The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-19 00:00:00

DESPATCH FROM GENERAL SIMPSON.

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TO Tll .. CIATITTZ " OP OCT. 16.)

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impression] :
WAR DEPARTMENT, Onr. 18.

Lord Penman, has this day received a despatch
and its enclosures, of which the following Sr. copies,
addressed to his lordship by General Simpson :
Mr Loan, SEBASTOPOL, Oct. 6.
Marshal Pelissier having signified to me his wish
that the cavalry force under General d'Allonville, at
Rupatoria, should be reinforoed by some English
cavalry, I at once acceded to his request, and have
ordered the brigade of light cavalry, under Brigedier-
' General Lord George Paget, composed of the Carbi-
Deers, 4th and 13th LightDragootte, and 12th Lancers,
and one troop of the Royal Horse Artillery, under
Captain Thomas, to be sent for this service.
lam in hopes that transport will be found to con-
vey them early next week.
I have the honour to transmit to your Lordship
the copy of a report I have received from Lieutenant-
Colonel Ready, with the details of an expedition un-
dertaken against a fort and buildings on the island of
Taman. The object was entirely carried out, and
the troops have been enabled to supply themselves
with a large amount of firewood and building mats-
' rids.

Since I last had the honour of addressing you, I
have seen Lieutenant-General Vivian, and I am happy
to inform your Lordship that he quite approves of
the decision I had formed of uniting the Contingent
at Kertch. Some few thousand men have already
arrived there, and every exertion is being made to
ensure them their supplies of food and fuel for the
winter. _ .

The corps of General De Sallee have, during the
pest week, pushed forward their advanced poets to
the high ground on the left bank of the Belbek, over-
looking Foti Sala.
Their supports occupy a ridge from this place,
stretching towards the south to Markel.
The main position of the army is on high, bold
ground, extending from Aitoda to Markel, with the
reserves posted between the village of Urkusta and
the Bridge of Tinli.
The corps is further to be reinforced with the
view next week of making a strong reconnaissance
of the ground from Foti Sala towards Wyenbasb,
on the left bank of the Ketch..
I have omitted to report that Lieutenant-General
Markham has been compelled, by illness, to return to
England for a few mouthy. He sailed on the 29th
ultimo. I beg leave to enclose Ste lists of casualties.
I have, &a,
JAMES SIMPSON, General Commanding.
The Lord humus, &c. &c.

Yenikale, Sept. 27, 1855.
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, for the
inform►tion of his Excellency General Simpson, that
three companies of the 71st Regiment, under the
command of Major Hunter, 71st Regiment, em-
barked at Kertch, on Monday lest, the 24th
instant, on board her Majesty's ship Minna, at
an early hour in the morning, and proceeded, in
company with her Majesty's gunboats Lynx,
Snake, Arrow, and Harpy, together with about
nine (9) French gunboats, conveying six compa-
nies of French infantry to the opposite coast, and
arrived about eleven o'clock, a.m., opposite Taman,
the line of gunboats extending a short distance to
the eastward of Phansgoria.
The lending commenced shortly afterwards, to
the eastward of Phenagoria, covered by the fire
from the gunboats. There was no resistance offered,
and the place bad been evidently but lately evacuated.
A few mounted Cossacks and infantry were the only
people we had seen up to the time of landing, and
who were driven from Phausgoria and Taman by the

well-directed fire from the gunboats.
.When the disembarkation was completed (which
was effected without accident) the force moved upon
Phanagoria, sad took quiet possession of the fort and
buildings, and established itself there. A few stores
were found still in the place, bat (with the exception
of an hydraulic press and some medicines) of ao par-
ticular value, consisting principally of hospital bed-
ding, and some clothing, and accoutrements. There
were, however, upwards of sixty-two pieces of artil-
lery (9 and 12-pounders apparently) and four mortars,
all rendered unserviceable.
As the force entered Phanagoria a strong party
of Cossacks appeared on the hill-side about 13 or
two miles from the town, increased from time to
time until their force appeared to amount to about
600. The gunboats Lynx, Arrow, and Snake im-
mediately opened a fire upon them, as did also
some of the French boats. The practice from
these boats was most admirable, and the Cossacks
' immediately withdrew beyond the crest of the hills,
leaving only a few videttes on the neighbouring
ridges.
Early on the following morning, the men were
employed in collecting wood for fuel and hutting;
the night having passed quietly, with one exception,
the enemy having taken advantage of the darkness
to approach oar lines, and opened fire upon our Den-
tries ; our troops were instantly on the alert, and the
Cossacks retired. One man, an English sailor, serv-
ing at a field-piece in the works, was slightly
wounded in the heel.
The quantity of wood for fuel, and for hutting, is
something considerable, but the exact amount can
scarcely be arrived at yet, but I hope to have the
i whole embarked by Saturday.—
CI have, &c.,
(Signed) . READY,
Lientenant-Colonel Commanding
71st Light Infantry.
.ieutenant-General Sir Richard Airey,
&c., Quartermaster-General.

Supplementary Numerical Return of Casualties from 9th to
27th September, 1856.
46th Poot-3 rank and file wounded, by the explosion of •
magazine in the town of Sebastopol.
let Battalion Rifts Brig .de—t rank and file killed ; 1 ser-
geant, 4 rank and file, wounded, by tbe explosion of •
megasine in the town of Sebastopol.
Total-1 rank and file killed: 1 sergeant, 7 rank and
Ale, wounded.
Supplementary Nominal Return of a Private Killed during
the period from the 9th to the 27th September, 1855.
lit Battalion Rifle Brigade—Private David Mathews, by
the explosion of a magazine is the town of Sebastopol.
Supplementary nominal return of nolvoommissioned officers
and privates wounded from 9th to 27th Septof ember, 1856t0 pol.
by the ezplesits of a magazine in the town Sebas.
46th Foot.—Privatee Thomas Killer, severely ; Michael
floring, severeely ; John Longbrin, slightly.
let Battalion Rifle Brigaile.-4olour.l3orgewit John Round,
severely ; Privates J ohs Hayes, slightly ; Michael Glemies.
64114 ; WO. Con, slightly: Gee. Best, slightly.
W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant-Gemini.

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