The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-05 00:00:00

The Lord Panmttre,

Enclosure 1.
Camp before Sebastopol, June 19.
Sir,—l hive the honour to report, for the information
of Lieutenant-General Sir Richard England, K.C.8.,
commanding the division, that, agreeably to his instruc-
tion', I moved off yesterday morning between one and
two o'clock my bri7ade,.cousisting of the 9th,
18th, 28th, 38th, and 44th Regiments—total strength
about 2,000 bayonets, and proceeded down the ravine
on our left, by the French. Picquet-house, for the per.
pose-of attacking the enemy's ambuscades, and of mak-
ing a demonstration ou that side.
In attacking. the first of these ambuscades we were
anticipated by the .French,.. who. cleverly took them on
"heir lett flank as we advanced in front, and made several
prisoners. Beyond this the French _.ha&no instructions
to co-operate with us ; I, therefore, immediately puShed
nu an advanced guard eider Major Fielden, 44th Regi-
thent, composed of marksmen from each regiment, sup-
-porting it it on the right by the 44th and 38th Regiments,
gad
,?n the left by the 18th Regiment; - keeping at first
th
rial' and 23th Regiments in reserve:
cuDie4"enlY,whos.e strength I could not estimate, oc-
"I a strong: position; their right.. rested on a Ma-
Thelon, their left on a Cemetery. These points were oc-
cupied by marksmen,tr*inter;
barricaded Intervening ground was intersected and the. road
to pull do with 146114-Walls; which our men were obliged

In fe-a-t"150.11.9er, fire.,'before they could advance.

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enemyaien je(l- . position, towards the fortre:a, the
e henry
several 'licitness, and there were bodies
suer, Y Been in the rear, as reserves, but of what
gth I could n t say. This position, under the fire
of the guns
of the°fe!tres, was strong, and. we could
not expect to ca
ing, a co_ja 7.1 f it and retain it without sestain-
e,....eraebie -logs
we-have experienced
`both nd which I regret- to state
.they all
is g roll fyiug to-feel that in, officers and men • but it
their duty on this occ most nobly perf )rt-ned
on,' and ocennict-somir°hL The 18th Regiment pushed
Garden-wall Batter hours ,immediat;-iy „under the
Y-
The 44th occupied some houses whence they kept up a fire O t CO the right, from
Lieutenant-Celenel Lowthanno the
enemy's embrasures.
(the
38th),
_awl
after
taiiit
eved on with his regiment
front, endeavoured to turn tlPiesseassion oashme houses in
annoyed us in front, Thew laahtk: of attery which
from time to time reinforced orPrerlir 'were
afterwards
giment, the 28th Regiment being relieved by the 9th Re-
rear to support-the whole. awn np in line in
Having driven the ()teary 'from these points, I
tinned to occupy them, with the view to_ riit; - I)9n-
/Dents, in-016'0mile. of the attack on the -hewnrigh:r. r'l:
essful, and until it was deCided what portion'tha--
ground should boretained for siege operations, • °
I- cannot sufficiently express my gauge of the -conduct
of the officers, n'
on-commissioned officers, and t
en on
'this ocCasiOn. They attaokte.l the enemy in the fiat
instance with the utmost gallantry, holding their,
d until late in the evening,although e
groan .zpositd
all day to af,
d concentraten re fom the nus of the
adition to which Ir believe the enemy
fortress, in
brOUght up son3e field-guns, and kept continually firing
sheik The, losses occasioned were considerable' the
total being
31 officers, 44 serjeants, and 487 rank and
file, killed or wounded. , n
the
o clock i evening,
giving ordersafter
At about five
for the removal of the wounded to
the rear, the gradual withdrawal of the parties
d being he 'ground -i too far in
from the front-- t g ,
permanently occupied for eieg,
adeanee to be pent d
of .
r the comman the bras
gam`
gave over
1 - Adams, 28th Regi-
---'` to Lieutenant-Colonel
in the head in the
ThelitOttaainz received a wound-
f NIA C;f• the day,. which prevented- me latterly
ea.rly
from attaanut
properly to my ditties. The enemy did
not attempt, tF,„„.1"" --1 ' - troops on retiring. The con,
feat the
duct of all Will:- o y during this trying day that
I can scarcely it.' exem' 131.- ; 1 rise indlvidtir.s. I
beg, hoverer ,=to par a
comManding corps
for the aß.,i,ta'nee"° "lank the officers
Lieutenant-
'Colonel Bartonthey afforded- me— via,, t ; Lieu-
tenant-Colonel"Armand, a„,..,ing the 9th Regimen
LoyallBth
Irish ; Lieutenant. -'''''', commanding the
28th Regiment • eColonel ',mann, commanding the
manding the 44th rteGn°l tll4-41on. A. Spencer, com-
' Lieutenant-Colonel stag.vuenirt, who
a was wounded, 'and
mend of the regiment on 0701 wn'T'eucceeded to the corn-
to quit the field; Lieutenant-Col SPencer being oblig'ed
ing 38th Regiment, who emals,lbti.ewth, command'
Lientenant-Colonel Sparks, wh= wounded, and to
command of the-regiinent ; guard.
-iiac."lded him in tbe
commanding the advanced guard. 3. n riAlden) 44tb,
I received also the utmost oaaiata,oe from
Major, Captain Flinzne tt, 44th ReginaemaYPrigttle'
this, ai., on many other occasions, iron: ~,,--t‘ AMbo on
Camp, Captain Robertson, 4th Reainaent. -.1 'll4e-de-
indebted to Brevet-Major Stuart Wortley D I,,vaLlto
sistant.Qtiartermaster-13-General, who kindly' e.
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voluataeved
to act on my staff.
I beg also to report the judicious arrangements
.of
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the Medi* Department on this occasion, and espee4a
to thank Assistant-Surgeen Jelin (4 iblxn, 44th Regi--
meat; and Aesistant-Sargeon Jeeves„- 38th Regiment,
for their zealous and humane exertions-in the field whilo
exposed to a most 'galling fire.
I have, &c.,-
W3if, EITRE, Major-General.

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ErreloBure, 2.
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RET ITRN OF C.ISTILI'IgS FROU THE.ISr a TO
THE 17T a aUNE ; Ili CLUSIV E .._

2d Battalion, Ist Foot-2 rank, and killed, 1 ser-
geant, 4 rank and file wounded ;.34 pnapt,_-15 rank and file
wounded ; 18th Foot-1 rank and file killed,l sergeant, 1
rank and file wounded ; 23d Foot —1 rank and file wounded ;