The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-24 00:00:00

OFFICIAL DESPATCH.

(From, a Supplement to the London, Gazette.)
DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL SIMPSON.
WAR DEPARTMENT, JULY 23.
Lord Panmure has this day received a despatch and
its enclosures, of which the following aro copies, ad-
dressed to his Lordship by Lieutenant-General Simpson,
Commanding her Majesty's Forces in the East.
Before Sebastopol, July 10, 1855.
My Lord—l have the honour to enclose the return of
casualties to the Bth inst.

Your lordship will regret to see that the lists of killed
and wounded aro heavy ; but the nearer we approach
the defences of the place the greater number of casualties
must be expected.
Brevet-Major Harrison, 63d Regiment, was killed on
the evening of the 7th inst. whilst proceeding to the
trenches ; he was a most excellent officer, and is a serious
loss to her Majesty's service.
It will give your lordship sincere pleasure to mark the
improvement in the general health of the troops.
At 5 o'clock this morning a heavy fire was opened
upon the Rodan by the allied batteries.—l have, &c.,
JAMES SIMPSON,
Lieutenant-General Commanding.
The Lord P anmure, &c., &c.
Camp before Sebastopol, July 9.
Supplementary Numerical Return of Casualties on morn-
ing of 18th June.-18th Foot-10 rank and file wounded.
Supplementary Nominal Return of Non-Commissioned
Officers and Privates Wounded on the morning of the 18th
June.-18th Foot—Corporal James Mark, dangerously.
Privates Mathew Haurahan, dangerously ; Henry Tue,
severely; Michael Byrnes, dangerously; John Jordan,
severely; Henry Spaulding, dangerously; Thos. O'Brien,
severely ; Patrick Bannan, severely ; Jeremiah Crowley,
severely; Daniel Quill, severely.
Supplementary Numerical Return of Casualties from
the 2d to sth July, inclusive.—Royal Engineers-1 officer
wounded ; 1 officer missing.
Supplementary Nominal Return of an officer wounded
in tho Crimea during the period from 2d to sth July,
1855.—Royal Engineers—Captain E. C. de Moleyns,
slightly.
Supplementary Nominal Return of an officer serving in
the Crimea, missing during the period from 2d to sth July,
1855,—Royal Engineers—Lieut. E. R. James.
NUMERICAL RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM
THE 6TH TO THE BTH OF JULY, 1855, INCLU-
SIVE.
let Battalion Coldstream Guards-1 rank and file
wounded.
l
stßattalion Scots Fusilier Guards-1 rank and file
wounded.
2d Battalion Ist Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
Foot —1 rank and file killed ; 1 sergeant, 3 rank and
wounded.fila
4th Foot-3 rank and filo wounded.
14th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
19th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
23d Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
30th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
31st Foot-3 rank and file killed ; 5 rank and file
wounded.
34th Foot--1 rank and file killed.
41st Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
4?d Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
47th Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 2 rank and file
wounded.
48th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
49th Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 3 rank and file
wounded.
55th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
63d Foot-1 officer killed.
72d Foot-4 rank and file killed.
77th Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
79th Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
88th Foot-2 rank and file killed ; 3 rank and file
wounded.
90th Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
93d Foot-3 rack and file wounded.
95th Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 rank and file wounded.
Royal Artillery-2 rank and file wounded.
Royal Engineers and Royal Sappers and Miners-1
officer, 1 rank and file wounded.
Total-1 officer, 10 rank and file killed ; 1 officer, 1
sergeant, 40 rank and file wounded.
NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE
BEEN KILLED FROM THE 6TH TO THE BTH
JULY, 1855, INCLUSIVE.
63d Foot—Brevet-Major G. N. Harrison.
NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE
BEEN WOUNDED FROM THE 6TH TO THE BTH
OF JULY, 1855, INCLUSIVE.
Royal Engineers—Lieutenant G. Graham, severely.
NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES KILLED FROM
THE 6TH TO THE BTH JULY, 1855, INCLUSIVE.
34th Foot—Private John Essey.
49th Foot—Private Patrick Halfpenny.
31st Foot—Privates Benjamin Lang, Michael Glennon,
Michael M'ElroY•
47th Foot—Private James Preston.
3d Foot—Private Andrew Deakin.
72d Foot—Private Charles Gilbert.
88th Foot—Privates John Hanley, Edward Montague.
NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED, FROM
THE 6TH TO THE
th BT6 H JULYJuIy, 1855, INCLUSIVE.
2d Battalion, Ist Foot—Private John Clapwek, severely.
3d Foot—Sergeant Johnson Jackson, severely; Corporal
Hugh Boreland, slightly.
4th Foot—Private Archibald Hamilton, slightly.
19th Foot—Private Charles Gowing, slightly.
30th Foot—Corporal John Thomson, severely.
47th Foot—Private Wm. Windsor, slightly.
49th Foot—Privates Richard Osborne, severely; John
Kilfoyle. slightly ; William James, slightly.
79th Foot—Privates Thomas Leith, slightly; James
Hamilton, slightly.
Royal Artillery—Gunner Solomon Pristy, slightly.
Royal Sappers and Miners—Corporal Joseph Lockwood,
severely.

JULY 5.
Royal Marine Artillery—Attached to Royal Artillery—
Corporal Win. Holyoak, slightly (omitted to be returned
on previous day).

JULY 7.
Coldstream Guards—Private Job Gibson, slightly.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Private Rt. Jones, dangerously.
4th Foot--Privates John lirlienzie, severely ; William
Stanstie, severely.