the storming party, and was &See-
ger& killed by a cannon shot.
Notwithstanding the frequency of the endeavours of the
Illiamlaas to regain possession of the Quarries, and the inter-
NOW to the work to which these attacks gave rise,
LieeleneneColomel Tylden was enabled to effect the lodg-
neat and to establish the communication with the advanced
pinellel, and this redounds greatly to his credit and that of
CIO AIM and men employed as the working party ; and I
010111temit this opportunity to express my approbation of
lOm sentaet of the Sappers throughout the operations. The
assedene of the Royal Artillery, under Brigadier-0
Dame% aMil Mem of the Naval Brigade, under Captain
Lbw, 11.11., is serving the guns, cannot be too
wan* erommeaded. The ammo, of their fire is the
theme of adverse' admiration; and the constancy with
which they applied themselves to their arduous duties
seise all oiresatteaces, however dangerous. Nano% be too
efeen.lp limit ere record.
It is deeply Who lamented that this mesa should have
entailed so heavy a lees as is shown in the seacompenying re-
turns, which, however, are still ineomplOn ; but I have the
assurance of the principal medical oaten that many of the
wounds are alight, and that by tar the greater portion of the
sufferers are progressing most favourably.
I have jut learnt that the enemy have abandoned a work
fa the rear of the " °swaps Blanes," which they ern,
Mewled at the commencement of the smooth of May. The
Freash took pommies of it on the 7th, but did aot retain
it. Is the other works they captured 62 pieces of artillery,
and they have 14 dicers and shout 400 men prisoners.
We have a few prisoners, and amongst them a 'apish' of
infantry, who was wounded, and taken by Corporal Chinn,
of the 47th Regiment.
I have, Re.,
The Lord Passers, Ike
• This otter is able ressmasoded by Colossi Tylden.

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