The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-26 00:00:00

OMITTED JUNE 7.

Contused—Mr. James Edward Hunter, mate, Quccu,
slightly. _ _

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Wounded—Joseph Irving, ord., Queen, slightly.
STEPHEN LIISHINGTON,
Captain Commanding Naval Brigade.
The Military Secretary to his Excellency
Lord Raglan, Commander-in-Chief.

A RETURN OF CASUALTIES IN THE ROYAL NAVAL BRIGADE, BE-
FORE SEBASTOPOL, ON THE lOTA OF JUNE.
Killed—Robert Jones, ord., Queen.
Wounded— Robert Cropper, 'ord., London, mortally j
Henry Jones, A. 8., Leander; John O'Donnell, A. 8., and
Griffith Evans, ord., London—all severely • and Peter Con-
way, ord., John Murray, A. 8., and John Beldan, ord., Lon-
don—all slightly.
Contused—Mr. A. Kavin, Assistant-Surgeon, severely ; and
Edward Colley, ord., Wasp, slightly.
Total-1 killed, 7 wounded, 2 contused-10 casualties.
STEPHEN LUSHINGTON,
Captain Commanding Naval Brigade.
The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan,
Commander-in-Chief.

THE SEA. OF AZOFF.
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 25.
Despatches, of which the following are copies or ex-
tracts, have been received from Rear-Admiral Sir Ed-
mund Lyons, Bart., G.C.8., Commander-in-Chief of her
Majesty's ships and vessels in the Mediterranean and
Black Sea :

(Enclosure 1.)
ROYAL ALBERT, STRAITS OF KERTCH,
JUNE 6.

Sir,—Captain Lyons, of the Miranda, having informed
me that the squadrons under his orders would be ready
about the 2d or 3d inst. to commence operations in the
shallow waters of the Gulf of Azoff, vice-Admiral Brunt
and I considered that the moment had arrived for reinforc-
ing them with gun-boats, which would only have embar-
rassed them in their previous rapid movements in deeper
waters ; we therefore despatched 20 launches of the line-of-
battle-ships, armed with 24-pounder howitzers and rockets,
and their Lordships will perceive by Captain Lyons's letter,
of which I have the honour to enclose a copy, that their
arrival on the spot was most opportune, and attended with
the happiest result ; for, under tho able management of the
officers who commanded them, they mainly contributed to-
wards the repulse of 3,500 of the enemy, and the destruc-
tion of the public buildings and Government magazines of
provisions at Taganrog.
Captain Lyons's account of the operations is so clear, and
his appreciation of the merits of those acting under his
orders on this important service so just, that I feel that it
would only be weakened by any observations or recom-
mendations of mine.—l am, &c.,

. ,
E. LYONS,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in• Chief.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.

REPORTS OF PROCEEDINGS AT TAGANROG.
H.M.S. MIRANDA, TAGANROG ROADS,
JUNE 3.
Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that I anchored
in 18 feet water with the squadron under my orders in Ta-
ganrog inner roads, at about 8i miles from the town, on
the evening of the let inst., without any accident, although
the enemy had removed the light-vessels and beacons.
During the night an easterly wind sprang up, and the
water fell three feet, with every appearance of still falling ;
wo were, therefore, obliged to remove a mile and a half
further from the town.
2d. The 2d was employed in reconnoitring the town,
which I was enabled to do satisfactorily in the Recruit,
Lieutenant Day, commanding that vessel, having found a
passage during the night.
I had arranged to proceed at 6 a.m. the following morn-
ing to summon the town, and, in the event of a refusal to
surrender, to endeavour to destroy the immense stores of
grain and other Government property in that place.
3. Matters wore in this state, when at sunset, to my
great satisfaction, the Wine, Danube, and Medina, with
the 12 armed launches of the line-of-battle ships, hove in
this most welcome and opportune reinforcement of
s exactlyight
the description of force required for the purpose in
view rendered success certain, and not long after the
French steamers, with launches in tow, arrived.
4. Having concerted measures with M. de Sedaiges,
commanding the French steamers, I proceeded at 3 a.m.
in the Recruit with the vessels and boats, and accom-
panied by the lightest French steamers (M. de Sediages
being on board 'one of them), towing their launches.
Having anchored the Recruit at 1,400 yards from the
Mole-head, and collected all the boats astern, I sent Lieu-
tenant Commander Horton with a flag of truce, accom-
panied by a French officer with similar orders from M. de
Sedaiges, to demand the surrender of all Government
property of every description whatsoever, and of all grain,
flour, and provisions (which I considered as contra-
band of war, knowing that, even in the event of its
not being Government property, it could only be
intended for the supply of the Russian army in the
Crimea), the whole to be delivered over to us to
destroy ; the troops to remove during this necessary de-
struction to a place fivo miles from the town, and within
sight of the ships; the inhabitants to withdraw, except
those appointed by the authorities to open the stores and
assist us ; any approach of troops, or any infraction of
these terms, if accepted, to be considered as cancelling
them, and to be punished with instant bombardment ; one
hour to be allowed for a decision, and no modification of
the terms to be entertained. At the expiration of the
hour Lieutenant Horton and the French officer were in-
formed that the Governor refused the terms, and that,
having troops at his disposal, he intended to defend the
place. On this these officers came off, and the flag of
truce was hauled down from the Recruit.
5. Shortly afterwards the Recruit commenced firing,
and the boats proceeded under the command of Comma
der Cowper P. Coles, of thelStromboli, in tow of one nilo
ther, and accompanied by the French boats, until, having
arrived in the required position, the tow was casesthoff, the
boats' heads pulled round to the beach, and
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