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London, England, 1855-03-28 00:00:00

James Roche, Second Master, who commanded the land.
ing parties ; and Mr. John R. Moss, Master's Assistant,
who aided him in destroying the guns; both having per-
formed their duty much to my satisfaction.—l hare, &c.,
(Signed) IVM. ARMYTAGE,
Lieutenant and Captain George Giffard, H.M.S. Leopard, Commander.
Senior Officer.

Royal Albert, off Sebastopol, March 17.
Sir,--I have the honour to enclose, for the information
of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a letter
which has been addressed to me by Captain Giffard, stat-
ing that, while making a reconnaisonce near Soujak-Kale,
with her Majesty's ship Leopard under his command, and
accompanied by her Majesty's ships Highflyer,
Swallow, and Viper, and also by H.I.M. steam
ship-of-war Fulton, he was informed by the Cir•
cassians in the neighbourhood that the enemy
had so reduced the strength of that fortress by the removal
of men and guns to Anapa, that they were ready to attack
it by land if he would do so by sea ; and that he, wishing
to encourage the natives and to embarrass the Russians,
had assented to the proposal, and moved the ships to within
1,000 yards of the south face of the fort, where he performed
his part, but that on finding the Circassians did not perform
theirs be withdrew, after having driven all the garrison
out of the place, with the exception of a few gunners in
the earthern batteries, and having also dismounted several
guns, and done considerable damage to the arsenal and
public works, leaving the garrison about a mile from the
place, surrounded by Circat.sians, who were collecting rein-
forcements.

The ships appear to have been well placed, and to have
fired with great effect ; and Captain Giffard expresses his
thanks to Captain Le Buis, his able coadjutor on former
occasions, as well as to Captain Moore, Commander Cran-
ford, and Lieutenant Armytage, and their respective
officers and ships' companies, for their support.
Of Captain Giffard himself, I may be permitted to ob.
serve that this is not the first time that his zeal and gal-
lantry have been conspicuous since he has been under my
command.—l am, &c.,
(Signed) ED. LYONS,
Pear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

REPORTING AN ATTACK UPON SOUJAK.
Her Majesty's ship Leopard, Soujak Bay,
March 13, 1855.
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, thatfrom the in
formation I had received from the Circassians, at Ghelenjik
and also from the observations of Monsieur Le Bris of his
Imperial Majesty's steam-vessel Fulton, as well as my
own, on the Gth instant, if! Soujak Bay, I was led to be-
lieve the Rnsaians had sent many guns, stores, &c., away
from that fort, and would probably leave if a force ap-
peared off it.
Wishing to have wore certain information for you,
on my return to your flag, I, on the evening of the
11th instant, when the Highflyer joined me, proceeded
with the vessels named in the margin (Leopard. Highflyer,
Swallow, Viper, and Fulton, French steamer),.to Soujak
Bay, where we anchored on the morning ,of the 12th ;
but a fresh gale, with heavy swell; preverfEed'bur closing
the batteries. I therefore threw., spin shells into the place;
and the Circassians, who soon ap.peesacl9l.4l4lubers, at the
same time attacked the small fort at The bead of the
bay, opposite the town, drove out,tihe:gitiiiik,' u; and burnt
it, at 8 a.m. This mornino'the Circassians informed
me they had a sufficient 'force, and would attack
Soujak Kale by land if I would do so by sea, and wishing
to encourage them and embarrass the enemy, I immediately
moved the squadron to within 1,000 yards of tho south
face and opened fire on it. From this paint the enemy
only had 10 guns to bear on the ships ; but the light wind
and damp weather made the smoke hang over and conceal
them from our fire, whilo our masts above were conspi-
cuous to them.

We soon drove all the inhabitants and troops out of the
place, except those in the eiti then batteries, but I was
much disappointed to find that the Circassians did not ad-
vance to attack them when out of the town, as they had
promised. I, therefore, moved out again, as, with our
small force of men, it would have been too great a risk to
land, the main body of the garrison being close at hand.
,The arsenal and public buildings are much injured, and
several of the guns were silenced and dismounted. Our
loss, lam happy to say, has been small; and some injury
has ,leen done to the masts and hulls of the ships.
I was much pleased with the able way in which all the
ships took up their assigned positions, and have to thank
Monsieur le Brie, of the Fulton, Captain Moore, Comman-
der Craufurd, and Lieutenant Armytage, commanding the
Viper, for their able support, as well as all the officers and
men.

The Russian force, apparently 1,500 or 2,000 men, and
the other inhabitants are now encamped about a mile north
of the town, having left a few men iu the batteries ; they
will have great difficulty in communicating with Anapa,
being surrounded by the Cireassians (who wero collecting
reinforcements), and should they return to the town, a
small naval force can at any time drive them out again.
I enclose list of casualties among the ships.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) GEORGE GIFFAR,D, Captain.
Real-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons,
Bart., G.C.B.

Sub-Enclosure No. I.
CASUALTIES ON BOARD HER MAJESTY'S SHIP
LEOPARD, RECEIVED DURING THE ATTACK
AT SOUJAK, ON THE 13TH MARCH, 1855.
KILLED.

David Marchment, gunner, Royal Marine Artillery,
shot wound, carrying away the soft parts of the neck ante-
rior to the spine.

WOUNDED.
Gecrge Davis, A. 8., splinter wound of thigh severe.
Brewerton, Private Royal Marine, contused
wound of back, slight.
(Signed)

J. ACHESON,
Surgeon.

Sub-Enclosure No. 2.

RETURN OF KILLED AND WOUNDED ON BOARD
HER MAJESTY'S SHIP HIGHFLYER, AT SOU.
JA.K-KALE, MARCH 13, 1855.
Killed . . . None.
WOUNDED.
James Rickard, A. 8., slightly.
Jeremiah O'Brien, Ordinary, slightly.
(Signed) W. D. KERR, M.D.
Surgeon.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

TIIIVXTENSIVE BANK ROBBERY AT VICTORIA.
A well-dressed and good-looking young woman, who
stated her name to be Mary Garrett, the wife of the no-
torious Henry Beresford Garrett, who is at present
under remand on the charge of being concerned with
others in robbing the Victoria Bank, Australia, applied
to the court under the following circumstances :
She said that she was married to the prisoner at Syd-
ney some few years ago, and that, about two years ago,
she left Australia and came to England, he promising.
to remit her, from time to time, money for her support.
She, however, never received a farthing, and was at
present in the greatest distress.
Mr. Leadley (the chief clerk) inquired what her ob-
ject was in coming here.

Applicant said she had seen a report in the papers
stating that prisoner was in custody on the charge of
robbing the bank at Victoria, and that he had deposited
a large sum of money in the bank. She therefore wished
to know if the court could not grant her an order to re-
ceive a portion of that money for her support ?
Mr. Leadley said an attachment had been put upon
that money, as no doubt it was a part of the proceeds of
the robbery.

Applicant said she was not aware of the robbery, nor
did she know the prisoner was in England until she raw
it in the paper.:. The woman who came over with him,
and with whom be was cohabiting at the time of the
robbery, was a married woman, and her husband was
still living..
Mr. Leadley said the court-could do nothing for her.
If she was destitute and in distress, she must apply to
the parish in which she slept last.
Applicant thanked Mr. Leadley and left the court.